Top 100 songs for May 2, 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 Just) Died In Your Arms” by Cutting Crew. Meanwhile, “Sweet Sixteen” by Billy Idol rises from No. 94 to No. 70. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sweet Sixteen — Billy Idolup 24 places, No. 94 → No. 70
- Jammin' Me — Tom Petty And The Heartbreakersup 18 places, No. 84 → No. 66
- Dirty Water — Rock And Hydeup 14 places, No. 97 → No. 83
New to this week’s Top 10
- Stone Love — Kool & The GangNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Heartbreak Beat — Psychedelic FursNo. 36
- Diamonds — Herb AlpertNo. 38
- In Too Deep — GenesisNo. 39
- Head To Toe — Lisa Lisa And Cult JamNo. 40
First-week entries
- Soul City — Partland BrothersNo. 77
- Meet El Presidente — Duran DuranNo. 86
- Rock The Night — EuropeNo. 87
- Something So Strong — Crowded HouseNo. 88
- I'd Still Say Yes — KlymaxxNo. 89
- Heart And Soul — T'PauNo. 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.