Billboard Hot 100 — June 27, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of June 27, 1987. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Head To Toe" by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "It's Not Over ('til It's Over)" by Starship at #67, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Good Times (From "The Lost Boys")" by INXS & Jimmy Barnes, up 22 places from #95 to #73.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston — 1 week at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting May 16, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger (up from #12 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Talk Dirty To Me" by Poison, down 28 places from #68 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon, 28 weeks and counting (peak #23).
- Stories that mention this week: Seven Straight: Whitney Houston's Unbroken Run at #1, 1985-1988.
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 | 7 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Head To Toe Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 | In Too Deep Genesis |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Alone Heart |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Always Atlantic Starr |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 6 | Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") Bob Seger |
| 8 | 5 | 5 | 12 | Diamonds Herb Alpert |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 14 | Just To See Her Smokey Robinson |
| 10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 12 | Don't Disturb This Groove The System |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | Lessons In Love Level 42 |
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 17 | Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 8 | Point Of No Return Expose |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | Something So Strong Crowded House |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 7 | Funkytown Pseudo Echo |
| 17 | 8 | 1 | 14 | You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 16 | Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 19 | 26 | 19 | 5 | Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 10 | Sweet Sixteen Billy Idol |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 12 | Endless Nights Eddie Money |
| 22 | 15 | 3 | 20 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 9 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 5 | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 25 | 38 | 25 | 3 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | Kiss Him Goodbye The Nylons |
| 27 | 29 | 27 | 9 | Soul City Partland Brothers |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 4 | I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") George Michael |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 9 | I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx |
| 30 | 35 | 30 | 6 | The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 6 | Happy Surface |
| 32 | 18 | 18 | 10 | Jammin' Me Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| 33 | 30 | 30 | 9 | Rock The Night Europe |
| 34 | 45 | 34 | 4 | Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Jets |
| 35 | 24 | 12 | 20 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros |
| 36 | 43 | 36 | 5 | Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil |
| 37 | 33 | 33 | 12 | I'll Still Be Loving You Restless Heart |
| 38 | 20 | 1 | 15 | With or Without You U2 |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 8 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 40 | 22 | 21 | 15 | Fascinated Company B |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 7 | Flames Of Paradise Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John) |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 5 | Moonlighting (Theme) Al Jarreau |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 3 | Hearts On Fire Bryan Adams |
| 45 | 52 | 45 | 2 | Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 47 | 59 | 47 | 4 | Luka Suzanne Vega |
| 48 | 31 | 7 | 16 | Right On Track The Breakfast Club |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 4 | One For The Mockingbird Cutting Crew |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 51 | 58 | 51 | 5 | Why You Treat Me So Bad Club Nouveau |
| 52 | 41 | 17 | 15 | If She Would Have Been Faithful. . . Chicago |
| 53 | 40 | 2 | 17 | Looking For A New Love Jody Watley |
| 54 | 63 | 54 | 4 | Hypnotize Me (From "Innerspace") Wang Chung |
| 55 | 42 | 1 | 17 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew |
| 56 | 55 | 55 | 11 | Wild Horses Gino Vannelli |
| 57 | 37 | 5 | 14 | Big Love Fleetwood Mac |
| 58 | 56 | 4 | 15 | La Isla Bonita Madonna |
| 59 | 54 | 54 | 8 | Ready Or Not Lou Gramm |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 3 | Since You've Been Gone The Outfield |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 2 | Give To Live Sammy Hagar |
| 62 | 62 | 58 | 6 | Why Should I Cry? Nona Hendryx |
| 63 | 61 | 61 | 6 | Give Me All Night Carly Simon |
| 64 | 49 | 6 | 14 | Heat Of The Night Bryan Adams |
| 65 | 47 | 9 | 13 | I Know What I Like Huey Lewis & The News |
| 66 | 72 | 66 | 4 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | It's Not Over ('til It's Over) Starship |
| 68 | 85 | 68 | 2 | Living In A Box Living In A Box |
| 69 | 81 | 69 | 3 | I Want Action Poison |
| 70 | 83 | 70 | 2 | That's Freedom Tom Kimmel |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 4 | Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 3 | Under The Boardwalk Bruce Willis |
| 73 | 95 | 73 | 2 | Good Times (From "The Lost Boys") INXS & Jimmy Barnes |
| 74 | 71 | 71 | 3 | Boy Blue Cyndi Lauper |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Lies Jonathan Butler |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Still A Thrill Jody Watley |
| 77 | 65 | 65 | 8 | Weapons Of Love The Truth |
| 78 | 90 | 78 | 2 | These Times Are Hard For Lovers John Waite |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 80 | 64 | 23 | 28 | You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon |
| 81 | 84 | 81 | 3 | Still Of The Night Whitesnake |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | Why Can't I Be You? The Cure |
| 83 | 76 | 8 | 21 | The Finer Things Steve Winwood |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 85 | 79 | 60 | 10 | Why Can't This Night Go On Forever Journey |
| 86 | 89 | 86 | 3 | Want You For My Girlfriend 4 By Four |
| 87 | 93 | 87 | 2 | Rock-A-Lott Aretha Franklin |
| 88 | 86 | 84 | 5 | She Don't Look Back Dan Fogelberg |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Dreamin' Will To Power |
| 90 | 70 | 60 | 8 | Variety Tonight REO Speedwagon |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Jane's Getting Serious Jon Astley |
| 92 | 67 | 67 | 5 | If I Was Your Girlfriend Prince |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Holiday Kool & The Gang |
| 94 | 73 | 71 | 6 | Primitive Love Rites Mondo Rock |
| 95 | 74 | 44 | 18 | Show Me The Cover Girls |
| 96 | 68 | 9 | 16 | Talk Dirty To Me Poison |
| 97 | 75 | 2 | 24 | Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House |
| 98 | 98 | 97 | 3 | Certain Things Are Likely K.T.P. |
| 99 | 78 | 1 | 22 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship |
| 100 | 91 | 61 | 10 | Dirty Water Rock And Hyde |
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