Top 100 songs for October 3, 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, “(I've Had) The Time Of My Life” by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes rises from No. 73 to No. 54. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- (I've Had) The Time Of My Life — Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnesup 19 places, No. 73 → No. 54
- The One I Love — R.E.M.up 17 places, No. 74 → No. 57
- Heaven Is A Place On Earth — Belinda Carlisleup 16 places, No. 72 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- Who Will You Run To — HeartNo. 7
- Paper In Fire — John MellencampNo. 9
- One Heartbeat — Smokey RobinsonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Where The Streets Have No Name — U2No. 35
- I've Been In Love Before — Cutting CrewNo. 38
- Brilliant Disguise — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 40
First-week entries
- Brilliant Disguise — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 40
- Love Will Find A Way — YesNo. 76
- Shake Your Love — Debbie GibsonNo. 77
- Satellite — HootersNo. 78
- Don't You Want Me — Jody WatleyNo. 80
- Dude (Looks Like A Lady) — AerosmithNo. 84
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.