Ultimate Songs of 1987 These are some of the songs that we were dancing to, talking about, and singing along with in 1987.  They were released and/or hit the pop charts in that year.  While you will see many top hits, they are not all well known, and a few never even made a mark on the U.S. pop charts.

You may find the list helpful in reunion planning, trivia games, or simply for browsing.

Just click on the song title for lyrics and for a list of compilation albums on which the song appears.

You can also get a list of all Ultimate '80s Songs sorted by artist or by song title.

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Atlantic Starr/Always
Billy Vera & the Beaters/At This Moment
Whitesnake/Here I Go Again
Cutting Crew/(I Just) Died in Your Arms
U2/I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes/(I've Had) The Time of My Life
Bon Jovi/Livin' On a Prayer
Billy Idol/Mony Mony "Live"
U2/With or Without You
Crowded House/Don't Dream It's Over
Georgia Satellites/Keep Your Hands to Yourself
Janet Jackson/Let's Wait Awhile
Europe/Carrie
Genesis/In Too Deep
Chris DeBurgh/The Lady in Red
Suzanne Vega/Luka
Chicago/Will You Still Love Me
T'Pau/Heart and Soul
Madonna/La Isla Bonita
Bruce Hornsby & the Range/Mandolin Rain
Bruce Springsteen/Brilliant Disguise
Glass Tiger/Someday
Cutting Crew/I've Been in Love Before
R.E.M./The One I Love
Grateful Dead/Touch of Grey
Steve Winwood/Valerie
Steve Winwood/Back in the High Life Again
U2/Where the Streets Have No Name
Danny Wilson/Mary's Prayer
Paul Simon/You Can Call Me Al
Bon Jovi/Never Say Goodbye
Restless Heart/I'll Still Be Loving You
Bourgeois Tagg/I Don't Mind At All
Steely Dan/Hey 19
Sinéad O'Connor/Troy
Johnny Hates Jazz/Turn Back the Clock
Chris Isaak/You Owe Me Some Kind of Love
Randy Travis/Forever and Ever, Amen
The Cure/Just Like Heaven
Heart/Alone
Suzanne Vega/Tom's Diner