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