In week 40 of 1988, The Only Way Is Up by Yazz was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Desire by U2, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys, from 39 to 23.
- 1The Only Way Is Up21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Stop12last week 11peak10weeks
- 3Wonderful Tonight3unchanged3peak7weeks
- 4Where Did I Go Wrong74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5Girl You Know It's True45last week 44peak6weeks
- 6The Loco-Motion6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7A Groovy Kind of Love147last week 147peak3weeks
- 8Heaven In My Hands98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Paradise By the Dashboard Light119last week 111peak18weeks
- 10What A Wonderful World510last week 52peak20weeks
- 11Long & Lasting Love1011last week 1010peak5weeks
- 12Foolish Beat812last week 88peak7weeks
- 13You Came1513last week 1513peak4weeks
- 14Teardrops2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15Touchy!2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Big Bubbles, No Troubles16unchanged16peak5weeks
- 17La Primavera1817last week 1817peak4weeks
- 18One Moment in Time3118last week 3118peak2weeks
- 19Just Got Paid2019last week 2019peak4weeks
- 20Tribute (Right On)1220last week 121peak11weeks
- 21Is She Really Going Out With Him?1321last week 133peak8weeks
- 22Cause You're Not Here2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23Domino Dancing3923last week 3923peak2weeks
- 24NewDesire24peak1week
- 25Whenever You Need Me2425last week 2424peak4weeks
- 26Sweet Little Mystery1926last week 1916peak5weeks
- 27Raw3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28Sweet Child O' Mine3628last week 3628peak2weeks
- 29Find My Love2829last week 2828peak3weeks
- 30Roses Are Red1730last week 1713peak6weeks
- 31NewStop This Crazy Thing31peak1week
- 32NewRiding On a Train32peak1week
- 33NewShe Wants to Dance with Me33peak1week
- 34Superstitious2234last week 2210peak7weeks
- 35NewAge of Reason35peak1week
- 36Fiesta2736last week 2725peak4weeks
- 37So Far Away4037last week 4037peak2weeks
- 38Shake Your Thang (It's Your Thing)2338last week 238peak7weeks
- 39Better Be Home Soon3539last week 3535peak3weeks
- 40The Evil That Men Do3440last week 3434peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1988?
The Only Way Is Up by Yazz, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Desire by U2 at 24, Stop This Crazy Thing by Coldcut and Junior Reid at 31, Riding On a Train by The Pasadenas at 32, She Wants to Dance with Me by Rick Astley at 33, Age of Reason by John Farnham at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys, from 39 to 23 (16 places).
How do you play this week?
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