The best selling music video in 1986 in United States was THE VIRGIN TOUR - MADONNA LIVE by MADONNA.
| Rank | Artist | Video | Released |
| 1 | MADONNA | THE VIRGIN TOUR - MADONNA LIVE | 1985 |
| 2 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | MOTOWN 25: YESTERDAY, TODAY, FOREVER | 1985 |
| 3 | PHIL COLLINS | NO JACKET REQUIRED | 1985 |
| 4 | WHITNEY HOUSTON | THE #1 VIDEO HITS | 1986 |
| 5 | JOHN LENNON | LIVE IN NEW YORK | 1985 |
| 6 | THE BEATLES | THE BEATLES LIVE: READY, STEADY, GO! | 1986 |
| 7 | WHAM! | WHAM! THE VIDEO | 1985 |
| 8 | PRINCE | LIVE | 1985 |
| 9 | STEVIE NICKS | I CAN'T WAIT | 1986 |
| 10 | VARIOUS ARTISTS | DICK CLARK'S BEST OF BANDSTAND | 1986 |
Source: Billboard