4 Songs That High Schoolers in 1987 Knew Every Word To

The article recalls four songs from 1987 that it says high schoolers knew by heart, reflecting the year’s pop and rock culture. It highlights how songs such as Starship’s “Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” and Michael Jackson’s “Bad” were tied to major film and music moments.

“Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now” was written by Albert Hammond and Diane Warren, and became Warren’s first number-one hit; its demo played during the lift scene in *Dirty Dancing*. Jackson’s “Bad” followed *Thriller*, with inspiration reportedly drawn in part from “Cool” in *West Side Story*. Fleetwood Mac’s Christine McVie wrote “Everywhere” as a love song. The supplied article text names only three of the four songs promised in its title.