Document is the fifth studio album by the American alternative rock band R.E.M. It was released in 1987 a few months after their rarities collection Dead Letter Office appeared and is the last album of new material by the band released on the I.R.S. Records label. It is the first album on which the band … Read more
Kick is the sixth studio album by the Australian rock band INXS, released in 1987 by WEA in Australia, Atlantic Records in the United States and Phonogram Records in the United Kingdom. It is their best-selling album and Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) certified it as 6x Platinum, with sales of six million units, … Read more
F.L.M. is the first and only album by British pop duo Mel and Kim. It was written and produced by Stock Aitken Waterman and made it to number three on the UK Albums Chart in 1987. In the UK, the LP was issued with either a full colour or monochrome sleeve. US, Canadian and Japanese … Read more
…Nothing Like the Sun is a 1987 album by Sting. The title comes from Shakespeare’s Sonnet #130 (“My mistress’ eyes are nothing like the sun”), which Sting used in the song “Sister Moon”. He added that his inspiration for this was a close encounter with a drunk, in which Sting quoted the sonnet in response … Read more
One Way Home is the third studio album by American rock band The Hooters and was released in 1987. The album peaked at #27 on the Billboard 200 chart on August 29, 1987. After over two years of touring throughout the world, The Hooters picked up new instruments and ideas on their travels, creating an … Read more
Dirty Dancing is the original soundtrack of the 1987 film Dirty Dancing. The album became a huge commercial success. It went on to sell 32 million copies worldwide and is one of the best-selling albums of all time. In the United States the album spent 18 weeks at #1 on the Billboard 200 album sales … Read more
Move Somethin’ is the second album by Miami hip hop group 2 Live Crew. The album was released in 1987 on Luke Records and was produced by Luke Skyywalker and Mr. Mixx. It was certified Gold and featured the singles “Move Somethin’” and “Do Wah Diddy Diddy”. The album improved on the charts from the … Read more
Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent d’Arby is a strong debut by this young singer, who wrote virtually every note, played a multitude of instruments, and claimed that this was the most important album since the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper. Hits included “If You Let Me Stay,” “Dance Little Sister,” “Sign Your Name,” and the … Read more
Pop Goes the World is the third studio album by Canadian New Wave group Men Without Hats, released in 1987. It contained the single “Pop Goes the World”, which reached the top twenty in Canada (achieving Gold status) and the United States. The album went Platinum in Canada.