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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 5, 1987

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 11/28 12/12 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	3	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Heaven Is A Place On EarthBELINDA CARLISLE MCA 53181	1
2	1	2	11	(I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 5224	1
3	5	10	7	FaithGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07623	3
4	4	7	11	Should've Known BetterRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50083	4
5	11	16	7	Is This LoveWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28233	5
6	10	14	10	Shake Your LoveDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89187	6
7	8	11	9	We'll Be TogetherSTING A&M 2983	7
8	16	19	6	So EmotionalWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9642	8
9	12	12	12	The One I LoveR.E.M. I.R.S. 53171/MCA	9
10	14	17	10	Don't You Want MeJODY WATLEY MCA 53162	10
11	19	26	7	Got My Mind Set On YouGEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 7-28178/WARNER BROS.	11
12	17	21	11	Catch Me (I'm Falling)PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 7-99416	12
13	3	1	14	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	1
14	20	23	13	ValerieSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28231/WARNER BROS.	14
15	18	18	12	HourglassSQUEEZE A&M 2967	15
16	7	4	15	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	1
17	9	9	14	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	9
18	22	27	10	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)AEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-28240	18
19	21	22	8	SkeletonsSTEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 1907	19
20	27	34	7	Cherry BombJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 934-7/POLYGRAM	20
21	26	33	9	Tell It To My HeartTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9612	21
22	15	13	14	I Won't Forget YouPOISON ENIGMA 44038/CAPITOL	13
23	24	29	8	I Do YouTHE JETS MCA 53193	23
24	25	30	14	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-07322	24
25	29	38	7	Need You TonightINXS ATLANTIC 7-89188	25
26	6	5	10	Brilliant DisguiseBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07595	5
27	33	42	5	Candle In The WindELTON JOHN MCA 53196	27
28	31	36	9	AnimalDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 832-7/POLYGRAM	28
29	35	44	3	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ The Way You Make Me FeelMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07645/E.P.A.	29
30	13	6	17	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	6
31	34	43	5	There's The GirlHEART CAPITOL 44089	31
32	23	8	15	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	4
33	44	57	4	Hazy Shade Of WinterBANGLES DEF JAM 38-07630/COLUMBIA	33
34	40	45	7	Power Of LoveLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89191	34
35	41	49	8	CrazyICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS 43156	35
36	30	31	10	Love Will Find A WayYES ATCO 7-99449/ATLANTIC	30
37	45	56	4	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28288/WARNER BROS.	37
38	42	47	9	I Don't Mind At AllBOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99409/ATLANTIC	38
39	57	—	2	Seasons ChangeEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9640	39
40	43	50	7	True FaithNEW ORDER QWEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS.	40
41	53	66	4	I Want To Be Your ManROGER REPRISE 7-28229	41
42	47	53	8	MotortownTHE KANE GANG CAPITOL 44062	42
43	51	60	5	Hungry EyesERIC CARMEN RCA 5315	43
44	49	51	9	Just Like HeavenTHE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69443	44
45	52	58	5	I Live For Your LoveNATALIE COLE EMI-MANHATTAN 50094	45
46	28	15	14	It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 43027	9
47	32	20	13	Causing A CommotionMADONNA SIRE 7-28224/WARNER BROS.	2
48	56	59	6	Pop Goes The WorldMEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 888 859-7/POLYGRAM	48
49	58	61	4	Don't Shed A TearPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43164	49
50	38	32	17	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	7

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	54	55	5	(Baby Tell Me) Can You DanceSHANICE WILSON A&M 2939	51
52	86	—	2	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Could've BeenTIFFANY MCA 53231	52
53	60	63	5	HonestlySTRYPER ENIGMA 75009	53
54	65	—	2	EverywhereFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28143	54
55	37	24	12	BadMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07418/E.P.A.	1
56	64	76	3	Push ItSALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 315	56
57	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Tunnel Of LoveBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07663	57
58	48	39	19	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	2
59	NEW▶		1	Say You WillFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89169	59
60	66	78	3	I Can't Help ItBANANARAMA LONDON 886 212-7/POLYGRAM	60
61	36	25	13	Come On Let's GoLOS LOBOS SLASH 7-28186/WARNER BROS.	21
62	59	52	16	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	47
63	61	46	21	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	19
64	75	79	3	I Found SomeoneCHER GEFFEN 7-28191	64
65	68	69	6	System Of SurvivalEARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 38-07608	65
66	55	37	15	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	15
67	46	40	17	CasanovaLEVERT ATLANTIC 7-89217	5
68	79	89	3	Can't Stay Away From YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07641/E.P.A.	68
69	69	72	4	Guaranteed For LifeMILLIONS LIKE US VIRGIN 7-99412	69
70	70	70	6	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)GLENN JONES JIVE 1049/RCA	70
71	76	94	3	You And Me TonightDEJA VIRGIN 7-99422	71
72	74	77	4	CriticizeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07600/E.P.A.	72
73	39	28	13	Where The Streets Have No NameU2 ISLAND 7-99408/ATLANTIC	13
74	63	48	23	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	1
75	50	35	12	Boys Night OutTIMOTHY B. SCHMIT MCA 53137	25
76	71	68	7	If You Let Me StayTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07398	68
77	94	—	2	Because Of YouTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1914/SUTRA	77
78	67	67	5	Kick The WallJIMMY DAVIS & JUNCTION QMI 53107/MCA	67
79	85	—	2	ThrowawayMICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 38-07653	79
80	80	80	4	What's Too MuchSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1911	80
81	77	75	8	Special WayKOOL & THE GANG MERCURY 888 867-7/POLYGRAM	72
82	83	93	3	Don't Tell Me The TimeMARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 44057	82
83	96	—	2	Pump Up The VolumeM/A/R/R/S 4TH & B'WAY 7452	83
84	NEW▶		1	In God's CountryU2 ISLAND 7-99385/ATLANTIC	84
85	91	—	2	CherokeeEUROPE EPIC 34-07638/E.P.A.	85
86	NEW▶		1	Lover's LaneGEORGIO MOTOWN 1906	86
87	93	—	2	You're All I NeedMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69429	87
88	92	—	2	She's FlyTONY TERRY EPIC 34-07417/E.P.A.	88
89	78	64	17	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	7
90	81	71	16	No One In The WorldANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69456	44
91	89	87	7	Eagles FlySAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28185	82
92	84	82	5	The Real ThingJELLYBEAN featuring STEVEN DANTE CHRYSALIS 43167	82
93	88	92	4	Someone To Love Me For MeLISA LISA & CULT JAM featuring FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-07619	88
94	82	81	6	Sweet RachelBEAU COUP AMHERST 318	80
95	72	54	19	Lost In EmotionLISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA 38-07267	1
96	73	62	6	Reservations For TwoDIONNE WARWICK & KASHIF ARISTA 1-9638	62
97	87	85	4	Strap Me InTHE CARS ELEKTRA 7-69427	85
98	NEW▶		1	Reason To LiveKISS MERCURY 870 022-7/POLYGRAM	98
99	62	41	13	Sugar FreeWA WA NEE EPIC 34-07283/E.P.A.	35
100	90	65	19	CarrieEUROPE EPIC 34-07282/E.P.A.	3

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.