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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 19, 1987

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/12 12/26 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	3	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One FaithGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07623	1
2	5	5	9	Is This LoveWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28233	2
3	7	8	8	So EmotionalWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9642	3
4	6	6	12	Shake Your LoveDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89187	4
5	10	11	9	Got My Mind Set On YouGEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 7-28178/WARNER BROS.	5
6	9	10	12	Don't You Want MeJODY WATLEY MCA 53162	6
7	2	1	13	Heaven Is A Place On EarthBELINDA CARLISLE MCA 53181	1
8	11	12	13	Catch Me (I'm Falling) (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT")PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 7-99416	8
9	13	14	15	ValerieSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28231/WARNER BROS.	9
10	8	7	11	We'll Be TogetherSTING A&M 2983	7
11	17	29	5	The Way You Make Me FeelMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07645/E.P.A.	11
12	3	4	13	Should've Known BetterRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50083	3
13	16	20	9	Cherry BombJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 934-7/POLYGRAM	13
14	14	18	12	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)AEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-28240	14
15	15	21	11	Tell It To My HeartTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9612	15
16	18	25	9	Need You TonightINXS ATLANTIC 7-89188	16
17	4	2	13	(I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 5224	1
18	22	27	7	Candle In The WindELTON JOHN MCA 53196	18
19	19	24	16	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-07322	19
20	28	33	6	Hazy Shade Of WinterBANGLES DEF JAM 38-07630/COLUMBIA	20
21	24	28	11	AnimalDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 832-7/POLYGRAM	21
22	27	31	7	There's The GirlHEART CAPITOL 44089	22
23	33	39	4	Seasons ChangeEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9640	23
24	38	52	4	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES & AIRPLAY ★★★ Could've BeenTIFFANY MCA 53231	24
25	12	9	14	The One I LoveR.E.M. I.R.S. 53171/MCA	9
26	32	37	6	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28288/WARNER BROS.	26
27	30	35	10	CrazyICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS 43156	27
28	31	34	9	Power Of LoveLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89191	28
29	20	23	10	I Do YouTHE JETS MCA 53193	20
30	21	19	10	SkeletonsSTEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 1907	19
31	35	41	6	I Want To Be Your ManROGER REPRISE 7-28229	31
32	36	43	7	Hungry Eyes (FROM "DIRTY DANCING")ERIC CARMEN RCA 5315	32
33	23	16	17	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	1
34	37	40	9	True FaithNEW ORDER QWEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS.	34
35	47	57	3	Tunnel Of LoveBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07663	35
36	41	42	10	MotortownTHE KANE GANG CAPITOL 44062	36
37	42	45	7	I Live For Your LoveNATALIE COLE EMI-MANHATTAN 50094	37
38	26	15	14	HourglassSQUEEZE A&M 2967	15
39	45	49	6	Don't Shed A TearPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43164	39
40	46	48	8	Pop Goes The WorldMEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 888 859-7/POLYGRAM	40
41	25	13	16	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	1
42	39	38	11	I Don't Mind At AllBOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99409/ATLANTIC	38
43	49	59	3	Say You WillFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89169	43
44	48	53	7	HonestlySTRYPER ENIGMA 75009	44
45	50	54	4	EverywhereFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28143	45
46	43	44	11	Just Like HeavenTHE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69443	43
47	29	17	16	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	9
48	60	—	2	What Have I Done To Deserve This?PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD EMI-MANHATTAN 50107	48
49	53	56	5	Push ItSALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 315	49
50	51	51	7	(Baby Tell Me) Can You DanceSHANICE WILSON A&M 2939	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	57	64	5	I Found SomeoneCHER GEFFEN 7-28191	51
52	56	68	5	Can't Stay Away From YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07641/E.P.A.	52
53	55	60	5	I Can't Help ItBANANARAMA LONDON 886 212-7/POLYGRAM	53
54	34	22	16	I Won't Forget YouPOISON ENIGMA 44038/CAPITOL	13
55	52	32	17	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	4
56	44	30	19	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	6
57	62	71	5	You And Me TonightDEJA VIRGIN 7-99422	57
58	64	77	4	Because Of YouTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1914/SUTRA	58
59	66	83	4	Pump Up The VolumeM/A/R/R/S 4TH & B'WAY 7452	59
60	63	65	8	System Of SurvivalEARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 38-07608	60
61	70	84	3	In God's CountryU2 ISLAND 7-99385/ATLANTIC	61
62	40	26	12	Brilliant DisguiseBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07595	5
63	76	86	3	Lover's LaneGEORGIO MOTOWN 1906	63
64	54	36	12	Love Will Find A WayYES ATCO 7-99449/ATLANTIC	30
65	81	—	19	Hot In The CityBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43203	23
66	68	70	8	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)GLENN JONES JIVE 1049/RCA	66
67	74	79	4	ThrowawayMICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 38-07653	67
68	67	63	23	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	19
69	59	50	19	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	7
70	72	72	6	CriticizeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07600/E.P.A.	70
71	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Never Gonna Give You UpRICK ASTLEY RCA 5347	71
72	78	85	4	CherokeeEUROPE EPIC 34-07638/E.P.A.	72
73	58	47	15	Causing A CommotionMADONNA SIRE 7-28224/WARNER BROS.	2
74	69	62	18	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	47
75	65	58	21	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	2
76	88	—	2	Never Thought (That I Could Love)DAN HILL COLUMBIA 38-07618	76
77	77	74	25	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	1
78	85	93	6	Someone To Love Me For MeLISA LISA & CULT JAM featuring FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-07619	78
79	NEW▶		1	853-5937SQUEEZE A&M 2994	79
80	87	98	3	Reason To LiveKISS MERCURY 870 022-7/POLYGRAM	80
81	80	82	5	Don't Tell Me The TimeMARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 44057	80
82	NEW▶		1	Dear Mr. JesusPOWERSOURCE (SOLO...SHARON) POWERVISION	82
83	82	88	4	She's FlyTONY TERRY EPIC 34-07417/E.P.A.	82
84	NEW▶		1	She's Like The WindPATRICK SWAYZE featuring WENDY FRASER RCA 5363	84
85	95	—	2	Hot Hot HotBUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE RCA 5357	85
86	NEW▶		1	Rhythm Of LoveYES ATCO 7-99419/ATLANTIC	86
87	NEW▶		1	I Need A ManEURYTHMICS RCA 5361	87
88	75	66	17	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	15
89	83	87	4	You're All I NeedMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69429	83
90	79	80	6	What's Too MuchSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1911	79
91	84	81	10	Special WayKOOL & THE GANG MERCURY 888 867-7/POLYGRAM	72
92	92	91	9	Eagles FlySAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28185	82
93	61	46	16	It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 43027	9
94	NEW▶		1	Lonely Won't Leave Me AloneGLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 317	94
95	90	89	19	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	7
96	NEW▶		1	Rain In The SummertimeTHE ALARM I.R.S. 53219/MCA	96
97	NEW▶		1	Twilight WorldSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 484-7/POLYGRAM	97
98	NEW▶		1	Burning Like A FlameDOKKEN ELEKTRA 7-69435	98
99	73	69	6	Guaranteed For LifeMILLIONS LIKE US VIRGIN 7-99412	69
100	71	55	14	BadMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07418/E.P.A.	1

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