1986 (Kent Music Report)
| Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 January | Midnight Oil | Species Deceases (EP) | 6 weeks |
| 13 January | Midnight Oil | Species Deceases (EP) | 6 weeks |
| 20 January | Starship | "We Built This City" | 4 weeks |
| 27 January | Starship | "We Built This City" | 4 weeks |
| 3 February | Starship | "We Built This City" | 4 weeks |
| 10 February | Starship | "We Built This City" | 4 weeks |
| 17 February | Feargal Sharkey | "A Good Heart" | 2 weeks |
| 24 February | Feargal Sharkey | "A Good Heart" | 2 weeks |
| 3 March | Dionne Warwick with Gladys Knight, Elton John & Stevie Wonder | "That's What Friends Are For" | 1 week |
| 10 March | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 17 March | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 24 March | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 31 March | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 7 April | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 14 April | Billy Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 6 weeks |
| 21 April | Diana Ross | "Chain Reaction" | 3 weeks |
| 28 April | Diana Ross | "Chain Reaction" | 3 weeks |
| 5 May | Diana Ross | "Chain Reaction" | 3 weeks |
| 12 May | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 19 May | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 26 May | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 2 June | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 9 June | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 16 June | Cliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 weeks |
| 23 June | Robert Palmer | "Addicted to Love" | 2 weeks |
| 30 June | Robert Palmer | "Addicted to Love" | 2 weeks |
| 7 July | Samantha Fox | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | 3 weeks |
| 14 July | Whitney Houston | "Greatest Love of All" | 1 week |
| 21 July | Samantha Fox | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | 3 weeks |
| 28 July | Samantha Fox | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | 3 weeks |
| 4 August | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 11 August | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 18 August | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 25 August | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 1 September | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 8 September | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 6 weeks |
| 15 September | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 22 September | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 29 September | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 6 October | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 13 October | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 20 October | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 27 October | Bananarama | "Venus" | 7 weeks |
| 3 November | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 10 November | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 17 November | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 24 November | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 1 December | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 8 December | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 15 December | John Farnham | "You're the Voice" | 7 weeks |
| 22 December | Pseudo Echo | "Funkytown" | 7 weeks |
| 29 December | Pseudo Echo | "Funkytown" | 7 weeks |
Other hits
Songs peaking at number two included "Stimulation" by Wa Wa Nee, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, "Stuck with You" by Huey Lewis and the News, "Dancing on the Ceiling" by Lionel Richie, "Don't Leave Me This Way" by The Communards, "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon, "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston, "Concrete and Clay" by Martin Plaza, "Lady in Red" by Chris De Burgh and "Kiss" by Prince.
Other major hits (all peaking at number 3) included "Manic Monday" by The Bangles, "A Matter of Trust" by Billy Joel, "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper and "Hit That Perfect Beat" by Bronski Beat.
Hits by Australasian artists also included "The Dead Heart" by Midnight Oil, "Who Made Who" by AC/DC, "Great Wall" by Boom Crash Opera, "I Could Make You Love Me" by Wa Wa Nee, "Love an Adventure" by Pseudo Echo and "Do You Wanna Be?" by I'm Talking.
Diana Ross' hit "Chain Reaction" was the best charting single of the year.
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Singles In Australia During The 1980s
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