Top 100 songs for October 31, 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 “Bad” by Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “Power Of Love” by Laura Branigan rises from No. 97 to No. 74. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Power Of Love — Laura Braniganup 23 places, No. 97 → No. 74
- Need You Tonight — INXSup 22 places, No. 93 → No. 71
- Cherry Bomb — John Mellencampup 20 places, No. 78 → No. 58
New to this week’s Top 10
- Breakout — Swing Out SisterNo. 9
- Brilliant Disguise — Bruce SpringsteenNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Faith — George MichaelNo. 37
- Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") — Pretty PoisonNo. 38
- Sugar Free — Wa Wa NeeNo. 39
- Love Will Find A Way — YesNo. 40
First-week entries
- So Emotional — Whitney HoustonNo. 47
- Reservations For Two — Dionne & KashifNo. 84
- Sweet Rachel — Beau CoupNo. 88
- We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) — Glenn JonesNo. 89
- Pop Goes The World — Men Without HatsNo. 91
- System Of Survival — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 93
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.