In week 15 of 1988, Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant was at number 1, by then three weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Don't Turn Around by Aswad, straight in at 21, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil, from 34 to 12.
- 1Gimme Hope Jo'anna31last week 31peak3weeks
- 2Tell It to My Heart12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car23last week 21peak10weeks
- 4Stop Loving You104last week 104peak4weeks
- 5Reckless5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Winter in America76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Play It Cool127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8(I've Had) The Time Of My Life48last week 41peak17weeks
- 9Somewhere Down The Crazy River169last week 169peak4weeks
- 10That's the Way It Is810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11She's Like The Wind1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Beds Are Burning3412last week 3412peak2weeks
- 13Beat Dis1713last week 1713peak4weeks
- 14Rise to the Occasion614last week 64peak8weeks
- 15The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore1815last week 1815peak4weeks
- 16I Should Be so Lucky1416last week 1414peak5weeks
- 17Angel Eyes (Home And Away)917last week 92peak11weeks
- 18I Need You2518last week 2518peak3weeks
- 19Englishman In New York1119last week 119peak7weeks
- 20Hey Mambo (with Kid Creole And The Coconuts)2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21NewDon't Turn Around21peak1week
- 22Addicted To Love3222last week 3222peak2weeks
- 23Together Forever1323last week 1312peak6weeks
- 24Shake Your Love2824last week 2824peak3weeks
- 25Come into My Life1525last week 157peak8weeks
- 26Rok Da House2126last week 2121peak5weeks
- 27Sleepin' Bird3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Say It Again3528last week 3528peak2weeks
- 29Senza Una Donna2629last week 2626peak4weeks
- 30NewEverywhere30peak1week
- 31I Think We're Alone Now2031last week 202peak11weeks
- 32You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling2532last week 258peak8weeks
- 33This Is Amsterdamned3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34I Want to Be Your Man2234last week 228peak9weeks
- 35NewMaladie D'amour35peak1week
- 36NewShotgun36peak1week
- 37NewHeart Of Gold37peak1week
- 38Spy In The House Of Love2338last week 2317peak6weeks
- 39My Killer My Shadow3039last week 3024peak5weeks
- 40When Will I Be Famous?2440last week 246peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 15 of 1988?
Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant, on the chart for three weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Don't Turn Around by Aswad at 21, Everywhere by Fleetwood Mac at 30, Maladie D'amour by Robert Strating at 35, Shotgun by Selena at 36, Heart Of Gold by Johnny Hates Jazz at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil, from 34 to 12 (22 places).
How do you play this week?
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