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Official Singles Chart on 23/8/1987

23 August 1987 - 29 August 1987

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1, the Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com. View the biggest songs of 2024 so far.

Official Singles Chart

Number 1

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
RICK ASTLEY

LW: 3,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 2

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS cover art

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS
THE PET SHOP BOYS AND DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

LW: 10,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 2

Number 3

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU
MICHAEL JACKSON WITH SIEDAH GARRETT

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 4

Number 4

TOY BOY
SINITTA

LW: 4,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 6

Number 5

CALL ME
SPAGNA

LW: 2,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 8

Number 6

SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY
WET WET WET

LW: 9,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 6

Number 7

TRUE FAITH
NEW ORDER

LW: 5,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 5

Number 8

FUNKY TOWN
PSEUDO ECHO

LW: 11,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 7

Number 9

ANIMAL
DEF LEPPARD

LW: 6,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 5

Number 10

SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
LINDA RONSTADT AND JAMES INGRAM

LW: 8,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 8

Number 11

WHENEVER YOU'RE READY
FIVE STAR

LW: 18,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 2

Number 12

BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART
WAX

LW: 20,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 7

Number 13

U GOT THE LOOK
PRINCE

LW: 19,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 3

Number 14

DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 22,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 2

Number 15

LA BAMBA
LOS LOBOS

LW: 7,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 16

GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA
THE SMITHS

LW: 13,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 2

Number 17

LABOUR OF LOVE
HUE AND CRY

LW: 12,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 12

Number 18

WONDERFUL LIFE {1987}
BLACK

LW: 33,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 2

Number 19

WIPEOUT
THE FAT BOYS AND THE BEACH BOYS

LW: 41,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 2

Number 20

WHO'S THAT GIRL
MADONNA

LW: 15,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 7

Number 21

ROADBLOCK
STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN

LW: 16,
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 6

Number 22

NewSOME PEOPLE
CLIFF RICHARD

LW: New
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 1

Number 23

THE MOTIVE
THEN JERICO

LW: 35,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 7

Number 24

ALONE
HEART

LW: 14,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 14

Number 25

JUST CALL
SHERRICK

LW: 23,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 5

Number 26

NEVER SAY GOODBYE
BON JOVI

LW: 21,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 3

Number 27

ALWAYS
ATLANTIC STARR

LW: 17,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 14

Number 28

HEART AND SOUL
T'PAU

LW: 44,
Peak: 28,
Weeks: 5

Number 29

THE $5.98 EP-GARAGE DAYS REVISITED cover art

THE $5.98 EP-GARAGE DAYS REVISITED
METALLICA

LW: 27,
Peak: 27,
Weeks: 2

Number 30

WILD FLOWER
THE CULT

LW: 24,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 3

Number 31

PAPA WAS A ROLLING STONE
THE TEMPTATIONS

LW: 40,
Peak: 31,
Weeks: 3

Number 32

SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME
KIM WILDE

LW: 29,
Peak: 29,
Weeks: 4

Number 33

HAPPY WHEN IT RAINS
THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN

LW: 25,
Peak: 25,
Weeks: 3

Number 34

CASANOVA
LEVERT

LW: 55,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 2

Number 35

HOURGLASS
SQUEEZE

LW: 43,
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 4

Number 36

JIVE TALKIN'
BOOGIE BOX HIGH

LW: 26,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 9

Number 37

I HEARD A RUMOUR
BANANARAMA

LW: 28,
Peak: 14,
Weeks: 8

Number 38

I REALLY DIDN'T MEAN IT
LUTHER VANDROSS

LW: 31,
Peak: 16,
Weeks: 10

Number 39

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
MOTLEY CRUE

LW: 30,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 5

Number 40

UNDER THE BOARDWALK
BRUCE WILLIS

LW: 36,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 14

Number 41

JUST DON'T WANT TO BE LONELY
FREDDIE MCGREGOR

LW: 32,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 11

Number 42

SHE'S ON IT
BEASTIE BOYS

LW: 39,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 7

Number 43

IT'S A SIN
PET SHOP BOYS

LW: 38,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 10

Number 44

MARY'S PRAYER
DANNY WILSON

LW: 66,
Peak: 44,
Weeks: 6

Number 45

F.L.M.
MEL AND KIM

LW: 37,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 8

Number 46

LIES
JONATHAN BUTLER

LW: 49,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 5

Number 47

SEATTLE
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED

LW: 47,
Peak: 47,
Weeks: 2

Number 48

NewLOVING YOU AGAIN
CHRIS REA

LW: New
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 1

Number 49

I SURRENDER (TO THE SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT) cover art

I SURRENDER (TO THE SPIRIT OF THE NIGHT)
SAMANTHA FOX

LW: 34,
Peak: 25,
Weeks: 6

Number 50

NewI DON'T WANT TO BE A HERO
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ

LW: New
Peak: 50,
Weeks: 1

Number 51

THE LIVING DAYLIGHTS
A-HA

LW: 52,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 9

Number 52

IF THERE WAS A MAN
PRETENDERS FOR 007

LW: 60,
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 3

Number 53

JUMP START
NATALIE COLE

LW: 56,
Peak: 53,
Weeks: 5

Number 54

THE RHYTHM DIVINE
YELLO AND SHIRLEY BASSEY

LW: 64,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 3

Number 55

I'M NOT IN LOVE
JOHNNY LOGAN

LW: 62,
Peak: 55,
Weeks: 2

Number 56

LOVE ME TENDER {1987}
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: 73,
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 2

Number 57

WISHING WELL
TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

LW: 45,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 11

Number 58

YOU CAUGHT MY EYE
JUDY BOUCHER

LW: 42,
Peak: 18,
Weeks: 9

Number 59

NewNEVER LET ME DOWN
DAVID BOWIE

LW: New
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 1

Number 60

NewSCREAM UNTIL YOU LIKE IT
W.A.S.P.

LW: New
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 1

Number 61

NewTHE LONER
GARY MOORE

LW: New
Peak: 61,
Weeks: 1

Number 62

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) cover art

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME)
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 50,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 15

Number 64

REI FOUND LOVIN'
STEVE WALSH

LW: RE
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 5

Number 65

NewMY LOVE IS GUARANTEED
SYBIL

LW: New
Peak: 65,
Weeks: 1

Number 66

SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE
WAS (NOT WAS)

LW: 57,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 7

Number 67

A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND) cover art

A LITTLE BOOGIE WOOGIE (IN THE BACK OF MY MIND)
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 48,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 10

Number 68

OOPS UPSIDE YOUR HEAD {1987}
THE GAP BAND

LW: 46,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 8

Number 69

SWEETEST SMILE
BLACK

LW: 59,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 10

Number 70

LOVE POWER
DIONNE WARWICK AND JEFFREY OSBOURNE

LW: 63,
Peak: 63,
Weeks: 4

Number 71

JUST GIVE THE DJ A BREAK FT TOO TOUGH TEE cover art

JUST GIVE THE DJ A BREAK FT TOO TOUGH TEE
DYNAMIX II FEATURING TOO TOUGH TEE

LW: 54,
Peak: 50,
Weeks: 4

Number 72

TELL ME WHY
THIS WAY UP

LW: 74,
Peak: 72,
Weeks: 4

Number 73

ET LES OISEAUX CHANTAIENT (AND THE BIRDS WERE SINGING) {1987} cover art

ET LES OISEAUX CHANTAIENT (AND THE BIRDS WERE SINGING) {1987}
SWEET PEOPLE

LW: 81,
Peak: 73,
Weeks: 3

Number 74

CRAZY
ICEHOUSE

LW: 79,
Peak: 74,
Weeks: 4

Number 75

SERIOUS
DEJA

LW: 76,
Peak: 75,
Weeks: 3

Number 76

I FOUND LOVIN' {1987}
THE FATBACK BAND

LW: 83,
Peak: 76,
Weeks: 29

Number 77

THESE TIMES ARE HARD FOR LOVERS cover art

THESE TIMES ARE HARD FOR LOVERS
JOHN WAITE

LW: 84,
Peak: 77,
Weeks: 3

Number 78

NewTHE WAY WE WALK
HOT HOUSE

LW: New
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 1

Number 79

PRESSURE DOWN
JOHN FARNHAM

LW: 80,
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 3

Number 80

LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING)
CLIMIE FISHER

LW: 93,
Peak: 80,
Weeks: 2

Number 81

SPECIAL FX
THE WHISPERS

LW: 70,
Peak: 69,
Weeks: 3

Number 82

WONDERFUL TONIGHT
ERIC CLAPTON

LW: 87,
Peak: 82,
Weeks: 2

Number 83

WATERFALL
WENDY AND LISA

LW: 82,
Peak: 82,
Weeks: 2

Number 84

REI WANT YOUR SEX
GEORGE MICHAEL

LW: RE
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 11

Number 85

THRU THE FLOWERS
THE PRIMITIVES

LW: 77,
Peak: 77,
Weeks: 2

Number 86

HOW SOON WE FORGET
COLONEL ABRAMS

LW: 75,
Peak: 75,
Weeks: 3

Number 87

NewMAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN
HERB ALPERT AND LISA KEITH

LW: New
Peak: 87,
Weeks: 1

Number 88

STAR COPS
JUSTIN HAYWARD

LW: 89,
Peak: 88,
Weeks: 2

Number 89

GIVE TO LIVE
SAMMY HAGAR

LW: 78,
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 3

Number 90

NewWHAT TIME IS IT
THE KANE GANG

LW: New
Peak: 90,
Weeks: 1

Number 91

REMISFIT {1987}
CURIOSITY KILLED THE CAT

LW: RE
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 10

Number 92

CHAIN-GANG SMILE
BROTHER BEYOND

LW: 58,
Peak: 57,
Weeks: 4

Number 93

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE (LIVE)
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 96,
Peak: 19,
Weeks: 10

Number 94

NewIF PARADISE IS HALF AS NICE
CHERYL BAKER

LW: New
Peak: 94,
Weeks: 1

Number 95

NewBAREFOOTIN' {1987}
ROBERT PARKER

LW: New
Peak: 95,
Weeks: 1

Number 96

NewBABY TURPENTINE
CRAZYHEAD

LW: New
Peak: 96,
Weeks: 1

Number 97

NewFRIENDS AND LOVERS
BORIS GARDINER AND GWEN GUTHRIE

LW: New
Peak: 97,
Weeks: 1

Number 98

NewSTUCK ON LOVE
DEE LEWIS

LW: New
Peak: 98,
Weeks: 1

Number 99

REHAPPY
SURFACE

LW: RE
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 6

Number 100

JODY
TOTAL CONTRAST

LW: 90,
Peak: 90,
Weeks: 2

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At 87, label doesn't mention 'AND LISA KEITH'.

Phil Davis

11th July 2022

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At 78, correct title is 'THE WAY THAT WE WALK'.

Institute for Music Research

19th May 2020

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No 30. Beggars Banquet BEG 195 is a 7" single, a-side 'Wild Flower', b-side 'Love Trooper'. This chart position was based upon sales of BEG 195 (7"), BEG 195P (7" picture disc), BEG 195T (12"), BEG 195TR (second 12"), and BEG 195C (Cassette single).

No 63. Beggars Banquet BEG 195D is a four-track double single. Tracks: 1a 'Wild Flower', 1b 'Love Trooper', 2a 'Outlaw (Live)', 2b ''Horse Nation (Live)'. It was provided a separate listing under prevailing chart eligibility rules.

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8th May 2020

Vote score

Pos. 63 (24) must be incorrect! Pos. 30 (24) is almost the same. So there must be a mistake and it goes up to next week