In week 44 of 1988, Teardrops by Womack & Womack was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters, straight in at 20, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond, from 26 to 13.
- 1Teardrops1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Desire32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3A Groovy Kind of Love23last week 21peak7weeks
- 4Riding On a Train54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Don't Worry Be Happy155last week 155peak3weeks
- 6One Moment in Time6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Domino Dancing97last week 97peak6weeks
- 8The Only Way Is Up48last week 41peak10weeks
- 9Lovely Day179last week 179peak3weeks
- 10Bad Medicine1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11Failing In Love Again1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12She Wants to Dance with Me12unchanged12peak5weeks
- 13Tears Run Rings2613last week 2613peak2weeks
- 14Where Did I Go Wrong814last week 84peak8weeks
- 15Heaven In My Hands715last week 77peak9weeks
- 16I Don't Want Your Love2016last week 2016peak4weeks
- 17Wee Rule2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18The Harder I Try2118last week 2118peak4weeks
- 19Mushanga2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20NewMannish Boy20peak1week
- 211919 Main St.2321last week 2321peak3weeks
- 22Think (About It)3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Stop1023last week 101peak14weeks
- 24Vanmorgen Vloog Ze NogRobert Long and others3624last week 3624peak2weeks
- 25NewBig Fun25peak1week
- 26Paradise By the Dashboard Light1426last week 141peak22weeks
- 27Don't Rock the Boat3227last week 3227peak2weeks
- 28Wonderful Tonight1628last week 163peak11weeks
- 29NewI Wish U Heaven29peak1week
- 30Girl You Know It's True1930last week 194peak10weeks
- 31Stop This Crazy Thing2431last week 2422peak5weeks
- 32NewStand Up For Your Love Rights32peak1week
- 33Touchy!1833last week 1814peak7weeks
- 34NewListen to the Voices34peak1week
- 35Read My Lips3835last week 3835peak2weeks
- 36They Dance Alone (Gueca Solo)2936last week 2929peak4weeks
- 37You Came2537last week 2513peak8weeks
- 38Long & Lasting Love2738last week 2710peak9weeks
- 39I Quit3339last week 3333peak3weeks
- 40Cause You're Not Here3140last week 3120peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 44 of 1988?
Teardrops by Womack & Womack, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Mannish Boy by Muddy Waters at 20, Big Fun by Inner City at 25, I Wish U Heaven by Prince at 29, Stand Up For Your Love Rights by Yazz at 32, Listen to the Voices by Labi Siffre at 34.
What was the biggest climber?
Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond, from 26 to 13 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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