Top 100 songs for March 29, 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 “Rock Me Amadeus” by Falco. Meanwhile, “Why Can't This Be Love” by Van Halen rises from No. 43 to No. 24. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Why Can't This Be Love — Van Halenup 19 places, No. 43 → No. 24
- All I Need Is A Miracle — Mike + The Mechanicsup 16 places, No. 74 → No. 58
- Restless — Starpointup 15 places, No. 85 → No. 70
New to this week’s Top 10
- Let's Go All The Way — Sly FoxNo. 9
- This Could Be The Night — LoverboyNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Why Can't This Be Love — Van HalenNo. 24
- American Storm — Bob SegerNo. 36
- Take Me Home — Phil CollinsNo. 37
- Bad Boy — Miami Sound MachineNo. 38
- For America — Jackson BrowneNo. 39
- Saturday Love — Cherrelle With Alexander O'NealNo. 40
First-week entries
- Greatest Love Of All — Whitney HoustonNo. 54
- Is It Love — Mr. MisterNo. 60
- Rough Boy — ZZ TopNo. 65
- Never As Good As The First Time — SadeNo. 71
- Absolute Beginners — David BowieNo. 87
- Love And Rock And Roll — Greg KihnNo. 96
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.