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These are all the Top Songs of 1987.
*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1987. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artist’s chart performance on Billboard charts. Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.
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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th January, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-16 (1) (3 Week at #1)
2 3 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-11 (2)
3 4 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-13 (3)
4 2 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-15 (2)
5 6 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-14 (5)
6 7 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-11 (6)
7 5 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-17 (1)
8 8 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-8 (8)
9 15 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-13 (9)
10 12 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-12 (10)
11 13 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (11)
12 9 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-15 (9)
13 14 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 11 (13)
14 10 DON’T GET ME WRONG –•– Pretenders (Sire)-14 (10)
15 22 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (15)
16 16 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-12 (16)
17 18 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-11 (17)
18 11 TO BE A LOVER –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-15 (6)
19 17 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU… DON’T YOU? –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-13 (17)
20 19 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES –•– Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)-12 (19)
21 26 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (21)
22 23 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-11 (22)
23 27 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-11 (23)
24 25 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-11 (24)
25 21 THE NEXT TIME I FALL –•– Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
26 20 HIP TO BE SQUARE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (3)
27 30 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-8 (27)
28 28 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-11 (28)
29 24 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-19 (1)
30 31 TWO PEOPLE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (30)
31 35 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-6 (31)
32 32 FOR TONIGHT –•– Nancy Martinez (Atlantic)-15 (32)
33 34 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (33)
34 36 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-9 (34)
35 29 YOU BE ILLIN’ –•– Run D.M.C (Profile)-12 (29)
36 40 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-9 (36)
37 37 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-10 (37)
38 39 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-7 (38)
39 48 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-5 (39)
40 43 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
44 33 WORD UP –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-18 (6)
49 38 HUMAN –•– Human League (A&M)-18 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-9 (41)
42 46 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-10 (42)
43 44 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-10 (43)
46 49 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-6 (46)
47 50 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-7 (47)
48 52 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-6 (48)
50 54 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Human League (A&M)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
90 — COMING UP CLOSE –•– ‘Til Tuesday (Epic)-1 (90)
93 — SHELTER –•– Lone Justice (Geffen)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th January, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-14 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-15 (2)
3 2 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-12 (2)
4 1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-17 (1)
5 9 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-14 (5)
6 6 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (6)
7 15 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (7)
8 11 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (8)
9 10 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-13 (9)
10 4 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-16 (2)
11 13 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 12 (11)
12 17 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-12 (12)
13 21 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (13)
14 8 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-9 (8)
15 7 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-18 (1)
16 23 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-12 (16)
17 16 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-13 (16)
18 12 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-16 (9)
19 22 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-12 (19)
20 27 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-9 (20)
21 24 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-12 (21)
22 39 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (22)
23 31 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-7 (23)
24 14 DON’T GET ME WRONG –•– Pretenders (Sire)-15 (10)
25 28 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-12 (25)
26 34 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (26)
27 40 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (27)
28 33 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-10 (28)
29 38 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-8 (29)
30 30 TWO PEOPLE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (30)
31 36 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-10 (31)
32 41 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-10 (32)
33 42 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-11 (33)
34 37 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-11 (34)
35 18 TO BE A LOVER –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (6)
36 20 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES –•– Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)-13 (19)
37 43 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-11 (37)
38 32 FOR TONIGHT –•– Nancy Martinez (Atlantic)-16 (32)
39 25 THE NEXT TIME I FALL –•– Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
40 — JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 29 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-20 (1)
49 19 YOU KNOW I LOVE YOU… DON’T YOU? –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-14 (17)
50 35 YOU BE ILLIN’ –•– Run D.M.C (Profile)-13 (29)
51 26 HIP TO BE SQUARE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-14 (3)
POWER PLAYS
42 47 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-8 (42)
43 46 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-7 (43)
44 48 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-7 (44)
45 62 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-5 (45)
46 60 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-5 (46)
47 52 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-6 (47)
48 50 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Human League (A&M)-7 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
40 — JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (40)
55 — RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-1 (55)
69 — MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-1 (69)
75 — LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-1 (75)
79 — AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-1 (79)
84 — DEEP RIVER WOMAN –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (84)
85 — DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-1 (85)
86 — HOOKED ON YOU –•– Sweet Sensation (Next Plateau)-1 (86)
91 — SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME –•– Nocera (Sleeping Bag)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 24th January, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-15 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 2 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-16 (2)
3 1 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-15 (1)
4 7 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (4)
5 6 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-13 (5)
6 8 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-13 (6)
7 12 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-13 (7)
8 13 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (8)
9 9 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-14 (9)
10 11 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 13 (10)
11 4 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-18 (1)
12 16 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-13 (12)
13 3 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-13 (2)
14 20 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-10 (14)
15 22 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-7 (15)
16 23 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-8 (16)
17 26 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-11 (17)
18 21 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-13 (18)
19 27 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (19)
20 29 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-9 (20)
21 28 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-11 (21)
22 10 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-17 (2)
23 19 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-13 (19)
24 31 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-11 (24)
25 32 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-11 (25)
26 33 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-12 (26)
27 15 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-19 (1)
28 25 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-13 (25)
29 34 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-12 (29)
30 37 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-12 (30)
31 18 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-17 (9)
32 42 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-9 (32)
33 44 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-8 (33)
34 40 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (34)
35 14 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-10 (8)
36 45 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-6 (36)
37 43 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-8 (37)
38 17 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-14 (16)
39 52 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-6 (39)
40 46 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 38 FOR TONIGHT –•– Nancy Martinez (Atlantic)-17 (32)
47 24 DON’T GET ME WRONG –•– Pretenders (Sire)-16 (10)
48 30 TWO PEOPLE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-10 (30)
53 36 THE FUTURE’S SO BRIGHT, I GOTTA WEAR SHADES –•– Timbuk 3 (I.R.S.)-14 (19)
55 39 THE NEXT TIME I FALL –•– Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-19 (1)
59 35 TO BE A LOVER –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-17 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-7 (41)
42 53 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-9 (42)
43 55 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-2 (43)
44 48 I NEED YOUR LOVING –•– Human League (A&M)-8 (44)
46 54 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-9 (46)
49 56 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-8 (49)
50 58 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Toto (Columbia)-5 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
72 — DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (72)
73 — COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-1 (73)
74 — LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-1 (74)
82 — CRY WOLF –•– A-Ha (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
83 — THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-1 (83)
90 — ALL I WANT –•– Howard Jones (Elektra)-1 (90)
91 — BIG MISTAKE –•– Peter Cetera (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (91)
92 — SOMEONE LIKE YOU –•– Daryl Hall (RCA)-1 (92)
93 — AIN’T SO EASY –•– David & David (A&M)-1 (93)
95 — RONNIE’S RAPP –•– Ron & The D.C. Crew (Profile)-1 (95)
97 — THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 31st January, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-16 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 4 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (2)
3 2 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-17 (2)
4 6 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-14 (4)
5 8 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (5)
6 5 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-14 (5)
7 7 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-14 (7)
8 3 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-16 (1)
9 15 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-8 (9)
10 12 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-14 (10)
11 14 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-11 (11)
12 16 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-9 (12)
13 17 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-12 (13)
14 19 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (14)
15 10 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 14 (10)
16 9 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-15 (9)
17 20 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-10 (17)
18 21 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-12 (18)
19 11 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-19 (1)
20 25 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-12 (20)
21 24 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-12 (21)
22 26 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-13 (22)
23 34 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (23)
24 13 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-14 (2)
25 29 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-13 (25)
26 32 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-10 (26)
27 30 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-13 (27)
28 18 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-14 (18)
29 36 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-7 (29)
30 33 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-9 (30)
31 37 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 39 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-7 (32)
33 43 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-3 (33)
34 28 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-14 (25)
35 40 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-7 (35)
36 41 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-8 (36)
37 42 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-10 (37)
38 23 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-14 (19)
39 22 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-18 (2)
40 51 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 27 THE WAY IT IS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-20 (1)
44 31 STAND BY ME –•– Ben E. King (Atlantic)-18 (9)
51 38 LOVE IS FOREVER –•– Billy Ocean (Jive)-15 (16)
52 35 WAR –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-11 (8)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-9 (41)
43 46 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-10 (43)
45 50 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Toto (Columbia)-6 (45)
46 60 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-3 (46)
47 58 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-6 (47)
48 56 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-8 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
64 — NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-1 (64)
73 — THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (73)
80 — FIRE –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-1 (80)
82 — MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-1 (82)
83 — SKIN TRADE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (83)
91 — KISS YOU WHEN IT’S DANGEROUS –•– Eight Seconds (Polydor)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th February, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-17 (1)
3 9 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-9 (3)
4 5 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (4)
5 10 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-15 (5)
6 4 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-15 (4)
7 11 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-12 (7)
8 7 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-15 (7)
9 13 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-13 (9)
10 12 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-10 (10)
11 3 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-18 (2)
12 14 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (12)
13 8 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-17 (1)
14 17 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-11 (14)
15 23 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (15)
16 6 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-15 (5)
17 20 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-13 (17)
18 22 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-14 (18)
19 21 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-13 (19)
20 18 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-13 (18)
21 29 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-8 (21)
22 26 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-11 (22)
23 25 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-14 (23)
24 32 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-8 (24)
25 27 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-14 (25)
26 33 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-4 (26)
27 31 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-10 (27)
28 30 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-10 (28)
29 15 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 15 (10)
30 19 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-20 (1)
31 36 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-9 (31)
32 35 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-8 (32)
33 37 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-11 (33)
34 16 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-16 (9)
35 40 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-4 (35)
36 46 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-4 (36)
37 41 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-10 (37)
38 24 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-15 (2)
39 43 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-11 (39)
40 45 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Toto (Columbia)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 28 COMING AROUND AGAIN –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-15 (18)
49 39 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-19 (2)
50 34 FALLING IN LOVE (Uh-Oh) –•– Miami Sound Machine featuring Gloria Estefan (Epic)-15 (25)
53 38 ALL I WANTED –•– Kansas (MCA)-15 (19)
POWER PLAYS
41 47 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-7 (41)
42 64 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-2 (42)
43 53 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-3 (43)
44 56 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-3 (44)
46 48 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-9 (46)
47 55 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-4 (47)
48 62 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-3 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
74 — WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-1 (74)
84 — MY BABY –•– Pretenders (Sire)-1 (84)
87 — STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 1 (87)
88 — SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-1 (88)
91 — MAKE IT MEAN SOMETHING –•– Rob Jungklas (Manhattan)-1 (91)
92 — HOLD ME –•– Sheila E. (Paisley Park)-1 (92)
95 — THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-1 (95)
96 — HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th February, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (1)
3 4 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (3)
4 5 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-16 (4)
5 7 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-13 (5)
6 9 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-14 (6)
7 2 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-18 (1)
8 15 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (8)
9 10 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-11 (9)
10 12 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (10)
11 17 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-14 (11)
12 14 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-12 (12)
13 18 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-15 (13)
14 21 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-9 (14)
15 19 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-14 (15)
16 22 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-12 (16)
17 24 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-9 (17)
18 26 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-5 (18)
19 8 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-16 (7)
20 6 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-16 (4)
21 27 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-11 (21)
22 23 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-15 (22)
23 11 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-19 (2)
24 25 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-15 (24)
25 31 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-10 (25)
26 13 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-18 (1)
27 35 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-5 (27)
28 32 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-9 (28)
29 33 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-12 (29)
30 36 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-5 (30)
31 16 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-16 (5)
32 20 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-14 (18)
33 37 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-11 (33)
34 41 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-8 (34)
35 42 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-3 (35)
36 44 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-4 (36)
37 39 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-12 (37)
38 40 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Toto (Columbia)-8 (38)
39 43 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-4 (39)
40 28 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-11 (28)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 30 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN –•– Bangles (Columbia)-21 (1)
49 34 IS THIS LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-17 (9)
52 29 VICTORY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 16 (10)
62 38 NOTORIOUS –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-16 (2)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-4 (42)
43 46 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-10 (43)
44 52 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-5 (44)
45 — TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (45)
46 47 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-5 (46)
47 — LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
48 51 DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-4 (48)
50 59 FIRE –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
45 — TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (45)
47 — LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-1 (47)
84 — WINNER TAKES IT ALL –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-1 (84)
88 — THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-1 (88)
90 — DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-1 (90)
92 — NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-1 (92)
93 — SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-1 (93)
94 — POWER –•– Kansas (MCA)-1 (94)
95 — WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-1 (95)
96 — SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st February, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-11 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 5 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-14 (2)
3 6 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-15 (3)
4 8 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (4)
5 4 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-17 (4)
6 11 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-15 (6)
7 10 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-12 (7)
8 2 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (1)
9 12 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-13 (9)
10 3 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-13 (3)
11 14 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-10 (11)
12 18 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-6 (12)
13 16 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-13 (13)
14 17 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-10 (14)
15 13 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-16 (13)
16 7 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-19 (1)
17 15 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-15 (15)
18 21 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-12 (18)
19 27 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-6 (19)
20 9 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-12 (9)
21 22 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-16 (21)
22 30 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-6 (22)
23 28 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-10 (23)
24 25 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-11 (24)
25 29 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-13 (25)
26 35 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-4 (26)
27 33 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-12 (27)
28 36 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-5 (28)
29 23 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-20 (2)
30 19 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-17 (7)
31 34 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-9 (31)
32 20 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-17 (4)
33 24 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-16 (24)
34 42 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-5 (34)
35 39 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-5 (35)
36 45 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-2 (36)
37 47 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-2 (37)
38 44 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-6 (38)
39 26 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-19 (1)
40 43 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-11 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 38 WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Toto (Columbia)-9 (38)
44 37 CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-13 (37)
49 31 CONTROL –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-17 (5)
51 32 THIS IS THE TIME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-15 (18)
55 40 JIMMY LEE –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-12 (28)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-6 (42)
43 48 DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-5 (43)
45 51 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-4 (45)
46 53 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Communards (MCA / London)-9 (46)
47 50 FIRE –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-4 (47)
48 54 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-4 (48)
50 56 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
59 — I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-1 (59)
83 — HOW MUCH LOVE –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-1 (83)
88 — I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-1 (88)
91 — LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-1 (91)
92 — DANCE –•– Ratt (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 — ALL I KNOW IS THE WAY I FEEL –•– The Pointer Sisters (MCA)-1 (93)
96 — SHOWING OUT (Get Fresh At The Weekend) –•– Mel & Kim (Atlantic)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th February, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-12 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)
2 4 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (2)
3 2 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-15 (2)
4 3 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-16 (3)
5 6 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-16 (5)
6 11 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-11 (6)
7 12 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-7 (7)
8 14 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-11 (8)
9 13 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-14 (9)
10 7 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-13 (7)
11 5 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-18 (4)
12 19 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-7 (12)
13 9 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-14 (9)
14 18 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-13 (14)
15 22 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-7 (15)
16 15 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-17 (13)
17 23 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-11 (17)
18 17 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-16 (15)
19 8 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (1)
20 25 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-14 (20)
21 26 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-5 (21)
22 37 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-3 (22)
23 28 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-6 (23)
24 16 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-20 (1)
25 10 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-14 (3)
26 21 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-17 (21)
27 36 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-3 (27)
28 31 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-10 (28)
29 24 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-12 (24)
30 34 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-6 (30)
31 27 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-13 (27)
32 35 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (32)
33 20 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-13 (9)
34 38 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-7 (34)
35 40 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-12 (35)
36 42 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-7 (36)
37 48 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-5 (37)
38 29 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-21 (2)
39 43 DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (39)
40 45 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
43 33 STAY THE NIGHT –•– Benjamin Orr (Elektra)-17 (24)
45 32 LAND OF CONFUSION –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-18 (4)
47 39 SHAKE YOU DOWN –•– Gregory Abbott (Columbia)-20 (1)
48 30 SOMEDAY –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-18 (7)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-4 (41)
42 46 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Communards (MCA / London)-10 (42)
44 59 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-2 (44)
46 47 FIRE –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-5 (46)
49 53 SKIN TRADE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-5 (49)
50 54 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
71 — COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-1 (71)
83 — I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-1 (83)
88 — SEXAPPEAL –•– Georgio (Motown)-1 (88)
89 — SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-1 (89)
91 — NEVER ENOUGH –•– Patty Smyth (Columbia)-1 (91)
93 — IT’S TRICKY –•– Run D.M.C (Profile)-1 (93)
94 — KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-1 (94)
96 — THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-1 (96)
97 — SO MUCH IN LOVE –•– The Venetians (Chrysalis)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th March, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-13 (1) (4 Weeks at #1)
2 2 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (2)
3 5 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-17 (3)
4 6 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-12 (4)
5 7 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-8 (5)
6 3 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-16 (2)
7 8 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-12 (7)
8 9 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-15 (8)
9 12 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-8 (9)
10 15 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-8 (10)
11 4 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-17 (3)
12 22 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-4 (12)
13 21 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-6 (13)
14 14 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-14 (14)
15 17 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-12 (15)
16 27 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-4 (16)
17 20 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-15 (17)
18 10 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-14 (7)
19 23 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-7 (19)
20 30 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-7 (20)
21 11 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-19 (4)
22 28 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-11 (22)
23 34 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-8 (23)
24 32 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-7 (24)
25 13 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-15 (9)
26 16 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-18 (13)
27 19 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-14 (1)
28 24 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-21 (1)
29 37 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-6 (29)
30 18 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-17 (15)
31 44 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-3 (31)
32 41 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-5 (32)
33 36 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-8 (33)
34 40 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-6 (34)
35 35 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-13 (35)
36 25 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-15 (3)
37 39 DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (37)
38 31 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-14 (27)
39 26 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-18 (21)
40 42 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Communards (MCA / London)-11 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
44 29 CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-13 (24)
50 38 C’EST LA VIE –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-22 (2)
52 33 WE’RE READY –•– Boston (MCA)-14 (9)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-5 (41)
42 50 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-7 (42)
43 49 SKIN TRADE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-6 (43)
45 57 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-4 (45)
46 46 FIRE –•– Bruce Springsteen & The E. Street Band (Columbia)-6 (46)
47 51 SHELTER –•– Lone Justice (Geffen)-9 (47)
48 58 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 5 (48)
49 60 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-4 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
59 — SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-1 (59)
73 — BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) –•– Paul Lekakis (ZYX)-1 (73)
74 — CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-1 (74)
80 — (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-1 (80)
82 — LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-1 (82)
91 — THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-1 (91)
95 — MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-1 (95)
97 — BOY TOY –•– Tia (RCA)-1 (97)
99 — HOLD ME –•– Colin James Hay (Columbia)-1 (99)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th March, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 4 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-13 (2)
3 10 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-9 (3)
4 1 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-14 (1)
5 12 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-5 (5)
6 9 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-9 (6)
7 5 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-9 (5)
8 8 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-16 (8)
9 3 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-18 (3)
10 13 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-7 (10)
11 7 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-13 (7)
12 16 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-5 (12)
13 19 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-8 (13)
14 15 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-13 (14)
15 17 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-16 (15)
16 6 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-17 (2)
17 20 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-8 (17)
18 14 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-15 (14)
19 11 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-18 (3)
20 23 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-9 (20)
21 24 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-8 (21)
22 22 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-12 (22)
23 31 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-4 (23)
24 29 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-7 (24)
25 32 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-6 (25)
26 34 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-7 (26)
27 33 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-9 (27)
28 18 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-15 (7)
29 21 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-20 (4)
30 41 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-6 (30)
31 25 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-16 (9)
32 45 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-5 (32)
33 42 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-8 (33)
34 28 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-22 (1)
35 59 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-2 (35)
36 35 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-14 (35)
37 48 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 6 (37)
38 49 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-5 (38)
39 43 SKIN TRADE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-7 (39)
40 27 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-15 (1)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 26 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-19 (13)
42 37 DON’T NEED A GUN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (37)
45 30 STOP TO LOVE –•– Luther Vandross (Epic)-18 (15)
58 36 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-16 (3)
60 39 TALK TO ME –•– Chico DeBarge (Motown)-19 (21)
62 40 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY –•– Communards (MCA / London)-12 (40)
72 38 FACTS OF LOVE –•– Jeff Lorber Featuring Karyn White (Warner Brothers)-15 (27)
POWER PLAYS
43 54 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-3 (43)
44 56 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-6 (44)
46 60 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-4 (46)
47 47 SHELTER –•– Lone Justice (Geffen)-10 (47)
48 57 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-5 (48)
49 66 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-3 (49)
50 53 CRY WOLF –•– A-Ha (Warner Brothers)-8 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
63 — WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (63)
83 — TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-1 (83)
85 — RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-1 (85)
87 — HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-1 (87)
95 — HE WANTS MY BODY –•– Starpoint (Elektra)-1 (95)
96 — THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE –•– Luther Vandross & Gregory Hines (Epic)-1 (96)
98 — DO YA, DO YA (WANNA PLEASE ME) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st March, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-6 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-10 (2)
3 10 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-8 (3)
4 6 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-10 (4)
5 2 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-14 (2)
6 12 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-6 (6)
7 1 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (1)
8 7 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-10 (5)
9 13 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-9 (9)
10 8 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-17 (8)
11 17 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-9 (11)
12 4 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-15 (1)
13 9 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-19 (3)
14 20 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-10 (14)
15 11 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-14 (7)
16 21 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-9 (16)
17 23 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-5 (17)
18 15 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-17 (15)
19 24 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-8 (19)
20 14 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-14 (14)
21 22 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-13 (21)
22 25 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 26 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (23)
24 35 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-3 (24)
25 27 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-10 (25)
26 30 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-7 (26)
27 32 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-6 (27)
28 16 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-18 (2)
29 19 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-19 (3)
30 18 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-16 (14)
31 33 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-9 (31)
32 37 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 7 (32)
33 38 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-6 (33)
34 43 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-4 (34)
35 57 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-3 (35)
36 44 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-7 (36)
37 51 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-3 (37)
38 46 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-5 (38)
39 63 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-2 (39)
40 49 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 29 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-21 (4)
46 39 SKIN TRADE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-8 (39)
48 36 WE CONNECT –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-15 (35)
51 28 BALLERINA GIRL –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-16 (7)
52 31 LOVE YOU DOWN –•– Ready For The World (MCA)-17 (9)
53 34 AT THIS MOMENT –•– Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino)-23 (1)
67 40 OPEN YOUR HEART –•– Madonna (Sire)-16 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-3 (41)
43 48 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-6 (43)
44 52 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-6 (44)
45 56 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-6 (45)
47 55 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-6 (47)
49 — LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (49)
50 64 BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) –•– Paul Lekakis (ZYX)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
49 — LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (49)
64 — WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-1 (64)
77 — BRASS MONKEY –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-1 (77)
84 — IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (84)
92 — FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-1 (92)
93 — WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH –•– Julian Cope (Island)-1 (93)
94 — SAME OLE LOVE (365 DAYS A YEAR) –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th March, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-7 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 3 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-9 (2)
3 2 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-11 (2)
4 6 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (4)
5 4 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-11 (4)
6 5 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-15 (2)
7 9 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-10 (7)
8 11 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-10 (8)
9 14 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-11 (9)
10 17 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-6 (10)
11 16 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-10 (11)
12 19 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-9 (12)
13 7 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (1)
14 24 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-4 (14)
15 22 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-8 (15)
16 10 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-18 (8)
17 23 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (17)
18 8 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-11 (5)
19 12 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-16 (1)
20 26 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-8 (20)
21 27 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-7 (21)
22 13 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-20 (3)
23 25 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-11 (23)
24 31 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-10 (24)
25 32 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 8 (25)
26 35 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-4 (26)
27 15 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-15 (7)
28 18 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-18 (15)
29 33 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-7 (29)
30 34 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-5 (30)
31 20 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-15 (14)
32 21 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-14 (21)
33 36 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-8 (33)
34 37 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-4 (34)
35 39 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-3 (35)
36 41 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-4 (36)
37 38 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-6 (37)
38 40 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-5 (38)
39 49 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-2 (39)
40 43 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 29 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-20 (3)
47 28 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-19 (2)
48 30 I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU –•– Journey (Columbia)-17 (14)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-7 (41)
43 45 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-7 (43)
44 64 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-2 (44)
45 47 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-7 (45)
46 50 BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) –•– Paul Lekakis (ZYX)-4 (46)
49 54 KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-5 (49)
50 66 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
52 — BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (52)
54 — HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-1 (54)
72 — SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-1 (72)
78 — GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-1 (78)
79 — ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-1 (79)
86 — THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS –•– Night Ranger (MCA)-1 (86)
89 — JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-1 (89)
91 — DANCIN’ WITH MY MIRROR –•– Corey Hart (EMI-America)-1 (91)
93 — LIVING IN A DREAM –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-1 (93)
95 — BATTLESHIP CHAINS –•– Georgia Satellites (Elektra)-1 (95)
96 — YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th April, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-8 (1)
3 4 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-8 (3)
4 3 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (2)
5 7 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-11 (5)
6 10 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-7 (6)
7 9 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-12 (7)
8 8 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-11 (8)
9 5 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-12 (4)
10 11 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-11 (10)
11 12 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-10 (11)
12 14 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-5 (12)
13 15 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-9 (13)
14 20 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-9 (14)
15 6 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-16 (2)
16 17 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (16)
17 21 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-8 (17)
18 26 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-5 (18)
19 24 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-11 (19)
20 25 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 9 (20)
21 29 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-8 (21)
22 34 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-5 (22)
23 23 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-12 (23)
24 30 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-6 (24)
25 39 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-3 (25)
26 35 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-4 (26)
27 33 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-9 (27)
28 13 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (1)
29 36 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-5 (29)
30 16 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-19 (8)
31 19 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-17 (1)
32 22 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-21 (3)
33 37 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-7 (33)
34 38 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-6 (34)
35 44 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-3 (35)
36 40 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-8 (36)
37 41 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-8 (37)
38 43 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-8 (38)
39 45 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-8 (39)
40 18 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-12 (5)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 28 BRAND NEW LOVER –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-19 (15)
47 27 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-16 (7)
50 31 I WANNA GO BACK –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-16 (14)
55 32 CANDY –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-15 (21)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-4 (41)
42 54 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-2 (42)
43 46 BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) –•– Paul Lekakis (ZYX)-5 (43)
44 52 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-2 (44)
46 49 KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-6 (46)
48 55 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-4 (48)
49 53 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-6 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
54 — I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (54)
72 — DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-1 (72)
81 — LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-1 (81)
91 — DON’T GIVE UP –•– Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush (Geffen)-1 (91)
94 — BABY GRAND –•– Billy Joel & Ray Charles (Columbia)-1 (94)
95 — SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-1 (95)
96 — I’M NO ANGEL –•– Gregg Allman Band (Epic)-1 (96)
97 — ONE SIMPLE THING –•– The Stabilizers (Columbia)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th April, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-11 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 2 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-9 (1)
3 6 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-8 (3)
4 3 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (3)
5 7 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-13 (5)
6 5 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-12 (5)
7 12 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-6 (7)
8 11 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-11 (8)
9 10 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-12 (9)
10 14 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-10 (10)
11 8 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-12 (8)
12 18 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-6 (12)
13 4 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-13 (2)
14 17 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-9 (14)
15 13 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-10 (13)
16 9 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-13 (4)
17 22 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-6 (17)
18 25 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (18)
19 20 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 10 (19)
20 21 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-9 (20)
21 19 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-12 (19)
22 24 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-7 (22)
23 35 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-4 (23)
24 26 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-5 (24)
25 29 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-6 (25)
26 27 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-10 (26)
27 15 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-17 (2)
28 36 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-9 (28)
29 16 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (16)
30 37 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-9 (30)
31 23 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-13 (23)
32 42 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-3 (32)
33 38 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-9 (33)
34 34 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-7 (34)
35 33 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-8 (33)
36 41 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-5 (36)
37 39 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-9 (37)
38 44 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-3 (38)
39 48 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-5 (39)
40 54 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 32 YOU GOT IT ALL –•– The Jets (MCA)-22 (3)
44 30 BIG TIME –•– Peter Gabriel (Geffen)-20 (8)
48 31 LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-18 (1)
50 28 JACOB’S LADDER –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (1)
66 40 RESPECT YOURSELF –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-13 (5)
POWER PLAYS
42 52 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-3 (42)
43 49 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-7 (43)
45 53 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-4 (45)
46 43 BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) –•– Paul Lekakis (ZYX)-6 (43)
47 51 SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-7 (47)
49 46 KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-7 (46)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
62 — WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-1 (62)
82 — YOUNG BLOOD –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-1 (82)
83 — HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-1 (84)
88 — ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-1 (88)
90 — SHY GIRL –•– Stacey Q (Atlantic)-1 (90)
95 — SHOULD I SEE –•– Frozen Ghost (Atlantic)-1 (95)
96 — I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-1 (96)
97 — DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th April, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-12 (1)
3 5 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-14 (3)
4 7 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-7 (4)
5 8 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-12 (5)
6 12 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-7 (6)
7 2 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-10 (1)
8 10 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-11 (8)
9 6 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-13 (5)
10 17 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-7 (10)
11 14 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-10 (11)
12 18 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (12)
13 23 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-5 (13)
14 4 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-10 (3)
15 19 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 11 (15)
16 20 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-10 (16)
17 9 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-13 (9)
18 22 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-8 (18)
19 24 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-6 (19)
20 25 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-7 (20)
21 32 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-4 (21)
22 26 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-11 (22)
23 21 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-13 (19)
24 30 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-10 (24)
25 28 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-10 (25)
26 13 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-14 (2)
27 11 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-13 (8)
28 36 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-6 (28)
29 15 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-11 (13)
30 33 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-10 (30)
31 38 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-4 (31)
32 37 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-10 (32)
33 16 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-14 (4)
34 39 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-6 (34)
35 40 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (35)
36 35 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-9 (33)
37 42 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-4 (37)
38 34 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-8 (34)
39 51 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-4 (39)
40 43 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
43 27 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE –•– Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA)-18 (2)
49 31 AS WE LAY –•– Shirley Murdock (Elektra)-14 (23)
57 29 THAT AIN’T LOVE –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-12 (16)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-5 (41)
42 58 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-4 (42)
44 54 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-4 (44)
45 59 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-18 (44)
46 62 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-2 (46)
47 47 SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-8 (47)
48 52 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-6 (48)
50 55 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-7 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
88 — WILD HORSES –•– Gino Vannelli (CBS Associated)-1 (88)
91 — WE ARE WHAT WE ARE –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-1 (91)
93 — BLACK DOG –•– Newcity Rockers (Critique)-1 (93)
94 — GO SEE THE DOCTOR –•– Kool Moe Dee (Jive / Rooftop)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 25th April, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 3 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-15 (2)
3 4 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-8 (3)
4 6 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-8 (4)
5 10 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-8 (5)
6 2 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-13 (1)
7 12 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (7)
8 8 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-12 (8)
9 5 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-13 (5)
10 13 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-6 (10)
11 11 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-11 (11)
12 15 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 12 (12)
13 7 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-11 (1)
14 16 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-11 (14)
15 18 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-9 (15)
16 19 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-7 (16)
17 9 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-14 (5)
18 21 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-5 (18)
19 24 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-11 (19)
20 20 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-8 (20)
21 28 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-7 (21)
22 31 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-5 (22)
23 25 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-11 (23)
24 32 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-11 (24)
25 34 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-7 (25)
26 14 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (3)
27 30 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-11 (27)
28 35 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (28)
29 39 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-5 (29)
30 17 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-14 (9)
31 37 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-5 (31)
32 22 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-12 (22)
33 42 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-5 (33)
34 41 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-6 (34)
35 40 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-9 (35)
36 46 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-3 (36)
37 44 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-5 (37)
38 51 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-4 (38)
39 50 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-8 (39)
40 45 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-19 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 26 LET’S WAIT AWHILE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-15 (2)
43 23 THE HONEYTHIEF –•– Hipsway (Columbia)-14 (19)
44 27 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN –•– Europe (Epic)-14 (8)
49 29 WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-12 (13)
50 33 MANDOLIN RAIN –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-15 (4)
59 38 I WILL BE THERE –•– Glass Tiger (Manhattan)-9 (34)
61 36 LIGHT OF DAY –•– The Barbusters (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts) (Blackheart)-10 (33)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-7 (42)
45 54 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-6 (45)
46 47 SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-9 (46)
47 58 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-3 (47)
48 52 BRASS MONKEY –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-6 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
51 — IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-1 (51)
83 — WHY CAN’T THIS NIGHT GO ON FOREVER –•– Journey (Columbia)-1 (83)
84 — JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-1 (84)
86 — BACK AND FORTH –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-1 (86)
91 — SOMEBODY SAVE ME –•– Cinderella (Mercury)-1 (91)
94 — SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (94)
96 — SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE –•– Dead Or Alive (Epic)-1 (96)
97 — DIRTY WATER –•– Rock And Hyde (Capitol)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 2nd May, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 5 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 4 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-9 (2)
3 2 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-16 (2)
4 7 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (4)
5 3 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-9 (3)
6 10 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-7 (6)
7 1 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-11 (1)
8 8 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (8)
9 6 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-14 (1)
10 12 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 13 (10)
11 11 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-12 (11)
12 9 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-14 (5)
13 18 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-6 (13)
14 16 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-8 (14)
15 15 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-10 (15)
16 19 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-12 (16)
17 14 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-12 (14)
18 22 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-6 (18)
19 21 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-8 (19)
20 25 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-8 (20)
21 24 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-12 (21)
22 23 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-12 (22)
23 29 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-6 (23)
24 28 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (24)
25 13 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-12 (1)
26 33 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-6 (26)
27 31 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-6 (27)
28 27 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-12 (27)
29 36 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-4 (29)
30 34 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-7 (30)
31 35 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-10 (31)
32 17 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-15 (5)
33 37 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-6 (33)
34 38 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-5 (34)
35 39 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-9 (35)
36 42 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-8 (36)
37 40 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-20 (37)
38 47 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-4 (38)
39 51 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-2 (39)
40 53 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 20 CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me) / STILL IN LOVE –•– Boston (MCA)-9 (20)
44 26 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (3)
46 30 LET’S GO –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-15 (9)
51 32 SMOKING GUN –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-13 (22)
POWER PLAYS
42 45 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-7 (42)
43 55 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-6 (43)
45 46 SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-10 (45)
47 56 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-5 (47)
49 48 BRASS MONKEY –•– Beastie Boys (Def Jam)-7 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
77 — SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-1 (77)
86 — MEET EL PRESIDENTE –•– Duran Duran (Capitol)-1 (86)
87 — ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-1 (87)
88 — SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-1 (88)
89 — I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-1 (89)
91 — HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-1 (91)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 9th May, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 2 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-10 (2)
3 6 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-8 (3)
4 4 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (4)
5 3 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-17 (2)
6 5 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-10 (3)
7 13 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-7 (7)
8 16 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-13 (8)
9 18 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-7 (9)
10 7 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-12 (1)
11 19 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-9 (11)
12 14 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-9 (12)
13 8 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (8)
14 23 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-7 (14)
15 20 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-9 (15)
16 21 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-13 (16)
17 26 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-7 (17)
18 24 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (18)
19 10 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 14 (10)
20 9 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-15 (1)
21 22 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-13 (21)
22 29 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-5 (22)
23 27 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-7 (23)
24 30 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-8 (24)
25 34 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-6 (25)
26 11 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-13 (11)
27 15 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-11 (15)
28 31 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-11 (28)
29 40 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-5 (29)
30 17 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-13 (14)
31 35 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-10 (31)
32 33 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-7 (32)
33 38 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-5 (33)
34 39 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-3 (34)
35 36 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-9 (35)
36 37 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-21 (36)
37 12 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-15 (5)
38 25 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
39 42 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-8 (39)
40 43 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
43 32 COME GO WITH ME –•– Expose (Arista)-16 (5)
45 28 SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) –•– World Party (Chrysalis)-13 (27)
POWER PLAYS
41 48 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-6 (41)
42 47 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-6 (42)
44 45 SHOW ME –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-11 (44)
46 57 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-5 (46)
47 52 SAME OLE LOVE (365 DAYS A YEAR) –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-8 (47)
48 66 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-3 (48)
49 56 I’M NO ANGEL –•– Gregg Allman Band (Epic)-6 (49)
50 55 THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE –•– Luther Vandross & Gregory Hines (Epic)-9 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
68 — POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-1 (68)
87 — WEATHERMAN SAYS –•– Jack Wagner (Qwest)-1 (87)
88 — VARIETY TONIGHT –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (88)
89 — BREAK EVERY RULE –•– Tina Turner (Capitol)-1 (89)
90 — READY OR NOT –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-1 (90)
92 — WEAPONS OF LOVE –•– The Truth (I.R.S.)-1 (92)
93 — ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-1 (93)
94 — MAN AGAINST THE WORLD –•– Survivor (Scotti Brothers)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th May, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 2 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-11 (2)
3 1 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-11 (1)
4 4 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (4)
5 8 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-14 (5)
6 7 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-8 (6)
7 9 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-8 (7)
8 14 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-8 (8)
9 11 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-10 (9)
10 17 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-8 (10)
11 15 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-10 (11)
12 18 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (12)
13 16 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-14 (13)
14 22 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-6 (14)
15 5 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-18 (2)
16 12 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-10 (12)
17 6 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-11 (3)
18 13 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-15 (8)
19 29 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-6 (19)
20 23 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-8 (20)
21 24 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-9 (21)
22 10 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-13 (1)
23 33 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-6 (23)
24 34 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-4 (24)
25 25 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 31 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-11 (26)
27 28 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-12 (27)
28 21 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-14 (21)
29 36 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-22 (29)
30 35 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-10 (30)
31 32 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-8 (31)
32 19 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 15 (10)
33 40 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-8 (33)
34 20 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-16 (1)
35 41 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-7 (35)
36 39 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-9 (36)
37 42 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-7 (37)
38 — I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (38)
39 46 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-6 (39)
40 27 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-12 (15)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 37 MIDNIGHT BLUE –•– Lou Gramm (Atlantic)-16 (5)
42 38 LEAN ON ME –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
43 26 WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET –•– Bangles (Columbia)-14 (11)
46 30 DOMINOES –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-14 (14)
POWER PLAYS
44 48 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-4 (44)
45 47 SAME OLE LOVE (365 DAYS A YEAR) –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-9 (45)
48 54 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-4 (48)
49 51 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-6 (49)
50 53 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
38 — I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (38)
53 — ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-1 (53)
83 — FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-1 (83)
86 — FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-1 (86)
87 — KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-1 (87)
94 — RIGHT NEXT DOOR (Because Of Me) –•– Robert Cray Band (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 — LITTLE SUZI –•– Tesla (Geffen)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 23rd May, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 2 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-12 (2)
3 5 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-15 (3)
4 8 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-9 (4)
5 3 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-12 (1)
6 6 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-9 (6)
7 7 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-9 (7)
8 10 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-9 (8)
9 4 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (4)
10 9 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-11 (9)
11 11 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-11 (11)
12 12 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (12)
13 13 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-15 (13)
14 14 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-7 (14)
15 19 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-7 (15)
16 24 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-5 (16)
17 23 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-7 (17)
18 21 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-10 (18)
19 26 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-12 (19)
20 20 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-9 (20)
21 25 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-8 (21)
22 33 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-9 (22)
23 29 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-23 (23)
24 35 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-8 (24)
25 15 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-19 (2)
26 30 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-11 (26)
27 27 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-13 (27)
28 38 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-2 (28)
29 36 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-10 (29)
30 37 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-8 (30)
31 18 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-16 (8)
32 31 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-9 (31)
33 39 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-7 (33)
34 22 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-14 (1)
35 17 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-12 (3)
36 44 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-5 (36)
37 34 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-17 (1)
38 16 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-11 (12)
39 53 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-2 (39)
40 28 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-15 (21)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
49 32 STONE LOVE –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 16 (10)
72 40 COME AS YOU ARE –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-13 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-7 (41)
42 52 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-4 (42)
43 48 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-5 (43)
44 45 SAME OLE LOVE (365 DAYS A YEAR) –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-10 (44)
45 56 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-3 (45)
46 50 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless –•– Heart (Capitol)-7 (46)
47 61 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-11 (47)
50 58 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-4 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
52 — SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-1 (52)
78 — THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-1 (78)
80 — WHY SHOULD I CRY? –•– Nona Hendryx (EMI-America)-1 (80)
82 — HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-1 (82)
83 — GIVE ME ALL NIGHT –•– Carly Simon (Arista)-1 (83)
84 — PRIMITIVE LOVE RIGHTS –•– Mondo Rock (Columbia)-1 (84)
92 — CAN’T GET STARTED –•– Peter Wolf (EMI-America)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 30th May, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-11 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)
2 4 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-10 (2)
3 3 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-16 (3)
4 8 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-10 (4)
5 7 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-10 (5)
6 15 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-8 (6)
7 11 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-12 (7)
8 6 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-10 (6)
9 12 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (9)
10 14 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-8 (10)
11 16 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-6 (11)
12 2 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-13 (2)
13 13 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-16 (13)
14 17 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-8 (14)
15 5 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-13 (1)
16 19 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-13 (16)
17 18 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-11 (17)
18 28 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-3 (18)
19 9 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (4)
20 22 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-10 (20)
21 21 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-9 (21)
22 24 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-9 (22)
23 23 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-24 (23)
24 10 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-12 (9)
25 30 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-9 (25)
26 29 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-11 (26)
27 39 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-3 (27)
28 33 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-8 (28)
29 20 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-10 (20)
30 36 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-6 (30)
31 26 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-12 (26)
32 45 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-4 (32)
33 42 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-5 (33)
34 25 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-20 (2)
35 52 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-2 (35)
36 47 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-12 (36)
37 43 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (37)
38 41 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-8 (38)
39 31 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-17 (8)
40 46 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 27 THE RIGHT THING –•– Simply Red (Elektra)-14 (27)
46 34 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING FOR ME –•– Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista)-15 (1)
47 37 NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW –•– Starship (Grunt)-18 (1)
49 35 SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-13 (3)
52 32 GET THAT LOVE –•– Thompson Twins (Arista)-10 (31)
56 40 SERIOUS –•– Donna Allen (21 Records)-16 (21)
81 38 WHAT’S GOING ON –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-12 (12)
POWER PLAYS
42 59 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-3 (42)
43 50 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-5 (43)
44 44 SAME OLE LOVE (365 DAYS A YEAR) –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-11 (44)
45 51 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-5 (45)
48 57 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-5 (48)
50 54 BACK AND FORTH –•– Cameo (Atlanta Artist)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
66 — RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-1 (66)
68 — GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-1 (68)
76 — WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-1 (76)
83 — IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-1 (83)
85 — BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-1 (85)
86 — MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-1 (86)
89 — SHE DON’T LOOK BACK –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)-1 (89)
90 — WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 6th June, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 4 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-11 (2)
3 6 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-9 (3)
4 3 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-17 (3)
5 1 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-12 (1)
6 11 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-7 (6)
7 10 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-9 (7)
8 5 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-11 (5)
9 14 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-9 (9)
10 18 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-4 (10)
11 7 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-13 (7)
12 13 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-17 (12)
13 20 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-11 (13)
14 9 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (9)
15 16 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-14 (15)
16 8 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-11 (6)
17 22 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-10 (17)
18 12 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-14 (2)
19 17 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-12 (17)
20 27 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-4 (20)
21 25 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-10 (21)
22 15 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-14 (1)
23 28 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-9 (23)
24 26 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-12 (24)
25 19 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (4)
26 30 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-7 (26)
27 24 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-13 (9)
28 21 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-10 (21)
29 32 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-5 (29)
30 33 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-6 (30)
31 35 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-3 (31)
32 23 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-25 (23)
33 36 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-13 (33)
34 38 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-9 (34)
35 37 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (35)
36 42 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-4 (36)
37 40 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-9 (37)
38 43 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-6 (38)
39 45 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-6 (39)
40 48 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 29 SE LA –•– Lionel Richie (Motown)-11 (20)
42 31 HEARTBREAK BEAT –•– Psychedelic Furs (Columbia)-13 (26)
43 34 DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-21 (2)
48 39 THE FINER THINGS –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-18 (8)
POWER PLAYS
44 51 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-6 (44)
45 57 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-4 (45)
46 68 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-2 (46)
47 66 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-2 (47)
49 55 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-4 (49)
50 60 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
51 — I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-1 (51)
63 — CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-1 (63)
78 — ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-1 (78)
84 — ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-1 (84)
87 — HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-1 (87)
91 — CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-1 (91)
92 — MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-1 (92)
93 — LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 13th June, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
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1 2 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-12 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-12 (1)
3 3 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-10 (3)
4 6 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-8 (4)
5 10 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-5 (5)
6 4 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-18 (3)
7 7 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-10 (7)
8 9 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-10 (8)
9 5 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-13 (1)
10 13 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-12 (10)
11 15 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-15 (11)
12 20 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-5 (12)
13 17 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-11 (13)
14 21 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-11 (14)
15 12 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-18 (12)
16 23 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-10 (16)
17 11 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-14 (7)
18 8 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-12 (5)
19 31 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-4 (19)
20 26 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-8 (20)
21 24 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-13 (21)
22 29 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-6 (22)
23 30 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-7 (23)
24 19 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-13 (17)
25 14 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (9)
26 33 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-14 (26)
27 18 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-15 (2)
28 36 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-5 (28)
29 16 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-12 (6)
30 34 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-10 (30)
31 35 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (31)
32 22 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-15 (1)
33 37 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-10 (33)
34 40 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-7 (34)
35 46 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-3 (35)
36 39 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-7 (36)
37 38 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-7 (37)
38 25 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (4)
39 45 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-5 (39)
40 47 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 32 YOU CAN CALL ME AL –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-26 (23)
45 27 TALK DIRTY TO ME –•– Poison (Enigma)-14 (9)
49 28 DAY-IN DAY-OUT –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-11 (21)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-7 (41)
43 50 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-4 (43)
44 54 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-4 (44)
46 49 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-5 (46)
47 51 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-2 (47)
48 58 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-3 (48)
50 63 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-2 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
51 — I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-1 (51)
71 — HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-1 (71)
78 — DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-1 (78)
80 — SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-1 (80)
82 — BOY BLUE –•– Cyndi Lauper (Portrait)-1 (82)
89 — UNDER THE BOARDWALK –•– Bruce Willis (Motown)-1 (89)
90 — I WANT ACTION –•– Poison (Enigma)-1 (90)
91 — WANT YOU FOR MY GIRLFRIEND –•– 4 By Four (Capitol)-1 (91)
92 — STILL OF THE NIGHT –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-1 (92)
95 — DOWNTOWN TRAIN –•– Patty Smyth (Columbia)-1 (95)
97 — CERTAIN THINGS ARE LIKELY –•– K.T.P. (Mercury)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 20th June, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-13 (1)
3 5 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-6 (3)
4 4 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-9 (4)
5 8 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-11 (5)
6 12 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-6 (6)
7 7 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-11 (7)
8 2 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-13 (1)
9 13 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-12 (9)
10 10 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-13 (10)
11 11 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-16 (11)
12 19 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-5 (12)
13 14 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-12 (13)
14 16 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-11 (14)
15 6 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-19 (3)
16 22 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-7 (16)
17 23 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-8 (17)
18 20 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-9 (18)
19 28 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-6 (19)
20 9 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-14 (1)
21 26 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-15 (21)
22 21 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-14 (21)
23 31 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-9 (23)
24 15 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-19 (12)
25 30 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-11 (25)
26 35 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-4 (26)
27 34 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-8 (27)
28 40 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-4 (28)
29 36 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-8 (29)
30 37 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-8 (30)
31 17 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-15 (7)
32 39 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-6 (32)
33 33 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-11 (33)
34 41 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-8 (34)
35 43 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-5 (35)
36 47 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-3 (36)
37 18 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-13 (5)
38 51 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-2 (38)
39 44 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-5 (39)
40 27 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-16 (2)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 24 IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-14 (17)
42 32 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-16 (1)
47 25 I KNOW WHAT I LIKE –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (9)
49 29 HEAT OF THE NIGHT –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-13 (6)
56 38 LA ISLA BONITA –•– Madonna (Sire)-14 (4)
POWER PLAYS
43 48 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-4 (43)
44 46 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-6 (44)
45 50 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-3 (45)
46 52 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-7 (46)
48 53 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-4 (48)
50 56 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-4 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
52 — SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (52)
69 — GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-1 (69)
83 — THAT’S FREEDOM –•– Tom Kimmel (Mercury)-1 (83)
85 — LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-1 (85)
88 — STILL A THRILL –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-1 (88)
90 — THESE TIMES ARE HARD FOR LOVERS –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-1 (90)
92 — WHY CAN’T I BE YOU? –•– The Cure (Elektra)-1 (92)
93 — ROCK-A-LOTT –•– Aretha Franklin (Arista)-1 (93)
95 — GOOD TIMES –•– INXS & Jimmy Barnes (Atlantic)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 27th June, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-7 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-12 (1)
3 4 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-10 (3)
4 6 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-7 (4)
5 2 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-14 (1)
6 9 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-13 (6)
7 12 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-6 (7)
8 5 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-12 (5)
9 10 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-14 (9)
10 7 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-12 (7)
11 14 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-12 (11)
12 13 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-13 (12)
13 11 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-17 (11)
14 16 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-8 (14)
15 17 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-9 (15)
16 19 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-7 (16)
17 8 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-14 (1)
18 21 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-16 (18)
19 26 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-5 (19)
20 23 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-10 (20)
21 25 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-12 (21)
22 15 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-20 (3)
23 27 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-9 (23)
24 28 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-5 (24)
25 38 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-3 (25)
26 32 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-7 (26)
27 29 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-9 (27)
28 36 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-4 (28)
29 34 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-9 (29)
30 35 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-6 (30)
31 39 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-6 (31)
32 18 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-10 (18)
33 30 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-9 (30)
34 45 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-4 (34)
35 24 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-20 (12)
36 43 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-5 (36)
37 33 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-12 (33)
38 20 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-15 (1)
39 46 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-8 (39)
40 22 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-15 (21)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
48 31 RIGHT ON TRACK –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-16 (7)
53 40 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-17 (2)
57 37 BIG LOVE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-14 (5)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-7 (41)
42 50 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-5 (42)
43 48 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-5 (43)
44 51 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-3 (44)
45 52 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-2 (45)
46 57 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-4 (46)
47 59 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-4 (47)
49 53 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-4 (49)
50 60 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
67 — IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-1 (67)
75 — LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-1 (75)
79 — JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-1 (79)
84 — LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-1 (84)
89 — DREAMIN’ –•– Will To Power (Epic)-1 (89)
91 — JANE’S GETTING SERIOUS –•– Jon Astley (Atlantic)-1 (91)
93 — HOLIDAY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 4th July, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-8 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 4 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-8 (2)
3 7 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-7 (3)
4 2 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-13 (1)
5 6 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-14 (5)
6 3 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-11 (3)
7 11 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-13 (7)
8 9 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-15 (8)
9 14 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-9 (9)
10 16 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-8 (10)
11 15 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-10 (11)
12 5 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-15 (1)
13 8 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-13 (5)
14 12 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-14 (12)
15 18 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-17 (15)
16 19 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-6 (16)
17 25 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-4 (17)
18 10 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-13 (7)
19 23 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-10 (19)
20 24 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-6 (20)
21 28 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-5 (21)
22 21 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-13 (21)
23 20 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-11 (20)
24 26 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-8 (24)
25 13 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-18 (11)
26 30 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-7 (26)
27 29 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-10 (27)
28 31 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-7 (28)
29 34 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-5 (29)
30 17 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-15 (1)
31 27 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-10 (27)
32 36 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-6 (32)
33 42 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-6 (33)
34 39 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-9 (34)
35 22 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-21 (3)
36 43 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-6 (36)
37 47 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-5 (37)
38 41 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-8 (38)
39 44 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-4 (39)
40 45 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 33 ROCK THE NIGHT –•– Europe (Epic)-10 (30)
46 35 NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-21 (12)
47 37 I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU –•– Restless Heart (RCA)-13 (33)
50 32 JAMMIN’ ME –•– Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (MCA)-11 (18)
51 38 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU –•– U2 (Island)-16 (1)
57 40 FASCINATED –•– Company B (Atlantic)-16 (21)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-5 (42)
43 50 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-4 (43)
44 49 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-5 (44)
45 51 WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-6 (45)
48 54 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-5 (48)
49 67 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-2 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
80 — HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-1 (80)
85 — IN LOVE WITH LOVE –•– Debbie Harry (Geffen)-1 (85)
86 — WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-1 (86)
91 — SHATTERED GLASS –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-1 (91)
92 — HEARTS AWAY –•– Night Ranger (MCA)-1 (92)
95 — STAND BACK –•– The Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 11th July, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-9 (1)
3 3 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-8 (3)
4 5 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-15 (4)
5 7 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-14 (5)
6 9 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-10 (6)
7 10 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-9 (7)
8 11 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-11 (8)
9 4 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-14 (1)
10 17 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-5 (10)
11 21 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-6 (11)
12 20 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-7 (12)
13 16 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-7 (13)
14 15 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-18 (14)
15 19 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-11 (15)
16 8 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-16 (8)
17 6 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-12 (3)
18 24 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-9 (18)
19 12 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
20 26 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-8 (20)
21 14 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-15 (12)
22 29 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-6 (22)
23 27 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-11 (23)
24 28 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-8 (24)
25 32 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-7 (25)
26 13 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-14 (5)
27 33 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-7 (27)
28 34 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-10 (28)
29 37 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-6 (29)
30 22 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-14 (21)
31 36 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-7 (31)
32 42 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-6 (32)
33 43 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-5 (33)
34 40 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-4 (34)
35 39 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-5 (35)
36 38 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-9 (36)
37 18 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-14 (7)
38 25 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-19 (11)
39 30 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-16 (1)
40 23 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-12 (20)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
46 35 THE LADY IN RED –•– Chris DeBurgh (A&M)-22 (3)
47 31 SOUL CITY –•– Partland Brothers (Manhattan)-11 (27)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-3 (41)
42 44 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-6 (42)
43 — WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (43)
44 45 WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-7 (44)
45 48 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-6 (45)
48 60 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-3 (48)
49 56 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-4 (49)
50 52 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-5 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
43 — WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (43)
66 — LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-1 (66)
72 — WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-1 (72)
73 — WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-1 (73)
89 — I’M BAD –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-1 (89)
93 — KISS AND TELL –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-1 (93)
94 — NIAGARA FALLS –•– Chicago (Full Moon / Warner Brothers)-1 (94)
96 — SHY BOYS –•– Ana (Parc)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 18th July, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 3 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-9 (2)
3 2 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-10 (1)
4 5 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-15 (4)
5 6 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-11 (5)
6 7 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-10 (6)
7 10 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-6 (7)
8 8 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-12 (8)
9 11 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-7 (9)
10 12 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-8 (10)
11 4 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-16 (4)
12 15 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-12 (12)
13 13 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-8 (13)
14 18 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-10 (14)
15 22 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-7 (15)
16 14 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-19 (14)
17 20 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-9 (17)
18 9 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-15 (1)
19 23 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-12 (19)
20 24 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-9 (20)
21 25 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-8 (21)
22 29 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-7 (22)
23 27 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-8 (23)
24 28 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-11 (24)
25 31 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-8 (25)
26 32 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-7 (26)
27 16 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-17 (8)
28 33 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-6 (28)
29 17 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-13 (3)
30 35 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-6 (30)
31 34 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-5 (31)
32 19 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
33 43 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-2 (33)
34 41 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-4 (34)
35 21 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-16 (12)
36 48 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-4 (36)
37 36 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-10 (36)
38 26 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-15 (5)
39 44 WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-8 (39)
40 42 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
46 30 ENDLESS NIGHTS –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-15 (21)
47 38 MEET ME HALF WAY –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-20 (11)
48 39 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-17 (1)
52 37 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE –•– Bon Jovi (Mercury)-15 (7)
68 40 SWEET SIXTEEN –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-13 (20)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-7 (41)
42 49 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-5 (42)
43 50 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-6 (43)
44 51 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-7 (44)
45 52 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-5 (45)
49 66 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-2 (49)
50 54 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-7 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
63 — DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-1 (63)
74 — I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-1 (74)
82 — IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-1 (82)
85 — TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Rod Stewart (Geffen)-1 (85)
86 — ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-1 (86)
87 — JOHNNY B –•– The Hooters (Columbia)-1 (87)
88 — SHOW ME THE WAY –•– Regina Belle (Columbia)-1 (88)
89 — SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-1 (89)
90 — MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-1 (90)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 25th July, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-11 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)
2 2 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-10 (2)
3 7 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-7 (3)
4 3 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-11 (1)
5 9 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 10 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-9 (6)
7 8 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-13 (7)
8 12 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-13 (8)
9 4 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-16 (4)
10 5 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-12 (5)
11 6 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-11 (6)
12 13 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-9 (12)
13 14 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-11 (13)
14 15 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-8 (14)
15 22 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-8 (15)
16 21 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-9 (16)
17 17 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-10 (17)
18 19 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-13 (18)
19 11 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-17 (4)
20 20 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-10 (20)
21 24 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-12 (21)
22 28 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-7 (22)
23 26 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-8 (23)
24 25 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-9 (24)
25 23 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-9 (23)
26 33 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-3 (26)
27 31 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-6 (27)
28 16 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-20 (14)
29 30 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-7 (29)
30 36 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-5 (30)
31 18 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-16 (1)
32 34 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-5 (32)
33 32 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-18 (1)
34 44 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-8 (34)
35 42 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-6 (35)
36 41 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-8 (36)
37 27 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-18 (8)
38 40 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-8 (38)
39 43 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-7 (39)
40 49 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 39 WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD –•– Club Nouveau (King Jay / Warner Brothers)-9 (39)
43 29 IN TOO DEEP –•– Genesis (Atlantic)-14 (3)
47 37 FLAMES OF PARADISE –•– Jennifer Rush & Elton John (Epic)-11 (36)
54 38 DIAMONDS –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-16 (5)
56 35 LESSONS IN LOVE –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-17 (12)
POWER PLAYS
41 45 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-6 (41)
44 50 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-8 (44)
45 63 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-2 (45)
46 57 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-4 (46)
48 53 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-5 (48)
49 56 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-5 (49)
50 55 I WANT ACTION –•– Poison (Enigma)-7 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
77 — TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-1 (77)
81 — BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-1 (81)
85 — FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-1 (85)
87 — JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-1 (87)
88 — STRANGELOVE –•– Depeche Mode (Sire)-1 (88)
94 — MONTEGO BAY –•– Amazulu (Mango)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 1st August, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-8 (2)
3 1 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-12 (1)
4 5 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-9 (4)
5 6 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-10 (5)
6 8 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-14 (6)
7 14 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-9 (7)
8 15 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-9 (8)
9 4 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-12 (1)
10 16 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-10 (10)
11 26 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (11)
12 13 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-12 (12)
13 12 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-10 (12)
14 17 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-11 (14)
15 21 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-13 (15)
16 22 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-8 (16)
17 23 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-9 (17)
18 10 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-13 (5)
19 18 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-14 (18)
20 7 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-14 (7)
21 24 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-10 (21)
22 9 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-17 (4)
23 11 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-12 (6)
24 30 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-6 (24)
25 20 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-11 (20)
26 27 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-7 (26)
27 32 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-6 (27)
28 29 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-8 (28)
29 25 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-10 (23)
30 19 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-18 (4)
31 40 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-4 (31)
32 35 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-7 (32)
33 34 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-9 (33)
34 41 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-7 (34)
35 45 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-3 (35)
36 39 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-8 (36)
37 36 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-9 (36)
38 31 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-17 (1)
39 46 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-5 (39)
40 44 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
43 28 EVERY LITTLE KISS –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA)-21 (14)
46 38 ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-9 (38)
51 33 ALWAYS –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-19 (1)
62 37 JUST TO SEE HER –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-19 (8)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-5 (41)
42 49 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-6 (42)
44 48 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-6 (44)
45 57 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-4 (45)
47 52 GOOD TIMES –•– INXS & Jimmy Barnes (Atlantic)-7 (47)
48 55 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-4 (48)
50 — DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
50 — DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (50)
52 — I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-1 (52)
67 — U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-1 (67)
72 — CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-1 (72)
76 — LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-1 (76)
88 — WATCHING OVER YOU –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-1 (88)
90 — HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-1 (90)
93 — MISFIT –•– Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury)-1 (93)
94 — DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-1 (94)
98 — SPRING LOVE –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 8th August, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 4 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-10 (2)
3 1 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-12 (1)
4 6 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-15 (4)
5 8 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-10 (5)
6 5 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-11 (5)
7 11 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (7)
8 7 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-10 (7)
9 3 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-13 (1)
10 10 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-11 (10)
11 24 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-7 (11)
12 16 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-9 (12)
13 15 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-14 (13)
14 17 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-10 (14)
15 14 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-12 (14)
16 21 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-11 (16)
17 9 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-13 (1)
18 12 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-13 (12)
19 27 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-7 (19)
20 26 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-8 (20)
21 31 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-5 (21)
22 19 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-15 (18)
23 33 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-10 (23)
24 13 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-11 (12)
25 32 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-8 (25)
26 28 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-9 (26)
27 20 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-15 (7)
28 35 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-4 (28)
29 39 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-6 (29)
30 18 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-14 (5)
31 22 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-18 (4)
32 34 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-8 (32)
33 36 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-9 (33)
34 41 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-6 (34)
35 25 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-12 (20)
36 40 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-10 (36)
37 — I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-1 (37)
38 23 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-13 (6)
39 45 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-5 (39)
40 50 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-2 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 30 SONGBIRD –•– Kenny G (Arista)-19 (4)
46 29 MOONLIGHTING –•– Al Jarreau (MCA)-11 (23)
51 37 HYPNOTIZE ME –•– Wang Chung (Geffen)-10 (36)
52 38 HEAD TO TOE –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-18 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-7 (41)
42 48 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-5 (42)
43 44 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-7 (43)
44 54 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-4 (44)
47 61 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-3 (47)
48 56 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-4 (48)
49 52 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-2 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
37 — I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-1 (37)
75 — NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-1 (75)
81 — BE THERE –•– The Pointer Sisters (MCA)-1 (81)
87 — RUNNING IN THE FAMILY –•– Level 42 (Polydor)-1 (87)
88 — OH YEAH –•– Yello (Mercury)-1 (88)
96 — WORLD WHERE YOU LIVE –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 — PAINTED MOON –•– The Silencers (RCA)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 15th August, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 7 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (2)
3 2 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-11 (2)
4 5 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-11 (4)
5 11 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-8 (5)
6 4 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-16 (4)
7 12 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-10 (7)
8 8 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-11 (7)
9 13 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-15 (9)
10 6 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-12 (5)
11 14 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-11 (11)
12 3 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-13 (1)
13 16 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-12 (13)
14 19 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-8 (14)
15 21 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-6 (15)
16 37 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-2 (16)
17 9 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-14 (1)
18 10 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-12 (10)
19 20 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-9 (19)
20 23 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-11 (20)
21 15 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-13 (14)
22 25 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-9 (22)
23 28 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-5 (23)
24 29 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-7 (24)
25 40 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-3 (25)
26 34 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-7 (26)
27 32 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-9 (27)
28 17 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-14 (1)
29 22 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-16 (18)
30 39 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-6 (30)
31 33 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-10 (31)
32 47 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-4 (32)
33 36 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-11 (33)
34 18 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-14 (12)
35 43 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-8 (35)
36 44 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-5 (36)
37 41 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-8 (37)
38 42 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-6 (38)
39 49 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-3 (39)
40 48 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 26 HEARTS ON FIRE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-10 (26)
42 27 SOMETHING SO STRONG –•– Crowded House (Capitol)-16 (7)
43 24 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-12 (12)
45 30 POINT OF NO RETURN –•– Expose (Arista)-15 (5)
51 31 DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE –•– The System (Atlantic)-19 (4)
56 35 HAPPY –•– Surface (Columbia)-13 (20)
58 38 FUNKY TOWN –•– Pseudo Echo (RCA)-14 (6)
POWER PLAYS
44 55 SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME –•– Kim Wilde (MCA)-5 (44)
46 60 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-3 (46)
47 59 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-4 (47)
48 57 KISS AND TELL –•– Breakfast Club (MCA)-6 (48)
49 67 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-3 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
62 — PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-1 (62)
64 — WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-1 (64)
77 — LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-1 (77)
85 — ONE LOVER AT A TIME –•– Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers)-1 (85)
90 — CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-1 (90)
92 — BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-1 (92)
93 — HEARTACHE –•– Pepsi & Shirlie (Polydor)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 22nd August, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-9 (2)
3 4 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-12 (3)
4 7 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-11 (4)
5 3 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-12 (2)
6 1 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-11 (1)
7 9 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-16 (7)
8 11 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-12 (8)
9 6 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-17 (4)
10 16 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-3 (10)
11 14 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-9 (11)
12 20 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-12 (12)
13 15 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-7 (13)
14 8 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-12 (7)
15 13 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (13)
16 25 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-4 (16)
17 22 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-10 (17)
18 24 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-8 (18)
19 23 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-6 (19)
20 26 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-8 (20)
21 10 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-13 (5)
22 12 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-14 (1)
23 30 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-7 (23)
24 27 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-10 (24)
25 32 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-5 (25)
26 36 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-6 (26)
27 19 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-10 (19)
28 33 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-12 (28)
29 17 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-15 (1)
30 35 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-9 (30)
31 39 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-4 (31)
32 31 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-11 (31)
33 38 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-7 (33)
34 21 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-14 (14)
35 37 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-9 (35)
36 40 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-6 (36)
37 49 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-4 (37)
38 46 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-4 (38)
39 18 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-13 (10)
40 47 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 28 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-15 (1)
42 29 I’D STILL SAY YES –•– Klymaxx (Constellation)-17 (18)
49 34 KISS HIM GOODBYE –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-15 (12)
POWER PLAYS
43 54 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-4 (43)
44 52 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-6 (44)
45 62 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-2 (45)
46 64 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-2 (46)
47 57 BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-5 (47)
48 53 SHATTERED GLASS –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-8 (48)
50 61 DREAMIN’ –•– Will To Power (Epic)-9 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
73 — SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-1 (73)
75 — VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-1 (75)
82 — SILENT MORNING –•– Noel (4th & Broadway)-1 (82)
85 — DINNER WITH GERSHWIN –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-1 (85)
91 — NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-1 (91)
94 — WOMEN –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-1 (94)
95 — NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-1 (95)
96 — ROCK ME –•– Great White (Capitol)-1 (96)
97 — INTO MY SECRET –•– Alisha (RCA)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 29th August, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (1)
3 4 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-12 (3)
4 3 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-13 (3)
5 7 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-17 (5)
6 10 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-4 (6)
7 8 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-13 (7)
8 16 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-5 (8)
9 11 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-10 (9)
10 12 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-13 (10)
11 6 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-12 (1)
12 13 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-8 (12)
13 5 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-13 (2)
14 19 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (14)
15 20 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-9 (15)
16 18 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-9 (16)
17 17 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-11 (17)
18 9 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-18 (4)
19 25 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-6 (19)
20 23 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-8 (20)
21 26 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-7 (21)
22 15 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (13)
23 24 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-11 (23)
24 31 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-5 (24)
25 33 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-8 (25)
26 28 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-13 (26)
27 30 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-10 (27)
28 14 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-13 (7)
29 36 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-7 (29)
30 37 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-5 (30)
31 38 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-5 (31)
32 35 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-10 (32)
33 40 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-6 (33)
34 22 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-15 (1)
35 43 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-5 (35)
36 21 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-14 (5)
37 45 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-3 (37)
38 46 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 44 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-7 (39)
40 29 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-16 (1)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 32 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-12 (31)
42 34 THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE –•– Janet Jackson (A&M)-15 (14)
44 27 SEVEN WONDERS –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-11 (19)
50 39 WOT’S IT TO YA –•– Robbie Nevil (EMI-America)-14 (10)
POWER PLAYS
43 47 BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-6 (43)
45 63 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-3 (45)
46 52 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-6 (46)
47 58 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-3 (47)
48 57 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-4 (48)
49 59 BE THERE –•– The Pointer Sisters (MCA)-4 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
65 — YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (65)
66 — LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (66)
79 — DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-1 (79)
84 — I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-1 (84)
88 — I DON’T THINK THAT MAN SHOULD SLEEP ALONE –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Geffen)-1 (88)
90 — LET’S DANCE –•– Chris Rea (Motown)-1 (90)
92 — HAPPY TOGETHER –•– The Nylons (Open Air)-1 (92)
96 — TINA CHERRY –•– Georgio (Motown)-1 (96)
97 — LOVE IS A HOUSE –•– Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy)-1 (97)
98 — HE’S MY GIRL –•– David Hallyday (Scotti Brothers)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 5th September, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-11 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 6 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-5 (2)
3 2 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (1)
4 5 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-18 (4)
5 8 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-6 (5)
6 3 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-13 (3)
7 10 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-14 (7)
8 15 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-10 (8)
9 7 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-14 (7)
10 14 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-8 (10)
11 16 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-10 (11)
12 12 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-9 (12)
13 4 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-14 (3)
14 9 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-11 (9)
15 19 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-7 (15)
16 20 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-9 (16)
17 21 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-8 (17)
18 24 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-6 (18)
19 13 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-14 (2)
20 25 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-9 (20)
21 30 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-6 (21)
22 31 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-6 (22)
23 26 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-14 (23)
24 29 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-8 (24)
25 11 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-13 (1)
26 17 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-12 (17)
27 27 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-11 (27)
28 18 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-19 (4)
29 35 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-6 (29)
30 33 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-7 (30)
31 38 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-4 (31)
32 37 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-4 (32)
33 23 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-12 (23)
34 45 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-4 (34)
35 39 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-8 (35)
36 47 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-4 (36)
37 22 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-15 (13)
38 28 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-14 (7)
39 48 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-5 (39)
40 46 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
43 32 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-11 (32)
46 34 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-16 (1)
50 36 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-15 (5)
53 40 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-17 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 43 BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-7 (41)
42 49 BE THERE –•– The Pointer Sisters (MCA)-5 (42)
44 54 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-3 (44)
45 57 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-3 (45)
47 66 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-2 (47)
48 55 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-8 (48)
49 65 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-2 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
70 — IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-1 (70)
72 — MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-1 (72)
75 — I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-1 (75)
87 — I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-1 (87)
91 — THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-1 (91)
92 — BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-1 (92)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 12th September, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-12 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)
2 2 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-6 (2)
3 5 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-7 (3)
4 8 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-11 (4)
5 4 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-19 (4)
6 7 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-15 (6)
7 10 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-9 (7)
8 11 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-11 (8)
9 3 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (1)
10 17 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-9 (10)
11 15 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-8 (11)
12 6 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-14 (3)
13 16 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-10 (13)
14 18 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-7 (14)
15 12 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-10 (12)
16 21 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 22 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-7 (17)
18 9 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-15 (7)
19 20 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-10 (19)
20 29 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-7 (20)
21 24 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-9 (21)
22 31 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-5 (22)
23 32 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-5 (23)
24 14 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-12 (9)
25 23 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-15 (23)
26 13 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-15 (3)
27 30 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-8 (27)
28 34 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-5 (28)
29 19 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-15 (2)
30 28 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-20 (4)
31 36 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-5 (31)
32 27 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-12 (27)
33 25 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-14 (1)
34 39 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-6 (34)
35 40 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-8 (35)
36 49 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-3 (36)
37 47 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-3 (37)
38 35 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-9 (35)
39 33 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-13 (23)
40 44 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
44 26 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-13 (17)
55 37 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-16 (13)
59 38 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-15 (7)
POWER PLAYS
41 — CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (41)
42 48 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-9 (42)
43 45 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-4 (43)
46 55 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-5 (46)
47 51 MISFIT –•– Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury)-7 (47)
48 52 DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-7 (48)
50 63 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
41 — CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-1 (41)
70 — WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-1 (70)
75 — LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-1 (75)
82 — LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS –•– Taja Sevelle (Reprise)-1 (82)
91 — SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-1 (91)
92 — COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-1 (92)
94 — SOLITUDE STANDING –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-1 (94)
95 — REV IT UP –•– Newcity Rockers (Critique)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th September, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-7 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-8 (2)
3 1 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-13 (1)
4 4 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-12 (4)
5 8 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-12 (5)
6 7 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-10 (6)
7 6 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-16 (6)
8 10 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-10 (8)
9 16 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-8 (9)
10 11 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-9 (10)
11 17 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-8 (11)
12 13 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-11 (12)
13 5 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-20 (4)
14 14 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-8 (14)
15 20 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-8 (15)
16 19 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-11 (16)
17 21 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-10 (17)
18 22 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-6 (18)
19 23 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-6 (19)
20 9 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (1)
21 27 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-9 (21)
22 28 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-6 (22)
23 12 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-15 (3)
24 18 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-16 (7)
25 31 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-6 (25)
26 15 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-11 (12)
27 25 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-16 (23)
28 34 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-7 (28)
29 37 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-4 (29)
30 35 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-9 (30)
31 36 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (31)
32 29 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-16 (2)
33 41 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-2 (33)
34 26 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-16 (3)
35 40 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-5 (35)
36 24 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-13 (9)
37 43 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-5 (37)
38 30 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-21 (4)
39 42 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-10 (39)
40 — BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
48 38 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-10 (35)
49 33 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-15 (1)
50 32 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-13 (27)
57 39 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-14 (23)
POWER PLAYS
41 50 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-4 (41)
42 46 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-6 (42)
43 51 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-3 (43)
44 52 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-3 (44)
45 48 DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-8 (45)
46 47 MISFIT –•– Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury)-8 (46)
47 53 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-4 (47)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
40 — BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (40)
80 — WATERFALL –•– Wendy & Lisa (Columbia)-1 (80)
81 — HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-1 (81)
82 — YOU WIN AGAIN –•– Bee Gees (Warner Brothers)-1 (82)
84 — THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-1 (84)
91 — BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-1 (91)
96 — WE SHOULD BE SLEEPING –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 26th September, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 4 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-13 (2)
3 1 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-8 (1)
4 8 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-11 (4)
5 9 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-9 (5)
6 5 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-13 (5)
7 11 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-9 (7)
8 3 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-14 (1)
9 10 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-10 (9)
10 15 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-9 (10)
11 6 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (6)
12 12 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-12 (12)
13 18 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-7 (13)
14 19 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-7 (14)
15 7 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-17 (6)
16 17 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-11 (16)
17 22 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-7 (17)
18 14 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-9 (14)
19 21 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-10 (19)
20 16 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-12 (16)
21 13 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-21 (4)
22 25 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-7 (22)
23 33 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-3 (23)
24 29 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-5 (24)
25 30 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-10 (25)
26 31 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-5 (26)
27 28 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-8 (27)
28 41 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-5 (28)
29 40 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-2 (29)
30 42 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-7 (30)
31 39 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (31)
32 43 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-4 (32)
33 35 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-6 (33)
34 20 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (1)
35 23 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-16 (3)
36 37 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-6 (36)
37 44 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-4 (37)
38 24 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-17 (7)
39 47 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-5 (39)
40 45 DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-9 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 26 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-12 (12)
44 27 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-17 (23)
48 32 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-17 (2)
49 38 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-22 (4)
52 34 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-17 (3)
61 36 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-14 (9)
POWER PLAYS
42 46 MISFIT –•– Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury)-9 (42)
43 56 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-3 (43)
45 54 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-4 (45)
46 51 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-6 (46)
47 53 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-9 (47)
50 55 DINNER WITH GERSHWIN –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
64 — SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-1 (64)
72 — HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-1 (72)
73 — (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-1 (73)
83 — BEAT PATROL –•– Starship (Grunt)-1 (83)
84 — CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-1 (84)
85 — DON’T LOSE ANY SLEEP –•– John Waite (EMI-America)-1 (85)
89 — HEART AND SOUL –•– The Monkees (Rhino)-1 (89)
91 — FOLLOW YOU –•– Glen Burtnick (A&M)-1 (91)
94 — CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS –•– KISS (Mercury)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 3rd October, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 2 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-14 (2)
3 5 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-10 (3)
4 4 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-12 (4)
5 7 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-10 (5)
6 10 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-10 (6)
7 13 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-8 (7)
8 6 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-14 (5)
9 14 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-8 (9)
10 16 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-12 (10)
11 17 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-8 (11)
12 3 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-9 (1)
13 19 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-11 (13)
14 23 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-4 (14)
15 22 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-8 (15)
16 29 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-3 (16)
17 9 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-11 (9)
18 12 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-13 (12)
19 24 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-6 (19)
20 8 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-15 (1)
21 28 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-6 (21)
22 15 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-18 (6)
23 26 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-6 (23)
24 32 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-5 (24)
25 11 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-12 (6)
26 30 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-8 (26)
27 25 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-11 (25)
28 27 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-9 (27)
29 31 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-12 (29)
30 37 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-5 (30)
31 21 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-22 (4)
32 33 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-7 (32)
33 18 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-10 (14)
34 36 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-7 (34)
35 43 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-4 (35)
36 39 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-6 (36)
37 20 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-13 (16)
38 45 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-5 (38)
39 40 DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-10 (39)
40 — BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 38 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-18 (7)
44 35 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-17 (3)
45 34 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (1)
POWER PLAYS
42 47 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-10 (42)
43 46 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-7 (43)
46 56 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-4 (46)
47 53 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-5 (47)
48 50 DINNER WITH GERSHWIN –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-7 (48)
49 55 SILENT MORNING –•– Noel (4th & Broadway)-7 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
40 — BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (40)
76 — LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-1 (76)
77 — SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-1 (77)
78 — SATELLITE –•– The Hooters (Columbia)-1 (78)
80 — DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-1 (80)
84 — DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-1 (84)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 10th October, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-15 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-11 (2)
3 5 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-11 (3)
4 4 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-13 (4)
5 6 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-11 (5)
6 1 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-11 (1)
7 7 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-9 (7)
8 16 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-4 (8)
9 9 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-9 (9)
10 11 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-9 (10)
11 14 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (11)
12 15 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-9 (12)
13 13 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-12 (13)
14 10 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-13 (10)
15 21 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-7 (15)
16 19 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-7 (16)
17 24 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-6 (17)
18 26 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-9 (18)
19 23 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-7 (19)
20 8 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-15 (5)
21 30 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-6 (21)
22 29 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-13 (22)
23 12 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-10 (1)
24 35 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-5 (24)
25 20 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-16 (1)
26 18 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-14 (12)
27 17 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-12 (9)
28 36 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-7 (28)
29 34 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-8 (29)
30 40 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (30)
31 22 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-19 (6)
32 27 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-12 (25)
33 32 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-8 (32)
34 38 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-6 (34)
35 54 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-3 (35)
36 42 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-11 (36)
37 31 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-23 (4)
38 25 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-13 (6)
39 43 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-8 (39)
40 56 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-3 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 28 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-10 (27)
46 33 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-11 (14)
47 39 DON’T LOOK DOWN – THE SEQUEL –•– Go West (Chrysalis)-11 (39)
57 37 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-14 (16)
POWER PLAYS
41 51 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-3 (41)
42 47 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-6 (42)
43 57 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-4 (43)
44 46 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-5 (44)
48 52 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-5 (48)
49 53 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-6 (49)
50 55 NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-8 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
59 — WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-1 (59)
77 — VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-5 (70) *
84 — ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-1 (84)
85 — (You’re Puttin’) A RUSH ON ME –•– Stephanie Mills (MCA)-1 (85)
88 — LEARNING TO FLY –•– Pink Floyd (Capitol)-1 (88)
89 — I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-1 (89)
91 — NOTHING’S GONNA STOP ME NOW –•– Samantha Fox (Jive)-1 (91)
92 — TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-1 (92)
94 — JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-1 (94)
* Information on “Valerie” by Steve Winwood, refers to original chart information from November 13, 1982 (located HERE)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 17th October, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-12 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-12 (2)
3 3 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-12 (3)
4 8 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-5 (4)
5 11 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-6 (5)
6 1 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-16 (1)
7 7 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-10 (7)
8 10 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-10 (8)
9 9 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-10 (9)
10 4 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-14 (4)
11 15 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-8 (11)
12 12 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-10 (12)
13 16 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-8 (13)
14 17 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-7 (14)
15 6 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-12 (1)
16 18 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-10 (16)
17 13 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-13 (13)
18 19 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (18)
19 21 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-7 (19)
20 30 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (20)
21 24 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-6 (21)
22 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-14 (22)
23 14 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-14 (10)
24 28 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-8 (24)
25 35 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-4 (25)
26 34 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-7 (26)
27 40 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-4 (27)
28 41 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-4 (28)
29 36 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-12 (29)
30 43 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-5 (30)
31 42 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-7 (31)
32 29 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-9 (29)
33 20 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-16 (5)
34 48 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-6 (34)
35 25 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-17 (1)
36 31 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-20 (6)
37 26 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-15 (12)
38 39 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-9 (38)
39 23 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-11 (1)
40 51 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 27 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-13 (9)
47 37 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-24 (4)
48 33 VICTIM OF LOVE –•– Bryan Adams (A&M)-9 (32)
55 32 FAKE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-13 (25)
57 38 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-14 (6)
POWER PLAYS
41 44 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-6 (41)
42 53 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-5 (42)
43 59 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-2 (43)
44 49 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-7 (44)
46 50 NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-9 (46)
49 56 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-6 (49)
50 64 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-4 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
74 — I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-1 (74)
88 — SPECIAL WAY –•– Kool & The Gang (Mercury)- 1 (88)
89 — SO THE STORY GOES –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-1 (89)
90 — CRAZY WORLD –•– Big Trouble (Epic)-1 (90)
93 — MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-1 (93)
95 — CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 24th October, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 4 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-6 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 5 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-7 (2)
3 2 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-13 (2)
4 1 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-13 (1)
5 11 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-9 (5)
6 8 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-11 (6)
7 14 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-8 (7)
8 12 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-11 (8)
9 13 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-9 (9)
10 3 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-13 (3)
11 6 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-17 (1)
12 7 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-11 (7)
13 16 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-11 (13)
14 9 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-11 (9)
15 19 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-8 (15)
16 20 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (16)
17 18 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (17)
18 21 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-7 (18)
19 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-15 (19)
20 25 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-5 (20)
21 10 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-15 (4)
22 24 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-9 (22)
23 27 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-5 (23)
24 15 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-13 (1)
25 26 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-8 (25)
26 28 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-5 (26)
27 17 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-14 (13)
28 30 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-6 (28)
29 31 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-8 (29)
30 34 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-7 (30)
31 29 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-13 (29)
32 23 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-15 (10)
33 40 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-6 (33)
34 43 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-3 (34)
35 42 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-6 (35)
36 44 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-8 (36)
37 51 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-4 (37)
38 38 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-10 (38)
39 41 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-7 (39)
40 56 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
46 35 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-18 (1)
48 37 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-16 (12)
50 36 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-21 (6)
51 32 SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-10 (29)
55 33 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-17 (5)
62 39 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-12 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-7 (41)
42 54 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-4 (42)
43 50 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-5 (43)
44 46 NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker (Elektra)-10 (44)
45 53 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-8 (45)
47 63 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-7 (47)
49 58 BEAT PATROL –•– Starship (Grunt)-5 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
53 — IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-1 (53)
54 — FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-1 (54)
66 — GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (66)
78 — CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-1 (78)
90 — EAGLES FLY –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-1 (90)
91 — AMERICAN DREAM –•– Simon F (Reprise)-1 (91)
93 — NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-1 (93)
95 — TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-1 (95)
96 — IF YOU LET ME STAY –•– Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia)-1 (96)
97 — POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 31st October, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-7 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 2 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (2)
3 5 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-10 (3)
4 7 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-9 (4)
5 6 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-12 (5)
6 9 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-10 (6)
7 8 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-12 (7)
8 3 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-14 (2)
9 13 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-12 (9)
10 16 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 15 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-9 (11)
12 20 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-6 (12)
13 4 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-14 (1)
14 18 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-8 (14)
15 23 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-6 (15)
16 22 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-10 (16)
17 26 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-6 (17)
18 17 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-10 (17)
19 11 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-18 (1)
20 10 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-14 (3)
21 25 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-9 (21)
22 19 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-16 (19)
23 12 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-12 (7)
24 28 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-7 (24)
25 29 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-9 (25)
26 14 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-12 (9)
27 30 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-8 (27)
28 34 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-4 (28)
29 33 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-7 (29)
30 21 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-16 (4)
31 35 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-7 (31)
32 31 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-14 (29)
33 37 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-5 (33)
34 40 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-5 (34)
35 24 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-14 (1)
36 36 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-9 (36)
37 54 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-2 (37)
38 43 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-6 (38)
39 41 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-8 (39)
40 42 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-5 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
49 27 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-15 (13)
50 32 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-16 (10)
62 38 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-11 (38)
69 39 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-8 (39)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-2 (41)
42 59 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-3 (42)
43 47 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-8 (43)
44 45 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-9 (44)
45 58 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-3 (45)
46 57 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-5 (46)
47 — SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (47)
48 49 BEAT PATROL –•– Starship (Grunt)-6 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
47 — SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (47)
84 — RESERVATIONS FOR TWO –•– Dionne (Warwick) & Kashif (Arista)-1 (84)
88 — SWEET RACHEL –•– Beau Coup (Amherst)-1 (88)
89 — WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (The Romance Is Not Over) –•– Glenn Jones (Jive)-1 (89)
91 — POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-1 (91)
93 — SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL –•– Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th November, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 2 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-9 (2)
3 4 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-10 (3)
4 6 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-11 (4)
5 1 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-8 (1)
6 12 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-7 (6)
7 9 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-13 (7)
8 10 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-6 (8)
9 7 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-13 (7)
10 11 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-10 (10)
11 15 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-7 (11)
12 5 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-13 (5)
13 14 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-9 (13)
14 17 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-7 (14)
15 16 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-11 (15)
16 21 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-10 (16)
17 8 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-15 (2)
18 24 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-8 (18)
19 25 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-10 (19)
20 28 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-5 (20)
21 27 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-9 (21)
22 13 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-15 (1)
23 29 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-8 (23)
24 33 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-6 (24)
25 31 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-8 (25)
26 34 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-6 (26)
27 37 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-3 (27)
28 19 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-19 (1)
29 38 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-7 (29)
30 41 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-3 (30)
31 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-17 (19)
32 42 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-4 (32)
33 18 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-11 (17)
34 20 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-15 (3)
35 43 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-9 (35)
36 39 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-9 (36)
37 40 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-6 (37)
38 47 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-2 (38)
39 23 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-13 (7)
40 44 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-10 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
45 32 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones (Virgin)-15 (29)
47 26 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-13 (9)
49 36 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-10 (36)
51 30 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-17 (4)
52 35 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-15 (1)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-6 (41)
42 45 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-4 (42)
43 53 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-5 (43)
44 54 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-3 (44)
46 48 BEAT PATROL –•– Starship (Grunt)-7 (46)
48 55 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-5 (48)
50 58 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
68 — CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-1 (68)
70 — THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-1 (70)
79 — KICK THE WALL –•– Jimmy Davis & Junction (QMI)-1 (79)
81 — (BABY TELL ME) CAN YOU DANCE –•– Shanice Wilson (A&M)-1 (81)
88 — HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen (RCA)-1 (88)
90 — I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-1 (90)
92 — THE REAL THING –•– Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante (Chrysalis)-1 (92)
93 — HONESTLY –•– Stryper (Enigma)-1 (93)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th November, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-12 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 3 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-11 (2)
3 6 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-8 (3)
4 4 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-12 (4)
5 11 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-8 (5)
6 7 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-14 (6)
7 8 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-7 (7)
8 2 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-10 (2)
9 10 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-11 (9)
10 14 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-8 (10)
11 5 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-9 (1)
12 16 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-11 (12)
13 13 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-10 (13)
14 18 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-9 (14)
15 19 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-11 (15)
16 9 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-14 (7)
17 20 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-6 (17)
18 24 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-7 (18)
19 27 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-4 (19)
20 15 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-12 (15)
21 21 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (21)
22 23 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-9 (22)
23 26 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-7 (23)
24 12 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-14 (5)
25 30 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-4 (25)
26 25 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-9 (25)
27 29 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-8 (27)
28 32 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-5 (28)
29 38 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-3 (29)
30 17 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-16 (2)
31 35 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-10 (31)
32 40 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-11 (32)
33 41 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-7 (33)
34 37 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-7 (34)
35 36 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-10 (35)
36 22 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-16 (1)
37 42 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-5 (37)
38 44 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-4 (38)
39 43 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-6 (39)
40 50 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-4 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 28 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-20 (1)
43 31 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-18 (19)
45 34 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-16 (3)
46 39 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-14 (7)
52 33 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-12 (17)
POWER PLAYS
42 48 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-6 (42)
44 54 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-4 (44)
47 53 SILENT MORNING –•– Noel (4th & Broadway)-13 (47)
48 46 BEAT PATROL –•– Starship (Grunt)-8 (46)
49 68 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-2 (49)
50 55 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-6 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
72 — DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-1 (72)
73 — HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-1 (73)
81 — I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-1 (81)
83 — GUARANTEED FOR LIFE –•– Millions Like Us (Virgin)-1 (83)
88 — I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-1 (88)
90 — WHAT’S TOO MUCH –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-1 (90)
92 — SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Featuring Full Force (Columbia)-1 (92)
94 — STRAP ME IN –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (94)
97 — CRITICIZE –•– Alexander O’Neal (Tabu)-1 (97)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st November, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-12 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-9 (2)
3 5 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-9 (3)
4 1 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-13 (1)
5 7 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-8 (5)
6 6 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-15 (6)
7 10 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-9 (7)
8 4 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-13 (4)
9 12 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-12 (9)
10 19 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-5 (10)
11 17 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-7 (11)
12 14 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-10 (12)
13 15 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-12 (13)
14 18 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-8 (14)
15 9 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-12 (9)
16 25 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-5 (16)
17 23 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-8 (17)
18 22 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-10 (18)
19 29 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-4 (19)
20 8 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-11 (2)
21 27 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-9 (21)
22 28 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-6 (22)
23 31 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-11 (23)
24 11 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-10 (1)
25 21 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-11 (21)
26 38 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-5 (26)
27 33 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-8 (27)
28 13 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-11 (13)
29 37 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-6 (29)
30 32 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-12 (30)
31 34 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-8 (31)
32 16 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-15 (7)
33 39 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-7 (33)
34 40 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-5 (34)
35 26 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-10 (25)
36 42 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-7 (36)
37 20 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-13 (15)
38 44 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-5 (38)
39 30 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-17 (2)
40 24 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-15 (5)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 35 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee (Epic)-11 (35)
54 36 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-17 (1)
POWER PLAYS
42 49 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-3 (42)
43 51 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-3 (43)
44 — THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (44)
45 54 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-5 (45)
47 50 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-7 (47)
49 56 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-6 (49)
50 55 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-5 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
44 — THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (44)
76 — PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau)-1 (76)
78 — I CAN’T HELP IT –•– Bananarama (London)-1 (78)
79 — I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher (Geffen)-1 (79)
89 — CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-1 (89)
93 — DON’T TELL ME THE TIME –•– Martha Davis (Capitol)-1 (93)
94 — YOU AND ME TONIGHT –•– Deja (Virgin)-1 (94)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th November, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 3 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-10 (2)
3 1 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-13 (1)
4 7 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-10 (4)
5 10 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-6 (5)
6 5 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-9 (5)
7 4 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-14 (1)
8 11 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-8 (8)
9 9 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-13 (9)
10 14 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-9 (10)
11 16 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-6 (11)
12 12 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-11 (12)
13 6 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-16 (6)
14 17 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-9 (14)
15 13 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-13 (13)
16 19 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-5 (16)
17 21 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-10 (17)
18 18 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-11 (18)
19 26 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-6 (19)
20 23 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-12 (20)
21 22 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-7 (21)
22 27 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-9 (22)
23 8 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-14 (4)
24 29 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-7 (24)
25 30 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-13 (25)
26 33 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-8 (26)
27 34 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-6 (27)
28 15 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-13 (9)
29 38 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-6 (29)
30 31 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-9 (30)
31 36 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-8 (31)
32 20 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-12 (2)
33 42 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-4 (33)
34 43 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-4 (34)
35 44 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-2 (35)
36 25 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-12 (21)
37 24 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-11 (1)
38 32 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-16 (7)
39 28 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-12 (13)
40 45 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
46 40 CASANOVA –•– Levert (Atlantic)-16 (5)
48 39 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-18 (2)
50 35 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-11 (25)
55 37 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G (Arista)-14 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 49 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-7 (41)
42 47 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-8 (42)
43 50 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-6 (43)
44 57 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-3 (44)
45 56 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-3 (45)
47 53 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-7 (47)
49 51 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-8 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
57 — SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose (Arista)-1 (57)
65 — EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-1 (65)
85 — THROWAWAY –•– Mick Jagger (Columbia)-1 (85)
86 — COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany (MCA)-1 (86)
91 — CHEROKEE –•– Europe (Epic)-1 (91)
92 — SHE’S FLY –•– Tony Terry (Epic)-1 (92)
93 — ALL I NEED –•– Motley Crue (Elektra)-1 (93)
94 — BECAUSE OF YOU –•– Cover Girls (Fever)-1 (94)
96 — PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S (4th & Broadway)-1 (96)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 5th December, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 2 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-11 (1)
3 5 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-7 (3)
4 4 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-11 (4)
5 11 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-7 (5)
6 10 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-10 (6)
7 8 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-9 (7)
8 16 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-6 (8)
9 12 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-12 (9)
10 14 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-10 (10)
11 19 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-7 (11)
12 17 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-11 (12)
13 3 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-14 (1)
14 20 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-13 (14)
15 18 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-12 (15)
16 7 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-15 (1)
17 9 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-14 (9)
18 22 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-10 (18)
19 21 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-8 (19)
20 27 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-7 (20)
21 26 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-9 (21)
22 15 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-14 (13)
23 24 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-8 (23)
24 25 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-14 (24)
25 29 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-7 (25)
26 6 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-10 (5)
27 33 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-5 (27)
28 31 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-9 (28)
29 35 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-3 (29)
30 13 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-17 (6)
31 34 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-5 (31)
32 23 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-15 (4)
33 44 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-4 (33)
34 40 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-7 (34)
35 41 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-8 (35)
36 30 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-10 (30)
37 45 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-4 (37)
38 42 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-9 (38)
39 57 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose (Arista)-2 (39)
40 43 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-7 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
46 28 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-14 (9)
47 32 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-13 (2)
50 38 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose (Arista)-17 (7)
55 37 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-12 (1)
61 36 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-13 (21)
73 39 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-13 (13)
POWER PLAYS
41 53 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-4 (41)
42 47 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-8 (42)
43 51 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen (RCA)-5 (43)
44 49 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-9 (44)
45 52 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-5 (45)
48 56 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-6 (48)
49 58 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-4 (49)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
57 — TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (57)
59 — SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-1 (59)
84 — IN GOD’S COUNTRY –•– U2 (Island)-1 (84)
86 — LOVER’S LANE –•– Georgio (Motown)-1 (86)
98 — REASON TO LIVE –•– KISS (Mercury)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 12th December, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 3 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-8 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-12 (1)
3 4 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-12 (3)
4 2 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-12 (1)
5 5 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-8 (5)
6 6 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-11 (6)
7 8 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-7 (7)
8 7 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-10 (7)
9 10 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-11 (9)
10 11 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-8 (10)
11 12 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-12 (11)
12 9 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-13 (9)
13 14 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (13)
14 18 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-11 (14)
15 21 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-10 (15)
16 20 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-8 (16)
17 29 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-4 (17)
18 25 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-8 (18)
19 24 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-15 (19)
20 23 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-9 (20)
21 19 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-9 (19)
22 27 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-6 (22)
23 16 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-16 (1)
24 28 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-10 (24)
25 13 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-15 (1)
26 15 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-13 (15)
27 31 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-6 (27)
28 33 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-5 (28)
29 17 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-15 (9)
30 35 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-9 (30)
31 34 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-8 (31)
32 37 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-5 (32)
33 39 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose (Arista)-3 (33)
34 22 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-15 (13)
35 41 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-5 (35)
36 43 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen (RCA)-6 (36)
37 40 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-8 (37)
38 52 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany (MCA)-3 (38)
39 38 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-10 (38)
40 26 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-11 (5)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
44 30 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-18 (6)
52 32 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-16 (4)
54 36 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes (Atco)-11 (30)
POWER PLAYS
41 42 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-9 (41)
42 45 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-6 (42)
43 44 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-10 (43)
45 49 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-5 (45)
46 48 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-7 (46)
47 57 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-2 (47)
48 53 HONESTLY –•– Stryper (Enigma)-6 (48)
49 59 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-2 (49)
50 54 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-3 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
60 — WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (EMI-America)-1 (60)
88 — NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love) –•– Dan Hill (Columbia)-1 (88)
91 — HOT IN THE CITY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-18 (23)
95 — HOT HOT HOT –•– Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue (RCA)-1 (95)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th December, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-9 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)
2 5 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-9 (2)
3 7 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-8 (3)
4 6 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-12 (4)
5 10 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-9 (5)
6 9 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-12 (6)
7 2 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-13 (1)
8 11 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-13 (8)
9 13 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-15 (9)
10 8 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-11 (7)
11 17 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-5 (11)
12 3 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-13 (3)
13 16 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-9 (13)
14 14 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-12 (14)
15 15 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-11 (15)
16 18 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-9 (16)
17 4 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-13 (1)
18 22 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-7 (18)
19 19 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-16 (19)
20 28 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-6 (20)
21 24 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-11 (21)
22 27 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-7 (22)
23 33 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose (Arista)-4 (23)
24 38 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany (MCA)-4 (24)
25 12 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-14 (9)
26 32 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-6 (26)
27 30 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-10 (27)
28 31 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-9 (28)
29 20 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-10 (20)
30 21 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-10 (19)
31 35 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-6 (31)
32 36 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen (RCA)-7 (32)
33 23 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-17 (1)
34 37 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-9 (34)
35 47 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-3 (35)
36 41 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-10 (36)
37 42 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-7 (37)
38 26 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-14 (15)
39 45 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-6 (39)
40 46 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-8 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
41 25 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-16 (1)
42 39 I DON’T MIND AT ALL –•– Bourgeois Tagg (Island)-11 (38)
47 29 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-16 (9)
54 34 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-16 (13)
62 40 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-12 (5)
POWER PLAYS
43 49 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-3 (43)
44 48 HONESTLY –•– Stryper (Enigma)-7 (44)
45 50 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-4 (45)
46 43 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-11 (43)
48 60 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (EMI-America)-2 (48)
49 53 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau)-5 (49)
50 51 (BABY TELL ME) CAN YOU DANCE –•– Shanice Wilson (A&M)-7 (50)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
71 — NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley (RCA)-1 (71)
79 — 853-5937 –•– Squeeze (A&M)-1 (79)
82 — DEAR MR. JESUS –•– PowerSource (PowerVision)-1 (82)
84 — SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser (RCA)-1 (84)
86 — RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Yes (Atco)-1 (86)
87 — I NEED A MAN –•– Eurythmics (RCA)-1 (87)
94 — LONELY WON’T LEAVE ME ALONE –•– Glenn Medeiros (Amherst)-1 (94)
96 — RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME –•– The Alarm (I.R.S.)-1 (96)
97 — TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-1 (97)
98 — BURNING LIKE A FLAME –•– Dokken (Elektra)-1 (98)
US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 26th December, 1987
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)
1 1 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-10 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)
2 3 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-9 (2)
3 2 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-10 (2)
4 5 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-10 (4)
5 4 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-13 (4)
6 6 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley (MCA)-13 (6)
7 11 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-6 (7)
8 8 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-14 (8)
9 13 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-10 (9)
10 16 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS (Atlantic)-10 (10)
11 9 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-16 (9)
12 15 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-12 (12)
13 18 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-8 (13)
14 14 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-13 (14)
15 20 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– Bangles (Columbia)-7 (15)
16 24 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany (MCA)-5 (16)
17 7 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-14 (1)
18 22 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart (Capitol)-8 (18)
19 21 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard (Mercury)-12 (19)
20 23 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose (Arista)-5 (20)
21 17 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-14 (1)
22 27 CRAZY –•– Icehouse (Chrysalis)-11 (22)
23 26 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince (Paisley Park)-7 (23)
24 19 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton (Columbia)-17 (19)
25 32 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen (RCA)-8 (25)
26 31 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-7 (26)
27 28 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-10 (27)
28 10 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting (A&M)-12 (7)
29 12 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-14 (3)
30 35 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-4 (30)
31 37 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-8 (31)
32 34 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order (Qwest)-10 (32)
33 43 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-4 (33)
34 39 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-7 (34)
35 40 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-9 (35)
36 44 HONESTLY –•– Stryper (Enigma)-8 (36)
37 36 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang (Capitol)-11 (36)
38 45 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers)-5 (38)
39 48 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (EMI-America)-3 (39)
40 49 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau)-6 (40)
THIS WEEKS DROPS
42 25 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. (I.R.S.)-15 (9)
43 33 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-18 (1)
49 30 SKELETONS –•– Stevie Wonder (Motown)-11 (19)
50 29 I DO YOU –•– The Jets (MCA)-11 (20)
62 38 HOURGLASS –•– Squeeze (A&M)-15 (15)
POWER PLAYS
41 46 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure (Elektra)-12 (41)
44 51 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher (Geffen)-6 (44)
45 52 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-6 (45)
46 59 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S (4th & Broadway)-5 (46)
48 53 I CAN’T HELP IT –•– Bananarama (London)-6 (48)
THIS WEEKS DEBUTS
80 — LIVE MY LIFE –•– Boy George (Virgin)-1 (80)
96 — NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN –•– Depeche Mode (Sire)-1 (96)
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