1987 Songs Comparison

Now That's What I Call Music 9 (UK)
(Mar 23 1987)

Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (UK)
(Sep 28 1987)

Now That's What I Call Music 10 (UK)
(Nov 23 1987)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1987 (UK)
(Jul 18 1993)

Now That's What I Call Music! 1987 (UK)
(Jun 21 1999)

Now Yearbook 1987 (UK)
(Aug 30 2024)

Now Yearbook Extra 1987 (UK)
(Oct 11 2024)

Tracks (Songs that appear on any album with '1987' in the title or release date)

Song	Highest UK Chart	Main	Anniversary	Millennium	Yearbook	Dance
A-Ha - Cry Wolf	5				YB 1987
A-Ha - The Living Daylights	5				YB 1987
A-Ha - Manhattan Skyline	13	9			YB X 1987
A-Ha - Take On Me	2		1985 A		YB 1985
ABC - The Look Of Love - Pt. 1	4			1982 M	YB 1982
ABC - The Night You Murdered Love	31				YB X 1987
ABC - When Smokey Sings	11	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Adam and the Ants - Antmusic	2			1980 M	YB 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X
The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime	18	10
Alexander O'Neal - Criticize	4				YB 1987
Alexander O'Neal - Fake	33				YB X 1987
Alison Moyet - Is This Love?	3				YB 1987
Alison Moyet - Love Letters	4				YB 1987
Alison Moyet - Weak in the Presence of Beauty	6				YB X 1987
Atlantic Starr - Always					YB X 1987
Bananarama - I Heard a Rumour	14				YB 1987
Bananarama - Love in the First Degree	3	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Bananarama - A Trick Of The Night	32	9			YB X 1987
Barry White - Sho' You Right	14				YB X 1987
Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)	11				YB 1987
The Bee Gees - You Win Again	1		1987 A
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth	1	11	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1988
Ben E. King - Stand By Me	1	9	1987 A		YB 1987
Berlin - Take My Breath Away	1	9			YB 1986
Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life	6	19			YB 1987
Billy Idol - Mony Mony	7	10			YB 1987
Billy Idol - Sweet Sixteen	17				YB X 1987
Black - Sweetest Smile	8				YB X 1987
Black - Wonderful Life	8		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Blondie - Atomic	1			1980 M	YB 1980
The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way	5	9			YB 1987
Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer	4	9,100			YB 1986
Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive	13				YB 1987
Boogie Box High - Jive Talkin'	7				YB 1987
Boy George - Everything I Own	1	9	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Boy George - To Be Reborn	13				YB X 1987
Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy	3	3	1984 A	1984 M	YB 1984,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2
Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise	20				YB 1987
Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel of Love	45				YB X 1987
Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself	7				YB 1987
Bruce Willis - Under the Boardwalk	2			1987 M	YB X 1987
Chris Rea - Let's Dance	12				YB X 1987
The Christians - Ideal World	14			1987 M
Cliff Richard - My Pretty One	6	10			YB X 1987
Cliff Richard - Some People	3				YB 1987
The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye	4	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
The Communards - So Cold The Night	8	9
The Communards - Tomorrow	23				YB X 1987
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over	25	35		1996 M	YB 1987
Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me	1			1982 M	YB 1982
The Cure - The Lovecats	7	1		1983 M	YB 1983
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?	21				YB 1987
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down To Earth	3	9	1987 A	1986 M	YB 1987
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Misfit	7	10			YB X 1987
Curiosity Killed the Cat - Ordinary Day	11				YB X 1987
David Sylvian - Let the Happiness In	66				YB X 1987
Dead or Alive - Something In My House	12				YB 1987
Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)	1	63			YB 1985
Depeche Mode - Master and Servant	9		1984 A	1984 M
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen	1			1982 M	YB 1982
Donna Summer - Dinner With Gershwin	13				YB 1987
Duran Duran - Meet El Presidente	24				YB X 1987
Duran Duran - Save A Prayer	2			1982 M	YB 1982
Duran Duran - Skin Trade	22			1987 M	YB 1987
Elkie Brooks - No More the Fool	5				YB 1987
Erasure - The Circus	6	10
Erasure - Sometimes	2	9	1986 A	1986 M
Europe - The Final Countdown	1	9	1986 A		YB 1986
Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)	25				YB 1987
Eurythmics - Missionary Man	31				YB X 1987
Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)	1	6	1985 A		YB 1985
The Fat Boys/The Beach Boys - Wipeout	2	10		1987 M	YB X 1987
Ferry Aid - Let It Be	1				YB 1987
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen in Love	9			1987 M	YB 1987
Five Star - Rain or Shine	2		1986 A		YB 1986
Five Star - The Slightest Touch	4				YB X 1987
Five Star - Stay Out Of My Life	9	9			YB 1987
Fleetwood Mac - Little Lies	5		1987 A
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Watching the Wildlife	28				YB 1987
Freddie Mercury - The Great Pretender	4	9
Freddie Mercury/Montserrat Caballé - Barcelona	2	10,23	1992 A		YB X 1992
The Gap Band - Big Fun	4	9			YB X 1987
Gary Moore - Over The Hills And Far Away	20	9
Genesis - Land Of Confusion	14	9
George Michael - Careless Whisper	1		1984 A		YB 1984
George Michael - Faith	2		1987 A		YB 1987
George Michael - I Want Your Sex	3				YB X 1987
George Michael/Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	1		1987 A		YB 1987
Glenn & Chris - Diamond Lights					YB X 1987
Haircut 100 - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl)	4				YB 1981
Heart - Alone	3	10	1987 A	1987 M
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing	2	9,38		1997 M		D 97
Hot Chocolate - You Sexy Thing (Remix)	6			1987 M
The Housemartins - Build	15	10
The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love	1	9			YB 1986
The Housemartins - Happy Hour	3	7	1986 A		YB X 1986
Hue and Cry - Labour Of Love	6	10,24	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Iggy Pop - Real Wild Child (Wild One)	10				YB 1987
Jackie Wilson - I Get the Sweetest Feeling	9			1987 M
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite	1	9	1986 A	1986 M	YB 1986
The Jam - Going Underground	1			1980 M	YB 1980
Jan Hammer - Crockett's Theme	2	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Jellybean/Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who	10	11			YB 1987
Jellybean/Steven Dante - The Real Thing	13	10
The Jesus and Mary Chain - April Skies	8				YB 1987
Jody Watley - Looking for a New Love	13				YB 1987
John Farnham - You're the Voice	6		1987 A
Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want To Be A Hero	11	10			YB X 1987
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams	5			1987 M	YB 1987
Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now					YB X 1987
Karel Fialka - Hey Matthew	9	10			YB 1987
Kim Wilde/Junior - Another Step (Closer to You)	6				YB 1987
Kiss - Crazy Crazy Nights	4	10	1987 A		YB 1987
Krush - House Arrest	3	11		1987 M	YB X 1988
LL Cool J - I Need Love	8		1987 A	1987 M	YB X 1987
Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong	4		1987 A	1987 M
Level 42 - It's Over	10	10			YB X 1987
Level 42 - Running in the Family	6		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Living in a Box - Living in a Box	5		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Los Lobos - La Bamba	1	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
MARRS - Pump Up The Volume	1	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Madness - Baggy Trousers	3				YB 1980
Man 2 Man - Male Stripper	4				YB 1987
Marillion - Incommunicado	6				YB X 1987
Marillion - Sugar Mice	22	10			YB 1987
Maxi Priest - Some Guys Have All the Luck	12				YB 1987
Mel Smith/Kim Wilde - Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree	3				YB X 1987
Mel and Kim - F.L.M.	7				YB X 1987
Mel and Kim - Respectable	1		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Mental As Anything - Live It Up	3	9
Michael Jackson - One Day In Your Life	1			1981 M	YB 1981
New Order - Touched by the Hand of God	20				YB X 1987
New Order - True Faith	4			1987 M	YB 1987
Nick Kamen - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever	16	9			YB 1987
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me	5	10	1987 A
Paul McCartney - Once Upon a Long Ago	10				YB 1987
Paul Simon - The Boy in the Bubble	26				YB 1987
Pepsi & Shirlie - Goodbye Stranger	9				YB X 1987
Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache	2	9		1987 M	YB 1987
Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman	2		1987 A		YB 1987
Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind	1	11	1988 A		YB 1987
Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin	1		1987 A	1987 M
Pet Shop Boys - Rent	8	10
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls	1		1985 A	1985 M
Pet Shop Boys/Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This?	2				YB 1987
The Pogues/The Dubliners - The Irish Rover					YB X 1987
The Pogues/Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York	2	10			YB 1987
Pretenders - Hymn To Her	8	9			YB 1987
Pretenders - If There Was a Man					YB X 1987
The Proclaimers - Letter From America	3		1987 A	1987 M	YB X 1987
Pseudo Echo - Funkytown					YB X 1987
Queen/David Bowie - Under Pressure	1			1981 M	YB 1981
Randy Crawford - Almaz					YB X 1987
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up	1		1987 A		YB 1987
Rick Astley - Whenever You Need Somebody	3				YB X 1987
Robbie Nevil - C'est La Vie	3	9		1987 M	YB X 1987
Rosie Vela - Magic Smile	27				YB 1987
Samantha Fox - Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now	8				YB X 1987
Simply Red - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye	11				YB 1987
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years	2	7	1986 A		YB 1986
Simply Red - The Right Thing	11	9	1987 A		YB X 1987
Sinitta - Toy Boy	4				YB 1987
Siouxsie and the Banshees - This Wheel's on Fire	14				YB 1987
The Sisters of Mercy - This Corrosion	7				YB 1987
Sly and Robbie/Shinehead - Boops (Here To Go)	12				YB X 1987
Spagna - Call Me	2				YB 1987
Spandau Ballet - How Many Lies?	34				YB X 1987
Spandau Ballet - True	1		1983 A	1983 M	YB 1983
Spear of Destiny - Never Take Me Alive					YB X 1987
The Specials - Ghost Town	1			1981 M	YB 1981
Squeeze - Hourglass	16	10	1987 A	1987 M
Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now	1		1987 A
Steve "Silk" Hurley - Jack Your Body	1	9
Steve Winwood - Valerie	51		1987 A	1987 M
Steve Winwood - Valerie ('87 Remix)	19				YB 1987
Sting - We'll Be Together	41				YB 1987
The Style Council - Wanted	20	10
Suzanne Vega - Luka	23				YB 1987
Suzanne Vega - Tom's Diner	58				YB X 1987
Swing Out Sister - Surrender	7				YB 1987
T'Pau - China In Your Hand	1	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
T'Pau - Heart and Soul	4				YB X 1987
Taffy - I Love My Radio	6	9
Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World	2		1985 A	1985 M	YB 1985
Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay	7		1987 A		YB X 1987
Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well	4				YB 1987
Then Jerico - The Motive					YB X 1987
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now	4	2,102	1983 A		YB 1983
Timbuk 3 - The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades					YB X 1987
Tina Turner - Break Every Rule	43				YB X 1987
Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See	30				YB 1987
Tom Jones - A Boy From Nowhere					YB X 1987
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	6		1987 A
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name	4			1987 M
UB40 - Rat In Mi Kitchen	12	9			YB X 1987
UB40 - Red Red Wine	1	1,100	1983 A	1983 M	YB 1983
Vesta Williams - Once Bitten Twice Shy	14				YB X 1987
The Ward Brothers - Cross That Bridge	32	9
Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur	10		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Wax - Bridge to Your Heart					YB X 1987
Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy	11	9			YB X 1987
Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery	5	10			YB X 1987
Wet Wet Wet - Wishing I Was Lucky	6		1987 A		YB 1987
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go Go	1	3	1984 A		YB 1984
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again (USA Remix)	9	10
Whitesnake - Is This Love	9		1987 A	1987 M
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)	1		1987 A		YB 1987
Whitney Houston - So Emotional	5				YB X 1987