Top 100 songs for May 31, 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 “Greatest Love Of All” by Whitney Houston. Meanwhile, “Like A Rock” by Bob Seger rises from No. 56 to No. 38. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Like A Rock — Bob Segerup 18 places, No. 56 → No. 38
- You Should Be Mine (The Woo Woo Song) — Jeffrey Osborneup 15 places, No. 84 → No. 69
- Secret Separation — The Fixxup 13 places, No. 77 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
- Something About You — Level 42No. 7
- Is It Love — Mr. MisterNo. 8
- Be Good To Yourself — JourneyNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Love Parade — The Dream AcademyNo. 37
- Like A Rock — Bob SegerNo. 38
- Sledgehammer — Peter GabrielNo. 39
- When The Heart Rules The Mind — GTRNo. 40
First-week entries
- Invisible Touch — GenesisNo. 45
- Love Touch (Theme From "Legal Eagles") — Rod StewartNo. 54
- Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) — Pet Shop BoysNo. 65
- Take It Easy — Andy TaylorNo. 85
- Karen — B.E. Taylor GroupNo. 94
- I Still Want You — The Del FuegosNo. 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.