http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgZm8okgH6c

Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox

Here's one that was popular during the second half of the year...

"True Faith" by New Order
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_-DPwFacVU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mz7bqxeVgNw

Genesis - Tonight, Tonight, Tonight

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vgZm8okgH6c

Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox


I love that song. I used to play it secretly when I got it as part of the Teen Riot cd when I was a teen. Loved it!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHYtsnSlCg0

Glass Tiger - Someday


Doesn't he sound like George Michael a bit?

Glass Tiger - Someday


Doesn't he sound like George Michael a bit?

Yeah...That's what I thought when I heard their hit from the previous year, "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone."

Whitesnake

"Here I Go Again":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oohFGOmcxuo

"Is This Love":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahUQ3tkRtB4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BR4cR9CeLi0

Exposé - Let Me Be The One

Kylie Minogue - The Locomotion
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xiHfuyGVkE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jK-NcRmVcw

Europe - The Final Countdown

One of my favorites from '87

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Yeah...That's what I thought when I heard their hit from the previous year, "Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone."


The only thing is Allan there is Scottish and George is British.

"Only the Light", written and composed by Richard Peebles, was the United Kingdom's entry at the Eurovision Song Contest 1987, performed by Peebles himself, who was credited at Eurovision as Rikki. At the end of judging that evening, "Only the Light" took the thirteenth-place slot with 47 points. It came as a huge disappointment to the United Kingdom as it was the lowest placement any of the country's entries had received up to that time. The song placed at #96, not charting on the UK Singles Chart (the Top 75 songs) but as an addenda on the "Next 25" version of the charts. This was the second year of dismal sales for the UK's Eurovision entrant.

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"Only the Light" took the thirteenth-place slot with 47 points. It came as a huge disappointment to the United Kingdom as it was the lowest placement any of the country's entries had received up to that time.


Blimey! We'd kill for that sort of placing now!  :D

In 1987, Roy Orbison rerecorded "Crying" as a duet with K.D. Lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture Hiding Out.

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"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning #1 song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Aretha's biggest hit at Adult Contemporary radio, spending several weeks at #2.

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"Hungry Eyes" is a song performed by American artist Eric Carmen, a former member of the band Raspberries, and was featured in the film Dirty Dancing. The song was recorded at Beachwood Studios in Beachwood, Ohio in 1987. "Hungry Eyes" peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #3 on the Cash Box Top 100 in 1988. The song was not released commercially in the UK, but it managed to peak at #82 in January 1988, having charted purely on import sales. Song writers Franke Previte and John DeNicola, wrote the song, as well as another hit from the Dirty Dancing soundtrack, "(I've Had) The Time of My Life".

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Atlantic Starr's dancier hits always (pun not intended) seem to get overshadowed by their ballads. This one was also featured in the film "Can't Buy Me Love" (Patrick Dempsey).



Hee hee...

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They are perhaps best known for this single, which was their biggest hit, around the middle of the year. It remains one of my favorite R&B songs of the 80s. :)

Oh, btw... this clip has the full, unedited version (as on the album). The instrumental break from 3:27 to 3:52 is not heard on most radio stations that play the song.

"Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes" is a song by the American singer-songwriter Paul Simon. Released in April 1987, it was the fourth single from his seventh studio album, Graceland (1986), released on Warner Bros. Records. The song features guest vocals from the South African male choral group Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

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"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a song by the Irish rock band U2. It is the second track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's second single in May 1987. The song was a hit, becoming the band's second consecutive "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" is a song by the Irish rock band U2. It is the second track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's second single in May 1987. The song was a hit, becoming the band's second consecutive number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 while peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100 while peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart.

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Glass Tiger - Someday


Doesn't he sound like George Michael a bit?


That's what my mom says.  She says that she can't tell the difference between Alan Frew's voice and George Michael's voice.  :) The difference is George is british and Alan is scotish.

"Joe le taxi" (English: "Joe the Taxi Driver") is a French song written by Franck Langolff and Étienne Roda-Gil for French singer Vanessa Paradis. It was later included in her debut album, M&J, which was released in 1988. She recorded the song in 1987, at the age of fourteen. It went on to top the singles chart in France for eleven weeks, and, uncommonly for a French-language song at that time, was released in the United Kingdom the following year, where it peaked at number three. Paradis was in a relationship with American actor Johnny Depp from 1998 to 2012.

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"Got My Mind Set on You" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album, Cloud Nine, which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records label.

Two music videos were released for the cover version. The first, directed by Gary Weis, starred Alexis Denisof vying for the heart of a girl in an amusement arcade. It featured Harrison and the band inside of a movie viewer, while the young man tries to win a toy ballerina for the girl. The second, which Weis also directed, depicts Harrison sitting and playing in a study. As the song progresses, furniture and knick-knacks (like a stuffed squirrel, sentient chainsaw, a statue and mounted stag and warthog) begin to dance along with the song. In the middle of the video, Harrison (through the use of a stunt double) performs a backflip from his chair and follows it with a dance routine before jumping back to his seat. The second received significant airplay, and was nominated for three MTV VMAs.

Version one
https://youtu.be/6ZwjdGSqO0k

Version two
https://youtu.be/_71w4UA2Oxo

"When I Fall in Love" is a popular song, written by Victor Young (music) and Edward Heyman (lyrics). It was introduced in the film One Minute to Zero. Jeri Southern sang on the first recording released in April 1952 with the song's composer, Victor Young, handling the arranging and conducting duties. A version by Rick Astley was released in November 30, 1987, coinciding with the 30th anniversary of the release of Nat King Cole's version of the song. This single is mainly remembered for a closely fought contest for UK Christmas number one. Rivals EMI hoping to see their act, Pet Shop Boys, reach number one, re-released the version by Nat King Cole. This led to a slow down of purchases of Astley's version, allowing Pet Shop Boys to reach the coveted top spot.

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the titles of these songs don't seem to be jumping out to me.

"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" is a Grammy Award-winning #1 song performed by Aretha Franklin and George Michael as a duet in 1987. It was written by Simon Climie and Dennis Morgan. It also stands as Aretha's biggest hit at Adult Contemporary radio, spending several weeks at #2.

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I remember the first time I saw this music video. I was 7 years old, and we were watching VH1. This song is beautiful and I still love it to this day! I even have a 7 inch single of it. The track on side one, and the instrumental on side 2.

I miss my 80s music. I might go on youtube and watch them later tonight just for the nostalgia of it.

"Got My Mind Set on You" is a song written and composed by Rudy Clark and originally recorded by James Ray in 1962, under the title "I've Got My Mind Set on You". An edited version of the song was released later in the year as a single on the Dynamic Sound label. In 1987, George Harrison released a cover version of the song as a single, and released it on his album, Cloud Nine, which he had recorded on his own Dark Horse Records label.

Two music videos were released for the cover version. The first, directed by Gary Weis, starred Alexis Denisof vying for the heart of a girl in an amusement arcade. It featured Harrison and the band inside of a movie viewer, while the young man tries to win a toy ballerina for the girl. The second, which Weis also directed, depicts Harrison sitting and playing in a study. As the song progresses, furniture and knick-knacks (like a stuffed squirrel, sentient chainsaw, a statue and mounted stag and warthog) begin to dance along with the song. In the middle of the video, Harrison (through the use of a stunt double) performs a backflip from his chair and follows it with a dance routine before jumping back to his seat. The second received significant airplay, and was nominated for three MTV VMAs.


George's version of the song is the most well-known, since it was by a solo Beatle, and a top hit on the charts.

Weird Al parodied that song as "This Song's Just Six Words Long", but the title has sparked some debate because Al seems to sing the contraction word as "Song Is", which would make seven total words. However, the contraction, "Song's", is still treated as a single word.

Kylie Minogue recorder her first single Locomotion in 1987. In my opinion it sounds more suitable for American audience with it's guitar solo and more of a pop feel rather than dance. It somehow sounds warmer than the SAW version. However, Australia is not very good at marketing their acts overseas so British trio Stock Aitken Waterman made her re-record new vocals (that sounded like on helium) and a hit was born. But here's the version that started it all and her voice sounds more natural:

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I bought "Locomotion" on 7" vinyl when it was released. The Aussie version sounds as if she had deeper vocals. Maybe PWL tweaked her voice.  ???

"Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always On My Mind") and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synthpop version of "Always on My Mind" on Love Me Tender, a television special on the ITV network in the UK. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his hits. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single. This version became the UK's Christmas number one single that year. It went on to top the charts for four weeks in total, and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.

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Electric guitar time  Crazy for you

"Always on My Mind" is a song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James, and Wayne Carson, recorded first by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always On My Mind") and Brenda Lee in 1972. The song has been a crossover hit, charting in both the country and western and pop categories. In 1987, the Pet Shop Boys performed a synthpop version of "Always on My Mind" on Love Me Tender, a television special on the ITV network in the UK. Commemorating the tenth anniversary of Presley's death, the programme featured various popular acts of the time performing cover versions of his hits. The Pet Shop Boys' performance was so well-received that the duo decided to record the song and release it as a single. This version became the UK's Christmas number one single that year. It went on to top the charts for four weeks in total, and reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100.
I have always liked the Pet Shop Boys' version.

(Elvis Presley also recorded it in 1972.)

I have always liked the Pet Shop Boys' version.

(Elvis Presley also recorded it in 1972.)
I am Willie Nelson on that version of the song.

I am Willie Nelson on that version of the song.

Ah yes, his version was popular in 1982, becoming a big Country hit that year, and would win him several Grammy Awards: songwriters Christopher, James and Carson won Song of the Year and Best Country Song; in addition, Nelson won for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.

Ah yes, his version was popular in 1982, becoming a big Country hit that year, and would win him several Grammy Awards: songwriters Christopher, James and Carson won Song of the Year and Best Country Song; in addition, Nelson won for Best Male Country Vocal Performance.
That's the one!

That's the one!

If that one's not posted in the 1982 thread yet, we should do it now!

(Edit: Never mind, I see it's there already.)

My dad played electric guitar when I was young.  There's still guitars around the house

If that one's not posted in the 1982 thread yet, we should do it now!

(Edit: Never mind, I see it's there already.)
Yeap!

...even Brenda Lee in 1972.

Yeap!

...even Brenda Lee in 1972.

yup, I even read that on Wiki.

lets get back to 87 shall we?

lets get back to 87 shall we?
We are discussing the original and covers of that song, and I do consider the subject closed now.

Bruce Willis reached Number 2 in the UK Charts in 1987 with "Under The Broadwalk".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zk56DDjGc

Bruce Willis reached Number 2 in the UK Charts in 1987 with "Under The Broadwalk".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2zk56DDjGc


The Drifters sang that song too.

The Drifters sang that song too.
He was singing with the Drifters.

In 1987, Roy Orbison rerecorded "Crying" as a duet with K.D. Lang as part of the soundtrack for the motion picture Hiding Out.


This one peaked at #2 in Canada during February of 1988.  I really enjoy it

It was an excellent year for Steve Winwood!  This is the third single from his acclaimed Back In The High Life album, the second Top 10 hit

Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (1987)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aoLbZpol1WQ

    :)

It was an excellent year for Steve Winwood!  This is the third single from his acclaimed Back In The High Life album, the second Top 10 hit

Steve Winwood - The Finer Things (1987)

Good song. O0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk
Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian

The Celts is a song by the Irish musician Enya, from her 1987 album Enya. Sung entirely in Irish, it was the theme song to the 1986 BBC documentary The Celts. The video of the song was filmed at Bodiam Castle, Sussex. When the album was re-issued in 1992 and re-titled The Celts, the title song was released as the accompanying single, peaking at #29 in the UK.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cv6tuzHUuuk
Bangles- Walk Like An Egyptian


I think this one is from 1986, Howard. I remember because I use to watch the music video in '86 with my mom. I would go to school the next day and the teacher would make us write the date, it was 1986.

I think this one is from 1986, Howard. I remember because I use to watch the music video in '86 with my mom. I would go to school the next day and the teacher would make us write the date, it was 1986.


If you walked like an Egyptian today you'd probably hear it from every culture.  ::)

"Barcelona" is a single released by Queen vocalist Freddie Mercury and operatic soprano Montserrat Caballé. A part of their collaborative album Barcelona, it also appeared on Queen's Greatest Hits III. The song reflects Mercury's love of opera with his high notes and Caballé's operatic vocals, backed by a full orchestra. Originally released in 1987, it was one of the biggest hits of Mercury's solo career, reaching number eight in the UK Singles Chart. After Mercury's death in 1991, it was featured at the 1992 Summer Olympics, after which the track climbed even higher, peaking at number 2 in the UK, the Netherlands and New Zealand.

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"Moonlighting" is the theme song to the ABC comedy-crime drama of the same name, which ran from 1985 to 1989 and starred Bruce Willis and Cybill Shepherd. The theme song released in 1987w as performed by Al Jarreau, who wrote the song with Lee Holdridge; it was produced by Nile Rodgers. Included on the soundtrack album for the series and released as a single in 1987, the song reached number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent one week at number one on the Adult Contemporary chart. In 1988 the song earned two Grammy Award nominations for Best Pop Vocal Performance, Male and for Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or Television.

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And now for something completely different... I bring to you yet another #1 hit from the Netherlands. Can't believe this one hasn't been mentioned yet... 8)


M/A/R/R/S - Pump Up The Volume

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w9gOQgfPW4Y

"A Hazy Shade of Winter" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel, released on October 22, 1966, initially as a stand-alone single, but subsequently included on the duo's fourth studio album, Bookends (1968). It peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1987, The Bangles recorded a cover version for the Less Than Zero soundtrack, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100.

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One of my favorite songs of all time.

Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm is gonna get you (1987)

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So many US black artists do so much better chart-wise in the UK than their own country. 

How did this get to #4 in the UK and only #70 in the US?  ???

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So many US black artists do so much better chart-wise in the UK than their own country. 

How did this get to #4 in the UK and only #70 in the US?  ???

In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart, and as you say, only No. 70 on the Billboard Chart.

In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart, and as you say, only No. 70 on the Billboard Chart.


Yes I suppose the R&B market share is pretty huge in the US, so sales were probably just as many as the UK lol. But shame the wider USA didn't love this as much as whatever else was around.

Yes I suppose the R&B market share is pretty huge in the US, so sales were probably just as many as the UK lol. But shame the wider USA didn't love this as much as whatever else was around.
It is a great song, and for me I have memories of hear this while on the nightshift.

In the US, it peaked at No. 4 on the R&B chart, and as you say, only No. 70 on the Billboard Chart.

Yes I suppose the R&B market share is pretty huge in the US, so sales were probably just as many as the UK lol. But shame the wider USA didn't love this as much as whatever else was around.

I have noticed that, with songs from various calendar years.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xzN8Nt0Pok

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xzN8Nt0Pok


This song is so dear to me. ❤

I remember one time in '87, my family and I went traveling. We were waiting for our flight and putting our bags and luggage in the luggage compartments. Well as my parents were doing that, I could hear "I wanna dance with somebody" playing on the radio at the airport.... It was night time. It was my favorite song!

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I love Basia’s voice. Her and Swing Out Sister.

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2 greats in one. This is often in my playlist.

This song is so dear to me. ❤

I remember one time in '87, my family and I went traveling. We were waiting for our flight and putting our bags and luggage in the luggage compartments. Well as my parents were doing that, I could hear "I wanna dance with somebody" playing on the radio at the airport.... It was night time. It was my favorite song!


This one makes me think of when my sister and I both had parakeets. We would take them out of the cage to play and replace some words to sing “I wanna dance with my birdie..”

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This one is a beautiful classic.

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I believe this was the start of Cher’s run of heavier sounding pop hits of the late 80s and early 90s. My favorite era of her music.

This was a case of song being far more popular than the movie lol. This went #1 worldwide almost! Those guitars at the end get me every time!


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Whitesnake - Here I go again (1987)

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zi8U2S-2-Cc

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One of the greatest songs ever IMO.

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First time I heard this I thought it was from the 90s.

"The Great Pretender" is a popular song composed by the manager of The Platters Buck Ram. The song was repopularized in 1987 by Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the rock band Queen. Mercury's version reached No. 4 in the UK Singles Chart. In one of his last videotaped interviews in spring of 1987, Mercury explained that the song was particularly fitting for the way he saw his career and being on stage.

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The Music of 1987.  I made a playlist that currently has 764 songs (and counting!)

https://i.ibb.co/H7RxMqp/1987-PLAYLIST.jpg

I am quite sure I mentioned this track before, but it needs a second mention.  Noiseworks are from Australia and while they had big success in their homeland, they never charted in North America, but I can tell you that they tried.  I have a Canadian pressing of their debut album (which includes a press kit introducing the band to Canada) and this single called Take Me Back.  The whole album and this song are just fantastic!  Play this one loud!!!

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