August 1987 -- Really Good and Really Bad

The movie soundtrack trend continues with the top 2 songs being from movies.  Madonna's is one of my least favorite from her, ditto on Michael Jackson's 2nd odd choice for a lead single in a row.

Cool synchronization:  Smokey Robinson with a legit hit, while a tribute record is going strong.  They'll both be top 10 in coming weeks.  

Cool and obscure:  Making Love in the Rain

Last Hurrah -- Dionne Warwick with her last major hit, the Whispers (back after a long absence), Dan Hill (ditto), and ABC, who transitioned better than 80 from the early 80's new wave sound.

Craziest duet & Most awkward -- Prince and Sheena Easton (yuck).  Runner up for awkward:  Lisa Lisa mispronouncing que sera sera.

One hit wonders:  Living in a box, suzanne vega, T'Pau, Los Lobos (basically), Danny Wilson,  and yes, the Grateful Dead.

Very bad songs:  Richard Marx, Starship, Carrie 

Favorites:  Alone, Paper in Fire, Heart and Soul, Didn't We Almost Have it All, Can't We Try, Rock Steady -- and #1 " I Heard a Rumour"

In between -- lots of mid-80's blah, but with Richard Marx, Debbie Gibson about to rule the charts, it's gonna get ugly...

1 2 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)
2 1 WHO’S THAT GIRL –•– Madonna (Sire)-8 (1)
3 4 DON’T MEAN NOTHING –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-12 (3)
4 3 LUKA –•– Suzanne Vega (A&M)-13 (3)
5 7 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-17 (5)
6 10 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-4 (6)
7 8 ROCK STEADY –•– The Whispers (Solar)-13 (7)
8 16 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-5 (8)
9 11 IT’S NOT OVER (‘Til It’s Over) –•– Starship (Grunt)-10 (9)
10 12 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-13 (10)

11 6 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-12 (1)
12 13 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-8 (12)
13 5 I WANT YOUR SEX –•– George Michael (Columbia)-13 (2)
14 19 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-7 (14)
15 20 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-9 (15)
16 18 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS –•– ABC (Mercury)-9 (16)
17 17 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-11 (17)
18 9 HEART AND SOUL –•– T’Pau (Virgin)-18 (4)
19 25 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-6 (19)
20 23 WIPE OUT –•– Fat Boys & Beach Boys (Tin Pan Apple)-8 (20)

21 26 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-7 (21)
22 15 BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN –•– Steve Winwood (Island)-14 (13)
23 24 GIVE TO LIVE –•– Sammy Hagar (Columbia)-11 (23)
24 31 I NEED LOVE –•– L.L. Cool J. (Def Jam)-5 (24)
25 33 WHO FOUND WHO –•– Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis)-8 (25)
26 28 MARY’S PRAYER –•– Danny Wilson (Virgin)-13 (26)
27 30 LIES –•– Jonathan Butler (Jive)-10 (27)
28 14 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART –•– The Jets (MCA)-13 (7)
29 36 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-7 (29)
30 37 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-5 (30)

31 38 CARRIE –•– Europe (Epic)-5 (31)
32 35 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-10 (32)
33 40 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-6 (33)
34 22 SHAKEDOWN –•– Bob Seger (MCA)-15 (1)
35 43 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-5 (35)
36 21 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic)-14 (5)
37 45 PAPER IN FIRE –•– John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury)-3 (37)
38 46 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-3 (38)
39 44 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-7 (39)
40 29 ALONE –•– Heart (Capitol)-16 (1)