1986 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.

1986 in music
By location
By genre
By topic
List of years in music (table)

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

Bands formed
  • See Musical groups established in 1986

Bands disbanded
  • See Musical groups disestablished in 1986

Albums released

January–March
Date Album Artist Notes
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Y		 1 AtomizerBig Black-
New TrailsRiders in the Sky-
2 Different LightThe BanglesUS
13 PremonitionPeter Frampton-
18 Made to Be BrokenSoul Asylum-
21 The Eyeball Show (Live In Japan) The Residents & Snakefinger
27 AlbumPublic Image Ltd.-
Does Humor Belong in Music?Frank ZappaLive
28 Seventh StarBlack Sabbath-
? The Best of 10 Years – 32 SuperhitsBoney M.UK
Gap Band 8The Gap Band-
HeydayThe Church-
Tuff EnuffThe Fabulous Thunderbirds-
Walking Through FireApril Wine-
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Y		 1 War GamesGrave Digger-
3 Mean BusinessThe Firm-
4 ControlJanet Jackson-
10 Live in New York CityJohn LennonLive 1972
13 Precious MomentsJermaine Jackson-
17 Balance of PowerElectric Light OrchestraGermany
Fatal PortraitKing Diamond-
18 Lives in the BalanceJackson Browne-
21 King of AmericaElvis Costello-
22 The Ultimate SinOzzy Osbourne-
28 Pretty In PinkVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
GreedSwans-
? CinemaNazareth-
Marilyn MartinMarilyn Martin-
Samhain III: November-Coming-FireSamhain-
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H		 3 Master of PuppetsMetallica-
5 Guitar TownSteve Earle-
11 Headed for the FutureNeil Diamond-
12 TwitchMinistry-
14 RrröööaaarrrVoivod-
17 Black CelebrationDepeche Mode-
19 Who's Got the 10½?Black Flag-
20 RaptureAnita Baker-
24 5150Van Halen-
Dirty WorkThe Rolling Stones-
PleasePet Shop Boys-
27 Innocent EyesGraham Nash-
30 From Luxury to HeartacheCulture Club-
31 ParadePrince and the Revolution-
? 9½ WeeksVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Big WorldJoe JacksonLive
Born Sandy DevotionalThe Triffids-
Candy Apple GreyHüsker Dü-
Finyl VinylRainbowLive + B-Side
Flaunt ItSigue Sigue Sputnik-
Liberty Belle and the Black Diamond ExpressThe Go-Betweens-
Little Miss DangerousTed Nugent-
The Pack Is BackRaven-
Shot in the DarkGreat White-

April–June
Date Album Artist Notes
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L		 1 Book of LoveBook of LoveDebut album
New Kids on the BlockNew Kids on the Block-
The Way It IsBruce Hornsby & the Range-
7 Absolute BeginnersVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
Animal MagicThe Blow Monkeys-
9 The Other Side of LifeThe Moody Blues-
14 In Visible SilenceArt of Noise-
TurboJudas Priest-
VictorialandCocteau Twins-
15 Love ZoneBilly Ocean-
18 Rembrandt PussyhorseButthole Surfers-
21 Russian RouletteAccept-
TinderboxSiouxsie and the Banshees-
30 The Final FrontierKeel-
? Big & BeautifulFat Boys-
Cendres de LuneMylène Farmer-
Classics Live I and IIAerosmithLive
CockerJoe Cocker-
Like a RockBob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band-
Pleasure to KillKreator-
Rendez-VousJean Michel Jarre-
Ship of FoolsTuxedomoon-
Strength in Numbers38 Special-
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Y		 3 Secret Dreams and Forbidden FireBonnie Tyler-
5 PoolsideNu Shooz-
6 Standing on a BeachThe CureCompilation
7 Tom Cochrane & Red RiderRed Rider-
12 Sleight of HandJoan Armatrading-
13 Top GunVarious ArtistsSoundtrack
19 Animal BoyThe Ramones-
SoPeter Gabriel-
23 Who Made WhoAC/DCSoundtrack
26 Emerson, Lake & PowellEmerson, Lake & Powell-
Home of the BraveLaurie AndersonSoundtrack
The Final CountdownEurope–
27 Raised on RadioJourney-
31 The FinalWham!-
? EvolSonic Youth-
Live In Brussels 02/1986Blaine L. ReiningerLive
MelvinsMelvinsEP
MistrialLou Reed-
Moonlight ShadowsThe Shadows-
Obsessed by CrueltySodomDebut album
Truthdare DoubledareBronski Beat-
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E		 1 Into the LightChris de Burgh-
2 A Kind of MagicQueen-
WonderlandErasure-
3 BelindaBelinda Carlisle-
5 Afternoons in UtopiaAlphaville-
6 Storms of LifeRandy Travis-
6 Invisible TouchGenesis-
10 Epicus Doomicus MetallicusCandlemass-
11 The Thin Red LineGlass Tiger-
13 Criminal TangoManfred Mann's Earth Band-
14 DestinyChaka Khan-
15 If You Swear, You'll Catch No FishSNFU-
16 Change of AddressKrokus-
The Queen Is DeadThe Smiths-
23 Every Beat of My HeartRod Stewart-
Solitude/SolitairePeter Cetera-
24 Time's IncineratorSoul Asylum-
30 The Divine PunishmentDiamanda Galás-
Fight for the RockSavatage-
RevengeEurythmics-
True BlueMadonna-
The Twelve Inch MixesSpandau BalletCompilation
? As Close as You ThinkKevin Ayers-
Back in the High LifeSteve Winwood-
Bend SinisterThe Fall-
Crowded HouseCrowded House-
Daring AdventuresRichard Thompson-
Emerald CityTeena Marie-
GiftThe Sisterhood-
Home and AbroadThe Style CouncilLive
IntermissionDioLive
Let the Snakes Crinkle Their Heads to DeathFelt-

July–September
Date Album Artist Notes
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Y		 1 Music from the Edge of HeavenWham!US
6 QR IIIQuiet Riot-
7 Eat 'Em and SmileDavid Lee Roth-
Made in U.S.A.The Beach BoysCompilation
Oh, My God!Doug E. FreshDebut
14 Knocked Out LoadedBob Dylan-
Rage for OrderQueensrÿche-
Raising HellRun-D.M.C.-
The SeerBig Country-
15 Through the BarricadesSpandau Ballet-
22 The CollectionAmy GrantCompilation
Word Up!Cameo-
25 The 2 Live Crew Is What We Are2 Live Crew-
Lightning StrikesLoudness-
28 Landing on WaterNeil Young-
Lifes Rich PageantR.E.M.-
Rat in the KitchenUB40-
29 The BridgeBilly Joel-
? 54–4054-40-
Bring on the NightStingLive
Color in Your LifeMissing Persons-
East of MidnightGordon Lightfoot-
GTRGTR-
Montana CafeHank Williams, Jr.-
No Guru, No Method, No TeacherVan Morrison-
Sound of ConfusionSpacemen 3-
Sub Pop 100Various ArtistsCompilation
Then & Now... The Best of The MonkeesThe MonkeesCompilation + 3 new recordings
True ConfessionsBananarama-
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T		 2 Look What the Cat Dragged InPoison-
Night SongsCinderella-
Vinnie Vincent InvasionVinnie Vincent Invasion-
5 Dancing on the CeilingLionel Richie-
9 Dancing UndercoverRatt-
OrgasmatronMotörhead-
11 Now That's What I Call Music 7Various Artists-
13 Feel My PowerMC Hammer-
18 ABBA LiveABBALive
Kicking Against the PricksNick Cave and the Bad Seeds-
Silk & SteelFive Star-
Slippery When WetBon Jovi-
True as SteelWarlock-
19 Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc., Etc.Dwight Yoakam-
25 GracelandPaul Simon-
Press to PlayPaul McCartney-
26 In the Army NowStatus Quo-
? Camper Van BeethovenCamper Van Beethoven-
FahrenheitToto-
High Priest of LoveZodiac MindwarpEP
In the PinesThe Triffids-
Nasty NastyBlack 'N Blue-
Three Hearts in the Happy Ending MachineDaryl Hall-
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R		 1 Reivax au BongoHector Zazou-
2 EmotionalJeffrey Osborne-
5 Mind: The Perpetual IntercourseSkinny Puppy-
8 Bouncing off the SatellitesThe B-52's-
11 The Sport of KingsTriumph-
13 Gone to EarthDavid Sylvian-
15 Blood & ChocolateElvis Costello and the Attractions-
ExpressLove and Rockets-
This Side of ParadiseRic Ocasek-
True ColorsCyndi Lauper-
19 Give Me the ReasonLuther Vandross-
Peace Sells... but Who's Buying?Megadeth-
20 Fore!Huey Lewis and the News-
Filigree & ShadowThis Mortal Coil-
22 ConstrictorAlice Cooper-
23 Break Every RuleTina Turner-
Third StageBoston-
26 VigilanteMagnum-
29 BrotherhoodNew Order-
Chicago 18Chicago-
The Pacific AgeOrchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark-
Somewhere in TimeIron Maiden-
? The Age of QuarrelCro-Mags-
Another ViewThe Velvet UndergroundOuttakes compilation
Blind Before I StopMeat Loaf-
CrashThe Human League-
Dangerous GamesAlcatrazz-
DuotonesKenny G-
Fields of FireCorey Hart-
Forever Breathes the Lonely WordFelt-
Inside the Electric CircusW.A.S.P.-
Menace to SocietyLizzy Borden-
Talking with the Taxman About PoetryBilly Bragg-

October–December
Date Album Artist Notes
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R		 1 Eye of the ZombieJohn Fogerty-
2 Whites Off Earth Now!!Cowboy JunkiesDebut album
6 The DarkMetal Church-
Scoundrel DaysA-ha-
7 Reign in BloodSlayer-
True StoriesTalking Heads-
UnitedCommodores-
13 Count Three & PrayBerlin-
Rock the NationsSaxon-
14 MosaicWang Chung-
15 Whiplash SmileBilly Idol-
17 Better Than HeavenStacy Q-
DreamtimeThe Stranglers-
20 LiverpoolFrankie Goes To Hollywood-
Whispering JackJohn FarnhamAustralia
21 Polka Party!"Weird Al" Yankovic-
Stars & Hank Forever! The Residents
23 Blah-Blah-BlahIggy Pop-
24 Radio MusicolaNik Kershaw-
To Hell with the DevilStryper-
25 Back in BlackWhodini-
One to OneHoward Jones-
27 SkylarkingXTC-
31 Beyond the GatesPossessed-
Pearls of PassionRoxetteCanada, Sweden Only Release
? Alive and Screamin'KrokusLive
Can't Hold BackEddie Money-
Fame and FortuneBad Company-
Greetings from Timbuk3Timbuk3-
London 0 Hull 4The Housemartins-
No. 10, Upping St.Big Audio Dynamite-
RepossessedKris Kristofferson-
Shake You DownGregory Abbott-
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R		 1 MedusaClan of Xymox-
3 Another StepKim Wilde-
Christmas with The JetsThe JetsChristmas
ForeverKool & the Gang-
Leather JacketsElton John-
Menlove Ave.John Lennon-
Your Funeral... My TrialNick Cave and the Bad Seeds-
4 Get CloseThe Pretenders-
They Might Be GiantsThey Might Be Giants-
TrilogyYngwie Malmsteen-
5 Raw, Uncut and X-RatedToo Short-
9 Stand TallKiller Dwarfs-
10 Live/1975–85Bruce Springsteen and The E Street BandLive Box Set
Morbid VisionsSepultura-
The Whole StoryKate BushCompilation
15 Jazz from HellFrank Zappa-
Licensed to IllBeastie Boys-
Live AliveStevie Ray VaughanLive
17 Darkness DescendsDark Angel-
InfectedThe The-
Think VisualThe Kinks-
Saint of the PitDiamanda Galás-
18 NotoriousDuran Duran-
20 Holy MoneySwans-
24 AugustEric Clapton-
Now That's What I Call Music 8Various Artists-
Utter MadnessMadnessCompilation
? The 20 Greatest Christmas SongsBoney M.Compilation/Remix
3.VZebra-
Between Two FiresPaul Young-
Brighter Than a Thousand SunsKilling Joke-
Chronicle, Vol. 2Creedence Clearwater Revival-
Deep in the Heart of NowhereBob Geldof-
The DoctorCheap Trick-
Hot TogetherPointer Sisters-
I Against IBad Brains-
No More the FoolElkie Brooks-
PowerKansas-
Strange CharmGary Numan-
Strong PersuaderRobert Cray-
Trick or TreatFastwaySoundtrack
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R		 1 Live MagicQueenLive
5 AnythingThe Damned-
8 Hot, Cool & ViciousSalt-N-Pepa-
Mechanical ResonanceTesla-
9 Good MusicJoan Jett and the Blackhearts-
16 Electric CaféKraftwerk-
Live ?!*@ Like a SuicideGuns N' RosesLive EP
? Chris IsaakChris Isaak-
Eine Kleine NachtmusikVenomLive
What Do You Know, Deutschland?KMFDM-

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1986.

# Artist Title Year Country Chart entries
1Falco"Rock Me Amadeus"1985UK 1 – Mar 1986, US BB 1 – Feb 1986, Canada 1 – Dec 1985, Sweden 1 – Aug 1985, Sweden (alt) 1 – Sep 1985, Austria 1 – May 1985, Germany 1 – Jun 1985, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1986, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1986, France 2 – Nov 1985, Switzerland 2 – Jun 1985, Netherlands 3 – May 1986, South Africa 3 of 1986, Norway 6 – Apr 1986, Italy 18 of 1985, US CashBox 19 of 1986, Poland 24 – Jun 1985, POP 29 of 1986, US BB 30 of 1986, Germany 50 of the 1980s, RYM 63 of 1985, Scrobulate 65 of 80s, KROQ 74 of 1986
2Madonna"Papa Don't Preach"1986UK 1 – Jun 1986, US BB 1 – Jul 1986, Sweden 1 – Aug 1986, Norway 1 – Jul 1986, Italy 1 of 1986, Republic of Ireland 1 – Jun 1986, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Mar 1987, Netherlands 2 – Jun 1986, Switzerland 2 – Jul 1986, Poland 2 – Aug 1986, Germany 2 – Jul 1986, Austria 4 – Aug 1986, Australia 9 of 1986, US CashBox 18 of 1986, US BB 19 of 1986, POP 35 of 1986, 37 in 2FM list, RYM 43 of 1986, Germany 215 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 761
3Berlin"Take My Breath Away"1986UK 1 – Oct 1986, US BB 1 – Jul 1986, Netherlands 1 – Sep 1986, Sweden 1 – Sep 1986, Republic of Ireland 1 – Oct 1986, Oscar in 1986, Switzerland 2 – Oct 1986, Germany 3 – Sep 1986, Austria 4 – Nov 1986, Norway 4 – Oct 1986, Poland 4 – Nov 1986, Australia 6 of 1986, POP 7 of 1986, US BB 13 of 1992, RYM 16 of 1986, US CashBox 21 of 1986, Italy 37 of 1986, TOTP 37, Scrobulate 80 of 80s, OzNet 251, Germany 310 of the 1980s
4Pet Shop Boys"West End Girls"1985UK 1 – Nov 1985, US BB 1 – Mar 1986, Norway 1 – Jan 1986, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1986, US CashBox 2 of 1986, Switzerland 2 – Jan 1986, Netherlands 3 – Jan 1986, Sweden 3 – Jan 1986, Germany 3 – Jan 1986, Austria 5 – Feb 1986, France 7 – Oct 1985, KROQ 11 of 1984, Poland 14 – Jan 1986, RYM 15 of 1985, US BB 16 of 1986, South Africa 18 of 1986, Scrobulate 32 of 80s, POP 43 of 1986, Germany 232 of the 1980s, WXPN 478, OzNet 694, Acclaimed 890

Notable hits

Classical music

Opera

Jazz
Main article: 1986 in jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Musical television

Music festivals

Births

Deaths

Awards

Charts

List of no. 1 hits
  • Hot 100 no. 1 hits of 1986 – U.S.

See also
  • Record labels established in 1986

References
  1. "1986 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony".
  2. "1986 20th Anniversary Reunion Tour". Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  3. "Queen Knights Bob Geldof, but Don't Call Him Sir Bob". Associated Press. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  4. Emery, Mark. "1986 flashback: Remembering the year of the Mets' last title, from Reagan to Ruxpin". New York Daily News. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
  5. "Metallica History Part 2". Metallica. Archived from the original on August 3, 2011. Retrieved December 23, 2006.
  6. Cary Ginell (August 1, 2013). Mr. B: The Music and Life of Billy Eckstine. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-1-4803-6679-4.
  7. Greene, Andy. "Flashback: The Smiths Play Their Last-Ever Gig". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 3, 2016.
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