In week 42 of 1986, The Final Countdown by Europe was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Love Can't Turn Around by Farley "Jackmaster" Funk, straight in at 23, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wasted Years by Iron Maiden, from 37 to 20.
- 1The Final Countdown1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Take My Breath Away42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3When I Think Of You3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Walk This Way24last week 22peak6weeks
- 5Don't Leave Me This Way125last week 125peak3weeks
- 6True Blue116last week 116peak3weeks
- 7(Forever) Live And Die167last week 167peak4weeks
- 8Typical Male108last week 108peak7weeks
- 9Rage Hard79last week 77peak6weeks
- 10Heartbeat1710last week 1710peak4weeks
- 11The Way It Is511last week 51peak9weeks
- 12Give A Little Love612last week 66peak7weeks
- 13I Want To Wake Up With You813last week 84peak9weeks
- 14What's the Colour of Money914last week 99peak7weeks
- 15True Colors2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Ik Wil Altijd Bij Jou Zijn1416last week 1414peak4weeks
- 17Word Up2417last week 2417peak3weeks
- 18Human1318last week 1313peak6weeks
- 19You Can Call Me Al2519last week 2519peak3weeks
- 20Wasted Years3720last week 3720peak2weeks
- 21The Lady In Red1521last week 156peak11weeks
- 22Camouflage1822last week 1814peak6weeks
- 23NewLove Can't Turn Around23peak1week
- 24Breaking Away2224last week 2222peak5weeks
- 25Sing Our Own Song2025last week 201peak14weeks
- 26Love Always3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Stimmen im Wind27unchanged27peak4weeks
- 28Zwijgen1928last week 1917peak6weeks
- 29Lonely Girl3929last week 3929peak2weeks
- 30Stuck With You3630last week 3630peak2weeks
- 31NewI've Been Losing You31peak1week
- 32NewPanic32peak1week
- 33Sweet Freedom2333last week 232peak13weeks
- 34Verslaafd aan jou3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35Find The Time2835last week 2820peak7weeks
- 36NewWonderland36peak1week
- 37NewSeven Into The Sea37peak1week
- 38Kisses in the Moonlight3238last week 3232peak4weeks
- 39The Spanish Night Is Over3539last week 3535peak3weeks
- 40NewAnne40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 42 of 1986?
The Final Countdown by Europe, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Love Can't Turn Around by Farley "Jackmaster" Funk at 23, I've Been Losing You by a-ha at 31, Panic by The Smiths at 32, Wonderland by Paul Young at 36, Seven Into The Sea by In Tua Nua at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Wasted Years by Iron Maiden, from 37 to 20 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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