23 August 1987 CHART #582 Top 40 Singles Top 40 Albums Respectable Jump Start The Joshua Tree Whispering Jack 1 Mel & Kim 21 Natalie Cole 1 U2 21 John Farnham Last week 1 / 8 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 20 / 4 weeks EMI Last week 1 / 21 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL Last week 21 / 27 weeks Platinum / BMG Glad I'm Not A Kennedy Running In The Family F.L.M. Bon Jovi 2 Shona Laing 22 Level 42 2 Mel & Kim 22 Bon Jovi Last week 18 / 5 weeks VIRGIN Last week 21 / 8 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 3 / 5 weeks Gold / FESTIVAL Last week 46 / 6 weeks POLYGRAM I Want Your Sex Just To See Her Solitude Standing Whitney Houston 3 George Michael 23 Smokey Robinson 3 Suzanne Vega 23 Whitney Houston Last week 2 / 7 weeks CBS Last week 27 / 4 weeks BMG Last week 2 / 5 weeks Gold / FESTIVAL Last week 31 / 98 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL I Still Haven't Found What I'm Lookin... You Give Love A Bad Name Slippery When Wet The Final Countdown 4 U2 24 Bon Jovi 4 Bon Jovi 24 Europe Last week 3 / 6 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 26 / 7 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 6 / 19 weeks Platinum / POLYGRAM Last week 17 / 15 weeks CBS La Bamba Irish Rover Strong Persuader Third World Child 5 Los Lobos 25 The Pogues and Dubliners 5 Robert Cray 25 Johnny Clegg & Savuka Last week - / 1 weeks UNIVERSAL Last week 28 / 2 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 5 / 11 weeks Gold / POLYGRAM Last week 25 / 2 weeks EMI Sweet Sixteen Ever Fallen In Love Whitney Keep Your Distance 6 Billy Idol 26 Fine Young Cannibals 6 Whitney Houston 26 Curiosity Killed the Cat Last week 6 / 9 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 23 / 6 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 4 / 9 weeks Platinum / BMG Last week - / 1 weeks POLYGRAM Who's That Girl Heartache Famous Blue Raincoat The Big Chill OST 7 Madonna 27 Pepsi & Shirley 7 Jennifer Warnes 27 Various Last week 8 / 2 weeks WEA Last week 17 / 7 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 8 / 2 weeks BMG Last week 23 / 18 weeks POLYGRAM Luka Reet Petite Whiplash Smile By The Light Of The Moon 8 Suzanne Vega 28 Jackie Wilson 8 Billy Idol 28 Los Lobos Last week 10 / 6 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 30 / 18 weeks RCA Last week 9 / 23 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL Last week - / 1 weeks FESTIVAL Head To Toe Crazy Raindancing It's The New Style 9 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam 29 Icehouse 9 Alison Moyet 29 Def-Jam Last week 11 / 8 weeks CBS Last week - / 1 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 10 / 17 weeks Platinum / CBS Last week - / 1 weeks CBS Sensitive To A Smile Always Running In The Family Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) 10 Herbs 30 Atlantic Star 10 Level 42 30 Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers Last week 9 / 9 weeks WEA Last week 22 / 6 weeks WEA Last week 11 / 8 weeks Gold / POLYGRAM Last week 27 / 5 weeks WEA If you Let Me Stay It's A Sin One Voice Dancing On The Couch 11 Terence Trent D'Arby 31 Pet Shop Boys 11 Barbra Streisand 31 Go West Last week 15 / 10 weeks CBS Last week 32 / 9 weeks EMI Last week 7 / 11 weeks CBS Last week 34 / 2 weeks FESTIVAL Prime Mover Rhythm Is Gonna Get You Men And Women Picture Book 12 Zodiac Mindwarp 32 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machi... 12 Simply Red 32 Simply Red Last week 16 / 3 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 36 / 3 weeks CBS Last week 14 / 20 weeks Platinum / WEA Last week 30 / 56 weeks Platinum / WEA First We Take Manhattan When Smokey Sings Graceland Suzanne Vega 13 Jennifer Warnes 33 ABC 13 Paul Simon 33 Suzanne Vega Last week 12 / 6 weeks BMG Last week - / 1 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 13 / 43 weeks Platinum / WEA Last week 41 / 27 weeks Gold / FESTIVAL I Wanna Dance With Somebody Showing Out Different Light Private Revolution 14 Whitney Houston 34 Mel & Kim 14 The Bangles 34 World Party Last week 5 / 10 weeks BMG Last week 29 / 21 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 12 / 30 weeks Platinum / FESTIVAL Last week 37 / 7 weeks FESTIVAL Breakout Shakedown Crowded House Echo And The Bunnymen 15 Swing Out Sister 35 Bob Seger 15 Crowded House 35 Echo & The Bunnymen Last week 4 / 8 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 33 / 2 weeks WEA Last week 16 / 24 weeks Platinum / EMI Last week 26 / 2 weeks WEA Flames Of Paradise April Skies It's Better To Travel London O Hull 4 16 Jennifer Rush and Elton John 36 The Jesus & Mary Chain 16 Swing Out Sister 36 The Housemartins Last week 14 / 6 weeks CBS Last week 24 / 5 weeks WEA Last week 20 / 5 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 48 / 14 weeks FESTIVAL Boops (Here To Go) Wots It To Ya False Accusations Alf 17 Sly & Robbie 37 Robbie Nevil 17 Robert Cray 37 Alison Moyet Last week 19 / 2 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 48 / 2 weeks EMI Last week 18 / 7 weeks POLYGRAM Last week 41 / 53 weeks Platinum / CBS Reet Petite I Want To Hear It From You Sensitive To A Smile Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me 18 Jackie Wilson 38 Go West 18 Herbs 38 The Cure Last week 30 / 18 weeks RCA Last week 47 / 6 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 19 / 10 weeks WEA Last week 24 / 7 weeks WEA Caravan Of Love Don't Disturb This Groove So Invisible Touch 19 Housemartins 39 The System 19 Peter Gabriel 39 Genesis Last week 7 / 14 weeks FESTIVAL Last week 40 / 3 weeks WEA Last week 22 / 52 weeks Platinum / VIRGIN Last week 35 / 55 weeks Platinum / VIRGIN Heart And Soul Songbird She Was Only A Grocers Daughter Ardijah 20 T'Pau 40 Kenny G 20 The Blow Monkeys 40 Ardijah Last week 25 / 8 weeks VIRGIN Last week 49 / 3 weeks BMG Last week 15 / 3 weeks BMG Last week 36 / 12 weeks WEA Top 20 NZ Singles Top 10 Compilations Top 20 NZ Albums ©2013 Recorded Music New Zealand Limited. 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