Billboard Hot 100 — October 31, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 31, 1987. "Bad" by Michael Jackson held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston at #47, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Power Of Love" by Laura Branigan, up 23 places from #97 to #74.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Bad" by Michael Jackson — 2 weeks at the top so far, 7 weeks on the chart since debuting September 19, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Breakout" by Swing Out Sister (up from #13 to #9); "Brilliant Disguise" by Bruce Springsteen (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)" by Mr. Mister, down 44 places from #51 to #95.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Heart And Soul" by T'Pau, 27 weeks and counting (peak #4).
- Gone from the chart: "Who's That Girl" by Madonna after 16 weeks (peak #1).
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 | 7 | Bad Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | Causing A Commotion Madonna |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 9 | Mony Mony Billy Idol |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 12 | Casanova Levert |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 10 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 8 | 3 | 2 | 14 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 12 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 5 | Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 9 | It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys |
| 12 | 20 | 12 | 6 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Where The Streets Have No Name U2 |
| 15 | 23 | 15 | 6 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 10 | Don't Make Me Wait For Love Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams) |
| 17 | 26 | 17 | 6 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | You Are The Girl The Cars |
| 19 | 11 | 1 | 18 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 20 | 10 | 3 | 14 | Carrie Europe |
| 21 | 25 | 21 | 9 | I've Been In Love Before Cutting Crew |
| 22 | 19 | 19 | 16 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 23 | 12 | 7 | 12 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 7 | The One I Love R.E.M. |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 9 | I Won't Forget You Poison |
| 26 | 14 | 9 | 12 | Paper In Fire John Mellencamp |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 8 | Come On, Let's Go Los Lobos |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 4 | We'll Be Together Sting |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 7 | Hourglass Squeeze |
| 30 | 21 | 4 | 16 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 7 | Boys Night Out Timothy B. Schmit |
| 32 | 31 | 29 | 14 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 5 | Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
| 35 | 24 | 1 | 14 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | Betcha Say That Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 37 | 54 | 37 | 2 | Faith George Michael |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 6 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 39 | 41 | 39 | 8 | Sugar Free Wa Wa Nee |
| 40 | 42 | 40 | 5 | Love Will Find A Way Yes |
| 41 | 53 | 41 | 2 | Is This Love Whitesnake |
| 42 | 59 | 42 | 3 | Skeletons Stevie Wonder |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 8 | Valerie Steve Winwood |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 9 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 45 | 58 | 45 | 3 | I Do You The Jets |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 5 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith |
| 47 | NEW | 47 | 1 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 48 | 49 | 48 | 6 | Beat Patrol Starship |
| 49 | 27 | 13 | 15 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
| 50 | 32 | 10 | 16 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 51 | 44 | 44 | 11 | No One In The World Anita Baker |
| 52 | 52 | 49 | 11 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Tell It To My Heart(Dub) Taylor Dayne |
| 54 | 66 | 54 | 2 | Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison |
| 55 | 63 | 55 | 4 | Animal Def Leppard |
| 56 | 48 | 12 | 17 | Wipeout Fat Boys & The Beach Boys |
| 57 | 60 | 57 | 7 | Waterfall Wendy And Lisa |
| 58 | 78 | 58 | 2 | Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp |
| 59 | 56 | 4 | 26 | Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson |
| 60 | 50 | 6 | 22 | Can't We Try Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) |
| 61 | 64 | 61 | 5 | Satellite Hooters |
| 62 | 38 | 38 | 11 | Notorious Loverboy |
| 63 | 46 | 1 | 19 | La Bamba Los Lobos |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 4 | I Don't Mind At All Bourgeois Tagg |
| 65 | 74 | 65 | 6 | Crazy Crazy Nights KISS |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 4 | Just Like Heaven The Cure |
| 67 | 55 | 5 | 18 | When Smokey Sings ABC |
| 68 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Follow You Glen Burtnick |
| 69 | 39 | 39 | 8 | Let's Work Mick Jagger |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 4 | Learning To Fly Pink Floyd |
| 71 | 93 | 71 | 2 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 3 | Special Way Kool & The Gang |
| 73 | 81 | 73 | 3 | Motortown The Kane Gang |
| 74 | 97 | 74 | 2 | Power Of Love Laura Branigan |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 3 | Crazy Icehouse |
| 76 | 95 | 76 | 2 | True Faith New Order |
| 77 | 62 | 1 | 13 | I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 3 | Crazy World Big Trouble |
| 79 | 70 | 62 | 8 | Love Is Contagious Taja Sevelle |
| 80 | 82 | 80 | 4 | Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now Samantha Fox |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 3 | So The Story Goes Living In A Box |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Eagles Fly Sammy Hagar |
| 83 | 71 | 7 | 22 | Rock Steady The Whispers |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Reservations For Two Dionne & Kashif |
| 85 | 69 | 32 | 11 | Victim Of Love Bryan Adams |
| 86 | 86 | 60 | 11 | Rock Me Great White |
| 87 | 87 | 58 | 12 | One Lover At A Time Atlantic Starr |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Sweet Rachel Beau Coup |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones |
| 90 | 96 | 90 | 2 | If You Let Me Stay Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats |
| 92 | 68 | 6 | 16 | Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | System Of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 94 | 67 | 9 | 15 | Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead |
| 95 | 51 | 29 | 11 | Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You) Mr. Mister |
| 96 | 88 | 4 | 27 | Heart And Soul T'Pau |
| 97 | 91 | 91 | 2 | American Dream Simon F |
| 98 | 80 | 3 | 21 | Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx |
| 99 | 76 | 48 | 11 | Dinner With Gershwin Donna Summer |
| 100 | 72 | 25 | 15 | Fake Alexander O'Neal |
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