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