Billboard Hot 100 — December 19, 1987
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of December 19, 1987. "Faith" by George Michael held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Never Gonna Give You Up" by Rick Astley at #71, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Hot In The City" by Billy Idol, up 16 places from #81 to #65.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Faith" by George Michael — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting October 24, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out")" by Pretty Poison (up from #11 to #8); "Valerie" by Steve Winwood (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "It's A Sin" by Pet Shop Boys, down 32 places from #61 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Lost In Emotion" by Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Casanova" by Levert after 18 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 9 | Faith George Michael |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | Is This Love Whitesnake |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 8 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson |
| 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 12 | Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 13 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 13 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 15 | Valerie Steve Winwood |
| 10 | 8 | 7 | 11 | We'll Be Together Sting |
| 11 | 17 | 11 | 5 | The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson |
| 12 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | Tell It To My Heart(Dub) Taylor Dayne |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 9 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 17 | 4 | 1 | 13 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 7 | Candle In The Wind Elton John |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 20 | 28 | 20 | 6 | Hazy Shade Of Winter The Bangles |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 11 | Animal Def Leppard |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 7 | There's The Girl Heart |
| 23 | 33 | 23 | 4 | Seasons Change Expose |
| 24 | 38 | 24 | 4 | Could've Been Tiffany |
| 25 | 12 | 9 | 14 | The One I Love R.E.M. |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 10 | Crazy Icehouse |
| 28 | 31 | 28 | 9 | Power Of Love Laura Branigan |
| 29 | 20 | 20 | 10 | I Do You The Jets |
| 30 | 21 | 19 | 10 | Skeletons Stevie Wonder |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 6 | I Want To Be Your Man Roger |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 7 | Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing") Eric Carmen |
| 33 | 23 | 1 | 17 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 9 | True Faith New Order |
| 35 | 47 | 35 | 3 | Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 10 | Motortown The Kane Gang |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 7 | I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole |
| 38 | 26 | 15 | 14 | Hourglass Squeeze |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 6 | Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 8 | Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats |
| 41 | 25 | 1 | 16 | Mony Mony Billy Idol |
| 42 | 39 | 38 | 11 | I Don't Mind At All Bourgeois Tagg |
| 43 | 49 | 43 | 3 | Say You Will Foreigner |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Honestly Stryper |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 4 | Everywhere Fleetwood Mac |
| 46 | 43 | 43 | 11 | Just Like Heaven The Cure |
| 47 | 29 | 9 | 16 | I've Been In Love Before Cutting Crew |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 2 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 5 | Push It Salt-N-Pepa |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 7 | (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance Shanice Wilson |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 5 | I Found Someone Cher |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 5 | Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 53 | 55 | 53 | 5 | I Can't Help It Bananarama |
| 54 | 34 | 13 | 16 | I Won't Forget You Poison |
| 55 | 52 | 4 | 17 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 56 | 44 | 6 | 19 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 5 | You And Me Tonight Deja |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 4 | Because Of You The Cover Girls |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 4 | Pump Up The Volume M/A/R/R/S |
| 60 | 63 | 60 | 8 | System Of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 3 | In God's Country U2 |
| 62 | 40 | 5 | 12 | Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 3 | Lover's Lane Georgio |
| 64 | 54 | 30 | 12 | Love Will Find A Way Yes |
| 65 | 81 | 23 | 19 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 8 | We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones |
| 67 | 74 | 67 | 4 | Throwaway Mick Jagger |
| 68 | 67 | 19 | 23 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 69 | 59 | 7 | 19 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 70 | 72 | 70 | 6 | Criticize Alexander O'Neal |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 4 | Cherokee Europe |
| 73 | 58 | 2 | 15 | Causing A Commotion Madonna |
| 74 | 69 | 47 | 18 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 75 | 65 | 2 | 21 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 2 | Never Thought (That I Could Love) Dan Hill |
| 77 | 77 | 1 | 25 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 78 | 85 | 78 | 6 | Someone To Love Me For Me Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | 853-5937 Squeeze |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 3 | Reason To Live KISS |
| 81 | 80 | 80 | 5 | Don't Tell Me The Time Martha Davis |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Dear Mr. Jesus Powersource (Solo...Sharon) |
| 83 | 82 | 82 | 4 | She's Fly Tony Terry |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze (Featuring Wendy Fraser) |
| 85 | 95 | 85 | 2 | Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Rhythm Of Love Yes |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | I Need A Man Eurythmics |
| 88 | 75 | 15 | 17 | Don't Make Me Wait For Love Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams) |
| 89 | 83 | 83 | 4 | You're All I Need Motley Crue |
| 90 | 79 | 79 | 6 | What's Too Much Smokey Robinson |
| 91 | 84 | 72 | 10 | Special Way Kool & The Gang |
| 92 | 92 | 82 | 9 | Eagles Fly Sammy Hagar |
| 93 | 61 | 9 | 16 | It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone Glenn Medeiros |
| 95 | 90 | 7 | 19 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Rain In The Summertime The Alarm |
| 97 | NEW | 97 | 1 | Twilight World Swing Out Sister |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Burning Like A Flame Dokken |
| 99 | 73 | 69 | 6 | Guaranteed For Life Millions Like Us |
| 100 | 71 | 1 | 14 | Bad Michael Jackson |
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