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Official Albums Chart on 6/9/1987

6 September 1987 - 12 September 1987

The UK's Top 100 biggest artist albums of the week, compiled by the Official Charts Company based on sales of CDs, downloads, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. View the biggest albums of 2024.

Official Albums Chart

Number 1

NewBAD
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: New
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 1

Number 2

HITS 6
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 8

Number 3

HYSTERIA
DEF LEPPARD

LW: 2,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 3

Number 4

SUBSTANCE 1987
NEW ORDER

LW: 3,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 3

Number 5

NewDARKLANDS
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

LW: New
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 1

Number 6

WHITNEY
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 4,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14

Number 7

CHANGING FACES - THE VERY BEST OF 10CC AND GODLEY AND CREME cover art

CHANGING FACES - THE VERY BEST OF 10CC AND GODLEY AND CREME
10CC AND GODLEY AND CREME

LW: 9,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 3

Number 8

PRESLEY - THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS cover art

PRESLEY - THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 5,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 3

Number 9

THE JOSHUA TREE
U2

LW: 6,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 26

Number 10

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO ... cover art

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO ...
TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

LW: 8,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 8

Number 11

WHO'S THAT GIRL
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 7,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 7

Number 12

SIXTIES MIX
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 11,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 10

Number 13

GIVE ME THE REASON
LUTHER VANDROSS

LW: 10,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 43

Number 14

TRUE BLUE
MADONNA

LW: 12,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 62

Number 15

INVISIBLE TOUCH
GENESIS

LW: 14,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 65

Number 16

HEARSAY/ALL MIXED UP
ALEXANDER O'NEAL

LW: 13,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 6

Number 17

NewJONATHAN BUTLER
JONATHAN BUTLER

LW: New
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 1

Number 18

THE RETURN OF BRUNO
BRUCE WILLIS

LW: 22,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 22

Number 19

BAD ANIMALS
HEART

LW: 15,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 15

Number 20

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

LW: 16,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 19

Number 21

F L M
MEL AND KIM

LW: 19,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 21

Number 22

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
LEVEL 42

LW: 38,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 25

Number 23

TANGO IN THE NIGHT
FLEETWOOD MAC

LW: 28,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 21

Number 24

RAINDANCING
ALISON MOYET

LW: 64,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 22

Number 25

LIVE IN THE CITY OF LIGHT
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 21,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 15

Number 26

LICENSE TO ILL
BEASTIE BOYS

LW: 26,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 33

Number 27

SOLITUDE STANDING
SUZANNE VEGA

LW: 24,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 19

Number 28

FOREVER, FOR ALWAYS, FOR LOVE
LUTHER VANDROSS

LW: 23,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 11

Number 29

SLIPPERY WHEN WET
BON JOVI

LW: 17,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 52

Number 30

FRANKS WILD YEARS
TOM WAITS

LW: 20,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 2

Number 31

RETHE JAZZ SINGER
NEIL DIAMOND

LW: RE
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 106

Number 32

SHERRICK
SHERRICK

LW: 27,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 3

Number 33

SIGN 'O' THE TIMES
PRINCE

LW: 39,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 23

Number 34

BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 30,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 121

Number 35

RETHRILLER
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: RE
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 135

Number 36

NewBEST OF HOUSE VOLUME 2
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 36,
Weeks: 1

Number 37

GRACELAND
PAUL SIMON

LW: 42,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 53

Number 38

WHITNEY HOUSTON
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 40,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 92

Number 39

LIKE A VIRGIN
MADONNA

LW: 32,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 143

Number 40

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY
U2

LW: 31,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 184

Number 41

SILK AND STEEL
FIVE STAR

LW: 43,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 55

Number 42

REINFECTED
THE THE

LW: RE
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 26

Number 43

ATLANTIC SOUL CLASSICS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 29,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 15

Number 44

SO
PETER GABRIEL

LW: 47,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 68

Number 45

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL
SWING OUT SISTER

LW: 35,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17

Number 46

DREAM EVIL
DIO

LW: 25,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 4

Number 47

NewSTREET SOUNDS '87 VOLUME 2
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 47,
Weeks: 1

Number 48

REFORE!
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS

LW: RE
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 47

Number 49

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
ORIGINAL CAST

LW: 44,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 30

Number 50

ELECTRIC
THE CULT

LW: 63,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 22

Number 51

CONTROL
JANET JACKSON

LW: 48,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 69

Number 52

KICK IT - THE DEF JAM SAMPLER VOLUME 1 cover art

KICK IT - THE DEF JAM SAMPLER VOLUME 1
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 36,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 6

Number 53

MEN AND WOMEN
SIMPLY RED

LW: 33,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 26

Number 54

ROCK 'N' ROLL
MOTORHEAD

LW: 34,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 2

Number 55

WHITESNAKE 1987
WHITESNAKE

LW: 61,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 23

Number 56

NEVER TOO MUCH
LUTHER VANDROSS

LW: 41,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 20

Number 57

PERMANENT VACATION
AEROSMITH

LW: 37,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 2

Number 58

STRONG PERSUADER
ROBERT CRAY BAND

LW: 75,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 25

Number 59

MADONNA
MADONNA

LW: 46,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 118

Number 60

DISCO
PET SHOP BOYS

LW: 67,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 36

Number 61

NewAMERICAN ENGLISH
WAX

LW: New
Peak: 61,
Weeks: 1

Number 62

PLEASE
PET SHOP BOYS

LW: 52,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 62

Number 63

EN CONCERT LYONS / HOUSTON
JEAN MICHEL JARRE

LW: 45,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 9

Number 64

THE ISLAND STORY
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 50,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 9

Number 65

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE
U2

LW: 58,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 120

Number 66

THE CIRCUS
ERASURE

LW: 71,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 23

Number 67

CLUTCHING AT STRAWS
MARILLION

LW: 53,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 11

Number 68

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 59,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 300

Number 69

RERIPTIDE
ROBERT PALMER

LW: RE
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 36

Number 70

NewLIVE IN AUSTRALIA
ELTON JOHN AND THE MELBOURNE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: New
Peak: 70,
Weeks: 1

Number 71

THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) (1987 VERSION) cover art

THE BEATLES (WHITE ALBUM) (1987 VERSION)
THE BEATLES

LW: 18,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 2

Number 72

REOFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: RE
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 159

Number 73

STREET LIFE - 20 GREAT HITS
BRYAN FERRY & ROXY MUSIC

LW: 57,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 58

Number 74

WAR
U2

LW: 77,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 140

Number 75

SINGLES - 45'S AND UNDER
SQUEEZE

LW: 74,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 27

Number 76

THE WHOLE STORY
KATE BUSH

LW: 94,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 43

Number 77

ON THE BEACH
CHRIS REA

LW: 97,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 36

Number 78

PICTURE BOOK
SIMPLY RED

LW: 65,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 93

Number 79

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE
ATLANTIC STARR

LW: 78,
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 10

Number 80

NewBEST OF WEST COAST HIP HOP
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 80,
Weeks: 1

Number 81

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT
JENNIFER WARNES

LW: 66,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 9

Number 82

COMING AROUND AGAIN
CARLY SIMON

LW: 98,
Peak: 25,
Weeks: 15

Number 83

BAD
LL COOL J

LW: 100,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 11

Number 84

BEST OF HOUSE VOLUME 1
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 83,
Peak: 55,
Weeks: 11

Number 85

NO JACKET REQUIRED
PHIL COLLINS

LW: 76,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 130

Number 86

TROUBLE OVER HERE, TROUBLE OVER THERE cover art

TROUBLE OVER HERE, TROUBLE OVER THERE
TROUBLE FUNK

LW: 54,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 2

Number 87

JODY WATLEY
JODY WATLEY

LW: 62,
Peak: 62,
Weeks: 2

Number 88

SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1987 VERSION) cover art

SGT PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (1987 VERSION)
THE BEATLES

LW: 79,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 15

Number 89

NewPAID IN FULL
ERIC B AND RAKIM

LW: New
Peak: 89,
Weeks: 1

Number 90

RUMOURS
FLEETWOOD MAC

LW: 87,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 391

Number 91

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 9 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 9
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 68,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 24

Number 92

HIS FINEST COLLECTION
ROGER WHITTAKER

LW: 51,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 17

Number 93

WHERE THE ACTION IS
WESTWORLD

LW: 49,
Peak: 49,
Weeks: 2

Number 94

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES cover art

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES
THE POLICE

LW: 82,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 42

Number 95

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN

LW: 56,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 9

Number 96

LA BAMBA
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 55,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 4

Number 97

REBREAK EVERY RULE
TINA TURNER

LW: RE
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 49

Number 98

RELIVE MAGIC
QUEEN

LW: RE
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 39

Number 99

DOOR TO DOOR
THE CARS

LW: 72,
Peak: 72,
Weeks: 2

Number 100

REPYROMANIA
DEF LEPPARD

LW: RE
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 8

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