By 1987 he was old news, but with the help of Marley Marl managed to release an album from which this single became quite a big hit all over the world.From the debut album of one of the most likeable characters in Hip Hop comes this funky party track.
Almost as hot as “Lyrical King”, “Bust These Lyrics” is pure Hip Hop.Another year, another Steady B album – his second already. Cool J. There’s so much leather and hairspray and swagger, but yet also so much genuine passion; stepping out from Wham!, __________________________________________________________
We have ranked the top pop songs that have charted over the past 50+ years on The ARC Weekly Top 40 and Billboard Hot 100, and come up with a definitive list that will continue to expand as we add to it, and continue to modify as new songs chart on The ARC Weekly Top 40. - The One I Love DEPECHE MODE - Strangelove SUZANNE VEGA - Luka
Note – the chart was “frozen” last week (week ending 3rd January 1987).
The disco- and electro days of Old School Hip Hop were over, and under the influence of Def Jam and producers like Marley Marl, Hip Hop started to sound sparser and harder. From the first weekly rock chart anywhere, find the top rock songs for 1987 or find another year from 1980 to 2014. For Hip Hop, 1984, 1985 and 1986 were defining years, leaving behind the Old School and slowly but surely ushering in Hip Hop’s Golden Age. Page Contents. Steady B was one of the Philadelphia Hip Hop pioneers, who today is jail for life, after a botched bank robbery in 1996 (during which fellow Philly rapper Cool C shot and killed a female police officer).Spoonie Gee is an old school rapper who was affiliated with old school acts The Sequence and The Treacherous Three in the late 70s and early 80s.
The top 100 1987 lists the 100 most popular hits in the UK singles music charts in 1987. 89 — WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (The Romance Is Not Over) –•– Glenn Jones (Jive)-1 (89) 91 — POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats (Mercury)-1 (91) 93 — SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL –•– Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)-1 (93) US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 7, 1987. Note – the chart was “frozen” last week (week ending 3rd January 1987). The next new chart was dated 10th January 1987. The deep bass line perfectly complements Rakim’s clever lyrics, which are inventive and innovative as always.None of the political and social consciousness that would become so typical for Public Enemy yet, this track is an ode a 98 Oldsmobile with an instrumental that perfectly fits the lyrics.For a lot of people, this will be the first P.E. These are the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits of 1987.
Top 100 Songs of 1987 Year: All Time 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 1960 1959 1958 1957 1956 1955 1954 1953 1952 1951 1950 Decades is a recurring feature that turns back the clock to critical anniversaries of albums, songs, and films.
(Def Jam)-4 (31)41 28 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-15 (1)43 54 U GOT THE LOOK –•– Prince with Sheena Easton (Paisley Park)-4 (43)73 — SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) –•– Mr. Mister (RCA)-1 (73)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 6 I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR –•– U2 (Island)-12 (1)21 26 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-7 (21)41 32 SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE –•– The Outfield (Columbia)-12 (31)43 47 BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-6 (43)65 — YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-1 (65)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 1 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-11 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)21 30 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-6 (21)31 38 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO –•– Heart (Capitol)-4 (31)43 32 JAM TONIGHT –•– Freddie Jackson (Capitol)-11 (32)41 43 BACK TO PARADISE –•– .38 Special (A&M)-7 (41)70 — IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-1 (70)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 1 LA BAMBA –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-12 (1) (3 Weeks at #1)11 15 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-8 (11)21 24 ONE HEARTBEAT –•– Smokey Robinson (Motown)-9 (21)44 26 LIVING IN A BOX –•– Living In A Box (Chrysalis)-13 (17)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU –•– Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (Epic)-7 (1) (1 Week at #1)21 27 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-9 (21)31 36 YOU ARE THE GIRL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-4 (31)48 38 MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN –•– Herb Alpert featuring Lisa Keith (A&M)-10 (35)41 50 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-4 (41)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-9 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 6 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY –•– Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis)-11 (6)21 13 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-21 (4)31 39 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-11 (31)41 26 LOVE POWER –•– Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista)-12 (12)42 46 MISFIT –•– Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury)-9 (42)64 — SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-1 (64)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 1 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-10 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)21 28 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-6 (21)31 21 ONLY IN MY DREAMS –•– Debbie Gibson (Atlantic)-22 (4)40 — BRILLIANT DISGUISE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (40)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-15 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 14 CAUSING A COMMOTION –•– Madonna (Sire)-5 (11)21 30 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-6 (21)31 22 CAN’T WE TRY –•– Dan Hill & Vonda Shepard (Columbia)-19 (6)45 28 NEVER LET ME DOWN –•– David Bowie (EMI-America)-10 (27)41 51 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx (Manhattan)-3 (41)* Information on “Valerie” by Steve Winwood, refers to original chart information from November 13, 1982 (located TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 LOST IN EMOTION –•– Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)-12 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 15 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-8 (11)21 24 WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME –•– U2 (Island)-6 (21)31 42 I WON’T FORGET YOU –•– Poison (Enigma)-7 (31)45 27 TOUCH OF GREY –•– Grateful Dead (Arista)-13 (9)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 4 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-6 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 6 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-17 (1)21 10 I HEARD A RUMOUR –•– Bananarama (London)-15 (4)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 1 BAD –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-7 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)11 15 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-9 (11)21 25 I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE –•– Cutting Crew (Virgin)-9 (21)31 35 BOYS NIGHT OUT –•– Timothy B. Schmit (MCA)-7 (31)49 27 JUMP START –•– Natalie Cole (Manhattan)-15 (13)47 — SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston (Arista)-1 (47)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 3 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 15 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-7 (11)21 27 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-9 (21)31 22 IN MY DREAMS –•– REO Speedwagon (Epic)-17 (19)41 46 DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) –•– Aerosmith (Geffen)-6 (41)68 — CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-1 (68)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 1 I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW –•– Tiffany (MCA)-12 (1) (2 Weeks at #1)21 21 COME ON, LET’S GO –•– Los Lobos (Slash)-10 (21)41 28 HERE I GO AGAIN –•– Whitesnake (Geffen)-20 (1)72 — DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack (Chrysalis)-1 (72)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 MONY MONY –•– Billy Idol (Chrysalis)-12 (1) (1 Week at #1)21 27 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-9 (21)42 49 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John (MCA)-3 (42)44 — THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-1 (44)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA)-10 (1) (1 Week at #1)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 2 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle (MCA)-11 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 19 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-7 (11)21 26 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne (Arista)-9 (21)46 28 IT’S A SIN –•– Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America)-14 (9)41 53 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger (Reprise)-4 (41)57 — TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)-1 (57)TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)- Weeks on Chart (Peak To Date)1 3 FAITH –•– George Michael (Columbia)-8 (1) (1 Week at #1)11 12 CATCH ME (I’m Falling) –•– Pretty Poison (Virgin)-12 (11)31 34 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan (Atlantic)-8 (31)44 30 BREAKOUT –•– Swing Out Sister (Mercury)-18 (6)60 — WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?