Billboard Top 100 December 1986

January 18, 1986 February 14, 1986:
Dionne Warwick Thats What Friends Are For

February 15, 1986 February 29, 1986:
Whitney Houston How Will I Know

March 1, 1986 March 14, 1986:
Mr. Mister Kyrie

March 15, 1986 March 21, 1986:
Starship Sara

March 22, 1986 March 28, 1986:
Heart These Dreams

March 29, 1986 April 18, 1986:
Falco Rock Me Amadeus

April 19, 1986 May 2, 1986:
Prince and the Revolution Kiss

May 3, 1986 May 9, 1986:
Robert Palmer Addicted to Love

May 10, 1986 May 16, 1986:
Pet Shop Boys West End Girls

May 17, 1986 June 6, 1986:
Whitney Houston Greatest Love of All

June 7, 1986 June 13, 1986:
Madonna Live to Tell

June 14, 1986 July 4, 1986:
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald On My Own

July 5, 1986 July 11, 1986:
Billy Ocean Therell Be Sad Songs [To Make You Cry]

July 12, 1986 July 18, 1986:
Simply Red Holding Back the Years

July 19, 1986 July 25, 1986:
Genesis Invisible Touch

July 26, 1986 August 1, 1986:
Peter Gabriel Sledgehammer

August 2, 1986 August 15, 1986:
Peter Cetera Glory of Love

August 16, 1986 August 29, 1986:
Madonna Papa Dont Preach

August 30, 1986 September 5, 1986:
Steve Winwood Higher Love

September 6, 1986 September 12, 1986:
Bananarama Venus

September 13, 1986 September 19, 1986:
Berlin Take My Breath Away

September 20, 1986 October 10, 1986:
Huey Lewis and the News Stuck with You

October 11, 1986 October 24, 1986:
Janet Jackson When I Think of You

October 25, 1986 November 7, 1986:
Cyndi Lauper True Colors

November 8, 1986 November 21, 1986:
Boston Amanda

November 22, 1986 November 28, 1986:
Human League Human

November 29, 1986 December 5, 1986:
Bon Jovi You Give Love a Bad Name

December 6, 1986 December 12, 1986:
Peter Cetera and Amy Grant The Next Time I Fall

December 13, 1986 December 19, 1986:
Bruce Hornsby & the Range The Way It Is

December 20, 1986 January 16, 1987:
The Bangles Walk Like An Egyptian

The biggest Pop Artists of 1986 include:
Anita Baker, Atlantic Starr, The Bangles, Billy Ocean, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Boston, Cameo, Cyndi Lauper, Freddie Jackson, Genesis, Heart, Huey Lewis & the News, Janet Jackson, The Jets, John Cougar Melloncamp, Levert, Lionel Richie, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Melba Moore, Miami Sound Machine, Micheal McDonald, Mike + the Mechanics, New Edition, No Shooz, Patti LaBelle, Peter Cetera, Peter Gabrial, Pet Shop Boys, Prince, Ready for the World, Robert Palmer, Run DMC, Starship, Stephanie Mills, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Tina Turner, Van Halen, Wham! featuring George Michael, Whitney Houston

[Data is complied from various charts including: Billboards Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.]