In week 2 of 1987, Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was So Cold the Night by The Communards, straight in at 23, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was For America by Red Box, from 35 to 16.
- 1Walk Like an Egyptian1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Through the Barricades3unchanged3peak7weeks
- 4Suburbia24last week 22peak7weeks
- 5War5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Don't Give Up76last week 76peak6weeks
- 7Rock the Night67last week 66peak6weeks
- 8Celebration Rap8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Open Your Heart129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Land of Confusion1310last week 1310peak3weeks
- 11Livin' On A Prayer1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12Jij Bent Alles1012last week 1010peak5weeks
- 13Rock Around The Clock1613last week 1613peak3weeks
- 14Each Time You Break My Heart2014last week 2014peak4weeks
- 15Radar Love15unchanged15peak4weeks
- 16For America3516last week 3516peak2weeks
- 17C'est La Vie2417last week 2417peak3weeks
- 18Don't Leave Me This Way918last week 91peak14weeks
- 19Later Als Je Groot Bent1419last week 1414peak6weeks
- 20You Can Call Me Al1120last week 112peak14weeks
- 21Is This Love?3121last week 3121peak2weeks
- 22Stay With Me 'til The Morning2722last week 2722peak4weeks
- 23NewSo Cold the Night23peak1week
- 24NewSometimes24peak1week
- 25Goin' To The Bank1925last week 197peak8weeks
- 26NewDie Laaielichter26peak1week
- 27NewShake You Down27peak1week
- 28Jabdah28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29French Kissin' (In the USA)3329last week 3329peak2weeks
- 30Breakout3730last week 3730peak2weeks
- 31Mexico1831last week 184peak10weeks
- 32NewYou Keep Me Hangin On32peak1week
- 33Amanda2333last week 2323peak6weeks
- 34Rumors2234last week 223peak10weeks
- 35Stranger in a Strange Land3635last week 3635peak2weeks
- 36You Give Love A Bad Name2136last week 215peak9weeks
- 37Geef Ons Vrede3937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38NewDance Around The World38peak1week
- 39Control2539last week 2512peak8weeks
- 40NewDe Verzoening40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 2 of 1987?
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: So Cold the Night by The Communards at 23, Sometimes by Erasure at 24, Die Laaielichter by Gerard Cox at 26, Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott at 27, You Keep Me Hangin On by Kim Wilde at 32 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
For America by Red Box, from 35 to 16 (19 places).
How do you play this week?
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