In week 3 of 1988, China In Your Hand by T'Pau was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Father Figure by George Michael, straight in at 23, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz, from 22 to 16.
- 1China In Your Hand1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2(I've Had) The Time Of My Life32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3My Baby Just Cares for Me23last week 21peak6weeks
- 4When I Fall in Love54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5Paid In Full45last week 44peak6weeks
- 6Once Upon A Long Ago6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Always on My Mind97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8Troy118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Children Say129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Tango1510last week 1510peak3weeks
- 11Need You Tonight1311last week 1311peak5weeks
- 12Never Can Say Goodbye712last week 73peak7weeks
- 13Faith813last week 81peak12weeks
- 14Say You Will1614last week 1614peak3weeks
- 15Everlasting Love1015last week 108peak7weeks
- 16Turn Back The Clock2216last week 2216peak2weeks
- 17Boys - Koud Hè1817last week 1817peak3weeks
- 18The Way You Make Me Feel1418last week 146peak7weeks
- 19Heaven Is a Place on Earth2519last week 2519peak2weeks
- 20Stuck On Earth2620last week 2620peak2weeks
- 21Some Guys Have All The Luck2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Etienne2322last week 2322peak3weeks
- 23NewFather Figure23peak1week
- 24The Look of Love1724last week 1712peak5weeks
- 25Nothin's Gonna Change2125last week 2121peak5weeks
- 26Rits3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27Mijn Leven3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Love Letters28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29Oh Mona29unchanged29peak3weeks
- 30Hot Girl (New Remixed Version)1930last week 1910peak6weeks
- 31Ideal World3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Got My Mind Set on You2032last week 204peak9weeks
- 33Criticize2733last week 2717peak8weeks
- 34NewLetter from America34peak1week
- 35NewSign Your Name35peak1week
- 36NewPackjammed With The Party Posse36peak1week
- 37NewFemales (Get On Up)37peak1week
- 38E.S.P.3238last week 3232peak3weeks
- 39NewKing Without A Crown39peak1week
- 40Ga Niet Weg Van Mij (Se Kriazome)3840last week 3834peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1988?
China In Your Hand by T'Pau, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Father Figure by George Michael at 23, Letter from America by The Proclaimers at 34, Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby at 35, Packjammed With The Party Posse by Stock Aitken Waterman at 36, Females (Get On Up) by Cookie Crew at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz, from 22 to 16 (6 places).
How do you play this week?
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