Billboard Hot 100 — February 28, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 28, 1987. "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Come As You Are" by Peter Wolf at #71, which would go on to peak at #15. The biggest climber was "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau, up 15 places from #37 to #22.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi — 3 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting December 13, 1986.
- New in the top 10: "Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail")" by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (up from #11 to #6); "Respect Yourself" by Bruce Willis (up from #12 to #7); "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" by Beastie Boys (up from #14 to #8); "Big Time" by Peter Gabriel (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Jimmy Lee" by Aretha Franklin, down 45 places from #55 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Walk Like An Egyptian" by The Bangles, 23 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Notorious" by Duran Duran after 17 weeks (peak #2); "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" by Wang Chung after 21 weeks (peak #2); "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King after 35 weeks (peak #4).
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 | 12 | Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Jacob's Ladder Huey Lewis & The News |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Will You Still Love Me? Chicago |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 16 | You Got It All The Jets |
| 6 | 11 | 6 | 11 | Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 7 | Respect Yourself Bruce Willis |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 11 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 14 | Big Time Peter Gabriel |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 13 | Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie |
| 11 | 5 | 4 | 18 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 12 | 19 | 12 | 7 | Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | Love You Down Ready For The World |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 13 | I'll Be Alright Without You Journey |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 7 | Let's Wait Awhile Janet Jackson |
| 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | Nobody's Fool Cinderella |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 11 | I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money |
| 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | Stop To Love Luther Vandross |
| 19 | 8 | 1 | 13 | Open Your Heart Madonna |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 14 | Brand New Lover Dead Or Alive |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 5 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 22 | 37 | 22 | 3 | Lean On Me Club Nouveau |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 6 | Come Go With Me Expose |
| 24 | 16 | 1 | 17 | At This Moment Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| 25 | 10 | 3 | 14 | Change Of Heart Cyndi Lauper |
| 26 | 21 | 21 | 17 | Talk To Me Chico DeBarge |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 3 | Tonight, Tonight, Tonight Genesis |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 10 | Candy Cameo |
| 29 | 24 | 24 | 12 | Can't Help Falling In Love Corey Hart |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 6 | The Final Countdown Europe |
| 31 | 27 | 27 | 13 | Facts Of Love Jeff Lorber & Karyn White |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 6 | Let's Go! Wang Chung |
| 33 | 20 | 9 | 13 | We're Ready Boston |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 35 | 40 | 35 | 12 | We Connect Stacey Q |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 7 | As We Lay Shirley Murdock |
| 37 | 48 | 37 | 5 | Midnight Blue Lou Gramm |
| 38 | 29 | 2 | 21 | C'est La Vie Robbie Nevil |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Don't Need A Gun Billy Idol |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 5 | That Ain't Love REO Speedwagon |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | What You Get Is What You See Tina Turner |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 10 | Don't Leave Me This Way The Communards |
| 43 | 33 | 24 | 17 | Stay The Night Benjamin Orr |
| 44 | 59 | 44 | 2 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| 45 | 32 | 4 | 18 | Land Of Confusion Genesis |
| 46 | 47 | 46 | 5 | Fire Bruce Springsteen |
| 47 | 39 | 1 | 20 | Shake You Down Gregory Abbott |
| 48 | 30 | 7 | 18 | Someday Glass Tiger |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 5 | Skin Trade Duran Duran |
| 50 | 54 | 50 | 6 | The Honeythief Hipsway |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 8 | Shelter Lone Justice |
| 52 | 41 | 38 | 10 | Without Your Love Toto |
| 53 | 63 | 53 | 4 | The Finer Things Steve Winwood |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 6 | Ain't So Easy David & David |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 6 | Cry Wolf a-ha |
| 56 | 44 | 37 | 14 | Caught Up In The Rapture Anita Baker |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 3 | Walking Down Your Street The Bangles |
| 58 | 65 | 58 | 4 | Stone Love Kool & The Gang |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 8 | Coming Up Close 'Til Tuesday |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 3 | Dominoes Robbie Nevil |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Smoking Gun The Robert Cray Band |
| 62 | 49 | 5 | 18 | Control Janet Jackson |
| 63 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Someone Like You Daryl Hall |
| 64 | 51 | 18 | 16 | This Is The Time Billy Joel |
| 65 | 69 | 65 | 4 | My Baby Pretenders |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 3 | Winner Takes It All Sammy Hagar |
| 67 | 60 | 1 | 23 | Walk Like An Egyptian The Bangles |
| 68 | 64 | 64 | 7 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 3 | Serious Donna Allen |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 4 | Hold Me Sheila E. |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Come As You Are Peter Wolf |
| 72 | 73 | 72 | 5 | Kiss You (When It's Dangerous) Eight Seconds |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 4 | Have You Ever Loved Somebody Freddie Jackson |
| 74 | 79 | 74 | 3 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 75 | 83 | 75 | 2 | How Much Love Survivor |
| 76 | 61 | 61 | 6 | Big Mistake Peter Cetera |
| 77 | 77 | 71 | 7 | Deep River Woman Lionel Richie |
| 78 | 91 | 78 | 2 | Light Of Day The Barbusters (Joan Jett And The Blackhearts) |
| 79 | 87 | 79 | 3 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros |
| 80 | 80 | 80 | 10 | (I Know) I'm Losing You Uptown |
| 81 | 92 | 81 | 2 | Dance Ratt |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | I Got The Feelin' (It's Over) Gregory Abbott |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I Will Be There Glass Tiger |
| 84 | 86 | 84 | 3 | Power Kansas |
| 85 | 66 | 9 | 19 | Is This Love Survivor |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 3 | Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) World Party |
| 87 | 75 | 67 | 10 | If I Say Yes Five Star |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Sexappeal Georgio |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Show Me The Cover Girls |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) Mel & Kim |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Never Enough Patty Smyth |
| 92 | 82 | 19 | 18 | All I Wanted Kansas |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | It's Tricky Run-D.M.C. |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Keep Your Eye On Me Herb Alpert |
| 95 | 84 | 84 | 7 | Summertime, Summertime Nocera |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | The Right Thing Simply Red |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | So Much For Love The Venetians |
| 98 | 93 | 93 | 2 | All I Know Is The Way I Feel The Pointer Sisters |
| 99 | 67 | 10 | 18 | Victory Kool & The Gang |
| 100 | 55 | 28 | 13 | Jimmy Lee Aretha Franklin |
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