In week 12 of 1987, Respectable by Mel & Kim was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Coming Around Again by Carly Simon, straight in at 25, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stand By Me by Ben E. King, from 31 to 18.
- 1Respectable51last week 51peak4weeks
- 2I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)12last week 11peak7weeks
- 3Running In The Family3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Heartache24last week 22peak7weeks
- 5The Right Thing45last week 44peak5weeks
- 6Go See the Doctor6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7Surrender97last week 97peak5weeks
- 8Reet Petite78last week 71peak9weeks
- 9Still Loving You139last week 139peak4weeks
- 10Everything I Own1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11Once Bitten Twice Shy11unchanged11peak6weeks
- 12Sign 'O' the Times2412last week 2412peak2weeks
- 13Down To Earth2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Jack Your Body14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Sailin' Home2615last week 2615peak2weeks
- 16Girls1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17Rat In Mi Kitchen1017last week 107peak9weeks
- 18Stand By Me3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19Skin Trade2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20Shake You Down820last week 83peak11weeks
- 21You're the Voice1521last week 1515peak6weeks
- 22The Rain1222last week 125peak8weeks
- 23Carrie2723last week 2723peak3weeks
- 24Baila Bolero2824last week 2824peak3weeks
- 25NewComing Around Again25peak1week
- 26How Many Lies?3226last week 3226peak3weeks
- 27Mixed Up World1627last week 1611peak8weeks
- 28NewThe Great Pretender28peak1week
- 29Why Can't This Be Love2129last week 2116peak8weeks
- 30Caravan Of Love1930last week 193peak10weeks
- 31Over The Hills And Far Away2531last week 2525peak5weeks
- 32NewAt This Moment32peak1week
- 33Candy2333last week 2312peak7weeks
- 34NewFire34peak1week
- 35NewLove Removal Machine35peak1week
- 36NewPain Is So Close To Pleasure36peak1week
- 37Talk It Over2937last week 2914peak9weeks
- 38NewMy Second Skin38peak1week
- 39Electrica Salsa39unchanged37peak4weeks
- 40Midas Touch3340last week 3333peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 12 of 1987?
Respectable by Mel & Kim, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Coming Around Again by Carly Simon at 25, The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury at 28, At This Moment by Billy Vera & The Beaters at 32, Fire by Bruce Springsteen at 34, Love Removal Machine by The Cult at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Stand By Me by Ben E. King, from 31 to 18 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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