In week 39 of 1988, Stop by Sam Brown and Pete Brown was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Teardrops by Womack & Womack, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins, from 31 to 14.
- 1Stop1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2The Only Way Is Up52last week 52peak5weeks
- 3Wonderful Tonight3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Girl You Know It's True4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5What A Wonderful World25last week 22peak19weeks
- 6The Loco-Motion76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7Where Did I Go Wrong117last week 117peak3weeks
- 8Foolish Beat98last week 98peak6weeks
- 9Heaven In My Hands109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Long & Lasting Love1210last week 1210peak4weeks
- 11Paradise By the Dashboard Light1711last week 171peak17weeks
- 12Tribute (Right On)612last week 61peak10weeks
- 13Is She Really Going Out With Him?813last week 83peak7weeks
- 14A Groovy Kind of Love3114last week 3114peak2weeks
- 15You Came2215last week 2215peak3weeks
- 16Big Bubbles, No Troubles1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Roses Are Red1317last week 1313peak5weeks
- 18La Primavera2018last week 2018peak3weeks
- 19Sweet Little Mystery1619last week 1616peak4weeks
- 20Just Got Paid2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21Touchy!3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22Superstitious1522last week 1510peak6weeks
- 23Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)1423last week 148peak6weeks
- 24Whenever You Need Me2824last week 2824peak3weeks
- 25Cause You're Not Here3525last week 3525peak2weeks
- 26NewTeardrops26peak1week
- 27Fiesta2527last week 2525peak3weeks
- 28Find My Love3428last week 3428peak2weeks
- 29Eenmaal Kom Jij Terug1829last week 182peak8weeks
- 30Talkin' Bout a Revolution2130last week 2121peak4weeks
- 31NewOne Moment in Time31peak1week
- 32Dancin' Easy2732last week 2724peak4weeks
- 33NewRaw33peak1week
- 34The Evil That Men Do3734last week 3734peak2weeks
- 35Better Be Home Soon3635last week 3635peak2weeks
- 36NewSweet Child O' Mine36peak1week
- 37Love or Loneliness2437last week 2419peak6weeks
- 38The Right Stuff2638last week 2611peak9weeks
- 39NewDomino Dancing39peak1week
- 40NewSo Far Away40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 39 of 1988?
Stop by Sam Brown and Pete Brown, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Teardrops by Womack & Womack at 26, One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston at 31, Raw by Spandau Ballet at 33, Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses at 36, Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys at 39 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins, from 31 to 14 (17 places).
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