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Top Rock Songs of 1987

1986 <-1987-> 1988

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1.
01/1987
386

✫1
US
✫1
AC






16
rock


✫1
UK
[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond
2.
06/1987
382

✫1
US
4
AC
57
country




11
rock


✫1
UK
[Slash 28336]
written by traditional
3.
10/1987
372

✫1
US
✫1
AC






4
rock


2
UK
originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark
4.
10/1987
352

✫1
US




7
dance
73
R&B
12
rock


2
UK
charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
5.
05/1987

Alone by Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
345

✫1
US
2
AC






3
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
6.
03/1987
328

✫1
US
23
AC






✫1
rock


4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 7-99469]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
7.
03/1987
306

✫1
US
16
AC






2
rock


6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 7-99430]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
8.
05/1987
273

✫1
US








4
rock


9
UK
[R]
[Geffen 28339]
written by David Coverdale & Bernie Marsden
9.
08/1987
263

4
US
✫1
AC






14
rock


5
UK
[Warner 28291]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
10.
06/1987
242

2
US
38
AC






13
rock


9
UK
[Geffen 28233]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
11.
03/1987
226

5
US
23
AC


7
dance


2
rock


9
UK
[Warner 28398]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
12.
11/1987
224

2
US








41
rock


11
UK
[Columbia 07630]
written by Paul Simon
13.
05/1987
212

✫1
US








✫1
rock


88
UK
[MCA 53094]
written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey & Bob Seger
14.
09/1987
207

2
US








25
rock


18
UK
15.
01/1987
206

2
US
9
AC






11
rock


27
UK
[Capitol 5614]
written by Neil Finn
16.
11/1987
205

14
US
✫1
AC






22
rock


4
UK
[Warner 28143]
written by Christine McVie
17.
10/1987
194

5
US
5
AC






✫1
rock


20
UK
[Columbia 07595]
written by Bruce Springsteen
18.
05/1987
193

3
US
3
AC






15
rock


23
UK
[A&M 2937]
written by Suzanne Vega
19.
12/1987

Devil Inside by INXS

from Kick   Kick
190

2
US








2
rock


47
UK
[Atlantic 89144]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
20.
09/1987
189

✫1
US








27
rock


91
UK
[live]
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom
21.
04/1987
187

13
US








11
rock


4
UK
[Island 7-99408]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
22.
01/1987
181

4
US
✫1
AC
38
country




2
rock


70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
23.
04/1987
175

3
US
36
AC






35
rock


22
UK
[Epic 34-07282]
written by Joey Tempest & Mic Michaeli
24.
10/1987
174

7
US




11
dance




30
alt.
10
UK
25.
05/1987
163

3
US








✫1
rock


78
UK
[Manhattan 50079]
written by Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch
26.
08/1987
163

3
US
20
AC






7
rock


50
UK
[Manhattan 50083]
written by Richard Marx
27.
08/1987
159

19
US








5
rock


6
UK
[Polygram 888832 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
28.
09/1987
153

9
US
2
AC






13
rock


19
UK
[R]
[Warner 28231 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
29.
01/1987
143

5
US








✫1
rock


82
UK
[Atlantic 7-89304]
written by Lou Gramm & Bruce Turgon
30.
12/1987
139

6
US
41
AC






✫1
rock


71
UK
[Atlantic 89169]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
31.
06/1987
139

7
US








2
rock


30
UK
[Capitol 44040]
written by Diane Warren
32.
03/1987
137

6
US








2
rock


50
UK
[A&M 2921]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
33.
09/1987
129

65
US








37
rock


4
UK
[Mercury 888796]
written by Paul Stanley & Adam Mitchell
34.
10/1987
127

9
US
13
AC






✫1
rock


45
UK
[Columbia 07663]
written by Bruce Springsteen
35.
02/1987
126

8
US
✫1
AC






5
rock




[Warner 28498 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
36.
10/1987
124

7
US




17
dance
39
R&B
20
rock


41
UK
[A&M 2983]
written by Sting
37.
09/1987
120

8
US
12
AC






✫1
rock




as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 888934]
written by John Mellencamp
38.
04/1987
116

21
US




10
dance


3
rock


17
UK
[EMI America 8380]
written by David Bowie
39.
09/1987
115

10
US








9
rock


26
UK
40.
05/1987
115

7
US
13
AC






10
rock


95
UK
[Capitol 5695]
written by Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom
41.
08/1987
114

15
US
45
AC






22
rock


16
UK
[A&M 2967]
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
42.
09/1987
114

9
US








2
rock


51
UK
[MCA 53204]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
43.
07/1987
112

9
US
15
AC






✫1
rock




[Arista 9606]
written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter
44.
08/1987
110

9
US








✫1
rock


86
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
45.
10/1987
109

9
US
36
AC






5
rock


60
UK
[Chrysalis 43164]
written by Rich Friedman & Eddie Schwartz
46.
11/1987
102

23
US
10
AC






2
rock


25
UK
produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28131]
written by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
47.
05/1987
102











24
rock


6
UK
48.
05/1987
102

12
US








20
rock


26
UK
[Elektra 7-69465]
written by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee & Mick Mars
49.
12/1987
100

13
US
3
AC






2
rock




[Columbia 07726]
written by Bruce Springsteen
50.
03/1987
95

20
US








26
rock


17
UK
[Chrysalis 43114]
written by Billy Idol
51.
06/1987
94

9
US








9
rock


86
UK
52.
01/1987
93

30
US








22
rock


12
UK
[Epic 34-07091]
written by Joey Tempest
53.
09/1987
93

21
US
35
AC






33
rock


18
UK
[Slash 28186]
written by Ritchie Valens
54.
11/1987
93

12
US








16
rock


34
UK
[Capitol 44089]
written by Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Holly Knight
55.
08/1987
92

14
US




41
dance


4
rock


45
UK
[Geffen 28240]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child
56.
12/1987
91

11
US
19
AC




58
R&B
12
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
57.
04/1987
87

19
US
13
AC






2
rock


56
UK
[Warner 28317]
written by Sandy Stewart [musician] & Stevie Nicks
58.
02/1987
83

15
US




49
dance


✫1
rock




[EMI 8350]
written by Peter Wolf & Tim Mayer (as Timothy S. Mayer)
59.
03/1987
83







11
dance






9
UK
written by Pete Shelley
60.
08/1987
80

17
US
12
AC






2
rock




[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek
61.
06/1987
78

47
US








3
rock


18
UK
[Atlantic 89237]
written by George Young & Harry Vanda
62.
03/1987
78

28
US








11
rock


21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
63.
09/1987
77













29
alt.
9
UK
written by Karel Fialka
64.
08/1987
75

14
US








10
rock


74
UK
[Chrysalis 43156]
written by Iva Davies, Bob Kretschmer (as Robert Kretschmer) & Andy Qunta
65.
04/1987
73

18
US








✫1
rock




66.
10/1987
72

71
US




27
dance


6
rock


18
UK
67.
06/1987
70

23
US








✫1
rock


78
UK
produced by Sammy Hager & Eddie Van Halen
[Geffen 7-28314]
written by Sammy Hagar
68.
01/1987
68

16
US








5
rock




[Epic 34-06656]
written by Kevin Cronin
69.
05/1987
67











34
rock


11
UK
70.
08/1987
67

27
US




17
dance


15
rock


34
UK
[EMI America 43031]
written by David Bowie & Carlos Alomar
71.
10/1987
67

38
US
5
AC






8
rock


35
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Island 99409]
written by Brent Bourgeois & Lyle Workman
72.
11/1987
65

48
US








22
rock


18
UK
73.
03/1987
64

79
US








18
rock


16
UK
[Geffen 28331]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
74.
05/1987
62

26
US








3
rock


57
UK
[A&M 2948]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
75.
01/1987
62

20
US








7
rock


82
UK
aka Can'tcha Say/Still in Love
written by Gary Green, Tom Scholz & Brad Delp
76.
10/1987
59

30
US








✫1
rock


73
UK
[Atco 99449]
written by Trevor Rabin
77.
09/1987
59

17
US








12
rock




[Geffen 27915]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance & Holly Knight
78.
09/1987
58

39
US




32
dance


7
rock


31
UK
co-produced by David A. Stewart
[Columbia 07306]
written by Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
79.
08/1987
57

61
US








13
rock


22
UK
[Columbia 07607]
written by Rob Hyman, Eric Bazilian & Rick Chertoff
80.
04/1987
56

54
US




27
dance






21
UK
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst)
81.
02/1987
53











15
rock


18
UK
82.
03/1987
51

21
US








10
rock




[Columbia 07035]
written by John Cesario, Michele Collyer & Steve Mullen
83.
12/1987
50

46
US








32
rock


26
UK
84.
10/1987
49

40
US




28
dance






29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #483]
[Elektra 69443]
written by Robert Smith, Simon Gallup, Porl Thompson, Boris Williams & Lol Tolhurst (as Laurence Tolhurst)
85.
11/1987
47













11
alt.
22
UK
86.
12/1987
43

44
US








6
rock


48
UK
[R]
[Island 7-99385]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
87.
09/1987
43

81
US








✫1
rock


55
UK
[Columbia 07660]
written by David Gilmour & Anthony Moore
88.
08/1987
43

32
US








10
rock


68
UK
[A&M 2964]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
89.
09/1987
42

25
US








17
rock




90.
10/1987
39

40
US








2
rock




[Atco 99419]
written by Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
91.
02/1987
39

49
US








✫1
rock




92.
08/1987
37











39
rock


24
UK
93.
09/1987
36











50
rock


24
UK
[R]
[Atco 99425 (Virgin)]
written by Nick Van Eede
94.
11/1987
36















23
UK
written by Johnny Marr & Morrissey
95.
11/1987
35

64
US








34
rock


33
UK
[Mercury 870022]
written by Paul Stanley & Desmond Child
96.
03/1987
35

38
US








29
rock


52
UK
[Atco 99464 (Virgin)]
written by Nick Van Eede
97.
06/1987
35

31
US








11
rock




[Columbia 07170]
written by John Spinks
98.
05/1987
34











7
rock


33
UK
written by David Bowie
99.
06/1987
34

53
US








6
rock


77
UK
[EMI America 43018]
written by Desmond Child & John Waite
100.
03/1987
34

31
US












66
UK
[Arista 1-9577]
written by Tom Bailey & Alannah Currie

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