Top 100 songs for September 26, 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 “Didn't We Almost Have It All” by Whitney Houston. Meanwhile, “Boys Night Out” by Timothy B. Schmit rises from No. 91 to No. 70. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Boys Night Out — Timothy B. Schmitup 21 places, No. 91 → No. 70
- Hourglass — Squeezeup 15 places, No. 81 → No. 66
- I Think We're Alone Now — Tiffanyup 13 places, No. 41 → No. 28
New to this week’s Top 10
- Carrie — EuropeNo. 7
- U Got The Look — PrinceNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- I Think We're Alone Now — TiffanyNo. 28
- Breakout — Swing Out SisterNo. 30
- Mony Mony — Billy IdolNo. 32
- It's A Sin — Pet Shop BoysNo. 37
- Don't Make Me Wait For Love — Kenny G. (Vocal By Lenny Williams)No. 39
- Don't Look Down - The Sequel — Go WestNo. 40
First-week entries
- Should've Known Better — Richard MarxNo. 64
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth — Belinda CarlisleNo. 72
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life — Bill Medley & Jennifer WarnesNo. 73
- Beat Patrol — StarshipNo. 83
- Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") — Pretty PoisonNo. 84
- Don't Lose Any Sleep — John WaiteNo. 85
- Heart And Soul — The MonkeesNo. 89
- Follow You — Glen BurtnickNo. 91
- Crazy Crazy Nights — KISSNo. 94
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.