Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 26, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Didn't We Almost Have It All

Whitney Houston

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

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Songwriter(s):

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Producer(s):

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Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Lady Gaga Paid Homage to Whitney Houston in a $115 Graphic Sweatshirt: Here's Where You Can Buy It Online

Billboard Hot 100

Week of September 26, 1987

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Peak Pos.

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1
- Didn't We Almost Have It All
  Whitney Houston
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Here I Go Again
  Whitesnake
- 4
- 2
- 13
- - 4
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Coverdale, B.Marsden

Producer(s):

K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

3
- I Just Can't Stop Loving You
  Michael Jackson With Siedah Garrett
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies")
  Bananarama
- 8
- 4
- 11
- - 8
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/PolyGram

5
- Lost In Emotion
  Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam
- 9
- 5
- 9
- - 9
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

6
- When Smokey Sings
  ABC
- 5
- 5
- 13
- - 5
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

M.Fry, M.White

Producer(s):

M.Fry, M.White, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

7
- Carrie
  Europe
- 11
- 7
- 9
- - 11
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Tempest, m.michaeli

Producer(s):

K.Elson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

8
- La Bamba
  Los Lobos
- 3
- 1
- 14
- - 3
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Valens

Producer(s):

M.Froom

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Slash/Warner Bros.

9
- Touch Of Grey
  Grateful Dead
- 10
- 9
- 10
- - 10
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Garcia, Hunter

Producer(s):

J.Garcia, J.Cutler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

10
- U Got The Look
  Prince
- 15
- 10
- 9
- - 15
  - 10
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

11
- Doing It All For My Baby
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 6
- 6
- 11
- - 6
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Cody, M.Duke

Producer(s):

H.Lewis & News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

12
- Wipeout
  Fat Boys & The Beach Boys
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

The Surfaris

Producer(s):

A.Cabrera, T.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

13
- Who Will You Run To
  Heart
- 18
- 13
- 7
- - 18
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Paper In Fire
  John Mellencamp
- 19
- 14
- 7
- - 19
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Mellencamp

Producer(s):

J.Mellencamp, D.Gehman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

15
- Can't We Try
  Dan Hill (Duet With Vonda Shepard)
- 7
- 6
- 17
- - 7
  - 6
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.Hill, B.Hill

Producer(s):

H.Medress, J.Capek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- One Heartbeat
  Smokey Robinson
- 17
- 16
- 11
- - 17
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.LeGassick, B.Ray

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

17
- Casanova
  Levert
- 22
- 17
- 7
- - 22
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

18
- I Need Love
  LL Cool J
- 14
- 14
- 9
- - 14
  - 14
  - 9

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

19
- Jump Start
  Natalie Cole
- 21
- 19
- 10
- - 21
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

20
- Who Found Who
  Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo
- 16
- 16
- 12
- - 16
  - 16
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Gurvitz

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

21
- Only In My Dreams
  Debbie Gibson
- 13
- 4
- 21
- - 13
  - 4
  - 21

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

22
- Let Me Be The One
  Expose
- 25
- 22
- 7
- - 25
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Martinee

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

23
- Causing A Commotion
  Madonna
- 33
- 23
- 3
- - 33
  - 23
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, S.Bray

Producer(s):

Madonna, S.Bray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

24
- Little Lies
  Fleetwood Mac
- 29
- 24
- 5
- - 29
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.McVie, E.Quintela

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

25
- Fake
  Alexander O'Neal
- 30
- 25
- 10
- - 30
  - 25
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

26
- You Are The Girl
  The Cars
- 31
- 26
- 5
- - 31
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.Ocasek

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

27
- Never Let Me Down
  David Bowie
- 28
- 27
- 8
- - 28
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

David Bowie, C.Alomar

Producer(s):

David Bowie, D.Richards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

28
- I Think We're Alone Now
  Tiffany
- 41
- 28
- 5
- - 41
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Cordell

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

29
- Bad
  Michael Jackson
- 40
- 29
- 2
- - 40
  - 29
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

30
- Breakout
  Swing Out Sister
- 42
- 30
- 7
- - 42
  - 30
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Swing Out Sister

Producer(s):

P.S.O'Duffy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

31
- In My Dreams
  REO Speedwagon
- 39
- 31
- 11
- - 39
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, A.Gratzer, D.Devore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

32
- Mony Mony
  Billy Idol
- 43
- 32
- 4
- - 43
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

T.James, R.Cordell, B.Bloom, B.Gentry

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

33
- Victim Of Love
  Bryan Adams
- 35
- 33
- 6
- - 35
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Adams, J.Vallance

Producer(s):

B.Adams, B.Clearmountain

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

34
- Who's That Girl
  Madonna
- 20
- 1
- 12
- - 20
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Ciccone, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

Madonna, P.Leonard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

35
- Don't Mean Nothing
  Richard Marx
- 23
- 3
- 16
- - 23
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx, B.Gaitsch

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

36
- Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)
  Mr. Mister
- 37
- 36
- 6
- - 37
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Page, George, Lang

Producer(s):

Mr.Mister, K.Killen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

37
- It's A Sin
  Pet Shop Boys
- 44
- 37
- 4
- - 44
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

N.Tennant, C.Lowe

Producer(s):

J.Mendelsohn, S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

38
- Rock Steady
  The Whispers
- 24
- 7
- 17
- - 24
  - 7
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar

39
- Don't Make Me Wait For Love
  Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams)
- 47
- 39
- 5
- - 47
  - 39
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Glass, Afanasieff, Walden

Producer(s):

P.glass

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

40
- Don't Look Down - The Sequel
  Go West
- 45
- 40
- 9
- - 45
  - 40
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Cox, R.Drummie

Producer(s):

G.Stevenson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

41
- Love Power
  Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
- 26
- 12
- 12
- - 26
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

B.Bacharach, C.B.Sager

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

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Week of September 26, 1987

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Didn't We Almost Have It All

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Lady Gaga Paid Homage to Whitney Houston in a $115 Graphic Sweatshirt: Here's Where You Can Buy It Online

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Didn't We Almost Have It All

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Here I Go Again

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I Just Can't Stop Loving You

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I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies")

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Lost In Emotion

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When Smokey Sings

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Carrie

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La Bamba

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Touch Of Grey

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U Got The Look

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Doing It All For My Baby

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Wipeout

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Who Will You Run To

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Paper In Fire

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Can't We Try

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One Heartbeat

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Casanova

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I Need Love