Billboard Hot 100 — January 31, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 31, 1987. "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship at #64, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Let's Go!" by Wang Chung, up 21 places from #74 to #53.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters — 2 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting November 8, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi (up from #15 to #9); "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" by Samantha Fox (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Word Up" by Cameo, down 35 places from #65 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, 32 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Human" by The Human League after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Amanda" by Boston after 18 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 1 | 1 | 13 | At This Moment Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 9 | Open Your Heart Madonna |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 14 | Land Of Confusion Genesis |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | Change Of Heart Cyndi Lauper |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | Control Janet Jackson |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Someday Glass Tiger |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 16 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 8 | Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 14 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | We're Ready Boston |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 12 | Will You Still Love Me? Chicago |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 9 | Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie |
| 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | Victory Kool & The Gang |
| 16 | 9 | 9 | 15 | Is This Love Survivor |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 10 | Love You Down Ready For The World |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 12 | This Is The Time Billy Joel |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | 19 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 12 | You Got It All The Jets |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 12 | Stop To Love Luther Vandross |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 13 | Nobody's Fool Cinderella |
| 23 | 34 | 23 | 3 | Jacob's Ladder Huey Lewis & The News |
| 24 | 13 | 2 | 14 | Notorious Duran Duran |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 13 | Talk To Me Chico DeBarge |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 10 | Big Time Peter Gabriel |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 13 | Stay The Night Benjamin Orr |
| 28 | 18 | 18 | 14 | Coming Around Again Carly Simon |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 7 | Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 9 | Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin |
| 31 | 37 | 31 | 9 | I'll Be Alright Without You Journey |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 7 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys |
| 33 | 43 | 33 | 3 | Respect Yourself Bruce Willis |
| 34 | 28 | 25 | 14 | Falling In Love (Uh-Oh) Miami Sound Machine |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 7 | I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 8 | Can't Help Falling In Love Corey Hart |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 10 | Brand New Lover Dead Or Alive |
| 38 | 23 | 19 | 14 | All I Wanted Kansas |
| 39 | 22 | 2 | 18 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung |
| 40 | 51 | 40 | 3 | Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 9 | Facts Of Love Jeff Lorber & Karyn White |
| 42 | 27 | 1 | 20 | The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 10 | Caught Up In The Rapture Anita Baker |
| 44 | 31 | 4 | 32 | Stand By Me Ben E. King |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 6 | Without Your Love Toto |
| 46 | 60 | 46 | 3 | Let's Wait Awhile Janet Jackson |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 6 | Candy Cameo |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 8 | We Connect Stacey Q |
| 49 | 44 | 44 | 9 | I Need Your Loving The Human League |
| 50 | 45 | 32 | 18 | For Tonight Nancy Martinez |
| 51 | 38 | 16 | 15 | Love Is Forever Billy Ocean |
| 52 | 35 | 8 | 11 | War Bruce Springsteen |
| 53 | 74 | 53 | 2 | Let's Go! Wang Chung |
| 54 | 52 | 29 | 15 | You Be Illin' Run-D.M.C. |
| 55 | 67 | 55 | 3 | As We Lay Shirley Murdock |
| 56 | 73 | 56 | 2 | Come Go With Me Expose |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 7 | Girlfriend Bobby Brown |
| 58 | 55 | 1 | 20 | The Next Time I Fall Peter Cetera With Amy Grant |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 3 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Don't Need A Gun Billy Idol |
| 61 | 61 | 61 | 10 | The Best Man In The World Ann Wilson |
| 62 | 83 | 62 | 2 | The Final Countdown Europe |
| 63 | 54 | 1 | 22 | You Give Love A Bad Name Bon Jovi |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 65 | 78 | 65 | 6 | Don't Leave Me This Way The Communards |
| 66 | 77 | 66 | 4 | Shelter Lone Justice |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 6 | If I Say Yes Five Star |
| 68 | 48 | 30 | 11 | Two People Tina Turner |
| 69 | 47 | 10 | 17 | Don't Get Me Wrong Pretenders |
| 70 | 71 | 70 | 6 | Someone El DeBarge |
| 71 | 53 | 19 | 15 | The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3 |
| 72 | 80 | 72 | 4 | Coming Up Close 'Til Tuesday |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | That Ain't Love REO Speedwagon |
| 74 | 92 | 74 | 2 | Someone Like You Daryl Hall |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 3 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 2 | Cry Wolf a-ha |
| 77 | 63 | 53 | 15 | Crazay Jesse Johnson (Featuring Sly Stone) |
| 78 | 59 | 6 | 18 | To Be A Lover Billy Idol |
| 79 | 91 | 79 | 2 | Big Mistake Peter Cetera |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Fire Bruce Springsteen |
| 81 | 70 | 70 | 9 | Suburbia Pet Shop Boys |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Midnight Blue Lou Gramm |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Skin Trade Duran Duran |
| 84 | 97 | 84 | 2 | The Honeythief Hipsway |
| 85 | 90 | 85 | 2 | All I Want Howard Jones |
| 86 | 76 | 76 | 6 | A Trick Of The Night Bananarama |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 2 | Ain't So Easy David & David |
| 88 | 84 | 84 | 3 | Deep River Woman Lionel Richie |
| 89 | 75 | 75 | 7 | True To You Ric Ocasek |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 3 | Summertime, Summertime Nocera |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Kiss You (When It's Dangerous) Eight Seconds |
| 92 | 64 | 3 | 16 | Hip To Be Square Huey Lewis & The News |
| 93 | 66 | 17 | 16 | You Know I Love You ... Don't You? Howard Jones |
| 94 | 62 | 57 | 11 | French Kissin Debbie Harry |
| 95 | 95 | 95 | 2 | Ronnies Rapp Ron And The D.C. Crew |
| 96 | 89 | 87 | 6 | (I Know) I'm Losing You Uptown |
| 97 | 85 | 9 | 18 | Love Will Conquer All Lionel Richie |
| 98 | 88 | 11 | 23 | I'll Be Over You Toto |
| 99 | 81 | 56 | 11 | Heartache Away Don Johnson |
| 100 | 65 | 6 | 21 | Word Up Cameo |
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