In week 43 of 1987, Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Faith by George Michael, straight in at 28, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Maybe Tomorrow by UB40, from 38 to 17.
- 1Never Gonna Give You Up1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Pump Up The Volume42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Bad23last week 21peak6weeks
- 4Causing a Commotion34last week 33peak5weeks
- 5I Need Love125last week 125peak3weeks
- 6You Win Again86last week 86peak6weeks
- 7It's Over7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Amore68last week 66peak5weeks
- 9Some People149last week 149peak4weeks
- 10Boys510last week 55peak8weeks
- 11Wonderful Life1711last week 1711peak3weeks
- 12Wipeout!1112last week 1111peak5weeks
- 13Waterfall13unchanged13peak6weeks
- 14Let's Work914last week 96peak7weeks
- 15Brilliant Disguise15unchanged15peak4weeks
- 16Peter Douglas - Stars On Frankie1816last week 1816peak3weeks
- 17Maybe Tomorrow3817last week 3817peak2weeks
- 18Welkom In Utopia II1918last week 1918peak4weeks
- 19Smoking Gun2019last week 2019peak4weeks
- 20The Night You Murdered Love2420last week 2420peak2weeks
- 21Little Lies2721last week 2721peak3weeks
- 22Wishing Well1022last week 101peak11weeks
- 23Dance Little Lady Dance3523last week 3523peak2weeks
- 24When You Gonna3224last week 3224peak2weeks
- 25What Have I Done to Deserve This?1625last week 162peak9weeks
- 26The Opera House3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27Loving You Again2927last week 2927peak3weeks
- 28NewFaith28peak1week
- 29Toy Boy3729last week 3729peak2weeks
- 30All Out of Love2630last week 2626peak4weeks
- 31Paper In Fire3031last week 3030peak3weeks
- 32NewI Don't Want To Be A Hero32peak1week
- 33NewThe Motive33peak1week
- 34NewLove Changes (Everything)34peak1week
- 35NewIn the Dutch Mountains35peak1week
- 36Where The Streets Have No Name2536last week 2510peak8weeks
- 37Whenever You're Ready2137last week 2118peak6weeks
- 38NewBella Maria38peak1week
- 39Building A Bridge To Your Heart2339last week 238peak10weeks
- 40NewToveren40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1987?
Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Faith by George Michael at 28, I Don't Want To Be A Hero by Johnny Hates Jazz at 32, The Motive by Then Jerico at 33, Love Changes (Everything) by Climie Fisher at 34, In the Dutch Mountains by Nits at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Maybe Tomorrow by UB40, from 38 to 17 (21 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.