Top 100 songs for April 18, 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 “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin & George Michael. Meanwhile, “Diamonds” by Herb Alpert rises from No. 84 to No. 58. 4 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Diamonds — Herb Alpertup 26 places, No. 84 → No. 58
- Head To Toe — Lisa Lisa And Cult Jamup 23 places, No. 83 → No. 60
- Always — Atlantic Starrup 16 places, No. 58 → No. 42
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Se La — Lionel RichieNo. 37
- You Keep Me Hangin' On — Kim WildeNo. 39
- The Right Thing — Simply RedNo. 40
First-week entries
- Wild Horses — Gino VannelliNo. 88
- We Are What We Are — The Other OnesNo. 91
- Black Dog — Newcity RockersNo. 93
- Go See The Doctor — Kool Moe DeeNo. 94
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.