No. 1 songs of 1987

January 1987

1. Born Jan 3–9Walk Like an Egyptian · The Bangles
2. Born Jan 10–16Walk Like an Egyptian · The Bangles
3. Born Jan 17–23Shake You Down · Gregory Abbott
4. Born Jan 24–30At This Moment · Billy Vera and the Beaters
5. Born Jan 31 – Feb 6At This Moment · Billy Vera and the Beaters

February 1987

1. Born Feb 7–13Open Your Heart · Madonna
2. Born Feb 14–20Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
3. Born Feb 21–27Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
4. Born Feb 28 – Mar 6Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi

March 1987

1. Born Mar 7–13Livin' on a Prayer · Bon Jovi
2. Born Mar 14–20Jacob's Ladder · Huey Lewis and the News
3. Born Mar 21–27Lean on Me · Club Nouveau
4. Born Mar 28 – Apr 3Lean on Me · Club Nouveau

April 1987

1. Born Apr 4–10Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now · Starship
2. Born Apr 11–17Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now · Starship
3. Born Apr 18–24I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) · Aretha Franklin and George Michael
4. Born Apr 25 – May 1I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) · Aretha Franklin and George Michael

May 1987

1. Born May 2–8(I Just) Died in Your Arms · Cutting Crew
2. Born May 9–15(I Just) Died in Your Arms · Cutting Crew
3. Born May 16–22With or Without You · U2
4. Born May 23–29With or Without You · U2
5. Born May 30 – Jun 5With or Without You · U2

June 1987

1. Born Jun 6–12You Keep Me Hangin' On · Kim Wilde
2. Born Jun 13–19Always · Atlantic Starr
3. Born Jun 20–26Head to Toe · Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
4. Born Jun 27 – Jul 3I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) · Whitney Houston

July 1987

1. Born Jul 4–10I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) · Whitney Houston
2. Born Jul 11–17Alone · Heart
3. Born Jul 18–24Alone · Heart
4. Born Jul 25–31Alone · Heart

August 1987

1. Born Aug 1–7Shakedown · Bob Seger
2. Born Aug 8–14I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · U2
3. Born Aug 15–21I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For · U2
4. Born Aug 22–28Who's That Girl · Madonna
5. Born Aug 29 – Sep 4La Bamba · Los Lobos

September 1987

1. Born Sep 5–11La Bamba · Los Lobos
2. Born Sep 12–18La Bamba · Los Lobos
3. Born Sep 19–25I Just Can't Stop Loving You · Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett
4. Born Sep 26 – Oct 2Didn't We Almost Have It All · Whitney Houston

October 1987

1. Born Oct 3–9Didn't We Almost Have It All · Whitney Houston
2. Born Oct 10–16Here I Go Again · Whitesnake
3. Born Oct 17–23Lost in Emotion · Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
4. Born Oct 24–30Bad · Michael Jackson
5. Born Oct 31 – Nov 6Bad · Michael Jackson

November 1987

1. Born Nov 7–13I Think We're Alone Now · Tiffany
2. Born Nov 14–20I Think We're Alone Now · Tiffany
3. Born Nov 21–27Mony Mony · Billy Idol
4. Born Nov 28 – Dec 4(I've Had) The Time of My Life · Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

December 1987

1. Born Dec 5–11Heaven Is a Place on Earth · Belinda Carlisle
2. Born Dec 12–18Faith · George Michael
3. Born Dec 19–25Faith · George Michael
4. Born Dec 26 – Jan 1Faith · George Michael