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)