Some good tracks here.

Here is my original best of 1986 playlist, which in its original incarnation was compiled on a 90 minute cassette, with UK Radio 1 chart countdown recordings as the main source (so carefully edited to remove DJ mutterings, fadeouts, and whatnot). Some tracks I'm less keen on than others today, but overall I stand by my selection.

Side 1:

Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Gets Going

Mel and Kim - Showing Out

Madonna - Papa Don't Preach

A-ha - The Sun Always Shines on TV

The Bangles - Manic Monday

Level 42 - Lessons in Love

Swing Out Sister - Breakout

Jermaine Stewart - We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off

Mr Mister - Broken Wings

George Michael - A Different Corner

Diana Ross - Chain Reaction

Nick Kamen - Each Time You Break My Heart

Europe - The Final Countdown

Side 2:

Pet Shop Boys - Suburbia (single version)

Cutting Crew - I Just Died in Your Arms Tonight

Bananarama - Venus

Erasure - Sometimes

Simple Minds - Sanctify Yourself

David Bowie - Absolute Beginners

Berlin - Take My Breath Away

Duran Duran - Notorious

Five Star - Rain or Shine

Queen - A Kind of Magic

Alison Moyet - Is This Love?

Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way

Wham - The Edge of Heaven