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FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 5, 1987

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 08/29 09/12 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One La BambaLOS LOBOS SLASH 7-28336/WARNER BROS.	1
2	6	10	5	I Just Can't Stop Loving YouMICHAEL JACKSON with SIEDAH GARRETT EPIC 34-07253/E.P.A.	2
3	2	1	9	Who's That GirlMADONNA SIRE 7-28341/WARNER BROS.	1
4	5	7	18	Only In My DreamsDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89322	4
5	8	16	6	Didn't We Almost Have It AllWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9616	5
6	3	4	13	Don't Mean NothingRICHARD MARX MANHATTAN 50079	3
7	10	12	14	Can't We Try?DAN HILL COLUMBIA 38-07050	7
8	15	20	10	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	8
9	7	8	14	Rock SteadyTHE WHISPERS SOLAR 70006	7
10	14	19	8	Doing It All For My BabyHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43143	10
11	16	18	10	When Smokey SingsABC MERCURY 888 604-7/POLYGRAM	11
12	12	13	9	Love PowerDIONNE WARWICK & JEFFREY OSBORNE ARISTA 1-9567	12
13	4	3	14	LukaSUZANNE VEGA A&M 2937	3
14	9	11	11	It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)STARSHIP GRUNT 5225/RCA	9
15	19	25	7	Touch Of GreyGRATEFUL DEAD ARISTA 1-9606	15
16	20	23	9	Wipe OutFAT BOYS & THE BEACH BOYS TIN PAN APPLE 885 960-7/POLYGRAM	16
17	21	26	8	I Heard A Rumour (FROM "DISORDERLIES")BANANARAMA LONDON 886 165-7/POLYGRAM	17
18	24	31	6	I Need LoveLL COOL J DEF JAM 38-07350/COLUMBIA	18
19	13	5	14	I Want Your Sex (FROM "BEVERLY HILLS COP II")GEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07164	2
20	25	33	9	Who Found WhoJELLYBEAN featuring ELISA FIORILLO CHRYSALIS 43120	20
21	30	37	6	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Lost In EmotionLISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA 38-07267	21
22	31	38	6	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ CarrieEUROPE EPIC 34-07282/E.P.A.	22
23	26	28	14	Mary's PrayerDANNY WILSON VIRGIN 7-99465	23
24	29	36	8	One HeartbeatSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1897	24
25	11	6	13	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForU2 ISLAND 7-99430/ATLANTIC	1
26	17	17	12	Living In A BoxLIVING IN A BOX CHRYSALIS 43104	17
27	27	30	11	LiesJONATHAN BUTLER JIVE 1038/RCA	27
28	18	9	19	Heart And SoulT'PAU VIRGIN 7-99466	4
29	35	43	6	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	29
30	33	40	7	Jump StartNATALIE COLE MANHATTAN 50073	30
31	38	46	4	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	31
32	37	45	4	Paper In FireJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 763-7/POLYGRAM	32
33	23	24	12	Give To LiveSAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28314	23
34	45	63	4	CasanovaLEVERT ATLANTIC 7-89217	34
35	39	44	8	Making Love In The RainHERB ALPERT A&M 2949	35
36	47	58	4	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	36
37	22	15	15	Back In The High Life AgainSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28472/WARNER BROS.	13
38	28	14	14	Cross My Broken Heart (FROM "BEVERLY HILLS COP II")THE JETS MCA 53123	7
39	48	57	5	Never Let Me DownDAVID BOWIE EMI-AMERICA 43031	39
40	46	52	7	FakeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07100/E.P.A.	40
41	43	47	7	Back To Paradise (FROM "REVENGE OF THE NERDS II")THIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2955	41
42	49	59	5	Be There (FROM "BEVERLY HILLS COP II")POINTER SISTERS MCA 53120	42
43	32	35	11	Jam TonightFREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 44037	32
44	54	75	3	Victim Of LoveBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2964	44
45	57	73	3	Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You)MR. MISTER RCA 5273	45
46	34	22	16	Shakedown (FROM "BEVERLY HILLS COP II")BOB SEGER MCA 53094	1
47	66	—	2	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	47
48	55	62	8	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	48
49	65	—	2	You Are The GirlTHE CARS ELEKTRA 7-69446	49
50	36	21	15	Rhythm Is Gonna Get YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07059/E.P.A.	5

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	59	65	6	MisfitCURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT MERCURY 888 674-7/POLYGRAM	51
52	58	66	6	Don't Look Down - The SequelGO WEST CHRYSALIS 43141	52
53	40	29	17	AloneHEART CAPITOL 44002	1
54	60	72	5	Oh YeahYELLO MERCURY 884 930-7/POLYGRAM	54
55	73	80	4	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	55
56	42	34	16	The Pleasure PrincipleJANET JACKSON A&M 2927	14
57	56	50	11	Dreamin'WILL TO POWER EPIC 34-07199/E.P.A.	50
58	41	32	13	Since You've Been GoneTHE OUTFIELD COLUMBIA 38-07170	31
59	67	74	6	HolidayTHE OTHER ONES VIRGIN 7-99428	59
60	79	—	2	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	60
61	70	77	4	One Lover At A TimeATLANTIC STARR WARNER BROS. 7-28327	61
62	76	85	3	Dinner With GershwinDONNA SUMMER GEFFEN 7-28418	62
63	84	—	2	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	63
64	77	91	3	NotoriousLOVERBOY COLUMBIA 38-07324	64
65	52	41	17	I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)WHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9598	1
66	61	64	8	Johnny BTHE HOOTERS COLUMBIA 38-07241	61
67	50	39	15	Wot's It To YaROBBIE NEVIL MANHATTAN 50075	10
68	44	27	12	Seven WondersFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28317	19
69	51	42	19	I'd Still Say YesKLYMAXX CONSTELLATION 53028/MCA	18
70	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-AMERICA 43027	70
71	74	78	5	World Where You LiveCROWDED HOUSE CAPITOL 44033	71
72	NEW▶		1	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	72
73	64	56	19	Something So StrongCROWDED HOUSE CAPITOL 5695	7
74	81	82	3	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	74
75	NEW▶		1	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	75
76	88	—	2	I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep AloneRAY PARKER JR. GEFFEN 7-28147	76
77	87	96	3	Rock MeGREAT WHITE CAPITOL 44042	77
78	82	86	4	HeartachePEPSI & SHIRLIE POLYDOR 885 470-7/POLYGRAM	78
79	93	95	3	No One In The WorldANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69456	79
80	86	94	3	WomenDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 757-7/POLYGRAM	80
81	90	—	2	Let's DanceCHRIS REA MOTOWN 1900	81
82	89	89	5	Painted MoonTHE SILENCERS RCA 5220	82
83	83	79	12	These Times Are Hard For LoversJOHN WAITE EMI-AMERICA 43018	53
84	92	—	2	Happy TogetherTHE NYLONS OPEN AIR 0024/A&M	84
85	62	51	12	Good Times (FROM "THE LOST BOYS")INXS & JIMMY BARNES ATLANTIC 7-89237	47
86	85	84	6	Watching Over YouGLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 314	80
87	NEW▶		1	I Won't Forget YouPOISON CAPITOL 44038	87
88	98	—	2	He's My GirlDAVID HALLYDAY SCOTTI BROS. 4-07299/E.P.A.	88
89	97	—	2	Love Is A HouseFORCE M.D.'S TOMMY BOY 7-28300/WARNER BROS.	89
90	53	48	10	Shattered GlassLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89245	48
91	NEW▶		1	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-7322	91
92	NEW▶		1	Betcha Say ThatGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07371/E.P.A.	92
93	71	68	8	Show Me The WayREGINA BELLE COLUMBIA 38-07080	68
94	75	61	12	Why Can't I Be You?THE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69474	54
95	68	54	15	Girls, Girls, GirlsMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69465	12
96	80	67	13	Hearts On FireBRYAN ADAMS A&M 2948	26
97	69	53	8	Say You Really Want MeKIM WILDE MCA 53130	44
98	63	49	17	Kiss Him GoodbyeTHE NYLONS OPEN AIR 0022/A&M	12
99	72	55	9	Kiss And TellTHE BREAKFAST CLUB MCA 53128	48
100	96	—	2	Tina CherryGEORGIO MOTOWN 1892	96

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