1987 in British music the Christmas number one of 1987, with their cover of Elvis Presley's "Always on My Mind". The Pogues peaked at number 2 and has been re-issued several times since, reaching the top 10 in 2005, 2006 and 2007. In the world of classical music, Nicholas Maw's new work "Odyssey" made an impact, and veteran composer Malcolm Arnold produced his "Salute to Thomas Merritt", Op. 98, whilst Michael Nyman and Judith Weir both brought new operas to the stage. The BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition was won by Italian soprano Valeria Esposito, and the Lieder prize was introduced into
When We Were Young (Adele song) United States, solely as an album track. It debuted at number 22 on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart, becoming the chart's highest new entry. The song also debuted at number 34 on the Adult Pop Songs chart and climbed to number 24 the second week, before being released as a single. After its wide-release on streaming services, "When We Were Young" jumped from number 29 to number 20 on the Hot 100. The following week, the song climbed to number 14, which became its peak position. In the same week, the song also climbed to its peak position, number