List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1987
# List of UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number ones of 1987

These are the UK Rock & Metal Singles Chart number one hits of 1987. The chart was compiled by MRIB who were a direct rival competitor to Gallup who compiled the "official" charts that were later produced by the Chart Information Network, before being renamed the Official Charts Company. However, the Official Charts Company did not start producing the UK Rock & Metal charts until 1994.

| Week ending | Song | Artist | Duration |
| - | - | - | - |
| 3 January | "The Final Countdown" | Europe | 4 weeks |
| 31 January | "Over the Hills and Far Away" | Gary Moore | 2 weeks |
| 14 February | "Rock the Night" | Europe | 4 weeks |
| 14 March | "I Am the Law" | Anthrax | 2 weeks |
| 28 March | "Tonight, Tonight, Tonight" | Genesis | 1 week |
| 4 April | "Still of the Night" | Whitesnake | 1 week |
| 11 April | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi | 4 weeks |
| 9 May | "Lil' Devil" | The Cult | 2 weeks |
| 23 May | "Incommunicado" | Marillion | 3 weeks |
| 13 June | "Is This Love" | Whitesnake | 5 weeks |
| 18 July | "Alone" | Heart | 2 weeks |
| 1 August | "Animal" | Def Leppard | 4 weeks |
| 29 August | "The $5.98 E.P. - Garage Days Re-Revisited" | Metallica | 2 weeks |
| 12 September | "Scream Until You Like It" | W.A.S.P. | 2 weeks |
| 26 September | "Pour Some Sugar On Me" | Def Leppard | 1 week |
| 3 October | "Crazy Crazy Nights" | Kiss | 5 weeks |
| 7 November | "Here I Go Again" | Whitesnake | 4 weeks |
| 5 December | "Hysteria" | Def Leppard | 1 week |
| 12 December | "I'm The Man" | Anthrax | 3 weeks |
