In week 47 of 1986, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys, straight in at 29, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Want You by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, from 40 to 24.
- 1Don't Leave Me This Way1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2You Can Call Me Al2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Rumors73last week 73peak4weeks
- 4Love Can't Turn Around54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5You Give Love A Bad Name95last week 95peak3weeks
- 6Notorious106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7Walk Like an Egyptian137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8(Forever) Live And Die38last week 33peak9weeks
- 9Take My Breath Away49last week 41peak9weeks
- 10Heartbeat610last week 65peak9weeks
- 11Mexico1711last week 1711peak4weeks
- 12(I Just) Died In Your Arms1912last week 1912peak3weeks
- 13True Colors813last week 87peak8weeks
- 14In The Army Now2014last week 2014peak3weeks
- 15True Blue1115last week 114peak8weeks
- 16Goin' To The Bank2616last week 2616peak2weeks
- 17The Final Countdown1217last week 121peak15weeks
- 18Wonderland1518last week 1512peak6weeks
- 19Don't Get Me Wrong2519last week 2519peak3weeks
- 20I've Been Losing You1420last week 1411peak6weeks
- 21Love Will Conquer All1821last week 1818peak4weeks
- 22Rain Or Shine3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Control3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24I Want You4024last week 4024peak2weeks
- 25Word Up1625last week 1610peak8weeks
- 26Two People3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27Don't Stand So Close To Me2127last week 2120peak5weeks
- 28Ontmoeting3928last week 3928peak2weeks
- 29NewSuburbia29peak1week
- 30All I Want To Do3630last week 3630peak3weeks
- 31NewThis Girl31peak1week
- 32Words Get In the Way2232last week 2217peak5weeks
- 33I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)3533last week 3533peak2weeks
- 34NewThrough the Barricades34peak1week
- 35Wasted Years2335last week 2312peak7weeks
- 36Panic2736last week 2719peak6weeks
- 37Up And Coming2937last week 2929peak4weeks
- 38NewGeronimo's Cadillac38peak1week
- 39NewThe Miracle of Love39peak1week
- 40NewGhost Dancing40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 47 of 1986?
Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys at 29, This Girl by Dolly Dots at 31, Through the Barricades by Spandau Ballet at 34, Geronimo's Cadillac by Modern Talking at 38, The Miracle of Love by Eurythmics, Annie Lennox and Dave Stewart at 39 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
I Want You by Elvis Costello & The Attractions, from 40 to 24 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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