1986
- 1. "DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince" - "Summertime"
- 2. "George Michael" - "Careless Whisper"
- 3. "Bon Jovi" - "Livin' on a Prayer"
- 4. "Madonna" - "Papa Don't Preach"
- 5. "Cyndi Lauper" - "True Colors"
- 6. "Robert Palmer" - "Addicted to Love"
- 7. "Diana Ross" - "Chain Reaction"
- 8. "Peter Gabriel" - "Sledgehammer"
- 9. "Whitney Houston" - "Greatest Love of All"
- 10. "Prince" - "Kiss"
- 11. "Janet Jackson" - "What Have You Done for Me Lately"
- 12. "David Bowie" - "Absolute Beginners"
- 13. "The Bangles" - "Walk Like an Egyptian"
- 14. "Ice Cube" - "It Was a Good Day"
- 15. "Mr. Mister" - "Kyrie"
- 16. "A-ha" - "Take On Me"
- 17. "Peter Cetera" - "Glory of Love"
- 18. "The Pet Shop Boys" - "West End Girls"
- 19. "Heart" - "These Dreams"
- 20. "The Human League" - "Human"
- 21. "Elton John" - "Nikita"
- 22. "Billy Ocean" - "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"
- 23. "John Cougar Mellencamp" - "Jack and Diane"
- 24. "New Order" - "Bizarre Love Triangle"
- 25. "Belinda Carlisle" - "Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
Notable Events of 1986
- January 28: Space Shuttle Challenger disaster.
- April 26: Chernobyl nuclear disaster in the Soviet Union.
- June 4: The first American service members involved in Operation El Dorado Canyon against Libya.
- October 21: The original "Back to the Future" film is released.
- November 6: The Soviet Union and the United States agree to reduce nuclear arms.