Top 100 songs for January 17, 1987
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1987 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Shake You Down” by Gregory Abbott. Meanwhile, “Livin' On A Prayer” by Bon Jovi rises from No. 39 to No. 22. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Livin' On A Prayer — Bon Joviup 17 places, No. 39 → No. 22
- Somewhere Out There (From "An American Tail") — Linda Ronstadt & James Ingramup 17 places, No. 62 → No. 45
- I Wanna Go Back — Eddie Moneyup 14 places, No. 60 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Open Your Heart — MadonnaNo. 7
- Land Of Confusion — GenesisNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Got It All — The JetsNo. 32
- Nobody's Fool — CinderellaNo. 33
- Stay The Night — Benjamin OrrNo. 37
- Jacob's Ladder — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Jacob's Ladder — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 40
- Respect Yourself — Bruce WillisNo. 55
- Mandolin Rain — Bruce Hornsby & The RangeNo. 69
- Let's Wait Awhile — Janet JacksonNo. 75
- As We Lay — Shirley MurdockNo. 79
- Deep River Woman — Lionel RichieNo. 84
- Don't Dream It's Over — Crowded HouseNo. 85
- Hooked On You — Sweet SensationNo. 86
- Summertime, Summertime — NoceraNo. 91
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.
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