In week 2 of 1986, Nikita by Elton John was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Baby Talk by Alisha, straight in at 30, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, from 35 to 23.
- 1Nikita1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2Alles Wat Ademt52last week 52peak6weeks
- 3Say You, Say Me23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Sun City34last week 33peak7weeks
- 5A Good Heart65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6I'm Your Man46last week 44peak7weeks
- 7Holding Back The Years107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8Russians78last week 77peak5weeks
- 9Face The Face129last week 129peak5weeks
- 10Take on Me810last week 81peak10weeks
- 11Hurts To Be In Love1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Saving All My Love for You1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Life's What You Make It13unchanged13peak6weeks
- 14Broken Wings2114last week 2114peak2weeks
- 15Gambler915last week 99peak6weeks
- 16Hit That Perfect Beat1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17In The Heat Of The Night2417last week 2417peak3weeks
- 18Stairway to Heaven18unchanged18peak4weeks
- 19Trapped1119last week 116peak10weeks
- 20Walk Of Life2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21You're a Friend of Mine2821last week 2821peak2weeks
- 22Step by Step22unchanged22peak3weeks
- 23West End Girls3523last week 3523peak2weeks
- 24The Show2624last week 2624peak2weeks
- 25We Built This City2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26My Hometown3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27Unique3227last week 3227peak2weeks
- 28The Power of Love1928last week 197peak10weeks
- 29Cloudbusting1629last week 1611peak7weeks
- 30NewBaby Talk30peak1week
- 31NewRun To Me31peak1week
- 32Sanctify Yourself2532last week 252peak13weeks
- 33NewAfter the Love Has Gone33peak1week
- 34Slave To The Rhythm2034last week 203peak11weeks
- 35NewMated35peak1week
- 36The Heaven I Need3136last week 3124peak5weeks
- 37NewIt's a Man's Man's Man's World37peak1week
- 38Don't Break My Heart2738last week 2713peak8weeks
- 39NewEldorado39peak1week
- 40That's What Friends Are ForDionne Warwick and others3040last week 3011peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 2 of 1986?
Nikita by Elton John, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Baby Talk by Alisha at 30, Run To Me by Lee Towers and Anita Meyer at 31, After the Love Has Gone by Princess at 33, Mated by David Grant and Jaki Graham at 35, It's a Man's Man's Man's World by Brilliant at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys, from 35 to 23 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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