CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1987 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1987 Charts! |
| 1987 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 3 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung (Frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 10 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung (No new chart this week; published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 27 issue) |
(No debuts) |
| January 17 | Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott | 39. Jacob’s Ladder - Huey Lewis & News |
| January 24 | Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott | 61. Let’s Wait Awhile - Janet Jackson |
| January 31 | At This Moment - Billy Vera & Beaters | 66. Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship |
| February 7 | Open Your Heart - Madonna | 70. What You Get Is What You See - Tina Turner |
| February 14 | Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi | 47. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Genesis |
| February 21 | Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi | 52. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| February 28 | Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi | 68. Come As You Are - Peter Wolf |
| March 7 | Livin’ On A Prayer - Bon Jovi | 49. Sign ’O’ The Times - Prince |
| March 14 | Jacob’s Ladder - Huey Lewis & News | 65. What’s Going On - Cyndi Lauper |
| March 21 | Lean On Me - Club Nouveau | 54. La Isla Bonita - Madonna |
| March 28 | Lean On Me - Club Nouveau | 48. Heat Of The Night - Bryan Adams |
| April 4 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship | 62. I Know What I Like - Huey Lewis & News |
| April 11 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship | 59. Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi |
| April 18 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship | 86. Black Dog - Newcity Rockers |
| April 25 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael | 54. In Too Deep - Genesis |
| May 2 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew | 81. Dirty Water - Rock & Hyde |
| May 9 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew | 76. Point Of No Return - Expose |
| May 16 | With Or Without You - U2 | 39. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston |
| May 23 | With Or Without You - U2 | 51. Shakedown - Bob Seger |
| May 30 | With Or Without You - U2 | 64. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| June 6 | Always - Atlantic Starr | 50. I Want Your Sex - George Michael |
| June 13 | Always - Atlantic Starr | 56. I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 |
| June 20 | Head To Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 85. These Times Are Hard For Lovers - John Waite |
| June 27 | Head To Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 66. It’s Not Over (’Til It’s Over) - Starship |
| July 4 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston | 70. La Bamba - Los Lobos |
| July 11 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston | 35. Who’s That Girl - Madonna |
| July 18 | Alone - Heart | 65. Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis & News |
| July 25 | Alone - Heart | 79. Touch Of Grey - Grateful Dead |
| August 1 | Shakedown - Bob Seger | 42. Didn’t We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston |
| August 8 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 | 23. I Just Can’t Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson |
| August 15 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For - U2 | 59. Paper In Fire - John Cougar Mellencamp |
| August 22 | Who’s That Girl - Madonna | 76. Something Real (Inside Me/Inside You) - Mr. Mister |
| August 29 | La Bamba - Los Lobos | 73. You Are The Girl - Cars |
| September 5 | La Bamba - Los Lobos | 68. Mony Mony “Live” - Billy Idol |
| September 12 | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson | 44. Causing A Commotion - Madonna |
| September 19 | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson | 33. Bad - Michael Jackson |
| September 26 | Didn’t We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston | 64. Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle |
| October 3 | Here I Go Again - Whitesnake | 38. Brilliant Disguise - Bruce Springsteen |
| October 10 | Here I Go Again - Whitesnake | 59. We’ll Be Together - Sting |
| October 17 | Lost In Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 67. Skeletons - Stevie Wonder |
| October 24 | Bad - Michael Jackson | 48. Faith - George Michael |
| October 31 | Bad - Michael Jackson | 49. So Emotional - Whitney Houston |
| November 7 | I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany | 74. There’s The Girl - Heart |
| November 14 | I Think We’re Alone Now - Tiffany | 81. Honestly - Stryper |
| November 21 | Mony Mony “Live” - Billy Idol | 44. The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson |
| November 28 | (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | 64. Seasons Change - Expose |
| December 5 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle | 61. Tunnel Of Love - Bruce Springsteen |
| December 12 | Faith - George Michael | 71. What Have I Done To Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) |
| December 19 | Faith - George Michael | 80. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley |
| December 26 | Faith - George Michael | 76. Rhythm Of Love - Yes |
YEAR-END CHARTS: SINGLES (Pop) | ALBUMS (Pop) | |||
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