Another busy year for Billboard and Company, as there were 30 different songs making their way to the top of the pop music chart this year. Compare to 1985 when there were only 17 or so...is there any reason to it all? I KNOW there's rhyme!
| The Merry Melodies | The Melody Makers | The Labels | Month they hit |
|---|---|---|---|
| That's What Friends Are For | Dionne (Warwick) & Friends | Arista | January |
| How Will I Know | Whitney Houston | Arista | February |
| Kyrie | Mr. Mister | RCA | March |
| Sara | Starship | Grunt/RCA | March |
| These Dreams | Heart | Capitol | March |
| Rock Me Amadeus | Falco | A & M | April |
| Kiss | Prince & The Revolution | Paisley Park | April |
| Addicted To Love | Robert Palmer | Island | May |
| West End Girls | Pet Shop Boys | EMI | May |
| Greatest Love Of All | Whitney Houston | Arista | May |
| Live To Tell | Madonna | Sire | June |
| On My Own | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald | MCA | June |
| There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Billy Ocean | Jive | July |
| Holding Back The Years | Simply Red | A & M | July |
| Invisible Touch | Genesis | Atlantic | July |
| Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel | Geffen | July |
| Glory Of Love | Peter Cetera | Full Moon | August |
| Papa Don't Preach | Madonna | Sire | August |
| Higher Love | Steve Winwood | Island | August |
| Venus | Bananarama | London | September |
| Take My Breath Away | Berlin | Columbia | September |
| Stuck With You | Huey Lewis & The News | Chrysalis | September |
| When I Think Of You | Janet Jackson | A & M | October |
| True Colors | Cyndi Lauper | Portrait | October |
| Amanda | Boston | Epic | November |
| Human | The Human League | A & M | November |
| You Give Love A Bad Name | Bon Jovi | Mercury | November |
| The Next Time I Fall | Peter Cetera with Amy Grant | Full Moon | December |
| The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & The Range | RCA | December |
| Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles | Columbia | December |