In week 19 of 1988, Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Tomorrow People by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers, straight in at 27, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Alphabet St. by Prince, from 33 to 13.
- 1Gimme Hope Jo'anna1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Stop Loving You2unchanged2peak8weeks
- 3Yeke Yeke43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Beds Are Burning34last week 33peak6weeks
- 5Everywhere75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Don't Turn Around56last week 55peak5weeks
- 7One More Try137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8Stay on These Roads108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9I Need You89last week 88peak7weeks
- 10You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling1110last week 118peak12weeks
- 11Heart1411last week 1411peak3weeks
- 12Play It Cool612last week 63peak7weeks
- 13Alphabet St.3313last week 3313peak2weeks
- 14Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You3414last week 3414peak2weeks
- 15Can I Play with Madness2215last week 2215peak3weeks
- 16Prove Your Love3116last week 3116peak2weeks
- 17Shotgun17unchanged17peak5weeks
- 18Love Is Stronger Than Pride1918last week 1918peak4weeks
- 19Love Lies2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20Faith2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21Winter in America1221last week 125peak9weeks
- 22La difference2722last week 2722peak2weeks
- 23Song For Nadim2023last week 2020peak4weeks
- 24Tell It to My Heart924last week 91peak10weeks
- 25Somewhere Down The Crazy River1525last week 159peak8weeks
- 26Wishing I Was Lucky2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27NewTomorrow People27peak1week
- 28Love Is Contagious3028last week 3028peak3weeks
- 29Shangri-La3829last week 3829peak2weeks
- 30NewI Want You Back30peak1week
- 31Drop the Boy3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32She's Like The Wind1632last week 1610peak7weeks
- 33Doctorin' the House2633last week 2626peak4weeks
- 34NewCould've Been34peak1week
- 35Reckless1835last week 185peak10weeks
- 36NewBamboléo36peak1week
- 37Dit is `n liedje over liefde3537last week 3535peak3weeks
- 38NewVuile Huichelaar38peak1week
- 39NewPink Cadillac39peak1week
- 40NewBamboleo40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 19 of 1988?
Gimme Hope Jo'anna by Eddy Grant, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Tomorrow People by Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers at 27, I Want You Back by The Jackson 5 at 30, Could've Been by Tiffany at 34, Bamboléo by Gipsy Kings at 36, Vuile Huichelaar by Renée De Haan at 38 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Alphabet St. by Prince, from 33 to 13 (20 places).
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