In week 20 of 1988, Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Theme from S-Express by S'Express, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Bamboléo by Gipsy Kings, from 36 to 17.
- 1Yeke Yeke31last week 31peak5weeks
- 2Gimme Hope Jo'anna12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Stop Loving You23last week 22peak9weeks
- 4Everywhere54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5One More Try75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Beds Are Burning46last week 43peak7weeks
- 7Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You147last week 147peak3weeks
- 8Stay on These Roads8unchanged8peak5weeks
- 9Alphabet St.139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Prove Your Love1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Heart11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Don't Turn Around612last week 65peak6weeks
- 13I Need You913last week 98peak8weeks
- 14Can I Play with Madness1514last week 1514peak4weeks
- 15You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling1015last week 108peak13weeks
- 16Faith2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Bamboléo3617last week 3617peak2weeks
- 18Play It Cool1218last week 123peak8weeks
- 19Tomorrow People2719last week 2719peak2weeks
- 20I Want You Back3020last week 3020peak2weeks
- 21Love Lies1921last week 1919peak4weeks
- 22Love Is Stronger Than Pride1822last week 1818peak5weeks
- 23Shangri-La2923last week 2923peak3weeks
- 24La difference2224last week 2222peak3weeks
- 25Shotgun1725last week 1717peak6weeks
- 26NewTheme from S-Express26peak1week
- 27Could've Been3427last week 3427peak2weeks
- 28NewGet Lucky28peak1week
- 29NewFragile29peak1week
- 30NewRain [Lee 'Scratch' Perry Remix]30peak1week
- 31Wishing I Was Lucky2631last week 2626peak4weeks
- 32Drop the Boy3132last week 3131peak3weeks
- 33Song For Nadim2333last week 2320peak5weeks
- 34Pink Cadillac3934last week 3934peak2weeks
- 35Vuile Huichelaar3835last week 3835peak2weeks
- 36Love Is Contagious2836last week 2828peak4weeks
- 37NewSimon Simon37peak1week
- 38Bamboleo4038last week 4038peak2weeks
- 39Dit is `n liedje over liefde3739last week 3735peak4weeks
- 40NewBorn Again40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 20 of 1988?
Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Theme from S-Express by S'Express at 26, Get Lucky by Jermaine Stewart at 28, Fragile by Sting at 29, Rain [Lee 'Scratch' Perry Remix] by Terence Trent D'Arby at 30, Simon Simon by Dale Bozzio at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Bamboléo by Gipsy Kings, from 36 to 17 (19 places).
How do you play this week?
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