US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 24, 1987

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending October 24th, 1987.

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You can also view the entire 1987 chart here.

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 4 BAD –•– Michael Jackson – 6 (1)
2 5 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna – 7 (2)
3 2 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince – 13 (2)
4 1 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam – 13 (1)
5 11 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany – 9 (5)
6 8 CASANOVA –•– Levert – 11 (6)
7 14 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol – 8 (7)
8 12 LET ME BE THE ONE –•– Expose – 11 (8)
9 13 LITTLE LIES –•– Fleetwood Mac – 9 (9)
10 3 CARRIE –•– Europe – 13 (3)

11 6 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake – 17 (1)
12 7 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart – 11 (7)
13 16 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister – 11 (13)
14 9 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 11 (9)
15 19 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys – 8 (15)
16 20 BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 4 (16)
17 18 YOU ARE THE GIRLS –•– The Cars – 9 (17)
18 21 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 – 7 (18)
19 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon – 15 (19)
20 25 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 5 (20)

21 10 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama – 15 (4)
22 24 DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE –•– Kenny G – 9 (22)
23 27 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 5 (23)
24 15 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (1)
25 26 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew – 8 (25)
26 28 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx – 5 (26)
27 17 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole – 14 (13)
28 30 THE ONE I LOVE –•– R.E.M. – 6 (28)
29 31 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison – 8 (29)
30 34 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos – 7 (30)

31 29 HOLIDAY –•– The Other Ones – 13 (29)
32 23 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson – 15 (10)
33 40 HOUR GLASS –•– Squeeze – 6 (33)
34 43 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting – 3 (34)
35 42 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit – 6 (35)
36 44 BETCHA SAY THAT –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 8 (36)
37 51 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 4 (37)
38 38 NOTORIOUS –•– Loverboy – 10 (38)
39 41 LET’S WORK –•– Mick Jagger – 7 (39)
40 56 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

46 35 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos – 18 (1)
48 37 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys – 16 (12)
50 36 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard – 21 (6)
51 32 SOMETHING REAL (INSIDE ME/INSIDE YOU) –•– Mr. Mister – 10 (29)
55 33 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC – 17 (5)
62 39 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett – 12 (1)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 SUGAR FREE –•– Wa Wa Nee – 7 (41)
42 54 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Yes – 4 (42)
43 50 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 5 (43)
44 46 NO ONE IN THE WORLD –•– Anita Baker – 10 (44)
45 53 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton – 8 (45)
47 63 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 7 (47)
49 58 BEAT PATROL –•– Starship – 5 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

53 — IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 1 (53)
54 — FAITH –•– George Michael – 1 (54)
66 — GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 1 (66)
78 — CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 1 (78)
90 — EAGLES FLY –•– Sammy Hagar – 1 (90)
91 — AMERICAN DREAM –•– Simon F – 1 (91)
93 — NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 1 (93)
95 — TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 1 (95)
96 — IF YOU LET ME STAY –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 1 (96)
97 — POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 1 (97)