In week 50 of 1987, Faith by George Michael was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was China In Your Hand by T'Pau, straight in at 15, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim and Marley Marl, from 34 to 17.
- 1Faith1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Whenever You Need Somebody2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Never Can Say Goodbye103last week 103peak3weeks
- 4Got My Mind Set on You74last week 74peak5weeks
- 5My Baby Just Cares for Me175last week 175peak2weeks
- 6Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)6unchanged6peak7weeks
- 7How Can We Hang On To A Dream47last week 44peak16weeks
- 8Dance Little Sister38last week 33peak6weeks
- 9The Way You Make Me Feel169last week 169peak3weeks
- 10Maybe Tomorrow510last week 53peak9weeks
- 11Jack Le Freak811last week 88peak5weeks
- 12Everlasting Love1912last week 1912peak3weeks
- 13Love in the First Degree1413last week 1413peak5weeks
- 14Hot Girl (New Remixed Version)2814last week 2814peak2weeks
- 15NewChina In Your Hand15peak1week
- 16Crazy916last week 99peak6weeks
- 17Paid In Full3417last week 3417peak2weeks
- 18Once Upon A Long Ago3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19Criticize2319last week 2319peak4weeks
- 20Walk The Dinosaur1120last week 1111peak7weeks
- 21Here I Go Again1321last week 135peak7weeks
- 22Peacemaker2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23Don't Shed a Tear2123last week 2121peak4weeks
- 24Pump Up The Volume1224last week 121peak11weeks
- 25System of Survival1525last week 1515peak5weeks
- 26NewThe Look of Love26peak1week
- 27Unchain My Heart2627last week 2626peak4weeks
- 28The Real Thing1828last week 1816peak7weeks
- 29I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man3929last week 3929peak2weeks
- 30I Need Love2030last week 203peak10weeks
- 31Fight Fire With Fire3231last week 3231peak3weeks
- 32NewNeed You Tonight32peak1week
- 33So Emotional2433last week 2423peak5weeks
- 34Little Lies2234last week 2210peak10weeks
- 35New(I've Had) The Time Of My Life35peak1week
- 36Casanova2936last week 2925peak5weeks
- 37You Win Again2737last week 275peak13weeks
- 38NewMr. Manic & Sister Cool38peak1week
- 39NewNothin's Gonna Change39peak1week
- 40In the Dutch Mountains3040last week 3014peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 50 of 1987?
Faith by George Michael, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: China In Your Hand by T'Pau at 15, The Look of Love by Madonna at 26, Need You Tonight by INXS at 32, (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes at 35, Mr. Manic & Sister Cool by Shakatak at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Paid In Full by Eric B. & Rakim and Marley Marl, from 34 to 17 (17 places).
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