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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1987

1986 <-1987-> 1988
    

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1.
05/1987
424

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam
2.
08/1987
403

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
dance




✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988]
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 5347]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman
3.
08/1987
401

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson
4.
01/1987
399

✫1
US
2
AC


12
dance
5
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
5.
01/1987
386

✫1
US
✫1
AC






16
rock
✫1
UK
[Grunt 5109]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond
6.
06/1987
382

✫1
US
4
AC
57
country




11
rock
✫1
UK
[Slash 28336]
written by traditional
7.
10/1987
371

✫1
US
✫1
AC






4
rock
2
UK
originally recorded by James Ray in 1962; produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28178]
written by Rudy Clark
8.
07/1987
370

✫1
US
5
AC


44
dance
78
R&B


✫1
UK
[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard
9.
09/1987
366

✫1
US
7
AC








✫1
UK
[MCA 53181]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley
10.
11/1987
364

✫1
US
9
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson
11.
08/1987
362

✫1
US
38
AC


26
dance




✫1
UK
[R]
[MCA 53167]
written by Ritchie Cordell
12.
09/1987

Bad by Michael Jackson

from Bad   Bad
357

✫1
US
33
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson
13.
03/1987
355

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Warner 28455]
written by Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
14.
02/1987
355

✫1
US
31
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


3
UK
[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers
15.
10/1987
353

✫1
US
5
AC


17
dance




2
UK
[Columbia 07623]
written by George Michael
16.
05/1987

Alone by Heart

from Bad Animals   Bad Animals
345

✫1
US
2
AC






3
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 44002]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
17.
10/1987
339

✫1
US
8
AC


✫1
dance
5
R&B


5
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
18.
06/1987
338

✫1
US
44
AC


7
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Columbia 07675]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver
19.
08/1987
336

2
US
14
AC


✫1
dance




2
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50107]
written by Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe & Allee Willis
20.
03/1987
328

✫1
US
23
AC






✫1
rock
4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 7-99469]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
21.
01/1987
326

2
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


3
UK
[A&M 2906]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrews
22.
11/1987
324

✫1
US
✫1
AC








4
UK
[MCA 53231]
written by Lois Blaisch
23.
03/1987
320

4
US
✫1
AC








✫1
UK
[Sire 7-28425]
written by Madonna, Patrick Leonard & Bruce Gaitsch
24.
03/1987
306

✫1
US
16
AC






2
rock
6
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 7-99430]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
25.
08/1987
303

✫1
US
✫1
AC








6
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1987]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1987]
[RCA 5224]
written by Franke Previte, John DeNicola & Donald Markowitz
26.
09/1987
299

2
US
37
AC


✫1
dance




4
UK
[Sire 7-28224]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
27.
03/1987
288

2
US
✫1
AC








5
UK
[Virgin 99383]
written by Clark Datchler
28.
08/1987
282

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


14
UK
[Arista 9616]
written by Will Jennings & Michael Masser
29.
08/1987
263

4
US
✫1
AC






14
rock
5
UK
[Warner 28291]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
30.
02/1987
255

12
US
4
AC








✫1
UK
[R]
[Amherst 311]
written by Michael Masser & Gerry Goffin
31.
06/1987
242

2
US
38
AC






13
rock
9
UK
[Geffen 28233]
written by David Coverdale & John Sykes
32.
08/1987
233

✫1
US
27
AC


8
dance
✫1
R&B


58
UK
[Columbia 07267]
written by Full Force
33.
10/1987
231

6
US
2
AC








5
UK
with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
[R]
[live]
[MCA 53196]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
34.
03/1987
226

5
US
23
AC


7
dance


2
rock
9
UK
[Warner 28398]
written by Lindsey Buckingham
35.
06/1987
222

5
US
2
AC


✫1
dance




11
UK
[tribute to Smokey Robinson]
co-produced by Bernard Edwards ; charted as When Smokey Sings / Chicago in US dance charts
[Mercury 888 604-7]
written by Martin Fry & Mark White
36.
11/1987
213

✫1
US
✫1
AC




27
R&B


97
UK
[Arista 9640]
written by Lewis Martineé
37.
01/1987
212

5
US
22
AC




20
R&B


7
UK
[Motown 1876]
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
38.
01/1987
206

2
US
9
AC






11
rock
27
UK
[Capitol 5614]
written by Neil Finn
39.
11/1987
205

14
US
✫1
AC






22
rock
4
UK
[Warner 28143]
written by Christine McVie
40.
12/1987
205

3
US
✫1
AC








17
UK
featuring Wendy Fraser
[RCA 5363]
written by Patrick Swayze & Stacy Widelitz
41.
07/1987
200

4
US
32
AC


3
dance




14
UK
42.
10/1987
194

5
US
5
AC






✫1
rock
20
UK
[Columbia 07595]
written by Bruce Springsteen
43.
05/1987
193

3
US
3
AC






15
rock
23
UK
[A&M 2937]
written by Suzanne Vega
44.
04/1987
186

4
US
3
AC




23
R&B


22
UK
[instrumental]
[Arista 9588]
written by Kenny G
45.
11/1987
183

10
US
33
AC








5
UK
produced by Michael Bolton
[Geffen 28191]
written by Mark Mangold & Michael Bolton
46.
09/1987
183

75
US
50
AC








✫1
UK
[Warner 28351]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
47.
01/1987
181

4
US
✫1
AC
38
country




2
rock
70
UK
as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[RCA 5087]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
48.
06/1987
177

23
US
6
AC








3
UK
[R]
[Virgin 99465]
written by Gary Clark
49.
04/1987
175

3
US
36
AC






35
rock
22
UK
[Epic 34-07282]
written by Joey Tempest & Mic Michaeli
50.
05/1987
166

59
US
20
AC




72
R&B


2
UK
[Motown 1896]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick
51.
10/1987
163

3
US
22
AC




✫1
R&B




[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman
52.
08/1987
163

3
US
20
AC






7
rock
50
UK
[Manhattan 50083]
written by Richard Marx
53.
09/1987
153

9
US
2
AC






13
rock
19
UK
[R]
[Warner 28231 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
54.
11/1987
151

4
US
2
AC








82
UK
[RCA 5315]
written by John DeNicola & Franke Previte
55.
02/1987
151

4
US
35
AC




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 89320]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy
56.
09/1987
151



42
AC








2
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 53239]
written by Jan Hammer
57.
05/1987
148

4
US
31
AC


12
dance




54
UK
[Atlantic 89322]
written by Debbie Gibson
58.
03/1987
145

23
US
✫1
AC




32
R&B


8
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[MCA 53124]
written by Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge
59.
02/1987
144

8
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


52
UK
[Motown 1877]
written by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini
60.
04/1987
139

7
US
49
AC




✫1
R&B


38
UK
produced by Babyface
[Solar 70006]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
61.
12/1987
139

6
US
41
AC






✫1
rock
71
UK
[Atlantic 89169]
written by Lou Gramm & Mick Jones [Foreigner]
62.
11/1987
134

6
US
✫1
AC








88
UK
as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07641]
written by Gloria Estefan
63.
07/1987
130

6
US
2
AC








93
UK
[Chrysalis 43143]
written by Phil Cody & Mike Duke
64.
10/1987
127

9
US
13
AC






✫1
rock
45
UK
[Columbia 07663]
written by Bruce Springsteen
65.
02/1987
126

8
US
✫1
AC






5
rock


[Warner 28498 (Island)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
66.
04/1987
124

6
US
2
AC










[Columbia 38-07050]
written by Dan Hill & Beverly Chapin-Hill (as Beverly Hill)
67.
05/1987
121

5
US
31
AC


27
dance






as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07059]
written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia
68.
01/1987
121

11
US
33
AC








16
UK
[Columbia 06674]
written by Louis Gutierrez, Susanna Hoffs & David Kahne
69.
09/1987
120

8
US
12
AC






✫1
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Mercury 888934]
written by John Mellencamp
70.
11/1987
120

13
US
45
AC


4
dance
✫1
R&B


42
UK
[MCA 53210]
written by Reggie Calloway
71.
01/1987
116

10
US
11
AC


41
dance
4
R&B


45
UK
72.
05/1987
115

7
US
13
AC






10
rock
95
UK
[Capitol 5695]
written by Neil Finn & Mitchell Froom
73.
08/1987
114

15
US
45
AC






22
rock
16
UK
[A&M 2967]
written by Chris Difford & Glenn Tilbrook
74.
06/1987
112

10
US
2
AC




3
R&B




[Motown 1897]
written by Brian Ray & Steve LeGassick
75.
07/1987
112

9
US
15
AC






✫1
rock


[Arista 9606]
written by Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter
76.
10/1987
109

9
US
36
AC






5
rock
60
UK
[Chrysalis 43164]
written by Rich Friedman & Eddie Schwartz
77.
12/1987
108



44
AC








5
UK
78.
10/1987
105

13
US
2
AC




4
R&B


86
UK
[Manhattan 50094]
written by Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Allan Rich
79.
07/1987
104

12
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B




80.
08/1987
103

31
US
15
AC


19
dance




11
UK
[Virgin 99304]
written by Clark Datchler
81.
11/1987
102

23
US
10
AC






2
rock
25
UK
produced by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
[Dark Horse 28131]
written by George Harrison & Jeff Lynne
82.
09/1987
102

62
US
48
AC




58
R&B


7
UK
[Reprise 28257]
written by Taja Sevelle
83.
12/1987
100

13
US
3
AC






2
rock


[Columbia 07726]
written by Bruce Springsteen
84.
04/1987
99

27
US
16
AC




5
R&B


18
UK
[Jive 1038]
written by Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner
85.
11/1987
96

10
US
21
AC




4
R&B




produced by Babyface
[Solar 70015]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (as Darnell "Dee" Bristol) & Sid Johnson
86.
01/1987
95



37
AC


22
dance




7
UK
[Mercury 888243]
written by Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery & Martin Jackson
87.
09/1987
93

21
US
35
AC






33
rock
18
UK
[Slash 28186]
written by Ritchie Valens
88.
08/1987
92

48
US
38
AC


13
dance
10
R&B


13
UK
[Geffen 28418]
written by Brenda Russell
89.
12/1987
91

11
US
19
AC




58
R&B
12
rock
77
UK
[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
90.
03/1987
89

11
US
2
AC










produced by Giorgio Moroder
[Columbia 38-06690]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Tom Whitlock
91.
04/1987
87

19
US
13
AC






2
rock
56
UK
[Warner 28317]
written by Sandy Stewart [musician] & Stevie Nicks
92.
03/1987
85

12
US
29
AC


17
dance




57
UK
[Portrait 37-06970]
written by Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson & Marvin Gaye
93.
08/1987
84

68
US
42
AC




5
R&B


13
UK
[Geffen 28417]
written by Ray Parker Jr
94.
08/1987
84

15
US
2
AC




17
R&B




95.
03/1987
82

20
US
5
AC




12
R&B


43
UK
[Motown 1883]
written by Greg Phillinganes & Lionel Richie
96.
02/1987

Happy by Surface

from Surface   Surface
80

20
US
24
AC




2
R&B


56
UK
[Columbia 06611]
written by Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley
97.
08/1987
80

17
US
12
AC






2
rock


[Elektra 69446]
written by Ric Ocasek
98.
11/1987
76



5
AC








12
UK
[Virgin 99308]
written by Clark Datchler
99.
05/1987
76

14
US
3
AC










as Bruce Hornsby and The Range
[R]
[RCA 5165]
written by Bruce Hornsby
100.
05/1987
74

12
US
10
AC










[Open Air 0022]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer

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