Top 100 songs for July 26, 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 “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel. Meanwhile, “Somebody Like You” by Thirty Eight Special rises from No. 89 to No. 66. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Somebody Like You — Thirty Eight Specialup 23 places, No. 89 → No. 66
- Money$ Too Tight (To Mention) — Simply Redup 17 places, No. 87 → No. 70
- Two Of Hearts — Stacey Qup 16 places, No. 73 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- Papa Don't Preach — MadonnaNo. 6
- Mad About You — Belinda CarlisleNo. 8
- Modern Woman (From "Ruthless People") — Billy JoelNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Words Get In The Way — Miami Sound MachineNo. 37
- Yankee Rose — David Lee RothNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love Zone — Billy OceanNo. 65
- Velcro Fly — ZZ TopNo. 72
- Walk This Way — Run-D.M.C.No. 73
- Missionary Man — EurythmicsNo. 81
- All Cried Out — Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged LouNo. 90
- Every Little Kiss — Bruce Hornsby & The RangeNo. 93
- Nothing In Common — Thompson TwinsNo. 95
- Hot Water — Level 42No. 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.
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