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Top 1987 Songs

The stock market may have been crashing, but that didn't stop Americans from enjoying some of the finest songs 1987 had to offer. From dreamy pop to Slash's screeching guitar solos, music ruled and classics were honored (Aretha Franklin became the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame).
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'(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (to Party!)'
Beastie Boys
Written as a parody of "party attitude" songs like 'I Wanna Rock,' the Beastie Boys had no idea that this song would become such a hit; they actually despise the party tune, and have not included it in their concert lineup since 1987.
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Beastie Boys You Gotta Fight For Your Right To Party
09
'Wanted Dead or Alive'
Bon Jovi
As you can imagine, 'Wanted Dead or Alive' was inspired by Jon Bon Jovi's infatuation with Old West heroes -- and the band almost created an entire album themed around the Wild Wild West.
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Bon Jovi Wanted Dead Or Alive
08
'With or Without You'
U2
Over the course of numerous tours, The Edge has played this song with various guitar models, such as a Fendor Stratocaster, Gibson Les Paul, and Fernades (Decade, Native Pro, and Retrorocket Elite) respectively, all using a special sustainer to create the sound.
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U2 With Or Without You
07
'Here I Go Again'
Whitesnake
Whitesnake's chart-topping song originally had different lyrics. The line, "Like a drifter I was born to walk alone" was originally, "Like a hobo I was born to walk alone" -- fearing the American audience would think he was singing, "Like a homo I was born to walk alone."
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Whitesnake Here I Go Again
06
'(I Just) Died In Your Arms'
Cutting Crew
Hitting No.1 on the 1987 charts, this song's been covered and sampled by a variety of artists -- everyone from Tupac to David Cook.
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Cutting Crew I Just Died In Your Arms
05
'Don't Dream It's Over'
Crowded House
A staple of '80s pop compilations, 'Don't Dream It's Over,' was written by Crowded House's Neil Finn and won the band the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist in 1987.
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Crowded House Don't Dream It's Over
04
'Girls, Girls, Girls'
Motley Crue
With a music video banned from MTV due to excessive nudity, the single references several strip clubs and was shot at the Seventh Veil Strip Club in Los Angeles.
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Motley Crue Girls Girls Girls
03
'Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order
The single didn't make it past No. 56 on the U.K. charts, despite New Order's British origins. Meanwhile, it hit No. 5 in the U.S. and gave way to five additional consecutive Top 20 hits.
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New Order Bizarre Love Triangle
02
'Just Like Heaven'
The Cure
Frontman Robert Smith was inspired to write 'Just Like Heaven' after a trip to Beachy Head in southern England with his future wife, Mary Poole. The opening lyrics, "Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick," refer to his childhood memories of mastering magic tricks.
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The Cure Just Like Heaven
01
'Paradise City'
Guns' N Roses
Often acting as an encore at the end of sets, AOL Radio listeners' No.1 song from 1987 was written in the back of a rental van returning from a San Francisco gig, with all members drunkenly contributing to the ditty. Cover versions include crooner Pat Boone and Courtney Love-fronted grunge band, Hole.
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Guns N Roses Paradise City
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