List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1987
These are the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number one hits of 1987.[1] 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 | 3 weeks |
| 24 January | "Wild One" | Iggy Pop | 1 week |
| 31 January | "Wasteland" | The Mission | 2 weeks |
| 14 February | "Rock the Night" | Europe | 4 weeks |
| 14 March | "Love Removal Machine" | The Cult | 2 weeks |
| 28 March | "Severina" | Mission | 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 Chart number-one singles of 1987
- List of UK Indie Chart number-one singles of 1987
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