List of number-one singles of 1987 (Ireland)
Appearance
This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1987.
Week ending | Song | Artist |
---|---|---|
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 | "I Want to be Your Drill Instructor" | Full Metal Jacket Soundtrack |
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)