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