Top 100 songs for July 4, 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 Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)” by Whitney Houston. Meanwhile, “La Bamba” by Los Lobos rises from No. 84 to No. 60. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- La Bamba — Los Lobosup 24 places, No. 84 → No. 60
- It's Not Over ('til It's Over) — Starshipup 18 places, No. 67 → No. 49
- Living In A Box — Living In A Boxup 12 places, No. 68 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- Don't Disturb This Groove — The SystemNo. 7
- Point Of No Return — ExposeNo. 9
- Funkytown — Pseudo EchoNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Moonlighting (Theme) — Al JarreauNo. 33
- Back In The High Life Again — Steve WinwoodNo. 36
- Luka — Suzanne VegaNo. 37
- Flames Of Paradise — Jennifer Rush (Duet With Elton John)No. 38
- Hearts On Fire — Bryan AdamsNo. 39
- Seven Wonders — Fleetwood MacNo. 40
First-week entries
- Here I Go Again — WhitesnakeNo. 80
- In Love With Love — Debbie HarryNo. 85
- When Smokey Sings — ABCNo. 86
- Shattered Glass — Laura BraniganNo. 91
- Hearts Away — Night RangerNo. 92
- Stand Back — The Fabulous ThunderbirdsNo. 95
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.