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Top Rock Songs of 1986

1985 <-1986-> 1987

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Rock Me Amadeus    [article]1.02/1986
Rock Me Amadeus by Falco 

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from Falco 3   COVER

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303
US ✫1
UK ✫1
US dance 4
US R&B 6
charted as Rock Me Amadeus / Vienna Calling in US dance charts
[A&M 2821]
written by Rob Bolland, Ferdi Bolland & Falco
Livin' on a Prayer    [article]2.10/1986
Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi 

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from Slippery When Wet   COVER

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273
US ✫1
UK 4
US rock ✫1
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
Sledgehammer    [article]3.04/1986
Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel 

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from So   COVER

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273
US ✫1
UK 4
US dance ✫1
US R&B 61
US rock ✫1
[MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year 1987]
[Geffen 28718]
written by Peter Gabriel
(I Just) Died in Your Arms    [article]4.08/1986
(I Just) Died in Your Arms by Cutting Crew 

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from Broadcast   COVER

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255
US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 24
US dance 37
US rock 4
[Virgin 99481]
written by Nick Van Eede
Manic Monday    [article]5.01/1986
Manic Monday by The Bangles 

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from Different Light   COVER

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254
US 2
UK 2
US AC 10
US rock 43
written by Prince (as Christopher)
Addicted to Love    [article]6.02/1986
Addicted to Love by Robert Palmer 

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from Riptide   COVER

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247
US ✫1
UK 5
US dance 36
US rock ✫1
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99570]
written by Robert Palmer
Stuck with You    [article]7.08/1986
Stuck with You by Huey Lewis & the News 

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from Fore!   COVER

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241
US ✫1
UK 12
US AC ✫1
US rock 2
written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis
Higher Love    [article]8.06/1986
Higher Love by Steve Winwood 

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from Back in the High Life   COVER

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228
US ✫1
UK 13
US AC 7
US rock ✫1
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
9.07/1986
The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby 

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from The Way It Is   COVER

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226
US ✫1
UK 15
US AC ✫1
US rock 3
Invisible Touch    [article]10.05/1986
Invisible Touch by Genesis 

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from Invisible Touch   COVER

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226
US ✫1
UK 15
US AC 3
US rock ✫1
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
The Final Countdown    [article]11.10/1986
The Final Countdown by Europe 

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from The Final Countdown   COVER

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209
US 8
UK ✫1
US rock 18
[Epic 34-06416]
written by Joey Tempest
Why Can't This Be Love    [article]12.03/1986
Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen 

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from 5150   COVER

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204
US 3
UK 8
US rock ✫1
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
You Give Love a Bad Name    [article][video]13.08/1986
You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi 

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from Slippery When Wet   COVER

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203
US ✫1
UK 14
US rock 9
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
14.07/1986
I Didn't Mean to Turn You On by Robert Palmer 

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from Riptide   COVER

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188
US 2
UK 9
US dance 26
US rock 41
produced by Bernard Edwards
[Island 7-99537]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
Throwing It All Away    [article]15.06/1986
Throwing It All Away by Genesis 

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from Invisible Touch   COVER

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185
US 4
UK 22
US AC ✫1
US rock ✫1
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Harlem Shuffle    [article]16.03/1986
Harlem Shuffle by The Rolling Stones 

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from Dirty Work   COVER

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185
US 5
UK 13
US dance 4
US rock 2
written by Bobby Relf & Earl Nelson
No One Is to Blame    [article]17.03/1986
No One Is to Blame by Howard Jones 

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from Dream into Action/Action Replay   COVER

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184
US 4
UK 16
US AC ✫1
US rock 20
18.07/1986
In Too Deep by Genesis 

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from Invisible Touch   COVER

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183
US 3
UK 19
US AC ✫1
US rock 34
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Amanda    [article]19.09/1986
Amanda by Boston 

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from Third Stage   COVER

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182
US ✫1
UK 84
US AC 13
US rock ✫1
written by Tom Scholz
These Dreams    [article]20.01/1986
These Dreams by Heart 

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from Heart   COVER

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181
US ✫1
UK 62
US AC ✫1
US rock 2
[Capitol 5541]
written by Martin Page & Bernie Taupin
Land of Confusion    [article]21.06/1986
Land of Confusion by Genesis 

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from Invisible Touch   COVER

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173
US 4
UK 14
US rock 11
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight    [article]22.07/1986
Tonight, Tonight, Tonight by Genesis 

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from Invisible Touch   COVER

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171
US 3
UK 18
US AC 8
US rock 45
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Jacob's Ladder    [article]23.09/1986
Jacob's Ladder by Huey Lewis & the News 

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from Fore!   COVER

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167
US ✫1
US AC 17
US rock 10
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight)    [article][video]24.10/1986
Everybody Have Fun Tonight (Everybody Wang Chung Tonight) by Wang Chung 

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from Mosaic   COVER

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161
US 2
UK 76
US dance 4
US rock 25
Hip to Be Square    [article]25.09/1986
Hip to Be Square by Huey Lewis & the News 

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from Fore!   COVER

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159
US 3
UK 41
US AC 20
US rock ✫1
written by Gibson, Hopper & Huey Lewis
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)    [article]26.07/1986
Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger 

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from The Thin Red Line   COVER

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158
US 2
UK 29
US AC 30
US rock 17
[Manhattan 50037]
written by Glass Tiger & Jim Vallance
Wanted Dead or Alive    [article][video]27.11/1986
Wanted Dead or Alive by Bon Jovi 

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from Slippery When Wet   COVER

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157
US 7
UK 13
US AC 17
US rock 13
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
Don't Get Me Wrong    [article]28.10/1986
Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders 

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from Get Close   COVER

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157
US 10
UK 10
US rock ✫1
written by Chrissie Hynde
29.10/1986
Keep Your Hands to Yourself by The Georgia Satellites 

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from Georgia Satellites   COVER

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155
US 2
US rock 2
written by Dan Baird
30.08/1986
Dreamtime by Daryl Hall 

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from Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine   COVER

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148
US 5
UK 28
US AC 24
US dance 36
US rock 11
produced by David A. Stewart
written by John Beeby & Daryl Hall
Danger Zone    [article]31.05/1986
Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins 

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from Top Gun: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   COVER

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147
US 2
UK 45
US rock 7
produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-05893]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock
32.02/1986
All I Need Is a Miracle by Mike + the Mechanics 

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from Mike + the Mechanics   COVER

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147
US 5
UK 53
US AC 7
US dance 24
US rock 6
written by Mike Rutherford & Christopher Neil
What You Need    [article]33.01/1986
What You Need by INXS 

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from Listen Like Thieves   COVER

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142
US 5
UK 51
US dance 20
US rock 3
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
Take Me Home Tonight    [article]34.08/1986
Take Me Home Tonight by Eddie Money 

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from Can't Hold Back   COVER

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141
US 4
US rock ✫1
featuring Ronnie Spector
written by Leeson, Vale, Greenwich, Barry & Spector
Big Time    [article]35.11/1986
Big Time by Peter Gabriel 

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from So   COVER

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140
US 8
UK 13
US rock 3
[R]
[Geffen 7-28503]
written by Peter Gabriel
War    [article]36.11/1986
War by Bruce Springsteen 

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from Live: 1975-85   COVER

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140
US 8
UK 18
US rock 4
as Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
[live]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
37.10/1986
To Be a Lover by Billy Idol 

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from Whiplash Smile   COVER

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134
US 6
UK 22
US rock 2
[Chrysalis 43024]
written by W.Bell & B.T.Jones
38.05/1986
Love Touch by Rod Stewart 

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from Every Beat of My Heart   COVER

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133
US 6
UK 27
US rock 26
written by Mike Chapman, Gene Black & Holly Knight
Absolute Beginners    [article]39.03/1986
Absolute Beginners by David Bowie 

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from Absolute Beginners   COVER

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128
US 53
UK 2
US rock 9
written by David Bowie
Your Love    [article]40.01/1986
Your Love by The Outfield 

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from Play Deep   COVER

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123
US 6
UK 83
US rock 7

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