List of number-one hits of 1987 (Germany)
# List of number-one hits of 1987 (Germany)

This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1987.

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| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 1987 |
| - | - |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 5 January | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles | "Träumen mit Engelbert" | Engelbert |
| 12 January | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles | "Träumen mit Engelbert" | Engelbert |
| 19 January | "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" | Mel and Kim | "Break Every Rule" | Tina Turner |
| 26 January | "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" | Mel and Kim | "Break Every Rule" | Tina Turner |
| 2 February | "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" | Mel and Kim | "The House of Blue Light" | Deep Purple |
| 9 February | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | "The House of Blue Light" | Deep Purple |
| 16 February | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | "The House of Blue Light" | Deep Purple |
| 23 February | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | "Definite 1964 - 1986" | Joe Cocker |
| 2 March | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | "Definite 1964 - 1986" | Joe Cocker |
| 9 March | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 16 March | "Stay" | Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 23 March | "Stay" | Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 30 March | "Stay" | Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 6 April | "Stay" | Pierre Cosso & Bonnie Bianco | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 13 April | "Respectable" | Mel and Kim | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 20 April | "Respectable" | Mel and Kim | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 27 April | "You're the Voice" | John Farnham | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 4 May | "You're the Voice" | John Farnham | "Heart Over Mind" | Jennifer Rush |
| 11 May | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 18 May | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 25 May | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 1 June | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 8 June | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 15 June | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | "The Joshua Tree" † | U2 |
| 22 June | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 29 June | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 6 July | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 13 July | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 20 July | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 27 July | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 3 August | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 10 August | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 17 August | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 24 August | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 31 August | "Voyage Voyage" † | Desireless | "Whitney" | Whitney Houston |
| 7 September | "Voyage Voyage" † | Desireless | "Who's That Girl" | Soundtrack / Madonna |
| 14 September | "Voyage Voyage" † | Desireless | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 21 September | "Voyage Voyage" † | Desireless | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 28 September | "Voyage Voyage" † | Desireless | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 5 October | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 12 October | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 19 October | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 26 October | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 2 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 9 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 16 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 23 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 30 November | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 7 December | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 14 December | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley | "E.S.P." | Bee Gees |
| 21 December | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley | "Misteriosa Venezia" | Rondo Veneziano |
| 28 December | No release | No release | No release | No release |
