December 13, 1986

------DROPOUTS------
I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Robert Palmer --- 2 / 13
Freedom Overspill - Steve Winwood --- 20 (2) / 7
The Rain - Oran 'Juice' Jones --- 9 / 9


40 --- Change Of Heart - Cyndi Lauper (52)
39 --- Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) - Miami Sound Machine (42)
38 --- Open Your Heart - Madonna (51)
39 37 --- For Tonight - Nancy Martinez
40 36 --- Goldmine - The Pointer Sisters
33 35 --- Foolish Pride - Daryl Hall
37 34 --- Coming Around Again - Carly Simon
24 33 --- I'll Be Over You - Toto
38 32 --- At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
35 31 --- You Be Illin' - Run-D.M.C.

34 30 --- All I Wanted - Kansas
18 29 --- Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
31 28 --- Someday - Glass Tiger
25 27 --- Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads
30 26 --- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
19 25 --- (Forever) Live And Die - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
14 24 --- Amanda - Boston    
27 23 --- Love Is Forever - Billy Ocean
12 22 --- True Blue - Madonna
28 21 --- Victory - Kool & The Gang

26 20 --- Land Of Confusion - Genesis
22 19 --- You Know I Love You ... Don't You? - Howard Jones
23 18 --- Is This Love - Survivor
21 17 --- Control - Janet Jackson
08 16 --- Human - The Human League  
20 15 --- War - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
17 14 --- C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil
16 13 --- Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
06 12 --- Word Up - Cameo
09 11 --- Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie

13 10 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
15 09 --- Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
11 08 --- Notorious - Duran Duran
10 07 --- To Be A Lover - Billy Idol
02 06 --- You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi  
07 05 --- Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
01 04 --- The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera w/ Amy Grant  
03 03 --- Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
05 02 --- Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
04 01 --- The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range  

R1 SINGLES CHART - 13-19 December 1986

01 01 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe **
02 03 SOMETIMES Erasure
03 23 CARAVAN OF LOVE The Housemartins
04 12 THE RAIN Oran 'Juice' Jones
05 02 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin ****
06 15 SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott
07 04 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi
08 -- OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna
09 05 EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART Nick Kamen
10 14 SO COLD THE NIGHT The Communards

11 08 FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE U.S.A. Debbie Harry
12 06 BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister
13 10 THE SKYE BOAT SONG Roger Whittaker + Des O'Connor
14 40 REET PETITE Jackie Wilson
15 07 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON Kim Wilde
16 28 CRY WOLF a-ha
17 20 LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis
18 09 SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Mel & Kim
19 21 SHIVER George Benson
20 11 FOR AMERICA Red Box

21 26 STEP RIGHT UP Jaki Graham
22 13 SWEET LOVE Anita Baker
23 18 WAR Bruce Springsteen
24 32 IS THIS LOVE? Alison Moyet
25 39 BECAUSE OF YOU Dexy's Midnight Runners
26 16 IF I SAY YES Five Star
27 27 CANDY Cameo
28 17 THROUGH THE BARRICADES Spandau Ballet
29 29 THE MIRACLE OF LOVE Eurythmics
30 -- BIG FUN The Gap Band

31 22 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN The Bangles
32 19 WARRIORS (OF THE WASTELAND) Frankie Goes To Hollywood
33 31 ALL I ASK OF YOU Cliff Richard + Sarah Brightman
34 -- DREAMIN' Status Quo
35 -- O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT Ray Moore
36 24 DON'T GIVE UP Peter Gabriel + Kate Bush
37 25 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU Shakin' Stevens
38 -- NO MORE THE FOOL Elkie Brooks
39 -- ONLY LOVE REMAINS Paul McCartney
40 36 IN THE ARMY NOW Status Quo

-- 30 (WAITING FOR) THE GHOST TRAIN Madness
-- 33 STRANGER IN A STRANGE LAND Iron Maiden
-- 34 GHOSTDANCING Simple Minds
-- 35 I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Cutting Crew
-- 37 ALL FALL DOWN Ultravox
-- 38 DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE) Glass Tiger


Making a debut was Radio 2 DJ Ray Moore