Official Singles Chart Top 100

27 December 1987 - 02 January 1988

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 1
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
POGUE MAHONE
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
COMIC RELIEF PRESENTS MEL AND KIM PERFORMED BY KIM WILDE AND MEL SMITH
10
 3 5
4 7
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 4 5
Buy
Buy
5 8
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
LOVE LETTERS
LOVE LETTERS
ALISON MOYET
CBS
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 9
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
T'PAU
SIREN
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 13
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
WET WET WET
PRECIOUS ORGANISATION
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
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 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 15
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
VIRGIN
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
JELLYBEAN FEATURING ELISA FIORILLO
CHRYSALIS
 10 6
Buy
Buy
15 16
LETTER FROM AMERICA
LETTER FROM AMERICA
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
THE LOOK OF LOVE
THE LOOK OF LOVE
MADONNA
SIRE
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
CRITICIZE
CRITICIZE
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 18
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 2 11
Buy
Buy
19 19
JINGO
JINGO
JELLYBEAN
CHRYSALIS
 19 4
Buy
Buy
20 28
HOUSE ARREST
HOUSE ARREST
KRUSH
CLUB
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 31
I FOUND SOMEONE
I FOUND SOMEONE
CHER
GEFFEN
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 20
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 44
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
MORRIS MINOR AND THE MAJORS
10
 23 4
Buy
Buy
24 29
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
NINA SIMONE
CHARLY
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
SO EMOTIONAL
SO EMOTIONAL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 25
IDEAL WORLD
IDEAL WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS
ISLAND
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 24
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
WALLY JUMP JUNIOR AND THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT
BREAKOUT
 24 4
Buy
Buy
28 21
ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
ONCE UPON A LONG AGO
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 23
CHILDREN SAY
CHILDREN SAY
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 27
G.T.O.
G.T.O.
SINITTA
FANFARE
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 37
RISE TO THE OCCASION
RISE TO THE OCCASION
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 33
REASON TO LIVE
REASON TO LIVE
KISS
VERTIGO
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 40
THERE'S THE GIRL
THERE'S THE GIRL
HEART
CAPITOL
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 46
THE WISHING WELL
THE WISHING WELL
G.O.S.H.
MBS
 35 6
Buy
Buy
36 32
SATELLITE
SATELLITE
THE HOOTERS
CBS
 22 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 47
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
WALKING IN THE AIR {1987}
PETER AUTY AND THE SINFONIA OF LONDON
CBS
 37 7
38 36
(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
BILL MEDLEY AND JENNIFER WARNES
RCA
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 53
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '87
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '87
MINI POPS
BRIGHT
 39 3
40 34
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK
MAXI PRIEST
10
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 35
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE {1987}
I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE {1987}
CUTTING CREW
SIREN
 24 19
Buy
Buy
42 43
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 39
SOMEWHERE SOMEBODY
SOMEWHERE SOMEBODY
FIVE STAR
TENT
 23 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 30
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 42
HERE I GO AGAIN {1987}
HERE I GO AGAIN {1987}
WHITESNAKE
EMI
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 41
PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE)
PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE)
STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN
BREAKOUT
 41 4
Buy
Buy
47 38
I'M THE MAN
I'M THE MAN
ANTHRAX
ISLAND
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 48
IN GOD'S COUNTRY
IN GOD'S COUNTRY
U2
ISLAND
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 45
BUILD
BUILD
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 54
FAITH
FAITH
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 66
THE ONE I LOVE
THE ONE I LOVE
R.E.M.
IRS
 51 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 51
ESP
ESP
THE BEE GEES
WARNER BROTHERS
 51 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 72
BARCELONA
BARCELONA
FREDDIE MERCURY AND MONTSERRAT CABALLE
POLYDOR
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 64
THE TIDE IS TURNING
THE TIDE IS TURNING
ROGER WATERS
HARVEST
 54 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 77
THE SIMPLE TRUTH (A CHILD IS BORN)
THE SIMPLE TRUTH (A CHILD IS BORN)
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 69
FAMILY MAN
FAMILY MAN
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 60
YOU WIN AGAIN
YOU WIN AGAIN
THE BEE GEES
WARNER BROTHERS
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 68
TIME WARP II
TIME WARP II
DAMIAN
JIVE
 58 3
Buy
Buy
59 57
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
CHRISTMAS IN HOLLIS
RUN D.M.C.
PROFILE
 56 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 49
SING FOR EVER
SING FOR EVER
ST PHILIPS CHOIR
BBC
 49 4
Buy
Buy
61 83
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
TOM JONES
EPIC
 61 3
Buy
Buy
62 50
TO BE REBORN
TO BE REBORN
BOY GEORGE
VIRGIN
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 58
SHAME
SHAME
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 55
ON THE TURNING AWAY
ON THE TURNING AWAY
PINK FLOYD
EMI
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 52
TUNNEL OF LOVE
TUNNEL OF LOVE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 75
DINNER WITH GERSHWIN
DINNER WITH GERSHWIN
DONNA SUMMER
WARNER BROTHERS
 13 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 67
JACK MIX IV
JACK MIX IV
MIRAGE
DEBUT
 8 9
Buy
Buy
68 59
THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE SHAGGIN'
THERE AIN'T NOTHING LIKE SHAGGIN'
THE TAMS
VIRGIN
 21 7
Buy
Buy
69 56
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
PRINCE
PAISLEY PARK
 29 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 61
JOCK MIX I
JOCK MIX I
MAD JOCKS AND JOCKMASTER BA
DEBUT
 61 4
Buy
Buy
71 Re
REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE
REBEL WITHOUT A PAUSE
PUBLIC ENEMY
DEF JAM
 37 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 62
TRUE DEVOTION
TRUE DEVOTION
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 71
O L'AMOUR
O L'AMOUR
DOLLAR
LONDON
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 74
SAY YOU WILL
SAY YOU WILL
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 71 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 80
THE FUNERAL
THE FUNERAL
GEORGE FENTON AND JONAS GWANGWA
MCA
 75 2
Buy
Buy
76 Re
THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988}
THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988}
JACK 'N' CHILL
OVAL
 48 6
Buy
Buy
77 Re
PUMP UP THE VOLUME/ANITINA (THE FIRST TIME I SEE SHE DANCE)
PUMP UP THE VOLUME/ANITINA (THE FIRST TIME I SEE SHE DANCE)
M/A/R/R/S
4AD
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 90
MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS
MY FAMILY AND OTHER ANIMALS
DARYL RUNSWICK AND KEN BARRY
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy
Buy
79 95
IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU
IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU
JOHN MCLEAN
NO-LABEL
 79 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 65
WAKE UP DEAD
WAKE UP DEAD
MEGADETH
CAPITOL
 65 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 84
RENT
RENT
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 81
LET ME BE THE ONE
LET ME BE THE ONE
EXPOSE
NO-LABEL
 76 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 92
BAD
BAD
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 89
JUST TO GET BY
JUST TO GET BY
BABAKOTO
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy
Buy
85 91
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 1 21
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 79
I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS
I DREAM OF CHRISTMAS
ANITA DOBSON
NO-LABEL
 79 4
Buy
Buy
87 New
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 93
DONNA
DONNA
LOS LOBOS
NO-LABEL
 83 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 85
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987}
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987}
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
NO-LABEL
 85 4
Buy
Buy
90 98
THE CIRCUS
THE CIRCUS
ERASURE
MUTE
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 Re
MONY MONY (LIVE)
MONY MONY (LIVE)
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 Re
BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY
SUGARCUBES
ONE LITTLE INDIAN
 65 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 Re
CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS
CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS
KISS
VERTIGO
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
I FOUND LOVIN' {1987}
I FOUND LOVIN' {1987}
THE FATBACK BAND
MASTER MIX
 7 42
95 New
MY BABY SURE CAN SHAG
MY BABY SURE CAN SHAG
THE TAMS
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy
Buy
96 New
GUILTY FOR LOVING YOU
GUILTY FOR LOVING YOU
CARL ST CLAIR
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
GLASGOW RANGERS BOYS
GLASGOW RANGERS BOYS
BOYS IN BLUE
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 Re
DARKLANDS
DARKLANDS
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN
BLANCO
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 100
WARM WET CIRCLES
WARM WET CIRCLES
MARILLION
EMI
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 88
BLACK INK MIXES
BLACK INK MIXES
BLACK JACK
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy
Buy

27 December 1987 - 02 January 1988

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