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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 26, 1987

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/19 01/02/88 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	10	★★ NO. 1 ★★3 weeks at No. One FaithGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07623	1
2	3	7	9	So EmotionalWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9642	2
3	2	5	10	Is This LoveWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28233	2
4	5	10	10	Got My Mind Set On YouGEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 7-28178/WARNER BROS.	4
5	4	6	13	Shake Your LoveDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89187	4
6	6	9	13	Don't You Want MeJODY WATLEY MCA 53162	6
7	11	17	6	The Way You Make Me FeelMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07645/E.P.A.	7
8	8	11	14	Catch Me (I'm Falling) (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT")PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 7-99416	8
9	13	16	10	Cherry BombJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 934-7/POLYGRAM	9
10	16	18	10	Need You TonightINXS ATLANTIC 7-89188	10
11	9	13	16	ValerieSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28231/WARNER BROS.	9
12	15	15	12	Tell It To My HeartTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9612	12
13	18	22	8	Candle In The WindELTON JOHN MCA 53196	13
14	14	14	13	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)AEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-28240	14
15	20	28	7	Hazy Shade Of WinterBANGLES DEF JAM 38-07630/COLUMBIA	15
16	24	38	5	Could've BeenTIFFANY MCA 53231	16
17	7	2	14	Heaven Is A Place On EarthBELINDA CARLISLE MCA 53181	1
18	22	27	8	There's The GirlHEART CAPITOL 44089	18
19	21	24	12	AnimalDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 832-7/POLYGRAM	19
20	23	33	5	Seasons ChangeEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9640	20
21	17	4	14	(I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 5224	1
22	27	30	11	CrazyICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS 43156	22
23	26	32	7	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28288/WARNER BROS.	23
24	19	19	17	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-07322	19
25	32	36	8	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Hungry Eyes (FROM "DIRTY DANCING")ERIC CARMEN RCA 5315	25
26	31	35	7	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ I Want To Be Your ManROGER REPRISE 7-28229	26
27	28	31	10	Power Of LoveLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89191	27
28	10	8	12	We'll Be TogetherSTING A&M 2983	7
29	12	3	14	Should've Known BetterRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50083	3
30	35	47	4	Tunnel Of LoveBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07663	30
31	37	42	8	I Live For Your LoveNATALIE COLE EMI-MANHATTAN 50094	31
32	34	37	10	True FaithNEW ORDER QWEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS.	32
33	43	49	4	Say You WillFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89169	33
34	39	45	7	Don't Shed A TearPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43164	34
35	40	46	9	Pop Goes The WorldMEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 888 859-7/POLYGRAM	35
36	44	48	8	HonestlySTRYPER ENIGMA 75009	36
37	36	41	11	MotortownTHE KANE GANG CAPITOL 44062	36
38	45	50	5	EverywhereFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28143	38
39	48	60	3	What Have I Done To Deserve This?PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD EMI-MANHATTAN 50107	39
40	49	53	6	Push ItSALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 315	40
41	46	43	12	Just Like HeavenTHE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69443	41
42	25	12	15	The One I LoveR.E.M. I.R.S. 53171/MCA	9
43	33	23	18	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	1
44	51	57	6	I Found SomeoneCHER GEFFEN 7-28191	44
45	52	56	6	Can't Stay Away From YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07641/E.P.A.	45
46	59	66	5	Pump Up The VolumeM/A/R/R/S 4TH & B'WAY 7452	46
47	42	39	12	I Don't Mind At AllBOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99409/ATLANTIC	38
48	53	55	6	I Can't Help ItBANANARAMA LONDON 886 212-7/POLYGRAM	48
49	30	21	11	SkeletonsSTEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 1907	19
50	29	20	11	I Do YouTHE JETS MCA 53193	20

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	58	64	5	Because Of YouTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1914/SUTRA	51
52	41	25	17	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	1
53	61	70	4	In God's CountryU2 ISLAND 7-99385/ATLANTIC	53
54	57	62	6	You And Me TonightDEJA VIRGIN 7-99422	54
55	84	—	2	She's Like The WindPATRICK SWAYZE featuring WENDY FRASER RCA 5363	55
56	79	—	2	853-5937SQUEEZE A&M 2994	56
57	47	29	17	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	9
58	50	51	8	(Baby Tell Me) Can You DanceSHANICE WILSON A&M 2939	50
59	63	76	4	Lover's LaneGEORGIO MOTOWN 1906	59
60	65	81	20	Hot In The CityBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43203	23
61	71	—	2	Never Gonna Give You UpRICK ASTLEY RCA 5347	61
62	38	26	15	HourglassSQUEEZE A&M 2967	15
63	82	—	2	Dear Mr. JesusPOWERSOURCE (SOLO...SHARON) POWERVISION	63
64	86	—	2	Rhythm Of LoveYES ATCO 7-99419/ATLANTIC	64
65	76	88	3	Never Thought (That I Could Love)DAN HILL COLUMBIA 38-07618	65
66	60	63	9	System Of SurvivalEARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 38-07608	60
67	85	95	3	Hot Hot HotBUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE RCA 5357	67
68	80	87	4	Reason To LiveKISS MERCURY 870 022-7/POLYGRAM	68
69	54	34	17	I Won't Forget YouPOISON ENIGMA 44038/CAPITOL	13
70	87	—	2	I Need A ManEURYTHMICS RCA 5361	70
71	55	52	18	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	4
72	56	44	20	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	6
73	64	54	13	Love Will Find A WayYES ATCO 7-99449/ATLANTIC	30
74	70	72	7	CriticizeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07600/E.P.A.	70
75	75	65	22	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	2
76	97	—	2	Twilight WorldSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 484-7/POLYGRAM	76
77	67	74	5	ThrowawayMICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 38-07653	67
78	62	40	13	Brilliant DisguiseBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07595	5
79	68	67	24	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	19
80	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Live My Life (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT")BOY GEORGE VIRGIN 7-99390	80
81	96	—	2	Rain In The SummertimeTHE ALARM I.R.S. 53219/MCA	81
82	98	—	2	Burning Like A FlameDOKKEN ELEKTRA 7-69435	82
83	83	82	5	She's FlyTONY TERRY EPIC 34-07417/E.P.A.	82
84	74	69	19	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	47
85	72	78	5	CherokeeEUROPE EPIC 34-07638/E.P.A.	72
86	78	85	7	Someone To Love Me For MeLISA LISA & CULT JAM featuring FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-07619	78
87	66	68	9	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)GLENN JONES JIVE 1049/RCA	66
88	94	—	2	Lonely Won't Leave Me AloneGLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 317	88
89	69	59	20	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	7
90	90	79	7	What's Too MuchSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1911	79
91	89	83	5	You're All I NeedMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69429	83
92	91	84	11	Special WayKOOL & THE GANG MERCURY 888 867-7/POLYGRAM	72
93	92	92	10	Eagles FlySAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28185	82
94	93	61	17	It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 43027	9
95	95	90	20	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	7
96	NEW▶		1	Never Let Me Down AgainDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-28189/WARNER BROS.	96
97	73	58	16	Causing A CommotionMADONNA SIRE 7-28224/WARNER BROS.	2
98	77	77	26	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	1
99	81	80	6	Don't Tell Me The TimeMARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 44057	80
100	88	75	18	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	15

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