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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 Adult Contemporary 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.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

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.

21.

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

22.

11/1987

Could've Been by Tiffany

from Tiffany

324

✫1
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

[MCA 53231]
written by Lois Blaisch

23.

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

24.

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.

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

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

29.

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

30.

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

31.

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

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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

35.

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

36.

11/1987

Seasons Change by Exposé

from Exposure

213

✫1
US

✫1
AC

27
R&B

97
UK

[Arista 9640]
written by Lewis Martineé

37.

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

38.

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

39.

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

40.

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

41.

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

42.

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

43.

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

44.

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

45.

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

46.

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

47.

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

48.

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

49.

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

50.

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

51.

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

52.

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

53.

09/1987

Valerie by Steve Winwood

from Chronicles

153

9
US

2
AC

13
rock

19
UK

[R]
[Warner 28231 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings

54.

11/1987

Hungry Eyes by Eric Carmen

from Dirty Dancing! Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture

151

4
US

2
AC

82
UK

[RCA 5315]
written by John DeNicola & Franke Previte

55.

02/1987

Don't Disturb This Groove by The System

from Don't Disturb This Groove

151

4
US

35
AC

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 89320]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy

56.

09/1987

Crockett's Theme by Jan Hammer

from Miami Vice II: New Music from the Television Series

151

42
AC

2
UK

[instrumental]
[MCA 53239]
written by Jan Hammer

57.

01/1987

Only in My Dreams by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue

148

4
US

31
AC

12
dance

54
UK

[Atlantic 89322]
written by Debbie Gibson

58.

03/1987

Moonlighting Theme by Al Jarreau

from Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album

145

23
US

✫1
AC

32
R&B

8
UK

produced by Nile Rodgers
[MCA 53124]
written by Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge

59.

02/1987

Just to See Her by Smokey Robinson

from One Heartbeat

144

8
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

52
UK

[Motown 1877]
written by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini

60.

04/1987

Rock Steady by The Whispers

from Just Gets Better with Time

139

7
US

49
AC

✫1
R&B

38
UK

produced by Babyface
[Solar 70006]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)

61.

12/1987

Say You Will by Foreigner

from Inside Information

139

6
US

41
AC

✫1
rock

71
UK

[Atlantic 89169]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]

62.

11/1987

Can't Stay Away from You by Miami Sound Machine

from Let It Loose

134

6
US

✫1
AC

88
UK

as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07641]
written by Gloria Estefan

63.

07/1987

Doin' It (All for My Baby) by Huey Lewis & the News

from Fore!

130

6
US

2
AC

93
UK

[Chrysalis 43143]
written by Phil Cody & Mike Duke

64.

10/1987

Tunnel of Love by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love

127

9
US

13
AC

✫1
rock

45
UK

[Columbia 07663]
written by Bruce Springsteen

65.

02/1987

The Finer Things by Steve Winwood

from Back in the High Life

126

8
US

✫1
AC

5
rock

[Warner 28498 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings

66.

04/1987

Can't We Try by Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard

124

6
US

2
AC

[Columbia 38-07050]
written by Dan Hill & Beverly Chapin-Hill (as Beverly Hill)

67.

05/1987

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Miami Sound Machine

from Let It Loose

121

5
US

31
AC

27
dance

as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07059]
written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia

68.

01/1987

Walking Down Your Street by The Bangles

from Different Light

121

11
US

33
AC

16
UK

[Columbia 06674]
written by Louis Gutierrez, Susanna Hoffs & David Kahne

69.

09/1987

Cherry Bomb by John Mellencamp

from The Lonesome Jubilee

120

8
US

12
AC

✫1
rock

as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 888934]
written by John Mellencamp

70.

11/1987

Love Overboard by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from All Our Love

120

13
US

45
AC

4
dance

✫1
R&B

42
UK

[MCA 53210]
written by Reggie Calloway

71.

01/1987

Stone Love by Kool & The Gang

from Forever

116

10
US

11
AC

41
dance

4
R&B

45
UK

[Mercury 888292]
written by Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

72.

05/1987

Something So Strong by Crowded House

from Crowded House

115

7
US

13
AC

10
rock

95
UK

[Capitol 5695]
written by Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom

73.

08/1987

Hourglass by Squeeze

from Babylon and On

114

15
US

45
AC

22
rock

16
UK

[A&M 2967]
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook

74.

06/1987

One Heartbeat by Smokey Robinson

from One Heartbeat

112

10
US

2
AC

3
R&B

[Motown 1897]
written by Brian Ray & Steve LeGassick

75.

07/1987

Touch of Grey by Grateful Dead

from In the Dark

112

9
US

15
AC

✫1
rock

[Arista 9606]
written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter

76.

10/1987

Don't Shed a Tear by Paul Carrack

from One Good Reason

109

9
US

36
AC

5
rock

60
UK

[Chrysalis 43164]
written by Rich Friedman & Eddie Schwartz

77.

12/1987

Angel Eyes (Home and Away) by Wet Wet Wet

from Popped in Souled Out

108

44
AC

5
UK

[Uni 50006]
written by Graeme Clark, Tommy Cunningham, Neil Mitchell & Marti Pellow

78.

10/1987

I Live for Your Love by Natalie Cole

from Everlasting

105

13
US

2
AC

4
R&B

86
UK

[Manhattan 50094]
written by Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Allan Rich

79.

07/1987

Love Power by Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne

from Reservations for Two

104

12
US

✫1
AC

5
R&B

produced by Carole Bayer Sager & Burt Bacharach
[Arista 9567]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

80.

08/1987

I Don't Want to Be a Hero by Johnny Hates Jazz

from Turn Back the Clock

103

31
US

15
AC

19
dance

11
UK

[Virgin 99304]
written by Clark Datchler

81.

11/1987

When We Was Fab by George Harrison

from Cloud Nine

102

23
US

10
AC

2
rock

25
UK

produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28131]
written by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne

82.

09/1987

Love Is Contagious by Taja Sevelle

from Taja Sevelle

102

62
US

48
AC

58
R&B

7
UK

[Reprise 28257]
written by Taja Sevelle

83.

12/1987

One Step Up by Bruce Springsteen

from Tunnel of Love

100

13
US

3
AC

2
rock

[Columbia 07726]
written by Bruce Springsteen

84.

04/1987

Lies by Jonathan Butler

from Jonathan Butler

27
US

16
AC

5
R&B

18
UK

[Jive 1038]
written by Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner

85.

11/1987

Two Occasions by The Deele

from Eyes of a Stranger

10
US

21
AC

4
R&B

produced by Babyface
[Solar 70015]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (as Darnell "Dee" Bristol) & Sid Johnson

86.

01/1987

Surrender by Swing Out Sister

from It's Better to Travel

37
AC

22
dance

7
UK

[Mercury 888243]
written by Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery & Martin Jackson

87.

09/1987

Come On, Let's Go by Los Lobos

from La Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

21
US

35
AC

33
rock

18
UK

[Slash 28186]
written by Ritchie Valens

88.

08/1987

Dinner with Gershwin by Donna Summer

from All Systems Go

48
US

38
AC

13
dance

10
R&B

13
UK

[Geffen 28418]
written by Brenda Russell

89.

12/1987

(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay by Michael Bolton

from The Hunger

11
US

19
AC

58
R&B

12
rock

77
UK

[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

90.

03/1987

Meet Me Halfway by Kenny Loggins

from Over the Top: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

11
US

2
AC

produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-06690]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock

91.

04/1987

Seven Wonders by Fleetwood Mac

from Tango in the Night

19
US

13
AC

2
rock

56
UK

[Warner 28317]
written by Sandy Stewart [musician] & Stevie Nicks

92.

03/1987

What's Going On by Cyndi Lauper

from True Colors

12
US

29
AC

17
dance

57
UK

[Portrait 37-06970]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye

93.

08/1987

I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone by Ray Parker Jr

from After Dark

68
US

42
AC

5
R&B

13
UK

[Geffen 28417]
written by Ray Parker Jr

94.

08/1987

Don't Make Me Wait for Love by Kenny G

from Duotones

15
US

2
AC

17
R&B

vocals by Lenny Williams
[Arista 9625]
written by Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden

95.

03/1987

Se La by Lionel Richie

from Dancing on the Ceiling

20
US

5
AC

12
R&B

43
UK

[Motown 1883]
written by Greg Phillinganes & Lionel Richie

96.

02/1987

Happy by Surface

from Surface

20
US

24
AC

2
R&B

56
UK

[Columbia 06611]
written by Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley

97.

08/1987

You Are the Girl by The Cars

from Door to Door

17
US

12
AC

2
rock

[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek

98.

11/1987

Turn Back the Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz

from Turn Back the Clock

5
AC

12
UK

[Virgin 99308]
written by Clark Datchler

99.

05/1987

Every Little Kiss by Bruce Hornsby

from The Way It Is

14
US

3
AC

as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[R]
[RCA 5165]
written by Bruce Hornsby

100.

05/1987

Kiss Him Goodbye by The Nylons

from Happy Together

12
US

10
AC

[Open Air 0022]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer

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