Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 5, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

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

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Heaven Is A Place On Earth

Belinda Carlisle

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

R.Nowels, E.Shipley

Producer(s):

R.Nowels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Belinda Carlisle on Rock Hall Induction, Teaming With Trixie Mattel and the Good News About Her Masters

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 5, 1987

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth
  Belinda Carlisle
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Nowels, E.Shipley

Producer(s):

R.Nowels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

2
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
  Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Previte, J.DeNicola, D.Markowitz

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

3
- Faith
  George Michael
- 5
- 3
- 7
- - 5
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

4
- Should've Known Better
  Richard Marx
- 4
- 4
- 11
- - 4
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

H.Gatica

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

5
- Is This Love
  Whitesnake
- 11
- 5
- 7
- - 11
  - 5
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Coverdale, Sykes

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

6
- Shake Your Love
  Debbie Gibson
- 10
- 6
- 10
- - 10
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- We'll Be Together
  Sting
- 8
- 7
- 9
- - 8
  - 7
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

B.Loren, Sting

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

8
- So Emotional
  Whitney Houston
- 16
- 8
- 6
- - 16
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, Kelly

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

9
- The One I Love
  R.E.M.
- 12
- 9
- 12
- - 12
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.T.Berry, P.Buck, M.Mills, M.Stipe

Producer(s):

S.Litt, R.E.M.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I.R.S./MCA

10
- Don't You Want Me
  Jody Watley
- 14
- 10
- 10
- - 14
  - 10
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

F.Golde, D.Bryant, J.Watley

Producer(s):

B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

11
- Got My Mind Set On You
  George Harrison
- 19
- 11
- 7
- - 19
  - 11
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Clark

Producer(s):

J.Lynne, G.Harrison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Warner Bros.

12
- Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out")
  Pretty Poison
- 17
- 12
- 11
- - 17
  - 12
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Starling, W.Cooler

Producer(s):

K.Williams,Jr., K.Shore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

13
- Mony Mony
  Billy Idol
- 3
- 1
- 14
- - 3
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

14
- Valerie
  Steve Winwood
- 20
- 14
- 13
- - 20
  - 14
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Warner Bros.

15
- Hourglass
  Squeeze
- 18
- 15
- 12
- - 18
  - 15
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

C.Difford, G.Tilbrook

Producer(s):

E.Thorngren, G.Tilbrook

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

16
- I Think We're Alone Now
  Tiffany
- 7
- 1
- 15
- - 7
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Cordell

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

17
- I've Been In Love Before
  Cutting Crew
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

N.Eede

Producer(s):

S.Thompson, M.Barbiero

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

18
- Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
  Aerosmith
- 22
- 18
- 10
- - 22
  - 18
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Tyler, J.Perry, D.Child

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

19
- Skeletons
  Stevie Wonder
- 21
- 19
- 8
- - 21
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

20
- Cherry Bomb
  John Mellencamp
- 27
- 20
- 7
- - 27
  - 20
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

21
- Tell It To My Heart(Dub)
  Taylor Dayne
- 26
- 21
- 9
- - 26
  - 21
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Swirsky, E.Gold

Producer(s):

R.Wake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

22
- I Won't Forget You
  Poison
- 15
- 13
- 14
- - 15
  - 13
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Dall, C.C.DeVille, B.Michaels, R.Rockett

Producer(s):

R.Browde

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

23
- I Do You
  The Jets
- 24
- 23
- 8
- - 24
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.Mallah, R.Kelly

Producer(s):

M.Verdick, R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

24
- That's What Love Is All About
  Michael Bolton
- 25
- 24
- 14
- - 25
  - 24
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Bolton, E.Kaz

Producer(s):

K.Diamond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

25
- Need You Tonight
  INXS
- 29
- 25
- 7
- - 29
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.Farriss, M.Hutchence

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

26
- Brilliant Disguise
  Bruce Springsteen
- 6
- 5
- 10
- - 6
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Springsteen

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, C.Plotnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

27
- Candle In The Wind
  Elton John
- 33
- 27
- 5
- - 33
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

28
- Animal
  Def Leppard
- 31
- 28
- 9
- - 31
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Clark, P.Collen, Elliott, L.Lange, R.Savage

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

29
- The Way You Make Me Feel
  Michael Jackson
- 35
- 29
- 3
- - 35
  - 29
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

30
- Breakout
  Swing Out Sister
- 13
- 6
- 17
- - 13
  - 6
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Swing Out Sister

Producer(s):

P.S.O'Duffy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

31
- There's The Girl
  Heart
- 34
- 31
- 5
- - 34
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

H.Knight, N.Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

32
- Little Lies
  Fleetwood Mac
- 23
- 4
- 15
- - 23
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

C.McVie, E.Quintela

Producer(s):

L.Buckingham, R.Dashut

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

33
- Hazy Shade Of Winter
  The Bangles
- 44
- 33
- 4
- - 44
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

34
- Power Of Love
  Laura Branigan
- 40
- 34
- 7
- - 40
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.DeRouge, G.Mende, J.Rush, M.Applegate

Producer(s):

D.Kershenbaum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

35
- Crazy
  Icehouse
- 41
- 35
- 8
- - 41
  - 35
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Qunta, I.Davies, R.Kretschmer

Producer(s):

D.Lord

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

36
- Love Will Find A Way
  Yes
- 30
- 30
- 10
- - 30
  - 30
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Rabin

Producer(s):

Yes, T.Rabin, P.Devilliers, T.Horn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Atlantic

37
- I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
  Prince
- 45
- 37
- 4
- - 45
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

38
- I Don't Mind At All
  Bourgeois Tagg
- 42
- 38
- 9
- - 42
  - 38
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Workman, B.Bourgeois

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

39
- Seasons Change
  Expose
- 57
- 39
- 2
- - 57
  - 39
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Martinee

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

40
- True Faith
  New Order
- 43
- 40
- 7
- - 43
  - 40
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

New Order, S.Hague

Producer(s):

S.Hague, New Order

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

41
- I Want To Be Your Man
  Roger
- 53
- 41
- 4
- - 53
  - 41
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

L.Troutman

Producer(s):

R.Troutman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

42
- Motortown
  The Kane Gang
- 47
- 42
- 8
- - 47
  - 42
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Brammer, Brewis, Woods

Producer(s):

P.Wingfield, The Kane Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 5, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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Belinda Carlisle on Rock Hall Induction, Teaming With Trixie Mattel and the Good News About Her Masters

Billboard Hot 100

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Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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(I've Had) The Time Of My Life

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Faith

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Should've Known Better

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Is This Love

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Shake Your Love

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We'll Be Together

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So Emotional

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The One I Love

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Don't You Want Me

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Got My Mind Set On You

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Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out")

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Mony Mony

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Valerie

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Hourglass

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I Think We're Alone Now

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I've Been In Love Before

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Dude (Looks Like A Lady)