Grunge wasn't happening in 1987 (that didn't come along until about 1991), but heavy metal was at the peak of its popularity.
Bon Jovi, Cinderella, Poison and the like, were all dominating the airwaves then. Not to mention capturing the fancy of millions of teenaged boys and girls... pretty much all of whom wouldn't have been caught dead listening to Fleetwood Mac.
And those teenagers who didn't listen to heavy metal, tended to prefer alt-rock bands like R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.
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