Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1987

The best selling album in 1987 in United States was SLIPPERY WHEN WET by BON JOVI.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1986
2 PAUL SIMON GRACELAND 1986
3 BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL 1986
4 BRUCE HORNSBY THE WAY IT IS 1986
5 JANET JACKSON CONTROL 1986
6 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE 1987
7 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS FORE! 1986
8 CINDERELLA NIGHT SONGS 1986
9 ANITA BAKER RAPTURE 1986
10 GENESIS INVISIBLE TOUCH 1986
11 MADONNA TRUE BLUE 1986
12 EUROPE THE FINAL COUNTDOWN 1986
13 POISON LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN 1986
14 STEVE WINWOOD BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE 1986
15 KENNY G DUOTONES 1986
16 WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE 1987
17 BOSTON THIRD STAGE 1986
18 LIONEL RICHIE DANCING ON THE CEILING 1986
19 LUTHER VANDROSS GIVE ME THE REASON 1986
20 FREDDIE JACKSON JUST LIKE THE FIRST TIME 1986
21 PETER GABRIEL SO 1986
22 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON 1985
23 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 1987
24 ROBERT CRAY STRONG PERSUADER 1986
25 THE BANGLES DIFFERENT LIGHT 1986
26 CAMEO WORD UP 1986
27 RUN-D.M.C. RAISING HELL 1986
28 BILLY IDOL WHIPLASH SMILE 1986
29 EXPOSE EXPOSURE 1987
30 SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN 1986
31 CROWDED HOUSE CROWDED HOUSE 1986
32 EDDIE MONEY CAN'T HOLD BACK 1986
33 CLUB NOUVEAU LIFE, LOVE & PAIN 1986
34 STRYPER TO HELL WITH THE DEVIL 1986
35 HEART BAD ANIMALS 1987
36 GEORGIA SATELLITES GEORGIA SATELLITES 1986
37 TINA TURNER BREAK EVERY RULE 1986
38 ROBBIE NEVIL ROBBIE NEVIL 1986
39 CYNDI LAUPER TRUE COLORS 1986
40 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 1987
41 JODY WATLEY JODY WATLEY 1987
42 LISA LISA & CULT JAM SPANISH FLY 1987
43 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE 1975 - 85 1986
44 BRYAN ADAMS INTO THE FIRE 1987
45 KOOL & THE GANG FOREVER 1986
46 MOTLEY CRUE GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS 1987
47 PRINCE SIGN O' THE TIMES 1987
48 ARETHA FRANKLIN ARETHA 1986
49 SMOKEY ROBINSON ONE HEARTBEAT 1987
50 BILLY JOEL THE BRIDGE 1986
51 LL COOL J BIGGER AND DEFFER 1987
52 JOURNEY RAISED ON RADIO 1986
53 GREGORY ABBOTT SHAKE YOU DOWN 1986
54 REO SPEEDWAGON LIFE AS WE KNOW IT 1987
55 GLASS TIGER THE THIN RED LINE 1986
56 CHICAGO CHICAGO 18 1986
57 TESLA MECHANICAL RESONANCE 1986
58 CARLY SIMON COMING AROUND AGAIN 1987
59 HERB ALPERT KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME 1987
60 DURAN DURAN NOTORIOUS 1986
61 SUZANNE VEGA SOLITUDE STANDING 1987
62 DOLLY PARTON, EMMYLOU HARRIS & LINDA RONSTADT TRIO 1987
63 ROBERT PALMER RIPTIDE 1985
64 ATLANTIC STARR ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE 1987
65 THE FAT BOYS CRUSHIN' 1987
66 IRON MAIDEN SOMEWHERE IN TIME 1986
67 LEVEL 42 RUNNING IN THE FAMILY 1987
68 LOS LOBOS LA BAMBA (SOUNDTRACK) 1987
69 SOUNDTRACK BEVERLY HILLS COP II 1987
70 ERIC CLAPTON AUGUST 1986
71 CUTTING CREW BROADCAST 1986
72 BON JOVI 7800 DEGREE FAHRENHEIT 1985
73 THE SMITHEREENS ESPECIALLY FOR YOU 1987
74 RANDY TRAVIS ALWAYS & FOREVER 1987
75 NAJEE NAJEE'S THEME 1986
76 BON JOVI BON JOVI 1984
77 THE JETS THE JETS 1985
78 THE CULT ELECTRIC 1987
79 THE PRETENDERS GET CLOSE 1986
80 RATT DANCING UNDERCOVER 1986
81 WANG CHUNG MOSAIC 1986
82 THE WHISPERS JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME 1987
83 OZZY OSBOURNE TRIBUTE 1987
84 BRUCE WILLIS THE RETURN OF BRUNO 1987
85 SOUNDTRACK STAND BY ME 1986
86 THE POLICE EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - THE SINGLES 1986
87 GREGG ALLMAN I'M NO ANGEL 1987
88 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE LET IT LOOSE / ANYTHING FOR YOU 1987
89 THE BREAKFAST CLUB THE BREAKFAST CLUB 1987
90 SAMANTHA FOX TOUCH ME 1986
91 PSYCHEDELIC FURS MIDNIGHT TO MIDNIGHT 1987
92 MEGADETH PEACE SELLS ... BUT WHO'S BUYING 1986
93 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987
94 BARBRA STREISAND ONE VOICE 1987
95 GRATEFUL DEAD IN THE DARK 1987
96 DAVID BOWIE NEVER LET ME DOWN 1987
97 RICHARD MARX RICHARD MARX 1987
98 VANGELIS OPERA SAUVAGE 1987
99 LOU GRAMM READY OR NOT 1987
100 THE CURE KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME 1987

Source: Billboard