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Official Albums Chart on 20/12/1987

20 December 1987 - 26 December 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

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 10 cover art

NOW THAT'S WHAT I CALL MUSIC! 10
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 2

BAD
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 4,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 16

Number 3

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
RICK ASTLEY

LW: 3,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 5

Number 4

HITS 7
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 2,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 4

Number 5

BRIDGE OF SPIES
T'PAU

LW: 6,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 14

Number 6

ALL THE BEST
PAUL MCCARTNEY

LW: 5,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 7

Number 7

RAINDANCING
ALISON MOYET

LW: 11,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 34

Number 8

TANGO IN THE NIGHT
FLEETWOOD MAC

LW: 8,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 36

Number 9

ACTUALLY
PET SHOP BOYS

LW: 14,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 15

Number 10

THE SINGLES
THE PRETENDERS

LW: 7,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 8

Number 11

ALWAYS GUARANTEED
CLIFF RICHARD

LW: 9,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 14

Number 12

SONGS FROM STAGE AND SCREEN
MICHAEL CRAWFORD AND THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: 12,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 5

Number 13

LOVE SONGS
MICHAEL JACKSON AND DIANA ROSS

LW: 17,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 9

Number 14

MEMORIES
ELAINE PAIGE

LW: 15,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 4

Number 15

THE BEST OF - VOLUME 1
UB40

LW: 10,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 8

Number 16

WHITNEY
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 20,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 29

Number 17

FAITH
GEORGE MICHAEL

LW: 13,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 18

YOU CAN DANCE
MADONNA

LW: 19,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 5

Number 19

THE CREAM OF ERIC CLAPTON
ERIC CLAPTON AND CREAM

LW: 21,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 14

Number 20

NOW - THE CHRISTMAS ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS - NOW SERIES

LW: 16,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 17

Number 21

FROM MOTOWN WITH LOVE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 23,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 9

Number 22

SIMPLY SHADOWS
THE SHADOWS

LW: 18,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 10

Number 23

POPPED IN SOULED OUT
WET WET WET

LW: 35,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 13

Number 24

WHITESNAKE 1987
WHITESNAKE

LW: 28,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 38

Number 25

HEARSAY/ALL MIXED UP
ALEXANDER O'NEAL

LW: 25,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 21

Number 26

SONGS OF LOVE
RICHARD CLAYDERMAN

LW: 24,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 5

Number 27

THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
ORIGINAL CAST

LW: 26,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 45

Number 28

SENTIMENTALLY YOURS
ROSE MARIE

LW: 22,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 7

Number 29

CLOUD NINE
GEORGE HARRISON

LW: 31,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 7

Number 30

THE CHRISTIANS
THE CHRISTIANS

LW: 38,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 9

Number 31

REFLECTIONS
FOSTER & ALLEN

LW: 29,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 12

Number 32

BEST SHOTS
PAT BENATAR

LW: 30,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 8

Number 33

RED
THE COMMUNARDS

LW: 27,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 11

Number 34

ESP
THE BEE GEES

LW: 39,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 13

Number 35

CLASSIC ROCK COUNTDOWN
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

LW: 32,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 7

Number 36

SAVAGE
EURYTHMICS

LW: 36,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 6

Number 37

SIXTIES MIX
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 33,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 25

Number 38

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO ... cover art

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

LW: 40,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 23

Number 39

THE CIRCUS
ERASURE

LW: 34,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 38

Number 40

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY
LEVEL 42

LW: 46,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 40

Number 41

ALWAYS AND FOREVER - THE COLLECTION cover art

ALWAYS AND FOREVER - THE COLLECTION
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 42,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 17

Number 42

THE JOSHUA TREE
U2

LW: 44,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 41

Number 43

THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH cover art

THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH
THE HOUSEMARTINS

LW: 48,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 13

Number 44

NewTHE GREATEST LOVE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 44,
Weeks: 1

Number 45

THE GREATEST HITS OF 1987
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 37,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 46

SPECIAL OLYMPICS - A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS cover art

SPECIAL OLYMPICS - A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 43,
Peak: 40,
Weeks: 4

Number 47

BETWEEN THE LINES
FIVE STAR

LW: 45,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 14

Number 48

TUNNEL OF LOVE
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN

LW: 47,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 11

Number 49

HYSTERIA
DEF LEPPARD

LW: 58,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 18

Number 50

HIT MIX
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 49,
Peak: 29,
Weeks: 6

Number 51

MEN AND WOMEN
SIMPLY RED

LW: 66,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 39

Number 52

DANCE MIX '87
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 41,
Peak: 39,
Weeks: 5

Number 53

NOTHING LIKE THE SUN
STING

LW: 51,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 10

Number 54

THE SNOWMAN
HOWARD BLAKE

LW: 55,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 11

Number 55

GRACELAND
PAUL SIMON

LW: 63,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 68

Number 56

BROTHERS IN ARMS
DIRE STRAITS

LW: 62,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 136

Number 57

DANCING WITH STRANGERS
CHRIS REA

LW: 53,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 14

Number 58

A PORTRAIT OF MARIO LANZA
MARIO LANZA

LW: 60,
Peak: 49,
Weeks: 7

Number 59

LET'S BOOGIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 70,
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 5

Number 60

GIVE ME THE REASON
LUTHER VANDROSS

LW: 61,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 58

Number 61

BETE NOIRE
BRYAN FERRY

LW: 52,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 7

Number 62

THIS IS THE STORY
THE PROCLAIMERS

LW: 54,
Peak: 43,
Weeks: 12

Number 63

THE LOVE SONGS
RANDY CRAWFORD

LW: 56,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 12

Number 64

DIRTY DANCING
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 50,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 9

Number 65

THE BEST OF PHIL LYNOTT AND THIN LIZZY cover art

THE BEST OF PHIL LYNOTT AND THIN LIZZY
PHIL LYNOTT AND THIN LIZZY

LW: 57,
Peak: 55,
Weeks: 7

Number 66

FUREY'S FINEST
FUREYS WITH DAVEY ARTHUR

LW: 65,
Peak: 65,
Weeks: 6

Number 67

STRANGEWAYS HERE WE COME
THE SMITHS

LW: 59,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 12

Number 68

MY FAIR LADY
KIRI TE KANAWA AND JEREMY IRONS

LW: 72,
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 6

Number 69

PHIL SPECTOR'S CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1987 VERSION) cover art

PHIL SPECTOR'S CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1987 VERSION)
PHIL SPECTOR

LW: 77,
Peak: 69,
Weeks: 3

Number 70

HIT FACTORY
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 68,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 10

Number 71

SIXTIES PARTY MEGAMIX ALBUM
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 67,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 5

Number 72

CRAZY NIGHTS
KISS

LW: 71,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 8

Number 73

NewLIFE IN THE FAST LANE
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: New
Peak: 73,
Weeks: 1

Number 74

JUST VISITING THIS PLANET
JELLYBEAN

LW: 78,
Peak: 58,
Weeks: 7

Number 75

REBAD ANIMALS
HEART

LW: RE
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 29

Number 76

THE BEST OF
ALED JONES

LW: 69,
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 4

Number 77

THE BEST OF JAMES BROWN
JAMES BROWN

LW: 89,
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 12

Number 78

PRESLEY - THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS cover art

PRESLEY - THE ALL TIME GREATEST HITS
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 86,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 17

Number 79

CHRONICLES
STEVE WINWOOD

LW: 73,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 8

Number 80

20 GOLDEN GREATS - NAT KING COLE cover art

20 GOLDEN GREATS - NAT KING COLE
NAT KING COLE

LW: 84,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 32

Number 81

NewTHE MICHAEL JACKSON MIX
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: New
Peak: 81,
Weeks: 1

Number 82

MAXI
MAXI PRIEST

LW: 74,
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 4

Number 83

INSIDE INFORMATION
FOREIGNER

LW: 64,
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 2

Number 84

A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON
PINK FLOYD

LW: 79,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 15

Number 85

NewSINITTA!
SINITTA

LW: New
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 1

Number 86

WHO'S THAT GIRL
ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK

LW: 90,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 22

Number 87

TRUE BLUE
MADONNA

LW: 87,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 77

Number 88

CONTROL - THE REMIXES
JANET JACKSON

LW: 85,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 7

Number 89

THE BEST OF MIRAGE: JACK MIX '88 cover art

NewTHE BEST OF MIRAGE: JACK MIX '88
MIRAGE

LW: New
Peak: 89,
Weeks: 1

Number 90

THE PAVAROTTI COLLECTION
LUCIANO PAVAROTTI

LW: 97,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 33

Number 91

GREATEST HITS
QUEEN

LW: 91,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 310

Number 92

AUGUST
ERIC CLAPTON

LW: 75,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 41

Number 93

MY BABY JUST CARES FOR ME
NINA SIMONE

LW: 82,
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 7

Number 94

SOLITUDE STANDING
SUZANNE VEGA

LW: 93,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 32

Number 95

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: 95,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 18

Number 96

REWONDERFUL LIFE
BLACK

LW: RE
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 13

Number 97

WOW WHAT A PARTY
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 98,
Peak: 97,
Weeks: 2

Number 98

REPICTURE BOOK
SIMPLY RED

LW: RE
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 100

Number 99

THE CHART SHOW DANCE HITS '87
VARIOUS ARTISTS

LW: 80,
Peak: 39,
Weeks: 5

Number 100

INVISIBLE TOUCH
GENESIS

LW: 100,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 79

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