In week 3 of 1986, Nikita by Elton John was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer, straight in at 34, one of the three new entries that week. The biggest climber was Eldorado by Drum Theatre, from 39 to 22.
- 1Nikita1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Alles Wat Ademt2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3A Good Heart53last week 53peak6weeks
- 4Holding Back The Years74last week 74peak5weeks
- 5Say You, Say Me35last week 32peak9weeks
- 6Sun City46last week 43peak8weeks
- 7Broken Wings147last week 147peak3weeks
- 8Hurts To Be In Love118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Face The Face9unchanged9peak6weeks
- 10I'm Your Man610last week 64peak8weeks
- 11Russians811last week 87peak6weeks
- 12West End Girls2312last week 2312peak3weeks
- 13Saving All My Love for You1213last week 1212peak5weeks
- 14You're a Friend of Mine2114last week 2114peak3weeks
- 15In The Heat Of The Night1715last week 1715peak4weeks
- 16Take on Me1016last week 101peak11weeks
- 17Run To Me3117last week 3117peak2weeks
- 18Life's What You Make It1318last week 1313peak7weeks
- 19Baby Talk3019last week 3019peak2weeks
- 20The Show2420last week 2420peak3weeks
- 21Walk Of Life2021last week 2020peak4weeks
- 22Eldorado3922last week 3922peak2weeks
- 23My Hometown2623last week 2623peak3weeks
- 24We Built This City2524last week 2524peak4weeks
- 25Mated3525last week 3525peak2weeks
- 26Step by Step2226last week 2222peak4weeks
- 27Unique27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Gambler1528last week 159peak7weeks
- 29Hit That Perfect Beat1629last week 1616peak5weeks
- 30Stairway to Heaven1830last week 1818peak5weeks
- 31Trapped1931last week 196peak11weeks
- 32After the Love Has Gone3332last week 3332peak2weeks
- 33It's a Man's Man's Man's World3733last week 3733peak2weeks
- 34NewMiami Vice Theme34peak1week
- 35NewWhen the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going35peak1week
- 36NewThe Whole of the Moon36peak1week
- 37The Heaven I Need3637last week 3624peak6weeks
- 38The Power of Love2838last week 287peak11weeks
- 39Cloudbusting2939last week 2911peak8weeks
- 40Slave To The Rhythm3440last week 343peak12weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1986?
Nikita by Elton John, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Three records: Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer at 34, When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean at 35, The Whole of the Moon by The Waterboys at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Eldorado by Drum Theatre, from 39 to 22 (17 places).
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