Billboard Hot 100 — May 23, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 23, 1987. "With or Without You" by U2 held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger at #52, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Funkytown" by Pseudo Echo, up 24 places from #83 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "With or Without You" by U2 — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting March 21, 1987.
- Biggest fall: "Living In A Dream" by Pseudo Echo, down 34 places from #64 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon, 23 weeks and counting (peak #23).
- Gone from the chart: "Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail")" by Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram after 22 weeks (peak #2); "Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby & The Range after 18 weeks (peak #4).
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 | With or Without You U2 |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Looking For A New Love Jody Watley |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 9 | You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 12 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Heat Of The Night Bryan Adams |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Big Love Fleetwood Mac |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Always Atlantic Starr |
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 10 | La Isla Bonita Madonna |
| 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | Talk Dirty To Me Poison |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Right On Track The Breakfast Club |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | I Know What I Like Huey Lewis & The News |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | Head To Toe Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 16 | 24 | 16 | 5 | In Too Deep Genesis |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 7 | Diamonds Herb Alpert |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 10 | If She Would Have Been Faithful. . . Chicago |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 12 | Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Se La Lionel Richie |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 8 | Day-In Day-Out David Bowie |
| 22 | 33 | 22 | 9 | Just To See Her Smokey Robinson |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 23 | You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon |
| 24 | 35 | 24 | 8 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 25 | 15 | 2 | 19 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 11 | Heartbreak Beat Psychedelic Furs |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 13 | The Right Thing Simply Red |
| 28 | 38 | 28 | 2 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 10 | Fascinated Company B |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 8 | Lessons In Love Level 42 |
| 31 | 18 | 8 | 16 | The Finer Things Steve Winwood |
| 32 | 31 | 31 | 9 | Get That Love Thompson Twins |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | Don't Disturb This Groove The System |
| 34 | 22 | 1 | 14 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| 35 | 17 | 3 | 12 | Sign 'O' The Times Prince |
| 36 | 44 | 36 | 5 | Jammin' Me Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 37 | 34 | 1 | 17 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 38 | 16 | 12 | 11 | What's Going On Cyndi Lauper |
| 39 | 53 | 39 | 2 | Alone Heart |
| 40 | 28 | 21 | 15 | Serious Donna Allen |
| 41 | 49 | 41 | 7 | Endless Nights Eddie Money |
| 42 | 52 | 42 | 4 | Something So Strong Crowded House |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | Sweet Sixteen Billy Idol |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 10 | Same Ole Love (365 Days A Year) Anita Baker |
| 45 | 56 | 45 | 3 | Point Of No Return Expose |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 7 | I'll Still Be Loving You Restless Heart |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 11 | Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 48 | 47 | 44 | 13 | Show Me The Cover Girls |
| 49 | 32 | 10 | 16 | Stone Love Kool & The Gang |
| 50 | 58 | 50 | 4 | Rock The Night Europe |
| 51 | 60 | 51 | 4 | Soul City Partland Brothers |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") Bob Seger |
| 53 | 42 | 1 | 15 | Lean On Me Club Nouveau |
| 54 | 57 | 54 | 5 | Back And Forth Cameo |
| 55 | 41 | 5 | 17 | Midnight Blue Lou Gramm |
| 56 | 59 | 56 | 6 | We Are What We Are The Other Ones |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 58 | 51 | 50 | 11 | There's Nothing Better Than Love Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines |
| 59 | 83 | 59 | 2 | Funkytown Pseudo Echo |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 5 | Why Can't This Night Go On Forever Journey |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 6 | Wild Horses Gino Vannelli |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | Variety Tonight REO Speedwagon |
| 64 | 86 | 64 | 2 | Flames Of Paradise Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John) |
| 65 | 66 | 65 | 5 | Dirty Water Rock And Hyde |
| 66 | 67 | 66 | 5 | Somebody Save Me Cinderella |
| 67 | 43 | 11 | 15 | Walking Down Your Street The Bangles |
| 68 | 54 | 49 | 8 | I'm No Angel The Gregg Allman Band |
| 69 | 69 | 69 | 7 | Should I See Frozen Ghost |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 3 | Ready Or Not Lou Gramm |
| 71 | 87 | 71 | 2 | Kiss Him Goodbye The Nylons |
| 72 | 40 | 15 | 13 | Come As You Are Peter Wolf |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 3 | Weatherman Says Jack Wagner |
| 74 | 81 | 74 | 3 | Break Every Rule Tina Turner |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 3 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 76 | 46 | 14 | 15 | Dominoes Robbie Nevil |
| 77 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Meet El Presidente Duran Duran |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 3 | Weapons Of Love The Truth |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Why Should I Cry? Nona Hendryx |
| 81 | 55 | 5 | 18 | Come Go With Me Expose |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Happy Surface |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Give Me All Night Carly Simon |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Primitive Love Rites Mondo Rock |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | Right Next Door (Because Of Me) The Robert Cray Band |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 3 | Man Against The World Survivor |
| 87 | 78 | 20 | 12 | Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love Boston |
| 88 | 85 | 85 | 5 | Something In My House Dead Or Alive |
| 89 | 65 | 43 | 12 | Boom Boom (Let's Go Back To My Room) Paul Lekakis |
| 90 | 96 | 89 | 7 | Shy Girl Stacey Q |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Little Suzi Tesla |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Can't Get Started Peter Wolf |
| 93 | 73 | 2 | 19 | Let's Wait Awhile Janet Jackson |
| 94 | 74 | 48 | 10 | Brass Monkey Beastie Boys |
| 95 | 80 | 3 | 15 | Tonight, Tonight, Tonight Genesis |
| 96 | 82 | 9 | 18 | Let's Go! Wang Chung |
| 97 | 89 | 80 | 6 | Black Dog Newcity Rockers |
| 98 | 64 | 57 | 9 | Living In A Dream Pseudo Echo |
| 99 | 76 | 8 | 18 | The Final Countdown Europe |
| 100 | 77 | 27 | 15 | Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) World Party |
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