US #1s of 1987

P much love all but the Bon Jovi

xpost The Hague for 87 is a particularly dire list of tunes. Seems worse - quantity and lack of quality - than previous years.

Very few issues with Alfred's ranking as opposed to the '86 one - Bon Jovi undervalued again, and I'd put "Right on Track" and "Sign o' the Times" in the highest category. What really jumps out to me is how many I don't know - esp those in the 'meh' category. I was 15 and a 24/7 radio listener at the time, so it must be a US-Europe thing.

"Right On Track" would be in good to great today.

Hurrah!

Just had a look at the Dutch top 10s, and yes, it was a very different year here. Mel & Kim, "Pump up the Volume", Sabrina's "Boys", the original Rickroll, LL's "I Need Love", and a handful of Terence Trent D'Arby singles. Oh, and "Crockett's Theme" by Jan Hammer...

Just the #1s, see.

I'm surprised to realize how few of these outside of your 'good to great' I have much time for. I guess we still have a little way to go until we witness the crystalline perfection achieved by the pop music of the PB Interzone.

Can’t believe “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” is from ’87(!) Belinda was my first big “celebrity crush,” and I thought I was younger at the time... :/

Head To Toe is not and never has been meh, you monster

que sera que sera!

The best song won this poll. And also the worst song won this poll.