In week 12 of 1988, (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes was at number 1, by then 14 weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Stop Loving You by TOTO, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Should Be so Lucky by Kylie Minogue, from 36 to 23.
- 1(I've Had) The Time Of My Life1unchanged1peak14weeks
- 2Angel Eyes (Home And Away)2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4Rise to the Occasion54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Tell It to My Heart105last week 105peak3weeks
- 6I Think We're Alone Now36last week 32peak8weeks
- 7Come into My Life7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8When Will I Be Famous?68last week 66peak6weeks
- 9Reckless139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10I Want to Be Your Man810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11Tiet Veur 'Un Pafke!11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Englishman In New York1712last week 1712peak4weeks
- 13That's the Way It Is2313last week 2313peak3weeks
- 14Sign Your Name914last week 92peak10weeks
- 15Together Forever2415last week 2415peak3weeks
- 16Never Knew Love Like This2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17Spy In The House Of Love2517last week 2517peak3weeks
- 18New Sensation18unchanged18peak4weeks
- 19I Will Survive1419last week 144peak16weeks
- 20Man in the Mirror1620last week 1616peak5weeks
- 21Winter in America2921last week 2921peak2weeks
- 22Max1222last week 126peak8weeks
- 23I Should Be so Lucky3623last week 3623peak2weeks
- 24Hungry Eyes1524last week 1512peak7weeks
- 25Satellite1925last week 1919peak5weeks
- 26My Killer My Shadow3926last week 3926peak2weeks
- 27Rok Da House3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Valentine2228last week 2222peak4weeks
- 29NewStop Loving You29peak1week
- 30Mandinka30unchanged30peak3weeks
- 31Mega Hit Mix2031last week 205peak9weeks
- 32NewSomewhere Down The Crazy River32peak1week
- 33NewBeat Dis33peak1week
- 34NewSenza Una Donna34peak1week
- 35NewThe Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore35peak1week
- 36The Godfather3736last week 3736peak2weeks
- 37Hot In The City3837last week 3837peak2weeks
- 38I Lie and I Cheat2838last week 2813peak7weeks
- 39Ella, elle l'a3239last week 3230peak4weeks
- 40A Little Piece Of Heaven2740last week 2715peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 12 of 1988?
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, on the chart for 14 weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Stop Loving You by TOTO at 29, Somewhere Down The Crazy River by Robbie Robertson at 32, Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass at 33, Senza Una Donna by Zucchero Sugar Fornaciari at 34, The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore by Grant & Forsyth at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
I Should Be so Lucky by Kylie Minogue, from 36 to 23 (13 places).
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