Top 100 songs for April 25, 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, “Don't Disturb This Groove” by The System rises from No. 84 to No. 69. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Disturb This Groove — The Systemup 15 places, No. 84 → No. 69
- Songbird — Kenny Gup 14 places, No. 71 → No. 57
- Day-In Day-Out — David Bowieup 13 places, No. 51 → No. 38
New to this week’s Top 10
- La Isla Bonita — MadonnaNo. 7
- With or Without You — U2No. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Always — Atlantic StarrNo. 33
- If She Would Have Been Faithful. . . — ChicagoNo. 34
- Wanted Dead Or Alive — Bon JoviNo. 36
- Get That Love — Thompson TwinsNo. 37
- Day-In Day-Out — David BowieNo. 38
- Meet Me Half Way — Kenny LogginsNo. 39
- You Can Call Me Al — Paul SimonNo. 40
First-week entries
- In Too Deep — GenesisNo. 51
- Why Can't This Night Go On Forever — JourneyNo. 83
- Jammin' Me — Tom Petty And The HeartbreakersNo. 84
- Back And Forth — CameoNo. 86
- Somebody Save Me — CinderellaNo. 91
- Sweet Sixteen — Billy IdolNo. 94
- Something In My House — Dead Or AliveNo. 96
- Dirty Water — Rock And HydeNo. 97
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.