"We Love You" from OMD debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 19th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 18.
Album: "The Pacific Age" (1986).
2. "The Boy In The Bubble"
Answer: Paul Simon
"The Boy In The Bubble" from Paul Simon debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 19th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 46.
Highest worldwide peak was 16 (The Netherlands).
Album: "Graceland" (1986).
3. "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place"
Answer: The Angels
"We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" from The Angels debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 19th 1987.
The highest chart peak was seven.
Cover version of: The Animals - "We Gotta Get Out Of This Place" (1965).
Album: "Howling" (1986).
4. "Is This Love?"
Answer: Alison Moyet
"Is This Love?" from Alison Moyet debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 26th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 13.
Highest worldwide peak was two (Portugal and South Africa).
Album: "Raindancing" (1987).
5. "Weirdo Libido"
Answer: Lime Spiders
"Weirdo Libido" from Lime Spiders debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on January 26th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 48.
6. "Livin' On A Prayer"
Answer: Bon Jovi
"Livin' On A Prayer" from Bon Jovi debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 2nd 1987.
The highest chart peak was three.
The song peaked at number one in:
Canada.
New Zealand.
Norway.
United States.
Album: "Slippery When Wet" (1986).
7. "The Final Countdown"
Answer: Europe
"The Final Countdown" from Europe debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 2nd 1987.
The highest chart peak was two.
The song peaked at number one in:
Austria.
Belgium.
Finland.
France.
Ireland.
Italy.
The Netherlands.
South Africa.
Spain.
Sweden.
Switzerland (Ended 1986 as the highest selling single of the year).
United Kingdom.
West Germany.
Album: "The Final Countdown" (1986).
8. "Shake You Down"
Answer: Gregory Abbott
"Shake You Down" from Gregory Abbott debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 2nd 1987.
The highest chart peak was 12.
The song peaked at number one in:
New Zealand.
Spain.
United States.
Album: "Shake You Down" (1986).
9. "Ballerina Girl"
Answer: Lionel Richie
"Ballerina Girl" from Lionel Richie debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 2nd 1986.
The highest chart peak was 43.
Highest worldwide peak was seven (United States).
Album: "Dancing On The Ceiling" (1986).
10. "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
Answer: Aretha Franklin and George Michael
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" from Aretha Franklin and George Michael debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 9th 1987.
The highest chart peak was one.
The song peaked at number one in:
Australia.
Belgium.
Ireland.
The Netherlands.
United Kingdom.
United States.
Zimbabwe.
Grammy wins:
Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group - 1987.
Album: Aretha Franklin - "Aretha" (1986).
11. "Hold Me"
Answer: Colin Hay
"Hold Me" from Colin Hay debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 9th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 40.
Album: "Looking For Jack" (1987).
12. "Sometimes"
Answer: Erasure
"Sometimes" from Erasure debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 9th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 45.
The song peaked at number one in:
South Africa.
Spain.
Album: "The Circus" (1987).
13. "The Miracle Of Love"
Answer: Eurythmics
"The Miracle Of Love" from Eurythmics debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 9th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 14.
Highest worldwide peak was two (Spain).
Album: "Revenge" (1986).
14. "Something In My House"
Answer: Dead or Alive
"Something In My House" from Dead Or Alive debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 16th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 19.
Highest worldwide peak was eight (Ireland).
Album: "Mad, Bad and Dangerous To Know" (1986).
15. "It's In The Way That You Use It"
Answer: Eric Clapton
"It's In The Way That You Use It" from Eric Clapton debuted in the Australian Singles Chart on February 16th 1987.
The highest chart peak was 24.
"It's In The Way That You Use It" was the theme song for the 1986 film "The Color Of Money".
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