Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 15, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For

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Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

D.Lanois, B.Eno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

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Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 15, 1987

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1
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
  U2
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

D.Lanois, B.Eno

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

2
- Who's That Girl
  Madonna
- 7
- 2
- 6
- - 7
  - 2
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

3
- I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")
  George Michael
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

4
- Luka
  Suzanne Vega
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Vega

Producer(s):

S.Addabbo, L.Kaye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

5
- La Bamba
  Los Lobos
- 11
- 5
- 8
- - 11
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Valens

Producer(s):

M.Froom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/Warner Bros.

6
- Heart And Soul
  T'Pau
- 4
- 4
- 16
- - 4
  - 4
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

C.Decker, R.Rogers

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

7
- Don't Mean Nothing
  Richard Marx
- 12
- 7
- 10
- - 12
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx, B.Gaitsch

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

8
- Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")
  The Jets
- 8
- 7
- 11
- - 8
  - 7
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Bray, T.Pierce

Producer(s):

S.Bray, M.Verdick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- Only In My Dreams
  Debbie Gibson
- 13
- 9
- 15
- - 13
  - 9
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

10
- Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- 6
- 5
- 12
- - 6
  - 5
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.M.Estefan, E.E.Garcia

Producer(s):

Emilio And The Jerks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

11
- Rock Steady
  The Whispers
- 14
- 11
- 11
- - 14
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Ladd, B.Watson

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar

12
- Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")
  Bob Seger
- 3
- 1
- 13
- - 3
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

H.Faltermeyer, K.Forsey, R.C.Seger

Producer(s):

H.Faltermeyer, K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

13
- Back In The High Life Again
  Steve Winwood
- 16
- 13
- 12
- - 16
  - 13
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

R.Titelman, S.Winwood

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Warner Bros.

14
- It's Not Over ('til It's Over)
  Starship
- 19
- 14
- 8
- - 19
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Nevil, J.Van Tongeren, P.E.Galdston

Producer(s):

K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/RCA

15
- Love Power
  Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
- 21
- 15
- 6
- - 21
  - 15
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

16
- I Just Can't Stop Loving You
  Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett
- 37
- 16
- 2
- - 37
  - 16
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Alone
  Heart
- 9
- 1
- 14
- - 9
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

18
- Wot's It To Ya
  Robbie Nevil
- 10
- 10
- 12
- - 10
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Nevil, B.Walsh

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, P.Thornalley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

19
- Seven Wonders
  Fleetwood Mac
- 20
- 19
- 9
- - 20
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Stewart, S.Nicks

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

20
- Can't We Try
  Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard)
- 23
- 20
- 11
- - 23
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Hill, B.Hill

Producer(s):

H.Medress, J.Capek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

21
- The Pleasure Principle
  Janet Jackson
- 15
- 14
- 13
- - 15
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Moir

Producer(s):

M.Moir

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- Living In A Box
  Living In A Box
- 25
- 22
- 9
- - 25
  - 22
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Vere, Piggot

Producer(s):

R.J.Burgess

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

23
- Doing It All For My Baby
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 28
- 23
- 5
- - 28
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Cody, M.Duke

Producer(s):

H.Lewis & News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

24
- When Smokey Sings
  ABC
- 29
- 24
- 7
- - 29
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Fry, M.White

Producer(s):

M.Fry, M.White, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

25
- Didn't We Almost Have It All
  Whitney Houston
- 40
- 25
- 3
- - 40
  - 25
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Here I Go Again
  Whitesnake
- 34
- 26
- 7
- - 34
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Coverdale, B.Marsden

Producer(s):

K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

27
- Give To Live
  Sammy Hagar
- 32
- 27
- 9
- - 32
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Hagar

Producer(s):

S.Hagar, E.van Halen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

28
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  Whitney Houston
- 17
- 1
- 14
- - 17
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Legacy

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

29
- I'd Still Say Yes
  Klymaxx
- 22
- 18
- 16
- - 22
  - 18
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, G.Scelsa, Fenderella

Producer(s):

Fenderella

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Constellation/MCA

30
- Wipeout
  Fat Boys & The Beach Boys
- 39
- 30
- 6
- - 39
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

The Surfaris

Producer(s):

A.Cabrera, T.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

31
- Since You've Been Gone
  The Outfield
- 33
- 31
- 10
- - 33
  - 31
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Spinks

Producer(s):

W.Wittman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

32
- Touch Of Grey
  Grateful Dead
- 47
- 32
- 4
- - 47
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Garcia, Hunter

Producer(s):

J.Garcia, J.Cutler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

33
- Mary's Prayer
  Danny Wilson
- 36
- 33
- 11
- - 36
  - 33
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Clark

Producer(s):

D.Bascombe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

34
- Kiss Him Goodbye
  The Nylons
- 18
- 12
- 14
- - 18
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Frashuer, G.DeCarlo, P.Leka

Producer(s):

B.Henderson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Open Air/A&M

35
- Lies
  Jonathan Butler
- 43
- 35
- 8
- - 43
  - 35
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

36
- I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies")
  Bananarama
- 44
- 36
- 5
- - 44
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Dallin, Fahey, Woodward, M.Stock, M.Aitken, P.Waterman

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

37
- Jam Tonight
  Freddie Jackson
- 41
- 37
- 8
- - 41
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

F.Jackson, P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

38
- Who Found Who
  Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo
- 42
- 38
- 6
- - 42
  - 38
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Gurvitz

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

39
- I Need Love
  LL Cool J
- 49
- 39
- 3
- - 49
  - 39
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, B.Erving, D.L.Pierce, D.E.Simon, S.Ett

Producer(s):

LL Cool J, L.A.Posse

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

40
- One Heartbeat
  Smokey Robinson
- 48
- 40
- 5
- - 48
  - 40
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.LeGassick, B.Ray

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

41
- Hearts On Fire
  Bryan Adams
- 26
- 26
- 10
- - 26
  - 26
  - 10

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Who's That Girl

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I Want Your Sex (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")

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Luka

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La Bamba

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Heart And Soul

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Don't Mean Nothing

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Cross My Broken Heart (From "Beverly Hills Cop II")

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Only In My Dreams

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Rhythm Is Gonna Get You

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Rock Steady

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Back In The High Life Again

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It's Not Over ('til It's Over)

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Love Power

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I Just Can't Stop Loving You

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Alone

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Wot's It To Ya