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