Top 100 songs for August 8, 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 Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For” by U2. Meanwhile, “Misfit” by Curiosity Killed The Cat rises from No. 93 to No. 76. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Misfit — Curiosity Killed The Catup 17 places, No. 93 → No. 76
- Touch Of Grey — Grateful Deadup 14 places, No. 61 → No. 47
- Don't Look Down - The Sequel — Go Westup 14 places, No. 94 → No. 80
New to this week’s Top 10
- Who's That Girl — MadonnaNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- I Just Can't Stop Loving You — Michael Jackson With Siedah GarrettNo. 37
- Never Let Me Down — David BowieNo. 75
- Be There (From "Beverly Hills Cop II") — The Pointer SistersNo. 81
- Running In The Family — Level 42No. 87
- Oh Yeah — YelloNo. 88
- World Where You Live — Crowded HouseNo. 96
- Painted Moon — The SilencersNo. 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.