Week Ending 28 March 1987
1 (1) The Joshua Tree (By U2) 2w
2 (NEW) Running In The Family (By Level 42) 1w
3 (2) Men And Women (By Simply Red) 2w
4 (5) Move Closer (By Various Artists) 3w
5 (3) The Very Best Of (By Hot Chocolate) 6w
6 (4) The Phantom Of The Opera (By Original Cast) 6w
7 (6) Graceland (By Paul Simon) 29w
8 (9) Silk And Steel (By Five Star) 31w
9 (
Picture Book (By Simply Red) 69w
10 (11) Live Magic (By Queen) 16w
11 (10) August (By Eric Clapton) 17w
12 (7) The World Won't Listen (By Smiths) 4w
13 (19) So (By Peter Gabriel) 44w
14 (23) Invisible Touch (By Genesis) 41w
15 (18) Impressions (By Various Artists) 8w
16 (17) Give Me The Reason (By Luther Vandross) 19w
17 (24) True Blue (By Madonna) 38w
18 (12) The Final Countdown (By Europe) 19w
19 (14) Stand By Me (The Ultimate Collection) (By Ben E King And The Drifters) 3w
20 (16) Wild Frontier (By Gary Moore) 3w
21 (NEW) Up Front 5 (By Various Artists) 1w
22 (15) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 97w
23 (13) Communards (By Communards) 35w
24 (21) The Whole Story (By Kate Bush) 19w
25 (44) Control (By Janet Jackson) 45w
26 (20) Revenge (By Eurythmics) 38w
27 (38) Dancing On The Ceiling (By Lionel Richie) 32w
28 (NEW) The Dance Chart (By Various Artists) 1w
29 (29) License To Ill (By Beastie Boys) 9w
30 (22) Different Light (By Bangles) 40w
31 (27) Scoundrel Days (By A-ha) 24w
32 (39) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 68w
33 (26) Through The Looking Glass (By Siouxsie And The Banshees) 3w
34 (31) Slippery When Wet (By Bon Jovi) 28w
35 (30) Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 17w
36 (32) DISCO (By Pet Shop Boys) 18w
37 (36) Every Breath You Take - The Singles (By Police) 21w
38 (25) Saint Julian (By Julian Cope) 3w
39 (42) Fore! (By Huey Lewis And The News) 28w
40 (35) Sweet Freedom (By Michael McDonald) 19w
41 (34) Rapture (By Anita Baker) 40w
42 (70) Into The Light (By Chris De Burgh) 43w
43 (37) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 277w
44 (68) Rhythm Of The Night (By Various Artists) 2w
45 (33) No More The Fool (By Elkie Brooks) 17w
46 (53) God's Own Medicine (By Mission) 16w
47 (58) Break Every Rule (By Tina Turner) 28w
48 (28) If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (By Icicle Works) 2w
49 (40) A Kind Of Magic (By Queen) 42w
50 (41) Strong Persuader (By Robert Cray Band) 6w
51 (48) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 160w
52 (54) Get Close (By Pretenders) 22w
53 (67) Hits 5 (By Various Artists) 19w
54 (61) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 81w
55 (49) The Very Best Of (By Elkie Brooks) 14w
56 (57) Private Revolution (By World Party) 2w
57 (NEW) James Galway And The Chieftains In Ireland (By James Galway And The Chieftains) 1w
58 (46) When A Man Loves A Woman (The Ultimate Collection) (By Percy Sledge) 3w
59 (59) Through The Barricades (By Spandau Ballet) 18w
60 (51) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 74w
61 (45) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 98w
62 (72) Abstract Emotions (By Randy Crawford) 10w
63 (66) The Final (By Wham!) 37w
64 (55) Bands Of Gold - The Swinging Sixties (By Various Artists) 3w
65 (77) Whiplash Smile (By Billy Idol) 12w
66 (74) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 108w
67 (69) Count Three And Pray (By Berlin) 10w
68 (47) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 367w
69 (43) World Machine (By Level 42) 65w
70 (50) Zazu (By Rosie Vela) 9w
71 (83) Word Up (By Cameo) 24w
72 (96) Sixties Mania (By Various Artists) 17w
73 (88) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 73w
74 (80) Top Gun (By Original Soundtrack) 25w
75 (75) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 123w
76 (52) Just Like The First Time (By Freddie Jackson) 13w
77 (89) The Way It Is (By Bruce Hornsby And The Range) 18w
78 (RE) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 104w
79 (76) Aled (Music From The TV Series) (By Aled Jones) 3w
80 (RE) The Singing Detective (By Various Artists) 16w
81 (62) A Hard Day's Night (1987 Version) (By Beatles) 4w
82 (NEW) Bands Of Gold - The Electronic Eighties (By Various Artists) 1w
83 (RE) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 151w
84 (82) Infected (By The) 18w
85 (73) Please (By Pet Shop Boys) 51w
86 (RE) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 68w
87 (95) The Simon And Garfunkel Collection (By Simon And Garfunkel) 77w
88 (RE) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 154w
89 (RE) Riptide (By Robert Palmer) 34w
90 (RE) London 0 Hull 4 (By Housemartins) 38w
91 (99) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 195w
92 (84) Please Please Me (1987 Version) (By Beatles) 4w
93 (71) The Cost Of Loving (By Style Council) 7w
94 (56) Back In The High Life (By Steve Winwood) 26w
95 (NEW) Serious Hip-Hop 2 (By Various Artists) 1w
96 (NEW) Heat Of Soul - Volume 1 (By Various Artists) 1w
97 (65) Aretha (By Aretha Franklin) 12w
98 (RE) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 81w
99 (RE) South Pacific (By Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras/Sarah Vaughan) 23w
100 (86) The Best Of (By Blondie) 36w
Week Ending 4 April 1987
1 (NEW) Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 1w
2 (1) The Joshua Tree (By U2) 3w
3 (2) Running In The Family (By Level 42) 2w
4 (4) Move Closer (By Various Artists) 4w
5 (3) Men And Women (By Simply Red) 3w
6 (6) The Phantom Of The Opera (By Original Cast) 7w
7 (5) The Very Best Of (By Hot Chocolate) 7w
8 (7) Graceland (By Paul Simon) 30w
9 (10) Live Magic (By Queen) 17w
10 (13) So (By Peter Gabriel) 45w
11 (9) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 70w
12 (11) August (By Eric Clapton) 18w
13 (
Silk And Steel (By Five Star) 32w
14 (25) Control (By Janet Jackson) 46w
15 (14) Invisible Touch (By Genesis) 42w
16 (17) True Blue (By Madonna) 39w
17 (22) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 98w
18 (15) Impressions (By Various Artists) 9w
19 (16) Give Me The Reason (By Luther Vandross) 20w
20 (12) The World Won't Listen (By Smiths) 5w
21 (18) The Final Countdown (By Europe) 20w
22 (19) Stand By Me (The Ultimate Collection) (By Ben E King And The Drifters) 4w
23 (28) The Dance Chart (By Various Artists) 2w
24 (23) Communards (By Communards) 36w
25 (24) The Whole Story (By Kate Bush) 20w
26 (27) Dancing On The Ceiling (By Lionel Richie) 33w
27 (26) Revenge (By Eurythmics) 39w
28 (29) License To Ill (By Beastie Boys) 10w
29 (45) No More The Fool (By Elkie Brooks) 18w
30 (20) Wild Frontier (By Gary Moore) 4w
31 (21) Up Front 5 (By Various Artists) 2w
32 (57) James Galway And The Chieftains In Ireland (By James Galway And The Chieftains) 2w
33 (35) Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 18w
34 (51) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 161w
35 (30) Different Light (By Bangles) 41w
36 (54) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 82w
37 (43) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 278w
38 (41) Rapture (By Anita Baker) 41w
39 (39) Fore! (By Huey Lewis And The News) 29w
40 (44) Rhythm Of The Night (By Various Artists) 3w
41 (34) Slippery When Wet (By Bon Jovi) 29w
42 (32) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 69w
43 (37) Every Breath You Take - The Singles (By Police) 22w
44 (33) Through The Looking Glass (By Siouxsie And The Banshees) 4w
45 (RE) L Is For Lover (By Al Jarreau) 5w
46 (47) Break Every Rule (By Tina Turner) 29w
47 (42) Into The Light (By Chris De Burgh) 44w
48 (36) DISCO (By Pet Shop Boys) 19w
49 (NEW) Signs Of Life (By Penguin Cafe Orchestra) 1w
50 (31) Scoundrel Days (By A-ha) 25w
51 (40) Sweet Freedom (By Michael McDonald) 20w
52 (79) Aled (Music From The TV Series) (By Aled Jones) 4w
53 (46) God's Own Medicine (By Mission) 17w
54 (49) A Kind Of Magic (By Queen) 43w
55 (52) Get Close (By Pretenders) 23w
56 (RE) The Pavarotti Collection (By Luciano Pavarotti) 22w
57 (64) Bands Of Gold - The Swinging Sixties (By Various Artists) 4w
58 (50) Strong Persuader (By Robert Cray Band) 7w
59 (61) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 99w
60 (55) The Very Best Of (By Elkie Brooks) 15w
61 (48) If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (By Icicle Works) 3w
62 (38) Saint Julian (By Julian Cope) 4w
63 (NEW) Classic Songs (By James Taylor) 1w
64 (58) When A Man Loves A Woman (The Ultimate Collection) (By Percy Sledge) 4w
65 (68) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 368w
66 (66) No Jacket Required (By Phil Collins) 109w
67 (60) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 75w
68 (63) The Final (By Wham!) 38w
69 (59) Through The Barricades (By Spandau Ballet) 19w
70 (69) World Machine (By Level 42) 66w
71 (65) Whiplash Smile (By Billy Idol) 13w
72 (99) South Pacific (By Kiri Te Kanawa/Jose Carreras/Sarah Vaughan) 24w
73 (56) Private Revolution (By World Party) 3w
74 (NEW) The Engelbert Humperdinck Collection (By Engelbert Humperdinck) 1w
75 (RE) Placido Domingo Collection (By Placido Domingo) 11w
76 (73) Hunting High And Low (By A-ha) 74w
77 (77) The Way It Is (By Bruce Hornsby And The Range) 19w
78 (75) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 124w
79 (RE) The Mission (By Ennio Morricone) 2w
80 (97) Aretha (By Aretha Franklin) 13w
81 (87) The Simon And Garfunkel Collection (By Simon And Garfunkel) 78w
82 (86) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 69w
83 (76) Just Like The First Time (By Freddie Jackson) 14w
84 (NEW) Tutti Frutti (By Majestics) 1w
85 (RE) Bands Of Gold - The Sensational Seventies (By Various Artists) 2w
86 (53) Hits 5 (By Various Artists) 20w
87 (98) Reckless (By Bryan Adams) 82w
88 (80) The Singing Detective (By Various Artists) 17w
89 (72) Sixties Mania (By Various Artists) 18w
90 (70) Zazu (By Rosie Vela) 10w
91 (88) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 155w
92 (RE) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 48w
93 (100) The Best Of (By Blondie) 37w
94 (83) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 152w
95 (NEW) Deception (By Colourfield) 1w
96 (NEW) Keep Your Eye On Me (By Herb Alpert) 1w
97 (NEW) Symphonic Rock (By Vienna Symphonic Orchestra) 1w
98 (94) Back In The High Life (By Steve Winwood) 27w
99 (RE) Bat Out Of Hell (By Meat Loaf) 391w
100 (RE) The Best Of (By Eagles) 24w
Week Ending 11 April 1987
1 (1) Now That's What I Call Music! 9 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 2w
2 (2) The Joshua Tree (By U2) 4w
3 (3) Running In The Family (By Level 42) 3w
4 (NEW) Sign 'O' The Times (By Prince) 1w
5 (5) Men And Women (By Simply Red) 4w
6 (NEW) The Circus (By Erasure) 1w
7 (4) Move Closer (By Various Artists) 5w
8 (NEW) Whitesnake 1987 (By Whitesnake) 1w
9 (
Graceland (By Paul Simon) 31w
10 (NEW) Into The Fire (By Bryan Adams) 1w
11 (6) The Phantom Of The Opera (By Original Cast) 8w
12 (7) The Very Best Of (By Hot Chocolate) 8w
13 (16) True Blue (By Madonna) 40w
14 (14) Control (By Janet Jackson) 47w
15 (10) So (By Peter Gabriel) 46w
16 (12) August (By Eric Clapton) 19w
17 (9) Live Magic (By Queen) 18w
18 (19) Give Me The Reason (By Luther Vandross) 21w
19 (17) Brothers In Arms (By Dire Straits) 99w
20 (11) Picture Book (By Simply Red) 71w
21 (13) Silk And Steel (By Five Star) 33w
22 (15) Invisible Touch (By Genesis) 43w
23 (23) The Dance Chart (By Various Artists) 3w
24 (20) The World Won't Listen (By Smiths) 6w
25 (25) The Whole Story (By Kate Bush) 21w
26 (28) License To Ill (By Beastie Boys) 11w
27 (21) The Final Countdown (By Europe) 21w
28 (26) Dancing On The Ceiling (By Lionel Richie) 34w
29 (27) Revenge (By Eurythmics) 40w
30 (41) Slippery When Wet (By Bon Jovi) 30w
31 (62) Saint Julian (By Julian Cope) 5w
32 (24) Communards (By Communards) 37w
33 (56) The Pavarotti Collection (By Luciano Pavarotti) 23w
34 (30) Wild Frontier (By Gary Moore) 5w
35 (74) The Engelbert Humperdinck Collection (By Engelbert Humperdinck) 2w
36 (40) Rhythm Of The Night (By Various Artists) 4w
37 (31) Up Front 5 (By Various Artists) 3w
38 (39) Fore! (By Huey Lewis And The News) 30w
39 (33) Now That's What I Call Music! 8 (By Various Artists - Now Series) 19w
40 (44) Through The Looking Glass (By Siouxsie And The Banshees) 5w
41 (18) Impressions (By Various Artists) 10w
42 (22) Stand By Me (The Ultimate Collection) (By Ben E King And The Drifters) 5w
43 (51) Sweet Freedom (By Michael McDonald) 21w
44 (37) Greatest Hits - Queen (By Queen) 279w
45 (35) Different Light (By Bangles) 42w
46 (45) L Is For Lover (By Al Jarreau) 6w
47 (NEW) Shaka Zulu (By Ladysmith Black Mambazo) 1w
48 (57) Bands Of Gold - The Swinging Sixties (By Various Artists) 5w
49 (34) Live - Under A Blood Red Sky (By U2) 162w
50 (29) No More The Fool (By Elkie Brooks) 19w
51 (46) Break Every Rule (By Tina Turner) 30w
52 (43) Every Breath You Take - The Singles (By Police) 23w
53 (63) Classic Songs (By James Taylor) 2w
54 (55) Get Close (By Pretenders) 24w
55 (47) Into The Light (By Chris De Burgh) 45w
56 (97) Symphonic Rock (By Vienna Symphonic Orchestra) 2w
57 (NEW) Crush On You (By Jets {US}) 1w
58 (42) Whitney Houston (By Whitney Houston) 70w
59 (32) James Galway And The Chieftains In Ireland (By James Galway And The Chieftains) 3w
60 (48) DISCO (By Pet Shop Boys) 20w
61 (54) A Kind Of Magic (By Queen) 44w
62 (36) Alf (By Alison Moyet) 83w
63 (49) Signs Of Life (By Penguin Cafe Orchestra) 2w
64 (84) Tutti Frutti (By Majestics) 2w
65 (67) Once Upon A Time (By Simple Minds) 76w
66 (58) Strong Persuader (By Robert Cray Band) 8w
67 (60) The Very Best Of (By Elkie Brooks) 16w
68 (53) God's Own Medicine (By Mission) 18w
69 (50) Scoundrel Days (By A-ha) 26w
70 (38) Rapture (By Anita Baker) 42w
71 (78) Like A Virgin (By Madonna) 125w
72 (59) The Unforgettable Fire (By U2) 100w
73 (79) The Mission (By Ennio Morricone) 3w
74 (NEW) Excess All Areas (By Shy) 1w
75 (85) Bands Of Gold - The Sensational Seventies (By Various Artists) 3w
76 (91) Alchemy (By Dire Straits) 156w
77 (82) The Very Best Of Chris De Burgh (By Chris De Burgh) 70w
78 (RE) Count Three And Pray (By Berlin) 11w
79 (96) Keep Your Eye On Me (By Herb Alpert) 2w
80 (73) Private Revolution (By World Party) 4w
81 (77) The Way It Is (By Bruce Hornsby And The Range) 20w
82 (86) Hits 5 (By Various Artists) 21w
83 (70) World Machine (By Level 42) 67w
84 (RE) Madonna / The First Album (By Madonna) 105w
85 (61) If You Want To Defeat Your Enemy Sing His Song (By Icicle Works) 4w
86 (65) Rumours (By Fleetwood Mac) 369w
87 (RE) Love Over Gold (By Dire Straits) 196w
88 (83) Just Like The First Time (By Freddie Jackson) 15w
89 (RE) Infected (By The) 19w
90 (98) Back In The High Life (By Steve Winwood) 28w
91 (68) The Final (By Wham!) 39w
92 (52) Aled (Music From The TV Series) (By Aled Jones) 5w
93 (90) Zazu (By Rosie Vela) 11w
94 (92) The Singles Collection (By Spandau Ballet) 49w
95 (71) Whiplash Smile (By Billy Idol) 14w
96 (NEW) The Blues Brothers (By Original Soundtrack) 1w
97 (94) Can't Slow Down (By Lionel Richie) 153w
98 (RE) Private Dancer (By Tina Turner) 132w
99 (89) Sixties Mania (By Various Artists) 19w
100 (RE) Suzanne Vega (By Suzanne Vega) 57w