Billboard Hot 100 — August 1, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 1, 1987. "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Alone" by Heart, which had held it for 3 weeks. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by Whitney Houston at #50, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Jump Start" by Natalie Cole, up 21 places from #87 to #66.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting May 23, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by The Jets (up from #14 to #7); "Luka" by Suzanne Vega (up from #15 to #8); "Wot's It To Ya" by Robbie Nevil (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Lessons In Love" by Level 42, down 43 places from #56 to #99.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Lady In Red" by Chris de Burgh, 25 weeks and counting (peak #3).
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 | 11 | Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") Bob Seger |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Alone Heart |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 9 | I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") George Michael |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Jets |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 9 | Luka Suzanne Vega |
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 12 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil |
| 11 | 26 | 11 | 4 | Who's That Girl Madonna |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | Kiss Him Goodbye The Nylons |
| 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 11 | The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 13 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 8 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 9 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 18 | 10 | 5 | 13 | Point Of No Return Expose |
| 19 | 18 | 18 | 14 | I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx |
| 20 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Something So Strong Crowded House |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 10 | Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood |
| 22 | 9 | 4 | 17 | Don't Disturb This Groove The System |
| 23 | 11 | 6 | 12 | Funkytown Pseudo Echo |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 6 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 25 | 20 | 20 | 11 | Happy Surface |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 7 | Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 6 | It's Not Over ('til It's Over) Starship |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 8 | Hearts On Fire Bryan Adams |
| 29 | 25 | 23 | 10 | Moonlighting (Theme) Al Jarreau |
| 30 | 19 | 4 | 18 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 31 | 40 | 31 | 4 | Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 7 | Living In A Box Living In A Box |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 9 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 7 | Give To Live Sammy Hagar |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 3 | Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 8 | Since You've Been Gone The Outfield |
| 37 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Hypnotize Me (From "Innerspace") Wang Chung |
| 38 | 31 | 1 | 17 | Head To Toe Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 5 | When Smokey Sings ABC |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 9 | Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson |
| 41 | 51 | 41 | 5 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 6 | Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 43 | 28 | 14 | 21 | Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | Lies Jonathan Butler |
| 45 | 57 | 45 | 4 | Wipeout Fat Boys & The Beach Boys |
| 46 | 38 | 38 | 9 | One For The Mockingbird Cutting Crew |
| 47 | 52 | 47 | 7 | Good Times (From "The Lost Boys") INXS & Jimmy Barnes |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 4 | Who Found Who Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo |
| 49 | 42 | 39 | 10 | Why You Treat Me So Bad Club Nouveau |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 51 | 33 | 1 | 19 | Always Atlantic Starr |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | I Need Love LL Cool J |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 7 | These Times Are Hard For Lovers John Waite |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 7 | Why Can't I Be You? The Cure |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 3 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 57 | 50 | 50 | 8 | I Want Action Poison |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 5 | Shattered Glass Laura Branigan |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Dreamin' Will To Power |
| 60 | 43 | 3 | 15 | In Too Deep Genesis |
| 61 | 77 | 61 | 2 | Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead |
| 62 | 37 | 8 | 19 | Just To See Her Smokey Robinson |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 3 | Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert |
| 64 | 53 | 11 | 22 | Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 3 | Say You Really Want Me Kim Wilde |
| 66 | 87 | 66 | 2 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 68 | 81 | 68 | 2 | Back To Paradise (From "Revenge Of The Nerds II") Thirty Eight Special |
| 69 | 62 | 21 | 17 | Endless Nights Eddie Money |
| 70 | 75 | 70 | 4 | Kiss And Tell The Breakfast Club |
| 71 | 85 | 71 | 2 | Fake Alexander O'Neal |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Carrie Europe |
| 73 | 78 | 73 | 3 | Johnny B Hooters |
| 74 | 70 | 70 | 5 | In Love With Love Debbie Harry |
| 75 | 79 | 75 | 3 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 77 | 66 | 66 | 6 | Holiday Kool & The Gang |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 3 | Show Me The Way Regina Belle |
| 79 | 54 | 5 | 17 | Diamonds Herb Alpert |
| 80 | 63 | 1 | 19 | You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde |
| 81 | 47 | 36 | 12 | Flames Of Paradise Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John) |
| 82 | 80 | 80 | 3 | Twistin' The Night Away (From "Innerspace") Rod Stewart |
| 83 | 83 | 83 | 6 | Jane's Getting Serious Jon Astley |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 2 | Strangelove Depeche Mode |
| 85 | 60 | 3 | 25 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 86 | 84 | 33 | 17 | I'll Still Be Loving You Restless Heart |
| 87 | 67 | 56 | 7 | Still A Thrill Jody Watley |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Watching Over You Glenn Medeiros |
| 89 | 69 | 12 | 25 | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 91 | 86 | 61 | 11 | Give Me All Night Carly Simon |
| 92 | 71 | 64 | 7 | That's Freedom Tom Kimmel |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Misfit Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Don't Look Down - The Sequel Go West |
| 95 | 89 | 84 | 4 | I'm Bad LL Cool J |
| 96 | 94 | 94 | 2 | Montego Bay Amazulu |
| 97 | 76 | 76 | 5 | Stand Back The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Spring Love The Cover Girls |
| 99 | 56 | 12 | 18 | Lessons In Love Level 42 |
| 100 | 72 | 7 | 17 | Wanted Dead Or Alive Bon Jovi |
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