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Top Dance Songs of 1986

1985 <-1986-> 1987
    

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1.
02/1986
417

✫1
US




4
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
2.
06/1986
410

✫1
US
16
AC


4
dance




✫1
UK
[Sire 28660]
written by Brian Elliot & Madonna
3.
04/1986
379

✫1
US




✫1
dance
61
R&B
✫1
rock
4
UK
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987]
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel
4.
10/1986
378

✫1
US
30
AC


6
dance




2
UK
5.
10/1986
361

3
US
5
AC


6
dance




✫1
UK
[Sire 7-28591]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
6.
12/1986
359

✫1
US
12
AC


✫1
dance




4
UK
[Sire 28508]
written by Madonna, Gardner Cole & Peter Rafelson
7.
02/1986
359

3
US
38
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Atlantic 89446]
written by John Smith
8.
02/1986

Kiss by Prince

from Parade   Parade
356

✫1
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
with The Revolution
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #461]
[Paisley Park 28751]
written by Prince
9.
08/1986
350

✫1
US
24
AC


37
dance


4
rock
4
UK
[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede
10.
08/1986
349

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B


8
UK
[A&M/Virgin 2861]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
11.
10/1986
349

2
US
37
AC


✫1
dance
7
R&B


3
UK
[EMI 50047]
written by Robbie Nevil, Duncan Pain & Mark Holding
12.
02/1986
342

✫1
US




36
dance


✫1
rock
5
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99570]
written by Robert Palmer
13.
09/1986
337

✫1
US




46
dance




3
UK
[Columbia 06257]
written by Liam Sternberg
14.
08/1986
326

✫1
US
10
AC


✫1
dance
3
R&B


10
UK
[A&M 2855]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
15.
01/1986
323

4
US
38
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[A&M 2812]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
16.
05/1986
314

✫1
US
29
AC


✫1
dance




8
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[London 886056]
written by Robbie van Leeuwen
17.
08/1986

Word Up by Cameo

from Word Up!   Word Up!
302

6
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Atlanta Artists 884933 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
18.
03/1986
295

3
US




4
dance
4
R&B


5
UK
[MCA 52774]
written by Jerry Knight & Aaron Zigman
19.
02/1986
287

5
US




41
dance
64
R&B


2
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9424]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Preston Glass
20.
10/1986
277

6
US
✫1
AC


12
dance




4
UK
[Mercury 888016]
written by Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery & Martin Jackson
21.
03/1986
273

4
US




41
dance




3
UK
[Jive 1006]
written by Jon Astrop, Pete Q. Harris & Mark Shreeve
22.
11/1986
271

2
US




26
dance




7
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[Capitol 5648]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
23.
07/1986
257

2
US




26
dance


41
rock
9
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99537]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
24.
07/1986
254

9
US




7
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Def Jam 06209]
written by Vincent F. Bell
25.
07/1986
250

4
US




6
dance
8
R&B


8
UK
featuring Steve Tyler & Joe Perry of Aerosmith
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #287]
[Profile 5112]
written by Steven Tyler & Joe Perry
26.
04/1986
240

3
US




2
dance
✫1
R&B


19
UK
[A&M 2830]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
27.
08/1986
234

40
US




✫1
dance




✫1
UK
28.
08/1986
228

2
US
23
AC


11
dance
3
R&B


33
UK
charted as Typical Male / Don't Turn Around in US dance charts
[Capitol 5615]
written by Terry Britten & Graham Lyle
29.
03/1986
227

5
US




4
dance


2
rock
13
UK
[Columbia 05802 (Rolling Stone)]
written by Bob Relf (as Bobby Relf) & Earl Nelson
30.
04/1986
215

12
US




12
dance




3
UK
[Polydor 883 956-7]
written by Wally Badarou, Boon Gould & Mark King
31.
04/1986
208

8
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


13
UK
charted as Rumors / Vicious Rumors in US dance charts
[Jay 7001]
written by Marcus Thompson, Michael Marshall & Alex Hill
32.
06/1986
207

7
US
4
AC


8
dance
17
R&B


12
UK
[MCA 52857]
written by Rod Temperton
33.
10/1986
202

2
US




4
dance


25
rock
76
UK
written by Nick Feldman & Jack Hues
34.
05/1986
202

69
US




27
dance




✫1
UK
written by Norman Greenbaum
35.
03/1986
194

12
US
11
AC


4
dance
87
R&B


7
UK
charted as Move Away / Sexuality in US dance charts
[Virgin/Epic 05847]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay, Jon Moss & Phil Pickett
36.
11/1986
192

5
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


42
UK
[A&M 2877]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis & Janet Jackson
37.
04/1986
188

3
US
18
AC


10
dance
✫1
R&B




[Gordy 1842]
written by Ina Wolf
38.
06/1986
187

42
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
[Polydor 885106]
written by Gwen Guthrie
39.
10/1986
179







4
dance




2
UK
charted as Sometimes / It Doesn't Have to Be in US dance charts
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
40.
09/1986
176

78
US




✫1
dance
23
R&B


3
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman ; charted as Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) / System in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89329]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
41.
08/1986
173

5
US
24
AC


36
dance


11
rock
28
UK
produced by David A. Stewart
[RCA 14387]
written by John Beeby & Daryl Hall
42.
03/1986
172

8
US
8
AC


10
dance
74
R&B


16
UK
[Epic 05805]
written by Lawrence Dermer, Joe Galdo & Rafael Vigil
43.
11/1986
171

3
US




4
dance




67
UK
[Portrait 37-06431]
written by Cyndi Lauper & Essra Mohawk
44.
02/1986
169

5
US
7
AC


24
dance


6
rock
53
UK
[Atlantic 7-89450]
written by Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil
45.
05/1986
166

10
US




3
dance




11
UK
[R]
[EMI America 8330]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
46.
07/1986
165

3
US




4
dance
56
R&B




[Atlantic 89381]
written by John Mitchell, Sue Gatlin & Tim Greene
47.
01/1986
162

5
US




20
dance


3
rock
51
UK
[Atlantic 89460]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
48.
05/1986
156

3
US
25
AC


21
dance






49.
04/1986
144

41
US




5
dance
7
R&B


7
UK
[RCA 14421]
written by Sue Sheridan & Paul Chiten
50.
11/1986
144

15
US
7
AC


27
dance
✫1
R&B


24
UK
[Epic 06523]
written by Luther Vandross & Nat Adderley Jr.
51.
04/1986
143

18
US




4
dance




10
UK
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2832]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
52.
02/1986
143

14
US




7
dance




12
UK
[RCA 14326]
written by Dr. Robert
53.
12/1986
139

50
US




14
dance




5
UK
[Warner 28500]
written by Mags & Paul Waaktaar-Savoy (as Pål Waaktaar)
54.
03/1986
138







50
dance




3
UK
written by Martin Degville, Tony James (as Anthony Edward James) & Neal X (as Neal Whitmore)
55.
11/1986
136

10
US
35
AC


35
dance
2
R&B


30
UK
[Mercury 888074]
written by Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell), Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor
56.
11/1986
132







5
dance




5
UK
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
57.
07/1986
130

14
US




6
dance


✫1
rock
31
UK
58.
03/1986
124

50
US




2
dance




8
UK
featuring Duane Eddy
written by Henry Mancini
59.
07/1986
121







22
dance




5
UK
60.
11/1986
116







10
dance




6
UK
written by Claudio Cecchetto, Graziano Pegoraro & Miko Mission (as Pier Michele Bozzetti)
61.
11/1986

Candy by Cameo

from Word Up!   Word Up!
114

21
US




10
dance
✫1
R&B


27
UK
[Atlanta Artists 888193 ]
written by Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
62.
09/1986
114

15
US




✫1
dance




31
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Columbia 06374 (Epic)]
written by Pete Burns, Tim Lever, Mike Percy & Steve Coy
63.
05/1986
110

10
US




✫1
dance
30
R&B




[Atlantic 89417]
written by Stephen Bray, Regina [Regina Richards] & Mary Kessler
64.
02/1986
109







18
dance
17
R&B


7
UK
[Select 62267]
written by Whistle, Kangol Kid (as The Kangol Kid) & Howie Tee
65.
03/1986
104

44
US




8
dance
2
R&B


17
UK
with Alexander O'Neal
[Tabu 05848]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
66.
05/1986
103







15
dance




7
UK
[Capitol 5628]
written by Derek Bramble
67.
06/1986
99

34
US




14
dance




12
UK
featuring Max Headroom
written by Anne Dudley, Gary Langan & J. J. Jeczalik (as Jonathan Jeczalik)
68.
10/1986
98

70
US




46
dance




8
UK
[EMI America 8355]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
69.
01/1986
92







23
dance




8
UK
[MCA 52836 (i.r.s.)]
written by Mark James [songwriter]
70.
11/1986
92







25
dance




8
UK
71.
02/1986
91







31
dance
65
R&B


8
UK
featuring Carol Kenyon
[Chrysalis 42965]
written by Paul Hardcastle
72.
01/1986
91

22
US
21
AC


4
dance
9
R&B


54
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9453]
written by Beppe Cantarelli & Roy Freeland
73.
05/1986
87

69
US




34
dance
3
R&B


16
UK
74.
11/1986
85

28
US
17
AC


19
dance
2
R&B


46
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9546]
written by Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen, Preston Glass & Lisa Walden (as Anukampa Lisa Walden)
75.
11/1986
82

67
US




26
dance
13
R&B


15
UK
[RCA 5083]
written by Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) & Marvin Morrow
76.
08/1986
81







15
dance




10
UK
77.
09/1986
79

20
US




28
dance


4
rock
69
UK
charted as Freedom Overspill / Higher Love in US dance charts
[Warner 28595 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood, George Fleming & James Hooker
78.
02/1986
78







✫1
dance
7
R&B


24
UK
[MCA 52773]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
79.
07/1986
77

28
US




✫1
dance
36
R&B


48
UK
[Atlantic 89392]
written by John Smith & Valerie Day
80.
07/1986
76

15
US




18
dance
43
R&B


86
UK
[from the movie Running Scared]
[MCA 52841]
written by Rod Temperton
81.
08/1986
76







21
dance




11
UK
with The Revolution
charted as Anotherloverholeinyohead / Girls & Boys in US dance charts
written by Prince
82.
05/1986

Mountains by Prince

from Parade   Parade
75

23
US




11
dance
15
R&B


45
UK
with The Revolution
[Paisley Park 28711]
written by Wendy Melvoin, Lisa Coleman & Prince
83.
06/1986

Roses by Haywoode

from Arrival   
74







30
dance




11
UK
written by Peter Vale & Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson)
84.
10/1986
73







45
dance
9
R&B


14
UK
[A&M 2880]
written by Vesta Williams & Dean Gant
85.
03/1986
73







37
dance




11
UK
86.
04/1986
72

12
US




44
dance






87.
01/1986
71

90
US




22
dance


26
rock
16
UK
[EMI America 8303]
written by Tim Friese-Greene & Mark Hollis
88.
04/1986
71







6
dance
69
R&B


16
UK
[Sleeping Bag 17]
written by Joyce Sims
89.
11/1986
70

37
US




33
dance


10
rock
26
UK
[Chrysalis 43087]
written by Billy Idol
90.
09/1986
69

21
US




33
dance
20
R&B
36
rock
58
UK
produced by Keith Richards
[Arista 9528]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
91.
09/1986
69

21
US




11
dance
7
R&B




[Motown 1858]
written by Nick Mundy, Franne Golde & Paul Fox
92.
05/1986

Sinful by Pete Wylie

from Sinful   Sinful
68







26
dance




13
UK
written by Pete Wylie
93.
09/1986
65

48
US




2
dance
4
R&B


76
UK
produced by Jellybean
[Motown 1859]
written by Arnie Roman & Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt)
94.
10/1986
62

27
US


9
country
9
dance
17
R&B




as Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White
[Warner 28588]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
95.
10/1986
62

26
US




14
dance


11
rock
79
UK
96.
09/1986
61







42
dance
✫1
R&B


27
UK
[MCA 52976]
written by Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene & Steve Nichol
97.
04/1986
60

22
US




9
dance
25
R&B




[Manhattan 50028]
written by Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers, Jeff Pescetto & David Grant
98.
10/1986
60

29
US




44
dance
12
R&B


42
UK
[Profile 5119]
written by DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons), DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) & Jam Master Jay (as Jason Mizell)
99.
11/1986
58

33
US
27
AC


7
dance
17
R&B


78
UK
[RCA 5062]
written by Andy Goldmark & Bruce Roberts
100.
06/1986
55







22
dance


18
rock
21
UK
written by David Bowie

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