1986 Jan - June

1986 Groove Hip Hop Sales Charts

January - June 1986

The charts below represent the Hip Hop and Electro record sales in Groove Records, Soho, London. Please note that these charts were printed in Echoes magazine every Saturday but Mike Allen would read out the same chart the previous weekend on the Friday night show, so the dates here will not be in sync with the shows.

11th January 1986

18th January 1986

25th January 1986

1st February 1986

8th February 1986

15th February 1986

22nd February 1986

1st March 1986

8th March 1986

15th March 1986

22nd March 1986

29th March 1986

5th April 1986

12th April 1986

19th April 1986

26th April 1986

3rd May 1986

10th May 1986

17th May 1986

24th May 1986

31st May 1986

7th June 1986

14th June 1986 - Chart required

21st June 1986

Groove Hip Hop Sales Chart - 28th June 1986

(Recorded from show broadcast on 20th June 1986)

1. Running - Information Society (Up 1)

2. Skeezer Pleezer - U.T.F.O. (New Entry)

3. Eric B Is President - Eric B & Rakim (Down 2)

4. Mission Possible - World Class Wreckin Cru (Up 4)

5. Bambaataa's Theme - Afrika Bambaataa & Family (Up 4)

6. Peter Piper/Raising Hell - Run DMC (Down 2)

7. Ultimate III Live - Ultimate III (No Change)

8. You'll Rock (Remix) - LL Cool J (Down 2)

9. Bang Zoom (Let's Go Go) - Real Roxanne & Hitman Howie Tee (Down 4)

10. You Gotta Come Out Fresh/Handling Things - Supreme Force (New Entry)

11. It's Real - Easy Mike (Up 4)

12. Is There A Way Out - Tackhead feat DJ Cheese (Down 1)

13. I'll Take Your Man - Salt N' Pepa (New Entry)

14. Trow The D - 2 Live Crew (Down 2)

15. The State Were In - Easy Mike & MC Sureshot (New Entry)

16. Ya Don't Quit - Ice T (Down 2)

17. Ultimate Scratch Part II - Egyptian Lver (Down 4)

18. Beat Biter/The Bridge - MC Shan (Down 2)

19. Girl Talk - Boogie Boys (No Change)

20. Square Dance Rap (US 12) - Sir Mix-A-Lot (Down 10)