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