Number 1 Songs in 1986 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Every Loser Wins"
Nick Berry
The EastEnders actor's ballad topped the UK chart for three weeks. It was the year's best-selling single in Britain — proof of the soap opera's enormous cultural power in the 1980s.
US #1
"That's What Friends Are For"
Dionne Warwick & Friends
A charity single for AIDS research featuring Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Gladys Knight, and Elton John. It raised over $3 million and won the Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Group.
Biggest Films of 1986 — Box Office Hits
Top Gun
Box Office: $357 million
Tom Cruise became the biggest movie star in the world as fighter pilot Maverick. The film boosted US Navy recruitment by 500% and made aviator sunglasses and leather jackets essential fashion items.
Fashion and Style of 1986
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1986
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1986