In week 21 of 1988, Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Divine Emotions by Narada, straight in at 24, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Theme from S-Express by S'Express, from 26 to 14.
- 1Yeke Yeke1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You72last week 72peak4weeks
- 3Everywhere43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4One More Try54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Gimme Hope Jo'anna25last week 21peak9weeks
- 6Stop Loving You36last week 32peak10weeks
- 7Alphabet St.97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8Prove Your Love108last week 108peak4weeks
- 9Beds Are Burning69last week 63peak8weeks
- 10Stay on These Roads810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11Tomorrow People1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Faith1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13Bamboléo1713last week 1713peak3weeks
- 14Theme from S-Express2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Can I Play with Madness1415last week 1414peak5weeks
- 16I Want You Back2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Heart1117last week 1111peak5weeks
- 18Fragile2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19I Need You1319last week 138peak9weeks
- 20Don't Turn Around1220last week 125peak7weeks
- 21Shangri-La2321last week 2321peak4weeks
- 22You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling1522last week 158peak14weeks
- 23Get Lucky2823last week 2823peak2weeks
- 24NewDivine Emotions24peak1week
- 25Could've Been2725last week 2725peak3weeks
- 26Rain [Lee 'Scratch' Perry Remix]3026last week 3026peak2weeks
- 27Pink Cadillac3427last week 3427peak3weeks
- 28Simon Simon3728last week 3728peak2weeks
- 29Love Is Stronger Than Pride2229last week 2218peak6weeks
- 30NewGet It30peak1week
- 31Play It Cool1831last week 183peak9weeks
- 32Vuile Huichelaar3532last week 3532peak3weeks
- 33La difference2433last week 2422peak4weeks
- 34NewOne Step Up34peak1week
- 35Born Again4035last week 4035peak2weeks
- 36Bamboleo3836last week 3836peak3weeks
- 37Love Lies2137last week 2119peak5weeks
- 38Drop the Boy3238last week 3231peak4weeks
- 39Shotgun2539last week 2517peak7weeks
- 40NewMade in Russia40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 21 of 1988?
Yeke Yeke by Mory Kanté, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Divine Emotions by Narada at 24, Get It by Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson at 30, One Step Up by Bruce Springsteen at 34, Made in Russia by C.C.C.P. at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Theme from S-Express by S'Express, from 26 to 14 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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