In week 1 of 1987, Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Is This Love? by Alison Moyet, straight in at 31, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, from 32 to 17.
Born on January 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, 1987? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 1
- 1Walk Like an Egyptian1unchanged at 11peak8weeks
- 2Suburbia2unchanged at 22peak6weeks
- 3Through the Barricades43up from 4 to 33peak6weeks
- 4Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)104up from 10 to 44peak3weeks
- 5War85up from 8 to 55peak5weeks
- 6Rock the Night6unchanged at 66peak5weeks
- 7Don't Give Up7unchanged at 77peak5weeks
- 8Celebration Rap138up from 13 to 88peak4weeks
- 9Don't Leave Me This Way39down from 3 to 91peak13weeks
- 10Jij Bent Alles1110up from 11 to 1010peak4weeks
- 11You Can Call Me Al511down from 5 to 112peak13weeks
- 12Open Your Heart1712up from 17 to 1212peak3weeks
- 13Land of Confusion2213up from 22 to 1313peak2weeks
- 14Later Als Je Groot Bent14unchanged at 1414peak5weeks
- 15Radar Love2115up from 21 to 1515peak3weeks
- 16Rock Around The Clock2416up from 24 to 1616peak2weeks
- 17Livin' On A Prayer3217up from 32 to 1717peak2weeks
- 18Mexico918down from 9 to 184peak9weeks
- 19Goin' To The Bank1219down from 12 to 197peak7weeks
- 20Each Time You Break My Heart2520up from 25 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21You Give Love A Bad Name1621down from 16 to 215peak8weeks
- 22Rumors1522down from 15 to 223peak9weeks
- 23Amanda23unchanged at 2323peak5weeks
- 24C'est La Vie3424up from 34 to 2424peak2weeks
- 25Control1925down from 19 to 2512peak7weeks
- 26Notorious1826down from 18 to 266peak9weeks
- 27Stay With Me 'til The Morning3127up from 31 to 2727peak3weeks
- 28Jabdah3628up from 36 to 2828peak2weeks
- 29I Want You2029down from 20 to 2915peak7weeks
- 30Victory2630down from 26 to 3026peak4weeks
- 31NewIs This Love?31peak1week
- 32Hip To Be Square3032down from 30 to 3230peak4weeks
- 33NewFrench Kissin' (In the USA)33peak1week
- 34Ghost Dancing2734down from 27 to 3420peak6weeks
- 35NewFor America35peak1week
- 36NewStranger in a Strange Land36peak1week
- 37NewBreakout37peak1week
- 38This Is The World Calling2838down from 28 to 3828peak5weeks
- 39NewGeef Ons Vrede39peak1week
- 40Ik Ben Toch Zeker Sinterklaas Niet3540down from 35 to 4035peak3weeks
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.
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 3 to 9 January 1987?
Walk Like an Egyptian by The Bangles was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for eight weeks by then (week 1 of 1987).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 1 of 1987?
Is This Love? by Alison Moyet, straight in at 31, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 1, 1987?
Six records: Is This Love? by Alison Moyet at 31, French Kissin' (In the USA) by Debbie Harry at 33, For America by Red Box at 35, Stranger in a Strange Land by Iron Maiden at 36, Breakout by Swing Out Sister at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 1, 1987?
Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi, from 32 to 17 (15 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on January 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 or 9, 1987?
The chart of week 1 of 1987, dated Saturday 3 January 1987 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Walk Like an Egyptian (The Bangles), 2. Suburbia (Pet Shop Boys), 3. Through the Barricades (Spandau Ballet).
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