looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1987*
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| 10. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN | Europe |
| 9. BOOM BOOM (LET’S GO BACK TO MY ROOM) | Paul Lekakis |
| 8. ELECTRIC BLUE | Icehouse |
| 7. WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN | The Bangles |
| 6. YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON | Kim Wilde |
| 5. RESPECTABLE | Mel & Kim |
| 4. SLICE OF HEAVEN | Dave Dobbyn with Herbs |
| 3. OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL | Bob Seger |
| 2. LA BAMBA | Los Lobos |
| 1. LOCOMOTION | Kylie Minogue |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report
