April 1986... 30 years ago! What was happening in the music world:
There were four Saturdays in April '86, so there the charts came out 4 times. Two songs made it to #1. Falco's Rock Me Amadeus continued from last adding two more weeks at the top (for three total). Then Prince and the Revolution took over with Kiss.
Here's the Top 10 songs of the month, based on average chart position over the 4 weeks:
- Song - Artist - April-Ave
- Kiss - Prince And The Revolution - 1.8
- Rock Me Amadeus - Falco - 3.3
- Manic Monday - Bangles - 4.0
- Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer - 5.0
- West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys - 7.0
- What You Need - INXS - 7.0
- Harlem Shuffle - The Rolling Stones - 9.3
- Let's Go All The Way - Sly Fox - 9.3
- Why Can t This Be Love - Van Halen - 10.5
- R.O.C.K. In The U.S.A. (A Salute to 60 s Rock) - John Mellencamp - 11.0
Seventeen (17) songs made their chart debuts. Listed below with their peak position during the month:
- Song - Artist - April Minimum
- Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston - 12
- If You Leave - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - 18
- Something About You - Level 42 - 20
- On My Own - Patti LaBelle - 21
- I Can t Wait - Nu Shooz - 22
- I Do What I Do... (Theme For 9 1/2 Weeks) - John Taylor - 23
- Live To Tell - Madonna - 24
- All I Need Is A Miracle - Mike and The Mechanics - 25
- Is It Love - Mr. Mister - 28
- Rough Boy - ZZ Top - 31
- Never As Good As The First Time - Sade - 32
- Move Away - Culture Club - 33
- Be Good To Yourself - Journey - 34
- Stick Around - Julian Lennon - 37
- A Little Bit Of Love (Is All It Takes) - New Edition - 38
- Feel It Again - Honeymoon Suite - 38
- Tomorrow Doesn't Matter Tonight - Starship - 40
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