Billboard Hot 100 — September 26, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 26, 1987. "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by Whitney Houston climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" by Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Should've Known Better" by Richard Marx at #64, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Boys Night Out" by Timothy B. Schmit, up 21 places from #91 to #70.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Didn't We Almost Have It All" by Whitney Houston — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting August 1, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Carrie" by Europe (up from #11 to #7); "U Got The Look" by Prince (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Lies" by Jonathan Butler, down 38 places from #50 to #88.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Heart And Soul" by T'Pau, 22 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by Bob Seger after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Rhythm Is Gonna Get You" by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine after 17 weeks (peak #5); "Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")" by The Jets after 16 weeks (peak #7).
- Stories that mention this week: Seven Straight: Whitney Houston's Unbroken Run at #1, 1985-1988.
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 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 5 | 9 | 5 | 9 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 6 | 5 | 5 | 13 | When Smokey Sings ABC |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 9 | Carrie Europe |
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 14 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 9 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 11 | 6 | 6 | 11 | Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Wipeout Fat Boys & The Beach Boys |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | Paper In Fire John Mellencamp |
| 15 | 7 | 6 | 17 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 11 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | Casanova Levert |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 9 | I Need Love LL Cool J |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
| 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | Who Found Who Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo |
| 21 | 13 | 4 | 21 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 7 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 3 | Causing A Commotion Madonna |
| 24 | 29 | 24 | 5 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 10 | Fake Alexander O'Neal |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | You Are The Girl The Cars |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 8 | Never Let Me Down David Bowie |
| 28 | 41 | 28 | 5 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 29 | 40 | 29 | 2 | Bad Michael Jackson |
| 30 | 42 | 30 | 7 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 11 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 32 | 43 | 32 | 4 | Mony Mony Billy Idol |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 6 | Victim Of Love Bryan Adams |
| 34 | 20 | 1 | 12 | Who's That Girl Madonna |
| 35 | 23 | 3 | 16 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 6 | Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You) Mr. Mister |
| 37 | 44 | 37 | 4 | It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys |
| 38 | 24 | 7 | 17 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 39 | 47 | 39 | 5 | Don't Make Me Wait For Love Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams) |
| 40 | 45 | 40 | 9 | Don't Look Down - The Sequel Go West |
| 41 | 26 | 12 | 12 | Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 9 | Misfit Curiosity Killed The Cat |
| 43 | 56 | 43 | 3 | Where The Streets Have No Name U2 |
| 44 | 27 | 23 | 17 | Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | I've Been In Love Before Cutting Crew |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 6 | Notorious Loverboy |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 9 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 48 | 32 | 2 | 17 | I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") George Michael |
| 49 | 38 | 4 | 22 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 6 | Dinner With Gershwin Donna Summer |
| 51 | 52 | 51 | 8 | Oh Yeah Yello |
| 52 | 34 | 3 | 17 | Luka Suzanne Vega |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 4 | I Won't Forget You Poison |
| 54 | 63 | 54 | 4 | Betcha Say That Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 6 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 3 | Let's Work Mick Jagger |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 6 | No One In The World Anita Baker |
| 58 | 59 | 58 | 7 | One Lover At A Time Atlantic Starr |
| 59 | 48 | 35 | 11 | Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 6 | Rock Me Great White |
| 61 | 36 | 9 | 14 | It's Not Over ('til It's Over) Starship |
| 62 | 74 | 62 | 3 | Come On, Let's Go Los Lobos |
| 63 | 49 | 1 | 16 | I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 |
| 64 | NEW | 64 | 1 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | Love Is Contagious Taja Sevelle |
| 66 | 81 | 66 | 2 | Hourglass Squeeze |
| 67 | 72 | 67 | 3 | Sugar Free Wa Wa Nee |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 4 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 69 | 68 | 68 | 5 | I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone Ray Parker Jr. |
| 70 | 91 | 70 | 2 | Boys Night Out Timothy B. Schmit |
| 71 | 57 | 23 | 15 | Give To Live Sammy Hagar |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | The One I Love R.E.M. |
| 75 | 65 | 50 | 14 | Dreamin' Will To Power |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 2 | Waterfall Wendy And Lisa |
| 77 | 64 | 13 | 18 | Back In The High Life Again Steve Winwood |
| 78 | 82 | 78 | 2 | You Win Again Bee Gees |
| 79 | 79 | 79 | 5 | He's My Girl David Hallyday |
| 80 | 58 | 41 | 10 | Back To Paradise (From "Revenge Of The Nerds II") Thirty Eight Special |
| 81 | 78 | 78 | 5 | Love Is A House Force M.D.'s |
| 82 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Happy Together The Nylons |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Beat Patrol Starship |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Don't Lose Any Sleep John Waite |
| 86 | 94 | 86 | 3 | Rev It Up Newcity Rockers |
| 87 | 61 | 42 | 8 | Be There (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") The Pointer Sisters |
| 88 | 50 | 27 | 14 | Lies Jonathan Butler |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Heart And Soul The Monkees |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | We Should Be Sleeping Eddie Money |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Follow You Glen Burtnick |
| 92 | 70 | 65 | 8 | World Where You Live Crowded House |
| 93 | 89 | 53 | 15 | These Times Are Hard For Lovers John Waite |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Crazy Crazy Nights KISS |
| 95 | 86 | 78 | 7 | Heartache Pepsi & Shirlie |
| 96 | 77 | 1 | 20 | Alone Heart |
| 97 | 95 | 94 | 3 | Solitude Standing Suzanne Vega |
| 98 | 76 | 61 | 11 | Johnny B Hooters |
| 99 | 85 | 81 | 5 | Let's Dance Chris Rea |
| 100 | 83 | 17 | 15 | Living In A Box Living In A Box |
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