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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

January 3, 1987





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Livin' On A Prayer

from the LP
Slippery When Wet
ARC chart run: 40 -
Bon Jovi 1 40 Bon Jovi - "Livin' On A Prayer" (Single)
iTunes
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39 --- --- Big Time

from the LP
So
ARC chart run: 39 -
Peter Gabriel 1 39 Peter Gabriel - "Big Time" (Single)
iTunes
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38 --- --- You Got It All

from the LP
The Jets
ARC chart run: 38 -
The Jets 1 38 The Jets - "You Got It All" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 --- --- Ballerina Girl

from the LP
Dancing On The Ceiling
ARC chart run: 37 -
Lionel Richie 1 37 Lionel Richie - "Ballerina Girl" (Single)
iTunes
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36 39 --- Stop To Love

from the LP
Give Me The Reason
ARC chart run: 39 - 36 -
Luther Vandross 2 36 Luther Vandross - "Stop To Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 38 --- Love You Down

from the LP
Long Time Coming
ARC chart run: 38 - 35 -
Ready For The World 2 35 Ready For The World - "Love You Down" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 37 --- Talk To Me

from the LP
Chico DeBarge
ARC chart run: 37 - 34 -
Chico DeBarge 2 34 Chico DeBarge - "Talk To Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 36 --- Will You Still Love Me

from the LP
Chicago 18
ARC chart run: 36 - 33 -
Chicago 2 33 Chiago - "Will You Still Love Me" (Single)
iTunes
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32 23 10 Hip To Be Square

from the LP
Fore!
ARC chart run: 34 - 23 - 14 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 10 - 23 - 32 -
Huey Lewis
& The News
11 2 Huey Lewis & The News - "Hip To Be Square" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 34 --- We're Ready

from the LP
Third Stage
ARC chart run: 34 - 31 -
Boston 2 31 Boston - "We're Ready" (Single)
iTunes
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30 32 37 Stay The Night

from the LP
The Lace
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 30 -
Benjamin Orr 3 30 Benjamin Orr - "Stay The Night" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 33 40 Keep Your Hands To Yourself

from the LP
Georgia Satellites
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 29 -
Georgia Satellites 3 29 Georgia Satellites - "Keep Your Hands To Yourself" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
28 30 34 This Is The Time

from the LP
The Bridge
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 30 - 28 -
Billy Joel 4 28 Billy Joel - "This Is The Time" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 29 33 For Tonight

from the LP
Not Just The Girl Next Door
ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - 33 - 29 - 27 -
Nancy Martinez 5 27 Nancy Martinez - "For Tonight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 28 35 Touch Me (I Want Your Body)

from the LP
Touch Me
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 26 -
Samantha Fox 3 26 Samantha Fox - "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 17 19 The Future's So Bright,
I Gotta Wear Shades

from the LP
Greetings From Timbuk 3
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 28 - 24 - 19 - 17 - 25 -
Timbuk 3 7 17 Timbuk 3 - "The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 14 15 You Know I Love You.... Don't You?

from the LP
One To One
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 26 - 22 - 21 - 17 - 15 - 14 - 24 -
Howard Jones 9 14 Howard Jones - "You Know I Love You... Don't You?" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 26 30 Two People

from the LP
Break Every Rule
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 30 - 26 - 23 -
Tina Turner 5 23 Tina Turner - "Two People" (Single)
22 24 26 Coming Around Again

from the LP
Coming Around Again
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 26 - 24 - 22 -
Carly Simon 5 22 Carly Simon - "Coming Around Again" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 25 27 Change Of Heart

from the LP
True Colors
ARC chart run: 35 - 27 - 25 - 21 -
Cyndi Lauper 4 21 Cyndi Lauper - "Change Of Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 22 24 Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)

from the LP
Primitive Love
ARC chart run: 35 - 29 - 24 - 22 - 20 -
Miami Sound Machine 5 20 Miami Sound Machine - "Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)" (Single)
iTunes
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19 21 23 All I Wanted

from the LP
Power
ARC chart run: 39 - 33 - 27 - 23 - 21 - 19 -
Kansas 6 19 Kansas - "All I Wanted" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 11 5 To Be A Lover

from the LP
Whiplash Smile
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 21 - 15 - 12 - 11 - 9 - 6 - 5 - 11 - 18 -
Billy Idol 11 5 Billy Idol - "To Be A Lover" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 19 20 Someday

from the LP
The Thin Red Line
ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 26 - 20 - 19 - 17 -
Glass Tiger 6 17 Glass Tiger - "Someday" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 10 8 Stand By Me

from the
Stand By Me soundtrack
ARC chart run: 38 - 32 - 23 - 18 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 8 - 10 - 16 -
Ben E. King 10 8 Ben E. King - "Stand By Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 16 18 Love Is Forever

from the LP
Love Is Forever
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 30 - 25 - 22 - 18 - 16 - 15 -
Billy Ocean 8 15 Billy Ocean - "Love Is Forever" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 20 25 Open Your Heart

from the LP
True Blue
ARC chart run: 36 - 25 - 20 - 14 -
Madonna 4 14 Madonna - "Open Your Heart" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 15 17 Victory

from the LP
Forever
ARC chart run: 37 - 31 - 26 - 20 - 17 - 15 - 13 -
Kool & The Gang 7 13 Kool & The Gang - "Victory" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 18 22 At This Moment

from the LP
Billy Vera And The Beaters
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 22 - 18 - 12 -
Billy Vera
& The Beaters
5 12 Billy Vera & The Beaters - "At This Moment" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 13 16 Is This Love

from the LP
When Seconds Count
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 26 - 24 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 11 -
Survivor 8 11 Survivor - "Is This Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 12 14 Land Of Confusion

from the LP
Invisible Touch
ARC chart run: 34 - 30 - 23 - 22 - 18 - 14 - 12 - 10 -
Genesis 8 10 Genesis - "Land Of Confusion" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 7 9 Don't Get Me Wrong

from the LP
Get Close
ARC chart run: 39 - 34 - 27 - 21 - 16 - 13 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 9 -
The Pretenders 10 7 The Pretenders - "Don't Get Me Wrong" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 5 2 The Way It Is

from the LP
The Way It Is
ARC chart run: 36 - 29 - 24 - 16 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 5 - 8 -
Bruce Hornsby
& The Range
12 1(1) Bruce Hornsby & The Range - "The Way It Is" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 9 11 War

from the LP
Live 1975-85
ARC chart run: 38 - 28 - 19 - 13 - 11 - 9 - 7 -
Bruce Springsteen 7 7 Bruce Springsteen - "War" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 8 12 Control

from the LP Control
ARC chart run: 39 - 31 - 24 - 20 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 6 -
Janet Jackson 8 6 Janet Jackson - "Control" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 6 7 C'est La Vie

from the LP
Robbie Nevil
ARC chart run: 40 - 33 - 27 - 20 - 16 - 11 - 7 - 6 - 5 -
Robbie Nevil 9 5 Robbie Nevil - "C'est La Vie" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 2 3 Everybody Have Fun Tonight

from the LP
Mosaic
ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 22 - 17 - 13 - 12 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 4 -
Wang Chung 11 2 Wang Chung - "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 4 6 Shake You Down

from the LP
Shake You Down
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 23 - 17 - 14 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 3 -
Gregory Abbott 9 3 Gregory Abbott - "Shake You Down" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 3 4 Notorious

from the LP
Notorious
ARC chart run: 31 - 20 - 14 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 -
Duran Duran 8 2 Duran Duran - "Notorious" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 1 1 Walk Like An Egyptian

from the LP
Different Light
ARC chart run: 33 - 23 - 19 - 11 - 9 - 4 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 -
The Bangles 10 1(3) The Bangles - "Walk Like An Egyptian" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3




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