In week 40 of 1987, Bad by Michael Jackson was at number 1, by then three weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S, straight in at 28, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wipeout! by Fat Boys, from 37 to 22.
- 1Bad51last week 51peak3weeks
- 2Never Gonna Give You Up72last week 72peak4weeks
- 3Wishing Well13last week 11peak8weeks
- 4What Have I Done to Deserve This?24last week 22peak6weeks
- 5Boys65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6Causing a Commotion166last week 166peak2weeks
- 7La Bamba47last week 42peak9weeks
- 8Let's Work148last week 148peak4weeks
- 9Building A Bridge To Your Heart89last week 88peak7weeks
- 10Where The Streets Have No Name10unchanged10peak5weeks
- 11I Just Can't Stop Loving You311last week 31peak9weeks
- 12Amore1912last week 1912peak2weeks
- 13Jive Talkin'913last week 96peak7weeks
- 14Roadblock1214last week 1210peak7weeks
- 15City Lights15unchanged15peak4weeks
- 16You Win Again2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17Let Your Sun Shine1117last week 113peak8weeks
- 18It's Over3218last week 3218peak2weeks
- 19Whenever You're Ready2619last week 2619peak3weeks
- 20I Love to Love1320last week 135peak9weeks
- 21Waterfall2921last week 2921peak3weeks
- 22Wipeout!3722last week 3722peak2weeks
- 23Don't Save Your Love2523last week 2523peak4weeks
- 24Joe le taxi2724last week 2724peak3weeks
- 25Animal1725last week 1717peak5weeks
- 26Kissing With Confidence2026last week 2020peak5weeks
- 27Right Next Door (Because Of Me)1827last week 182peak11weeks
- 28NewPump Up The Volume28peak1week
- 29NewBrilliant Disguise29peak1week
- 30Don't Look Any Further2130last week 2112peak7weeks
- 31NewSmoking Gun31peak1week
- 32Under The Boardwalk2332last week 237peak9weeks
- 33Let me in3833last week 3833peak2weeks
- 34NewWelkom In Utopia II34peak1week
- 35Heart And Soul3935last week 3935peak2weeks
- 36Girlfriend in a Coma4036last week 4036peak2weeks
- 37NewSome People37peak1week
- 38Who's That Girl2438last week 241peak13weeks
- 39NewAll Out of Love39peak1week
- 40NewTomorrow40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1987?
Bad by Michael Jackson, on the chart for three weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Pump Up The Volume by M/A/R/R/S at 28, Brilliant Disguise by Bruce Springsteen at 29, Smoking Gun by The Robert Cray Band at 31, Welkom In Utopia II by Frank Boeijen Groep at 34, Some People by Cliff Richard at 37 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Wipeout! by Fat Boys, from 37 to 22 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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