August 8, 1987

----- DROPOUTS -----
Head To Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam --- 1 (1) / 14  
Hypnotize Me - Wang Chung --- 36 / 2
Songbird - Kenny G --- 4 / 12
Moonlighting (Theme) - Al Jarreau --- 23 / 5


40 --- Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston (50)
39 --- Wipeout - Fat Boys (w/ The Beach Boys) (45)
23 38 --- Funkytown - Pseudo Echo
37 --- I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (HOT SHOT DEBUT)
40 36 --- Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
25 35 --- Happy - Surface
34 --- Here I Go Again - Whitesnake (41)
36 33 --- Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield
34 32 --- Give To Live - Sammy Hagar
22 31 --- Don't Disturb This Groove - The System

18 30 --- Point Of No Return - Exposé
39 29 --- When Smokey Sings - ABC
35 28 --- Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis & The News
20 27 --- Something So Strong - Crowded House
28 26 --- Hearts On Fire - Bryan Adams
32 25 --- Living In A Box - Living In A Box
13 24 --- Girls, Girls, Girls - Mötley Crüe
33 23 --- Can't We Try - Dan Hill w/ Vonda Shepard
19 22 --- I'd Still Say Yes - Klymaxx
31 21 --- Love Power - Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne

26 20 --- Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac
27 19 --- It's Not Over (`Til It's Over) - Starship
12 18 --- Kiss Him Goodbye - The Nylons
09 17 --- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston    
21 16 --- Back In The High Life Again - Steve Winwood
14 15 --- The Pleasure Principle - Janet Jackson
17 14 --- Rock Steady - The Whispers
15 13 --- Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
16 12 --- Don't Mean Nothing - Richard Marx
24 11 --- La Bamba - Los Lobos

10 10 --- Wot's It To Ya - Robbie Nevil
03 09 --- Alone - Heart    
07 08 --- Cross My Broken Heart - The Jets
11 07 --- Who's That Girl - Madonna
05 06 --- Rhythm Is Gonna Get You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
08 05 --- Luka - Suzanne Vega
06 04 --- Heart And Soul - T'Pau
01 03 --- Shakedown - Bob Seger  
04 02 --- I Want Your Sex - George Michael
02 01 --- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2  


This marks the first Top 40 it for Whitesnake and The Fat Boys.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 8-14 August 1987

01 01 LA BAMBA Los Lobos **
02 02 WHO'S THAT GIRL? Madonna *
03 05 ALONE Heart
04 03 ALWAYS Atlantic Starr
05 -- I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson w/Siedah Garrett
06 13 LABOUR OF LOVE Hue and Cry
07 19 TRUE FAITH New Order
08 28 CALL ME Spagna
09 07 JIVE TALKIN' Boogie Box High
10 10 SHE'S ON IT The Beastie Boys

11 04 IT'S A SIN Pet Shop Boys ***
12 09 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY Freddie McGregor
13 06 UNDER THE BOARDWALK Bruce Willis
14 08 F.L.M. Mel & Kim
15 14 I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama
16 34 ANIMAL Def Leppard
17 30 ROADBLOCK Stock / Aitken / Waterman
18 16 I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT Luther Vandross
19 12 A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND) Shakin' Stevens
20 18 YOU CAUGHT MY EYE Judy Boucher

21 11 WISHING WELL Terence Trent D'Arby
22 33 TOY BOY Sinitta
23 38 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt + James Ingram
24 22 SUGAR MICE Marillion
25 20 OOPS UPSIDE YOUR HEAD The Gap Band
26 25 PERSONAL TOUCH Errol Brown
27 15 SWEETEST SMILE Black
28 35 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue
29 31 I SURRENDER (TO THE SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT) Samantha Fox
30 17 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS a-ha

31 -- SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY Wet Wet Wet
32 -- NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley
33 21 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) Whitney Houston **
34 24 SOLD Boy George
35 29 STAR TREKKIN' The Firm **
36 -- FUNKY TOWN Pseudo Echo
37 -- LIPS LIKE SUGAR Echo and the Bunnymen
38 23 SONGBIRD Kenny G
39 -- JUST CALL Sherrick
40 26 MY PRETTY ONE Cliff Richard

-- 27 HOOVERVILLE (AND THEY PROMISED US THE WORLD) The Christians
-- 32 (YOUR LOVE KEEPS LIFTING ME) HIGHER AND HIGHER Jackie Wilson
-- 36 SWEET SIXTEEN Billy Idol
-- 37 IS THIS LOVE? Whitesnake
-- 39 MISFIT Curiosity Killed The Cat
-- 40 YOU'RE THE VOICE John Farnham


Straight outta Newton-le-Willows, to save white British soul, and eventually beget Rick-rolling - it's Rick Astley!