16th December - 29th December 1987
Credits
16th December - 29th December 1987
Volume 9 - Number 25 - Issue 236
Cover Photo - Simon Fowler
Price - 48p Pages - 72
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Interviewers
Sylvia Patterson - Jellybean
Lola Borg - Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield
William Shaw - Johnathan Ross
Richard Lowe - Sinitta
Photographers
Julian Barton - Mel Smith and Kim Wilde (Page 2-3)
Paul Rider - Zodiac Mindwarp (Page 4)
Syndication International - Michael Jackson
(Page 5)
Andy Catlin - Pet Shop Boys (Page 7, 26, 65)
Simoon Fowler - Boy George (Page 18-19)
Paul Rider - Five Star (Page 26, 64)
Pictorial Press - A-Ha (Page 26)
LFI - U2 (Page 26)
DOA - Black (Page 27)
DID Circle / Catlin - Beastie Boys (Page 27)
Simon Fowler - Then Jerico (Page 27, 65)
Paul Rider - Marti Pellow (Page 31, 48)
Simon Fowler - Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield
(Page 32-33, 53)
Syndication International - Michael Jackson
(Centre Spread)
Pictorial Press - Michael Jackson (Centre Spread)
Syndication International - Whitney Houston
(Page 40)
Pictorial Press - Cybil Shepherd (Page 40)
Julian Barton - Michael Jackson Bad Video Stills (Page 40)
Julian Barton - Pet Shop Boys (Page 41)
Rex Features - Madonna (Page 41)
Pictorial Press - James Bond Film (Page 41)
Syndication International - Crocodile Dundee Film (Page 41)
Sheila Rock - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 42)
Pictorial Press - Bob Geldof (Page 42)
Sheila Rock - Morrissey (Page 42)
Brian Aris - Johnathan Ross (Page 43, 64)
City Syndication - Margaret Thatcher (Page 45)
Steven Benbow / Colorific - Neil Kinnock (Page 45)
LFI - Terry Wogan (Page 45)
Colorific - Spider (Page 45)
Pictorial Press - George Michael (Page 45)
Pictorial Press - The Roxy (Page 47)
Paul Rider - Terrence Trent D'Arby (Page 48)
DID Circle / Canone - Morten Harket (Page 48)
Colm Henry - Bono (Page 48)
DID Circle / Gunther - Nick Kamen (Page 48)
Herb Ritts / Colorific - Madonna (Page 49)
Paul Rider - Samantha Fox (Page 49)
LFI - Whitney Houston (Page 49)
LFI - Spagna (Page 49)
LFI - Anita Dobson (Page 49)
Andy Catlin - Sinitta (Page 54-55)
Paul Rider - Def Leppard (Page 64)
Dean Freeman - Curiosity Killed The Cat (Page 64)
Simon Fowler - Phillip Schofield (Page 65)
LFI - Beastie Boys (Page 65)
Paul Rider - Mike Smith (Page 66)
LFI - rick Astley (Page 66)
DID Circle - Morten Harket and Mags (Aa-Ha) (Page 66)
Colorific / Alberto Tolot - Madonna (Back Cover)
Lyrics
Rick Astley - Ruddy Big Pig
The Hooters - Satellite
Paul McCartney - Once Upon A Long Ago
The Pogues with Kirsty McColl - Fairy Tale Of New York
The Alarm - Rescue Me
Jellybean with Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who
The Tams - There Ain't Nothin' Like Shaggin'
Cutting Crew - I've Been In Love Before
Mel And Kim - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree
Issue Information
Front Cover:
Rick Astley and Phillip Scofield
Centre Spread:
Michael Jackson
Back Cover:
Madonna
General
Personal File
None
Interviews
Jellybean
Rick Astley and Phillip Schofield
Johnathan Ross
Sinitta
Bitz
Features:
Zodiac Mindwarp
Glen Goldsmith
Boy George
Michael Jackson
Climie Fisher
Was Not Was
Rick Astley
Shakin' Stevens
Pepsi and Shirlie
Pet Shop Boys
Tallulah Gosh
Richard Clayderman
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Birthdays:
Sarah Dallin (26)
Keith Richards (44)
Billy Bragg (29)
Dave Murray (32)
Lemmy (42)
Annie Lennox (33)
Shane MacGowan (30)
Robin Campbell (33)
Rosie Vela (33)
Jim Reid ()
The 1987 Smash Hits Reader Poll Results
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click the link below for all the Poll Results
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Includes How The Stars Voted
Posters
Jellybean
Get Smart:
Tatiana Y Thumbtzen​
House Music
Rick Astley
Mel And Kim
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Fan Clubs
The Proclaimers
Rick Astley
Whitney Houston
Def Leppard
Bananarama
Sinitta
Reviews
Singles:
None
Albums:
None
Various
Book:
Madonna Live (Chris Heath)
Video:
Five Star - Between The Lines
Various - Now That's What I Call Music 10
Hue And Cry - Whipping Up A Storm
Eurythmics - Live In Sydney Australia
Lionel Richie - The Outrageous Tour
Motown 25 - Yesterday Today Forever
Huey Lewis And The News - Four And More
Paul McCartney - The Paul McCartney Special
Queen - The Magic Years (Volumes 1, 2 and 3 Box Set)
Film:
None
Nights Out:
The Alarm (Sue Dando)
Fact Box
Number 1 - Whitney Houston
Merchandise
This Issue came with the Second Token to get your hands on the complete set of badges.
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Mutterings:
Michael Jackson
Quincy Jones
Bruce Willis and Demi Moore
Zodiac Mindwarp and Rachel Bird
John Taylor
Ronald Reagan
Whitney Houston and Brad Johnson
Ben (Curiosity Killed The Cat) and Emily Lloyd
Siobhan and Dave Stewart
Madonna and Sean Penn
Mags (A-Ha)
Neil Tennant
George Michael
Mick Hucknall
Adverts
Erasure - The Circus Single and Album
Peter Gabriel - CV Video
Eurythmics - Shame Single
Mel Smith and Kim Wilde - Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree Single
New Order - Touched By The Hand Of God Single
Bangles - 5 Track EP
The Pogues (featuring Kirsty MacColl) - Fairytale Of New York Single
the Smiths - Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me Single
Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again Single
Mannequin Film