Top 100 songs for February 8, 1986
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1986 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “That's What Friends Are For” by Dionne & Friends. Meanwhile, “Calling America” by Electric Light Orchestra rises from No. 91 to No. 69. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Calling America — Electric Light Orchestraup 22 places, No. 91 → No. 69
- I'm Not The One — The Carsup 18 places, No. 80 → No. 62
- I'd Do It All Again — Sam Harrisup 17 places, No. 94 → No. 77
New to this week’s Top 10
- How Will I Know — Whitney HoustonNo. 5
- Kyrie — Mr. MisterNo. 6
- Living In America — James BrownNo. 9
- Conga — Miami Sound MachineNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Nikita — Elton JohnNo. 35
- Stages — ZZ TopNo. 36
- Beat's So Lonely — Charlie SextonNo. 38
- Sanctify Yourself — Simple MindsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Rock Me Amadeus — FalcoNo. 79
- Addicted To Love — Robert PalmerNo. 83
- I Like You — Phyllis NelsonNo. 84
- No Frills Love — Jennifer HollidayNo. 88
- The Power Of Love — Jennifer RushNo. 91
- Jimmy Mack — Sheena EastonNo. 92
- Let Me Be The One — Five StarNo. 94
- I Need You — Maurice WhiteNo. 95
- Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) — Scritti PolittiNo. 97
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.