1986
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8 February | Giving Ground | The Sisterhood | 4* weeks |
| 1 March | Stripped | Depeche Mode | 1 week |
| 15 March | The Trumpton Riots | Half Man Half Biscuit | 3 weeks |
| 5 April | Shellshock | New Order | 3 weeks |
| 26 April | Godstar | Psychic TV & The Angels of Light | 2 weeks |
| 10 May | Rules and Regulations | We've Got a Fuzzbox and We're Gonna Use It | 4 weeks |
| 7 June | Bigmouth Strikes Again | The Smiths | 5 weeks |
| 12 July | The Singer | Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds | 2 weeks |
| 26 July | Garden of Delight | The Mission | 2 weeks |
| 9 August | Panic | The Smiths | 4 weeks |
| 9 September | Tokyo Storm Warning | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | 2 weeks |
| 20 September | Come Here My Love | This Mortal Coil | 1 week |
| 27 September | State of the Nation | New Order | 3 weeks |
| 18 October | Dickie Davies Eyes | Half Man Half Biscuit | 1 week |
| 25 October | (Love Affair With) Everyday Living | The Woodentops | 1 week |
| 1 November | Love's Easy Tears | Cocteau Twins | 1 week |
| 8 November | Ask | The Smiths | 2 weeks |
| 22 November | Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order | 2 weeks |
| 5 December | Sometimes | Erasure | 4 weeks |
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