List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1986 - wikipedia List of Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles of 1986 Dionne Warwick ( pictured with Pat Nixon ) earned her second Hot 100 number - one single with `` That 's What Friends Are For '', which stayed at the top position for four straight weeks. This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Hot 100 number - one singles of 1986. The longest running number - one singles of 1986 are `` That 's What Friends Are For '' by Dionne and Friends and `` Walk Like an Egyptian '' by The Bangles, which each logged four weeks at number - one. `` Walk Like an Egyptian '' logged two weeks at number - one in 1986 and two more weeks at number - one in 1987, summing up to four weeks at the top. `` Say You, Say Me '' by Lionel Richie concluded another four week run that began in 1985. 1986 is the year with the third largest number of number - one songs, with 30 songs reaching the # 1 spot. Key Indicates best - performing single of 1986 Issue date Song Artist ( s ) Ref. January 4 `` Say You, Say Me '' Lionel Richie January 11 January 18 `` That 's What Friends Are For '' Dionne and Friends January 25 February 1 February 8 February 15 `` How Will I Know '' Whitney Houston February 22 March 1 `` Kyrie '' Mr. Mister March 8 March 15 `` Sara '' Starship March 22 `` These Dreams '' Heart March 29 `` Rock Me Amadeus '' Falco April 5 April 12 April 19 `` Kiss '' Prince and the Revolution April 26 May 3 `` Addicted to Love '' Robert Palmer May 10 `` West End Girls '' Pet Shop Boys May 17 `` Greatest Love of All '' Whitney Houston May 24 May 31 June 7 `` Live to Tell '' Madonna June 14 `` On My Own '' Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald June 21 June 28 July 5 `` There 'll Be Sad Songs ( To Make You Cry ) '' Billy Ocean July 12 `` Holding Back the Years '' Simply Red July 19 `` Invisible Touch '' Genesis July 26 `` Sledgehammer '' Peter Gabriel August 2 `` Glory of Love '' Peter Cetera August 9 August 16 `` Papa Do n't Preach '' Madonna August 23 August 30 `` Higher Love '' Steve Winwood September 6 `` Venus '' Bananarama September 13 `` Take My Breath Away '' Berlin September 20 `` Stuck with You '' Huey Lewis and the News September 27 October 4 October 11 `` When I Think of You '' Janet Jackson October 18 October 25 `` True Colors '' Cyndi Lauper November 1 November 8 `` Amanda '' Boston November 15 November 22 `` Human '' The Human League November 29 `` You Give Love a Bad Name '' Bon Jovi December 6 `` The Next Time I Fall '' Peter Cetera and Amy Grant December 13 `` The Way It Is '' Bruce Hornsby & the Range December 20 `` Walk Like an Egyptian '' The Bangles December 27 See also 1986 in music List of number - one hits ( United States ) Cashbox Top 100 number - one singles of 1986 by Cash Box References Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 01 - 10 ). `` Richie Single, ' Vice '' Album Give New Year a Deja Vu Ring ``. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 01 - 17 ). `` Dionne Warwick Takes Comeback Trail Straight to the Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 02 - 17. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 01 - 24 ). `` Streisand Takes ' Broadway Album ' to Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 01 - 31 ). `` Warwick and Her Friends Show that They 're Survivors ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 02 - 07 ). `` ' Family Feud ' Brews for Warwick, Houston ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 02 - 14 ). `` All in The Family : Dionne Warwick Toppled by Cousin Whitney Houston ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 02 - 22 ). `` Whitney Houston 's Return to No. 1 Spot Establishes a Couple of Firsts ''. 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Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 04 - 11 ). `` Falco Enjoys 3d Week Rockin ' at the Top with ' Amadeus ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 04 - 19 ). `` Prince 5th Artist to Hold Down Top 2 Spots ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 04 - 25 ). `` Van Halen Finally Tops the Album Charts - So Let 's Party ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 05 - 02 ). `` Robert Palmer 's Single, Album His Biggest Scores So Far ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 05 - 09 ). `` Pet Shop Boys Hit The Top, But Whitney 's Closing in Fast ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 05 - 16 ). `` No. 1 Spot Goes Double for Houston ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. 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Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 06 - 20 ). `` Labelle in Good Company on Single and Album Charts ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 06 - 27 ). `` Ocean 's ' Sad Songs ' Tops 2 Charts but Falls Short on Main Pop List ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 07 - 05 ). `` Janet Jackson, Billy Ocean Hit the Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 07 - 11 ). `` Simply Red - Hot Ballad Holds off Genesis ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 07 - 18 ). `` ' Invisible Touch ' Pushes Genesis to Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 07 - 26 ). `` Peter Gabriel Displaces ex-group at Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 08 - 01 ). `` ' Glory of Love ' Steamrolls by ' Sledgehammer ' to Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 08 - 08 ). `` ' Glory of Love ' Holds Off Challengers to Stay No. 1 ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 08 - 15 ). `` ' Papa Do n't Preach ' Gives Madonna a No. 1 Answer ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 08 - 22 ). `` Madonna Preaches Her Message to Appreciative Worldwide Audience ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 08 - 29 ). `` ' Higher Love ' Takes Briton Steve Winwood to a New Plateau on Charts ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 09 - 06 ). `` After 16 Years, Bananarama Puts ' Venus ' Back on Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 09 - 12 ). `` ' Top Gun ' Movie Shoots Berlin 's ' Take My Breath Away ' to the Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 09 - 19 ). `` Good News for Huey Lewis : ' Stuck with You ' Works Way to the Top ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 09 - 26 ). `` Huey Lewis & News Stick with ' Stuck ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 10 - 03 ). `` ' Stuck ' Stays to Outlast the News ' ' Power of Love ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 04 - 19. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 10 - 10 ). `` Bad News, Huey : Janet Jackson is No. 1 ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 10 - 17 ). `` Janet Jackson Holds on as Huey Makes LP News ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 10 - 25 ). `` Lauper 's ' True Colors ' Outshines Turner 's ' Typical Male ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 10 - 31 ). `` After 8 Years, Boston Revisits the Top Spot ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 31. Check date values in : accessdate = ( help ) Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 11 - 07 ). `` Boston Beans The Competition With ' Third Stage ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 11 - 14 ). `` Boston 's Double Holds off a Challenge From Human League 's ' Human ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 11 - 22 ). `` ' Human ' Makes League This Week 's Leader ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 11 - 28 ). `` Bruce Springsteen 's 5 - Record Live Package Stars at the Top of the Heap ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 12 - 06 ). `` Springsteen Live and Well at The Head of The Charts ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 12 - 12 ). `` Bruce Hornsby 's Range Finds a Home in No. 1 Spot ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 12 - 19 ). `` Bangles ' Walk Like an Egyptian ' Past Range to No. 1 ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 21. Jump up ^ DeKnock, Jan ( 1986 - 12 - 26 ). `` Bangles ' ' Walk ' Keeps a Foothold on No. 1 Over Wang Chung 's ' Fun ' ''. Chicago Tribune. Tribune Company. Retrieved 2009 - 01 - 30. Additional sources Fred Bronson 's Billboard Book of Number 1 Hits, 5th Edition ( ISBN 0 - 8230 - 7677 - 6 ) Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles 1955 - 2008, 12 Edition ( ISBN 0 - 89820 - 180 - 2 ) Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts : The Eighties ( ISBN 0 - 89820 - 079 - 2 ) Additional information obtained can be verified within Billboard 's online archive services and print editions of the magazine. 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Question: what was the number one song on august 3 1986
Answer: "Glory of Love"