In week 40 of 1998, No Matter What by Boyzone was at number 1, by then two weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill, straight in at 21, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was No Matter What by Boyzone, from 15 to 1.
- 1No Matter What151last week 151peak2weeks
- 2God Is a DJ12last week 11peak4weeks
- 3Freak Me3unchanged2peak9weeks
- 4Life24last week 21peak12weeks
- 5I Don't Want To Miss A Thing45last week 43peak8weeks
- 6How Do I Live56last week 54peak11weeks
- 7Sacrifice87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Hou me vast188last week 188peak3weeks
- 9Bootie Call119last week 119peak3weeks
- 10Zelfs Je Naam Is Mooi610last week 66peak11weeks
- 11Wat Zou Je Doen?2011last week 2011peak2weeks
- 12La tribu de Dana1712last week 1712peak2weeks
- 13Everybody Get Up913last week 99peak4weeks
- 14Stand by Me714last week 76peak10weeks
- 15Bailando1315last week 1313peak4weeks
- 16Ben Je Geil Of Wil Je Een Koekje?1016last week 105peak9weeks
- 17C'est la Vie1217last week 128peak9weeks
- 18Niet Of Nooit Geweest1418last week 142peak18weeks
- 19Music Sounds Better With YouStardust and others2519last week 2513peak6weeks
- 20We Like To Party! (The Vengabus)1620last week 162peak19weeks
- 21NewDoo Wop (That Thing)21peak1week
- 22Viva Forever22unchanged7peak10weeks
- 23The Boy Is Mine23unchanged1peak15weeks
- 24One for Sorrow24unchanged24peak4weeks
- 25Deeper Underground2725last week 2725peak4weeks
- 26Celebrate2926last week 2926peak2weeks
- 27NewHalf On a Baby27peak1week
- 28Mexican Night1928last week 1919peak3weeks
- 29Ruffneck2829last week 2824peak5weeks
- 30Millennium3430last week 3430peak2weeks
- 31Put Your Hands Up2631last week 2614peak6weeks
- 32Zorba's Dance2132last week 2115peak8weeks
- 33NewCrush33peak1week
- 34Storm3534last week 3534peak2weeks
- 35NewThe First Night35peak1week
- 36You're Still The One36unchanged10peak23weeks
- 37Eltse grins foarby3137last week 3110peak10weeks
- 38Come With Me38unchanged9peak15weeks
- 39My Lover3239last week 328peak10weeks
- 40Mysterious Times3040last week 3017peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1998?
No Matter What by Boyzone, on the chart for two weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Doo Wop (That Thing) by Lauryn Hill at 21, Half On a Baby by R. Kelly at 27, Crush by Jennifer Paige at 33, The First Night by Monica at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
No Matter What by Boyzone, from 15 to 1 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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