The 1987 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 52 weekly charts of 1987. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman, with 471 points from 15 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1987 Decade chart 1980s
The 100 best records of 1987
- 1Sailin' HomePiet Veerman · 471 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 11
- 2Crockett's ThemeJan Hammer · 453 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 15
- 3I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)Whitney Houston · 435 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 21
- 4You Want Love (Maria, Maria)Mixed Emotions · 419 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 18
- 5Who's That Girl
- 6Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley · 400 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 37
- 7Lean on MeClub Nouveau · 396 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 15
- 8I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)Aretha Franklin, George Michael · 376 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 6
- 9Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
- 10Pump Up The Volume
- 11Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
- 12La Isla Bonita
- 13Respectable
- 14FaithGeorge Michael · 359 points · 10 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 43
- 15Reet PetiteJackie Wilson · 356 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 4
- 16La Bamba
- 17I Want Your SexGeorge Michael · 354 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 24
- 18Right Next Door (Because Of Me)Robert Cray · 353 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 30
- 19With Or Without You
- 20Shake You DownGregory Abbott · 349 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 2
- 21I Just Can't Stop Loving YouMichael Jackson · 346 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 32
- 22Everything I OwnBoy George · 339 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 10
- 23Papa ChicoTony Esposito · 336 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 28
- 24Still Loving You
- 25Running In The Family
- 26Don't Dream It's OverCrowded House · 326 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 19
- 27Wishing Well
- 28(Something Inside) So StrongLabi Siffre, Kevin W. Smith · 323 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 24
- 29You Win Again
- 30HeartachePepsi & Shirlie · 321 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 6
- 31Maybe Tomorrow
- 32Livin' On A Prayer
- 33I Need Love
- 34Let It Be
- 35Big LoveFleetwood Mac · 290 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 17
- 36Boys
- 37BadMichael Jackson · 286 points · 9 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 38
- 38DiamondsHerb Alpert, Janet Jackson · 282 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 23
- 39It's a SinPet Shop Boys · 281 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 28
- 40Caravan Of LoveThe Housemartins · 279 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 3
- 41Hold Me NowJohnny Logan · 276 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 22
- 42Sometimes
- 43Sign 'O' the Times
- 44Een Kopje KoffieV.O.F. De Kunst · 258 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 29
- 45I Love to LoveTina Charles · 256 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 32
- 46Whenever You Need SomebodyRick Astley · 254 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 45
- 47Rat In Mi Kitchen
- 48Let Your Sun ShineFrank Ashton & Mariska van Kolck · 253 points · 9 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 33
- 49Call Me
- 50The Right ThingSimply Red · 250 points · 9 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 8
- 51Dance Little Sister
- 52Some PeopleCliff Richard · 248 points · 10 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 40
- 53I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
- 54What Have I Done to Deserve This?Pet Shop Boys, Dusty Springfield · 246 points · 9 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 35
- 55Wild HorsesGino Vannelli · 244 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 19
- 56Alone
- 57Each Time You Break My HeartNick Kamen · 242 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 1
- 58The RainOran Juice Jones · 237 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 5
- 59Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)
- 60For America
- 61Causing a Commotion
- 62How Can We Hang On To A DreamTim Hardin · 233 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 45
- 63To Be With You Again
- 64Walk Like an EgyptianThe Bangles · 231 points · 7 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 65It's Over
- 66HélèneJulien Clerc · 228 points · 9 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 27
- 67Se LaLionel Richie · 225 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 14
- 68Here I Go AgainWhitesnake · 217 points · 8 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 44
- 69Building A Bridge To Your Heart
- 70Don't Give UpPeter Gabriel · 215 points · 8 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 1
- 71Jive Talkin'Boogie Box High · 211 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 34
- 72Under The BoardwalkBruce Willis · 211 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 32
- 73Dance Around The World
- 74Go See the DoctorKool Moe Dee · 208 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 8
- 75Sweet SixteenBilly Idol · 208 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 30
- 76Little LiesFleetwood Mac · 208 points · 10 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 41
- 77Through the BarricadesSpandau Ballet · 207 points · 7 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 78Kleine JodeljongenManke Nelis · 205 points · 8 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 16
- 79Let's WorkMick Jagger · 202 points · 8 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 37
- 80Amore
- 81Watchdogs
- 82Nothing's Gonna Stop Me NowSamantha Fox · 193 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 29
- 83Is This Love?Alison Moyet · 190 points · 9 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 1
- 84Got My Mind Set on YouGeorge Harrison · 187 points · 7 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 46
- 85SurrenderSwing Out Sister · 187 points · 8 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 8
- 86Balla..Balla! (Italien Hit Connection)Francesco Napoli · 187 points · 8 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 31
- 87RoadblockStock Aitken Waterman · 186 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 34
- 88Star Trekkin'
- 89Walking TogetherPiet Veerman · 182 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 25
- 90Mixed Up WorldTimex Social Club · 180 points · 8 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 5
- 91Stand By MeBen E. King · 177 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 11
- 92Day-In Day-OutDavid Bowie · 177 points · 8 weeks · peak position 14 · from week 14
- 93Wonderful Life
- 94Moments In LoveThe Art Of Noise · 172 points · 7 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 16
- 95Land of Confusion
- 96Crazy
- 97Right On TrackBreakfast Club · 169 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 19
- 98Where The Streets Have No Name
- 99So Cold the NightThe Communards · 167 points · 7 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 2
- 100Coming Around AgainCarly Simon · 166 points · 7 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 12
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1987 in the Dutch Top 40?
Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman tops the 1987 year chart, with 471 points from 15 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. Sailin' Home (Piet Veerman), 2. Crockett's Theme (Jan Hammer), 3. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston), 4. You Want Love (Maria, Maria) (Mixed Emotions), 5. Who's That Girl (Madonna).
How is the 1987 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1987 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1987 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1987, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1987 year page.
How many weeks does the 1987 year chart cover?
52 weekly charts, with 350 different records between them, 18 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.