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