In week 4 of 1988, (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mega Hit Mix by Fun Fun and Martin Boer, straight in at 30, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby, from 35 to 17.
- 1(I've Had) The Time Of My Life21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2China In Your Hand12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3Always on My Mind73last week 73peak5weeks
- 4When I Fall in Love4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Troy85last week 85peak5weeks
- 6Father Figure236last week 236peak2weeks
- 7Tango107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8My Baby Just Cares for Me38last week 31peak7weeks
- 9Children Say9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10Turn Back The Clock1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Paid In Full511last week 54peak7weeks
- 12Stuck On Earth2012last week 2012peak3weeks
- 13Need You Tonight1113last week 1111peak6weeks
- 14Heaven Is a Place on Earth1914last week 1914peak3weeks
- 15Say You Will1415last week 1414peak4weeks
- 16Once Upon A Long Ago616last week 66peak7weeks
- 17Sign Your Name3517last week 3517peak2weeks
- 18Some Guys Have All The Luck2118last week 2118peak4weeks
- 19Boys - Koud Hè1719last week 1717peak4weeks
- 20Never Can Say Goodbye1220last week 123peak8weeks
- 21Packjammed With The Party Posse3621last week 3621peak2weeks
- 22Letter from America3422last week 3422peak2weeks
- 23Ideal World3123last week 3123peak3weeks
- 24Rits2624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25Everlasting Love1525last week 158peak8weeks
- 26Mijn Leven2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27Females (Get On Up)3727last week 3727peak2weeks
- 28Faith1328last week 131peak13weeks
- 29Etienne2229last week 2222peak4weeks
- 30NewMega Hit Mix30peak1week
- 31King Without A Crown3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32The Way You Make Me Feel1832last week 186peak8weeks
- 33NewIs This Love33peak1week
- 34NewEv'ry Time We Say Goodbye34peak1week
- 35Love Letters2835last week 2828peak4weeks
- 36NewTighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin')36peak1week
- 37Oh Mona2937last week 2929peak4weeks
- 38NewFamily Man38peak1week
- 39NewTunnel of Love39peak1week
- 40Nothin's Gonna Change2540last week 2521peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 4 of 1988?
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Mega Hit Mix by Fun Fun and Martin Boer at 30, Is This Love by Whitesnake at 33, Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Simply Red at 34, Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin') by The Criminal Element at 36, Family Man by Fleetwood Mac at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby, from 35 to 17 (18 places).
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