In week 48 of 1986, Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was War by Bruce Springsteen, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ghost Dancing by Simple Minds, from 40 to 24.
- 1Don't Leave Me This Way1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2You Can Call Me Al2unchanged2peak9weeks
- 3Rumors3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Walk Like an Egyptian74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5You Give Love A Bad Name5unchanged5peak4weeks
- 6Notorious6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7Love Can't Turn Around47last week 44peak7weeks
- 8Mexico118last week 118peak5weeks
- 9(I Just) Died In Your Arms129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Goin' To The Bank1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11In The Army Now1411last week 1411peak4weeks
- 12(Forever) Live And Die812last week 83peak10weeks
- 13Take My Breath Away913last week 91peak10weeks
- 14Control2314last week 2314peak3weeks
- 15Heartbeat1015last week 105peak10weeks
- 16Rain Or Shine2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Suburbia2917last week 2917peak2weeks
- 18I Want You2418last week 2418peak3weeks
- 19Don't Get Me Wrong19unchanged19peak4weeks
- 20True Colors1320last week 137peak9weeks
- 21Through the Barricades3421last week 3421peak2weeks
- 22Two People2622last week 2622peak3weeks
- 23True Blue1523last week 154peak9weeks
- 24Ghost Dancing4024last week 4024peak2weeks
- 25The Final Countdown1725last week 171peak16weeks
- 26NewWar26peak1week
- 27Ontmoeting2827last week 2827peak3weeks
- 28Love Will Conquer All2128last week 2118peak5weeks
- 29I've Been Losing You2029last week 2011peak7weeks
- 30This Girl3130last week 3130peak2weeks
- 31Wonderland1831last week 1812peak7weeks
- 32NewDon't Give Up32peak1week
- 33NewRock the Night33peak1week
- 34NewAmanda34peak1week
- 35NewThis Is The World Calling35peak1week
- 36Geronimo's Cadillac3836last week 3836peak2weeks
- 37The Miracle of Love3937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You)3338last week 3333peak3weeks
- 39NewLater Als Je Groot Bent39peak1week
- 40All I Want To Do3040last week 3030peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 48 of 1986?
Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: War by Bruce Springsteen at 26, Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel at 32, Rock the Night by Europe at 33, Amanda by Boston at 34, This Is The World Calling by Bob Geldof and Bob Clearmountain at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Ghost Dancing by Simple Minds, from 40 to 24 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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