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In 1987 there were 52 weekly charts, with 350 different records. Of those, 315 entered the chart that year and 18 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Faith by George Michael: six weeks. The record that stayed longest was Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman: 15 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was Who's That Girl by Madonna, straight in at 15 in week 28. Top of the year chart is Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman, with 471 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1987

The top 10 of the 1987 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1Sailin' Home
    Piet Veerman · 471 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Crockett's Theme
    Jan Hammer · 453 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
    Whitney Houston · 435 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4You Want Love (Maria, Maria)
    Mixed Emotions · 419 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Who's That Girl
    Madonna · 414 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Never Gonna Give You Up
    Rick Astley · 400 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Lean on Me
    Club Nouveau · 396 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5
  8. 8I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    Aretha Franklin, George Michael · 376 points · 11 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
    Starship · 367 points · 13 weeks · peak position 5
  10. 10Pump Up The Volume
    M/A/R/R/S · 366 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1987 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Walk Like an Egyptian
    The Bangles · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3–6Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)
    Mel & Kim · 4 weeks at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 7–8Reet Petite
    Jackie Wilson · 2 weeks at 1 · week 7
  4. wk 9–11I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    Aretha Franklin, George Michael · 3 weeks at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 12–14Respectable
    Mel & Kim · 3 weeks at 1 · week 12
  6. wk 15–18Sailin' Home
    Piet Veerman · 4 weeks at 1 · week 15
  7. wk 19–22Crockett's Theme
    Jan Hammer · 4 weeks at 1 · week 19
  8. wk 23–24You Want Love (Maria, Maria)
    Mixed Emotions · 2 weeks at 1 · week 23
  9. wk 25–27I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
    Whitney Houston · 3 weeks at 1 · week 25
  10. wk 28–30I Want Your Sex
    George Michael · 3 weeks at 1 · week 28
  11. wk 31–34Who's That Girl
    Madonna · 4 weeks at 1 · week 31
  12. wk 35–38I Just Can't Stop Loving You
    Michael Jackson · 4 weeks at 1 · week 35
  13. wk 39Wishing Well
    Terence Trent D'Arby · 1 week at 1 · week 39
  14. wk 40Bad
    Michael Jackson · 1 week at 1 · week 40
  15. wk 41–44Never Gonna Give You Up
    Rick Astley · 4 weeks at 1 · week 41
  16. wk 45Pump Up The Volume
    M/A/R/R/S · 1 week at 1 · week 45
  17. wk 46–51Faith
    George Michael · 6 weeks at 1 · week 46
  18. wk 52My Baby Just Cares for Me
    Nina Simone · 1 week at 1 · week 52

Longest in the chart

  1. 15Sailin' Home
    Piet Veerman · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 11
  2. 14Crockett's Theme
    Jan Hammer · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 15
  3. 14You Want Love (Maria, Maria)
    Mixed Emotions · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 18
  4. 13Respectable
    Mel & Kim · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 9
  5. 13I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
    Whitney Houston · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  6. 13Who's That Girl
    Madonna · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 28
  7. 13Never Gonna Give You Up
    Rick Astley · weeks in 1987 · peak position 1 · from week 37
  8. 13La Isla Bonita
    Madonna · weeks in 1987 · peak position 2 · from week 15
  9. 13Still Loving You
    Scorpions · weeks in 1987 · peak position 4 · from week 9
  10. 13Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
    Starship · weeks in 1987 · peak position 5 · from week 14

Highest new entries

  1. 15Who's That Girl
    Madonna · new at 15 in week 28
  2. 15China In Your Hand
    T'Pau · new at 15 in week 50
  3. 16I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
    Aretha Franklin, George Michael · new at 16 in week 6
  4. 16Causing a Commotion
    Madonna · new at 16 in week 39
  5. 17Hold Me Now
    Johnny Logan · new at 17 in week 22

Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.

Sound of 1987

1987 sounded much like 1986, at a tempo around 119 bpm.

Measured across 340 of the 350 records from 1987 with a sound analysis.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1987?

In total 18 different records, across 52 charts. The first was Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles, the last My Baby Just Cares for Me by Nina Simone.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1987?

Faith by George Michael: six weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1987?

Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman: 15 weeks in 1987, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1987?

Who's That Girl by Madonna, straight in at 15 in week 28.

What was the biggest hit of 1987?

On points across all weekly charts of 1987 that is Sailin' Home by Piet Veerman: 471 points from 15 weeks, peak position 1. The top 3: 1. Sailin' Home (Piet Veerman), 2. Crockett's Theme (Jan Hammer), 3. I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) (Whitney Houston). The full ranking of 100 is in the 1987 year chart.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1987?

In total 350 different records, spread over 52 charts. Of those, 315 entered the chart that year.