RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP HOT TRACKS OF 1987

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 TUNNEL OF LOVE-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-COLUMBIA-NOVEMBER                                 650
  2 RHYTHM OF LOVE-YES-ATCO-December                                                       626
  3 I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR-U2-ISLAND-August                            578
  4 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU-U2-Island-March                                                    552
  5 MY BABY-PRETENDERS-Sire-January                                                        546
  6 TOUCH OF GREY-GRATEFUL DEAD-Arista-July                                                538
  7 SAY YOU WILL-FOREIGNER-Foreigner-Atlantic-December                                     536
  8 MIDNIGHT BLUE-Lou Gramm-Atlantic-February                                              536
  9 SHOWDOWN AT BIG SKY-Robbie Robertson-Geffen-November                                   532
 10 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER-Bon Jovi-Mercury-February                                           516
 11 Paper In Fire-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-September                                 512
 12 The One I Love-R.E.M.-I.R.S.-October                                                   512
 13 Who Will You Run To-Heart-Capitol-July                                                 502
 14 Jammin' Me-Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-MCA-May                                     494
 15 Don't Mean Nothing-Richard Marx-Manhattan-June                                         488
 16 Smoking Gun-Robert Cray Band-Mercury-January                                           478
 17 Give To Live-Sammy Hagar-Geffen-July                                                   474
 18 Heat Of The Night-Bryan Adams-A&M-April                                                474
 19 Love Will Find A Way-Yes-Atco-October                                                  472
 20 Learning To Fly-Pink Floyd-Columbia-September                                          468
 21 Day-In Day-Out-David Bowie-EMI-Manhattan-May                                           460
 22 Seven Wonders-Fleetwood Mac-WB-June                                                    456
 23 One Slip-Pink Floyd-Columbia-November                                                  452
 24 I'm No Angel-Gregg Allman Band-Epic-March                                              440
 25 Here I Go Again-Whitesnake-Geffen-August                                               432
 26 Shakedown-Bob Seger-Capitol-June                                                       426
 27 Cherry Bomb-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-November                                    408
 28 (I Just) Died In Your Arms-Cutting Crew-Virgin-March                                   396
 29 Good Times-Jimmy Barnes & Inxs-Atlantic-July                                           396
 30 Big Love-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-April                                           380
 31 Should I See-Frozen Ghost-Atlantic-May                                                 380
 32 Alone-Heart-Capitol-July                                                               376
 33 Brilliant Disguise-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-November                                 372
 24 Big Time-Peter Gabriel-Geffen-January                                                  372
 35 Come As You Are-Peter Wolf-EMI America-March                                           370
 36 Don't Shed A Tear-Paul Carrack-Chrysalis-December                                      368
 37 Animal-Def Leppard-PG-September                                                        352
 38 Time Stand Still-Rush-Mercury-October                                                  352
 39 Hearts On Fire-Bryan Adams-A&M-June                                                    352
 40 Dude (Looks Like A Lady)-Aerosmith-Geffen-September                                    348
 41 Standing On Higher Ground-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-February                         342
 42 Hell In A Bucket-Grateful Dead-Arista-August                                           338
 43 Runaway Trains-Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-MCA-June                                336
 44 You Are The Girl-Cars-Elektra-August                                                   332
 45 On The Western Skyline-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-January                           332
 46 Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow)-World Party-Chrysalis-February                   330
 47 Got My Mind Set On You-George Harrison-Dark Horse-November                             328
 48 These Times Are Hard For Lovers-John Waite-EMI-Manhattan-July                          324
 49 Rain In The Summertime-Alarm-I.R.S.-December                                           316
 50 Devil's Radio-George Harrison-Dark Horse-December                                      314
 51 Goodbye Saving Grace-Jon Butcher-Capitol-April                                         312
 52 Johnny B-Hooters-Columbia-August                                                       302
 53 Is This Love-Whitesnake-Geffen-October                                                 300
 54 Bed Of Lies-Arista-Cruzados-Arista-August                                              300
 55 Winner Takes It All-Sammy Hagar-Columbia-February                                      298
 56 I Wanna Go Back-Eddie Money-Columbia-January                                           296
 57 Mandolin Rain-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-February                                   292
 58 Force Ten-Rush-PG-September                                                            290
 59 Tearing Us Apart-Eric Clapton-Duck-January                                             290
 60 Since You've Been Gone-Outfield-Columbia-July                                          286
 61 Back To Paradise-.38 Special-A&M-July                                                  284
 62 Finer Things-Steve Winwood-Warner Brothers-March                                       278
 63 Never Enough-Patty Smyth-Columbia-March                                                276
 64 Shakin' Shakin' Shakes-Los Lobos-Slash-February                                        276
 65 Something So Strong-Crowded House-Capitol-May                                          266
 66 The Best Man In The World-Ann Wilson-Capitol-January                                   266
 67 Rag Doll-Aerosmith-Geffen-October                                                      258
 68 Ready Or Not-Lou Gramm-Atlantic-April                                                  254
 69 Dirty Water-Rock & Hyde-Capitol-May                                                    252
 70 That Ain't Love-REO Speedwagon-Epic-February                                           250
 71 Don't Mind At All-Bourgeois Tagg-Island-November                                       234
 72 Strap Me In-Cars-Elektra-October                                                       232
 73 Jacob's Ladder-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-January                                 230
 74 Should've Known Better-Richard Marx-Manhattan-September                                228
 75 Farm On The Freeway-Jethro Tull-Chrysalis-November                                     218
 76 Rock Me-Great White-Capitol-August                                                     216
 77 Where The Streets Have No Name-U2-Island-August                                        210
 78 It's Not Over ('Til It's Over)- Starship-Grunt-July                                    206
 79 Crazy-Icehouse-Chrysalis-November                                                      206
 80 Ghost On The Beach-Insiders-Epic-September                                             198
 81 Walk On Fire-Little America-Geffen-May                                                 192
 82 America-KBC Band-Arista-January                                                        192
 83 Time Will Crawl-David Bowie-EMI-Manhattan-May                                          188
 84 Throwaway-Mick Jagger-Columbia-October                                                 184
 85 Sentimental Hygiene-Warren Zevon-Virgin-June                                           180
 86 Women-Def Leppard-PG-August                                                            178
 87 Anything Goes-Gregg Allman Band-Epic-May                                               176
 88 Into The Fire-Bryan Adams-A&M-May                                                      172
 89 Weapons Of Love-Truth-I.R.S.-May                                                       172
 90 Victim Of Love-Bryan Adams-A&M-August                                                  164
 91 Need You Tonight-Inxs-Atlantic-November                                                162
 92 Can'tcha Say/Still In Love-Boston-MCA-February                                         162
 93 Notorious-Loverboy-Columbia-August                                                     158
 94 Miss You-Eric Clapton-Duck-February                                                    158
 95 Nobody But You Baby-Steve Miller Band-Capitol-January                                  158
 96 Don't Need A Gun-Billy Idol-Chrysalis-January                                          158
 97 Don't Dream It's Over-Crowded House-Capitol-March                                      156
 98 Gypsy Blood-Mason Ruffner-CBS Associated-June                                          154
 99 Endless Nights-Eddie Money-Columbia-April                                              154
100 Let's Work-Mick Jagger-Columbia-September                                              152
101 Battleship Chains-Georgia Satellites-Elektra-February                                  152
102 Stand Back-Fabulous Thunderbirds-CBS Associated-July                                   144
103 The Secret Of My Success-Night Ranger-Camel-April                                      142
104 Heartbreak Beat-Psychedelic Furs-Columbia-April                                        142
105 Tonight,Tonight,Tonight-Genesis-Atlantic-February                                      136
106 Steel Monkey-Jethro Tull-Chrysalis-October                                             128
107 Jane's Getting Serious-Jon Astley-Atlantic-August                                      122
108 The Radio Song-Joe Walsh-Full Moon-June                                                122
109 Never Say Goodbye-Bon Jovi-PG-March                                                    116
110 Hard Times for An Honest Man-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-October                    114
111 Valerie-Steve Winwood-Island-November                                                  112
112 She Don't Look Back-Dan Fogelberg-Epic-May                                             110
113 Only Love-Bodeans-Slash-November                                                       104
114 La Bamba-Los Lobos-Slash-August                                                         82
115 Truck Drivin' Man-Lynyrd Skynyrd-MCA-October                                            78
116 Final Countdown-Europe-Epic-January                                                     72
117 Hangman Jury-Aerosmith-Geffen-December                                                  72
118 The Boy In The Bubble-Paul Simon-WB-March                                               72
119 Unchain My Heart-Joe Cocker-Capitol-November                                            70
120 All Mixed Up-Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers-MCA-August                                 70
121 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now-Starship-Grunt-February                                     68
122 Can't Get Started-Peter Wolf-EMI America-May                                            68
123 Isn't It Midnight-Fleetwood Mac-WB-July                                                 68
124 Call Of The Wild-Deep Purple-PG-March                                                   68
125 Spanish Eyes-U2-Island-July                                                             36
126 Satellite-Hooters-Columbia-September                                                    34
127 Working At The Factory-The Kinks-MCA-January                                            34
128 Golden Ball And Chain-Jason & The Scorchers-EMI America-January                         34