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The Best Selling Singles of 1986
Mark Goodier welcomes in 2026 with an ‘All The 6s’ New Years Day special!
Radio 2 and Radio 1 are celebrating the music and memories from previous years ending in 6 to start 2026. To hear more, search ‘All the 6s’ on BBC Sounds.
This hour, Mark counts down the bestselling singles of 1986.
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New Year's Day 202613:04
BBC Radio 2
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Jackie Wilson
Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want To Meet)
- That's Rock'n'Roll (Various Artists).
- EMI.
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Europe
The Final Countdown
- The Very Best Of Power Ballads (Various Artists).
- Virgin.
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Jermaine Stewart
We Don't Have To
- Club Classics From The 80's (Various).
- Disky.
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Falco
Rock Me Amadeus
- 25 Years Of No.1 Hits (Various).
- Connoisseur Collection.
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Berlin
Take My Breath Away
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
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Madonna
Papa Don't Preach
- Madonna - The Immaculate Collection.
- Sire.
- 4.
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Billy Ocean
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
- Billy Ocean - Love Is For Ever (L.I.F.
- Jive.
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Chris de Burgh
The Lady In Red
- The All Time Greatest Movie Songs.
- Columbia/Sony Tv.
- 3.
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Diana Ross
Chain Reaction
- Now That's What I Call Music '86.
- Now.
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Cliff Richard, The Young Ones & Hank Marvin
Living Doll
- And They Said It Wouldn't Last (My 50 Years In Music).
- EMI.
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Boris Gardiner
I Wanna Wake Up With You
- Now 1986 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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Nick Berry
Every Loser Wins
- New Vintage - The Best Of Simon May.
- Artist Record Company.
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The Communards
Don't Leave Me This Way (feat. Sarah Jane Morris)
- Now 1986 (Various Artists).
- Now.
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- New Year's Day 202613:04BBC Radio 2
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