In week 44 of 1986, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie, straight in at 27, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Words Get In the Way by Miami Sound Machine, from 38 to 19.
- 1Don't Leave Me This Way21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Take My Breath Away12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3(Forever) Live And Die63last week 63peak6weeks
- 4True Blue4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5The Final Countdown35last week 31peak12weeks
- 6Heartbeat86last week 86peak6weeks
- 7True Colors107last week 107peak5weeks
- 8When I Think Of You58last week 53peak7weeks
- 9You Can Call Me Al129last week 129peak5weeks
- 10Word Up1110last week 1110peak5weeks
- 11Love Can't Turn Around1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12Wasted Years1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Walk This Way713last week 72peak8weeks
- 14Typical Male914last week 98peak9weeks
- 15I've Been Losing You1715last week 1715peak3weeks
- 16Stuck With You2016last week 2016peak4weeks
- 17Wonderland2417last week 2417peak3weeks
- 18Rage Hard1318last week 137peak8weeks
- 19Words Get In the Way3819last week 3819peak2weeks
- 20Panic2620last week 2620peak3weeks
- 21Give A Little Love1521last week 156peak9weeks
- 22Don't Stand So Close To Me3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Lonely Girl2723last week 2723peak4weeks
- 24Seven Into The Sea2824last week 2824peak3weeks
- 25Ik Wil Altijd Bij Jou Zijn2225last week 2214peak6weeks
- 26I Want To Wake Up With You1826last week 184peak11weeks
- 27NewLove Will Conquer All27peak1week
- 28The Way It Is1928last week 191peak11weeks
- 29NewRumors29peak1week
- 30Gravity3930last week 3930peak2weeks
- 31I'll Be Over You4031last week 4031peak2weeks
- 32NewEvery Little Kiss32peak1week
- 33NewMexico33peak1week
- 34Human2134last week 2113peak8weeks
- 35Love Always2535last week 2525peak4weeks
- 36NewUp And Coming36peak1week
- 37What's the Colour of Money2337last week 239peak9weeks
- 38NewNotorious38peak1week
- 39Ego3639last week 3636peak2weeks
- 40Anne3540last week 3535peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 44 of 1986?
Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie at 27, Rumors by Timex Social Club at 29, Every Little Kiss by Bruce Hornsby and the Range at 32, Mexico by Zangeres Zonder Naam at 33, Up And Coming by Centerfold at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Words Get In the Way by Miami Sound Machine, from 38 to 19 (19 places).
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