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The Best Music of 1987

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1987. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1987, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
10,000 ManiacsIn My Tribe
AerosmithPermanent Vacation
AnthraxAmong the Living
Boogie Down ProductionsCriminal Minded
Bruce SpringsteenTunnel Of Love
Bryan AdamsInto the Fire
Carly SimonComing Around Again
CherCher
Def LeppardHysteria
Depeche ModeMusic For The Masses
Dinosaur Jr.You're Living All Over Me
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou HarrisTrio
Echo & the BunnymenEcho & the Bunnymen
Eric B. & RakimPaid In Full
EurythmicsSavage
Faith No MoreIntroduce Yourself
George HarrisonCloud Nine
George MichaelFaith
George StraitOcean Front Property
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound MachineLet It Loose/Anything for You
Guns N' RosesAppetite For Destruction
HelloweenKeeper of the Seven Keys: Part 1
Husker DuWarehouse: Stories and Songs
Ice-TRhyme Pays
INXSKick
Joe SatrianiSurfing With The Alien
John MellencampThe Lonesome Jubilee
LadySmith Black MambazoShaka Zulu
LL Cool JBigger and Deffer
Michael JacksonBad
Midnight OilDiesel and Dust
Original Broadway CastLes Miserables
Original Broadway CastThe Phantom of the Opera
Ozzy Osbourne & Randy RhoadsTribute
Pet Shop BoysActually
PixiesCome On Pilgrim
PrinceSign O' The Times
Public EnemyYo! Bum Rush The Show
R.E.M.Document
Red Hot Chili PeppersThe Uplift Mofo Party Plan
Robbie RobertsonRobbie Robertson
Sinead O'ConnorThe Lion & The Cobra
Sonic YouthSister
Sting...Nothing Like the Sun
Suzanne VegaSolitude Standing
Terence Trent D'ArbyIntroducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
The CultElectric
The CureKiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
The Grateful DeadIn The Dark
The Jesus and Mary ChainDarklands
The ReplacementsPleased to Meet Me
The Sisters of MercyFloodland
The SmithsStrangeways, Here We Come
Toshiki KadomatsuSea Is A Lady
U2The Joshua Tree
Various ArtistsA Very Special Christmas
Various ArtistsDirty Dancing
Various ArtistsLa Bamba: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Warren ZevonSentimental Hygiene
WhitesnakeWhitesnake
Whitney HoustonWhitney
Wynton MarsalisMarsalis Standard Time, Vol. 1
Yo La TengoNew Wave Hot Dogs

Songs (?)Wikipedia
AerosmithDude (Looks Like a Lady)
AerosmithRag Doll
AerosmithAngel
AnthraxCaught In A Mosh
AnthraxI Am the Law
Beastie BoysHey Ladies
Belinda CarlisleHeaven Is A Place On Earth
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes(I've Had) The Time of My Life
Bob SegerShakedown
Bon JoviWanted Dead or Alive
Boogie Down ProductionsThe Bridge Is Over
Bruce SpringsteenBrilliant Disguise
Buster PoindexterHot Hot Hot
Debbie GibsonShake Your Love
Def LeppardPour Some Sugar On Me
Def LeppardAnimal
Def LeppardLove Bites
Def LeppardHysteria
Depeche ModeNever Let Me Down Again
Depeche ModeStrangelove
Depeche ModeBehind the Wheel
DokkenDream Warriors
Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt And Emmylou HarrisWildflowers
Eazy-EBoyz-n-the-Hood
Echo & the BunnymenLips Like Sugar
EnyaBoadicea
Eric B. & RakimPaid in Full
Eric B. & RakimI Know You Got Soul
Eric CarmenHungry Eyes
EurythmicsWinter Wonderland
Faith No MoreWe Care A Lot
Fleetwood MacLittle Lies
Fleetwood MacEverywhere
Frankie KnucklesYour Love
George HarrisonGot My Mind Set On You
George HarrisonWhen We Was Fab
George MichaelFaith
George MichaelFather Figure
George MichaelI Want Your Sex
George StraitAll My Exes Live in Texas
Gerard McMannCry Little Sister Theme from The Lost Boys
Gipsy KingsBamboléo
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound MachineRhythm Is Gonna Get You
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine1-2-3
Gregg Allman BandI'm No Angel
Guns N' RosesParadise City
Guns N' RosesSweet Child O Mine
Guns N' RosesWelcome To The Jungle
Guns N' RosesMr. Brownstone
Hüsker DüCould You Be the One?
HeartAlone
HelloweenHelloween
HelloweenFuture World
Inner CircleBad Boys
INXSNeed You Tonight
INXSNew Sensation
INXSDevil Inside
INXSNever Tear Us Apart
Jody WatleyLooking For A New Love
John MellencampCherry Bomb
John MellencampPaper in Fire
Johnny Hates JazzShattered Dreams
Lisa Lisa and Cult JamHead to Toe
LL Cool JGoing Back To Cali
LL Cool JI'm Bad
Los LobosLa Bamba
Los LobosOne Time One Night
Mötley CrüeGirls, Girls, Girls
Mötley CrüeWild Side
M|A|R|R|SPump Up the Volume
ManowarFighting the World
Michael JacksonSmooth Criminal
Michael JacksonBad
Michael JacksonMan In The Mirror
Michael JacksonThe Way You Make Me Feel
Michael JacksonDirty Diana
Midnight OilBeds Are Burning
New OrderTrue Faith
Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy FraserShe's Like the Wind
Pet Shop BoysAlways On My Mind
Pet Shop BoysIt's a Sin
Pet Shop Boys & Dusty SpringfieldWhat Have I Done to Deserve This
Peter ToshNo Nuclear War
Pink FloydLearning To Fly
PoisonTalk Dirty to Me
PrinceSign 'o' the Times
PrinceU Got the Look
Public EnemyBring The Noise
R.E.M.It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
R.E.M.The One I Love
Randy TravisForever and Ever Amen
Rick AstleyNever Gonna Give You Up
Run-D.M.C.Christmas in Hollis
RushTime Stand Still
Sinead O'ConnorMandinka
Sonic YouthSchizophrenia
StingEnglishman in New York
Suzanne VegaLuka
T'PauHeart and Soul
Taylor DayneTell It to My Heart
Terence Trent D'ArbyWishing Well
The BanglesHazy Shade Of Winter
The CultLove Removal Machine
The CureJust Like Heaven
The CureWhy Can't I Be You?
The Grateful DeadTouch Of Grey
The Jesus & Mary ChainApril Skies
The PoguesFairytale of New York
The ReplacementsAlex Chilton
The ReplacementsCan't Hardly Wait
The Sisters of MercyLucretia, My Reflection
The SmithsGirlfriend in a Coma
The SmithsStop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The SugarcubesBirthday
Tom WaitsWay Down in the Hole
U2I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
U2Where The Streets Have No Names
U2With Or Without You
U2Sweetest Thing
U2Bullet the Blue Sky
WarlockAll We Are
Warren ZevonBoom Boom Mancini
WhitesnakeHere I Go Again
Whitney HoustonI Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Whitney HoustonSo Emotional
X4th Of July

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