1986 Number 2 Hits

Good grief! I started this exercise because of the whole Ultravox / Joe Dolce outrage of 1981, but there are some real corkers here I can tell you (and to be brutal, you can probably see for yourself). The fact that Nick Berry could get to number one at the expense of anybody is bad enough, but the fact that he kept The Quo from occupying the top spot is nothing sort of a NATIONAL SCANDAL. At least Joe Dolce had a sense of humour… grrr.

Song at Number 2	Week Ending	Song at Number 1
Dire Straits – Walk Of Life	25/01/1986	a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
Nana Mouskouri – Only Love	01/02/1986	a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
Madonna – Borderline	15/02/1986	Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
Su Pollard – Starting Together	22/02/1986	Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going
Bangles – Manic Monday	15/03/1986	Diana Ross – Chain Reaction
David Bowie – Absolute Beginners	22/03/1986	Diana Ross – Chain Reaction
Sam Cooke – Wonderful World (re-issue)	05/04/1986	Cliff Richard & The Young Ones – Living Doll
Madonna – Live To Tell	10/05/1986	Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald – On My Own	17/05/1986	Spitting Image – The Chicken Song
	24/05/1986
	31/05/1986
Simply Red – Holding Back The Years	07/06/1986	Dr & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky
Simply Red – Holding Back The Years	14/06/1986	Dr & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky
Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait	28/06/1986	Wham! – The Edge Of Heaven / Where Did Your Heart Go
Rod Stewart – Every Beat Of My Heart	19/07/1986	Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
Sinitta – So Macho / Cruising	23/08/1986	Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off	20/09/1986	The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way
Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off	27/09/1986
Five Star – Rain Or Shine	04/10/1986
Five Star – Rain Or Shine	11/10/1986	Madonna – True Blue
Status Quo – In The Army Now	01/11/1986	Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On	15/11/1986	Berlin – Take My Breath Away
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On	22/11/1986	Berlin – Take My Breath Away
Erasure – Sometimes	13/12/1986	Europe – The Final Countdown

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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”><strong>Song at Number 2</strong></td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”><strong>Week Ending</strong></td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”><strong>Song at Number 1</strong></td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Dire Straits – Walk Of Life</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>25/01/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Nana Mouskouri – Only Love</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>01/02/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Madonna – Borderline</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>15/02/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Billy Ocean – When The Going Gets Tough The Tough Get Going</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Su Pollard – Starting Together</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>22/02/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Bangles – Manic Monday</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>15/03/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Diana Ross – Chain Reaction</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>David Bowie – Absolute Beginners</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>22/03/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Sam Cooke – Wonderful World (re-issue)</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>05/04/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Cliff Richard & The Young Ones – Living Doll</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Madonna – Live To Tell</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>10/05/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Falco – Rock Me Amadeus</td>
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<td rowspan=”3″ width=”265″>Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald – On My Own</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>17/05/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”3″ width=”265″>Spitting Image – The Chicken Song</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>24/05/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>31/05/1986</td>
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<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Simply Red – Holding Back The Years</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>07/06/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Dr & The Medics – Spirit In The Sky</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>14/06/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>28/06/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Wham! – The Edge Of Heaven / Where Did Your Heart Go</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Rod Stewart – Every Beat Of My Heart</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>19/07/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Sinitta – So Macho / Cruising</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>23/08/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Boris Gardiner – I Want To Wake Up With You</td>
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<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>20/09/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”3″ width=”265″>The Communards – Don’t Leave Me This Way</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>27/09/1986</td>
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<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Five Star – Rain Or Shine</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>04/10/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>11/10/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Madonna – True Blue</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Status Quo – In The Army Now</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>01/11/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Nick Berry – Every Loser Wins</td>
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<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>15/11/1986</td>
<td rowspan=”2″ width=”265″>Berlin – Take My Breath Away</td>
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<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>22/11/1986</td>
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<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Erasure – Sometimes</td>
<td style=”text-align: center;” width=”86″ valign=”center”>13/12/1986</td>
<td style=”text-align: right;” width=”265″ valign=”center”>Europe – The Final Countdown</td>
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I HEART 80s