In week 46 of 1986, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Goin' To The Bank by Commodores, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi, from 23 to 9.
- 1Don't Leave Me This Way1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2You Can Call Me Al42last week 42peak7weeks
- 3(Forever) Live And Die3unchanged3peak8weeks
- 4Take My Breath Away24last week 21peak8weeks
- 5Love Can't Turn Around85last week 85peak5weeks
- 6Heartbeat56last week 55peak8weeks
- 7Rumors137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8True Colors78last week 77peak7weeks
- 9You Give Love A Bad Name239last week 239peak2weeks
- 10Notorious1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11True Blue611last week 64peak7weeks
- 12The Final Countdown912last week 91peak14weeks
- 13Walk Like an Egyptian2513last week 2513peak2weeks
- 14I've Been Losing You1114last week 1111peak5weeks
- 15Wonderland1215last week 1212peak5weeks
- 16Word Up1016last week 1010peak7weeks
- 17Mexico2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18Love Will Conquer All2118last week 2118peak3weeks
- 19(I Just) Died In Your Arms2819last week 2819peak2weeks
- 20In The Army Now2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21Don't Stand So Close To Me2021last week 2020peak4weeks
- 22Words Get In the Way1722last week 1717peak4weeks
- 23Wasted Years1423last week 1412peak6weeks
- 24Stuck With You1624last week 1616peak6weeks
- 25Don't Get Me Wrong3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26NewGoin' To The Bank26peak1week
- 27Panic1927last week 1919peak5weeks
- 28When I Think Of You1528last week 153peak9weeks
- 29Up And Coming3029last week 3029peak3weeks
- 30NewRain Or Shine30peak1week
- 31NewControl31peak1week
- 32Every Little Kiss32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33Seven Into The Sea2433last week 2424peak5weeks
- 34NewTwo People34peak1week
- 35NewI'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)35peak1week
- 36All I Want To Do4036last week 4036peak2weeks
- 37Gravity3137last week 3130peak4weeks
- 38Walk This Way2638last week 262peak10weeks
- 39NewOntmoeting39peak1week
- 40NewI Want You40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 46 of 1986?
Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Goin' To The Bank by Commodores at 26, Rain Or Shine by 5 Star at 30, Control by Janet Jackson at 31, Two People by Tina Turner at 34, I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) by Grace Jones at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi, from 23 to 9 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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