This is a list of the European Music & Media magazine's European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number-ones of 1987.
| Date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 January | "The Final Countdown" | Europe | True Blue | Madonna |
| 10 January | ||||
| 17 January | ||||
| 24 January | ||||
| 31 January | ||||
| 7 February | "Is This Love?" | Alison Moyet | ||
| 14 February | ||||
| 21 February | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | ||
| 28 February | ||||
| 7 March | ||||
| 14 March | The Final Countdown | Europe | ||
| 21 March | ||||
| 28 March | "Running in the Family" | Level 42 | Graceland | Paul Simon |
| 4 April | "Everything I Own" | Boy George | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| 11 April | ||||
| 18 April | "Respectable" | Mel & Kim | ||
| 25 April | ||||
| 2 May | "Let It Be" | Ferry Aid | ||
| 9 May | ||||
| 16 May | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | ||
| 23 May | ||||
| 30 May | "With or Without You" | U2 | ||
| 6 June | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | ||
| 13 June | ||||
| 20 June | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | ||
| 27 June | ||||
| 4 July | ||||
| 11 July | ||||
| 18 July | ||||
| 25 July | ||||
| 1 August | Whitney | Whitney Houston | ||
| 8 August | ||||
| 15 August | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett | ||
| 22 August | ||||
| 29 August | ||||
| 5 September | ||||
| 12 September | ||||
| 19 September | ||||
| 26 September | Who's That Girl (Soundtrack) | Madonna | ||
| 3 October | "Bad" | Michael Jackson | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| 10 October | ||||
| 17 October | ||||
| 24 October | ||||
| 31 October | ||||
| 7 November | ||||
| 14 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | ||
| 21 November | ||||
| 28 November | ||||
| 5 December | "Faith" | George Michael | ||
| 12 December | Faith | George Michael | ||
| 19 December | ||||
| 26 December |
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