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Dutch Top 40

1987

In 1987 the Dutch Top 40 had 52 weeks with 350 different records, of which 315 were new entries and 18 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by Faith by George Michael (6 weeks). The longest-charting record was Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman with 15 weeks (peak position 1). The highest new entry was Who's That Girl by Madonna, at 15 in week 28.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Walk Like an Egyptian
    The Bangles · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3–6Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
    Mel & Kim · 4 weeks at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 7–8Reet Petite
    Jackie Wilson · 2 weeks at 1 · week 7
  4. wk 9–11I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    Aretha Franklin, George Michael · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 12–14Respectable
    Mel & Kim · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
  6. wk 15–18Sailin' Home
    Piet Veerman · 4 weeks at 1 · week 15
  7. wk 19–22Crockett's Theme
    Jan Hammer · 4 weeks at 1 · week 19
  8. wk 23–24You Want Love (Maria, Maria)
    Mixed Emotions · 2 weeks at 1 · week 23
  9. wk 25–27I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
    Whitney Houston · 3 weeks at 1 · week 25
  10. wk 28–30I Want Your Sex
    George Michael · 3 weeks at 1 · week 28
  11. wk 31–34Who's That Girl
    Madonna · 4 weeks at 1 · week 31
  12. wk 35–38I Just Can't Stop Loving You (feat. Siedah Garrett)
    Michael Jackson, Siedah Garrett · 4 weeks at 1 · week 35
  13. wk 39Wishing Well
    Sananda Maitreya · 1 week at 1 · week 39
  14. wk 40Bad
    Michael Jackson · 1 week at 1 · week 40
  15. wk 41–44Never Gonna Give You Up
    Rick Astley · 4 weeks at 1 · week 41
  16. wk 45Pump Up The Volume
    M/A/R/R/S · 1 week at 1 · week 45
  17. wk 46–51Faith
    George Michael · 6 weeks at 1 · week 46
  18. wk 52My Baby Just Cares for Me (2013
    Nina Simone · 1 week at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 15Sailin' Home
    Piet Veerman · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 11
  2. 14Crockett's Theme
    Jan Hammer · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 15
  3. 14You Want Love (Maria, Maria)
    Mixed Emotions · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 18
  4. 13Respectable
    Mel & Kim · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 9
  5. 13I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
    Whitney Houston · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  6. 13Who's That Girl
    Madonna · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 28
  7. 13Never Gonna Give You Up
    Rick Astley · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 37
  8. 13La Isla Bonita
    Madonna · weeks in 1987 · peak position 2 · from week 15
  9. 13Still Loving You
    Scorpions · weeks in 1987 · peak position 4 · from week 9
  10. 13Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
    Starship · weeks in 1987 · peak position 5 · from week 14

Highest new entries

  1. 15Who's That Girl
    Madonna · new at 15 in week 28
  2. 15China In Your Hand
    T'Pau · new at 15 in week 50
  3. 16I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    Aretha Franklin, George Michael · new at 16 in week 6
  4. 16Causing a Commotion
    Madonna · new at 16 in week 39
  5. 17Hold Me Now
    Johnny Logan · new at 17 in week 22

Source: top40.nl