The Number One Hits Of 1987:
December 20, 1986 – January 16, 1987:
The Bangles – Walk Like An Egyptian
January 17, 1987 – January 23, 1987:
Gregory Abbott – Shake You Down
January 24, 1987 – February 6, 1987:
Billy Vera and the Beaters – At This Moment
February 7, 1987 – February 13, 1987:
Madonna – Open Your Heart
February 14, 1987 – March 13, 1987:
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
March 14, 1987 – March 20, 1987:
Huey Lewis and the News – Jacob’s Ladder
March 21, 1987 – April 3, 1987:
Club Nouveau – Lean On Me
April 4, 1987 – April 17, 1987:
Starship – Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
April 18, 1987 – May 1, 1987:
Aretha Franklin and George Michael – I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)
May 2, 1987 – May 15, 1987:
Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died in Your Arms
May 16, 1987 – June 5, 1987:
U2 – With or Without You
June 6, 1987 – June 12, 1987:
Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
June 13, 1987 – June 19, 1987:
Atlantic Starr – Always
June 20, 1987 – June 26, 1987:
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Head to Toe
June 27, 1987 – July 10, 1987:
Whitney Houston – I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
July 11, 1987 – July 31, 1987:
Heart – Alone
August 1, 1987 – August 7, 1987:
Bob Seger – Shakedown
August 8, 1987 – August 21, 1987:
U2 – I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
August 22, 1987 – August 28, 1987:
Madonna – Who’s That Girl
August 29, 1987 – September 18, 1987:
Los Lobos – La Bamba
September 19, 1987 – September 25, 1987:
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett – I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
September 26, 1987 – October 9, 1987:
Whitney Houston – Didn’t We Almost Have It All
October 10, 1987 – October 16, 1987:
Whitesnake – Here I Go Again
October 17, 1987 – October 23, 1987:
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam – Lost in Emotion
October 24, 1987 – November 6, 1987:
Michael Jackson – Bad
November 7, 1987 – November 20, 1987:
Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now
November 21, 1987 – November 27, 1987:
Billy Idol – Mony Mony
November 28, 1987 – December 4, 1987:
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life
December 5, 1987 – December 11, 1987:
Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is a Place on Earth
December 12, 1987 – January 8, 1988:
George Michael – Faith
The biggest Pop Artists of 1987 include:
Alexander O’Neal, Anita Baker, Atlantic Starr, The Bangles, Billy Ocean, Bob Seger, Bon Jovi, Club Nouveau, Cutting Crew, Europe, Expose, Fleetwood Mac, Freddie Jackson, Genesis, George Michael, Heart, Herb Alpert, Huey Lewis & the News, Janet Jackson, The Jets, Jody Watley, John Cougar Melloncamp, Keith Sweat, Levert, Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, LL Cool J, Luther Vandross, Madonna, Miami Sound Machine, Micheal Jackson, Michael McDonald, Mike + the Mechanics, Neal Alexander, Pet Shop Boys, Peter Cetera, Prince, Robbie Nevil, Robert Palmer, Starship, Stephanie Mills, Steve Winwood, Stevie Nicks, Tiffany, U2, Van Halen, The Whispers, Whitesnake, Whitney Houston
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)
