Official Singles Chart Top 100

13 December 1987 - 19 December 1987

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 4
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 9
LOVE LETTERS
LOVE LETTERS
ALISON MOYET
CBS
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 1
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
T'PAU
SIREN
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 13
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
COMIC RELIEF PRESENTS MEL AND KIM PERFORMED BY KIM WILDE AND MEL SMITH
10
 6 3
7 5
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 19
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
POGUE MAHONE
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 15
THE LOOK OF LOVE
THE LOOK OF LOVE
MADONNA
SIRE
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
JELLYBEAN FEATURING ELISA FIORILLO
CHRYSALIS
 10 4
Buy
Buy
11 8
CRITICIZE
CRITICIZE
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 6
LETTER FROM AMERICA
LETTER FROM AMERICA
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 2 9
Buy
Buy
14 10
ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 27
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
VIRGIN
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
SO EMOTIONAL
SO EMOTIONAL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 33
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 43
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 51
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 20 3
Buy
Buy
21 32
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
WET WET WET
PRECIOUS ORGANISATION
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 36
CHILDREN SAY
CHILDREN SAY
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
I'M THE MAN
I'M THE MAN
ANTHRAX
ISLAND
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 22
SATELLITE
SATELLITE
THE HOOTERS
CBS
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 New
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 25 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 23
SOMEWHERE SOMEBODY
SOMEWHERE SOMEBODY
FIVE STAR
TENT
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 16
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
MAXI PRIEST
10
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 25
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE {1987}
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE {1987}
CUTTING CREW
SIREN
 24 17
Buy
Buy
29 21
(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
BILL MEDLEY AND JENNIFER WARNES
RCA
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 50
JINGO
JINGO
JELLYBEAN
CHRYSALIS
 30 2
Buy
Buy
31 17
BUILD
BUILD
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
HERE I GO AGAIN {1987}
HERE I GO AGAIN {1987}
WHITESNAKE
EMI
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 28
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
NINA SIMONE
CHARLY
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 24
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 47
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
WALLY JUMP JUNIOR AND THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT
BREAKOUT
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 48
G.T.O.
G.T.O.
SINITTA
FANFARE
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 18
TO BE REBORN
TO BE REBORN
BOY GEORGE
VIRGIN
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 49
IDEAL WORLD
IDEAL WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS
ISLAND
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 44
REASON TO LIVE
REASON TO LIVE
KISS
VERTIGO
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 52
PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE)
PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE)
STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN
BREAKOUT
 41 2
Buy
Buy
42 30
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
PRINCE
PAISLEY PARK
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 29
THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE SHAGGIN'
THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE SHAGGIN'
THE TAMS
VIRGIN
 21 5
Buy
Buy
44 45
THE WISHING WELL
THE WISHING WELL
G.O.S.H.
MBS
 43 4
Buy
Buy
45 58
TUNNEL OF LOVE
TUNNEL OF LOVE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 55
THERE'S THE GIRL
THERE'S THE GIRL
HEART
CAPITOL
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 59
HOUSE ARREST
HOUSE ARREST
KRUSH
CLUB
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 54
RESCUE ME
RESCUE ME
THE ALARM
IRS
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 39
LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 62
ALL RIGHT NOW
ALL RIGHT NOW
PEPSI AND SHIRLIE
POLYDOR
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 71
RISE TO THE OCCASION
RISE TO THE OCCASION
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 31
I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY
I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY
BLUE MERCEDES
MCA
 23 11
Buy
Buy
53 34
DINNER WITH GERSHWIN
DINNER WITH GERSHWIN
DONNA SUMMER
WARNER BROTHERS
 13 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 35
JACK MIX IV
JACK MIX IV
MIRAGE
DEBUT
 8 7
Buy
Buy
55 40
I WON'T CRY
I WON'T CRY
GLEN GOLDSMITH
REPRODUCTION
 34 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 63
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
RUN D.M.C.
PROFILE
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 79
I FOUND SOMEONE
I FOUND SOMEONE
CHER
GEFFEN
 57 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 68
SING FOR EVER
SING FOR EVER
ST PHILIPS CHOIR
BBC
 58 2
Buy
Buy
59 57
BIKO {1987}
BIKO {1987}
PETER GABRIEL
VIRGIN
 49 5
Buy
Buy
60 New
ON THE TURNING AWAY
ON THE TURNING AWAY
PINK FLOYD
EMI
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 38
HYSTERIA
HYSTERIA
DEF LEPPARD
BLUDGEON RIFFOLA
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 37
SHO' YOU RIGHT
SHO' YOU RIGHT
BARRY WHITE
BREAKOUT
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 42
FAITH
FAITH
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 61
THE ONE I LOVE
THE ONE I LOVE
R.E.M.
IRS
 54 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 53
BARCELONA
BARCELONA
FREDDIE MERCURY AND MONTSERRAT CABALLE
POLYDOR
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 41
REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE
REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE
PUBLIC ENEMY
DEF JAM
 37 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 46
YOU WIN AGAIN
YOU WIN AGAIN
THE BEE GEES
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
TRUE DEVOTION
TRUE DEVOTION
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 72
THE SIMPLE TRUTH (A CHILD IS BORN)
THE SIMPLE TRUTH (A CHILD IS BORN)
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 80
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
PETER AUTY AND THE SINFONIA OF LONDON
CBS
 70 5
71 77
SAY YOU WILL
SAY YOU WILL
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 71 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 100
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
MORRIS MINOR AND THE MAJORS
10
 72 2
Buy
Buy
73 New
WAKE UP DEAD
WAKE UP DEAD
MEGADETH
CAPITOL
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 78
JOCK MIX I
JOCK MIX I
MAD JOCKS AND JOCKMASTER BA
DEBUT
 74 2
Buy
Buy
75 67
ESP
ESP
THE BEE GEES
WARNER BROTHERS
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
SHAME
SHAME
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 76 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 70
WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS?
WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS?
BROS
CBS
 62 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
TIME WARP II
TIME WARP II
DAMIAN
JIVE
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 74
LET'S GET TOGETHER
LET'S GET TOGETHER
STEVE WALSH
A1
 74 3
Buy
Buy
80 65
BOG EYED JOG
BOG EYED JOG
RAY MOORE
PLAY
 61 4
Buy
Buy
81 69
GHOST HOUSE
GHOST HOUSE
HOUSE ENGINEERS
SYNCOPATE
 69 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 76
LET ME BE THE ONE
LET ME BE THE ONE
EXPOSE
NO-LABEL
 76 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 New
IN GOD'S COUNTRY
IN GOD'S COUNTRY
U2
ISLAND
 83 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 89
I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS
I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS
ANITA DOBSON
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy
Buy
85 83
DONNA
DONNA
LOS LOBOS
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 Re
THE TIDE IS TURNING
THE TIDE IS TURNING
ROGER WATERS
HARVEST
 84 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 New
THE CHRISTMAS MIX
THE CHRISTMAS MIX
PHIL SPECTOR AND VARIOUS
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy
Buy
88 New
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '87
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '87
MINI POPS
BRIGHT
 88 1
89 Re
THE CIRCUS
THE CIRCUS
ERASURE
MUTE
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 Re
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
FAMILY MAN
FAMILY MAN
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
TOM JONES
EPIC
 92 1
Buy
Buy
93 91
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
I SAW MOMMY KISSING SANTA CLAUS
MICHAEL JACKSON
NO-LABEL
 91 3
Buy
Buy
94 84
TUBBS AND VALERIE
TUBBS AND VALERIE
JAN HAMMER
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
HOLY MOTHER
HOLY MOTHER
ERIC CLAPTON
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 86
CASHING IN ON CHRISTMAS
CASHING IN ON CHRISTMAS
BAD NEWS
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 96
THE EQUALIZER BUSY EQUALIZING
THE EQUALIZER BUSY EQUALIZING
STEWART COPELAND
NO-LABEL
 96 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
ALL HUNG UP
ALL HUNG UP
GAYE BYKERS ON ACID
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 98
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987}
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987}
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
NO-LABEL
 98 2
Buy
Buy
100 New
AGENT 88 {EP}
AGENT 88 {EP}
THE STYLE COUNCIL
NO-LABEL
 100 1

13 December 1987 - 19 December 1987

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