May 17, 1986

------DROPOUTS------
I Do What I Do... (Theme for 9 1/2 Weeks) - John Taylor/Jonathan Taylor --- 23 / 6
Feel It Again - Honeymoon Suite --- 34 / 3
Tender Love - Force M.D.'s --- 10 (2) / 11
I Think It's Love - Jermaine Jackson --- 16 / 9


40 --- Who's Johnny - El DeBarge (50)
26 39 --- What You Need - INXS
38 --- Vienna Calling - Falco (47)
37 --- Rain On The Scarecrow - John Cougar Mellencamp (45)
24 36 --- Rock Me Amadeus - Falco    
27 35 --- Let's Go All The Way - Sly Fox
32 34 --- Stick Around - Julian Lennon
33 --- I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boys Don't Cry (42)
40 32 --- Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
36 31 --- All The Things She Said - Simple Minds

35 30 --- Mothers Talk - Tears For Fears
18 29 --- Manic Monday - The Bangles
30 28 --- Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight - Starship
31 27 --- No One Is To Blame - Howard Jones
37 26 --- A Different Corner - George Michael
33 25 --- Nothin' At All - Heart
16 24 --- American Storm - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
28 23 --- There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
23 22 --- Rough Boy - ZZ Top
25 21 --- Crush On You - The Jets

22 20 --- Never As Good As The First Time - Sade
09 19 --- Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones
21 18 --- Move Away - Culture Club
12 17 --- Kiss - Prince & The Revolution    
20 16 --- Be Good To Yourself - Journey
19 15 --- Is It Love - Mr. Mister
17 14 --- All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike + The Mechanics
15 13 --- Something About You - Level 42
14 12 --- I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
13 11 --- On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald

02 10 --- Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer  
10 09 --- If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
08 08 --- Bad Boy - Miami Sound Machine
07 07 --- Take Me Home - Phil Collins
06 06 --- Your Love - The Outfield
11 05 --- Live To Tell - Madonna
05 04 --- What Have You Done For Me Lately - Janet Jackson
04 03 --- Why Can't This Be Love - Van Halen
01 02 --- West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys  
03 01 --- Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston  


This week introduces one-hit wonders Boys Don't Cry and El DeBarge (lead singer of DeBarge).

R1 SINGLES CHART - 17-23 May 1986

01 11 THE CHICKEN SONG Spitting Image *
02 04 ON MY OWN Patti LaBelle + Michael MacDonald
03 03 LESSONS IN LOVE Level 42
04 01 ROCK ME AMADEUS Falco *
05 02 LIVE TO TELL Madonna
06 05 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY? Janet Jackson
07 15 SLEDGEHAMMER Peter Gabriel
08 10 THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston
09 08 I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE Marvin Gaye
10 07 CAN'T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE Five Star

11 37 SNOOKER LOOPY The Matchroom Mob w/Chas & Dave
12 06 A DIFFERENT CORNER George Michael ***
13 22 WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE? Van Halen
14 27 THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY) Billy Ocean
15 09 A KIND OF MAGIC Queen
16 18 ALL AND ALL Joyce Sims
17 40 SPIRIT IN THE SKY Dr and the Medics
18 13 YOU AND ME TONIGHT Aurra
19 16 I'LL KEEP ON LOVING YOU Princess
20 35 ROCK LOBSTER / PLANET CLAIRE The B-52's

21 14 LOOK AWAY Big Country
22 23 BOYS DON'T CRY The Cure
23 34 TENDER LOVE Force MD's
24 17 SECRET LOVERS Atlantic Starr
25 -- ROLLIN' HOME Status Quo
26 26 YOUR LATEST TRICK Dire Straits
27 12 JUST SAY NO Grange Hill Cast
28 19 THE FINEST The SOS Band
29 38 ROUGH BOY ZZ Top
30 20 ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID Simple Minds

31 21 LIVING DOLL Cliff Richard + the Young Ones ***
32 25 WONDERFUL WORLD Sam Cooke
33 24 TOUCH ME (I WANT YOUR BODY) Samantha Fox
34 -- ADDICTED TO LOVE Robert Palmer
35 -- SET ME FREE Jaki Graham
36 -- IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS The Bangles
37 39 THE BIG SKY Kate Bush
38 29 STARS Hear N Aid
39 -- SINFUL Pete Wylie
40 32 DRIVING AWAY FROM HOME It's Immaterial

-- 28 YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING The Real Thing
-- 30 A QUESTION OF LUST Depeche Mode
-- 31 MARLENE ON THE WALL Suzanne Vega
-- 33 STROLLIN' ON Maxi Priest
-- 36 TRAIN OF THOUGHT a-ha