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