Billboard Hot 100 — November 21, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 21, 1987. "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Think We're Alone Now" by Tiffany, which had held it for 2 weeks. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson at #44, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by Prince, up 25 places from #81 to #56.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting September 5, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "I've Been In Love Before" by Cutting Crew (up from #12 to #9); "Faith" by George Michael (up from #19 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Holiday" by The Other Ones, down 33 places from #57 to #90.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "La Bamba" by Los Lobos after 21 weeks (peak #1); "Only In My Dreams" by Debbie Gibson after 28 weeks (peak #4); "Can't We Try" by Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard) after 24 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 | 12 | Mony Mony Billy Idol |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 9 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 9 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 9 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 12 | I've Been In Love Before Cutting Crew |
| 10 | 19 | 10 | 5 | Faith George Michael |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 7 | We'll Be Together Sting |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 10 | The One I Love R.E.M. |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 | I Won't Forget You Poison |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 8 | Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson |
| 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys |
| 16 | 25 | 16 | 5 | Is This Love Whitesnake |
| 17 | 23 | 17 | 8 | Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 10 | Hourglass Squeeze |
| 19 | 29 | 19 | 4 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | 11 | Causing A Commotion Madonna |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 9 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | Skeletons Stevie Wonder |
| 23 | 31 | 23 | 11 | Valerie Steve Winwood |
| 24 | 11 | 1 | 10 | Bad Michael Jackson |
| 25 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Come On, Let's Go Los Lobos |
| 26 | 38 | 26 | 5 | Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 8 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith |
| 28 | 13 | 13 | 11 | Where The Streets Have No Name U2 |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 6 | I Do You The Jets |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 12 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 8 | Love Will Find A Way Yes |
| 32 | 16 | 7 | 15 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | Tell It To My Heart(Dub) Taylor Dayne |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp |
| 35 | 26 | 25 | 10 | Boys Night Out Timothy B. Schmit |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 7 | Animal Def Leppard |
| 37 | 20 | 15 | 13 | Don't Make Me Wait For Love Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams) |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 5 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 39 | 30 | 2 | 17 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 40 | 24 | 5 | 15 | Casanova Levert |
| 41 | 35 | 35 | 11 | Sugar Free Wa Wa Nee |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 3 | Candle In The Wind Elton John |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 3 | There's The Girl Heart |
| 44 | NEW | 44 | 1 | The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 5 | Power Of Love Laura Branigan |
| 46 | 43 | 19 | 19 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 7 | I Don't Mind At All Bourgeois Tagg |
| 48 | 41 | 1 | 21 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 6 | Crazy Icehouse |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 5 | True Faith New Order |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 7 | Just Like Heaven The Cure |
| 52 | 47 | 47 | 14 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 6 | Motortown The Kane Gang |
| 54 | 36 | 1 | 17 | Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam |
| 55 | 64 | 55 | 3 | (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance Shanice Wilson |
| 56 | 81 | 56 | 2 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince |
| 57 | 73 | 57 | 2 | Hazy Shade Of Winter The Bangles |
| 58 | 66 | 58 | 3 | I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 4 | Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 3 | Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing") Eric Carmen |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 2 | Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack |
| 62 | 63 | 62 | 4 | Reservations For Two Dionne & Kashif |
| 63 | 78 | 63 | 3 | Honestly Stryper |
| 64 | 46 | 7 | 15 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 65 | 45 | 3 | 17 | Carrie Europe |
| 66 | 88 | 66 | 2 | I Want To Be Your Man Roger |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 3 | Kick The Wall Jimmy Davis & Junction |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 5 | If You Let Me Stay Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 4 | System Of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 70 | 74 | 70 | 4 | We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones |
| 71 | 60 | 44 | 14 | No One In The World Anita Baker |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Guaranteed For Life Millions Like Us |
| 73 | 52 | 17 | 13 | You Are The Girl The Cars |
| 74 | 48 | 46 | 9 | Beat Patrol Starship |
| 75 | 75 | 72 | 6 | Special Way Kool & The Gang |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Push It Salt-N-Pepa |
| 77 | 97 | 77 | 2 | Criticize Alexander O'Neal |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | I Can't Help It Bananarama |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | I Found Someone Cher |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | What's Too Much Smokey Robinson |
| 81 | 80 | 80 | 4 | Sweet Rachel Beau Coup |
| 82 | 85 | 82 | 3 | The Real Thing Jellybean Featuring Steven Dante |
| 83 | 84 | 70 | 7 | Learning To Fly Pink Floyd |
| 84 | 71 | 71 | 6 | Crazy World Big Trouble |
| 85 | 94 | 85 | 2 | Strap Me In The Cars |
| 86 | 65 | 61 | 8 | Satellite Hooters |
| 87 | 86 | 82 | 5 | Eagles Fly Sammy Hagar |
| 88 | 59 | 4 | 19 | I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") Bananarama |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 90 | 57 | 29 | 17 | Holiday The Other Ones |
| 91 | 61 | 9 | 15 | Paper In Fire John Mellencamp |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 2 | Someone To Love Me For Me Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Don't Tell Me The Time Martha Davis |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | You And Me Tonight Deja |
| 95 | 87 | 60 | 14 | Rock Me Great White |
| 96 | 82 | 10 | 19 | One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson |
| 97 | 79 | 1 | 17 | Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston |
| 98 | 89 | 38 | 14 | Notorious Loverboy |
| 99 | 69 | 56 | 10 | Waterfall Wendy And Lisa |
| 100 | 77 | 13 | 18 | Jump Start Natalie Cole |
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