In week 48 of 1993, I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Hero by Mariah Carey, straight in at 26, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was True Love by Elton John and Kiki Dee, from 33 to 18.
- 1I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That)1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2The Key, The Secret2unchanged1peak10weeks
- 3Go West53last week 53peak9weeks
- 4Calling Out Your Name (Ruby)64last week 64peak8weeks
- 5Dum Da Dum75last week 75peak8weeks
- 6Runaway Train36last week 33peak9weeks
- 7Gaia157last week 157peak3weeks
- 8Somebody Dance with Me48last week 44peak9weeks
- 9Please Forgive Me (Classic Version)149last week 149peak4weeks
- 10Keep On Dancing!1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11Cryin'1311last week 1311peak5weeks
- 12Relax (Come Fighting)812last week 85peak13weeks
- 13Both Sides of the Story913last week 99peak5weeks
- 14Maximum Overdrive2514last week 2514peak2weeks
- 15Moving on Up1215last week 1212peak6weeks
- 16Disco Inferno16unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17She Don't Let Nobody2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18True Love3318last week 3318peak2weeks
- 19Boom! Shake the Room19unchanged19peak9weeks
- 20Again2220last week 2220peak3weeks
- 21Queen of the Night2921last week 2921peak2weeks
- 22It Keeps Rainin'1022last week 101peak12weeks
- 23M`n Schoonmoeder23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Havin' a Good Time24unchanged24peak3weeks
- 25Is It Love3225last week 3225peak2weeks
- 26NewHero26peak1week
- 27The River of Dreams1727last week 175peak14weeks
- 28NewLa solitudine28peak1week
- 29Window Of Hope2129last week 2118peak7weeks
- 30I Believe3730last week 3730peak2weeks
- 31NewOf Ik Je Terug Zal Zien31peak1week
- 32NewAin't It Fun32peak1week
- 33Impossible2633last week 2626peak3weeks
- 34As Long As The Wind Blows3634last week 3634peak2weeks
- 35NewNever Alone35peak1week
- 36NewSpaceman36peak1week
- 37Relight My Fire1837last week 1812peak6weeks
- 38NewEl Gallinero38peak1week
- 39Bumped3039last week 3030peak3weeks
- 40Paradijs2840last week 2828peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 48 of 1993?
I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) by Meat Loaf, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Hero by Mariah Carey at 26, La solitudine by Laura Pausini at 28, Of Ik Je Terug Zal Zien by Benny Neyman at 31, Ain't It Fun by Guns N' Roses at 32, Never Alone by 2 Brothers On The 4th Floor at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
True Love by Elton John and Kiki Dee, from 33 to 18 (15 places).
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