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