1987 #1 songs

29 songs hit #1 in 1987. Here are the number ones, featuring their music videos:

January 17 - "SHAKE Y0U DOWN" - Gregory Abbott
January 24 - "AT THIS MOMENT" - Billy Vera and the Beaters
February 7 - "0PEN Y0UR HEART" - Mad0nna
February 14 - "LlVIN' 0N A PRAYER" - B0N J0VI
March 14 - "JACOB'S LADDER" - Huey Lewis & the News
March 21 - "LEAN 0N ME" - Club Nouveau
April 4 - "NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW" - Starship
April 18 - "I KNEW Y0U WERE WAITING (FOR ME)" - Aretha Franklin and George Michael
May 2 - "(I JUST) DIED IN Y0UR ARMS" - Cutting Crew
May 16 - "WlTH 0R WlTH0UT Y0U"- UZ
June 6 - "Y0U KEEP ME HANGIN' 0N" - Kim Wilde
June 13 - "ALWAYS" - Atlantic Starr
June 20 - "HEAD TO TOE" - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
June 27 - "I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMBODY (WH0 LOVES ME)" - Whitney Houston
July 11 - "ALONE" - Heart
August 1 - "SHAKEDOWN" - Bob Seger
August 8 - "l STlLL HAVEN'T F0UND WHAT l'M L00KlNG F0R" - UZ
August 22 - "WH0'S THAT GlRL" - Mad0nna
August 29 - "LA BAMBA" - Los Lobos
September 19 - "I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING Y0U" - Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett
September 26 - "DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL" - Whitney Houston
October 10 - "HERE I G0 AGAIN" - Whitesnake
October 17 - "LOST IN EMOTION" - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
October 24 - "BAD" - Michael Jackson
November 7 - "I THlNK WE'RE AL0NE N0W" - TlFFANY
November 21 - "MONY MONY" - Billy Idol
November 28 - "(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE" - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
December 5 - "HEAVEN lS A PLACE 0N EARTH" - Belinda Carlisle
December 12 - "FAITH" - George Michael

Each of these songs topped the charts in the U.S.

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[queenlilly31687]

What about Rick Astley? His infamous song that started "rickrolling" was number 1 in August 1987!

[idolwatcher0]

@queenlilly31687 It only hit #1 in August 1987 in the UK! My videos explicitly state at the beginning & end of each video that these #1 videos are based on the U.S. Billboard chart. My video descriptions also make reference to these songs topping the charts in the U.S. All people from other countries should pay attention to that, as songs often peaked at different times in different countries, and had different peak positions. Rick's song did peak at #1 in the U.S in 1988 ;)

[Michaelloves80smusic]

Living on a prayer was 1986

[idolwatcher0]

@Michaelloves80smusic "Living On A Prayer" hit #1 February 14, 1987, and this video is literal representation of when songs hit #1, it's not based on when songs were first recorded or released ;)

[don417]

Your first song listed hit #1 on Jan 17th. So it wasn't the first Number one of the year. WTF?

[idolwatcher0]

@don417 Because "Walk Like An Egyptian" hit number one in 1986... and stayed number one for the first couple weeks of 1987... A song doesn't "hit" number one twice unless it loses the #1 position and then regains it later... Nowhere does it say in the video (or elsewhere) that "Shake You Down" was "the first number one of the year"... it's just the first song to hit #1 in 1987.

[MrFirebird29]

lol i love madonna she so great

[anuangelseyes]

but....wheres Gucci&Jeezy and Niki Minaj...and WHY are there WHITE people singing songs-Isnt that racist or anti-semetic or somthing?and what are those things they're using?are they instruments?...where are the songs bout gettin the money and drugs?

[TXAZ84]

Michael Jackson's the KING OF POP. Always! =D

[pk33617]

@eancaafsufan did you ever see the episode of "Crossroads" where Ann and Nancy sung with Wynonna Judd. F'ing epic

[scarebear83]

Absolutely loved "Who's That Girl" then and still love it now, both song AND movie.

[fireflysoup123]

it amazes me that the guy took the time to put together these awesome videos and all anyone can do is constantly challenge every song on every vid. just appreciate the videos and shut up! he clearly knows what he is doing. he got you to this page..

[NorthCountryBoy43]

1987 where do you start ?- U2 Joshua Tree, Pet shop Boys - Actually and many many other now almost forgotten bands like Johnny Hates Jazz, T'Pau, Whitney Houston etc etc.. A great year when record sales actually mattered...

[paulsonj72]

Every so often there is a run of just absolutley wonderful music and this happened to one of those periods when there was just a ton of great music released including many songs that did not hit #1. If you look at the Biollboard hot 100 for 1987 it is loaded with great music. Maybe some of the best from the 80's.

[dewaltpowertools]

1987 what a year.i had over 20 girls that year...))) bring back the good times!!!!