In week 42 of 1988, A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mushanga by TOTO, straight in at 30, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi, from 30 to 16.
- 1A Groovy Kind of Love21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Teardrops52last week 52peak4weeks
- 3The Only Way Is Up13last week 11peak8weeks
- 4Desire104last week 104peak3weeks
- 5Stop35last week 31peak12weeks
- 6Where Did I Go Wrong46last week 44peak6weeks
- 7Heaven In My Hands7unchanged7peak7weeks
- 8One Moment in Time128last week 128peak4weeks
- 9Riding On a Train169last week 169peak3weeks
- 10Paradise By the Dashboard Light910last week 91peak20weeks
- 11Wonderful Tonight611last week 63peak9weeks
- 12Girl You Know It's True812last week 84peak8weeks
- 13Domino Dancing1913last week 1913peak4weeks
- 14Touchy!14unchanged14peak5weeks
- 15She Wants to Dance with Me2415last week 2415peak3weeks
- 16Bad Medicine3016last week 3016peak2weeks
- 17You Came1317last week 1313peak6weeks
- 18The Loco-Motion1118last week 116peak7weeks
- 19Long & Lasting Love1519last week 1510peak7weeks
- 20Failing In Love Again2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21Cause You're Not Here2021last week 2020peak5weeks
- 22Stop This Crazy Thing2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23I Don't Want Your Love3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24What A Wonderful World1724last week 172peak22weeks
- 25Just Got Paid2125last week 2119peak6weeks
- 26The Harder I Try3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27Sweet Child O' Mine2627last week 2626peak4weeks
- 28Age of Reason28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)3829last week 3829peak2weeks
- 30NewMushanga30peak1week
- 31NewDon't Worry Be Happy31peak1week
- 32Foolish Beat1832last week 188peak9weeks
- 33New1919 Main St.33peak1week
- 34La Primavera2234last week 2217peak6weeks
- 35NewLovely Day35peak1week
- 36NewI Quit36peak1week
- 37Big Bubbles, No Troubles2337last week 2316peak7weeks
- 38Raw2738last week 2727peak4weeks
- 39Whenever You Need Me3439last week 3424peak6weeks
- 40Sweet Little Mystery3340last week 3316peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 42 of 1988?
A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Mushanga by TOTO at 30, Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin at 31, 1919 Main St. by Mark Anthony at 33, Lovely Day by Bill Withers at 35, I Quit by Bros at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi, from 30 to 16 (14 places).
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