In week 8 of 1987, Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Go See the Doctor by Kool Moe Dee, straight in at 19, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Running In The Family by Level 42, from 29 to 12.
- 1Reet Petite1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)62last week 62peak3weeks
- 3Caravan Of Love3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Shake You Down4unchanged4peak7weeks
- 5The Rain85last week 85peak4weeks
- 6Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)26last week 21peak10weeks
- 7Heartache127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Rat In Mi Kitchen108last week 108peak5weeks
- 9Sometimes59last week 53peak7weeks
- 10Dance Around The World910last week 99peak7weeks
- 11Mixed Up World1611last week 1611peak4weeks
- 12Running In The Family2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13Livin' On A Prayer713last week 72peak9weeks
- 14Candy2014last week 2014peak3weeks
- 15Talk It Over1715last week 1715peak5weeks
- 16Like Flames1416last week 1414peak6weeks
- 17Why Can't This Be Love1817last week 1817peak4weeks
- 18For America1118last week 114peak8weeks
- 19NewGo See the Doctor19peak1week
- 20Heartache Away2120last week 2120peak5weeks
- 21Each Time You Break My Heart1321last week 135peak10weeks
- 22Is This Love?1522last week 1511peak8weeks
- 23NewThe Right Thing23peak1week
- 24You're the Voice3124last week 3124peak2weeks
- 25Opportunities (Let's Make Lots of Money)3025last week 3025peak2weeks
- 26Once Bitten Twice Shy3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Windforce 112327last week 2323peak5weeks
- 28Candy Love28unchanged28peak4weeks
- 29So Cold the Night1929last week 1911peak7weeks
- 30NewSurrender30peak1week
- 31Hearts Beat Thunder3431last week 3431peak2weeks
- 32Cry Wolf2432last week 2416peak6weeks
- 33Real Wild Child (Wild One)3933last week 3933peak2weeks
- 34De Rol Van De Behanger3534last week 3534peak3weeks
- 35Ballerina Girl3735last week 3735peak3weeks
- 36Younger Days4036last week 4036peak2weeks
- 37The Boy In the Bubble2537last week 2523peak6weeks
- 38Don't Give Up2638last week 264peak12weeks
- 39You Keep Me Hangin On2239last week 2217peak7weeks
- 40NewOver The Hills And Far Away40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 8 of 1987?
Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Go See the Doctor by Kool Moe Dee at 19, The Right Thing by Simply Red at 23, Surrender by Swing Out Sister at 30, Over The Hills And Far Away by Gary Moore at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Running In The Family by Level 42, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
How do you play this week?
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