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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 12, 1987

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/05 12/19 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	3	5	8	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One FaithGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07623	1
2	1	2	12	Heaven Is A Place On EarthBELINDA CARLISLE MCA 53181	1
3	4	4	12	Should've Known BetterRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50083	3
4	2	1	12	(I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 5224	1
5	5	11	8	Is This LoveWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28233	5
6	6	10	11	Shake Your LoveDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89187	6
7	8	16	7	So EmotionalWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9642	7
8	7	8	10	We'll Be TogetherSTING A&M 2983	7
9	10	14	11	Don't You Want MeJODY WATLEY MCA 53162	9
10	11	19	8	Got My Mind Set On YouGEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 7-28178/WARNER BROS	10
11	12	17	12	Catch Me (I'm Falling) (FROM "HIDING OUT")PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 7-99416	11
12	9	12	13	The One I LoveR.E.M. I.R.S. 53171/MCA	9
13	14	20	14	ValerieSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28231/WARNER BROS	13
14	18	22	11	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)AEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-28240	14
15	21	26	10	Tell It To My HeartTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9612	15
16	20	27	8	Cherry BombJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 934-7/POLYGRAM	16
17	29	35	4	The Way You Make Me FeelMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07645/E.P.A.	17
18	25	29	8	Need You TonightINXS ATLANTIC 7-89188	18
19	24	25	15	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-07322	19
20	23	24	9	I Do YouTHE JETS MCA 53193	20
21	19	21	9	SkeletonsSTEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 1907	19
22	27	33	6	Candle In The WindELTON JOHN MCA 53196	22
23	16	7	16	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	1
24	28	31	10	AnimalDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 832-7/POLYGRAM	24
25	13	3	15	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	1
26	15	18	13	HourglassSQUEEZE A&M 2967	15
27	31	34	6	There's The GirlHEART CAPITOL 44089	27
28	33	44	5	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Hazy Shade Of WinterBANGLES DEF JAM 38-07630/COLUMBIA	28
29	17	9	15	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	9
30	35	41	9	CrazyICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS 43156	30
31	34	40	8	Power Of LoveLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89191	31
32	37	45	5	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28288/WARNER BROS.	32
33	39	57	3	Seasons ChangeEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9640	33
34	22	15	15	I Won't Forget YouPOISON ENIGMA 44038/CAPITOL	13
35	41	53	5	I Want To Be Your ManROGER REPRISE 7-28229	35
36	43	51	6	Hungry EyesERIC CARMEN RCA 5315	36
37	40	43	8	True FaithNEW ORDER QWEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS.	37
38	52	86	3	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Could've BeenTIFFANY MCA 53231	38
39	38	42	10	I Don't Mind At AllBOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99409/ATLANTIC	38
40	26	6	11	Brilliant DisguiseBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07595	5
41	42	47	9	MotortownTHE KANE GANG CAPITOL 44062	41
42	45	52	6	I Live For Your LoveNATALIE COLE EMI-MANHATTAN 50094	42
43	44	49	10	Just Like HeavenTHE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69443	43
44	30	13	18	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	6
45	49	58	5	Don't Shed A TearPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43164	45
46	48	56	7	Pop Goes The WorldMEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 888 859-7/POLYGRAM	46
47	57	—	2	Tunnel Of LoveBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07663	47
48	53	60	6	HonestlySTRYPER ENIGMA 75009	48
49	59	—	2	Say You WillFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89169	49
50	54	65	3	EverywhereFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28143	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	51	54	6	(Baby Tell Me) Can You DanceSHANICE WILSON A&M 2939	51
52	32	23	16	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	4
53	56	64	4	Push ItSALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 315	53
54	36	30	11	Love Will Find A WayYES ATCO 7-99449/ATLANTIC	30
55	60	66	4	I Can't Help ItBANANARAMA LONDON 886 212-7/POLYGRAM	55
56	68	79	4	Can't Stay Away From YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07641/E.P.A.	56
57	64	75	4	I Found SomeoneCHER GEFFEN 7-28191	57
58	47	32	14	Causing A CommotionMADONNA SIRE 7-28224/WARNER BROS.	2
59	50	38	18	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	7
60	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ What Have I Done To Deserve This?PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD EMI-MANHATTAN 50107	60
61	46	28	15	It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 43027	9
62	71	76	4	You And Me TonightDEJA VIRGIN 7-99422	62
63	65	68	7	System Of SurvivalEARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 38-07608	63
64	77	94	3	Because Of YouTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1914/SUTRA	64
65	58	48	20	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	2
66	83	96	3	Pump Up The VolumeM/A/R/R/S 4TH & B'WAY 7452	66
67	63	61	22	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	19
68	70	70	7	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)GLENN JONES JIVE 1049/RCA	68
69	62	59	17	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	47
70	84	—	2	In God's CountryU2 ISLAND 7-99385/ATLANTIC	70
71	55	37	13	BadMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07418/E.P.A.	1
72	72	74	5	CriticizeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07600/E.P.A.	72
73	69	69	5	Guaranteed For LifeMILLIONS LIKE US VIRGIN 7-99412	69
74	79	85	3	ThrowawayMICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 38-07653	74
75	66	55	16	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	15
76	86	—	2	Lover's LaneGEORGIO MOTOWN 1906	76
77	74	63	24	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	1
78	85	91	3	CherokeeEUROPE EPIC 34-07638/E.P.A.	78
79	80	80	5	What's Too MuchSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1911	79
80	82	83	4	Don't Tell Me The TimeMARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 44057	80
81	RE-ENTRY		18	Hot In The CityBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43203	23
82	88	92	3	She's FlyTONY TERRY EPIC 34-07417/E.P.A.	82
83	87	93	3	You're All I NeedMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69429	83
84	81	77	9	Special WayKOOL & THE GANG MERCURY 888 867-7/POLYGRAM	72
85	93	88	5	Someone To Love Me For MeLISA LISA & CULT JAM featuring FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-07619	85
86	61	36	14	Come On Let's GoLOS LOBOS SLASH 7-28186/WARNER BROS.	21
87	98	—	2	Reason To LiveKISS MERCURY 870 022-7/POLYGRAM	87
88	NEW▶		1	Never Thought (That I Could Love)DAN HILL COLUMBIA 38-07618	88
89	78	67	6	Kick The WallJIMMY DAVIS & JUNCTION QMI 53107/MCA	67
90	89	78	18	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	7
91	76	71	8	If You Let Me StayTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07398	68
92	91	89	8	Eagles FlySAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28185	82
93	92	84	6	The Real ThingJELLYBEAN featuring STEVEN DANTE CHRYSALIS 43167	82
94	75	50	13	Boys Night OutTIMOTHY B. SCHMIT MCA 53137	25
95	NEW▶		1	Hot Hot HotBUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE RCA 5357	95
96	67	46	18	CasanovaLEVERT ATLANTIC 7-89217	5
97	96	73	7	Reservations For TwoDIONNE WARWICK & KASHIF ARISTA 1-9638	62
98	73	39	14	Where The Streets Have No NameU2 ISLAND 7-99408/ATLANTIC	13
99	90	81	17	No One In The WorldANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69456	44
100	95	72	20	Lost In EmotionLISA LISA & CULT JAM COLUMBIA 38-07267	1

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