Top 12 Music Albums of 1987
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- Chart updated: 08/26/2025 10:45
- (Created: 03/01/2025 16:44).
- Chart size: 12 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
18,285
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[First added to this chart: 08/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
1,335
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
2,028
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For Dirty Diana alone, Bad is an essential record
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,378
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6. (5) 1
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
3,227
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,451
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
5,706
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,858
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2025]
Year of Release:
1987
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Rank Score:
4,598
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1987 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Eric B. & Rakim | 1 | 8% | |
| U2 | 1 | 8% | |
| INXS | 1 | 8% | |
| Sinéad O'Connor | 1 | 8% | |
| Pixies | 1 | 8% | |
| Close Lobsters | 1 | 8% | |
| Michael Jackson | 1 | 8% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 12 Music Albums of 1987 chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 4th to 5thBad by Michael Jackson |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thSister by Sonic Youth |
| Down 1 from 6th to 7thYou're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur |
| New entries |
|---|
| Foxheads Stalk This Land by Close Lobsters |
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