In week 41 of 1988, The Only Way Is Up by Yazz was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Failing In Love Again by Londonbeat, straight in at 29, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Riding On a Train by The Pasadenas, from 32 to 16.
- 1The Only Way Is Up1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2A Groovy Kind of Love72last week 72peak4weeks
- 3Stop23last week 21peak11weeks
- 4Where Did I Go Wrong4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Teardrops145last week 145peak3weeks
- 6Wonderful Tonight36last week 33peak8weeks
- 7Heaven In My Hands87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8Girl You Know It's True58last week 54peak7weeks
- 9Paradise By the Dashboard Light9unchanged1peak19weeks
- 10Desire2410last week 2410peak2weeks
- 11The Loco-Motion611last week 66peak6weeks
- 12One Moment in Time1812last week 1812peak3weeks
- 13You Came13unchanged13peak5weeks
- 14Touchy!1514last week 1514peak4weeks
- 15Long & Lasting Love1115last week 1110peak6weeks
- 16Riding On a Train3216last week 3216peak2weeks
- 17What A Wonderful World1017last week 102peak21weeks
- 18Foolish Beat1218last week 128peak8weeks
- 19Domino Dancing2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20Cause You're Not Here2220last week 2220peak4weeks
- 21Just Got Paid1921last week 1919peak5weeks
- 22La Primavera1722last week 1717peak5weeks
- 23Big Bubbles, No Troubles1623last week 1616peak6weeks
- 24She Wants to Dance with Me3324last week 3324peak2weeks
- 25Stop This Crazy Thing3125last week 3125peak2weeks
- 26Sweet Child O' Mine2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27Raw27unchanged27peak3weeks
- 28Age of Reason3528last week 3528peak2weeks
- 29NewFailing In Love Again29peak1week
- 30NewBad Medicine30peak1week
- 31NewI Don't Want Your Love31peak1week
- 32Find My Love2932last week 2928peak4weeks
- 33Sweet Little Mystery2633last week 2616peak6weeks
- 34Whenever You Need Me2534last week 2524peak5weeks
- 35NewThe Harder I Try35peak1week
- 36Is She Really Going Out With Him?2136last week 213peak9weeks
- 37Tribute (Right On)2037last week 201peak12weeks
- 38NewThey Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)38peak1week
- 39Superstitious3439last week 3410peak8weeks
- 40So Far Away3740last week 3737peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 41 of 1988?
The Only Way Is Up by Yazz, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Failing In Love Again by Londonbeat at 29, Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi at 30, I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran at 31, The Harder I Try by Brother Beyond at 35, They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo) by Sting at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Riding On a Train by The Pasadenas, from 32 to 16 (16 places).
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