1987

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UK Releases in 1987

Songs with multple appearances in 1987

1987 Songs

Possible 1987 Songs

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Now That's What I Call Music 9 (MP3 Download)
(Fri Jul 23)

Now That's What I Call Music 10 (CD)
(Mon Nov 23)

Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (CD)
(Mon Sep 28)

Now That's What I Call Music : Smash Hits (Vinyl)
(Mon Sep 28)

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• Curiosity Killed the Cat - Down To Earth (2)
• Hue and Cry - Labour Of Love (2)

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Song	Highest UK Chart	Main	Anniversary	Millennium	Yearbook
A-Ha - The Living Daylights	5				YB 1987
A-Ha - Manhattan Skyline	13	9
ABC - When Smokey Sings	11	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
The Alarm - Rain In The Summertime	18	10
Alexander O'Neal - Criticize	4				YB 1987
Alexander O'Neal - Fake	33
Alison Moyet - Love Letters	4				YB 1987
Art of Noise - Moments in Love	87				YB X 1985
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
Barry White - Sho' You Right	14
Beastie Boys - (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)	11				YB 1987
Beastie Boys - No Sleep Till Brooklyn	14
The Beatmasters/Cookie Crew - Rok Da House	5	11			YB X 1988
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
Bill Medley/Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life	6	19			YB 1987
Billy Idol - Mony Mony	7	10			YB 1987
The Blow Monkeys - It Doesn't Have To Be This Way	5	9			YB 1987
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
Bros - I Owe You Nothing	1				YB 1988
Bros - When Will I Be Famous?	2				YB 1988
Bruce Hornsby and the Range - Mandolin Rain	70
Bruce Springsteen - Brilliant Disguise	20				YB 1987
Bruce Willis - Respect Yourself	7				YB 1987
Bruce Willis - Under the Boardwalk	2			1987 M
Cher - I Found Someone	5			1988 M	YB 1988
Chic - Jack Le Freak	19
Chris Isaak - Blue Hotel	17	19
The Christians - Ideal World	14			1987 M
Cliff Richard - My Pretty One	6	10
Cliff Richard - Some People	3				YB 1987
Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)	2	12	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion	10	11			YB X 1988
The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye	4	10	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over	25	35		1996 M	YB 1987
The Cure - Why Can't I Be You?	21				YB 1987
Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer	3	12	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Dead or Alive - Something In My House	12				YB 1987
Debbie Gibson - Only in My Dreams	11				YB 1988
Desireless - Voyage, Voyage	5				YB 1988
Dollar - O l'Amour	7	11			YB 1988
Donna Summer - Dinner With Gershwin	13				YB 1987
Duran Duran - Skin Trade	22			1987 M	YB 1987
Erasure - The Circus	6	10
Eurythmics - Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)	25				YB 1987
The Fat Boys/The Beach Boys - Wipeout	2	10		1987 M
Ferry Aid - Let It Be	1				YB 1987
Fine Young Cannibals - Ever Fallen in Love	9			1987 M	YB 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
George Michael - Faith	2		1987 A		YB 1987
George Michael/Aretha Franklin - I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	1		1987 A		YB 1987
Heart - Alone	3	10	1987 A	1987 M
The Housemartins - Build	15	10
Hue and Cry - Labour Of Love	6	10,24	1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
INXS - Need You Tonight	2	14	1989 A	1988 M
Iggy Pop - Shades	87
The Jackson Sisters - I Believe in Miracles	72
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
Joe Cocker - Unchain My Heart	17	22		1992 M
John Farnham - You're the Voice	6		1987 A
Johnny Hates Jazz - I Don't Want To Be A Hero	11	10
Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams	5			1987 M	YB 1987
Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock	12	11		1988 M
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
Labi Siffre - (Something Inside) So Strong	4		1987 A	1987 M
Laura Branigan - Shattered Glass	78
Level 42 - It's Over	10	10
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
Maceo and the Macks - Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back)	54
Marillion - Incommunicado	6
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
Mel and Kim - Respectable	1		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Mental As Anything - Live It Up	3	9
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel	3
Natalie Cole - I Live for Your Love	86	14
New Order - True Faith	4			1987 M	YB 1987
Nick Kamen - Loving You Is Sweeter Than Ever	16	9			YB 1987
Paul McCartney - Once Upon a Long Ago	10				YB 1987
Paul Simon - Graceland	98				YB X 1986
Pepsi & Shirlie - Heartache	2	9		1987 M	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/Dusty Springfield - What Have I Done To Deserve This?	2				YB 1987
The Pogues/Kirsty MacColl - Fairytale Of New York	2	10			YB 1987
The Proclaimers - Letter From America	3		1987 A	1987 M
R.E.M. - It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)	39
R.E.M. - The One I Love	16
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up	1		1987 A		YB 1987
Rick Astley - When I Fall in Love	2
Rosie Vela - Magic Smile	27				YB 1987
Simply Red - Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye	11				YB 1987
Simply Red - The Right Thing	11	9	1987 A
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
Spagna - Call Me	2				YB 1987
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 - Back in the High Life Again	53
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
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
Terence Trent D'Arby - Dance Little Sister	20
Terence Trent D'Arby - If You Let Me Stay	7		1987 A
Terence Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well	4				YB 1987
Tina Turner - What You Get Is What You See	30				YB 1987
Transvision Vamp - Revolution Baby	30				YB X 1988
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For	6		1987 A
U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name	4			1987 M
U2 - With or Without You	4
UB40 - Rat In Mi Kitchen	12	9
Was (Not Was) - Walk The Dinosaur	10		1987 A	1987 M	YB 1987
Westworld - Sonic Boom Boy	11	9
Wet Wet Wet - Angel Eyes (Home And Away)	5	11
Wet Wet Wet - Sweet Little Mystery	5	10
Wet Wet Wet - Wishing I Was Lucky	6		1987 A		YB 1987
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again '87	9
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

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Songs yet to be sorted that appear on a Now album in 1987