The Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1987 features heavy hit makers such as U2, Michael Jackson and George Michael just to name a few.
| Date | Number 1 Song |
|---|---|
| Jan 3 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung |
| Jan 10 | Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung |
| Jan 17 | Shake You Down – Gregory Abbott |
| Jan 24 | Shake You Down – Gregory Abbott |
| Jan 31 | At This Moment – Billy Vera & Beaters |
| Feb 7 | Open Your Heart – Madonna |
| Feb 14 | Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi |
| Feb 21 | Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi |
| Feb 28 | Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi |
| Mar 7 | Livin’ On A Prayer – Bon Jovi |
| Mar 14 | Jacob’s Ladder – Huey Lewis & The News |
| Mar 21 | Lean On Me – Club Nouveau |
| Mar 28 | Lean On Me – Club Nouveau |
| Apr 4 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship |
| Apr 11 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship |
| Apr 18 | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship |
| Apr 25 | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) – Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| May 2 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew |
| May 9 | (I Just) Died In Your Arms – Cutting Crew |
| May 16 | With Or Without You – U2 |
| May 23 | With Or Without You – U2 |
| May 30 | With Or Without You – U2 |
| Jun 6 | Always – Atlantic Starr |
| Jun 13 | Always – Atlantic Starr |
| Jun 20 | Head To Toe – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| Jun 27 | Head To Toe – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| Jul 4 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston |
| Jul 11 | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) – Whitney Houston |
| Jul 18 | Alone – Heart |
| Jul 25 | Alone – Heart |
| Aug 1 | Shakedown – Bob Seger |
| Aug 8 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 |
| Aug 15 | I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For – U2 |
| Aug 22 | Who’s That Girl – Madonna |
| Aug 29 | La Bamba – Los Lobos |
| Sep 5 | La Bamba – Los Lobos |
| Sep 12 | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson |
| Sep 19 | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson |
| Sep 26 | Didn’t We Almost Have It All – Whitney Houston |
| Oct 3 | Here I Go Again – Whitesnake |
| Oct 10 | Here I Go Again – Whitesnake |
| Oct 17 | Lost In Emotion – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| Oct 24 | Bad – Michael Jackson |
| Oct 31 | Bad – Michael Jackson |
| Nov 7 | I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany |
| Nov 14 | I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany |
| Nov 21 | Mony Mony – Billy Idol |
| Nov 28 | (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| Dec 5 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle |
| Dec 12 | Faith – George Michael |
| Dec 19 | Faith – George Michael |
| Dec 26 | Faith – George Michael |