Top 100 songs for May 23, 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 “With or Without You” by U2. Meanwhile, “Funkytown” by Pseudo Echo rises from No. 83 to No. 59. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Funkytown — Pseudo Echoup 24 places, No. 83 → No. 59
- Flames Of Paradise — Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John)up 22 places, No. 86 → No. 64
- Kiss Him Goodbye — The Nylonsup 16 places, No. 87 → No. 71
New to this week’s Top 40
- Jammin' Me — Tom Petty And The HeartbreakersNo. 36
- Alone — HeartNo. 39
First-week entries
- Shakedown (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") — Bob SegerNo. 52
- The Pleasure Principle — Janet JacksonNo. 78
- Why Should I Cry? — Nona HendryxNo. 80
- Happy — SurfaceNo. 82
- Give Me All Night — Carly SimonNo. 83
- Primitive Love Rites — Mondo RockNo. 84
- Can't Get Started — Peter WolfNo. 92
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.