Once upon a time, in a land called Cherry Hill, NJ, a teenage boy got obsessed with pop music charts. He listened to all the “Hot Hits” on WCAU FM 98.1 and decided to make his own chart. Thus, the obsession was born. Here’s a chart from 1987!
RICKY’S POP TOP 20 11.10.87
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TW |
LW |
WOC |
Song Title |
Artist |
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* |
1 |
2WKS |
9 |
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW |
TIFFANY |
|
* |
2 |
2 |
10 |
MONY, MONY |
BILLY IDOL |
|
3 |
4 |
10 |
BREAKOUT |
SWING OUT SISTER |
|
|
4 |
5 |
10 |
IT’S A SIN |
PET SHOP BOYS |
|
|
* |
5 |
6 |
7 |
(I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE |
JENNIFER WARNES & BILL MEDLEY |
|
* |
6 |
12 |
6 |
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH |
BELINDA CARLISLE |
|
* |
7 |
8 |
9 |
I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE |
CUTTING CREW |
|
8 |
9 |
7 |
BRILLIANT DISGUISE |
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN |
|
|
* |
9 |
11 |
9 |
CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) |
PRETTY POISON |
|
* |
10 |
14 |
6 |
SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER |
RICHARD MARX |
|
11 |
3 |
11 |
LITTLE LIES |
FLEETWOOD MAC |
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|
* |
12 |
16 |
7 |
DON’T YOU WANT ME |
JODY WATLEY |
|
* |
13 |
17 |
5 |
SHAKE YOUR LOVE |
DEBBIE GIBSON |
|
* |
14 |
18 |
6 |
THE ONE I LOVE |
R.E.M. |
|
* |
15 |
19 |
7 |
I WON’T FORGET YOU |
POISON |
|
* |
16 |
20 |
5 |
WE’LL BE TOGETHER |
STING |
|
* |
17 |
21 |
5 |
HOURGLASS |
SQUEEZE |
|
* |
18 |
24 |
4 |
FAITH |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
|
19 |
7 |
10 |
CAUSING A COMMOTION |
MADONNA |
|
|
* |
20 |
26 |
5 |
TELL IT TO MY HEART |
TAYLOR DAYNE |
RICKY’S DANCE HITS TOP 10 11.10.87
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TW |
LW |
WOC |
Song Title |
Artist |
|
|
* |
1 |
2 |
10 |
IT’S A SIN |
PET SHOP BOYS |
|
* |
2 |
4 |
9 |
TELL IT TO MY HEART |
TAYLOR DAYNE |
|
3 |
5 |
8 |
MONY, MONY |
BILLY IDOL |
|
|
* |
4 |
7 |
7 |
I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW |
TIFFANY |
|
* |
5 |
12 |
4 |
PUMP UP THE VOLUME |
M.A.R.R.S. |
|
* |
6 |
10 |
4 |
HARD DAY |
GEORGE MICHAEL |
|
* |
7 |
11 |
4 |
SHAKE YOUR LOVE |
DEBBIE GIBSON |
|
* |
8 |
13 |
5 |
(BABY TELL ME) CAN U DANCE |
SHANICE WILSON |
|
* |
9 |
14 |
4 |
SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL |
EARTH, WIND & FIRE |
|
* |
10 |
15 |
3 |
ANIMAL MAGIC |
BELOUIS SOME |