In week 43 of 1988, Teardrops by Womack & Womack was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lovely Day by Bill Withers, from 35 to 17.
- 1Teardrops21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2A Groovy Kind of Love12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3Desire43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4The Only Way Is Up34last week 31peak9weeks
- 5Riding On a Train95last week 95peak4weeks
- 6One Moment in Time86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7Heaven In My Hands7unchanged7peak8weeks
- 8Where Did I Go Wrong68last week 64peak7weeks
- 9Domino Dancing139last week 139peak5weeks
- 10Stop510last week 51peak13weeks
- 11Bad Medicine1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12She Wants to Dance with Me1512last week 1512peak4weeks
- 13Failing In Love Again2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Paradise By the Dashboard Light1014last week 101peak21weeks
- 15Don't Worry Be Happy3115last week 3115peak2weeks
- 16Wonderful Tonight1116last week 113peak10weeks
- 17Lovely Day3517last week 3517peak2weeks
- 18Touchy!1418last week 1414peak6weeks
- 19Girl You Know It's True1219last week 124peak9weeks
- 20I Don't Want Your Love2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21The Harder I Try2621last week 2621peak3weeks
- 22Mushanga3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 231919 Main St.3323last week 3323peak2weeks
- 24Stop This Crazy Thing2224last week 2222peak4weeks
- 25You Came1725last week 1713peak7weeks
- 26NewTears Run Rings26peak1week
- 27Long & Lasting Love1927last week 1910peak8weeks
- 28NewWee Rule28peak1week
- 29They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)29unchanged29peak3weeks
- 30NewThink (About It)30peak1week
- 31Cause You're Not Here2131last week 2120peak6weeks
- 32NewDon't Rock the Boat32peak1week
- 33I Quit3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34Sweet Child O' Mine2734last week 2726peak5weeks
- 35The Loco-Motion1835last week 186peak8weeks
- 36NewVanmorgen Vloog Ze NogRobert Long and others36peak1week
- 37Just Got Paid2537last week 2519peak7weeks
- 38NewRead My Lips38peak1week
- 39Age of Reason2839last week 2828peak4weeks
- 40What A Wonderful World2440last week 242peak23weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1988?
Teardrops by Womack & Womack, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond at 26, Wee Rule by Wee Papa Girl Rappers at 28, Think (About It) by Lyn Collins at 30, Don't Rock the Boat by Midnight Star at 32, Vanmorgen Vloog Ze Nog by Robert Long, Martine Bijl, Simone Kleinsma and Robert Paul at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Lovely Day by Bill Withers, from 35 to 17 (18 places).
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