In week 6 of 1987, Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) by Mel & Kim was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael, straight in at 16, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Rain by Oran Juice Jones, from 24 to 10.
- 1Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Reet Petite72last week 72peak3weeks
- 3Sometimes3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Livin' On A Prayer24last week 22peak7weeks
- 5Shake You Down65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6Caravan Of Love96last week 96peak4weeks
- 7For America47last week 44peak6weeks
- 8Each Time You Break My Heart58last week 55peak8weeks
- 9Dance Around The World159last week 159peak5weeks
- 10The Rain2410last week 2410peak2weeks
- 11Is This Love?1411last week 1411peak6weeks
- 12Rat In Mi Kitchen2212last week 2212peak3weeks
- 13So Cold the Night1113last week 1111peak5weeks
- 14Like Flames1914last week 1914peak4weeks
- 15Walk Like an Egyptian815last week 81peak13weeks
- 16NewI Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)16peak1week
- 17Cry Wolf1617last week 1616peak4weeks
- 18Don't Give Up1018last week 104peak10weeks
- 19You Keep Me Hangin On1719last week 1717peak5weeks
- 20Talk It Over2620last week 2620peak3weeks
- 21Through the Barricades1221last week 123peak11weeks
- 22Mixed Up World3222last week 3222peak2weeks
- 23The Boy In the Bubble23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24NewHeartache24peak1week
- 25Land of Confusion1325last week 138peak7weeks
- 26Why Can't This Be Love4026last week 4026peak2weeks
- 27Windforce 1127unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Heartache Away3128last week 3128peak3weeks
- 29Open Your Heart1829last week 187peak8weeks
- 30Die Laaielichter2130last week 2121peak5weeks
- 31NewCandy31peak1week
- 32C'est La Vie2532last week 2516peak7weeks
- 33Candy Love3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34Everybody Have Fun Tonight3034last week 3030peak4weeks
- 35La Isla Bonita2935last week 2929peak4weeks
- 36Hymn to Her3536last week 3535peak3weeks
- 37Step Right Up3937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38NewBallerina Girl38peak1week
- 39NewDe Rol Van De Behanger39peak1week
- 40Suburbia2040last week 202peak11weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 6 of 1987?
Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend) by Mel & Kim, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by Aretha Franklin and George Michael at 16, Heartache by Pepsi & Shirlie at 24, Candy by Cameo at 31, Ballerina Girl by Lionel Richie at 38, De Rol Van De Behanger by André van Duin at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
The Rain by Oran Juice Jones, from 24 to 10 (14 places).
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