Billboard Hot 100 — August 8, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 8, 1987. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett at #37, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Misfit" by Curiosity Killed The Cat, up 17 places from #93 to #76.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" by U2 — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting June 13, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Who's That Girl" by Madonna (up from #11 to #7).
- Highest debut: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett at #37; it would spend 14 weeks on the chart and peak at #1, with 1 week at #1.
- Biggest fall: "I Want Action" by Poison, down 32 places from #57 to #89.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Lady In Red" by Chris de Burgh, 26 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Wanted Dead Or Alive" by Bon Jovi after 17 weeks (peak #7).
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 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") George Michael |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") Bob Seger |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 5 | 8 | 5 | 10 | Luka Suzanne Vega |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 5 | Who's That Girl Madonna |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Jets |
| 9 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Alone Heart |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil |
| 11 | 24 | 11 | 7 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 9 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 10 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 11 | Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | 13 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 18 | 12 | 12 | 13 | Kiss Him Goodbye The Nylons |
| 19 | 27 | 19 | 7 | It's Not Over ('til It's Over) Starship |
| 20 | 26 | 20 | 8 | Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac |
| 21 | 31 | 21 | 5 | Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne |
| 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 10 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 24 | 13 | 12 | 11 | Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue |
| 25 | 32 | 25 | 8 | Living In A Box Living In A Box |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 9 | Hearts On Fire Bryan Adams |
| 27 | 20 | 7 | 15 | Something So Strong Crowded House |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 4 | Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 6 | When Smokey Sings ABC |
| 30 | 18 | 5 | 14 | Point Of No Return Expose |
| 31 | 22 | 4 | 18 | Don't Disturb This Groove The System |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 8 | Give To Live Sammy Hagar |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 9 | Since You've Been Gone The Outfield |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 6 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 35 | 25 | 20 | 12 | Happy Surface |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 10 | Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson |
| 37 | NEW | 37 | 1 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett |
| 38 | 23 | 6 | 13 | Funkytown Pseudo Echo |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 5 | Wipeout Fat Boys & The Beach Boys |
| 40 | 50 | 40 | 2 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 7 | Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 5 | Who Found Who Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 7 | Lies Jonathan Butler |
| 44 | 54 | 44 | 4 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 45 | 30 | 4 | 19 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 46 | 29 | 23 | 11 | Moonlighting (Theme) Al Jarreau |
| 47 | 61 | 47 | 3 | Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 4 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 2 | I Need Love LL Cool J |
| 50 | 47 | 47 | 8 | Good Times (From "The Lost Boys") INXS & Jimmy Barnes |
| 51 | 37 | 36 | 10 | Hypnotize Me (From "Innerspace") Wang Chung |
| 52 | 38 | 1 | 18 | Head To Toe Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 53 | 59 | 53 | 7 | Dreamin' Will To Power |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 8 | Why Can't I Be You? The Cure |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | Say You Really Want Me Kim Wilde |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 6 | Shattered Glass Laura Branigan |
| 57 | 70 | 57 | 5 | Kiss And Tell The Breakfast Club |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 2 | Carrie Europe |
| 61 | 67 | 61 | 2 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 62 | 49 | 39 | 11 | Why You Treat Me So Bad Club Nouveau |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | Back To Paradise (From "Revenge Of The Nerds II") Thirty Eight Special |
| 64 | 53 | 53 | 8 | These Times Are Hard For Lovers John Waite |
| 65 | 51 | 1 | 20 | Always Atlantic Starr |
| 66 | 46 | 38 | 10 | One For The Mockingbird Cutting Crew |
| 67 | 76 | 67 | 2 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 3 | Fake Alexander O'Neal |
| 69 | 43 | 14 | 22 | Every Little Kiss Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 70 | 73 | 70 | 4 | Johnny B Hooters |
| 71 | 78 | 71 | 4 | Show Me The Way Regina Belle |
| 72 | 64 | 11 | 23 | Meet Me Half Way Kenny Loggins |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 4 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 74 | 60 | 3 | 16 | In Too Deep Genesis |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Never Let Me Down David Bowie |
| 76 | 93 | 76 | 2 | Misfit Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 7 | Jane's Getting Serious Jon Astley |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 3 | Strangelove Depeche Mode |
| 79 | 90 | 79 | 2 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 80 | 94 | 80 | 2 | Don't Look Down - The Sequel Go West |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Be There (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Pointer Sisters |
| 82 | 69 | 21 | 18 | Endless Nights Eddie Money |
| 83 | 88 | 83 | 2 | Watching Over You Glenn Medeiros |
| 84 | 74 | 70 | 6 | In Love With Love Debbie Harry |
| 85 | 80 | 1 | 20 | You Keep Me Hangin' On Kim Wilde |
| 86 | 62 | 8 | 20 | Just To See Her Smokey Robinson |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Running In The Family Level 42 |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Oh Yeah Yello |
| 89 | 57 | 50 | 9 | I Want Action Poison |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 3 | Montego Bay Amazulu |
| 91 | 79 | 5 | 18 | Diamonds Herb Alpert |
| 92 | 82 | 80 | 4 | Twistin' The Night Away (From "Innerspace") Rod Stewart |
| 93 | 86 | 33 | 18 | I'll Still Be Loving You Restless Heart |
| 94 | 91 | 61 | 12 | Give Me All Night Carly Simon |
| 95 | 85 | 3 | 26 | The Lady In Red Chris de Burgh |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | World Where You Live Crowded House |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Painted Moon The Silencers |
| 98 | 77 | 66 | 7 | Holiday Kool & The Gang |
| 99 | 92 | 64 | 8 | That's Freedom Tom Kimmel |
| 100 | 81 | 36 | 13 | Flames Of Paradise Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John) |
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