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