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