Billboard Hot 100 — August 29, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 29, 1987. "La Bamba" by Los Lobos climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Who's That Girl" by Madonna, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Are The Girl" by The Cars at #65, which would go on to peak at #17. The biggest climber was "Victim Of Love" by Bryan Adams, up 21 places from #75 to #54.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "La Bamba" by Los Lobos — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 27, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by Whitney Houston (up from #16 to #8); "It's Not Over ('til It's Over)" by Starship (up from #11 to #9); "Can't We Try" by Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Songbird" by Kenny G, down 24 places from #70 to #94.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Songbird" by Kenny G, 22 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Head To Toe" by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Always" by Atlantic Starr after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Funkytown" by Pseudo Echo after 15 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 10 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | Who's That Girl Madonna |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Luka Suzanne Vega |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 17 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 4 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 13 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 8 | 16 | 8 | 5 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | It's Not Over ('til It's Over) Starship |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 13 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 11 | 6 | 1 | 12 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 8 | Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne |
| 13 | 5 | 2 | 13 | I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") George Michael |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 9 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 9 | When Smokey Sings ABC |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 11 | Living In A Box Living In A Box |
| 18 | 9 | 4 | 18 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 19 | 25 | 19 | 6 | Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 8 | Wipeout Fat Boys & The Beach Boys |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 7 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 22 | 15 | 13 | 14 | Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 11 | Give To Live Sammy Hagar |
| 24 | 31 | 24 | 5 | I Need Love LL Cool J |
| 25 | 33 | 25 | 8 | Who Found Who Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 13 | Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 10 | Lies Jonathan Butler |
| 28 | 14 | 7 | 13 | Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Jets |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 7 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 5 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 5 | Carrie Europe |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 10 | Jam Tonight Freddie Jackson |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 6 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
| 34 | 22 | 1 | 15 | Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") Bob Seger |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 5 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 36 | 21 | 5 | 14 | Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 37 | 45 | 37 | 3 | Paper In Fire John Mellencamp |
| 38 | 46 | 38 | 3 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 7 | Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert |
| 40 | 29 | 1 | 16 | Alone Heart |
| 41 | 32 | 31 | 12 | Since You've Been Gone The Outfield |
| 42 | 34 | 14 | 15 | The Pleasure Principle Janet Jackson |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 6 | Back To Paradise (From "Revenge Of The Nerds II") Thirty Eight Special |
| 44 | 27 | 19 | 11 | Seven Wonders Fleetwood Mac |
| 45 | 63 | 45 | 3 | Casanova Levert |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 6 | Fake Alexander O'Neal |
| 47 | 58 | 47 | 3 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 48 | 57 | 48 | 4 | Never Let Me Down David Bowie |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Be There (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Pointer Sisters |
| 50 | 39 | 10 | 14 | Wot's It To Ya Robbie Nevil |
| 51 | 42 | 18 | 18 | I'd Still Say Yes Klymaxx |
| 52 | 41 | 1 | 16 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston |
| 53 | 48 | 48 | 9 | Shattered Glass Laura Branigan |
| 54 | 75 | 54 | 2 | Victim Of Love Bryan Adams |
| 55 | 62 | 55 | 7 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 56 | 50 | 50 | 10 | Dreamin' Will To Power |
| 57 | 73 | 57 | 2 | Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You) Mr. Mister |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 5 | Don't Look Down - The Sequel Go West |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 5 | Misfit Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 4 | Oh Yeah Yello |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 7 | Johnny B Hooters |
| 62 | 51 | 47 | 11 | Good Times (From "The Lost Boys") INXS & Jimmy Barnes |
| 63 | 49 | 12 | 16 | Kiss Him Goodbye The Nylons |
| 64 | 56 | 7 | 18 | Something So Strong Crowded House |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | You Are The Girl The Cars |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 5 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 68 | 54 | 12 | 14 | Girls, Girls, Girls Motley Crue |
| 69 | 53 | 44 | 7 | Say You Really Want Me Kim Wilde |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 3 | One Lover At A Time Atlantic Starr |
| 71 | 68 | 68 | 7 | Show Me The Way Regina Belle |
| 72 | 55 | 48 | 8 | Kiss And Tell The Breakfast Club |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 4 | World Where You Live Crowded House |
| 75 | 61 | 54 | 11 | Why Can't I Be You? The Cure |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Dinner With Gershwin Donna Summer |
| 77 | 91 | 77 | 2 | Notorious Loverboy |
| 78 | 60 | 5 | 17 | Point Of No Return Expose |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Don't Make Me Wait For Love Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams) |
| 80 | 67 | 26 | 12 | Hearts On Fire Bryan Adams |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 2 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 82 | 86 | 82 | 3 | Heartache Pepsi & Shirlie |
| 83 | 79 | 53 | 11 | These Times Are Hard For Lovers John Waite |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 85 | 84 | 80 | 5 | Watching Over You Glenn Medeiros |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 2 | Women Def Leppard |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | Rock Me Great White |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone Ray Parker Jr. |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Painted Moon The Silencers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Let's Dance Chris Rea |
| 91 | 69 | 4 | 21 | Don't Disturb This Groove The System |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Happy Together The Nylons |
| 93 | 95 | 93 | 2 | No One In The World Anita Baker |
| 94 | 70 | 4 | 22 | Songbird Kenny G |
| 95 | 76 | 76 | 6 | Strangelove Depeche Mode |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Tina Cherry Georgio |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Love Is A House Force M.D.'s |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | He's My Girl David Hallyday |
| 99 | 81 | 77 | 10 | Jane's Getting Serious Jon Astley |
| 100 | 83 | 83 | 4 | Running In The Family Level 42 |
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