In week 5 of 1988, (I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was House Arrest by Krush, straight in at 22, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin') by The Criminal Element, from 36 to 16.
- 1(I've Had) The Time Of My Life1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2China In Your Hand2unchanged1peak7weeks
- 3Always on My Mind3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Father Figure64last week 64peak3weeks
- 5Troy5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6Turn Back The Clock106last week 106peak4weeks
- 7Stuck On Earth127last week 127peak4weeks
- 8Sign Your Name178last week 178peak3weeks
- 9Tango79last week 77peak5weeks
- 10When I Fall in Love410last week 44peak6weeks
- 11Heaven Is a Place on Earth1411last week 1411peak4weeks
- 12Children Say912last week 99peak6weeks
- 13Some Guys Have All The Luck1813last week 1813peak5weeks
- 14My Baby Just Cares for Me814last week 81peak8weeks
- 15Packjammed With The Party Posse2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin')3616last week 3616peak2weeks
- 17Need You Tonight1317last week 1311peak7weeks
- 18Mega Hit Mix3018last week 3018peak2weeks
- 19Letter from America2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20Say You Will1520last week 1514peak5weeks
- 21Ideal World2321last week 2321peak4weeks
- 22NewHouse Arrest22peak1week
- 23Paid In Full1123last week 114peak8weeks
- 24NewMax24peak1week
- 25Females (Get On Up)2725last week 2725peak3weeks
- 26Is This Love3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye3427last week 3427peak2weeks
- 28NewHazy Shade of Winter28peak1week
- 29Once Upon A Long Ago1629last week 166peak8weeks
- 30Rits2430last week 2424peak4weeks
- 31Boys - Koud Hè1931last week 1917peak5weeks
- 32NewI Think We're Alone Now32peak1week
- 33Family Man3833last week 3833peak2weeks
- 34King Without A Crown3134last week 3131peak3weeks
- 35NewAngel Eyes (Home And Away)35peak1week
- 36Mijn Leven2636last week 2626peak4weeks
- 37NewDe Hoofdman Was Knuppeldik37peak1week
- 38Tunnel of Love3938last week 3938peak2weeks
- 39Never Can Say Goodbye2039last week 203peak9weeks
- 40Everlasting Love2540last week 258peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 5 of 1988?
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: House Arrest by Krush at 22, Max by Paolo Conte at 24, Hazy Shade of Winter by The Bangles at 28, I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany at 32, Angel Eyes (Home And Away) by Wet Wet Wet at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin') by The Criminal Element, from 36 to 16 (20 places).
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