Pick Your Top 10 of 1987

[Dawn]

I missed posting this last Friday, so there will be two "Pick Your Top 10s" this week. This time, let's look back at the music that was popular 21(!) years ago, in 1987. Here are the top 100 songs from the year.

01. Walk Like An Egyptian » Bangles
02. Alone » Heart
03. Shake You Down » Gregory Abbott
04. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) » Whitney Houston
05. Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now » Starship
06. C'est La Vie » Robbie Nevil
07. Here I Go Again » Whitesnake
08. The Way It Is » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
09. Shakedown » Bob Seger
10. Livin' On A Prayer » Bon Jovi
11. La Bamba » Los Lobos
12. Everybody Have Fun Tonight » Wang Chung
13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
14. Always » Atlantic Starr
15. With Or Without You » U2
16. Looking For A New Love » Jody Watley
17. Head To Toe » Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
18. I Think We're Alone Now » Tiffany
19. Mony Mony » Billy Idol
20. At This Moment » Billy Vera & The Beaters
21. The Lady In Red » Chris De Burgh
22. Didn't We Almost Have It All » Whitney Houston
23. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For » U2
24. I Want Your Sex » George Michael
25. Notorious » Duran Duran
26. Only In My Dreams » Debbie Gibson
27. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life » Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
28. The Next Time I Fall » Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
29. Lean On Me » Club Nouveau
30. Open Your Heart » Madonna
31. Lost In Emotion » Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
32. (I Just) Died In Your Arms » Cutting Crew
33. Heart And Soul » T'pau
34. You Keep Me Hangin' On » Kim Wilde
35. Keep Your Hands To Yourself » Georgia Satellites
36. I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) » Aretha Franklin & George Michael
37. Control » Janet Jackson
39. Somewhere Out There » Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram
39. U Got The Look » Prince
40. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
41. Jacob's Ladder » Huey Lewis & The News
42. Who's That Girl » Madonna
43. You Got It All » Jets
44. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) » Samantha Fox
45. I Just Can't Stop Loving You » Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
46. Causing A Commotion » Madonna
47. In Too Deep » Genesis
48. Let's Wait Awhile » Janet Jackson
49. Hip To Be Square » Huey Lewis & The News
50. Will You Still Love Me? » Chicago
51. Little Lies » Fleetwood Mac
52. Luka » Suzanne Vega
53. I Heard A Rumour » Bananarama
54. Don't Mean Nothing » Richard Marx
55. Songbird » Kenny G
56. Carrie » Europe
57. Don't Disturb This Groove » System
58. La Isla Bonita » Madonna
59. Bad » Michael Jackson
60. Sign 'O' The Times » Prince
61. Change Of Heart » Cyndi Lauper
62. Come Go With Me » Expose
63. Can't We Try » Dan Hill
64. To Be A Lover » Billy Idol
65. Mandolin Rain » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
66. Breakout » Swing Out Sister
67. Stand By Me » Ben E. King
68. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight » Genesis
69. Someday » Glass Tiger
70. When Smokey Sings » ABC
71. Casanova » Levert
72. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You » Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
73. Rock Steady » Whispers
74. Wanted Dead Or Alive » Bon Jovi
75. Big Time » Peter Gabriel
76. The Finer Things » Steve Winwood
77. Let Me Be The One » Expose
78. Is This Love » Survivor
79. Diamonds » Herb Alpert
80. Point Of No Return » Expose
81. Big Love » Fleetwood Mac
82. Midnight Blue » Lou Gramm
83. Something So Strong » Crowded House
84. Heat Of The Night » Bryan Adams
85. Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You » Glenn Medeiros
86. Brilliant Disguise » Bruce Springsteen
87. Just To See Her » Smokey Robinson
88. Who Will You Run Too » Heart
89. Respect Yourself » Bruce Willis
90. Cross My Broken Heart » Jets
91. Victory » Kool & The Gang
92. Don't Get Me Wrong » Pretenders
93. Doing It All For My Baby » Huey Lewis & The News
94. Right On Track » Breakfast Club
95. Ballerina Girl » Lionel Richie
96. Meet Me Half Way » Kenny Loggins
97. I've Been In Love Before » Cutting Crew
98. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) » Beastie Boys
99. Funkytown » Pseudo Echo
100. Love You Down » Ready For The World

And my picks:
03. Shake You Down » Gregory Abbott
09. Shakedown » Bob Seger
13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
25. Notorious » Duran Duran
40. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
53. I Heard A Rumour » Bananarama
66. Breakout » Swing Out Sister
75. Big Time » Peter Gabriel
81. Big Love » Fleetwood Mac
94. Right On Track » Breakfast Club

Not the best year for music...there were still some good hits here and there, but unfortunately, quite a few stinkers, too. The good news is that there was still a lot of variety of styles represented on the chart.

Which 10 songs are your picks?

[H2IZCOOL]

1987 CAN'T be 21 years ago, Dawn. It was just last week!

O well (sigh).

From my top 250:
At This Moment » Billy Vera & The Beaters
Carrie » Europe

And I need 8 more:
Alone » Heart
Shake You Down » Gregory Abbott
Always » Atlantic Starr
Notorious » Duran Duran
You Got It All » Jets
Will You Still Love Me? » Chicago
Mandolin Rain » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Don't Get Me Wrong » Pretenders

Also, -- how cool is it that there is a song ABOUT Smokey and a song BY Smokey on the same top 100 list?

[SAT-I need more room!!]

Gosh, what a rough year for music. This was the year it REALLY took a nosedive. Just by brisking through it, I could only come up with 6 songs, and only one did I really love. The bottom four are all lower than 3900 on my list! Even looking at the established rockers from this time period, it's not good. This is no offense to Dawn or anyone else who likes these songs, but the ones from Seger, Genesis, Gabriel and Mac are my very least favorites from those artists.

1. Heart & Soul-T'Pau
2. Midnight Blue-Lou Gramm
3. Here I Go Again-Whitesnake
4. Who Will You Run to-Heart
5. Alone-Heart
6. Little Lies-Fleetwood Mac
7. Wanted Dead or Alive-Bon Jovi
8. Touch Me-Samantha Fox
9. U Got the Look-Prince & Sheena Easton
10. Brilliant Disguise-Bruce Springsteen

[m c dornan]

there aren't 10 songs here I really like, but there are certainly 10 songs I like:

1) Walk like Egyptian
6) C'est la Vie
13) Don't Dream It's Over
14) Always
40) Land of Confusion (but I really like the puppets and story, not the song)
66) Breakout
81) Big Love
92) Don't Get Me Wrong
97) I've Been in Love Before

[Pete70s]

EGAD... Some of the 80's WORST songs came out that year. No wonder I was listening to metal that year.....

My first round of eliminations left me with only 16 songs! This should be easy...

13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
25. Notorious » Duran Duran
33. Heart And Soul » T'pau
40. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
41. Jacob's Ladder » Huey Lewis & The News
42. Who's That Girl » Madonna
46. Causing A Commotion » Madonna
51. Little Lies » Fleetwood Mac
53. I Heard A Rumour » Bananarama
66. Breakout » Swing Out Sister
73. Rock Steady » Whispers
75. Big Time » Peter Gabriel
76. The Finer Things » Steve Winwood
81. Big Love » Fleetwood Mac
83. Something So Strong » Crowded House
94. Right On Track » Breakfast Club

Now for the final 10:

13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
25. Notorious » Duran Duran
40. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
42. Who's That Girl » Madonna
66. Breakout » Swing Out Sister
73. Rock Steady » Whispers
76. The Finer Things » Steve Winwood
81. Big Love » Fleetwood Mac
83. Something So Strong » Crowded House
94. Right On Track » Breakfast Club


Easy....

[Ken]

1987 was a tough year for music, but as you mentioned Dawn, there still were a few good songs. Here's my top10:

1.Something So Strong » Crowded House
2.La Bamba » Los Lobos
3. Midnight Blue » Lou Gramm
4.Jacob's Ladder » Huey Lewis & The News
5.Stand By Me » Ben E. King
6.Land Of Confusion » Genesis
7.Brilliant Disguise » Bruce Springsteen
8.Heat Of The Night » Bryan Adams
9.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For » U2
10.Here I Go Again » Whitesnake

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

Hi! Sorry I haven't been posting much lately. Had a wonderful time in KC this weekend; the Alan Parsons Live Project concert was excellent! I'll give more details later. Things have been crazy around here and I haven't been on the board much.

Now for this list...



-11. La Bamba » Los Lobos
-12. Everybody Have Fun Tonight » Wang Chung
-13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
-33. Heart And Soul » T'pau
-52. Luka » Suzanne Vega
-65. Mandolin Rain » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
-73. Rock Steady » Whispers
-78. Is This Love » Survivor
-95. Ballerina Girl » Lionel Richie
-97. I've Been In Love Before » Cutting Crew

[Jughead]

I guess I have differing opinions of music as you. I thought '87 was the second best year of music in the 1980's (the first being 1986).

My Top Ten of '87

01. Walk Like An Egyptian » Bangles
06. C'est La Vie » Robbie Nevil
13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
15. With Or Without You » U2
25. Notorious » Duran Duran
30. Open Your Heart » Madonna
40. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
49. Hip To Be Square » Huey Lewis & The News
51. Little Lies » Fleetwood Mac
53. I Heard A Rumour » Bananarama

Uh...can I make a top 20...LOL!

54. Don't Mean Nothing » Richard Marx
62. Come Go With Me » Expose
63. Can't We Try » Dan Hill
65. Mandolin Rain » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
68. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight » Genesis
69. Someday » Glass Tiger
70. When Smokey Sings » ABC
80. Point Of No Return » Expose
82. Midnight Blue » Lou Gramm
83. Something So Strong » Crowded House

Again, a lot of you will disagree with me, but I thought '87 was a fantastic year for music...

...well, okay...that SAPPY, ICKY, Glenn Medeiros song at position #85 should have NEVER BEEN RECORDED!!!!!

[gremashlo]

For me, the pickin's were slim for this year...


12. Everybody Have Fun Tonight » Wang Chung
13. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
23. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For » U2
27. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life » Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
35. Keep Your Hands To Yourself » Georgia Satellites
42. Who's That Girl » Madonna
51. Little Lies » Fleetwood Mac
68. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight » Genesis
70. When Smokey Sings » ABC
72. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You » Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound

[55dodger]

Here's my 10

1. Little Lies - Fleetwood Mac
2. Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
3. Shakedown - Bob Seger
4. Keep Your Hands to Yourself - Georgia Satellites
5. Stand By Me - Ben E. King
6. Wanted Dead or Alive - Bon Jovi
7. Tonight, Tonight, Tonight - Genesis
8. Walk Like an Egyptian - Bangles
9. Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
10. Brillant Disguise - Springsteen

[Cool Hand Logan]

15. With Or Without You » U2
08. The Way It Is » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
66. Breakout » Swing Out Sister
23. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For » U2
01. Walk Like An Egyptian » Bangles
27. (I've Had) The Time Of My Life » Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
74. Wanted Dead Or Alive » Bon Jovi
51. Little Lies » Fleetwood Mac
72. Rhythm Is Gonna Get You » Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
10. Livin' On A Prayer » Bon Jovi

[Viki (ditzybrunette85)]

In 1987, I was only 2 years old! I got into 80's music in the early 2000's when I was in high school. I agree that '87 was not the best year in music, but there were still some good songs. I think the best song on this list is "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi. And the video for Genesis' "Land Of Confusion" was brilliant!

Here's my picks:

1. Livin' On A Prayer » Bon Jovi
2. Land Of Confusion » Genesis
3. Walk Like An Egyptian » Bangles
4. Here I Go Again » Whitesnake
5. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) » Samantha Fox
6. Mony Mony » Billy Idol
7. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) » Beastie Boys
8. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) » Whitney Houston
9. Open Your Heart » Madonna
10. Change Of Heart » Cyndi Lauper

[cairnterrier]

I'm in agreement here that this year was less than stellar....at least when compared to 1979...but there were a few high points

1.Jacobs ladder~Huey Lewis and the News
2.(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right to Party~Beastie Boys
3.With or Without You~U2
4.Tonight,Tonight,Tonight~Genesis
5.Will You Still Love Me~Chicago
6.Mony Mony~Billy Idol
7.Shakedown~Bob Seger
8.The Finer Things~Steve Winwood
9.The Way It Is~Bruce Hornsby and the Range
10.In Too Deep~Genesis

Yes...a tough year for music....quite a few stinkers and a couple songs that in my opinion were the most annoying tunes ever recorded. But as a whole this list is still better than most of what was put out during the entire 90's up to today.

[Triple J]

My top 10......

1. Everybody Have Fun Tonight » Wang Chung
2. Alone » Heart
3. The Finer Things » Steve Winwood
4. The Way It Is » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
5. Don't Dream It's Over » Crowded House
6. (I Just) Died In Your Arms » Cutting Crew
7. Midnight Blue » Lou Gramm
8. Mandolin Rain » Bruce Hornsby & The Range
9. Lean On Me » Club Nouveau
10. Big Time » Peter Gabriel