In week 2 of 1988, China In Your Hand by T'Pau was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz, straight in at 22, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Say You Will by Foreigner, from 31 to 16.
- 1China In Your Hand21last week 21peak4weeks
- 2My Baby Just Cares for Me12last week 11peak5weeks
- 3(I've Had) The Time Of My Life73last week 73peak4weeks
- 4Paid In Full54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5When I Fall in Love145last week 145peak3weeks
- 6Once Upon A Long Ago96last week 96peak5weeks
- 7Never Can Say Goodbye47last week 43peak6weeks
- 8Faith38last week 31peak11weeks
- 9Always on My Mind189last week 189peak3weeks
- 10Everlasting Love810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11Troy2011last week 2011peak3weeks
- 12Children Say1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Need You Tonight1613last week 1613peak4weeks
- 14The Way You Make Me Feel614last week 66peak6weeks
- 15Tango2515last week 2515peak2weeks
- 16Say You Will3116last week 3116peak2weeks
- 17The Look of Love1217last week 1212peak4weeks
- 18Boys - Koud Hè2718last week 2718peak2weeks
- 19Hot Girl (New Remixed Version)1019last week 1010peak5weeks
- 20Got My Mind Set on You1120last week 114peak8weeks
- 21Nothin's Gonna Change2321last week 2321peak4weeks
- 22NewTurn Back The Clock22peak1week
- 23Etienne3223last week 3223peak2weeks
- 24Some Guys Have All The Luck3624last week 3624peak2weeks
- 25NewHeaven Is a Place on Earth25peak1week
- 26NewStuck On Earth26peak1week
- 27Criticize1727last week 1717peak7weeks
- 28Love Letters4028last week 4028peak2weeks
- 29Oh Mona3829last week 3829peak2weeks
- 30Whenever You Need Somebody1330last week 132peak9weeks
- 31NewRits31peak1week
- 32E.S.P.3732last week 3732peak2weeks
- 33NewMijn Leven33peak1week
- 34I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man2234last week 2222peak5weeks
- 35NewIdeal World35peak1week
- 36Full Metal Jacket (I Wanna Be Your Drill Instructor)1936last week 196peak10weeks
- 37Dance Little Sister2137last week 213peak9weeks
- 38Ga Niet Weg Van Mij (Se Kriazome)3438last week 3434peak3weeks
- 39Mr. Manic & Sister Cool2939last week 2929peak4weeks
- 40(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance3540last week 3535peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 2 of 1988?
China In Your Hand by T'Pau, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Turn Back The Clock by Johnny Hates Jazz at 22, Heaven Is a Place on Earth by Belinda Carlisle at 25, Stuck On Earth by Alf at 26, Rits by Bertus Staigerpaip at 31, Mijn Leven by Zangeres Zonder Naam at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Say You Will by Foreigner, from 31 to 16 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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