In week 3 of 1987, Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) by Mel & Kim was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Cry Wolf by a-ha, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Dance Around The World by Richenel, from 38 to 24.
- 1Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Walk Like an Egyptian12last week 11peak10weeks
- 3Through the Barricades3unchanged3peak8weeks
- 4Don't Give Up64last week 64peak7weeks
- 5Suburbia45last week 42peak8weeks
- 6Livin' On A Prayer116last week 116peak4weeks
- 7Open Your Heart97last week 97peak5weeks
- 8Land of Confusion108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9Each Time You Break My Heart149last week 149peak5weeks
- 10For America1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11War511last week 55peak7weeks
- 12Sometimes2412last week 2412peak2weeks
- 13Celebration Rap813last week 88peak6weeks
- 14So Cold the Night2314last week 2314peak2weeks
- 15Rock the Night715last week 76peak7weeks
- 16C'est La Vie1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17Is This Love?2117last week 2117peak3weeks
- 18Shake You Down2718last week 2718peak2weeks
- 19Rock Around The Clock1319last week 1313peak4weeks
- 20Radar Love1520last week 1515peak5weeks
- 21You Keep Me Hangin On3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Jij Bent Alles1222last week 1210peak6weeks
- 23Die Laaielichter2623last week 2623peak2weeks
- 24Dance Around The World3824last week 3824peak2weeks
- 25French Kissin' (In the USA)2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26NewCry Wolf26peak1week
- 27Later Als Je Groot Bent1927last week 1914peak7weeks
- 28Stay With Me 'til The Morning2228last week 2222peak5weeks
- 29NewLike Flames29peak1week
- 30NewCaravan Of Love30peak1week
- 31NewLa Isla Bonita31peak1week
- 32De Verzoening4032last week 4032peak2weeks
- 33Breakout3033last week 3030peak3weeks
- 34NewThe Boy In the Bubble34peak1week
- 35Jabdah2835last week 2828peak4weeks
- 36NewEverybody Have Fun Tonight36peak1week
- 37You Can Call Me Al2037last week 202peak15weeks
- 38Don't Leave Me This Way1838last week 181peak15weeks
- 39Stranger in a Strange Land3539last week 3535peak3weeks
- 40Geef Ons Vrede3740last week 3737peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1987?
Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) by Mel & Kim, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Cry Wolf by a-ha at 26, Like Flames by Berlin at 29, Caravan Of Love by The Housemartins at 30, La Isla Bonita by Micaela at 31, The Boy In the Bubble by Paul Simon at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Dance Around The World by Richenel, from 38 to 24 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.