Top 100 songs for March 15, 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 “Sara” by Starship. Meanwhile, “Bad Boy” by Miami Sound Machine rises from No. 76 to No. 55. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Bad Boy — Miami Sound Machineup 21 places, No. 76 → No. 55
- I Can't Wait — Nu Shoozup 18 places, No. 92 → No. 74
- Great Gosh A'mighty (Down & Out In Bev. Hills Theme) — Little Richardup 16 places, No. 87 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 10
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60's Rock) — John MellencampNo. 6
- Rock Me Amadeus — FalcoNo. 7
- Nikita — Elton JohnNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Live Is Life — OpusNo. 38
- I Think It's Love — Jermaine JacksonNo. 39
- West End Girls — Pet Shop BoysNo. 40
First-week entries
- Harlem Shuffle — The Rolling StonesNo. 47
- Why Can't This Be Love — Van HalenNo. 52
- American Storm — Bob SegerNo. 56
- Take Me Home — Phil CollinsNo. 73
- Whisper In The Dark — Dionne WarwickNo. 89
- A Good Heart — Feargal SharkeyNo. 94
- Call Me — Dennis DeYoungNo. 95
- Right Between The Eyes — WaxNo. 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.