Top 100 songs for July 12, 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 “Holding Back The Years” by Simply Red. Meanwhile, “Man Size Love (From "Running Scared")” by Klymaxx rises from No. 85 to No. 64. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Man Size Love (From "Running Scared") — Klymaxxup 21 places, No. 85 → No. 64
- The Captain Of Her Heart — Doubleup 21 places, No. 86 → No. 65
- That Was Then, This Is Now — The Monkeesup 20 places, No. 88 → No. 68
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Rumors — Timex Social ClubNo. 33
- Suzanne — JourneyNo. 37
- One Step Closer To You — Gavin ChristopherNo. 38
- Sweet Freedom (Theme From "Running Scared") — Michael McDonaldNo. 39
- All The Love In The World — The OutfieldNo. 40
First-week entries
- Walk Like A Man (From "A Fine Mess") — Mary Jane GirlsNo. 74
- Love Of A Lifetime — Chaka KhanNo. 85
- Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) — Glass TigerNo. 86
- Two Of Hearts — Stacey QNo. 89
- What Does It Take — Honeymoon SuiteNo. 94
- I'm Your Man — Barry ManilowNo. 95
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.