Top 40 Hits of Early December 1987
 | 1 | T'Pau | China In Your Hand |
 | 2 | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set On You |
 | 3 | The Proclaimers | Letter From America |
 | 4 | Alexander O'Neal | Criticize |
 | 5 | Shakin' Stevens | What Do You Want To Make Those Eyes At Me For |
 | 6 | Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel |
 | 7 | Rick Astley | When I Fall In Love |
 | 8 | The Communards | Never Can Say Goodbye |
 | 9 | Whitney Houston | So Emotional |
 | 10 | Paul McCartney | Once Upon A Long Ago |
 | 11 | Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind |
 | 12 | Rick Astley | Whenever You Need Somebody |
 | 13 | Maxi Priest | Some Guys Have All The Luck |
 | 14 | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life |
 | 15 | Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo | Who Found Who |
 | 16 | Boy George | To Be Reborn |
 | 17 | Whitesnake | Here I Go Again |
 | 18 | Alison Moyet | Love Letters |
 | 19 | The Housemartins | Build |
 | 20 | Donna Summer | Dinner With Gershwin |
 | 21 | Nina Simone | My Baby Just Cares For Me |
 | 22 | Comic Relief Presents Mel & Kim Performed By Kim Wilde & Mel Smith | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree |
 | 23 | The Hooters | Satellite |
 | 24 | Cutting Crew | I've Been In Love Before |
 | 25 | Barry White | Sho' You Right |
 | 26 | The Tams | There Ain't Nothing Like Shaggin' |
 | 27 | Mirage | Jack Mix IV |
 | 28 | Anthrax | I'm The Man |
 | 29 | The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl | Fairytale Of New York |
 | 30 | Blue Mercedes | I Want To Be Your Property |
 | 31 | Johnny Hates Jazz | Turn Back The Clock |
 | 32 | Five Star | Somewhere Somebody |
 | 33 | Prince | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man |
 | 34 | Bananarama | Love In The First Degree |
 | 35 | Def Leppard | Hysteria |
 | 36 | Madonna | The Look Of Love |
 | 37 | The Fatback Band | I Found Lovin' |
 | 38 | The Bee Gees | You Win Again |
 | 39 | George Michael | Faith |
 | 40 | Simply Red | Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye |