HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin and George Michael
“I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)” by Aretha Franklin and George Michael finished No. 36 on the year-end Top 100 of 1987, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 361987
Year-end charts11987
ArtistAretha Franklin15 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1987 was “Walk Like An Egyptian” by The Bangles. Aretha Franklin had 15 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1987 chart.
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| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33 | Heart And Soul | T'pau | ▶♪ |
| 34 | You Keep Me Hangin' On | Kim Wilde | ▶♪ |
| 35 | Keep Your Hands To Yourself | Georgia Satellites | ▶♪ |
| 36 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | Aretha Franklin and George Michael | ▶♪ |
| 37 | Control | Janet Jackson | ▶♪ |
| 38 | U Got The Look | Prince | ▶♪ |
| 39 | Somewhere Out There | Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.