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Songs from the Year 1987

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This page lists the top songs of 1987 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the in the site generation page. A list of the hit albums of 1987 can be found here. This list is compared to the results for North America and Europe here.

# Artist Song Title Year Chart Entries
1 Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 1987 UK 1 - May 1987 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - May 1987 (18 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), Holland 1 - May 1987 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - May 1987 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1987 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1987 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1987 (5 months), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1987, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1987, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1987, Europe 1 for 8 weeks - Jun 1987, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1987, US CashBox 2 of 1987, Sweden 2 - May 1987 (5 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Austria 3 - Jun 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 3 of 1987, Poland 4 - Jun 1987 (19 weeks), South Africa 4 of 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1987), ARC 10 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), France 10 - Jun 1987 (1 week), Italy 10 of 1987, Australia 11 of 1987, POP 22 of 1987, Brazil 38 of 1987, Germany 67 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), UKMIX 627
2 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 1987 UK 1 - Aug 1987 (23 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1987 (24 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1987 (13 weeks), France 1 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Sep 1987 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1988, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Feb 1988, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1987, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1987, South Africa 1 of 1988, US CashBox 2 of 1988, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1987 (17 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Sweden 3 - Sep 1987 (6 weeks), Austria 4 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1987), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), Australia 5 of 1988, ARC 11 of 1988 (peak 1 14 weeks), Italy 13 of 1987, Switzerland 20 of 1987, Brazil 31 of 1988, US BB 34 of 1988, POP 61 of 1988, Germany 140 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), UKMIX 213, OzNet 765
3 Los Lobos La Bamba 1987 UK 1 - Jul 1987 (11 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1987 (21 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1987 (24 weeks), Italy 1 of 1987, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1987, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks - Aug 1987, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Sep 1987, Holland 2 - Aug 1987 (11 weeks), Belgium 2 - Aug 1987 (10 weeks), Australia 2 of 1987, Grammy in 1987 (Nominated), Austria 4 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 1987, Norway 4 - Aug 1987 (9 weeks), US BB 8 of 1987, ARC 8 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), POP 8 of 1987, US Radio 9 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), Germany 9 - Aug 1987 (3 months), US CashBox 11 of 1987, Sweden 12 - Aug 1987 (1 week), Poland 17 - Sep 1987 (3 weeks), South Africa 17 of 1987, Brazil 27 of 1987, Scrobulate 75 of latin, KROQ 81 of 1987, France (InfoDisc) 102 of the 1980s (peak 1, 25 weeks, 934k sales estimated, 1987), RYM 116 of 1987, Party 227 of 1999, Acclaimed 2050 (1987)
4 U2 With Or Without You 1987 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1987 (18 weeks), ARC 1 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), Poland 1 - Mar 1987 (25 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1987, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - May 1987, Holland 2 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), MTV Video of the year 1987 (Nominated), UK 4 - Mar 1987 (13 weeks), Belgium 4 - Apr 1987 (9 weeks), Sweden 5 - Apr 1987 (7 weeks), Brazil 5 of 1987, Europe 5 of the 1980s (1987), RYM 6 of 1987, US Radio 7 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), Germany 7 - Apr 1987 (4 months), KROQ 9 of 1987, Switzerland 10 - Apr 1987 (11 weeks), POP 10 of 1987, US CashBox 12 of 1987, US BB 14 of 1987, Poland 14 of all time, Austria 15 - Jun 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 24 of all time, OzNet 44, TheQ 47, Scrobulate 93 of rock, WXPN 116, Rolling Stone 131, Party 168 of 2007, Acclaimed 309 (1987)
5 Madonna La Isla Bonita 1987 UK 1 - Apr 1987 (11 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), Austria 1 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), Poland 1 - May 1987 (32 weeks), Germany 1 - Apr 1987 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - May 1987, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - May 1987, Holland 2 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1987, Belgium 3 - Apr 1987 (14 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1987 (17 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Norway 5 - May 1987 (10 weeks), POP 25 of 1987, US CashBox 46 of 1987, US Radio 51 of 1987 (peak 4 8 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 55 of the 1980s (peak 1, 32 weeks, 771k sales estimated, 1987), Brazil 69 of 1987, Germany 74 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), Italy 94 of 1987, RYM 98 of 1987, OzNet 673, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1987)
6 George Michael Faith 1987 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1987 (20 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1987 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1987 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1987, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1987, Australia 1 for 1 week - Jan 1988, Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1987, UK 2 - Oct 1987 (12 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 4 - Dec 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1987 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), ARC 5 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), Sweden 5 - Oct 1987 (7 weeks), US Radio 6 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), Italy 7 of 1987, Germany 8 - Nov 1987 (2 months), US BB 9 of 1987, POP 11 of 1987, Poland 13 - Dec 1987 (6 weeks), Australia 16 of 1988, Brazil 38 of 1988, Scrobulate 68 of fun, RYM 126 of 1987, RIAA 322, OzNet 450, Acclaimed 529 (1987)
7 Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (I've Had) the Time of My Life 1987 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1987 (21 weeks), Holland 1 - Dec 1987 (20 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jan 1988 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1987, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Feb 1988, Oscar in 1987 (film 'Dirty Dancing'), Golden Globe in 1987 (film 'Dirty Dancing'), Australia 2 of 1988, South Africa 2 of 1988, US BB 3 of 1987, Brazil 3 of 1988, POP 3 of 1987, Austria 4 - Feb 1988 (3 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Switzerland 5 - Dec 1987 (16 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1988 (4 months), UK 6 - Oct 1987 (14 weeks), US Radio 21 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), ARC 33 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), Poland 34 - Nov 1987 (9 weeks), AFI 86, RYM 181 of 1987, OzNet 295, Germany 349 of the 1980s (peak 5 11 weeks), UKMIX 880, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1991)
8 Bon Jovi Livin' On a Prayer 1987 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1986 (21 weeks), US BB 1 of 1987, Sweden 1 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), Brazil 1 of 1987, Norway 1 - Dec 1986 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1987, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, POP 1 of 1987, Holland 2 - Dec 1986 (12 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1986 (23 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), France 4 - Nov 1986 (1 week), Poland 4 - Feb 1987 (25 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jan 1987 (11 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1987, Switzerland 12 - Jan 1987 (12 weeks), ARC 13 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), Australia 17 of 1987, Party 21 of 2007, Germany 25 - Feb 1987 (1 month), Europe 50 of the 1980s (1986), RYM 55 of 1986, Acclaimed 528 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1986)
9 Madonna Who's That Girl? 1987 UK 1 - Jul 1987 (10 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1987 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jul 1987 (13 weeks), Poland 1 - Aug 1987 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1987 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, Sweden 2 - Aug 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1987 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Jul 1987 (9 weeks), Golden Globe in 1987 (film 'Who's That Girl') (Nominated), Italy 3 of 1987, Germany 3 - Jul 1987 (3 months), Austria 4 - Sep 1987 (3 weeks), France 6 - Jul 1987 (1 week), Switzerland 10 of 1987, US CashBox 14 of 1987, US Radio 29 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), Brazil 29 of 1987, ARC 36 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 202 of the 1980s (peak 2, 25 weeks, 417k sales estimated, 1987), Germany 252 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), OzNet 458, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1987)
10 The Pet Shop Boys It's a Sin 1987 UK 1 - Jun 1987 (11 weeks), Sweden 1 - Aug 1987 (6 weeks), Austria 1 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jul 1987 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1987 (14 weeks), Poland 1 - Jul 1987 (28 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1987 (4 months), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1987, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1987, Belgium 2 - Jul 1987 (10 weeks), Holland 3 - Jul 1987 (9 weeks), France 5 - Jun 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 5 of 1987, US Billboard 9 - Sep 1987 (19 weeks), South Africa 18 of 1987, Italy 21 of 1987, KROQ 27 of 1987, RYM 34 of 1987, Germany 94 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks), US Radio 99 of 1987 (peak 9 6 weeks), Acclaimed 1308 (1987), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1987)
11 Bee Gees You Win Again 1987 UK 1 - Sep 1987 (16 weeks), Austria 1 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1987 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1987 (15 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1988 (4 months), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1987, Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1987, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1987, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Belgium 3 - Oct 1987 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1987), Holland 5 - Sep 1987 (13 weeks), Sweden 5 - Oct 1987 (6 weeks), Poland 6 - Nov 1987 (8 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1988, Italy 14 of 1987, Switzerland 27 of 1987, Germany 64 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), US Billboard 75 - Sep 1987 (6 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Dec 1989 (1 week), RYM 171 of 1987, UKMIX 702
12 Mel & Kim Respectable 1987 UK 1 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1987 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1987 (3 months), New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Jul 1987, Australia 1 for 1 week - Jul 1987, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Norway 2 - Apr 1987 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1987), Sweden 5 - Apr 1987 (6 weeks), Australia 5 of 1987, Austria 7 - May 1987 (3 weeks), Switzerland 15 of 1987, South Africa 19 of 1987, Italy 31 of 1987, RYM 198 of 1987, Germany 212 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), UKMIX 986
13 U2 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For 1987 US Billboard 1 - Jun 1987 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, Poland 2 - Jun 1987 (13 weeks), Grammy in 1987 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 1988 (Nominated), UK 6 - Jun 1987 (12 weeks), ARC 6 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), Holland 6 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), Sweden 6 - Jun 1987 (2 weeks), 6 in 2FM list, Austria 10 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), Brazil 10 of 1987, US Radio 13 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), Belgium 13 - Jun 1987 (6 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1987, POP 17 of 1987, Switzerland 18 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), RYM 18 of 1987, US BB 20 of 1987, Germany 20 - Jun 1987 (2 months), KROQ 26 of 1987, TheQ 29, Virgin 40, Europe 62 of the 1980s (1987), Rolling Stone 93, Italy 100 of 1987, RIAA 120, OzNet 152, WXPN 303, Acclaimed 322 (1987)
14 Aretha Franklin & George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1987 UK 1 - Jan 1987 (9 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1987 (17 weeks), Holland 1 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Sweden 1 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1987, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1987, Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1987, Norway 4 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1987), Switzerland 5 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Germany 6 - Feb 1987 (3 months), Austria 10 - Mar 1987 (3 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1987, Poland 13 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Australia 20 of 1987, US Radio 28 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), ARC 37 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), Italy 56 of 1987
15 Michael Jackson Bad 1987 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1987 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1987 (9 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1987 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1987, Europe 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1987, Norway 2 - Oct 1987 (8 weeks), UK 3 - Sep 1987 (16 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Sep 1987 (17 weeks), Poland 3 - Sep 1987 (13 weeks), Italy 5 of 1987, Germany 6 - Sep 1987 (3 months), Austria 9 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), POP 13 of 1987, Brazil 14 of 1987, Australia 22 of 1987, US BB 23 of 1987, US CashBox 24 of 1987, Sweden 25 - Jul 2009 (5 weeks), US Radio 41 of 1987 (peak 1 7 weeks), RYM 168 of 1987, Belgium 244 of all time
16 Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You 1987 UK 1 - Jun 1988 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1988 (14 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1987 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, Europe 1 for 1 week - Jul 1988, Norway 2 - Aug 1987 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), Switzerland 8 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), South Africa 8 of 1989, US Billboard 12 - Feb 1987 (25 weeks), Austria 14 - Nov 1987 (3 weeks), Germany 30 - Sep 1987 (1 month), Brazil 65 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 81 of the 1980s (peak 1, 27 weeks, 639k sales estimated, 1988), US Radio 103 of 1987 (peak 12 6 weeks), Belgium 204 of all time, UKMIX 953
17 George Michael I Want Your Sex 1987 Holland 1 - Jun 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1987 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, US Billboard 2 - Jun 1987 (20 weeks), Germany 2 - Jun 1987 (4 months), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), UK 3 - Jun 1987 (12 weeks), Austria 3 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Norway 3 - Jun 1987 (7 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1987, Switzerland 4 - Jun 1987 (14 weeks), Poland 6 - Jun 1987 (15 weeks), Italy 8 of 1987, Sweden 14 - Jun 1987 (1 week), ARC 15 of 1987 (peak 2 14 weeks), US BB 22 of 1987, US Radio 23 of 1987 (peak 2 9 weeks), Switzerland 23 of 1987, Brazil 56 of 1987, POP 73 of 1987, Germany 186 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks), Belgium 254 of all time
18 Jefferson Starship Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 1987 UK 1 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1987 (22 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1987, France 2 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Sweden 3 - Mar 1987 (6 weeks), Austria 4 - May 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), Germany 4 - Apr 1987 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1987), Holland 5 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), Poland 5 - Mar 1987 (14 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1987, US CashBox 8 of 1987, Australia 12 of 1987, Brazil 36 of 1987, POP 45 of 1987, RYM 173 of 1987, Germany 270 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks), UKMIX 363
19 George Harrison Got My Mind Set On You 1987 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1987 (22 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1988, Australia 1 for 1 week - Jan 1988, UK 2 - Oct 1987 (15 weeks), Holland 4 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Sweden 7 - Nov 1987 (6 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1988 (3 months), ARC 9 of 1988 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 10 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Norway 10 - Dec 1987 (1 week), Poland 10 - Dec 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Austria 16 - Feb 1988 (1 week), US BB 37 of 1986, RYM 42 of 1987, Brazil 44 of 1988, Italy 60 of 1988, UKMIX 875, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1987)
20 MARRS Pump Up the Volume 1987 UK 1 - Sep 1987 (18 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1987 (9 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1988, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1988, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1987 (15 weeks), Germany 3 - Oct 1987 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1988), Italy 5 of 1988, US BB 6 of 1988, Austria 6 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), France 10 - Nov 1987 (1 week), US Billboard 13 - Nov 1987 (22 weeks), POP 16 of 1988, RYM 19 of 1987, US Radio 122 of 1988 (peak 13 5 weeks), Germany 337 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks), Acclaimed 343 (1987), UKMIX 719, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1987)
21 T'Pau China in Your Hand 1987 UK 1 - Oct 1987 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Dec 1987 (12 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1987 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1987 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1987, Sweden 2 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1988 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1987), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Austria 5 - Feb 1988 (3 weeks), Poland 8 - Dec 1987 (11 weeks), France 9 - Jan 1988 (1 week), Switzerland 11 of 1988, Germany 300 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks), UKMIX 359
22 Michael Jackson I Just Can't Stop Loving You 1987 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1987 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1987 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1987 (9 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1987 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1987 (15 weeks), Germany 2 - Aug 1987 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1987), Sweden 6 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Austria 7 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1987, Switzerland 21 of 1987, US BB 26 of 1987, ARC 39 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), POP 63 of 1987, Brazil 74 of 1987, Germany 309 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks)
23 Kim Wilde (You Keep Me) Hangin' On 1987 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1987 (21 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1987, UK 2 - Oct 1986 (14 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), Australia 6 of 1987, Sweden 8 - Nov 1986 (5 weeks), Germany 9 - Jan 1987 (2 months), Belgium 13 - Nov 1986 (3 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1987, Holland 17 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Austria 22 - Feb 1987 (3 weeks), US Radio 31 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), Scrobulate 39 of hi fidelity, ARC 42 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), RYM 108 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1986)
24 U2 Where the Streets Have No Name 1987 Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1987, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1987, MTV Video of the year 1988 (Nominated), UK 4 - Sep 1987 (10 weeks), France 6 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Poland 6 - Oct 1987 (11 weeks), Holland 10 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), TheQ 10, Sweden 11 - Sep 1987 (3 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Sep 1987 (14 weeks), KROQ 14 of 1987, RYM 17 of 1987, Belgium 23 - Sep 1987 (3 weeks), POP 32 of 1987, Virgin 68, Europe 71 of the 1980s (1987), Scrobulate 77 of rock, Italy 99 of 1987, WXPN 107, US Radio 123 of 1987 (peak 13 4 weeks), OzNet 674, Acclaimed 723 (1987)
25 Heart Alone 1987 US Billboard 1 - May 1987 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, ARC 2 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 2 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), UK 3 - May 1987 (18 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jul 1987 (14 weeks), Norway 5 - Aug 1987 (14 weeks), Holland 6 - Jun 1987 (10 weeks), France 6 - Jul 1987 (3 weeks), Poland 6 - Jun 1987 (16 weeks), Belgium 7 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1987, Sweden 13 - Jun 1987 (2 weeks), Switzerland 18 of 1987, Germany 19 - Aug 1987 (1 month), Austria 22 - Sep 1987 (1 week), Brazil 80 of 1987, RYM 131 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1988)
26 Terence Trent D'Arby Wishing Well 1987 US Billboard 1 - Jan 1988 (25 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1987 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - May 1988, US CashBox 3 of 1988, UK 4 - Jun 1987 (11 weeks), ARC 4 of 1988 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), Switzerland 5 - Aug 1987 (13 weeks), Austria 10 - Oct 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 12 - Aug 1987 (9 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Sweden 17 - Aug 1987 (2 weeks), Germany 23 - Aug 1987 (2 months), US BB 27 of 1988, Brazil 35 of 1988, Italy 53 of 1987, POP 54 of 1988, RYM 160 of 1987, OzNet 616
27 Desireless Voyage Voyage 1987 Austria 1 - Sep 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1987, Norway 1 - Sep 1987 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1987 (4 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1987, France 2 - Nov 1986 (2 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1987 (32 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), UK 5 - Oct 1987 (20 weeks), Holland 11 - Aug 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 20 - Mar 1987 (3 weeks), Germany 41 of the 1980s (peak 1 17 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 96 - Oct 1989 (1 week), RYM 158 of 1986, France (InfoDisc) 178 of the 1980s (peak 2, 27 weeks, 689k sales estimated, 1986)
28 Crowded House Don't Dream It's Over 1987 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1987, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1987 (24 weeks), Holland 5 - May 1987 (13 weeks), Poland 5 - Apr 1987 (17 weeks), Norway 6 - Jul 1987 (7 weeks), France 10 - Feb 1987 (1 week), Belgium 10 - Jun 1987 (7 weeks), RYM 12 of 1987, Germany 13 - Jun 1987 (1 month), Brazil 15 of 1987, Sweden 16 - Jan 1987 (3 weeks), ARC 17 of 1987 (peak 2 14 weeks), US Radio 17 of 1987 (peak 2 10 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1987, UK 25 - May 1987 (13 weeks), Virgin 28, Scrobulate 67 of australian, Japan (Tokyo) 75 - May 1989 (1 week), Europe 82 of the 1980s (1987), OzNet 103, WXPN 418, Acclaimed 573 (1986)
29 Ferry Aid Let it Be 1987 UK 1 - Apr 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1987 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1987 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - May 1987, Belgium 2 - Apr 1987 (8 weeks), Germany 2 - Apr 1987 (3 months), Holland 3 - Apr 1987 (10 weeks), Sweden 3 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Italy 4 of 1987, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1987), Switzerland 6 of 1987, Austria 9 - May 1987 (4 weeks), Poland 10 - May 1987 (7 weeks), Germany 371 of the 1980s (peak 3 9 weeks)
30 Boy George Everything I Own 1987 UK 1 - Mar 1987 (9 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1987 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1987, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Belgium 2 - Mar 1987 (10 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1987, Holland 3 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), Sweden 8 - Mar 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Apr 1987 (11 weeks), Germany 10 - Apr 1987 (2 months), Austria 12 - May 1987 (4 weeks), Italy 25 of 1987, Poland 28 - May 1987 (3 weeks), Brazil 53 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1987)
31 Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody 1987 Sweden 1 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1988 (3 months), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1987, Holland 2 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1987 (9 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), UK 3 - Oct 1987 (12 weeks), France 7 - Nov 1987 (1 week), Austria 8 - Dec 1987 (4 weeks), Australia 12 of 1988, Poland 13 - Jan 1988 (8 weeks), Italy 30 of 1988, Germany 207 of the 1980s (peak 1 9 weeks)
32 Club Nouveau Lean On Me 1987 US Billboard 1 - Feb 1987 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1987, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - May 1987, UK 3 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1987), POP 4 of 1987, US BB 5 of 1987, Holland 5 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), Switzerland 7 - May 1987 (10 weeks), Germany 9 - Apr 1987 (3 months), Belgium 12 - Apr 1987 (6 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1987, Austria 22 - May 1987 (3 weeks), ARC 34 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), Brazil 68 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1987)
33 Robbie Nevil C'est La Vie 1987 Switzerland 1 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1987, US Billboard 2 - Oct 1986 (23 weeks), Sweden 2 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1987 (3 months), UK 3 - Dec 1986 (13 weeks), ARC 4 of 1987 (peak 2 15 weeks), Norway 4 - Feb 1987 (7 weeks), Austria 7 - Feb 1987 (3 weeks), Holland 16 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 20 - Jan 1987 (5 weeks), US Radio 22 of 1987 (peak 2 9 weeks), Poland 29 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), Brazil 43 of 1987, Italy 78 of 1987, OzNet 347, Germany 363 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks)
34 Dusty Springfield & the Pet Shop Boys What Have I Done to Deserve This 1987 Sweden 1 - Aug 1987 (6 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1987 (18 weeks), Holland 2 - Aug 1987 (9 weeks), Germany 3 - Sep 1987 (2 months), Belgium 4 - Sep 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1987 (9 weeks), Poland 6 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Austria 11 - Nov 1987 (3 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1988, RYM 30 of 1987, Brazil 33 of 1988, KROQ 46 of 1987, Italy 77 of 1987, Acclaimed 2430 (1987), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1987)
35 John Farnham You're the Voice 1987 Sweden 1 - Mar 1987 (9 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1986, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1987, Germany 2 - Mar 1987 (4 months), Switzerland 3 - Apr 1987 (15 weeks), UK 6 - Apr 1987 (18 weeks), Austria 7 - May 1987 (4 weeks), OzNet 10, Switzerland 13 of 1987, Belgium 13 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), Poland 14 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), Australia 14 of 1986, Holland 15 - Feb 1987 (7 weeks), US Billboard 82 - Feb 1990 (8 weeks), Brazil 100 of 1987, Germany 128 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks)
36 Madonna Open Your Heart 1987 US Billboard 1 - Dec 1986 (18 weeks), UK 4 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), Sweden 4 - Jan 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 4 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), Holland 7 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), France 8 - Feb 1987 (1 week), ARC 9 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), Poland 9 - Mar 1987 (12 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jan 1987 (6 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1987, Austria 18 - Jan 1987 (3 weeks), Germany 25 - Jan 1987 (1 month), POP 31 of 1987, US Radio 33 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), Scrobulate 61 of upbeat, Italy 62 of 1987, Brazil 72 of 1987, RYM 74 of 1986, Acclaimed 2079 (1986), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1986)
37 The Housemartins Caravan of Love 1987 UK 1 - Dec 1986 (12 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1986, Switzerland 2 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Norway 2 - Jan 1987 (11 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1987 (4 months), Holland 3 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1986), Belgium 7 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Austria 10 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 19 of 1987, RYM 103 of 1986, Germany 194 of the 1980s (peak 2 12 weeks)
38 Pseudo Echo Funkytown 1987 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1987, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1986, Sweden 4 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), US Billboard 6 - May 1987 (15 weeks), UK 8 - Jul 1987 (12 weeks), Poland 8 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Sep 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 13 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), South Africa 18 of 1988, Australia 19 of 1987, Germany 23 - Aug 1987 (2 months), POP 26 of 1987, Belgium 30 - Sep 1987 (1 week), US Radio 92 of 1987 (peak 6 6 weeks)
39 Black Wonderful Life 1987 Poland 1 - Sep 1987 (27 weeks), Austria 2 - Dec 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1987 (17 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1988 (4 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), Belgium 5 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Holland 7 - Oct 1987 (7 weeks), UK 8 - Sep 1986 (18 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Sweden 18 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Japan (Tokyo) 20 - Dec 1988 (8 weeks), Italy 23 of 1988, RYM 84 of 1987, Germany 142 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 154 of the 1980s (peak 1, 26 weeks, 502k sales estimated, 1987), OzNet 353
40 Suzanne Vega Luka 1987 Poland 1 - Aug 1987 (17 weeks), Grammy in 1987 (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Jun 1987 (19 weeks), Sweden 3 - Aug 1987 (2 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1987 (3 weeks), UK 23 - May 1987 (8 weeks), RYM 25 of 1987, Holland 26 - Jun 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 27 - Aug 1987 (1 week), Scrobulate 34 of female vocalists, Brazil 35 of 1987, US BB 40 of 1987, POP 46 of 1987, US Radio 47 of 1987 (peak 3 7 weeks), ARC 50 of 1987 (peak 2 12 weeks), Belgium 223 of all time, OzNet 419, Acclaimed 977 (1987)
41 Fleetwood Mac Little Lies 1987 Poland 1 - Nov 1987 (13 weeks), France 3 - Oct 1987 (2 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1987 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1987 (21 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1988 (4 months), UK 5 - Sep 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 6 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), Holland 10 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Belgium 14 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), Austria 21 - Jan 1988 (1 week), RYM 37 of 1987, ARC 46 of 1987 (peak 3 13 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1987 (peak 4 8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 80 - Mar 1989 (2 weeks), Germany 324 of the 1980s (peak 3 10 weeks), OzNet 954
42 Johnny Logan Hold Me Now 1987 Sweden 1 - May 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1987 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - May 1987, UK 2 - May 1987 (11 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 1987 (8 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1987 (3 months), Holland 3 - May 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 4 - Jun 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 6 - May 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 394 of the 1980s (peak 2 9 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1987)
43 T'Pau Heart & Soul 1987 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, UK 4 - Aug 1987 (14 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1987 (27 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1987 (15 weeks), France 10 - Sep 1987 (1 week), Sweden 12 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), Germany 12 - Sep 1987 (2 months), Belgium 16 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), US BB 21 of 1987, ARC 28 of 1987 (peak 3 14 weeks), Holland 34 - Sep 1987 (3 weeks), Poland 36 - Oct 1987 (2 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1987, US Radio 49 of 1987 (peak 4 9 weeks), POP 50 of 1987, RYM 64 of 1987, OzNet 691
44 Johnny Hates Jazz Shattered Dreams 1987 US Billboard 2 - Mar 1988 (19 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1987 (5 weeks), France 4 - May 1987 (2 weeks), UK 5 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jul 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 6 - Jun 1987 (6 weeks), Poland 6 - Jun 1987 (13 weeks), Germany 8 - Jun 1987 (3 months), US Radio 21 of 1988 (peak 2 9 weeks), Austria 25 - Sep 1987 (1 week), US CashBox 27 of 1988, Holland 30 - Jul 1987 (3 weeks), ARC 50 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Brazil 75 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 80 - Apr 1989 (2 weeks), Italy 83 of 1987, RYM 182 of 1987
45 Depeche Mode Strangelove 1987 Sweden 3 - May 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 3 - May 1987 (13 weeks), KROQ 3 of 1987, Poland 4 - May 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 6 - May 1987 (2 months), France 7 - May 1987 (1 week), Belgium 14 - Jun 1987 (5 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1987, UK 16 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Holland 24 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 24 of 1987, RYM 35 of 1987, POP 36 of 1988, US Billboard 50 - Sep 1988 (9 weeks), Brazil 70 of 1988, Italy 71 of 1987, Scrobulate 92 of new wave
46 Whitesnake Here I Go Again 1987 US Billboard 1 - Jul 1987 (28 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1987, France 3 - Oct 1987 (3 weeks), Holland 5 - Oct 1987 (8 weeks), US CashBox 6 of 1987, Poland 7 - Jan 1988 (11 weeks), US Radio 8 of 1987 (peak 1 11 weeks), UK 9 - Oct 1987 (11 weeks), Sweden 10 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 13 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), ARC 14 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), Norway 17 - Sep 2007 (1 week), RYM 55 of 1987, TheQ 287
47 Gregory Abbott Shake You Down 1987 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1986 (22 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), ARC 3 of 1987 (peak 1 15 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1987 (12 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 1986 (14 weeks), Belgium 9 - Jan 1987 (9 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), Germany 13 - Jan 1987 (2 months), Switzerland 15 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), US BB 16 of 1987, Austria 18 - Mar 1987 (1 week), Brazil 20 of 1987, US CashBox 34 of 1987, POP 40 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1987)
48 Madonna Causing a Commotion 1987 US Billboard 2 - Sep 1987 (18 weeks), Belgium 2 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), Holland 3 - Sep 1987 (8 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1987 (9 weeks), Sweden 6 - Sep 1987 (5 weeks), France 8 - Sep 1987 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - Oct 1987 (8 weeks), Norway 10 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Austria 15 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), Germany 16 - Oct 1987 (1 month), Italy 24 of 1987, US CashBox 29 of 1987, US Radio 39 of 1987 (peak 2 8 weeks), ARC 47 of 1987 (peak 2 12 weeks), RYM 172 of 1987
49 Atlantic Starr Always 1987 US Billboard 1 - Mar 1987 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1987, UK 3 - May 1987 (16 weeks), US BB 6 of 1987, POP 6 of 1987, US CashBox 7 of 1987, Brazil 8 of 1987, US Radio 14 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), ARC 19 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), Holland 23 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 53 - Jan 1989 (7 weeks), Party 190 of 1999, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1987)
50 Erasure Sometimes 1987 UK 2 - Oct 1986 (21 weeks), Belgium 2 - Jan 1987 (7 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), France 3 - Nov 1986 (1 week), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1986 (14 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1987 (3 months), Sweden 9 - Nov 1986 (4 weeks), Austria 13 - Feb 1987 (2 weeks), South Africa 16 of 1987, Switzerland 28 of 1987, KROQ 74 of 1987, RYM 102 of 1986, Germany 312 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1986)
51 Living In A Box Living in a Box 1987 Switzerland 2 - Jun 1987 (14 weeks), France 3 - May 1987 (2 weeks), UK 5 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), Germany 5 - May 1987 (3 months), Norway 7 - May 1987 (8 weeks), Sweden 8 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - May 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 12 of 1987, Austria 14 - Jul 1987 (3 weeks), Belgium 15 - May 1987 (5 weeks), US Billboard 17 - Jun 1987 (15 weeks), Poland 26 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), Italy 58 of 1987, US Radio 144 of 1987 (peak 17 2 weeks), Germany 346 of the 1980s (peak 4 12 weeks)
52 Level 42 Running in the Family 1987 Europe 1 for 1 week - Mar 1987, Sweden 2 - Feb 1987 (6 weeks), Holland 3 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - Feb 1987 (10 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Mar 1987 (13 weeks), UK 6 - Feb 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 7 - Mar 1987 (5 weeks), Austria 14 - Apr 1987 (4 weeks), Germany 14 - Mar 1987 (2 months), Poland 24 - Mar 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 29 of 1987, Italy 39 of 1987, US Billboard 83 - Aug 1987 (4 weeks)
53 New Order True Faith 1987 RYM 2 of 1987, UK 4 - Aug 1987 (11 weeks), Poland 8 - Sep 1987 (15 weeks), Germany 8 - Sep 1987 (3 months), KROQ 8 of 1987, France 9 - Jul 1987 (1 week), US BB 10 of 1987, Switzerland 13 - Oct 1987 (7 weeks), Scrobulate 14 of new wave, Sweden 18 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), Belgium 23 - Sep 1987 (1 week), POP 30 of 1987, US Billboard 32 - Oct 1987 (18 weeks), Italy 92 of 1987, Acclaimed 456 (1987)
54 A-Ha The Living Daylights 1987 Norway 1 - Jul 1987 (9 weeks), Poland 3 - Aug 1987 (11 weeks), Sweden 4 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), UK 5 - Jul 1987 (9 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jul 1987 (10 weeks), Germany 9 - Jul 1987 (3 months), France 10 - Jul 1987 (1 week), Holland 11 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Austria 18 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), Italy 20 of 1987, RYM 58 of 1987, Scrobulate 65 of cool
55 The Pet Shop Boys Rent 1987 Poland 1 - Dec 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 2 - Oct 1987 (6 weeks), France 2 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), UK 8 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Nov 1987 (8 weeks), Germany 12 - Nov 1987 (2 months), KROQ 17 of 1987, Belgium 18 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), Austria 27 - Dec 1987 (2 weeks), Holland 28 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), RYM 38 of 1987, Italy 55 of 1987, Acclaimed 1183 (1987)
56 Whitney Houston Didn't We Almost Have it All 1987 US Billboard 1 - Aug 1987 (17 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), Brazil 9 of 1987, US Radio 10 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), Poland 11 - Nov 1987 (8 weeks), UK 14 - Aug 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 14 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), ARC 18 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), POP 19 of 1987, Holland 20 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), US BB 24 of 1987, US CashBox 30 of 1987, Germany 30 - Sep 1987 (1 month)
57 Prince Sign O' the Times 1987 US Billboard 3 - Mar 1987 (14 weeks), Holland 6 - Mar 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 7 - Apr 1987 (7 weeks), UK 10 - Mar 1987 (9 weeks), France 10 - Mar 1987 (1 week), Switzerland 11 - Mar 1987 (15 weeks), Belgium 11 - Mar 1987 (7 weeks), RYM 13 of 1987, Austria 20 - Jun 1987 (2 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1987, Italy 42 of 1987, US Radio 43 of 1987 (peak 3 8 weeks), Belgium 106 of all time, Acclaimed 139 (1987), Rolling Stone 299
58 Samantha Fox Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now 1987 Switzerland 2 - Jun 1987 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 1987 (10 weeks), France 5 - Jun 1987 (1 week), Belgium 6 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Germany 6 - Jun 1987 (4 months), Holland 7 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Sweden 7 - Jun 1987 (2 weeks), UK 8 - May 1987 (9 weeks), Switzerland 9 of 1987, Austria 11 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Italy 19 of 1987, US Billboard 80 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Germany 372 of the 1980s (peak 6 11 weeks)
59 Pepsi & Shirlie Heartache 1987 UK 2 - Jan 1987 (12 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1987 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Feb 1987 (13 weeks), France 3 - Feb 1987 (2 weeks), Belgium 3 - Feb 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1987 (8 weeks), Sweden 7 - Feb 1987 (5 weeks), Germany 9 - Mar 1987 (2 months), Switzerland 17 of 1987, Austria 22 - Apr 1987 (2 weeks), US Billboard 78 - Aug 1987 (8 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1987)
60 Genesis Land of Confusion 1987 MTV Video of the year 1987 (Nominated), US Billboard 4 - Nov 1986 (21 weeks), Poland 7 - Jan 1987 (16 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1987 (2 months), Holland 8 - Dec 1986 (8 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jan 1987 (10 weeks), Sweden 9 - Dec 1986 (3 weeks), France 9 - Dec 1986 (1 week), Belgium 9 - Jan 1987 (4 weeks), UK 14 - Nov 1986 (12 weeks), ARC 20 of 1987 (peak 3 15 weeks), POP 44 of 1987, US Radio 58 of 1987 (peak 4 9 weeks), RYM 99 of 1986
61 Sabrina Boys 1987 Switzerland 1 - Aug 1987 (15 weeks), Belgium 2 - Sep 1987 (11 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 3 - Aug 1987 (4 months), France 4 - Jul 1987 (1 week), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1987), Austria 6 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1987, South Africa 18 of 1989, Italy 23 of 1987, Germany 193 of the 1980s (peak 2 13 weeks)
62 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Head to Toe 1987 US Billboard 1 - Apr 1987 (20 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1987, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1987, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1991), Holland 12 - Jul 1987 (6 weeks), US Radio 15 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), Belgium 15 - Jul 1987 (3 weeks), ARC 27 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks), Brazil 55 of 1987, UK 82 - Jul 1987 (4 weeks)
63 The Cure Just Like Heaven 1987 Poland 1 - Jan 1988 (18 weeks), KROQ 1 of 1987, France 2 - Oct 1987 (1 week), RYM 4 of 1987, Scrobulate 7 of 80s, UK 29 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), US Billboard 40 - Oct 1987 (18 weeks), POP 49 of 1988, Belgium 229 of all time, Acclaimed 358 (1987), Rolling Stone 483
64 Nina Simone My Baby Just Cares For Me 1987 Holland 1 - Dec 1987 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1987 (8 weeks), UK 5 - May 1985 (15 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jan 1988 (8 weeks), RYM 7 of 1962, Austria 9 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks), Europe 9 of the 1950s (1959), Germany 12 - Jan 1988 (2 months), Scrobulate 17 of jazz, OzNet 537, Acclaimed 982 (1961)
65 Alison Moyet Is This Love? 1987 Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1987, Sweden 2 - Jan 1987 (6 weeks), UK 3 - Nov 1986 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1986 (10 weeks), Belgium 4 - Dec 1986 (9 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1987, Holland 11 - Jan 1987 (9 weeks), Germany 16 - Jan 1987 (2 months), Switzerland 20 - Feb 1987 (5 weeks), Poland 28 - Dec 1986 (3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1987)
66 Jody Watley Looking For a New Love 1987 Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, US Billboard 2 - Mar 1987 (19 weeks), France 7 - Jun 1987 (1 week), US CashBox 10 of 1987, Switzerland 11 - Jun 1987 (6 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1987 (peak 2 10 weeks), UK 13 - May 1987 (11 weeks), ARC 21 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), Belgium 22 - May 1987 (2 weeks), POP 34 of 1987, Holland 36 - Apr 1987 (3 weeks), Brazil 41 of 1987
67 Europe Carrie 1987 Poland 1 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1987 (19 weeks), Sweden 4 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 6 - Feb 1987 (7 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Mar 1987 (6 weeks), Holland 14 - Mar 1987 (8 weeks), Austria 15 - Apr 1987 (4 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1987, UK 22 - Apr 1987 (8 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1987, US Radio 48 of 1987 (peak 3 8 weeks), Italy 76 of 1987
68 Prince U Got the Look 1987 US Billboard 2 - Aug 1987 (25 weeks), France 2 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), UK 11 - Aug 1987 (9 weeks), RYM 14 of 1987, Belgium 15 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), POP 16 of 1987, Holland 17 - Aug 1987 (7 weeks), ARC 22 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), Austria 23 - Nov 1987 (1 week), US CashBox 28 of 1987, Poland 28 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), US Radio 40 of 1987 (peak 2 9 weeks), Acclaimed 1212 (1987)
69 Jan Hammer Crockett's Theme 1987 Holland 1 - Apr 1987 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1987 (13 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1987 (12 weeks), Germany 4 - May 1987 (4 months), France 9 - Sep 2006 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - May 1987 (11 weeks), Austria 29 - Aug 1987 (1 week), Germany 155 of the 1980s (peak 4 16 weeks), RYM 195 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1987)
70 Whitney Houston So Emotional 1987 US Billboard 1 - Oct 1987 (19 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1995), UK 5 - Nov 1987 (11 weeks), Poland 11 - Dec 1987 (7 weeks), ARC 12 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Sweden 12 - Nov 1987 (3 weeks), US Radio 15 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Belgium 17 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), US BB 18 of 1988, Holland 23 - Nov 1987 (6 weeks), Switzerland 30 - Dec 1987 (1 week), POP 52 of 1988
71 Billy Idol Mony Mony (Live) 1987 US Billboard 1 - Sep 1987 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1987, US BB 2 of 1987, POP 2 of 1987, UK 7 - Oct 1987 (11 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1988, Switzerland 13 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1987, KROQ 59 of 1987
72 Bruce Springsteen Brilliant Disguise 1987 Norway 1 - Oct 1987 (6 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Oct 1987 (16 weeks), Belgium 10 - Oct 1987 (3 weeks), Sweden 13 - Oct 1987 (2 weeks), Holland 15 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 16 - Oct 1987 (4 weeks), UK 20 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Poland 25 - Oct 1987 (6 weeks), Italy 57 of 1987, RYM 68 of 1987, US Radio 71 of 1987 (peak 5 7 weeks), Acclaimed 1171 (1987)
73 Depeche Mode Never Let Me Down Again 1987 Switzerland 7 - Sep 1987 (13 weeks), Germany 7 - Sep 1987 (2 months), Sweden 8 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), Poland 8 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), France 9 - Sep 1987 (1 week), RYM 10 of 1987, KROQ 10 of 1987, UK 22 - Sep 1987 (4 weeks), Austria 29 - Nov 1987 (2 weeks), Scrobulate 42 of new wave, US Billboard 63 - Dec 1987 (9 weeks), Italy 91 of 1987, Acclaimed 1198 (1987)
74 Billy Vera At This Moment 1987 US Billboard 1 - Nov 1986 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1987, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Holland 19 - Mar 1987 (5 weeks), ARC 26 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1987, US Radio 30 of 1987 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 32 of 1987, POP 65 of 1987, UK 97 - Mar 1987 (1 week)
75 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band Shake Down 1987 US Billboard 1 - May 1987 (18 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1987, Golden Globe in 1987 (film 'Beverly Hills Cop II') (Nominated), US CashBox 3 of 1987, US Radio 3 of 1987 (peak 1 10 weeks), ARC 7 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), France 9 - May 1987 (1 week), UK 88 - Jul 1987 (5 weeks)
76 Janet Jackson Let's Wait Awhile 1987 US Billboard 2 - Jan 1987 (19 weeks), UK 3 - Mar 1987 (10 weeks), Sweden 9 - Apr 1987 (4 weeks), Holland 16 - Mar 1987 (8 weeks), Poland 17 - May 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 18 - Mar 1987 (5 weeks), Switzerland 27 - May 1987 (4 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1987, POP 36 of 1987, US Radio 44 of 1987 (peak 2 7 weeks), Brazil 52 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1987)
77 Mixed Emotions You Want Love (Maria Maria) 1987 Holland 1 - May 1987 (14 weeks), Austria 1 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), Belgium 2 - May 1987 (12 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1986 (20 weeks), Germany 5 - Jan 1987 (7 months), Norway 10 - Jul 1987 (2 weeks), Switzerland 16 of 1987, Germany 88 of the 1980s (peak 4 22 weeks)
78 Billy Idol Sweet Sixteen 1987 Germany 3 - May 1987 (4 months), Austria 5 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Holland 7 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 8 - Aug 1987 (6 weeks), France 10 - Jun 1987 (1 week), Switzerland 12 - May 1987 (14 weeks), UK 17 - Jun 1987 (9 weeks), US Billboard 20 - Apr 1987 (14 weeks), KROQ 64 of 1987, RYM 107 of 1987, US Radio 159 of 1987 (peak 20 1 week), Germany 169 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks)
79 LL Cool J I Need Love 1987 France 2 - Aug 1987 (4 weeks), Holland 3 - Oct 1987 (17 weeks), Germany 5 - Oct 1987 (3 months), Switzerland 6 - Nov 1987 (9 weeks), UK 8 - Sep 1987 (11 weeks), Belgium 8 - Oct 1987 (7 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Aug 1987 (13 weeks), Austria 16 - Dec 1987 (2 weeks), RYM 93 of 1987, US Radio 130 of 1987 (peak 14 4 weeks), Acclaimed 2060 (1987)
80 Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram Somewhere Out There 1987 US Billboard 2 - Dec 1986 (22 weeks), Golden Globe in 1986 (film 'An American Tail') (Nominated), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1992), Sweden 7 - May 1987 (5 weeks), UK 8 - Jul 1987 (13 weeks), Brazil 26 of 1987, US BB 34 of 1987, US Radio 38 of 1987 (peak 2 8 weeks), POP 38 of 1987, US CashBox 44 of 1987, ARC 44 of 1987 (peak 1 12 weeks)
81 Sandra Everlasting Love 1987 France 4 - Sep 1987 (1 week), Germany 4 - Sep 1987 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1987 (16 weeks), Holland 8 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Belgium 9 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Austria 11 - Nov 1987 (3 weeks), Sweden 13 - Oct 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 30 of 1987, UK 45 - Oct 1987 (15 weeks), Italy 82 of 1987
82 Johnny Hates Jazz I Don't Want to Be a Hero 1987 France 2 - Sep 1987 (2 weeks), Sweden 3 - Sep 1987 (5 weeks), UK 11 - Aug 1987 (10 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Sep 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 13 - Oct 1987 (3 weeks), Poland 14 - Oct 1987 (9 weeks), Germany 20 - Oct 1987 (1 month), Holland 25 - Oct 1987 (4 weeks), Austria 26 - Dec 1987 (1 week), US Billboard 31 - Jul 1988 (12 weeks), Italy 59 of 1987
83 Whitesnake Is This Love? 1987 US Billboard 2 - Oct 1987 (19 weeks), France 4 - Aug 1987 (2 weeks), UK 9 - Jun 1987 (11 weeks), Poland 9 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Sweden 12 - Jun 1987 (1 week), ARC 16 of 1987 (peak 1 16 weeks), Holland 23 - Jan 1988 (5 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1987 (peak 2 9 weeks), Brazil 59 of 1987, RYM 121 of 1987, OzNet 630
84 Cliff Richard Some People 1987 Belgium 2 - Oct 1987 (13 weeks), UK 3 - Aug 1987 (10 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), France 6 - Oct 1987 (2 weeks), Sweden 9 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Austria 9 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), Germany 10 - Oct 1987 (3 months), Switzerland 13 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Italy 56 of 1989, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1987)
85 Paul Simon Graceland 1987 Grammy in 1987, Belgium 26 - May 1987 (1 week), POP 64 of 1987, US Billboard 81 - Dec 1986 (7 weeks), RYM 94 of 1986, UK 98 - Apr 1987 (1 week), WXPN 168, RIAA 242, Rolling Stone 485, OzNet 523, Acclaimed 946 (1986)
86 Off Electrica Salsa (Baba Baba) 1987 France 1 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), Austria 3 - Mar 1987 (4 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1987 (4 months), Belgium 5 - Feb 1987 (9 weeks), Italy 22 of 1987, Switzerland 23 - Mar 1987 (2 weeks), Holland 37 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), UK 86 - Aug 1987 (6 weeks), Germany 266 of the 1980s (peak 3 13 weeks)
87 Bon Jovi Wanted Dead Or Alive 1987 Poland 5 - Jun 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 6 - May 1987 (4 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Apr 1987 (17 weeks), France 8 - Apr 1987 (1 week), UK 13 - Apr 1987 (7 weeks), Holland 24 - May 1987 (4 weeks), POP 28 of 1987, US BB 38 of 1987, RYM 59 of 1987, US Radio 65 of 1987 (peak 7 8 weeks), TheQ 366
88 The Firm Star Trekkin' 1987 UK 1 - Jun 1987 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, Holland 9 - Jul 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 21 - Aug 1987 (3 weeks), Australia 24 of 1987, Scrobulate 64 of funny, RYM 120 of 1987, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1987)
89 Peter Gabriel Big Time 1987 US Billboard 8 - Nov 1986 (23 weeks), France 8 - Mar 1987 (1 week), US BB 11 of 1987, UK 13 - Mar 1987 (9 weeks), Belgium 14 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Poland 23 - Feb 1987 (8 weeks), Holland 24 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), KROQ 35 of 1986, POP 42 of 1987, RYM 66 of 1987, US Radio 81 of 1987 (peak 8 7 weeks)
90 Fleetwood Mac Big Love 1987 Holland 4 - Apr 1987 (11 weeks), France 4 - Apr 1987 (3 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks), Belgium 7 - May 1987 (7 weeks), UK 9 - Apr 1987 (12 weeks), Poland 18 - May 1987 (9 weeks), Germany 18 - May 1987 (2 months), RYM 51 of 1987, US Radio 72 of 1987 (peak 5 7 weeks), OzNet 540
91 The Beastie Boys Fight For Your Right (To Party) 1987 US BB 7 of 1987, Holland 10 - Mar 1987 (7 weeks), Belgium 16 - Apr 1987 (3 weeks), POP 20 of 1987, US CashBox 49 of 1987, RYM 49 of 1986, KROQ 51 of 1987, Scrobulate 88 of hip-hop, US Radio 95 of 1987 (peak 7 6 weeks), RIAA 191, Acclaimed 247 (1986)
92 Iggy Pop Real Wild Child (Wild One) 1987 New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jun 1987, France 9 - Apr 1987 (1 week), UK 10 - Nov 1986 (13 weeks), Sweden 20 - Jan 1987 (1 week), Poland 25 - Jan 1987 (13 weeks), Belgium 26 - Feb 1987 (1 week), Holland 30 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), KROQ 53 of 1986, RYM 176 of 1986
93 Bananarama Love in the First Degree 1987 Sweden 2 - Oct 1987 (6 weeks), UK 3 - Oct 1987 (12 weeks), Belgium 6 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 10 - Nov 1987 (1 week), Holland 13 - Nov 1987 (7 weeks), Australia 14 of 1988, Switzerland 18 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), US Billboard 48 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1987)
94 Sinitta Toy Boy 1987 France 3 - Aug 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1987 (12 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 7 - Aug 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 13 - Oct 1987 (5 weeks), Germany 15 - Sep 1987 (2 months), Switzerland 26 of 1987, Holland 29 - Oct 1987 (3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1987)
95 Mental As Anything Live it Up 1987 UK 3 - Jan 1987 (15 weeks), Norway 4 - Apr 1987 (14 weeks), Australia 4 of 1985, Germany 8 - Apr 1987 (3 months), France 10 - Mar 1986 (1 week), Austria 15 - May 1987 (3 weeks), RYM 81 of 1985, OzNet 223, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1987)
96 The Cure Why Can't I Be You? 1987 KROQ 5 of 1987, Holland 13 - May 1987 (7 weeks), Belgium 18 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 20 of post punk, UK 21 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Poland 24 - Jun 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 28 - May 1987 (1 week), RYM 45 of 1987, US Billboard 54 - Jun 1987 (12 weeks), POP 68 of 1987
97 Erste Allgemeine Verunsicherung Kunss' die Hand schine Frau 1987 Austria 1 - Nov 1987 (6 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1988, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1987 (21 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1988 (4 months), Germany 151 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks)
98 Swing Out Sister Breakout 1987 France 3 - Nov 1986 (3 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1986 (16 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1987 (23 weeks), Holland 30 - Jan 1987 (4 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 32 - Apr 1993 (6 weeks), Brazil 60 of 1988, US Radio 66 of 1987 (peak 6 8 weeks), RYM 96 of 1986, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1987)
99 Bryan Adams & Tina Turner Heat of the Night 1987 Poland 4 - May 1987 (12 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Mar 1987 (16 weeks), Norway 6 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Sweden 11 - Mar 1987 (3 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Apr 1987 (5 weeks), Holland 21 - May 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 25 - Jun 1987 (1 week), UK 50 - Mar 1987 (3 weeks), US Radio 74 of 1987 (peak 6 7 weeks)
100 Carly Simon Coming Around Again 1987 France 5 - Jan 1987 (3 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1987 (3 weeks), UK 10 - Jan 1987 (12 weeks), Holland 10 - Mar 1987 (7 weeks), Sweden 10 - Feb 1987 (4 weeks), Belgium 10 - Apr 1987 (8 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Nov 1986 (17 weeks), Brazil 46 of 1987, US Radio 149 of 1987 (peak 18 1 week)
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