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American Top 40 — December 19, 1987

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 43 Non-chart: 3

The December 19, 1987 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 43 songs. #1 was Faith by George Michael. 5 songs debuted this week. 5 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Hard Habit To Break, You Are My Lady); 1 extra (Do They Know It's Christmas/Feed The World) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #20
  2. 39
    Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #9
  3. 38
    Hourglass Squeeze
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #15
  4. Extra
    Do They Know It's Christmas/Feed The World BandAid
  5. 37
    I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #13
  6. 36
    Motortown Kane Gang
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #36
  7. 35
    Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #9
  8. 34
    True Faith New Order
    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #32
  9. 33
    I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany
    Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
  10. 32
    Hungry Eyes Eric Carmen
    Week 2 of 15 · Peaks #4
  11. 31
    I Want To Be Your Man Roger
    Week 2 of 12 · Peaks #3
  12. 30
    Skeletons Stevie Wonder
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #19
  13. 29
    I Do You The Jets
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #20
  14. 28
    Power Of Love Laura Branigan
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #26
  15. 27
    Crazy Icehouse
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #14
  16. 26
    I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #10
  17. 25
    The One I Love R.E.M.
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #9
  18. LDD
    Hard Habit To Break Chicago
  19. 24
    Could've Been Tiffany
    Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #1
  20. 23
    Seasons Change Expose
    Week 3 of 15 · Peaks #1
  21. 22
    There's The Girl Heart
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #12
  22. 21
    Animal Def Leppard
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #19
  23. 20
    Hazy Shade Of Winter Bangles
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
  24. 19
    That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #19
  25. 18
    Candle In The Wind Elton John
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #6
  26. 17
    (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  27. 16
    Need You Tonight INXS
    Week 5 of 16 · Peaks #1
  28. 15
    Tell It To My Heart Taylor Dayne
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #7
  29. 14
    Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  30. 13
    Cherry Bomb John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #8
  31. LDD
    You Are My Lady Freddie Jackson
  32. 12
    Should've Known Better Richard Marx
    Week 10 of 12 · Peak #3
  33. 11
    The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson
    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
  34. 10
    We'll Be Together Sting
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #7
  35. 9
    Valerie Steve Winwood
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #9
  36. 8
    Catch Me (I'm Falling) Pretty Poison
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #8
  37. 7
    Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  38. 6
    Don't You Want Me Jody Watley
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #6
  39. 5
    Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  40. 4
    Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson
    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #4
  41. 3
    So Emotional Whitney Houston
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1
  42. 2
    Is This Love Whitesnake
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #2
  43. 1
    Faith George Michael
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history