August 15, 1987

----- DROPOUTS -----
Happy - Surface --- 20 (2) / 8
Don't Disturb This Groove - The System --- 4 / 13
Point Of No Return - Exposé --- 5 / 11
Funkytown - Pseudo Echo --- 6 / 10
Something So Strong - Crowded House --- 7 / 11
Hearts On Fire - Bryan Adams --- 26 / 6
Girls, Girls, Girls - Mötley Crüe --- 12 / 9


40 --- One Heartbeat - Smokey Robinson (48 )
39 --- I Need Love - L.L. Cool J (49)
38 --- Who Found Who - Jellybean / Elisa Fiorillo (42)
37 --- Jam Tonight - Freddie Jackson (41)
36 --- I Heard A Rumour - Bananarama (44)
35 --- Lies - Jonathan Butler (43)
18 34 --- Kiss Him Goodbye - The Nylons
36 33 --- Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson
32 --- Touch Of Grey - Grateful Dead (47)
33 31 --- Since You've Been Gone - The Outfield

39 30 --- Wipeout - Fat Boys (w/ The Beach Boys)
22 29 --- I'd Still Say Yes - Klymaxx
17 28 --- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston    
32 27 --- Give To Live - Sammy Hagar
34 26 --- Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
40 25 --- Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
29 24 --- When Smokey Sings - ABC
28 23 --- Doing It All For My Baby - Huey Lewis & The News
25 22 --- Living In A Box - Living In A Box
15 21 --- The Pleasure Principle - Janet Jackson

23 20 --- Can't We Try - Dan Hill w/ Vonda Shepard
20 19 --- Seven Wonders - Fleetwood Mac
10 18 --- Wot's It To Ya - Robbie Nevil
09 17 --- Alone - Heart    
37 16 --- I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
21 15 --- Love Power - Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
19 14 --- It's Not Over (`Til It's Over) - Starship
16 13 --- Back In The High Life Again - Steve Winwood
03 12 --- Shakedown - Bob Seger  
14 11 --- Rock Steady - The Whispers

06 10 --- Rhythm Is Gonna Get You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
13 09 --- Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
08 08 --- Cross My Broken Heart - The Jets
12 07 --- Don't Mean Nothing - Richard Marx
04 06 --- Heart And Soul - T'Pau
11 05 --- La Bamba - Los Lobos
05 04 --- Luka - Suzanne Vega
02 03 --- I Want Your Sex - George Michael
07 02 --- Who's That Girl - Madonna
01 01 --- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2    


A score of new acts debut this week: This week enters Jonathan Butler and Elisa Fiorillo. Rapper L.L. Cool J makes his first appearance and legendary rock-band The Grateful Dead make their only Top 40 appearance.

R1 SINGLES CHART - 15-21 August 1987

01 05 I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson w/Siedah Garrett *
02 01 LA BAMBA Los Lobos **
03 08 CALL ME Spagna
04 07 TRUE FAITH New Order
05 03 ALONE Heart
06 06 LABOUR OF LOVE Hue and Cry
07 04 ALWAYS Atlantic Starr
08 02 WHO'S THAT GIRL? Madonna *
09 16 ANIMAL Def Leppard
10 22 TOY BOY Sinitta

11 23 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt + James Ingram
12 31 SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY Wet Wet Wet
13 17 ROADBLOCK Stock / Aitken / Waterman
14 32 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley
15 12 JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY Freddie McGregor
16 15 I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama
17 09 JIVE TALKIN' Boogie Box High
18 10 SHE'S ON IT The Beastie Boys
19 11 IT'S A SIN Pet Shop Boys ***
20 13 UNDER THE BOARDWALK Bruce Willis

21 18 I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT Luther Vandross
22 20 YOU CAUGHT MY EYE Judy Boucher
23 14 F.L.M. Mel & Kim
24 36 FUNKY TOWN Pseudo Echo
25 29 I SURRENDER (TO THE SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT) Samantha Fox
26 28 GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue
27 21 WISHING WELL Terence Trent D'Arby
28 19 A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND) Shakin' Stevens
29 -- NEVER SAY GOODBYE Bon Jovi
30 -- HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS The Jesus and Mary Chain

31 39 JUST CALL Sherrick
32 25 OOPS UPSIDE YOUR HEAD The Gap Band
33 -- SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME Kim Wilde
34 -- BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART Wax
35 26 PERSONAL TOUCH Errol Brown
36 37 LIPS LIKE SUGAR Echo and the Bunnymen
37 24 SUGAR MICE Marillion
38 -- U GOT THE LOOK Prince
39 27 SWEETEST SMILE Black
40 30 THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS a-ha

-- 33 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) Whitney Houston **
-- 34 SOLD Boy George
-- 35 STAR TREKKIN' The Firm **
-- 38 SONGBIRD Kenny G
-- 40 MY PRETTY ONE Cliff Richard