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American Top 40 — September 12, 1987

Host: Charlie Van Dyke Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The September 12, 1987 American Top 40, hosted by Charlie Van Dyke, included 42 songs. #1 was La Bamba by Los Lobos. 3 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Endless Love); 1 extra (Dancing In The Dark) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Victim Of Love Bryan Adams
    Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #32
  2. 39
    Give To Live Sammy Hagar
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #23
  3. 38
    Making Love In The Rain Herb Alpert
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #35
  4. 37
    Little Lies Fleetwood Mac
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #4
  5. 36
    You Are The Girl Cars
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
  6. 35
    Fake Alexander O'Neal
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #25
  7. 34
    Never Let Me Down David Bowie
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #27
  8. 33
    I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  9. LDD
    Endless Love Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
  10. 32
    Lies Jonathan Butler
    Week 5 of 5 · Peak #27
  11. 31
    Let Me Be The One Expose
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #7
  12. 30
    Heart And Soul T'Pau
    Week 15 of 16 · Peak #4
  13. 29
    I Want Your Sex George Michael
    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #2
  14. 28
    Casanova Levert
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #5
  15. 27
    Jump Start Natalie Cole
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #13
  16. 26
    Luka Suzanne Vega
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #3
  17. 25
    Mary's Prayer Danny Wilson
    Week 7 of 8 · Peak #23
  18. 24
    It's Not Over ('Til It's Over) Starship
    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #9
  19. 23
    Paper In Fire John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #9
  20. 22
    Who Will You Run To Heart
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #7
  21. 21
    One Heartbeat Smokey Robinson
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #10
  22. 20
    U Got The Look Prince
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  23. 19
    Who Found Who Jellybean
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #16
  24. 18
    Rock Steady Whispers
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #7
  25. Extra
    Dancing In The Dark Bruce Springsteen
  26. 17
    Carrie Europe
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #3
  27. 16
    Lost In Emotion Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #1
  28. 15
    Love Power Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne
    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #12
  29. 14
    I Need Love L.L. Cool J
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #14
  30. 13
    Wipeout Fat Boys & Beach Boys
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #12
  31. 12
    Don't Mean Nothing Richard Marx
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #3
  32. 11
    Touch Of Grey Grateful Dead
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #9
  33. 10
    I Heard A Rumour Bananarama
    Week 5 of 12 · Peaks #4
  34. 9
    Who's That Girl Madonna
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #1
  35. 8
    When Smokey Sings ABC
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #5
  36. 7
    Doing It All For My Baby Huey Lewis & The News
    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #6
  37. 6
    Can't We Try Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #6
  38. 5
    Only In My Dreams Debbie Gibson
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #4
  39. 4
    Here I Go Again Whitesnake
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  40. 3
    Didn't We Almost Have It All Whitney Houston
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #1
  41. 2
    I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #1
  42. 1
    La Bamba Los Lobos
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history