In week 30 of 1987, I Want Your Sex by George Michael was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Right Next Door (Because Of Me) by Robert Cray, straight in at 17, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now by Samantha Fox, from 29 to 12.
- 1I Want Your Sex1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Who's That Girl52last week 52peak3weeks
- 3It's a Sin83last week 83peak3weeks
- 4Papa Chico134last week 134peak3weeks
- 5I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)25last week 21peak10weeks
- 6(Something Inside) So Strong36last week 33peak7weeks
- 7Diamonds47last week 44peak8weeks
- 8Alone98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Hélène169last week 169peak4weeks
- 10I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For610last week 66peak7weeks
- 11The Living Daylights1511last week 1511peak4weeks
- 12Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13Walking Together713last week 77peak6weeks
- 14When Smokey Sings1114last week 1111peak6weeks
- 15Don't Dream It's Over1015last week 105peak12weeks
- 16Serious1816last week 1816peak4weeks
- 17NewRight Next Door (Because Of Me)17peak1week
- 18Een Kopje Koffie2718last week 2718peak2weeks
- 19F L M1219last week 1210peak6weeks
- 20The Pleasure Principle2520last week 2520peak2weeks
- 21Raff - Gente Di Mare2021last week 2020peak5weeks
- 22No Sleep Till Brooklyn2422last week 2422peak3weeks
- 23Ik Verlang Naar Jou2823last week 2823peak2weeks
- 24Bring Back (Sha Na Na)3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25You Want Love (Maria, Maria)1425last week 141peak13weeks
- 26Victor Should Have Been A Jazz Musician3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27Hold Me Now1727last week 173peak9weeks
- 28NewHead to Toe28peak1week
- 29The Slightest Touch3029last week 3029peak4weeks
- 30Viva America2630last week 2625peak5weeks
- 31NewSweet Sixteen31peak1week
- 32NewStar Trekkin'32peak1week
- 33If I Was Your Girlfriend2233last week 2216peak8weeks
- 34NewMag Het Licht Uit34peak1week
- 35Love Is In The Air2335last week 2321peak6weeks
- 36Jet Airliner36unchanged36peak3weeks
- 37Call Me2137last week 214peak10weeks
- 38Watchdogs1938last week 198peak9weeks
- 39Just Around the Corner3139last week 3119peak8weeks
- 40Arrivederci3840last week 3829peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 30 of 1987?
I Want Your Sex by George Michael, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Right Next Door (Because Of Me) by Robert Cray at 17, Head to Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam at 28, Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol at 31, Star Trekkin' by The Firm at 32, Mag Het Licht Uit by De Dijk at 34.
What was the biggest climber?
Nothing's Gonna Stop Me Now by Samantha Fox, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
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