Compiled by myself (Ant Peel) by choosing the best songs from the UK weekly Top 100 Singles Charts...
ANT PEEL'S ALTERNATIVE TOP 45 BEST SONGS (SEPTEMBER 1987)
45. MICHAEL JACKSON - BAD
44. CAMEO - SHE'S MINE
43. ALISON MOYET - SLEEP LIKE BREATHING
42. BROKEN ENGLISH - LOVE ON THE SIDE
41. LIVING IN A BOX - SO THE STORY GOES
40. KISS - CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS
39. SPEAR OF DESTINY - TRAVELLER
38. THE COMMUNARDS - TOMORROW
37. DEBBIE GIBSON - ONLY IN MY DREAMS
36. POP WILL EAT ITSELF - BEAVER PATROL
35. MIKE OLDFIELD AND BONNIE TYLER - ISLANDS
34. YES - LOVE WILL FIND A WAY
33. WESTWORLD - SILVER MAC
32. THE CHRISTIANS - WHEN THE FINGERS POINT
31. BEE GEES - YOU WIN AGAIN
30. DEF LEPPARD - POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
29. RAMONES - A REAL COOL TIME
28. VOW WOW - DON'T LEAVE ME NOW
27. BAD NEWS - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
26. ABC - THE NIGHT YOU MURDERED LOVE
25. DEACON BLUE - WHEN WILL YOU (MAKE MY TELEPHONE RING)?
24. LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS - MY BAG
23. LEVEL 42 - IT'S OVER
22. ERASURE - THE CIRCUS
21. JAN HAMMER - CROCKETT'S THEME
20. HEART - WHO WILL YOU RUN TO?
19. BALAAM AND THE ANGEL - I LOVE THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME
18. WAS NOT WAS - WALK THE DINOSAUR
17. ACT - ABSOLUTELY IMMUNE
16. TRANSVISION VAMP - REVOLUTION BABY
15. U2 - WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
14. STARSHIP - IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER)
13. THE SOUP DRAGONS - SOFT AS YOUR FACE
12. SCARLET FANTASTIC - NO MEMORY
11. THE HOUSEMARTINS - ME AND THE FARMER
10. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL - MOTION OF LOVE
9. SISTERS OF MERCY - THIS CORROSION
8. NEW MODEL ARMY - WHITE COATS
7. CABARET VOLTAIRE - HERE TO GO
6. PRIMAL SCREAM - IMPERIAL
5. DEPECHE MODE - NEVER LET ME DOWN
4. FLEETWOOD MAC - LITTLE LIES
3. KAREL FIALKA - HEY MATTHEW
2. R.E.M. - IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE)
1. M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (4AD RECORDS)
45. MICHAEL JACKSON - BAD
44. CAMEO - SHE'S MINE
43. ALISON MOYET - SLEEP LIKE BREATHING
42. BROKEN ENGLISH - LOVE ON THE SIDE
41. LIVING IN A BOX - SO THE STORY GOES
40. KISS - CRAZY, CRAZY NIGHTS
39. SPEAR OF DESTINY - TRAVELLER
38. THE COMMUNARDS - TOMORROW
37. DEBBIE GIBSON - ONLY IN MY DREAMS
36. POP WILL EAT ITSELF - BEAVER PATROL
35. MIKE OLDFIELD AND BONNIE TYLER - ISLANDS
34. YES - LOVE WILL FIND A WAY
33. WESTWORLD - SILVER MAC
32. THE CHRISTIANS - WHEN THE FINGERS POINT
31. BEE GEES - YOU WIN AGAIN
30. DEF LEPPARD - POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
29. RAMONES - A REAL COOL TIME
28. VOW WOW - DON'T LEAVE ME NOW
27. BAD NEWS - BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY
26. ABC - THE NIGHT YOU MURDERED LOVE
25. DEACON BLUE - WHEN WILL YOU (MAKE MY TELEPHONE RING)?
24. LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS - MY BAG
23. LEVEL 42 - IT'S OVER
22. ERASURE - THE CIRCUS
21. JAN HAMMER - CROCKETT'S THEME
20. HEART - WHO WILL YOU RUN TO?
19. BALAAM AND THE ANGEL - I LOVE THE THINGS YOU DO TO ME
18. WAS NOT WAS - WALK THE DINOSAUR
17. ACT - ABSOLUTELY IMMUNE
16. TRANSVISION VAMP - REVOLUTION BABY
15. U2 - WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
14. STARSHIP - IT'S NOT OVER ('TIL IT'S OVER)
13. THE SOUP DRAGONS - SOFT AS YOUR FACE
12. SCARLET FANTASTIC - NO MEMORY
11. THE HOUSEMARTINS - ME AND THE FARMER
10. GENE LOVES JEZEBEL - MOTION OF LOVE
9. SISTERS OF MERCY - THIS CORROSION
8. NEW MODEL ARMY - WHITE COATS
7. CABARET VOLTAIRE - HERE TO GO
6. PRIMAL SCREAM - IMPERIAL
5. DEPECHE MODE - NEVER LET ME DOWN
4. FLEETWOOD MAC - LITTLE LIES
3. KAREL FIALKA - HEY MATTHEW
2. R.E.M. - IT'S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (AND I FEEL FINE)
1. M/A/R/R/S - PUMP UP THE VOLUME (4AD RECORDS)
