UK Number Ones of 1987
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1987, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1987 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind | 4 | 13-12-1987 |
| TPau | China In Your Hand | 5 | 08-11-1987 |
| The Bee Gees | You Win Again | 4 | 11-10-1987 |
| Marrs | Pump Up The Volume | 2 | 27-09-1987 |
| Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up | 5 | 23-08-1987 |
| Michael Jackson | I Just Cant Stop Loving You | 2 | 09-08-1987 |
| Los Lobos | La Bamba | 2 | 26-07-1987 |
| Madonna | Whos That Girl | 1 | 19-07-1987 |
| The Pet Shop Boys | Its A Sin | 3 | 28-06-1987 |
| The Firm | Star Trekkin | 2 | 14-06-1987 |
| Whitney Houston | I Want To Dance With Somebody | 2 | 31-05-1987 |
| Starship | Nothings Gonna Stop Us Now | 4 | 03-05-1987 |
| Madonna | La Isla Bonita | 2 | 19-04-1987 |
| Ferry Aid | Let It Be | 3 | 29-03-1987 |
| Mel and Kim | Respectable | 1 | 22-03-1987 |
| Boy George | Everything I Own | 2 | 08-03-1987 |
| Ben E King | Stand By Me | 3 | 15-02-1987 |
| Aretha Franklin and George Michael | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | 2 | 01-02-1987 |
| Steve Silk Hurley | Jack Your Body | 2 | 18-01-1987 |
1987 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1987 | The Pet Shop Boys - 7 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1987 | Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up - 5 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1987 | Always On My Mind by The Pet Shop Boys |
| Total number one changes in 1987 | 19 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1987 | 19 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1987 | 17 |
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