The 1986 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1986. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean, with 492 points from 16 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1986 Decade chart 1980s
The 100 best records of 1986
- 1When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get GoingBilly Ocean · 492 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 3
- 2The Final Countdown
- 3A Different CornerGeorge Michael · 456 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 14
- 4Sing Our Own Song
- 5Don't Leave Me This WayThe Communards · 435 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 40
- 6Lessons In Love
- 7(What A) Wonderful World
- 8The Promise You MadeCock Robin · 407 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 8
- 9Papa Don't Preach
- 10The Edge of Heaven
- 11Borderline
- 12Jeanny
- 13A Good HeartFeargal Sharkey · 386 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 14Holiday RapMC Miker G, Deejay Sven · 378 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 28
- 15NikitaElton John · 376 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 16Take My Breath Away
- 17Burning Heart
- 18You Can Call Me AlPaul Simon · 368 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 40
- 19Ti SentoMatia Bazar · 360 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 29
- 20Sweet FreedomMichael McDonald · 358 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 30
- 21A Kind Of Magic
- 22What Have You Done For Me LatelyJanet Jackson · 346 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 21
- 23Kiss
- 24Living Doll
- 25Live to Tell
- 26On My OwnPatti LaBelle, Michael McDonald · 331 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 22
- 27The Way It IsBruce Hornsby and the Range · 326 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
- 28Bad BoyMiami Sound Machine · 326 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 18
- 29Who's Johnny - "Short Circuit" ThemeEl DeBarge · 325 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 30
- 30(Forever) Live And DieOrchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark · 324 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 39
- 31Girlie GirlieSophia George · 313 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 4
- 32The Lady In RedChris de Burgh · 306 points · 12 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 32
- 33HeartbeatDon Johnson · 305 points · 12 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 39
- 34West End GirlsPet Shop Boys · 295 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 35Conga!Miami Sound Machine, Gloria Estefan · 295 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
- 36Walk This WayRun–D.M.C. · 290 points · 10 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 37
- 37Harlem ShuffleThe Rolling Stones · 289 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 11
- 38A Love Bizarre
- 39I Want To Wake Up With You
- 40Broken WingsMr. Mister · 281 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 41Absolute BeginnersDavid Bowie · 278 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 12
- 42SledgehammerPeter Gabriel · 277 points · 12 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 19
- 43True Blue
- 44We Just
- 45Rock Me Amadeus
- 46NastyJanet Jackson · 268 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 29
- 47DictatorCenterfold · 264 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 17
- 48Love Can't Turn AroundFarley "Jackmaster" Funk · 262 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 42
- 49The Sun Always Shines on T.V.
- 50Holding Back The YearsSimply Red · 260 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 51J'aime la vieSandra Kim · 258 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 21
- 52When I Think Of YouJanet Jackson · 255 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 38
- 53KyrieMr. Mister · 254 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 8
- 54Thought You Were On My SideCock Robin · 252 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 21
- 55My Favourite Waste of Time
- 56Give A Little Love
- 57RumorsTimex Social Club · 248 points · 8 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 44
- 58True ColorsCyndi Lauper · 246 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 40
- 59(Nothing Serious) Just Buggin'
- 60There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)Billy Ocean · 241 points · 10 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 18
- 61Alice, I Want You Just for Me!Full Force · 238 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 8
- 62We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes OffJermaine Stewart · 238 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 22
- 63Walk Like an EgyptianThe Bangles · 235 points · 7 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 45
- 64VenusBananarama · 235 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 25
- 65Rage HardFrankie Goes To Hollywood · 235 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 37
- 66You're a Friend of MineClarence Clemons, Jackson Browne · 232 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 1
- 67Let's Go All The Way
- 68Hurts To Be In LoveGino Vannelli · 224 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 1
- 69Typical MaleTina Turner · 224 points · 10 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 36
- 70Every Beat of My HeartRod Stewart, Bob Ezrin, David TIckle · 224 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 33
- 71Baby Talk
- 72Iedereen Doet 'tRobert Long · 221 points · 10 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 17
- 73MexicoZangeres Zonder Naam · 219 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 44
- 74Zonder JouErik Mesie · 218 points · 10 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 10
- 75You Give Love A Bad Name
- 76I'm A Lover
- 77NotoriousDuran Duran · 214 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 44
- 78Living in AmericaJames Brown · 211 points · 9 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 5
- 79UndergroundDavid Bowie · 210 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 25
- 80Female Intuition
- 81Dancing On The CeilingLionel Richie · 207 points · 10 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 30
- 82Move CloserMarilyn Martin · 205 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 32
- 83Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. for Love)Modern Talking · 203 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 27
- 84Alles Wat AdemtRob De Nijs · 200 points · 7 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 85Disco SambaTwo Man Sound · 199 points · 9 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 28
- 86Holly Rock
- 87Don't You Want My Love
- 88What's the Colour of MoneyHollywood Beyond · 193 points · 9 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 36
- 89But Where My LoveRené Shuman · 193 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 21
- 90ReachGerard Joling · 192 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 16
- 91Say You, Say MeLionel Richie · 187 points · 7 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 92ParanoimiaThe Art Of Noise · 185 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 33
- 93Don't Waste My TimePaul Hardcastle · 183 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 12
- 94Word Up
- 95I Can't Wait
- 96Cry To HeavenElton John · 178 points · 9 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 11
- 97Moscow Nights
- 98Touch Me (I Want Your Body)Samantha Fox · 177 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 23
- 99Turn Your Love Around
- 100Run To MeLee Towers, Anita Meyer · 173 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 2
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1986 in the Dutch Top 40?
When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean tops the 1986 year chart, with 492 points from 16 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going (Billy Ocean), 2. The Final Countdown (Europe), 3. A Different Corner (George Michael), 4. Sing Our Own Song (UB40), 5. Don't Leave Me This Way (The Communards).
How is the 1986 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1986 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1986 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1986, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1986 year page.
How many weeks does the 1986 year chart cover?
51 weekly charts, with 321 different records between them, 17 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.