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