Top Songs of 1986
Rank▼ All Time Rank▼ Artist▼ Song▼ Genres▼
1
55
 The Smiths There Is a Light That Never Goes Out Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
2
148
 Run-D.M.C. Walk This Way East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
3
175
 Prince and The Revolution Kiss Contemporary R&B, Film Soundtrack, Synth Funk
4
364
 Beastie Boys (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
5
423
 New Order Bizarre Love Triangle Alternative Dance, Synthpop
6
705
 Bon Jovi Livin' on a Prayer Hard Rock, Pop Rock
7
787
 Metallica Master of Puppets Thrash Metal
8
843
 Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer New Wave, Pop Rock
9
844
 Crowded House Don't Dream It's Over Pop Rock
10
1014
 Cameo Word Up! Synth Funk
11
1208
 Mr. Fingers Can You Feel It Chicago House, Deep House
12
1235
 Paul Simon Graceland Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
13
1239
 The Smiths Bigmouth Strikes Again Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
14
1288
 R.E.M. Fall on Me Jangle Pop
15
1303
 Slayer Angel of Death Thrash Metal
16
1314
 The Smiths Panic Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
17
1374
 Peter Gabriel In Your Eyes Art Pop, Pop Rock
18
1419
 Madonna Papa Don't Preach Dance-Pop, Synthpop
19
1585
 Madonna Live to Tell Synthpop
20
1618
 XTC Dear God Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
21
1670
 Slayer Raining Blood Thrash Metal
22
1676
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Want You Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter
23
1850
 Billy Bragg Levi Stubbs' Tears British Folk Rock, Singer/Songwriter
24
2116
 The Smiths The Queen Is Dead Indie Rock, Post-Punk
25
2128
 Big Black Kerosene Noise Rock, Post-Hardcore
26
2160
 Eric B. & Rakim Eric B. Is President Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
27
2182
 Marshall Jefferson Move Your Body (House Music Anthem) Chicago House
28
2250
 Public Image Ltd. Rise Post-Punk
29
2257
 Pet Shop Boys Suburbia Synthpop
30
2288
 Janet Jackson What Have You Done for Me Lately Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
31
2417
 The Jesus and Mary Chain Some Candy Talking Noise Pop, Post-Punk
32
2459
 Anita Baker Sweet Love Smooth Soul
33
2506
 Europe The Final Countdown AOR, Hard Rock
34
2596
 Boogie Down Productions South Bronx East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
35
2602
 Run-D.M.C. Peter Piper East Coast Hip Hop
36
2614
 Janet Jackson Nasty Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop
37
2627
 Bangles Walk Like an Egyptian Pop Rock
38
2675
 Metallica Battery Thrash Metal
39
2698
 Madonna Open Your Heart Dance-Pop
40
2755
 Beastie Boys No Sleep Till Brooklyn East Coast Hip Hop, Rap Rock
41
2849
 Steve Winwood Higher Love Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Soul
42
3027
 Janet Jackson When I Think of You Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
43
3041
 Hüsker Dü Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely Alternative Rock, Post-Hardcore, Power Pop
44
3125
 Beastie Boys Paul Revere East Coast Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop
45
3126
 Gwen Guthrie Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent Boogie, Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
46
3127
 Nu Shooz I Can't Wait Freestyle
47
3147
 Run-D.M.C. My Adidas East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
48
3345
 Farley Jackmaster Funk Love Can't Turn Around Chicago House
49
3347
 Les Rita Mitsouko C'est comme ça French Pop, New Wave
50
3360
 Spacemen 3 Walkin' with Jesus Neo-Psychedelia, Space Rock
51
3416
 Peter Gabriel with Kate Bush Don't Give Up Art Pop
52
3469
 The Triffids Wide Open Road Jangle Pop
53
3516
 Paul Simon You Can Call Me Al Pop Rock
54
3898
 Bruce Hornsby & The Range The Way It Is Piano Rock
55
3970
 Cyndi Lauper True Colors Pop
56
4005
 Run-D.M.C. It's Tricky East Coast Hip Hop
57
4034
 David Bowie Absolute Beginners Pop
58
4124
 Paul Simon Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
59
4154
 Anita Baker Caught Up in a Rapture Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
60
4194
 Ice-T 6 in the Mornin' West Coast Hip Hop
61
4225
 Mecano Cruz de Navajas Sophisti-Pop
62
4324
 Hüsker Dü Sorry Somehow Alternative Rock
63
4476
 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark If You Leave Film Soundtrack, New Wave, Synthpop
64
4518
 Soda Stereo Persiana Americana New Wave, Pop Rock
65
4680
 Janet Jackson The Pleasure Principle Contemporary R&B, Freestyle, Synth Funk
66
4767
 Gregory Abbott Shake You Down Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
67
4870
 Virus Imágenes paganas New Romantic, Synthpop
68
4897
 The Smiths I Know It's Over Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
69
5006
 Janet Jackson Control Contemporary R&B, Dance-Pop, Synth Funk
70
5124
 Timex Social Club Rumors Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
71
5130
 Depeche Mode Stripped Synthpop
72
5173
 Enanitos Verdes La muralla verde Power Pop
73
5197
 The The Infected Art Pop, Post-Punk
74
5207
 Alaska y Dinarama A quién le importa Dance-Pop, Hi-NRG
75
5229
 Berlin Take My Breath Away Film Soundtrack, Synthpop
76
5233
 Paul Simon The Boy in the Bubble Folk Pop, Pop Rock
77
5317
 Half Pint Greetings Dancehall, Deejay
78
5324
 Les Rita Mitsouko Andy French Pop
79
5398
 Beastie Boys It's the New Style East Coast Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop
80
5465
 The Human League Human Sophisti-Pop
81
5489
 The Housemartins The Caravan of Love A cappella, Doo-Wop
82
5536
 Metallica Disposable Heroes Thrash Metal
83
5573
 Steve "Silk" Hurley Jack Your Body Chicago House
84
5627
 El Último de la Fila Insurrección Jangle Pop
85
5636
 Primal Scream Velocity Girl C86, Jangle Pop
86
5716
 The Stranglers Always the Sun New Wave, Pop Rock
87
5839
 Bon Jovi You Give Love a Bad Name Glam Metal
88
5891
 Bruce Springsteen Because the Night Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
89
5920
 The Smiths Cemetry Gates Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
90
5949
 Oran 'Juice' Jones The Rain Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
91
5991
 Étienne Daho Duel au soleil French Pop, Synthpop
92
6015
 Julian Cope World Shut Your Mouth New Wave, Power Pop
93
6092
 Flaco Jimenez Ay te dejo en San Antonio Tejano
94
6130
 The Pogues A Rainy Night in Soho Celtic Rock
95
6152
 Black Wonderful Life Sophisti-Pop
96
6187
 Pet Shop Boys Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money) Synthpop
97
6203
 Ultramagnetic MCs Ego Tripping Abstract Hip Hop, Boom Bap, East Coast Hip Hop
98
6304
 Timbuk 3 The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Pop Rock
99
6346
 Madonna Where's the Party Dance-Pop, Synthpop
100
6425
 Pretenders Don't Get Me Wrong Pop Rock
101
6467
 Steve Earle Guitar Town Americana, Country Rock
102
6500
 Madonna True Blue Pop
103
6758
 Georgia Satellites Keep Your Hands to Yourself Southern Rock
104
6760
 Queen Who Wants to Live Forever Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock
105
6821
 Kenny Loggins Danger Zone AOR, Film Soundtrack, Pop Rock
106
6852
 Peter Gabriel Big Time Funk Rock, New Wave, Pop Rock
107
6891
 Patricio Rey y Sus Redonditos de Ricota Jijiji Hard Rock, Post-Punk
108
6950
 The Smithereens Behind the Wall of Sleep Jangle Pop, Power Pop
109
6975
 Peter Gabriel Red Rain Art Pop, Pop Rock
110
7046
 Megadeth Wake Up Dead Thrash Metal
111
7114
 David & David Welcome to the Boomtown Pop Rock
112
7155
 Bob Dylan Brownsville Girl Pop Rock
113
7156
 Van Halen Why Can't This Be Love AOR, Hard Rock
114
7172
 Nick Drake Black Eyed Dog Folk Baroque, Singer/Songwriter
115
7173
 Miguel Mateos Cuando seas grande Pop Rock
116
7182
 Beastie Boys Hold It Now, Hit It East Coast Hip Hop
117
7218
 It's Immaterial Driving Away from Home (Jim's Tune) Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
118
7240
 Glass Tiger Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Pop Rock
119
7340
 Madonna La Isla Bonita Pop
120
7502
 Prince and The Revolution Sometimes It Snows in April Film Soundtrack, Singer/Songwriter
121
7555
 Prince and The Revolution Mountains Film Soundtrack, Funk, Pop Rock
122
7598
 Prince and The Revolution Girls & Boys Synth Funk
123
7655
 Stan Ridgway Camouflage Country Rock, Pop Rock
124
7665
 Talking Heads Wild Wild Life New Wave, Pop Rock
125
7699
 The Smiths Ask Jangle Pop
126
7756
 The The Heartland Art Pop, New Wave
127
7827
 Iggy Pop Real Wild Child (Wild One) New Wave, Pop Rock
128
7875
 Cutting Crew (I Just) Died in Your Arms AOR, Pop Rock
129
7888
 Megadeth Peace Sells Thrash Metal
130
7961
 MC Shan The Bridge East Coast Hip Hop
131
8004
 Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal Saturday Love Contemporary R&B, Synth Funk
132
8019
 Los Prisioneros El baile de los que sobran New Wave, Pop Rock, Synthpop
133
8057
 Sonic Youth Expressway to Yr Skull Experimental Rock, Noise Rock
134
8165
 Peter Gabriel Mercy Street Ambient Pop, Art Pop
135
8234
 Van Morrison In the Garden Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
136
8254
 Stacey Q Two of Hearts Dance-Pop, Hi-NRG
137
8288
 The Real Roxanne Bang Zoom (Let's Go Go) East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
138
8414
 The Housemartins Happy Hour Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
139
8528
 Chris de Burgh The Lady in Red Adult Contemporary
140
8605
 Metallica Orion Progressive Metal, Thrash Metal
141
8690
 Elvis Costello and The Attractions Tokyo Storm Warning Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
142
8731
 Mr. Fingers Washing Machine Chicago House
143
8742
 Midnight Oil The Dead Heart Alternative Rock
144
9056
 The Fabulous Thunderbirds Tuff Enuff Boogie Rock, Southern Rock
145
9167
 Furniture Brilliant Mind Art Pop, New Wave
146
9236
 Ready For the World Love You Down Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
147
9339
 Erasure Sometimes Synthpop
148
9341
 Genesis Invisible Touch Pop Rock
149
9390
 Boston Amanda AOR
150
9409
 Lucio Dalla Caruso Canzone d'autore
151
9490
 The Bodines Therese C86, Jangle Pop
152
9515
 Janet Jackson Let's Wait Awhile Contemporary R&B, Pop
153
9545
 Wang Chung Everybody Have Fun Tonight Dance-Pop, New Wave
154
9551
 The Blow Monkeys Diggin' Your Scene Blue Eyed Soul, Sophisti-Pop
155
9558
 Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Carny Dark Cabaret, Gothic Rock, Post-Punk
156
9613
 Lio Les Brunes comptent pas pour des prunes French Pop
157
9633
 The Smithereens Blood and Roses Alternative Rock, Power Pop
158
9636
 The Communards Don't Leave Me This Way Dance-Pop, Hi-NRG
159
9711
 Mantronix Who Is It? East Coast Hip Hop, Electro
160
9737
 Bon Jovi Wanted Dead or Alive Hard Rock
161
9799
 GIT Es por amor New Wave, Pop Rock
162
9954
 Depeche Mode A Question of Time Synthpop

Songs "bubbling under" the all-time top 10,000:
Huey Lewis and The News Hip to Be Square Pop Rock
Van Halen Dreams AOR
Eurythmics Thorn in My Side Pop Rock
Crowded House Something So Strong Pop Rock
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald On My Own Adult Contemporary, Pop Soul
Bob Seger Like a Rock Heartland Rock
Les Rita Mitsouko Les histoires d'A French Pop, New Wave
Eurythmics When Tomorrow Comes Pop Rock
Shop Assistants Safety Net C86, Jangle Pop, Noise Pop
Steve Earle Someday Americana, Country Rock
Metallica Welcome Home (Sanitarium) Thrash Metal
George Michael A Different Corner Ambient Pop, Minimal Synth
The Fall Hey! Luciani Post-Punk
Carly Simon Coming Around Again Adult Contemporary, Film Soundtrack
They Might Be Giants Don't Let's Start Alternative Rock, Indie Pop, Power Pop
Eurythmics Missionary Man Pop Rock
Felt Ballad of the Band Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Huey Lewis and The News Stuck With You Pop Rock
Ennio Morricone The Mission Cinematic Classical, Film Score, Modern Classical
DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble East Coast Hip Hop, Pop Rap
Elvis Costello and The Attractions I Hope You're Happy Now Power Pop
AC/DC Who Made Who Hard Rock
Genesis Land of Confusion Pop Rock
The Damned Eloise Post-Punk
Elli Medeiros Toi mon toit French Pop
Harold Budd, Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie & Simon Raymonde Sea, Swallow Me Ambient Pop, Dream Pop, Ethereal Wave
Ozzy Osbourne Shot in the Dark Hard Rock, Heavy Metal
Ciccone Youth Into the Groove(y) Experimental Rock, Indie Rock
Wham! The Edge of Heaven Dance-Pop, Pop Rock
XTC Grass Neo-Psychedelia, Psychedelic Pop
Shinehead Who the Cap Fit Dancehall
Bad Brains House of Suffering Hardcore Punk
Spandau Ballet Through the Barricades Pop
The The Sweet Bird of Truth Art Pop, New Wave
Jennifer Warnes First We Take Manhattan Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
The Fall Mr. Pharmacist Post-Punk
Leonard Cohen Take This Waltz Singer/Songwriter
Talk Talk Living in Another World Art Pop
Miles Davis Tutu Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Funk
Bhundu Boys Hatisitose Chimurenga, Jit
Sigue Sigue Sputnik Love Missile F1-11 Glam Punk, Synth Punk
The Rolling Stones One Hit (To the Body) Rock
Bananarama Venus Dance-Pop, Hi-NRG
The Smiths Some Girls Are Bigger Than Others Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Kreator Pleasure to Kill Thrash Metal
Billy Bragg Greetings to the New Brunette British Folk Rock
Depeche Mode But Not Tonight Synthpop
Poison Talk Dirty to Me Glam Metal
The Weather Prophets Almost Prayed Jangle Pop
Arthur Russell Let's Go Swimming Ambient Pop
Michel Berger Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux Chanson
Kurtis Blow & Trouble Funk I'm Chillin' East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop, Pop Rap
CCCP Fedeli Alla Linea Io sto bene Post-Punk
Billy Idol Sweet Sixteen Pop Rock
The Go-Betweens Spring Rain Indie Pop, Jangle Pop
Age of Chance Kiss Grebo
Sweet Tee & DJ Jazzy Joyce It's My Beat East Coast Hip Hop
Kraftwerk Musique Non-Stop Synthpop
Jan Hammer Crockett's Theme Ambient, Electronic, Television Music
Pata Negra Pasa la vida Flamenco Nuevo
Lionel Richie Dancing on the Ceiling Pop Rock
Kate Bush Experiment IV Art Pop, Art Rock
Kool Moe Dee Go See the Doctor East Coast Hip Hop
Robert Cray Smoking Gun Blues Rock
Heavy D & The Boys Mr. Big Stuff East Coast Hip Hop, Hardcore Hip Hop
Betty Wright Pain Soul
Elvis Costello and The Attractions Brilliant Mistake Folk Rock, Pop Rock, Singer/Songwriter
Colourbox Baby, I Love You So Dub, Pop Reggae
Desireless Voyage, Voyage French Pop, Synthpop
Tashan Chasin' a Dream Boogie, Contemporary R&B
Kraftwerk Der Telefonanruf/The Telephone Call Dance-Pop, Electropop, Synthpop
Hear 'n Aid Stars Glam Metal, Heavy Metal
Iron Maiden Wasted Years Heavy Metal
Bruce Springsteen Fire Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
Skinny Puppy Dig It Electro-Industrial
Talk Talk I Don't Believe in You Art Pop
Hüsker Dü Too Far Down Acoustic Rock, Alternative Rock
Crowded House World Where You Live Pop Rock
Aretha Franklin and George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Contemporary R&B, Pop Soul
Dave Dobbyn with Herbs Slice of Heaven Pop Rock
World Party Ship of Fools Pop Rock
Joe Cocker You Can Leave Your Hat On Blue Eyed Soul, Pop Rock
R.E.M. Cuyahoga Jangle Pop
The Fall Living Too Late Post-Punk
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds The Singer Post-Punk, Punk Blues, Singer/Songwriter
Lucio Battisti Don Giovanni Art Pop, Synthpop
Bryan Ferry Is Your Love Strong Enough? Pop Rock, Sophisti-Pop
Beastie Boys Brass Monkey East Coast Hip Hop
Eurythmics The Miracle of Love Pop
Paul Kelly [Australia] Before Too Long Folk Rock
John Farnham You're the Voice AOR, Pop