| Top 40 Hits of December 1986 |
| 1 |
Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite |
| 2 |
Housemartins | Caravan of Love |
| 3 |
Europe | The Final Countdown |
| 4 |
Erasure | Sometimes |
| 5 |
Madonna | Open Your Heart |
| 6 |
Oran 'Juice' Jones | The Rain |
| 7 |
Gregory Abbott | Shake You Down |
| 8 |
A-ha | Cry Wolf |
| 9 |
Bon Jovi | Livin' On A Prayer |
| 10 |
Berlin | Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From 'Top Gun') |
| 11 |
Communards | So Cold The Night |
| 12 |
Alison Moyet | Is This Love |
| 13 |
Nick Kamen | Each Time You Break My Heart |
| 14 |
Debbie Harry | French Kissin' In The USA |
| 15 |
Gap Band | Big Fun |
| 16 |
Genesis | Land Of Confusion |
| 17 |
Jaki Graham | Step Right Up |
| 18 |
Dexy's Midnight Runners | Because Of You |
| 19 |
Swing Out Sister | Breakout |
| 20 |
Roger Whittaker & Des O'Connor | The Skye Boat Song |
| 21 |
Status Quo | Dreamin' |
| 22 |
Kim Wilde | You Keep Me Hangin' On |
| 23 |
George Benson | Shiver |
| 24 |
Elkie Brooks | No More The Fool |
| 25 |
Mel & Kim | Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) |
| 26 |
Eurythmics | The Miracle Of Love |
| 27 |
Anita Baker | Sweet Love |
| 28 |
Red Box | For America |
| 29 |
Ray Moore | O' My Father Had A Rabbit |
| 30 |
Spitting Image | Santa Claus Is On The Dole / First Atheist Tabernacle Choir |
| 31 |
Cameo | Candy |
| 32 |
Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman | All I Ask Of You |
| 33 |
Five Star | If I Say Yes |
| 34 |
Pretenders | Hymn to Her |
| 35 |
Bangles | Walk Like An Egyptian |
| 36 |
Paul McCartney | Only Love Remains |
| 37 |
Gary Moore | Over The Hills And Far Away |
| 38 |
Spandau Ballet | Through The Barricades |
| 39 |
Paul Simon | The Boy In The Bubble |
| 40 |
Bruce Springsteen | War |
