Top 100 songs for September 12, 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 “La Bamba” by Los Lobos. Meanwhile, “Mony Mony” by Billy Idol rises from No. 72 to No. 51. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Mony Mony — Billy Idolup 21 places, No. 72 → No. 51
- Betcha Say That — Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machineup 21 places, No. 92 → No. 71
- It's A Sin — Pet Shop Boysup 18 places, No. 70 → No. 52
New to this week’s Top 10
- When Smokey Sings — ABCNo. 8
- I Heard A Rumour (From "Disorderlies") — BananaramaNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- You Are The Girl — The CarsNo. 36
- Little Lies — Fleetwood MacNo. 37
- Victim Of Love — Bryan AdamsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Causing A Commotion — MadonnaNo. 41
- Where The Streets Have No Name — U2No. 70
- Let's Work — Mick JaggerNo. 75
- Love Is Contagious — Taja SevelleNo. 82
- Sugar Free — Wa Wa NeeNo. 91
- Come On, Let's Go — Los LobosNo. 92
- Solitude Standing — Suzanne VegaNo. 94
- Rev It Up — Newcity RockersNo. 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.