Looking Back: April 1987

I'm behind on my 1987 reviews, but I'm going to catch up. Here's April:

The best thing about April 1987 was Starship's (a.k.a. Jefferson Starship) "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." The #1 hit was one of the year's biggest, embodies the late '80s rockish-pop sound perfectly, and is taken from the soundtrack to one of those quintessentially late '80s movies, Mannequin. The video is made up entirely of clips from the film, and in fact, tells the movie's whole story.



The month's other big #1 hit was George Michael & Aretha Franklin's "Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)." The single appears to be a one-off project, as it is not tied to an album by either Michael or Franklin. George Michael would be back in a few months with the lead single from his forthcoming debut solo album Faith, "I Want Your Sex." Following "Careless Whisper," it was his second #1 solo hit.



"Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" was the fourth Genesis single from Invisible Touch, and my personal favorite by them. It's a cool song, with a great production, slightly sinister with hard percussive elements. The video matches the mood well.



American girl group Exposé hit the top 5 with their first single, "Come Go With Me," with epitomized the dance pop sound of the group. Not bad, but better singles would follow. Crowded House hit the top 10 with snoozer ballad "Don't Dream It's Over." And Prince was in the top 10 with "Sign 'O' the Times."