These are the Canadian number 1 albums of 1987. The charts were compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
Chart-topping albums †This indicates the best performing album of the yearRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6146&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 Issue date Album ArtistRef January 3 Live/1975-85 Bruce Springsteen & The E Street BandRPM Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 10RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0762&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0762.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0762 Says here this album was #1 the week before. Retrieved June 30, 2025. January 17 Graceland Paul SimonRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0762&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0762.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0762 Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 24RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6254&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 31RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7211&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 7RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6255&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 14 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=622&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 21Slippery When WetBon JoviRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=624&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 28RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=626&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 7RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=629&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 14RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=631&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 21RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=633&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 28RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=638&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 4RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7212&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 11 The Joshua Tree † U2RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=640&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 18RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7157&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 25 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=600&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 2 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=643&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 9RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=646&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 16RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5809&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 23RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=649&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 30RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=650&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 6RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=652&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 13RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=653&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 20RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=656&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 27Whitney Whitney HoustonRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=659&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 4RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0831&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0831.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0831 Says here this album was #1 the week before. Retrieved June 30, 2025. July 11RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0831&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0831.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0831 Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 18RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=666&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 25RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=669&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 1RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=670&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 8RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7922&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 15RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=675&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 22RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=544&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 29RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=547&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 5RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=561&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 12 La BambaSoundtrackRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=563&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 19RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=564&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 26 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=565&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 3BadMichael JacksonRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6285&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 10 October 17 La BambaSoundtrackRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7244&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 24RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=742&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 31 Tunnel of Love Bruce SpringsteenRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=745&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 7RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=748&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 14 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=751&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 21 Vital IdolBilly IdolRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7159&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 28RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=756&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 5The Lonesome JubileeJohn Cougar MellencampRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=758&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 12RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=761&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 19RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=763&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 26 A Very Special Christmas various artistsRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6146&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1987
References
External links Top 100 albums in Canada on Jam Billboard Top Canadian Albums RPM Weekly, Top Albums, 1987