NEW ZEALAND’S (R.I.A.N.Z-BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1987
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
1 BEDS ARE BURNING-MIDNIGHT OIL-OCTOBER 884
2 FAITH-GEORGE MICHAEL-December 796 3 LEAN ON ME-CLUB NOUVEAU-May 774 4 FUNKY TOWN-PSEUDO ECHO-March 766 5 I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU-BORIS GARDINER-April 740 6 GOOD TIMES-JIMMY BARNES & INXS-February 738 7 RESPECTABLE-MEL & KIM-July 708 8 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN-The Bangles-January 708 9 DON'T DREAM ITS OVER-Crowded House-April 672 10 NEED YOU TONIGHT-Inxs-December 612 11 Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent-Gwen Guthrie-January 596 12 La Bamba-Los Lobos-August 594 13 I Wanna Dance With Somebody-Whitney Houston-June 590 14 Mony Mony-Billy Idol-November 586 15 Too Much Ain't Enough-Jimmy Barnes-December 490 16 Real Wild Child (Wild One)-Iggy Pop-June 484 17 Livin' On A Prayer-Bon Jovi-June 480 18 Showing Out-Mel & Kim-April 476 19 Breakout-Swing Out Sister-July 472 20 Reet Petite-Jackie Wilson-May 466 21 I Want Your Sex-George Michael-August 462 22 Who's That Girl-Madonna-August 462 23 C'est La Vie-Robbie Nevil-March 460 24 French Kissin'-Debbie Harry-February 458 25 Is This Love-Alison Moyet-March 456 26 Where The Streets Have No Name-U2-November 454 27 Dance Little Sister-Terence Trent D'arby-December 446 28 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For-U2-August 436 29 Caravan Of Love-Housemartins-July 434
30 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)-George Michael & Aretha Franklin-March 434
31 Shake You Down-Gregory Abbott-February 416 32 Sweet Sixteen-Billy Idol-July 416 33 Everything I Own-Boy George-May 414 34 Sign O The Times-Prince-May 406 35 You Sexy Thing-Hot Chocolate-May 402 36 If You Let Me Stay-Terence Trent D'arby-July 398 37 Star Trekkin'-The Firm-September 384 38 True Faith-New Order-September (1983) 380 39 Word Up-Cameo-March 378 40 You Oughta Be In Love-Dave Dobbyn-February 362 41 Wipeout-Fat Boys-November 360 42 Bad-Michael Jackson-October 358 43 I Just Can't Stop Loving You-Michael Jackson-September 350 44 Electric Blue-Icehouse-November 348 45 Let's Dance-Chris Rea-September 332 46 Something So Strong-Crowded House-June 330 47 The Great Pretender-Freddie Mercury-April 318 48 Bye Baby-Ruby Turner-March 312 49 Wishing Well-Terence Trent D'arby-October 308
50 What Have I Done To Deserve This-Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield-September 296
51 Looking For A New Love-Jody Watley-July 294 52 With Or Without You-U2-May 292 53 The Locomotion-Kylie Minogue-October 288 54 Little Lies-Fleetwood Mac-November 276 55 Heatwave-80 In The Shade-December 266 56 The Game Of Love-Tex Pistol-October 260 57 La Isla Bonita-Madonna-May 260 58 It Doesn't Have To Be That Way-The Blow Monkeys-June 252 59 Pressure Down-John Farnham-April 248 60 Head To Toe-Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam-July 246 61 I Love My Leather Jacket-The Chills-January 244 62 Running In The Family-Level 42-August 242 63 Don't Get Me Wrong-The Pretenders-January 234 64 Wanted Dead Or Alive-Bon Jovi-September 232 65 Mony Mony-Amazulu-December 230 66 Greetings To The New Brunette-Billy Bragg-March 224 67 Causing A Commotion-Madonna-October 224 68 Weak In The Presence Of Beauty-Alison Moyet-May 222 69 Sensitive To A Smile-Herbs-August 210 70 Boom Boom-Paul Lekakis-June 202 71 He's Gonna Step On You-The Party Boys-November 198 72 When Smokey Sings-Abc-September 198 73 Rust In Dust-Herbs-December 196 74 Glad I'm Not A Kennedy-Shona Laing-August 196 75 Wild Flower-The Cult-November 190 76 Thorn In My Side-Eurythmics-February 172 77 F.l.m.-Mel & Kim-November 168 78 U Got The Look-Prince And Sheena Easton-September 166 79 Heart And Soul-T'pau-July 160 80 Land Of Confusion-Genesis-February 156 81 Crazy-Icehouse-November 152 82 Open Your Heart-Madonna-February 142 83 Boops (Here To Go)-Sly & Robbie-August 140 84 Come On,let's Go-Los Lobos-December 136 85 Let It Be-Ferry Aid-June 134 86 Luka-Suzanne Vega-August 134 87 You Give Love A Bad Name-Bon Jovi-July 132 88 Male Stripper-Man 2 Man-June 126 89 Heartache-Pepsi & Shirley-July 126 90 It's A Sin-Pet Shop Boys-July 124 91 Cry Wolf-A-ha-February 120 92 Close To You-Gwen Guthrie-April 118 93 Roadblock-Stock,aitken,waterman-October 116 94 The Right Thing-Simply Red-April 116 95 First We Take Manhattan-Jennifer Warnes-August 112 96 The Final Countdown-Europe-May 108 97 You Keep Me Hangin' On-Kim Wilde-March 106 98 Do You See What I See-Hunters & Collectors-November 104 99 I Heard A Rumour-Bananarama-November 84 100 Animal-Def Leppard-October 82 101 Hip To Be Square-Huey Lewis & The News-February 78 102 Day In Day Out-David Bowie-April 76 103 You're The Voice-John Farnham-March 72 104 Holiday-The Other Ones-December 42 105 Velcro Fly-Zz Top-March 42 106 I Got The Feeling (It's Over)-Gregory Abbott-May 38 107 Prime Mover-Zodiac Mindwarp-August 38 108 Surrender-Swing Out Sister-November 36 109 Down To Earth-Curiosity Killed The Cat-August 36 110 We Gotta Get Out Of This Place-The Angels-April 36 111 Flames Of Paradise-Jennifer Rush And Elton John-August 34 112 Fire/ticket To Ride-Sly & Robbie-November 34 113 The Physical You-Knightshade-July 34 114 The Dead Heart-Midnight Oil-March 34 115 See You Later Alligator-Dr Feelgood-June 34