In week 38 of 1988, Stop by Sam Brown and Pete Brown was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins, straight in at 31, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Where Did I Go Wrong by UB40, from 25 to 11.
- 1Stop1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2What A Wonderful World2unchanged2peak18weeks
- 3Wonderful Tonight43last week 43peak5weeks
- 4Girl You Know It's True54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5The Only Way Is Up75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Tribute (Right On)36last week 31peak9weeks
- 7The Loco-Motion127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Is She Really Going Out With Him?68last week 63peak6weeks
- 9Foolish Beat109last week 109peak5weeks
- 10Heaven In My Hands1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11Where Did I Go Wrong2511last week 2511peak2weeks
- 12Long & Lasting Love1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13Roses Are Red13unchanged13peak4weeks
- 14Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)814last week 88peak5weeks
- 15Superstitious1115last week 1110peak5weeks
- 16Sweet Little Mystery1716last week 1716peak3weeks
- 17Paradise By the Dashboard Light2617last week 261peak16weeks
- 18Eenmaal Kom Jij Terug918last week 92peak7weeks
- 19Big Bubbles, No Troubles2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20La Primavera2720last week 2720peak2weeks
- 21Talkin' Bout a Revolution2221last week 2221peak3weeks
- 22You Came3622last week 3622peak2weeks
- 23Just Got Paid2823last week 2823peak2weeks
- 24Love or Loneliness1924last week 1919peak5weeks
- 25Fiesta3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26The Right Stuff1526last week 1511peak8weeks
- 27Dancin' Easy2427last week 2424peak3weeks
- 28Whenever You Need Me3328last week 3328peak2weeks
- 29Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark1829last week 1813peak8weeks
- 30He Ain't Heavy...He's My Brother2130last week 2121peak4weeks
- 31NewA Groovy Kind of Love31peak1week
- 32NewTouchy!32peak1week
- 33Heat It Up2033last week 2014peak6weeks
- 34NewFind My Love34peak1week
- 35NewCause You're Not Here35peak1week
- 36NewBetter Be Home Soon36peak1week
- 37NewThe Evil That Men Do37peak1week
- 38Never Tear Us Apart3038last week 307peak10weeks
- 39Another Part of Me3439last week 3410peak7weeks
- 40Push It3240last week 321peak14weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 38 of 1988?
Stop by Sam Brown and Pete Brown, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins at 31, Touchy! by a-ha at 32, Find My Love by Fairground Attraction at 34, Cause You're Not Here by René Shuman at 35, Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Where Did I Go Wrong by UB40, from 25 to 11 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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