These are the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number one hits of 1987. Archive of the heavy metal Number Ones of 1987 The chart was compiled by MRIB who were a direct rival competitor to Gallup who compiled the "official" charts that were later produced by the Chart Information Network, before being renamed the Official Charts Company. However, the Official Charts Company did not start producing the UK Rock & Metal charts until 1994.
Week ending Song Artist Duration 3 January "The Final Countdown" Europe 4 weeks 31 January "Over the Hills and Far Away" Gary Moore 2 weeks 14 February "Rock the Night" Europe 4 weeks 14 March "I Am the Law" Anthrax 2 weeks 28 March "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" Genesis 1 week 4 April "Still of the Night" Whitesnake 1 week 11 April "Wanted Dead or Alive" Bon Jovi 4 weeks 9 May "Lil' Devil" The Cult 2 weeks 23 May "Incommunicado" Marillion 3 weeks 13 June "Is This Love" Whitesnake 5 weeks 18 July "Alone" Heart 2 weeks 1 August "Animal" Def Leppard 4 weeks 29 August "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited" Metallica 2 weeks 12 September "Scream Until You Like It" W.A.S.P. 2 weeks 26 September "Pour Some Sugar On Me" Def Leppard 1 week 3 October "Crazy Crazy Nights" Kiss 5 weeks 7 November "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake 4 weeks 5 December "Hysteria" Def Leppard 1 week 12 December "I'm the Man" Anthrax 3 weeks
See also List of UK Dance Singles Chart number ones of 1987 List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s
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