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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1987.
| Week ending | Song | Artist | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "Caravan of Love" | The Housemartins | |
| 10 January | "Reet Petite" | Jackie Wilson | |
| 17 January | |||
| 24 January | |||
| 31 January | "Jack Your Body" | Steve 'Silk' Hurley | |
| 7 February | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | George Michael and Aretha Franklin | |
| 14 February | |||
| 21 February | |||
| 28 February | "Stand by Me" | Ben E. King | |
| 7 March | |||
| 14 March | |||
| 21 March | "Everything I Own" | Boy George | |
| 28 March | |||
| 4 April | "With or Without You" | U2 | |
| 11 April | |||
| 18 April | "The Irish Rover" | The Pogues and The Dubliners | |
| 25 April | |||
| 2 May | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship | |
| 9 May | |||
| 16 May | "Hold Me Now" | Johnny Logan | |
| 23 May | |||
| 30 May | |||
| 6 June | |||
| 13 June | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | |
| 20 June | "I Want Your Sex" | George Michael | |
| 27 June | "Star Trekkin'" | The Firm | |
| 4 July | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | |
| 11 July | |||
| 18 July | "Who's That Girl" | Madonna | |
| 25 July | |||
| 1 August | "La Bamba" | Los Lobos | |
| 8 August | |||
| 15 August | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett | |
| 22 August | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" | Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield | |
| 29 August | "Four Track EP" | Daniel O'Donnell | |
| 5 September | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | U2 | |
| 12 September | |||
| 19 September | |||
| 26 September | "Bad" | Michael Jackson | |
| 3 October | |||
| 10 October | "Full Metal Jacket (I Want to be Your Drill Instructor)" | Abigail Mead and Nigel Goulding | |
| 17 October | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | |
| 24 October | |||
| 31 October | |||
| 7 November | |||
| 14 November | "Got My Mind Set on You" | George Harrison | |
| 21 November | "China in Your Hand" | T'Pau | |
| 28 November | |||
| 5 December | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson | |
| 12 December | "Fairytale of New York" | The Pogues, featuring Kirsty MacColl | |
| 19 December | |||
| 26 December |
- 27 Number Ones
- Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Hold Me Now" - Johnny Logan, "You Win Again" - The Bee Gees (4)
- Most weeks at No.1 (artist): U2 (6)
- Most No.1s: U2, Michael Jackson (3)
See also
Notes
- Irish Independent (2015) suggests that "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" was the No. 1 song the week of 22 August.
References
- "The top ten chart this week in 1987". Irish Independent. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
| Irish music charts | |
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| Charts | |
| Number-one singles |
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| Number-one albums | |
| Top-ten singles | |
| Top selling | |
| One-hit wonders | |