CREATE TABLE table_204_654 (id DECIMAL, "year" DECIMAL, "song" TEXT, "u.s." DECIMAL, "u.s.\ r&b" DECIMAL, "u.s.\ ac" DECIMAL, "uk" DECIMAL, "album" TEXT)

how many songs did they have the previous year of 1987 ?
SELECT COUNT("song") FROM table_204_654 WHERE "year" < 1987
SELECT COUNT("song") FROM "table_204_654" WHERE "year" < 1987