In week 29 of 1988, Fast Car by Tracy Chapman was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Het Oranjelied by De Hollanders, straight in at 15, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Twist by Fat Boys and Chubby Checker, from 25 to 13.
- 1Fast Car1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Push It42last week 42peak5weeks
- 3South Africa53last week 53peak6weeks
- 4Perfect34last week 33peak7weeks
- 5Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You25last week 21peak12weeks
- 6Love Will Save the Day86last week 86peak4weeks
- 7Wij Houden Van Oranje157last week 157peak2weeks
- 8Wild World78last week 77peak5weeks
- 9Pamela9unchanged9peak4weeks
- 10Do You Love Me10unchanged10peak4weeks
- 11Chica Cubana11unchanged11peak5weeks
- 12Breakfast In Bed1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13The Twist2513last week 2513peak2weeks
- 14Dirty Diana614last week 62peak8weeks
- 15NewHet Oranjelied15peak1week
- 16Check This Out1716last week 1716peak3weeks
- 17Circle in the Sand2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18I Owe You Nothing2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19Doctorin’ The Tardis2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20NewAanvallen!20peak1week
- 21Born to Be Alive2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Tougher Than the Rest3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23Theme from S-Express1223last week 122peak10weeks
- 24Ma che bello questo amore1424last week 149peak6weeks
- 25Blue Monday 19881325last week 135peak7weeks
- 26Hotel California3026last week 308peak12weeks
- 27December, 1963 (Oh What a Night!)3527last week 3527peak2weeks
- 28Ponte A Cantar1928last week 1913peak7weeks
- 29Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry for Loverboy)3229last week 3229peak2weeks
- 30NewNever Tear Us Apart30peak1week
- 31NewBe Gentle31peak1week
- 32My One Temptation2232last week 2222peak5weeks
- 33Tomorrow People2633last week 264peak11weeks
- 34Divine Emotions1834last week 184peak9weeks
- 35The Race2335last week 2320peak5weeks
- 36NewDon't Go36peak1week
- 37NewStop Your Fussin'37peak1week
- 38A Love Supreme3138last week 3111peak8weeks
- 39Paradise2739last week 2726peak4weeks
- 40My Love2840last week 2817peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 29 of 1988?
Fast Car by Tracy Chapman, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Het Oranjelied by De Hollanders at 15, Aanvallen! by Holland (1988) at 20, Never Tear Us Apart by INXS at 30, Be Gentle by B.V.S.M.P at 31, Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
The Twist by Fat Boys and Chubby Checker, from 25 to 13 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
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