Music in 1987

[Maulik]

I'm going to begin to relive the 80s & 90s vircariously through the music which was produced & written. Its likely, I'll start a blog and 'share' with you what I have found. I ask for help in rock n roll & rap so I know what people were listening to. I choose to start with 1987 because this is when Guns N Roses became famous and their music kicked ass.

So I want my live to include U2, Metallica, Notorious, 2Pac, Pumpkins, Alice in Chains, and anything else.

If anyone can help in compiling this chronlogically, that would be super.

[MrTrik]

the mid to late 80s had some awesome music. Virtually all of your examples are considered great because of what they did after the timeframe. Do some research bud.

[RiverFenix]

Alone - Heart
Always - Atlantic Starr
At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
Bad - Michael Jackson
Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
Faith - George Michael
Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett
(I Just) Died in Your Arms - Cutting Crew
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
(I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & The News
La Bamba - Los Lobos
Lean on Me - Club Nouveau
Livin' on a Prayer - Bon Jovi
Lost in Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Mony Mony Live - Billy Idol
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Open Your Heart - Madonna
Shakedown - Bob Seger
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
Who's That Girl - Madonna
With or Without You - U2
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde

[Soul Daddy]

What exactly are you looking for? What songs/albums people were actually listening to in 1987, like a cultural snapshot? Or simply the best music produced in that year? Both?

[Los Feliz Slim]

I love 80's music, but 1987 was not a great year. All I could come up with (other than U2, which dominated 1987 IMO):

"Big Time".....Peter Gabriel
"It's A Sin".....Pet Shop Boys
"Brilliant Disguise".....Bruce Springsteen
"Mandolin Rain".....Bruce Hornsby and the Range
"Something So Strong".....Crowded House
"Land Of Confusion".....Genesis - what an awesome video

[rohjoh]

Dont know what you are looking for, but 1987 reminds me of The Cult Electric. Great underated and little talked about band and album.

[Maulik]

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Dont know what you are looking for, but 1987 reminds me of The Cult Electric. Great underated and little talked about band and album.

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I'm looking for help picking out influencial artists and the corresponding albums

[rohjoh]

Dinosaur Jr.
You're Living All Over Me (1987)

Prince
Sign 'O' the Times (1987)


Sonic Youth
Sister (1987)

The Cure
Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987)

Bad Religion
Suffer (1987)


Hüsker Dü
Warehouse: Songs & Stories (1987)

U2
The Joshua Tree (1987)


R.E.M.
Document (1987)

10,000 Maniacs
In My Tribe [CD] (1987)

Guns N' Roses
Appetite for Destruction (1987)


The Jesus and Mary Chain
Darklands (1987)



Anthrax
Among the Living (1987)


The Replacements
Pleased to Meet Me (1987)


Depeche Mode
Music for the Masses (1987)

[WackityWhiz]

Sinead O'Connor - The Lion and the Cobra... entire album

[Soul Daddy]

This list is very good. I don't have much to add, as this covers most of it.

The Smiths - Strangeways, Here We Come
(Louder Than Bombs also came out in '87, and IMO is the greatest collection by a band ever, but it's a greatest hits.)
Pet Shop Boys - Actually

And some rap...

Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show
Eric B & Rakim - Paid In Full
LL Cool J - Bigger and Deffer