What was the number 1 hit song in 1987?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1987
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Walk Like An Egyptian” | The Bangles |
| 2 | “Alone” | Heart |
| 3 | “Shake You Down” | Gregory Abbott |
| 4 | “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)” | Whitney Houston |
What was the number 1 song on October 21 1987?
The number one song in the week of October 21, 1987 was Bad by Michael Jackson in US and You Win Again by The Bee Gees in UK.
What was the number one song on October 1 1986?
List of Billboard Hot 100 number ones of 1986
| No. | Issue date | Song |
|---|---|---|
| 610 | October 18 | “When I Think of You” |
| 611 | October 25 | “True Colors” |
| November 1 | ||
| 612 | November 8 | “Amanda” |
What was the number one song on October 1st 1989?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1989
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| September 30 | “Girl I’m Gonna Miss You” | Milli Vanilli |
| October 7 | “Cherish” | Madonna |
| October 14 | “Miss You Much” | Janet Jackson |
| October 21 |
Who did Cyndi Lauper write true colors for?
In various interviews, Lauper elaborated that the song had resonated with her because of the recent death of her friend, Gregory Natal, from HIV/AIDS. Years later, Lauper co-founded the True Colors Fund, a non-profit organization dedicated to eradicating LGBT youth homelessness.
What year was never gonna give you up?
1987Never Gonna Give You Up / Released
“Never Gonna Give You Up” topped the UK chart in August 1987 and the US chart in March 1988. The song attracted much sneering, but years later it dialled directly into the Noughties’ appetite for guilty pleasures.
What was the number 1 song in January 1987?
List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1987
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 10 | “Everybody Have Fun Tonight” | Wang Chung |
| January 17 | “Shake You Down” | Gregory Abbott |
| January 24 | ||
| January 31 | “At This Moment” | Billy Vera & the Beaters |
Who first sang the song True Colors?
Cyndi Lauper
True Colors (Cyndi Lauper song)
| “True Colors” | |
|---|---|
| Songwriter(s) | Tom Kelly Billy Steinberg |
| Producer(s) | Cyndi Lauper Lennie Petze |
| Cyndi Lauper singles chronology | |
| “The Goonies ‘R’ Good Enough” (1985) “True Colors” (1986) “Change of Heart” (1986) |