In week 48 of 1988, Teardrops by Womack & Womack was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Twist And Shout by Salt-N-Pepa, straight in at 19, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was As Long as You Follow by Fleetwood Mac, from 28 to 17.
- 1Teardrops1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Wee Rule2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Orinoco Flow63last week 63peak3weeks
- 4Big Fun4unchanged4peak5weeks
- 5Don't Worry Be Happy35last week 32peak7weeks
- 6Kiss86last week 86peak4weeks
- 7Stand Up For Your Love Rights7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8Smooth Criminal118last week 118peak3weeks
- 9Tears Run Rings59last week 55peak6weeks
- 10Till I Loved You (Duet with Don Johnson)1510last week 1510peak3weeks
- 11Indestructible1411last week 1411peak4weeks
- 12Think (About It)12unchanged12peak6weeks
- 13Never Trust A Stranger2013last week 2013peak3weeks
- 14Take A Look1814last week 1814peak3weeks
- 15Mannish Boy1015last week 108peak5weeks
- 16Lovely Day916last week 94peak7weeks
- 17As Long as You Follow2817last week 2817peak2weeks
- 18Zijn Het Je Ogen2118last week 2118peak2weeks
- 19NewTwist And Shout19peak1week
- 20Adieu Chérie2720last week 2720peak2weeks
- 21Desire1321last week 132peak9weeks
- 22NewLove House22peak1week
- 23Halt mich23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Vanmorgen Vloog Ze NogRobert Long and others1624last week 1616peak6weeks
- 25Jack To The Sound Of The Underground3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26Wheels On Fire3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27NewLife's Just A Ballgame27peak1week
- 28A Groovy Kind of Love1728last week 171peak11weeks
- 29TBM Mix3629last week 3629peak2weeks
- 30NewKissing a Fool30peak1week
- 31Riding On a Train1931last week 194peak9weeks
- 32NewHandle With Care32peak1week
- 33NewTwist in My Sobriety33peak1week
- 34Listen to the Voices2634last week 2623peak5weeks
- 35I Hate Myself for Loving You2535last week 2524peak4weeks
- 36Harvest For The World3236last week 3232peak3weeks
- 37Domino Dancing2237last week 227peak10weeks
- 38I Wish U Heaven2438last week 2419peak5weeks
- 39One Moment in Time3139last week 316peak10weeks
- 40This Feeling2940last week 2928peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 48 of 1988?
Teardrops by Womack & Womack, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Twist And Shout by Salt-N-Pepa at 19, Love House by Samantha Fox at 22, Life's Just A Ballgame by Womack & Womack at 27, Kissing a Fool by George Michael at 30, Handle With Care by Traveling Wilburys at 32 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
As Long as You Follow by Fleetwood Mac, from 28 to 17 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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