Number-one albums of 1987 (U.S.)
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These are the Billboard magazine number one albums of 1987, per the Billboard 200.
| Issue Date | Album | Artist |
| January 3 | Live/1975-85 | Bruce Springsteen |
| January 10 | Live/1975-85 | Bruce Springsteen |
| January 17 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| January 24 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| January 31 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| February 7 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| February 14 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| February 21 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| February 28 | Slippery When Wet | Bon Jovi |
| March 7 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| March 14 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| March 21 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| March 28 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| April 4 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| April 11 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| April 18 | Licensed to Ill | Beastie Boys |
| April 25 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| May 2 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| May 9 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| May 16 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| May 23 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| May 30 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| June 6 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| June 13 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| June 20 | The Joshua Tree | U2 |
| June 27 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| July 4 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| July 11 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| July 18 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| July 25 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| August 1 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| August 8 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| August 15 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| August 22 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| August 29 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| September 5 | Whitney | Whitney Houston |
| September 12 | La Bamba | Soundtrack |
| September 19 | La Bamba | Soundtrack |
| September 26 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| October 3 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| October 10 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| October 17 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| October 24 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| October 31 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
| November 7 | Tunnel of Love | Bruce Springsteen |
| November 14 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| November 21 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| November 28 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| December 5 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| December 12 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| December 19 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
| December 26 | Dirty Dancing | Soundtrack |
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