December 27, 1986

------DROPOUTS------
True Blue - Madonna --- 3 (3) / 12
Wild Wild Life - Talking Heads --- 25 / 7
Amanda - Boston --- 1 (2) / 12    
Goldmine - The Pointer Sisters --- 33 / 3
Love Will Conquer All - Lionel Richie --- 9 (2) / 10


40 --- Stop To Love - Luther Vandross (46)
39 --- Love You Down - Ready For The World (49)
26 38 --- Human - The Human League  
37 --- Talk To Me - Chico DeBarge (42)
36 --- Will You Still Love Me? - Chicago (44)
35 --- We're Ready - Boston (45)
37 34 --- This Is The Time - Billy Joel
23 33 --- Word Up - Cameo
34 32 --- For Tonight - Nancy Martinez
38 31 --- Two People - Tina Turner

40 30 --- Keep Your Hands To Yourself - The Georgia Satellites
29 29 --- You Be Illin' - Run-D.M.C.
30 28 --- Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) - Miami Sound Machine
31 27 --- Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
32 26 --- Change Of Heart - Cyndi Lauper
28 25 --- Coming Around Again - Carly Simon
14 24 --- You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi  
25 23 --- All I Wanted - Kansas
27 22 --- Open Your Heart - Madonna
10 21 --- The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera w/ Amy Grant  

07 20 --- Hip To Be Square - Huey Lewis & The News
20 19 --- The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades - Timbuk 3
21 18 --- Someday - Glass Tiger
17 17 --- You Know I Love You ... Don't You? - Howard Jones
19 16 --- Love Is Forever - Billy Ocean
22 15 --- At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
18 14 --- Victory - Kool & The Gang
16 13 --- Land Of Confusion - Genesis
15 12 --- Is This Love - Survivor
06 11 --- To Be A Lover - Billy Idol

12 10 --- Don't Get Me Wrong - Pretenders
09 09 --- Stand By Me - Ben E. King
11 08 --- War - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band
13 07 --- Control - Janet Jackson
08 06 --- C'est La Vie - Robbie Nevil
02 05 --- The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range  
05 04 --- Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
04 03 --- Notorious - Duran Duran
03 02 --- Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung
01 01 --- Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles  


Scoring a solo hit is Chico DeBarge.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 27 December 1986-2 January 1987

01 02 REET PETITE Jackie Wilson *
02 01 CARAVAN OF LOVE The Housemartins *
03 03 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe **
04 04 OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna
05 05 SOMETIMES Erasure
06 06 THE RAIN Oran 'Juice' Jones
07 10 CRY WOLF a-ha
08 12 IS THIS LOVE? Alison Moyet
09 07 SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott
10 09 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi

11 08 SO COLD THE NIGHT The Communards
12 15 BIG FUN The Gap Band
13 20 BECAUSE OF YOU Dexy's Midnight Runners
14 11 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin ****
15 17 STEP RIGHT UP Jaki Graham
16 16 LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis
17 25 DREAMIN' Status Quo
18 30 NO MORE THE FOOL Elkie Brooks
19 14 FRENCH KISSIN' IN THE U.S.A. Debbie Harry
20 18 THE SKYE BOAT SONG Roger Whittaker + Des O'Connor

21 13 EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART Nick Kamen
22 38 SANTA CLAUS IS ON THE DOLE Spitting Image
23 19 BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister
24 27 O' MY FATHER HAD A RABBIT Ray Moore
25 28 THE MIRACLE OF LOVE Eurythmics
26 21 SHIVER George Benson
27 36 HYMN TO HER The Pretenders
28 22 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON Kim Wilde
29 33 ALL I ASK OF YOU Cliff Richard + Sarah Brightman
30 24 SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Mel & Kim

31 37 OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY Gary Moore
32 29 CANDY Cameo
33 40 THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE Paul Simon
34 -- BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie
35 34 ONLY LOVE REMAINS Paul McCartney
36 26 FOR AMERICA Red Box
37 39 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN The Bangles
38 23 SWEET LOVE Anita Baker
39 31 IF I SAY YES Five Star
40 35 THROUGH THE BARRICADES Spandau Ballet

-- 32 WAR Bruce Springsteen