Billboard Hot 100 — January 17, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 17, 1987. "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles, which had held it for 4 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & The News at #40, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi, up 17 places from #39 to #22.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Shake You Down" by Gregory Abbott — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting October 18, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Open Your Heart" by Madonna (up from #15 to #7); "Land Of Confusion" by Genesis (up from #11 to #8).
- Highest debut: "Jacob's Ladder" by Huey Lewis & The News at #40; it would spend 15 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 1 week at #1.
- Biggest fall: "You Know I Love You ... Don't You?" by Howard Jones, down 30 places from #19 to #49.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, 30 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "True Colors" by Cyndi Lauper after 20 weeks (peak #1); "I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" by Robert Palmer after 22 weeks (peak #2); "Sweet Love" by Anita Baker after 22 weeks (peak #8).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 15 | C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Notorious Duran Duran |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 11 | At This Moment Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | Control Janet Jackson |
| 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | Open Your Heart Madonna |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | Land Of Confusion Genesis |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | Is This Love Survivor |
| 10 | 4 | 2 | 16 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | Victory Kool & The Gang |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 12 | Someday Glass Tiger |
| 13 | 21 | 13 | 8 | Change Of Heart Cyndi Lauper |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | War Bruce Springsteen |
| 15 | 7 | 1 | 18 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 12 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | Love Is Forever Billy Ocean |
| 18 | 12 | 4 | 30 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | All I Wanted Kansas |
| 20 | 27 | 20 | 9 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 12 | Coming Around Again Carly Simon |
| 22 | 39 | 22 | 6 | Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 7 | We're Ready Boston |
| 24 | 14 | 10 | 15 | Don't Get Me Wrong Pretenders |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 12 | Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine |
| 26 | 34 | 26 | 10 | Will You Still Love Me? Chicago |
| 27 | 40 | 27 | 7 | Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 10 | This Is The Time Billy Joel |
| 29 | 38 | 29 | 8 | Love You Down Ready For The World |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 9 | Two People Tina Turner |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 10 | Stop To Love Luther Vandross |
| 32 | 41 | 32 | 10 | You Got It All The Jets |
| 33 | 42 | 33 | 11 | Nobody's Fool Cinderella |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 11 | Talk To Me Chico DeBarge |
| 35 | 18 | 6 | 16 | To Be A Lover Billy Idol |
| 36 | 20 | 19 | 13 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3 |
| 37 | 43 | 37 | 11 | Stay The Night Benjamin Orr |
| 38 | 32 | 32 | 16 | For Tonight Nancy Martinez |
| 39 | 25 | 1 | 18 | The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera With Amy Grant |
| 40 | NEW | 40 | 1 | Jacob's Ladder Huey Lewis & The News |
| 41 | 29 | 1 | 20 | You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 8 | Big Time Peter Gabriel |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 7 | I'll Be Alright Without You Journey |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin |
| 45 | 62 | 45 | 5 | Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
| 46 | 60 | 46 | 5 | I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 6 | Can't Help Falling In Love Corey Hart |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 7 | I Need Your Loving The Human League |
| 49 | 19 | 17 | 14 | You Know I Love You ... Don't You? Howard Jones |
| 50 | 35 | 29 | 13 | You Be Illin' Run-D.M.C. |
| 51 | 26 | 3 | 14 | Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 5 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 8 | Brand New Lover Dead Or Alive |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Caught Up In The Rapture Anita Baker |
| 55 | NEW | 55 | 1 | Respect Yourself Bruce Willis |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 7 | Facts Of Love Jeff Lorber & Karyn White |
| 57 | 44 | 6 | 19 | Word Up Cameo |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 4 | Without Your Love Toto |
| 59 | 53 | 53 | 13 | Crazay Jesse Johnson (Featuring Sly Stone) |
| 60 | 57 | 57 | 9 | French Kissin Debbie Harry |
| 61 | 66 | 61 | 5 | Girlfriend Bobby Brown |
| 62 | 45 | 9 | 16 | Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 6 | We Connect Stacey Q |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 8 | The Best Man In The World Ann Wilson |
| 65 | 49 | 1 | 19 | Human The Human League |
| 66 | 55 | 41 | 11 | Tasty Love Freddie Jackson |
| 67 | 75 | 67 | 4 | Candy Cameo |
| 68 | 56 | 56 | 9 | Heartache Away Don Johnson |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 70 | 51 | 33 | 12 | Goldmine The Pointer Sisters |
| 71 | 69 | 69 | 8 | I'm Not Perfect (But I'm Perfect For You) Grace Jones |
| 72 | 67 | 25 | 20 | Wild Wild Life Talking Heads |
| 73 | 70 | 11 | 21 | I'll Be Over You Toto |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 7 | Suburbia Pet Shop Boys |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Let's Wait Awhile Janet Jackson |
| 76 | 77 | 76 | 5 | True To You Ric Ocasek |
| 77 | 61 | 1 | 17 | Amanda Boston |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 4 | Someone El DeBarge |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | As We Lay Shirley Murdock |
| 80 | 65 | 4 | 23 | Take Me Home Tonight Eddie Money |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 4 | Don't Leave Me This Way The Communards |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 4 | A Trick Of The Night Bananarama |
| 83 | 92 | 83 | 4 | If I Say Yes Five Star |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Deep River Woman Lionel Richie |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 2 | Shelter Lone Justice |
| 88 | 90 | 88 | 2 | Coming Up Close 'Til Tuesday |
| 89 | 87 | 87 | 4 | (I Know) I'm Losing You Uptown |
| 90 | 72 | 3 | 16 | True Blue Madonna |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Summertime, Summertime Nocera |
| 92 | 82 | 82 | 6 | This Is The World Calling Bob Geldof |
| 93 | 78 | 65 | 10 | Some People Paul Young |
| 94 | 80 | 65 | 12 | Goin' To The Bank Commodores |
| 95 | 76 | 9 | 19 | The Rain Oran 'Juice' Jones |
| 96 | 73 | 19 | 17 | (Forever) Live And Die Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 97 | 86 | 8 | 26 | All Cried Out Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam With Full Force Featuring Paul Anthony & Bow Legged Lou |
| 98 | 89 | 88 | 6 | Blame It On The Radio John Parr |
| 99 | 81 | 81 | 7 | Graceland Paul Simon |
| 100 | 79 | 37 | 16 | Welcome To The Boomtown David & David |
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