Billboard Hot 100 — April 4, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 4, 1987. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Lean On Me" by Club Nouveau, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Know What I Like" by Huey Lewis & The News at #54, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "You Keep Me Hangin' On" by Kim Wilde, up 26 places from #96 to #70.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" by Starship — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting January 31, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Let's Go!" by Wang Chung (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" by The Georgia Satellites, down 30 places from #47 to #77.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" by Samantha Fox, 23 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "At This Moment" by Billy Vera & The Beaters after 21 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 | 2 | 1 | 10 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Lean On Me Club Nouveau |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Tonight, Tonight, Tonight Genesis |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Let's Wait Awhile Janet Jackson |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 11 | Come Go With Me Expose |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 7 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 12 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | The Final Countdown Europe |
| 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | Mandolin Rain Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | Let's Go! Wang Chung |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | Midnight Blue Lou Gramm |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 5 | Sign 'O' The Times Prince |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 9 | What You Get Is What You See Tina Turner |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 9 | The Finer Things Steve Winwood |
| 15 | 6 | 2 | 16 | Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | That Ain't Love REO Speedwagon |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 8 | Walking Down Your Street The Bangles |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 5 | Looking For A New Love Jody Watley |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 11 | The Honeythief Hipsway |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 9 | Stone Love Kool & The Gang |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 8 | Dominoes Robbie Nevil |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 5 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 12 | As We Lay Shirley Murdock |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | Come As You Are Peter Wolf |
| 25 | 39 | 25 | 3 | La Isla Bonita Madonna |
| 26 | 35 | 26 | 4 | What's Going On Cyndi Lauper |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 9 | Smoking Gun The Robert Cray Band |
| 28 | 13 | 1 | 12 | Jacob's Ladder Huey Lewis & The News |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 5 | Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love Boston |
| 30 | 16 | 8 | 19 | Big Time Peter Gabriel |
| 31 | 19 | 1 | 17 | Livin' On A Prayer Bon Jovi |
| 32 | 22 | 3 | 21 | You Got It All The Jets |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 7 | Light Of Day The Barbusters (Joan Jett And The Blackhearts) |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 6 | I Will Be There Glass Tiger |
| 35 | 44 | 35 | 3 | With or Without You U2 |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 8 | Serious Donna Allen |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 8 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 8 | Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) World Party |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 8 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros |
| 40 | 18 | 5 | 12 | Respect Yourself Bruce Willis |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | Talk Dirty To Me Poison |
| 42 | 54 | 42 | 2 | Heat Of The Night Bryan Adams |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) Paul Lekakis |
| 44 | 52 | 44 | 2 | Big Love Fleetwood Mac |
| 45 | 28 | 15 | 19 | Brand New Lover Dead Or Alive |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Keep Your Eye On Me Herb Alpert |
| 47 | 27 | 7 | 16 | (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 4 | Right On Track The Breakfast Club |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 6 | The Right Thing Simply Red |
| 50 | 31 | 14 | 16 | I Wanna Go Back Eddie Money |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 6 | Show Me The Cover Girls |
| 52 | 72 | 52 | 2 | Se La Lionel Richie |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 3 | If She Would Have Been Faithful. . . Chicago |
| 54 | NEW | 54 | 1 | I Know What I Like Huey Lewis & The News |
| 55 | 32 | 21 | 15 | Candy Cameo |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 7 | I Got The Feelin' (It's Over) Gregory Abbott |
| 57 | 51 | 51 | 7 | How Much Love Survivor |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 6 | It's Tricky Run-D.M.C. |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 3 | Brass Monkey Beastie Boys |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 4 | Heartbreak Beat Psychedelic Furs |
| 61 | 42 | 3 | 21 | Will You Still Love Me? Chicago |
| 62 | 67 | 62 | 5 | Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins |
| 63 | 64 | 63 | 6 | Never Enough Patty Smyth |
| 64 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Sexappeal Georgio |
| 65 | 59 | 59 | 7 | Dance Ratt |
| 66 | 48 | 14 | 18 | I'll Be Alright Without You Journey |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 2 | Get That Love Thompson Twins |
| 68 | 60 | 54 | 8 | Winner Takes It All Sammy Hagar |
| 69 | 92 | 44 | 16 | You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon |
| 70 | 96 | 70 | 2 | You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 2 | Always Atlantic Starr |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Day-In Day-Out David Bowie |
| 73 | 85 | 73 | 3 | Fascinated Company B |
| 74 | 68 | 68 | 9 | Hold Me Sheila E. |
| 75 | 62 | 35 | 17 | We Connect Stacey Q |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 4 | There's Nothing Better Than Love Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines |
| 77 | 47 | 2 | 20 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself The Georgia Satellites |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year) Anita Baker |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Just To See Her Smokey Robinson |
| 80 | 86 | 80 | 2 | The Secret Of My Success Night Ranger |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Lessons In Love Level 42 |
| 82 | 93 | 82 | 2 | Living In A Dream Pseudo Echo |
| 83 | 73 | 7 | 18 | Ballerina Girl Lionel Richie |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 3 | World Shut Your Mouth Julian Cope |
| 85 | 76 | 69 | 9 | Have You Ever Loved Somebody Freddie Jackson |
| 86 | 83 | 64 | 12 | Hooked On You Sweet Sensation |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 4 | Do Ya, Do Ya (Wanna Please Me) Samantha Fox |
| 88 | 91 | 88 | 2 | Dancin' With My Mirror Corey Hart |
| 89 | 69 | 4 | 23 | Touch Me (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 4 | He Wants My Body Starpoint |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Don't Give Up Peter Gabriel/Kate Bush |
| 92 | 75 | 9 | 19 | Love You Down Ready For The World |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | Battleship Chains The Georgia Satellites |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Baby Grand Billy Joel featuring Ray Charles |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | I'm No Angel The Gregg Allman Band |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | One Simple Thing Stabilizers |
| 98 | 80 | 1 | 18 | Open Your Heart Madonna |
| 99 | 77 | 51 | 11 | Ain't So Easy David & David |
| 100 | 81 | 78 | 7 | Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) Mel & Kim |
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