| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 4 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder |
| January 11 | ||
| January 18 | "The Power of Love" | Jennifer Rush |
| January 25 | ||
| February 1 | ||
| February 8 | ||
| February 15 | "You Can Leave Your Hat On" | Joe Cocker |
| February 22 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | ||
| March 15 | "Brother Louie" ‡ | Modern Talking |
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | ||
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | "Kiss" | Prince and The Revolution |
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | "A Kind of Magic" | Queen |
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | "What Have You Done for Me Lately" | Janet Jackson |
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | Samantha Fox |
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 19 | ||
| July 26 | "Venus" | Bananarama |
| August 2 | ||
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 | ||
| August 23 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna |
| August 30 | ||
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | ||
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | "Take My Breath Away" † | Berlin |
| October 4 | ||
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | ||
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | ||
| November 22 | "The Final Countdown" | Europe |
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | "This Is the Time" | Billy Joel |
| December 20 | ||
| December 27 |
