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