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
Funky Town - 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.