Top 17 Music Albums of 1987
by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 07/22/2025 00:45
- (Created: 09/04/2018 17:49).
- Chart size: 17 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
397
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11
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,449
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,807
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[First added to this chart: 07/21/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,106
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,685
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2023]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,784
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[First added to this chart: 08/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,933
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Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,309
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2020]
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[First added to this chart: 05/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,613
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 17 Music Albums of 1987 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Flaming Lips | 1 | 6% | |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 1 | 6% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 6% | |
| U2 | 1 | 6% | |
| Yes | 1 | 6% | |
| The Smiths | 1 | 6% | |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 6% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 17 Music Albums of 1987 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 13th to 15th Permanent Vacation by Aerosmith |
| Down 2 from 14th to 16th Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17th Sign "O" The Times by Prince |
| New entries |
|---|
| Sister by Sonic Youth |
| Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses |
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