| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 03/1987 | | 357
 | US ✫1
UK 4
US AC 23
US rock ✫1 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 7-99469]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 2. | 10/1987 | | 321
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC ✫1
US rock 4 | originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark |
 | 3. | 05/1987 | | 320
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC 2
US rock 3 | [Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg |
 | 4. | 03/1987 | | 309
| US ✫1
UK 6
US AC 16
US rock 2 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 7-99430]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 5. | 06/1987 | | 300
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 4
US country 57
US rock 11 | [Slash 28336]
written by traditional |
 | 6. | 01/1987 | | 291
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US rock 16 | [Grunt 5109-7]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond |
 | 7. | 05/1987 | | 281
| US ✫1
UK 9
US rock 4 | [R]
[Warner 28339 (Geffen)]
written by David Coverdale & Bernie Marsden |
 | 8. | 10/1987 | | 277
| US ✫1
UK 2
US dance 7
US R&B 73
US rock 12 | charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 9. | 05/1987 | | 275
| US ✫1
UK 88
US rock ✫1 | [MCA 53094]
written by Harold Faltermeyer, Keith Forsey & Bob Seger |
 | 10. | 03/1987 | | 260
| US 5
UK 9
US AC 23
US dance 7
US rock 2 | [Warner 28398]
written by Lindsey Buckingham |
 | 11. | 10/1987 | | 255
| US 5
UK 20
US AC 5
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 07595]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 12. | 10/1987 | | 246
| US 9
UK 45
US AC 13
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 07663]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
 | 13. | 12/1987 | | 243
| US 2
UK 47
US rock 2 | written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 14. | 12/1987 | | 243
| US 6
UK 71
US AC 41
US rock ✫1 | written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
| 15. | 01/1987 | | 242
| US 5
UK 82
US rock ✫1 | [Atlantic 7-89304]
written by Lou Gramm & Bruce Turgon |
| 16. | 08/1987 | | 233
| US 9
UK 86
US rock ✫1 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 17. | 01/1987 | | 233
| US 4
UK 70
US AC ✫1
US country 38
US rock 2 | [RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby |
 | 18. | 05/1987 | | 232
| US 3
UK 78
US rock ✫1 | [Manhattan 50079]
written by Richard Marx & Bruce Gaitsch |
| 19. | 09/1987 | | 230
| US 8
US AC 12
US rock ✫1 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 888934]
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 20. | 08/1987 | | 226
| US 4
UK 5
US AC ✫1
US rock 14 | [Warner 28291]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela |
 | 21. | 06/1987 | | 221
| US 2
UK 9
US AC 38
US rock 13 | [Warner 28233 (Geffen)]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes |
 | 22. | 07/1987 | | 209
| US 9
US AC 15
US rock ✫1 | [Arista 9606]
written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter |
 | 23. | 06/1987 | | 207
| US 7
UK 30
US rock 2 | [Capitol 44040]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 24. | 03/1987 | | 207
| US 6
UK 50
US rock 2 | [A&M 2921]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance |
| 25. | 09/1987 | | 205
| US 9
UK 51
US rock 2 | [MCA 53204]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
| 26. | 08/1987 | | 199
| US 2
UK 2
US AC 14
US dance ✫1 | & Dusty Springfield
[EMI-Manhattan 50107]
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe & Allee Willis |
 | 27. | 12/1987 | | 195
| US 4
UK ✫1
US dance 8 | [EMI-Manhattan 50123]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James & Wayne Carson Thompson |
 | 28. | 04/1987 | | 193
| US 13
UK 4
US rock 11 | [Island 7-99408]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 29. | 01/1987 | | 191
| US 2
UK 27
US AC 9
US rock 11 | [Capitol 5614]
written by Neil Finn |
 | 30. | 08/1987 | | 191
| US 19
UK 6
US rock 5 | [Polygram 888832 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 31. | 04/1987 | | 189
| US 18
US rock ✫1 | written by Tom Petty, Bob Dylan & Mike Campbell |
| 32. | 02/1987 | | 187
| US 8
US AC ✫1
US rock 5 | [Warner 28498 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
 | 33. | 11/1987 | | 185
| US 23
UK 25
US AC 10
US rock 2 | produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
written by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne |
 | 34. | 10/1987 | | 185
| US 9
UK 60
US AC 36
US rock 5 | [Chrysalis 43164]
written by Rich Friedman & Eddie Schwartz |
 | 35. | 12/1987 | | 181
| US 13
US AC 3
US rock 2 | written by Bruce Springsteen |
| 36. | 06/1987 | | 181
| US 23
UK 78
US rock ✫1 | produced by Sammy Hager & Eddie Van Halen
[Geffen 7-28314]
written by Sammy Hagar |
| 37. | 02/1987 | | 179
| US 15
US dance 49
US rock ✫1 | [EMI 8350]
written by Peter Wolf & Timothy S. Mayer |
| 38. | 08/1987 | | 179
| US 3
UK 50
US AC 20
US rock 7 | [Manhattan 50083]
written by Richard Marx |
 | 39. | 09/1987 | | 176
| US 10
UK 26
US rock 9 | written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 40. | 09/1987 | | 175
| US 2
UK 18
US rock 25 | written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
| 41. | 10/1987 | | 175
| US 30
UK 73
US rock ✫1 | [Atco 99449]
written by Trevor Rabin |
| 42. | 05/1987 | | 174
| US 3
UK 23
US AC 3
US rock 15 | [A&M 2937]
written by Suzanne Vega |
 | 43. | 04/1987 | | 173
| US 21
UK 17
US dance 10
US rock 3 | [EMI America 8380]
written by David Bowie |
 | 44. | 06/1987 | | 171
| US 9
UK ✫1
US dance 3 | [EMI America43027]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe |
 | 45. | 04/1987 | | 171
| US 19
UK 56
US AC 13
US rock 2 | [Warner 28317]
written by Sandy Stewart & Stevie Nicks |
 | 46. | 11/1987 | | 170
| US 2
UK 11
US rock 41 | [Columbia 07630]
written by Paul Simon |
 | 47. | 09/1987 | | 169
| US 9
UK 19
US AC 2
US rock 13 | [R]
[Warner 28231 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
 | 48. | 11/1987 | | 167
| US 14
UK 4
US AC ✫1
US rock 22 | [Warner 28143]
written by Christine McVie |
 | 49. | 09/1987 | | 167
| US 81
UK 55
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 07660]
written by David Gilmour & Anthony Moore |
| 50. | 09/1987 | | 157
| US 70
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 07363]
written by David Gilmour, Anthony Moore, Bob Ezrin & Jon Carin |
| 51. | 08/1987 | | 156
| US 17
US AC 12
US rock 2 | [Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek |
 | 52. | 10/1987 | | 153
| US 4
UK 7
US dance 6 | [Atlantic 89187]
written by Debbie Gibson |
 | 53. | 08/1987 | | 152
| US 14
UK 45
US dance 41
US rock 4 | [Geffen 28240]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child |
| 54. | 02/1987 | | 151
| US 49
US rock ✫1 | written by Tony Colton & Phil Palmer |
 | 55. | 06/1987 | | 147
| US 47
UK 18
US rock 3 | written by George Young & Harry Vanda |
 | 56. | 10/1987 | | 146
| US 40
US rock 2 | [Atco 99419]
written by Jon Anderson, Tony Kaye, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire |
| 57. | 09/1987 | | 144
| US ✫1
UK 91
US rock 27 | [live]
[Chrysalis 43161]
written by Tommy James, Bo Gentry, Richie Cordell & Bobby Bloom |
 | 58. | 06/1987 | | 144
| US 5
UK 11
US AC 2
US dance ✫1 | [tribute to Smokey Robinson]
co-produced by Bernard Edwards ; charted as When Smokey Sings / Chicago in US dance charts
[Mercury 888 604-7]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White |
| 59. | 10/1987 | | 143
| US 7
UK 10
US dance 11
US alt. 30 | written by David Was, Don Was & Randy Jacobs |
| 60. | 05/1987 | | 140
| US 26
UK 57
US rock 3 | [A&M 2948]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance |
 | 61. | 05/1987 | | 139
| US 7
UK 95
US AC 13
US rock 10 | [Capitol 5695]
written by Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom |
| 62. | 04/1987 | | 138
| US 3
UK 22
US AC 36
US rock 35 | [Epic 34-07282]
written by Joey Tempest & Mic Michaeli |
 | 63. | 07/1987 | | 137
| US 4
UK 14
US AC 32
US dance 3 | produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Polygram 886165 (London)]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey & Keren Woodward |
| 64. | 01/1987 | | 130
| US 16
US rock 5 | [Epic 34-06656]
written by Kevin Cronin |
| 65. | 10/1987 | | 129
| US 71
UK 18
US dance 27
US rock 6 | written by Mike Peters, Eddie MacDonald, Dave Sharp & Nigel Twist |
| 66. | 10/1987 | | 126
| US rock 2 | [Warner 28175 (Geffen)]
written by Robbie Robertson |
| 67. | 10/1987 | | 123
| US 7
UK 41
US dance 17
US R&B 39
US rock 20 | [A&M 2983]
written by Sting |
| 68. | 06/1987 | | 122
| US 9
UK 86
US rock 9 | [RCA 5225]
written by Robbie Nevil, John Van Tongeren & Phil Galdston |
| 69. | 08/1987 | | 120
| US 14
UK 74
US rock 10 | [Chrysalis 43156]
written by Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer & Andy Qunta |
| 70. | 02/1987 | | 119
| US 54
US rock 3 | co-produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-06647]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock |
 | 71. | 12/1987 | | 118
| US 11
UK 77
US AC 19
US R&B 58
US rock 12 | [Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper |
| 72. | 10/1987 | | 117
| US 38
UK 35
US AC 5
US rock 8 | produced by Todd Rundgren
[Atco 99409 (Island)]
written by Brent Bourgeois & Lyle Workman |
| 73. | 08/1987 | | 116
| US 15
UK 16
US AC 45
US rock 22 | [A&M 2967]
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook |
 | 74. | 09/1987 | | 115
| US 75
UK ✫1
US AC 50 | [Warner 28351]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb |
 | 75. | 07/1987 | | 115
| US 61
US rock 3 | [Columbia 07241]
written by Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff & Rob Hyman |
| 76. | 03/1987 | | 114
| US 69
US rock 4 | [Atlantic 89279]
written by Arnold Lanni |
| 77. | 06/1987 | | 114
| US 41
US rock 4 | [A&M 2955]
written by Bryan Adams, Pat Benatar (as Pat Giraldo) & Jim Vallance |
 | 78. | 09/1987 | | 113
| US rock 3 | written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
 | 79. | 11/1987 | | 112
| US 12
UK 34
US rock 16 | [Capitol 44089]
written by Nancy Wilson & Holly Knight |
| 80. | 07/1987 | | 111
| US rock 3 | written by John Perry Barlow & Bob Weir |
| 81. | 01/1987 | | 110
| US 20
UK 82
US rock 7 | written by Gary Green, Tom Scholz & Brad Delp |
 | 82. | 09/1987 | | 110
| UK 50
US rock 5 | written by David Gilmour & Phil Manzanera |
| 83. | 01/1987 | | 110
| US rock 3 | written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson |
| 84. | 02/1987 | | 109
| US 61
US rock 4 | [Columbia 06643]
written by Rob Hyman, David Kagen, Eric Bazilian, Rick Chertoff & Patty Smyth |
| 85. | 09/1987 | | 109
| US rock 3 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp |
| 86. | 04/1987 | | 107
| US rock 3 | written by Gregg Allman |
| 87. | 05/1987 | | 107
| US 12
UK 26
US rock 20 | [Elektra 7-69465]
written by Nikki Sixx, Tommy Lee & Mick Mars |
| 88. | 09/1987 | | 107
| US 85
US rock 4 | [Elektra 69427]
written by Ric Ocasek |
 | 89. | 09/1987 | | 107
| US 17
US rock 12 | [Geffen 27915]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Jim Vallance & Holly Knight |
 | 90. | 04/1987 | | 106
| US 44
UK 48
US rock 6 | [only released in North America]
[Island 7-99385]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
| 91. | 01/1987 | | 106
| US rock 4 | |
| 92. | 11/1987 | | 106
| US rock 4 | [Promotional-only release]
written by George Harrison |
| 93. | 09/1987 | | 106
| US rock 3 | written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee, Neil Peart & Pye Dubois |
 | 94. | 03/1987 | | 104
| US 28
UK 21
US rock 11 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora |
| 95. | 06/1987 | | 104
| US rock 4 | |
 | 96. | 09/1987 | | 104
| US 39
UK 31
US dance 32
US rock 7 | co-produced by David A. Stewart
[Columbia 07306]
written by Mick Jagger & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart] |
 | 97. | 05/1987 | | 103
| US 4
UK 54
US AC 31
US dance 12 | [Atlantic 89322]
written by Debbie Gibson |
| 98. | 06/1987 | | 101
| US 53
UK 77
US rock 6 | [EMI America 43018]
written by Desmond Child & John Waite |
 | 99. | 09/1987 | | 98
| US 65
UK 4
US rock 37 | [Mercury 888796]
written by Paul Stanley & Adam Mitchell |
 | 100. | 07/1987 | | 97
| US 6
UK 93
US AC 2 | written by Phil Cody & Mike Duke |
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