Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 12, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

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

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Faith

George Michael

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Slipknot’s ‘The End So Far’ Crowned on U.K. Chart

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 12, 1987

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Faith
  George Michael
- 3
- 1
- 8
- - 3
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

2
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth
  Belinda Carlisle
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Nowels, E.Shipley

Producer(s):

R.Nowels

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

3
- Should've Known Better
  Richard Marx
- 4
- 3
- 12
- - 4
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

H.Gatica

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

4
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life
  Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
- 2
- 1
- 12
- - 2
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Previte, J.DeNicola, D.Markowitz

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/RMG

5
- Is This Love
  Whitesnake
- 5
- 5
- 8
- - 5
  - 5
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Coverdale, Sykes

Producer(s):

M.Stone, K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

6
- Shake Your Love
  Debbie Gibson
- 6
- 6
- 11
- - 6
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

F.Zarr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- So Emotional
  Whitney Houston
- 8
- 7
- 7
- - 8
  - 7
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, Kelly

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

8
- We'll Be Together
  Sting
- 7
- 7
- 10
- - 7
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Sting

Producer(s):

B.Loren, Sting

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

9
- Don't You Want Me
  Jody Watley
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Golde, D.Bryant, J.Watley

Producer(s):

B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

10
- Got My Mind Set On You
  George Harrison
- 11
- 10
- 8
- - 11
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Clark

Producer(s):

J.Lynne, G.Harrison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dark Horse/Warner Bros.

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

Songwriter(s):

J.Starling, W.Cooler

Producer(s):

K.Williams,Jr., K.Shore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

12
- The One I Love
  R.E.M.
- 9
- 9
- 13
- - 9
  - 9
  - 13

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

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

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Warner Bros.

14
- Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
  Aerosmith
- 18
- 14
- 11
- - 18
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Tyler, J.Perry, D.Child

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

15
- Tell It To My Heart(Dub)
  Taylor Dayne
- 21
- 15
- 10
- - 21
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Swirsky, E.Gold

Producer(s):

R.Wake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

16
- Cherry Bomb
  John Mellencamp
- 20
- 16
- 8
- - 20
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

17
- The Way You Make Me Feel
  Michael Jackson
- 29
- 17
- 4
- - 29
  - 17
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

18
- Need You Tonight
  INXS
- 25
- 18
- 8
- - 25
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Farriss, M.Hutchence

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

19
- That's What Love Is All About
  Michael Bolton
- 24
- 19
- 15
- - 24
  - 19
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.Bolton, E.Kaz

Producer(s):

K.Diamond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

20
- I Do You
  The Jets
- 23
- 20
- 9
- - 23
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Mallah, R.Kelly

Producer(s):

M.Verdick, R.Kelly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

21
- Skeletons
  Stevie Wonder
- 19
- 19
- 9
- - 19
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

22
- Candle In The Wind
  Elton John
- 27
- 22
- 6
- - 27
  - 22
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

23
- I Think We're Alone Now
  Tiffany
- 16
- 1
- 16
- - 16
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

R.Cordell

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Platinum

24
- Animal
  Def Leppard
- 28
- 24
- 10
- - 28
  - 24
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

25
- Mony Mony
  Billy Idol
- 13
- 1
- 15
- - 13
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

K.Forsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

26
- Hourglass
  Squeeze
- 15
- 15
- 13
- - 15
  - 15
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Difford, G.Tilbrook

Producer(s):

E.Thorngren, G.Tilbrook

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

27
- There's The Girl
  Heart
- 31
- 27
- 6
- - 31
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.Knight, N.Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

28
- Hazy Shade Of Winter
  The Bangles
- 33
- 28
- 5
- - 33
  - 28
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

29
- I've Been In Love Before
  Cutting Crew
- 17
- 9
- 15
- - 17
  - 9
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

N.Eede

Producer(s):

S.Thompson, M.Barbiero

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

30
- Crazy
  Icehouse
- 35
- 30
- 9
- - 35
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Qunta, I.Davies, R.Kretschmer

Producer(s):

D.Lord

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

31
- Power Of Love
  Laura Branigan
- 34
- 31
- 8
- - 34
  - 31
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

D.Kershenbaum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

32
- I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man
  Prince
- 37
- 32
- 5
- - 37
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

33
- Seasons Change
  Expose
- 39
- 33
- 3
- - 39
  - 33
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Martinee

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

34
- I Won't Forget You
  Poison
- 22
- 13
- 15
- - 22
  - 13
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.Browde

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

35
- I Want To Be Your Man
  Roger
- 41
- 35
- 5
- - 41
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Troutman

Producer(s):

R.Troutman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

36
- Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing")
  Eric Carmen
- 43
- 36
- 6
- - 43
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Previte, J.DeNicola

Producer(s):

E.Carmen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

37
- True Faith
  New Order
- 40
- 37
- 8
- - 40
  - 37
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

New Order, S.Hague

Producer(s):

S.Hague, New Order

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

38
- Could've Been
  Tiffany
- 52
- 38
- 3
- - 52
  - 38
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

L.Blaisch

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 12, 1987

Billboard Hot 100

Faith

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Slipknot’s ‘The End So Far’ Crowned on U.K. Chart

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Faith

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Heaven Is A Place On Earth

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Should've Known Better

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(I've Had) The Time Of My Life

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Is This Love

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Shake Your Love

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So Emotional

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We'll Be Together

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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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The One I Love

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Valerie

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Dude (Looks Like A Lady)

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Tell It To My Heart(Dub)

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Cherry Bomb

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The Way You Make Me Feel

Songwriter(s):

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Need You Tonight