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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1987

1986 <-

1987

-> 1988

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1987

I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston

from Whitney

424

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

✫1
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam

08/1987

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley

from Whenever You Need Somebody

403

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988]
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 5347]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

08/1987

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson

from Bad

401

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson

01/1987

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin & George Michael

from Aretha [1986 album]

399

✫1
US

2
AC

12
dance

5
R&B

✫1
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan

01/1987

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship

from No Protection

386

✫1
US

✫1
AC

16
rock

✫1
UK

[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond

06/1987

La Bamba by Los Lobos

from La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

382

✫1
US

4
AC

57
country

11
rock

✫1
UK

[Slash 28336]
written by traditional

10/1987

Got My Mind Set on You by George Harrison

from Cloud Nine

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

07/1987

Who's That Girl by Madonna

from Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

370

✫1
US

5
AC

44
dance

78
R&B

✫1
UK

[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

09/1987

Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle

from Heaven on Earth

366

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
UK

[MCA 53181]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley

10.

11/1987

The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson

from Bad

364

✫1
US

9
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson

11.

08/1987

I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany

from Tiffany

362

✫1
US

38
AC

26
dance

✫1
UK

[R]
[MCA 53167]
written by Ritchie Cordell

12.

09/1987

Bad by Michael Jackson

from Bad

357

✫1
US

33
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson

13.

03/1987

Always by Atlantic Starr

from All in the Name of Love

355

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Warner 28455]
written by Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

14.

02/1987

Lean on Me by Club Nouveau

from Life, Love & Pain

355

✫1
US

31
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

3
UK

[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers

15.

10/1987

Faith by George Michael

from Faith

353

✫1
US

5
AC

17
dance

2
UK

[Columbia 07623]
written by George Michael

16.

10/1987

Need You Tonight by INXS

from Kick

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

17.

05/1987

Alone by Heart

from Bad Animals

345

✫1
US

2
AC

3
rock

3
UK

[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

18.

10/1987

So Emotional by Whitney Houston

from Whitney

339

✫1
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

5
R&B

5
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

19.

06/1987

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby

from Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

338

✫1
US

44
AC

7
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[Columbia 07675]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver

20.

08/1987

What Have I Done to Deserve This? by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

from Actually

336

2
US

14
AC

✫1
dance

2
UK

[EMI-Manhattan 50107]
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe & Allee Willis

21.

03/1987

With or Without You by U2

from The Joshua Tree

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.

22.

01/1987

Let's Wait Awhile by Janet Jackson

from Control

326

2
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[A&M 2906]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrews

23.

11/1987

Could've Been by Tiffany

from Tiffany

324

✫1
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

[MCA 53231]
written by Lois Blaisch

24.

03/1987

La Isla Bonita by Madonna

from True Blue

320

4
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[Sire 7-28425]
written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard & Bruce Gaitsch

25.

12/1987

Always on My Mind by Pet Shop Boys

from Introspective

307

4
US

8
dance

✫1
UK

[EMI-Manhattan 50123]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson

26.

03/1987

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2

from The Joshua Tree

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.

27.

06/1987

I Want Your Sex by George Michael

from Faith

306

2
US

2
dance

43
R&B

3
UK

[Columbia 07164]
written by George Michael

28.

08/1987

(I've Had) The Time of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

from Dirty Dancing! Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture

303

✫1
US

✫1
AC

6
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1987]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1987]
[RCA 5224]
written by Franke Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz

29.

09/1987

Causing a Commotion by Madonna

from Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

299

2
US

37
AC

✫1
dance

4
UK

[Sire 7-28224]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

30.

03/1987

Shattered Dreams by Johnny Hates Jazz

from Turn Back the Clock

288

2
US

✫1
AC

5
UK

[Virgin 99383]
written by Clark Datchler

31.

08/1987

Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston

from Whitney

282

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

14
UK

[Arista 9616]
written by Will Jennings & Michael Masser

32.

05/1987

Here I Go Again by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake

273

✫1
US

4
rock

9
UK

[R]
[Geffen 28339]
written by David Coverdale & Bernie Marsden

33.

09/1987

Pump Up the Volume by M/A/R/R/S

269

13
US

✫1
dance

8
R&B

✫1
UK

[4th & Broadway 7452]
written by Steven Young (as Steve Young) & Martyn Young

34.

06/1987

It's a Sin by Pet Shop Boys

from Actually

268

9
US

3
dance

✫1
UK

[EMI America43027]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

35.

08/1987

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night

263

4
US

✫1
AC

14
rock

5
UK

[Warner 28291]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela

36.

01/1987

Looking for a New Love by Jody Watley

from Jody Watley

262

2
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

13
UK

[MCA 52956]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley

37.

02/1987

Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You by Glenn Medeiros

from Glenn Medeiros [1987 album]

255

12
US

4
AC

✫1
UK

[R]
[Amherst 311]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin

38.

05/1987

Heart and Soul by T'Pau

from Bridge of Spies

251

4
US

13
dance

4
UK

[Atco 99466 (Virgin)]
written by Carol Decker & Ronnie Rogers [T'Pau] (as Ron Rogers)

39.

03/1987

Sign o' the Times by Prince

from Sign of the Times

246

3
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

10
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #299]
[Paisley Park 28399]
written by Prince

40.

06/1987

Is This Love by Whitesnake

from Whitesnake

242

2
US

38
AC

13
rock

9
UK

[Geffen 28233]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes

41.

04/1987

Head to Toe by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

from Spanish Fly

237

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

82
UK

[Columbia 07008]
written by Full Force

42.

09/1987

Tell It to My Heart by Taylor Dayne

from Tell It to My Heart

236

7
US

4
dance

3
UK

[Arista 9611]
written by Seth Swirsky & Ernie Gold

43.

08/1987

Lost in Emotion by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

from Spanish Fly

233

✫1
US

27
AC

8
dance

✫1
R&B

58
UK

[Columbia 07267]
written by Full Force

44.

10/1987

Candle in the Wind by Elton John

from Elton John Live in Australia with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

231

6
US

2
AC

5
UK

with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
[R]
[live]
[MCA 53196]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

45.

08/1987

U Got the Look by Prince

from Sign of the Times

231

2
US

11
R&B

11
UK

with Sheena Easton
[Paisley Park 28289]
written by Prince

46.

03/1987

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night

226

5
US

23
AC

7
dance

2
rock

9
UK

[Warner 28398]
written by Lindsey Buckingham

47.

10/1987

Shake Your Love by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue

225

4
US

6
dance

7
UK

[Atlantic 89187]
written by Debbie Gibson

48.

07/1987

Wipe Out by The Fat Boys

from Crushin'

225

12
US

42
dance

10
R&B

2
UK

with The Beach Boys
[Tin Pan Apple 885960]
written by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson

49.

11/1987

Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles

from Less Than Zero Motion Picture Soundtrack

224

2
US

41
rock

11
UK

[Columbia 07630]
written by Paul Simon

50.

06/1987

When Smokey Sings by ABC

from Alphabet City

222

5
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

11
UK

[tribute to Smokey Robinson]
co-produced by Bernard Edwards ; charted as When Smokey Sings / Chicago in US dance charts
[Mercury 888 604-7]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White

51.

11/1987

Girlfriend by Pebbles

from Pebbles

221

5
US

24
dance

✫1
R&B

8
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53185]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

52.

07/1987

Casanova by Levert

from The Big Throwdown

214

5
US

27
dance

✫1
R&B

9
UK

[Atlantic 89217]
written by Reggie Calloway

53.

11/1987

Seasons Change by Exposé

from Exposure

213

✫1
US

✫1
AC

27
R&B

97
UK

[Arista 9640]
written by Lewis Martineé

54.

01/1987

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis

from The Return of Bruno

212

5
US

22
AC

20
R&B

7
UK

[Motown 1876]
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice

55.

05/1987

Shakedown by Bob Seger

from Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album

212

✫1
US

✫1
rock

88
UK

[MCA 53094]
written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey & Bob Seger

56.

09/1987

Pour Some Sugar on Me by Def Leppard

from Hysteria

207

2
US

25
rock

18
UK

written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange

57.

10/1987

Push It by Salt-N-Pepa

from Hot, Cool & Vicious

206

19
US

18
dance

28
R&B

2
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #440]
charted as Tramp / Push It in US dance charts : charted as Push It / Tramp in UK charts
[Next Plateau 315]
written by Hurby Azor & Ray Davies (as Raymond Douglas Davies)

58.

01/1987

Don't Dream It's Over by Crowded House

from Crowded House

206

2
US

9
AC

11
rock

27
UK

[Capitol 5614]
written by Neil Finn

59.

11/1987

Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night

205

14
US

✫1
AC

22
rock

4
UK

[Warner 28143]
written by Christine McVie

60.

12/1987

She's Like the Wind by Patrick Swayze

from Dirty Dancing! Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture

205

3
US

✫1
AC

17
UK

featuring Wendy Fraser
[RCA 5363]
written by Patrick Swayze & Stacy Widelitz

61.

07/1987

I Heard a Rumour by Bananarama

from Wow!

200

4
US

32
AC

3
dance

14
UK

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[London 886165]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey & Keren Woodward

62.

05/1987

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo

from Love an Adventure

200

6
US

4
dance

8
UK

[RCA 5217]
written by Steven Greenberg

63.

03/1987

Respectable by Mel and Kim

from F.L.M.

196

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

64.

10/1987

Brilliant Disguise by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love

194

5
US

5
AC

✫1
rock

20
UK

[Columbia 07595]
written by Bruce Springsteen

65.

05/1987

Luka by Suzanne Vega

from Solitude Standing

193

3
US

3
AC

15
rock

23
UK

[A&M 2937]
written by Suzanne Vega

66.

04/1987

Diamonds by Herb Alpert

from Keep Your Eye on Me

192

5
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

27
UK

with Janet Jackson
[R]
backing vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2929]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

67.

12/1987

Devil Inside by INXS

from Kick

190

2
US

2
rock

47
UK

[Atlantic 89144]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

68.

09/1987

Mony Mony by Billy Idol

from Vital Idol

189

✫1
US

27
rock

91
UK

[live]
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell (as Richie Cordell) & Bobby Bloom

69.

04/1987

Where the Streets Have No Name by U2

from The Joshua Tree

187

13
US

11
rock

4
UK

[Island 7-99408]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

70.

04/1987

Songbird by Kenny G

from Duotones

186

4
US

3
AC

23
R&B

22
UK

[instrumental]
[Arista 9588]
written by Kenny G

71.

11/1987

I Found Someone by Cher

from Cher [1987 album]

183

10
US

33
AC

5
UK

produced by Michael Bolton
[Geffen 28191]
written by Mark Mangold & Michael Bolton

72.

09/1987

You Win Again by Bee Gees

from E.S.P.

183

75
US

50
AC

✫1
UK

[Warner 28351]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

73.

01/1987

Mandolin Rain by Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is

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

74.

06/1987

Mary's Prayer by Danny Wilson

from Meet Danny Wilson

177

23
US

6
AC

3
UK

[R]
[Virgin 99465]
written by Gary Clark

75.

01/1987

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirlie

from All Right Now

177

78
US

2
dance

2
UK

[Polygram 885470 (Polydor)]
written by Iris Fernando, Tambi Fernando & Wayne Brown

76.

04/1987

Carrie by Europe

from The Final Countdown

175

3
US

36
AC

35
rock

22
UK

[Epic 34-07282]
written by Joey Tempest & Mic Michaeli

77.

03/1987

Everything I Own by Boy George

from Sold

174

45
dance

✫1
UK

[Atco 99445 (Virgin)]
written by David Gates

78.

10/1987

Walk the Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)

from What Up, Dog?

174

7
US

11
dance

30
alt.

10
UK

written by David Was, Don Was & Randy Jacobs

79.

10/1987

China in Your Hand by T'Pau

from Bridge of Spies

173

✫1
UK

written by Carol Decker & Ronnie Rogers [T'Pau] (as Ron Rogers)

80.

04/1987

Let It Be by Ferry Aid

172

✫1
UK

written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

81.

06/1987

Star Trekkin' by The Firm [British novelty band]

from Serious Fun

172

✫1
UK

written by John O'Connor & Grahame Lister

82.

11/1987

I Want Her by Keith Sweat

from Make It Last Forever

171

5
US

38
dance

✫1
R&B

26
UK

[Vintertainment 69431]
written by Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley

83.

04/1987

Living in a Box by Living in a Box

from Living in a Box

170

17
US

6
dance

74
R&B

5
UK

[Chrysalis 43104]
written by Marcus Vere & Steve Pigott

84.

05/1987

Under the Boardwalk by Bruce Willis

from The Return of Bruno

166

59
US

20
AC

72
R&B

2
UK

[Motown 1896]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick

85.

11/1987

When Will I Be Famous? by Bros

from Push

164

83
US

10
dance

2
UK

written by Matt Goss & Luke Goss

86.

10/1987

I Want to Be Your Man by Roger

from Unlimited!

163

3
US

22
AC

✫1
R&B

[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman

87.

05/1987

Don't Mean Nothing by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx

163

3
US

✫1
rock

78
UK

[Manhattan 50079]
written by Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch

88.

08/1987

Should've Known Better by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx

163

3
US

20
AC

7
rock

50
UK

[Manhattan 50083]
written by Richard Marx

89.

08/1987

I Need Love by LL Cool J

from Bigger and Deffer

161

14
US

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[Def Jam 07350]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), DJ Bobcat (as Bobby Erving), Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett

90.

07/1987

Tramp by Salt-N-Pepa

from Hot, Cool & Vicious

160

18
dance

21
R&B

2
UK

charted as Tramp / Push It in US dance charts : charted as Push It / Tramp in UK charts
[Next Plateau 50063]
written by Lowell Fulson (as Lowell Fulsom) & Jimmy McCracklin