In week 1 of 1987, Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Is This Love? by Alison Moyet, straight in at 31, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, from 32 to 17.
- 1Walk Like an Egyptian1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Suburbia2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Through the Barricades43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)104last week 104peak3weeks
- 5War85last week 85peak5weeks
- 6Rock the Night6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7Don't Give Up7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Celebration Rap138last week 138peak4weeks
- 9Don't Leave Me This Way39last week 31peak13weeks
- 10Jij Bent Alles1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11You Can Call Me Al511last week 52peak13weeks
- 12Open Your Heart1712last week 1712peak3weeks
- 13Land of Confusion2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14Later Als Je Groot Bent14unchanged14peak5weeks
- 15Radar Love2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Rock Around The Clock2416last week 2416peak2weeks
- 17Livin' On A Prayer3217last week 3217peak2weeks
- 18Mexico918last week 94peak9weeks
- 19Goin' To The Bank1219last week 127peak7weeks
- 20Each Time You Break My Heart2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21You Give Love A Bad Name1621last week 165peak8weeks
- 22Rumors1522last week 153peak9weeks
- 23Amanda23unchanged23peak5weeks
- 24C'est La Vie3424last week 3424peak2weeks
- 25Control1925last week 1912peak7weeks
- 26Notorious1826last week 186peak9weeks
- 27Stay With Me 'til The Morning3127last week 3127peak3weeks
- 28Jabdah3628last week 3628peak2weeks
- 29I Want You2029last week 2015peak7weeks
- 30Victory2630last week 2626peak4weeks
- 31NewIs This Love?31peak1week
- 32Hip To Be Square3032last week 3030peak4weeks
- 33NewFrench Kissin' (In the USA)33peak1week
- 34Ghost Dancing2734last week 2720peak6weeks
- 35NewFor America35peak1week
- 36NewStranger in a Strange Land36peak1week
- 37NewBreakout37peak1week
- 38This Is The World Calling2838last week 2828peak5weeks
- 39NewGeef Ons Vrede39peak1week
- 40Ik Ben Toch Zeker Sinterklaas Niet3540last week 3535peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 1 of 1987?
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Is This Love? by Alison Moyet at 31, French Kissin' (In the USA) by Debbie Harry at 33, For America by Red Box at 35, Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden at 36, Breakout by Swing Out Sister at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, from 32 to 17 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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