Songs from the Year 1988
This page lists the top songs of 1988 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1988
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1988.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1988
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Phil Collins |
A Groovy Kind of Love |
1988 |
UK 1 - Sep 1988 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1988 (25 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1988 (23 weeks), Poland 1 - Sep 1988 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1988, Australia 1 for 1 week - Nov 1988, Europe 1 for 1 week - Oct 1988, Norway 2 - Sep 1988 (16 weeks), Italy 2 of 1988, Germany 3 - Jan 1989 (5 months), ODK Germany 3 - Sep 1988 (23 weeks) (13 weeks in top 10), Springbok 3 - Jan 1989 (4 weeks), Sweden 4 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Austria 6 - Nov 1988 (4 months), Japan (Tokyo) 7 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), Canada 7 of 1988, South Africa 11 of 1989, US Radio 23 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), Australia 23 of 1988, US BB 29 of 1988, US CashBox 29 of 1988, ARC 41 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), POP 65 of 1988, Brazil 75 of 1989, Germany 103 of the 1980s (peak 3 16 weeks), UKMIX 770, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), RYM 193 of 1988 |
| 2 |
Bobby McFerrin |
Don't Worry Be Happy |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1988 (26 weeks), Austria 1 - Nov 1988 (4 months), Germany 1 - Jan 1989 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Oct 1988 (23 weeks) (10 weeks at number 1) (15 weeks in top 10), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1988, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1988, Europe 1 for 6 weeks - Nov 1988, Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Nov 1988, Grammy in 1988, UK 2 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), Holland 2 - Oct 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1988 (21 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Springbok 4 - Dec 1988 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Norway 5 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1989, Sweden 13 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), Poland 13 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), POP 13 of 1988, Canada 14 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 19 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Germany 23 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), Switzerland 26 of 1989, US CashBox 28 of 1988, Brazil 30 of 1988, US Radio 32 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 37 of 1988, Scrobulate 92 of happy, Italy 97 of 1989, RIAA 301, RYM 94 of 1988 |
| 3 |
U2 |
Desire |
1988 |
UK 1 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 1 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Poland 1 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1988, Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1988, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1988, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1988, Holland 2 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1988 (17 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1988 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), KROQ 4 of 1988, Norway 5 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), Canada 5 of 1988, Switzerland 9 - Oct 1988 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Italy 10 of 1988, Germany 11 - Oct 1988 (2 months), Sweden 12 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 1988, Austria 23 - Nov 1988 (1 month), ARC 34 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), US Radio 54 of 1988 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 56 of 1988, Acclaimed 2038 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), RYM 65 of 1988 |
| 4 |
Billy Ocean |
Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1988 (20 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1988 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jan 1988 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1988, Canada 1 of 1988, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1988, Springbok 1 - Apr 1988 (23 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 3 - Mar 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 3 - Feb 1988 (18 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Australia 4 of 1988, US CashBox 6 of 1988, US Radio 6 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Sweden 7 - Feb 1988 (3 weeks), South Africa 7 of 1988, Austria 8 - Apr 1988 (4 months), US BB 15 of 1988, Poland 19 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), ARC 23 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Switzerland 26 of 1988, Brazil 52 of 1988, OzNet 261, Germany 303 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1988) |
| 5 |
Guns n' Roses |
Sweet Child O' Mine |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1988 (24 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1988, US (Sup) Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2008), US Radio 4 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), US BB 5 of 1988, UK 6 - Aug 1988 (52 weeks), ARC 6 of 1988 (peak 1 14 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1988, POP 6 of 1988, nuTsie 8 of 1980s, France 10 - Sep 1988 (1 week), Switzerland 15 - Jun 1989 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 15 of hard rock, Vinyl Surrender 18 (1987), Holland 24 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), 24 in 2FM list, Sweden 27 - Jul 2008 (1 week), Belgium 29 - Oct 1989 (1 week), Poland 33 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), TheQ 36, Canada 50 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 72 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), DMDB 83 (1988), Acclaimed 109 (1987), Belgium 180 of all time, Rolling Stone 196, RIAA 210, RYM 10 of 1988 |
| 6 |
Tiffany |
I Think We're Alone Now |
1988 |
UK 1 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1987 (24 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1987, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1988, Springbok 1 - Feb 1988 (23 weeks), Holland 2 - Jan 1988 (11 weeks), Belgium 2 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), Norway 3 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), South Africa 6 of 1988, France 8 - Feb 1988 (1 week), Sweden 9 - Nov 1987 (4 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Mar 1988 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Dec 1987 (21 weeks), US BB 18 of 1987, US Radio 18 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), Germany 18 - Feb 1988 (2 months), Canada 23 of 1987, Austria 24 - Apr 1988 (1 month), ARC 31 of 1987 (peak 1 13 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1987, Italy 47 of 1988, POP 75 of 1987, Brazil 89 of 1988, RYM 169 of 1987 |
| 7 |
INXS |
Need You Tonight |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1987 (25 weeks), ARC 1 of 1988 (peak 1 16 weeks), MTV Video of the year 1988, UK 2 - Oct 1987 (14 weeks), US BB 2 of 1988, Springbok 5 - Mar 1988 (18 weeks), KROQ 6 of 1987, Belgium 8 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), US Radio 9 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), France 10 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Holland 11 - Dec 1987 (10 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1988, Austria 16 - Mar 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 16 - Dec 1987 (20 weeks), Holland free40 18 of 1987, Canada 19 of 1988, Germany 22 - Feb 1988 (2 months), Brazil 25 of 1988, POP 25 of 1988, Scrobulate 31 of 80s, Italy 45 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 82 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), Virgin 82, TheQ 277, Acclaimed 1919 (1987), RYM 100 of 1987 |
| 8 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Heaven is a Place On Earth |
1988 |
UK 1 - Dec 1987 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1987 (21 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1988 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1988, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1988, Springbok 1 - Feb 1988 (23 weeks), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1988, Belgium 2 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Jan 1988 (15 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Jan 1988 (3 months), South Africa 4 of 1988, US BB 7 of 1988, Holland 7 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks), Switzerland 8 of 1988, Austria 10 - Mar 1988 (2 months), Australia 10 of 1988, ARC 12 of 1987 (peak 1 14 weeks), Poland 15 - Nov 1987 (14 weeks), US Radio 16 of 1987 (peak 1 9 weeks), Italy 31 of 1988, Canada 36 of 1987, POP 72 of 1987, Holland free40 97 of 1988, Germany 344 of the 1980s (peak 3 9 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1988), RYM 53 of 1987 |
| 9 |
Kylie Minogue |
The Loco-Motion |
1988 |
Australia 1 of 1987, Eire 1 for 1 week - Aug 1988, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Aug 1987, Springbok 1 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1988, South Africa 1 of 1989, UK 2 - Aug 1988 (11 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Nov 1988 (15 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1988 (27 weeks), Austria 3 - Oct 1988 (5 months), ODK Germany 3 - Aug 1988 (15 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Belgium 4 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 4 - Aug 1988 (3 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1993), Holland 6 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1988 (3 weeks), Sweden 17 - Aug 1988 (1 week), US BB 49 of 1988, US Radio 55 of 1988 (peak 3 9 weeks), Canada 61 of 1988, Germany 315 of the 1980s (peak 3 10 weeks), RYM 156 of 1987 |
| 10 |
Kylie Minogue |
I Should Be So Lucky |
1988 |
UK 1 - Jan 1988 (17 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1988 (17 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1988, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1988, Springbok 1 - May 1988 (24 weeks), Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Mar 1988, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1988, South Africa 3 of 1988, Austria 4 - Apr 1988 (4 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Norway 5 - Mar 1988 (9 weeks), France 7 - Feb 1988 (1 week), Australia 7 of 1988, Belgium 8 - Mar 1988 (7 weeks), Sweden 10 - Feb 1988 (4 weeks), Holland 14 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 16 of 1988, US Billboard 28 - May 1988 (14 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 34 - Jan 1989 (2 weeks), Germany 192 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), UKMIX 551, RYM 162 of 1987, Guardian Pop 75 |
| 11 |
Milli Vanilli |
Girl, You Know It's True |
1988 |
Austria 1 - Oct 1988 (5 months), Germany 1 - Jul 1988 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jul 1988 (28 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 1 week - Nov 1988, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1988, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1989 (26 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Sep 1988 (19 weeks), Norway 2 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1989), UK 3 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1989, Holland 4 - Aug 1988 (11 weeks), France 4 - Jul 1988 (2 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Japan (Tokyo) 5 - Jan 1989 (17 weeks), Belgium 5 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), US BB 8 of 1989, Sweden 9 - Sep 1988 (5 weeks), Switzerland 14 of 1988, ARC 15 of 1989 (peak 2 14 weeks), Germany 27 of the 1980s (peak 1 20 weeks), US Radio 49 of 1989 (peak 4 8 weeks), Canada 54 of 1989, Brazil 56 of 1989, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1988) |
| 12 |
The Pet Shop Boys |
Always On My Mind |
1988 |
UK 1 - Dec 1987 (14 weeks), Sweden 1 - Dec 1987 (8 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1988 (18 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1988 (20 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1987 (21 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - May 1988, Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1988, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1988, Austria 2 - Feb 1988 (5 months), Belgium 2 - Dec 1987 (11 weeks), Holland 3 - Dec 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 3 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks), Springbok 3 - Jan 1988 (22 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Mar 1988 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), South Africa 11 of 1988, Switzerland 15 of 1988, Canada 15 of 1988, KROQ 18 of 1988, POP 38 of 1988, Italy 58 of 1988, US Radio 69 of 1988 (peak 4 7 weeks), US BB 80 of 1988, Holland free40 98 of 1987, Germany 136 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), RYM 33 of 1987 |
| 13 |
Phil Collins |
Two Hearts |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1988 (17 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 1 - Nov 1988 (23 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1989, Oscar in 1988 (film 'Buster') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1988 (film 'Buster') (Nominated), Belgium 3 - Dec 1988 (13 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Nov 1988 (18 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 4 - Dec 1988 (11 weeks), Poland 4 - Dec 1988 (14 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1989 (3 months), Holland 5 - Nov 1988 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Jan 1989 (2 weeks), ARC 13 of 1989 (peak 1 13 weeks), Austria 14 - Jan 1989 (4 months), Canada 14 of 1989, Sweden 16 - Jan 1989 (2 weeks), US BB 20 of 1989, Brazil 20 of 1989, US Radio 32 of 1989 (peak 1 9 weeks), POP 65 of 1989, Germany 333 of the 1980s (peak 3 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1989) |
| 14 |
The Beach Boys |
Kokomo |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1988 (28 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 1 - Nov 1988 (30 weeks), Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1988, Golden Globe in 1988 (film 'Cocktail') (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Holland 6 - Apr 1989 (10 weeks), Germany 6 - Jan 1989 (3 months), ODK Germany 7 - Jan 1989 (18 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 8 - Mar 1989 (11 weeks), POP 10 of 1988, Belgium 13 - Apr 1989 (8 weeks), Australia 13 of 1989, UK 25 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), Canada 25 of 1988, US Radio 35 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), ARC 36 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 39 of 1988, Poland 40 - Nov 1988 (1 week), US BB 42 of 1988, Japan (Osaku) 61 of 1989 (peak 22 12 weeks), Brazil 64 of 1989, OzNet 921, Party 111 of 2007 |
| 15 |
George Michael |
One More Try |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1988 (18 weeks), US Radio 1 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Apr 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1988, Brazil 2 of 1988, Belgium 2 - Apr 1988 (11 weeks), Holland 4 - Apr 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1988 (12 weeks), Poland 4 - May 1988 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1989), Norway 7 - May 1988 (4 weeks), UK 8 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1988, Canada 9 of 1988, US BB 11 of 1988, ARC 16 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - May 1988 (12 weeks), POP 26 of 1988, Austria 29 - Jul 1988 (2 months) |
| 16 |
Enya |
Orinoco Flow |
1988 |
UK 1 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Holland 1 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1988 (16 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1988, Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1988, Scrobulate 1 of new age, Poland 2 - Dec 1988 (19 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1989 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Nov 1988 (19 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Sweden 3 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Norway 5 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), Austria 8 - Dec 1988 (4 months), Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Nov 1988 (37 weeks), France 9 - Oct 1988 (1 week), Switzerland 19 of 1989, US Billboard 24 - Jan 1989 (17 weeks), POP 34 of 1989, Holland free40 42 of 1988, Canada 60 of 1989, Brazil 83 of 1989, Germany 242 of the 1980s (peak 2 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1988), RYM 18 of 1988 |
| 17 |
Rick Astley |
Together Forever |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1988 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Mar 1988 (4 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Mar 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1988, Europe 1 for 1 week - Mar 1988, UK 2 - Feb 1988 (9 weeks), Belgium 2 - Mar 1988 (8 weeks), Canada 3 of 1988, ODK Germany 5 - Mar 1988 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), France 8 - Mar 1988 (1 week), Austria 10 - Apr 1988 (3 months), Germany 10 - Mar 1988 (3 months), Holland 12 - Feb 1988 (7 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Apr 1988 (8 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1988, US Radio 33 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), Italy 36 of 1988, US BB 44 of 1988, ARC 45 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 61 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), Brazil 74 of 1988, OzNet 915 |
| 18 |
Tracy Chapman |
Fast Car |
1988 |
Holland 1 - May 1988 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1988 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1988, Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), UK 5 - Jun 1988 (34 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Jun 1988 (21 weeks), Poland 9 - Jul 1988 (12 weeks), Scrobulate 15 of acoustic, Canada 18 of 1988, Virgin 36, nuTsie 39 of 1980s, Europe 63 of the 1980s (1988), US Radio 72 of 1988 (peak 6 8 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 74 (1988), US BB 76 of 1988, UK 78 of 2011, ODK Germany 81 - Dec 2013 (1 week), Rolling Stone 165, RIAA 178, Belgium 208 of all time, Acclaimed 314 (1988), OzNet 389, WXPN 398, RYM 16 of 1988 |
| 19 |
Whitney Houston |
One Moment in Time |
1988 |
UK 1 - Sep 1988 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Sep 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Sep 1988 (23 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (9 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1988, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1988, Norway 3 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1988 (11 weeks), Sweden 4 - Oct 1988 (5 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Sep 1988 (22 weeks), Poland 4 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1988 (17 weeks), Austria 5 - Nov 1988 (4 months), Holland 6 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), Italy 17 of 1988, POP 17 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 20 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), Canada 65 of 1988, Brazil 68 of 1989, US Radio 79 of 1988 (peak 5 7 weeks), US BB 89 of 1988, Germany 177 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988) |
| 20 |
Yazz & The Plastic Population |
The Only Way is Up |
1988 |
UK 1 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1988, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1988, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1988, France 2 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Aug 1988 (14 weeks), Sweden 3 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Germany 3 - Aug 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Aug 1988 (20 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), Austria 5 - Oct 1988 (3 months), Norway 5 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), Australia 21 of 1988, Switzerland 22 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 65 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), Italy 65 of 1988, US Billboard 96 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Germany 305 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks), UKMIX 383 |
| 21 |
Steve Winwood |
Roll With It |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1988 (18 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1988, US Radio 2 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 1989 (Nominated), ARC 3 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), US CashBox 5 of 1988, US BB 10 of 1988, Canada 13 of 1988, POP 19 of 1988, Holland free40 35 of 1988, Poland 37 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), UK 53 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 53 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 54 - Nov 1988 (2 weeks), Brazil 71 of 1988 |
| 22 |
Fairground Attraction |
Perfect |
1988 |
UK 1 - Apr 1988 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - May 1988, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1988, Springbok 1 - Aug 1988 (24 weeks), Brit best song 1989, Holland 3 - May 1988 (9 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks), Belgium 5 - Jun 1988 (7 weeks), Germany 5 - Jun 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 5 - Jun 1988 (18 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), South Africa 5 of 1988, Australia 6 of 1988, Norway 10 - Jun 1988 (1 week), Japan (Tokyo) 11 - Nov 1988 (7 weeks), Sweden 12 - May 1988 (4 weeks), Austria 19 - Aug 1988 (2 months), US Billboard 80 - Dec 1988 (5 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1988) |
| 23 |
Michael Jackson |
The Way You Make Me Feel |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1987 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1987, Belgium 2 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), UK 3 - Dec 1987 (19 weeks), Holland 6 - Nov 1987 (9 weeks), Poland 6 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks), Sweden 7 - Jul 2009 (12 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Dec 1987 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 12 - Dec 1987 (17 weeks), Austria 15 - Jan 1988 (3 months), Springbok 16 - Feb 1988 (3 weeks), Germany 17 - Jan 1988 (2 months), ARC 30 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), POP 35 of 1988, US BB 36 of 1988, US Radio 39 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), Italy 43 of 1988, Canada 63 of 1988, Brazil 67 of 1988, Scrobulate 97 of disco, OzNet 744, RYM 188 of 1987 |
| 24 |
The Pet Shop Boys |
Heart |
1988 |
UK 1 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Apr 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 1 - Apr 1988 (17 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1988, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - May 1988, Europe 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1988, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1988, Poland 2 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Sweden 4 - Apr 1988 (5 weeks), Austria 4 - May 1988 (3 months), France 6 - May 1988 (2 weeks), Norway 6 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), Belgium 6 - Apr 1988 (9 weeks), Springbok 6 - Jun 1988 (14 weeks), Holland 11 - Apr 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 20 of 1988, KROQ 33 of 1988, Holland free40 78 of 1988, Germany 216 of the 1980s (peak 1 10 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1988), RYM 82 of 1988 |
| 25 |
Michael Jackson |
Dirty Diana |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1988 (14 weeks), Poland 1 - May 1988 (28 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1988, Holland 2 - May 1988 (9 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Jun 1988 (21 weeks), Germany 3 - Jun 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Jun 1988 (31 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), UK 4 - Jul 1988 (17 weeks), France 6 - Jul 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 6 of 1988, Austria 7 - Jul 1988 (7 months), Norway 17 - Jul 2009 (1 week), US CashBox 18 of 1988, Sweden 29 - Jul 2009 (2 weeks), US Radio 45 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), Canada 59 of 1988, US BB 61 of 1988, Brazil 77 of 1988, Germany 189 of the 1980s (peak 3 13 weeks), Belgium 217 of all time, RYM 100 of 1988 |
| 26 |
Taylor Dayne |
Tell it to My Heart |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1988 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Feb 1988 (19 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (10 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1988, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1988, UK 3 - Jan 1988 (16 weeks), Austria 3 - Apr 1988 (4 months), Norway 3 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Mar 1988 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Sweden 5 - Jan 1988 (8 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Oct 1987 (24 weeks), Switzerland 10 of 1988, Springbok 11 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), ARC 44 of 1988 (peak 6 13 weeks), US BB 53 of 1988, POP 59 of 1988, US Radio 76 of 1988 (peak 7 8 weeks), Canada 96 of 1988, Germany 113 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks) |
| 27 |
Robin Beck |
First Time |
1988 |
UK 1 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks), Holland 1 - Dec 1988 (11 weeks), Austria 1 - Jan 1989 (3 months), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1988 (22 weeks), Norway 1 - Dec 1988 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1989 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1988 (23 weeks) (7 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1988, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1989, Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Jan 1989, Sweden 2 - Jan 1989 (8 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 3 of 1989, Germany 53 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), UKMIX 856, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1988) |
| 28 |
George Michael |
Father Figure |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Jan 1988 (17 weeks), ASCAP song of 1988, Holland 2 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), Belgium 3 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks), Sweden 6 - Feb 1988 (4 weeks), France 7 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Poland 8 - Feb 1988 (13 weeks), Norway 10 - Feb 1988 (1 week), UK 11 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Jan 1988 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1988, US Radio 19 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), Canada 21 of 1988, Austria 23 - Mar 1988 (4 months), Germany 24 - Feb 1988 (1 month), US BB 27 of 1988, ARC 28 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), Brazil 29 of 1988, RYM 148 of 1987 |
| 29 |
Tiffany |
Could've Been |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1987 (20 weeks), Sweden 1 - Feb 1988 (6 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Mar 1988, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1988, UK 4 - Mar 1988 (9 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1988, Canada 4 of 1988, US Radio 7 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 8 of 1988, ARC 10 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Springbok 12 - Jun 1988 (14 weeks), Brazil 21 of 1988, Belgium 22 - Apr 1988 (4 weeks), Holland 25 - May 1988 (4 weeks) |
| 30 |
Midnight Oil |
Beds Are Burning |
1988 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1988, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1987, Springbok 1 - Apr 1988 (19 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), Holland 3 - Mar 1988 (11 weeks), France 5 - Mar 1988 (3 weeks), UK 6 - Apr 1988 (19 weeks), Canada 6 of 1988, KROQ 6 of 1988, South Africa 10 of 1988, US Billboard 17 - Apr 1988 (22 weeks), Australia 21 of 1987, Holland free40 31 of 1988, POP 46 of 1988, Scrobulate 62 of 80s, Europe 93 of the 1980s (1988), US Radio 147 of 1988 (peak 17 2 weeks), TheQ 278, Acclaimed 887 (1987), RYM 26 of 1987, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 31 |
Rick Astley |
She Wants to Dance With Me |
1988 |
Japan (Tokyo) 1 - Nov 1988 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1989, Springbok 2 - Nov 1988 (15 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1989, Belgium 3 - Oct 1988 (9 weeks), UK 6 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Dec 1988 (17 weeks), Germany 9 - Oct 1988 (2 months), ODK Germany 10 - Oct 1988 (18 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Holland 12 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 12 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), Italy 42 of 1988, POP 43 of 1989, Canada 44 of 1989, US Radio 79 of 1989 (peak 7 6 weeks), US BB 88 of 1989 |
| 32 |
Cheap Trick |
The Flame |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1988 (27 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1988, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - May 1988, Australia 3 of 1988, US CashBox 9 of 1988, US BB 14 of 1988, US Radio 17 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), POP 21 of 1988, ARC 22 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Canada 23 of 1988, ODK Germany 32 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Brazil 48 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 63 - Dec 1988 (3 weeks), UK 77 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks) |
| 33 |
The Pet Shop Boys |
Domino Dancing |
1988 |
Poland 1 - Oct 1988 (14 weeks), Springbok 2 - Oct 1988 (19 weeks), Sweden 3 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Germany 3 - Sep 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Sep 1988 (17 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), South Africa 3 of 1989, Japan (Tokyo) 4 - Nov 1988 (18 weeks), France 5 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Oct 1988 (15 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1988 (6 weeks), Belgium 6 - Oct 1988 (9 weeks), UK 7 - Sep 1988 (11 weeks), Holland 7 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 21 - Nov 1988 (1 month), Italy 39 of 1988, Holland free40 40 of 1988, Brazil 65 of 1989, US Radio 150 of 1988 (peak 18 1 week), Germany 258 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks), RYM 93 of 1988 |
| 34 |
Michael Jackson |
Man in the Mirror |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1988 (17 weeks), Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), US Radio 5 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1988, Poland 7 - Mar 1988 (11 weeks), Belgium 11 - Feb 1988 (6 weeks), POP 11 of 1988, ARC 15 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), Norway 15 - Jul 2009 (1 week), Holland 16 - Feb 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 19 - Jul 2009 (7 weeks), Austria 20 - Jun 1988 (6 months), UK 21 - Feb 1988 (29 weeks), US BB 21 of 1988, Switzerland 22 - Jul 2009 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), Brazil 28 of 1988, Canada 28 of 1988, RYM 147 of 1988 |
| 35 |
The Escape Club |
Wild Wild West |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1988 (27 weeks), Springbok 4 - Jan 1989 (4 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Japan (Tokyo) 6 - Nov 1988 (18 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), ARC 13 of 1988 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1989, US BB 18 of 1988, US CashBox 31 of 1988, Canada 31 of 1988, KROQ 31 of 1988, POP 51 of 1988, Brazil 88 of 1989, OzNet 307 |
| 36 |
Salt-N-Pepa |
Push It |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Jun 1988 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1988 (11 weeks), UK 2 - Mar 1988 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1989), Norway 4 - Aug 1988 (7 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Aug 1988 (9 weeks), France 7 - Jan 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 8 - Aug 1988 (5 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1988 (5 months), Germany 9 - Apr 1988 (6 months), ODK Germany 9 - Apr 1988 (31 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), Australia 18 of 1988, US Billboard 19 - Nov 1987 (24 weeks), POP 20 of 1988, Canada 56 of 1988, US Radio 153 of 1988 (peak 19 1 week), Germany 389 of the 1980s (peak 9 18 weeks), Rolling Stone 440, Acclaimed 451 (1987), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1988), RYM 54 of 1988, Party 81 of 1999 |
| 37 |
Terence Trent D'Arby |
Sign Your Name |
1988 |
Poland 1 - Mar 1988 (19 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1988, UK 2 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks), Holland 2 - Jan 1988 (12 weeks), Sweden 2 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), France 2 - Feb 1988 (3 weeks), Belgium 2 - Jan 1988 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1988 (21 weeks), Austria 7 - Mar 1988 (4 months), Germany 7 - Feb 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 7 - Feb 1988 (19 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 8 - Jan 1988 (13 weeks), Australia 24 of 1988, US CashBox 41 of 1988, US BB 58 of 1988, US Radio 60 of 1988 (peak 4 8 weeks), Canada 62 of 1988, Italy 97 of 1988, RYM 62 of 1987 |
| 38 |
Robert Palmer |
Simply Irresistible |
1988 |
Australia 1 of 1988, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Sep 1988, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1988 (20 weeks), Springbok 2 - Aug 1988 (22 weeks), France 10 - Aug 1988 (1 week), Canada 12 of 1988, Holland free40 15 of 1988, ARC 18 of 1988 (peak 2 14 weeks), South Africa 19 of 1988, US CashBox 22 of 1988, US Radio 22 of 1988 (peak 2 9 weeks), US BB 23 of 1988, UK 44 - Jun 1988 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 57 - Jul 1988 (5 weeks), OzNet 373 |
| 39 |
Womack & Womack |
Teardrops |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Sep 1988 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1988 (15 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Dec 1988, Australia 1 for 1 week - Feb 1989, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1989 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Oct 1988 (21 weeks) (12 weeks in top 10), UK 3 - Aug 1988 (18 weeks), Austria 4 - Nov 1988 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Australia 8 of 1989, Germany 130 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), OzNet 166, UKMIX 785, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), RYM 101 of 1988 |
| 40 |
Elton John |
I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That |
1988 |
Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1988, US Billboard 2 - Jun 1988 (18 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1988 (5 months), Switzerland 10 - Jul 1988 (13 weeks), Poland 20 - Jul 1988 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Jun 1988 (19 weeks), Canada 22 of 1988, US CashBox 24 of 1988, UK 30 - Jun 1988 (8 weeks), ARC 37 of 1988 (peak 2 13 weeks), US Radio 38 of 1988 (peak 2 8 weeks), US BB 43 of 1988, Brazil 59 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 76 - Nov 1988 (1 week), Italy 79 of 1988 |
| 41 |
Bon Jovi |
Bad Medicine |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1988 (20 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Poland 5 - Oct 1988 (18 weeks), Sweden 8 - Oct 1988 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), UK 17 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Belgium 20 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks), POP 33 of 1988, US Radio 34 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 41 of 1988, ARC 47 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), Italy 54 of 1988, ODK Germany 54 - Nov 1988 (8 weeks), Canada 67 of 1988 |
| 42 |
Fat Boys & Chubby Checker |
The Twist (Yo Twist) |
1988 |
Switzerland 1 - Jul 1988 (13 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - Jul 1988 (19 weeks) (1 week at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 1 week - Aug 1988, UK 2 - Jun 1988 (11 weeks), Holland 2 - Jul 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 2 - Jul 1988 (4 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Austria 5 - Sep 1988 (4 months), Springbok 6 - Oct 1988 (17 weeks), Sweden 10 - Aug 1988 (2 weeks), South Africa 10 of 1989, Switzerland 12 of 1988, US Billboard 16 - Jun 1988 (15 weeks), Poland 19 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), Germany 109 of the 1980s (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 142 of 1988 (peak 16 3 weeks) |
| 43 |
Kim Wilde |
You Came |
1988 |
Sweden 1 - Aug 1988 (7 weeks), France 1 - Aug 1988 (7 weeks), UK 3 - Jul 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1988 (14 weeks), Poland 3 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), Norway 4 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 5 - Aug 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 5 - Aug 1988 (17 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Austria 8 - Oct 1988 (5 months), Belgium 10 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), Holland 13 - Sep 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 21 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 24 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Italy 25 of 1988, US Billboard 41 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), Holland free40 94 of 1988, Germany 307 of the 1980s (peak 5 11 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1988), RYM 146 of 1988 |
| 44 |
Michael Jackson |
Smooth Criminal |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), Poland 1 - Nov 1988 (27 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1988 (23 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), UK 8 - Nov 1988 (21 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Nov 1988 (20 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Nov 1988 (30 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 10 - Jan 1989 (3 months), Sweden 12 - Jul 2009 (5 weeks), Austria 17 - Feb 1989 (3 months), POP 27 of 1989, Italy 43 of 1989, Scrobulate 77 of pop, US BB 93 of 1989, RYM 28 of 1988 |
| 45 |
Bros |
When Will I Be Famous? |
1988 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1988, UK 2 - Nov 1987 (18 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Mar 1988 (12 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), Belgium 4 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), Germany 4 - Mar 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 4 - Mar 1988 (16 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Holland 6 - Feb 1988 (9 weeks), Austria 9 - May 1988 (2 months), Sweden 11 - Feb 1988 (4 weeks), Australia 20 of 1988, Switzerland 23 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 48 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), POP 74 of 1988, US Billboard 83 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), RYM 165 of 1987, Guardian Pop 77 |
| 46 |
Taylor Dayne |
I Will Always Love You |
1988 |
US Billboard 3 - Jun 1988 (30 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), POP 5 of 1988, ARC 14 of 1988 (peak 2 14 weeks), Belgium 16 - Jul 1988 (2 weeks), US BB 20 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 25 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 30 - Jul 1988 (2 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1988, ODK Germany 38 - Jul 1988 (14 weeks), UK 41 - Jun 1988 (8 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1988 (peak 3 10 weeks), Canada 88 of 1988, Brazil 95 of 1989 |
| 47 |
Def Leppard |
Love Bites |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1988 (23 weeks), Poland 2 - Sep 1988 (37 weeks), France 3 - Jul 1988 (2 weeks), Sweden 6 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), UK 11 - Jul 1988 (8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 12 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), Holland 25 - Jan 1989 (5 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1988, ARC 29 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), US BB 30 of 1988, US CashBox 50 of 1988, Canada 51 of 1988 |
| 48 |
S-Express |
Theme From 'SExpress' |
1988 |
UK 1 - Apr 1988 (16 weeks), Switzerland 1 - May 1988 (16 weeks), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1988, Holland 2 - May 1988 (15 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1988 (14 weeks), Belgium 2 - May 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - May 1988 (18 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), France 7 - May 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 9 of 1988, Austria 11 - Jun 1988 (4 months), US Billboard 91 - Jun 1988 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 193 of the 1980s (peak 2, 32 weeks, 473k sales estimated, 1988), Germany 194 of the 1980s (peak 2 12 weeks), Acclaimed 1027 (1988), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1988), RYM 89 of 1988, Guardian Dance 23 |
| 49 |
Duran Duran |
I Don't Want Your Love |
1988 |
Italy 1 of 1988, Italy 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1988, US Billboard 4 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), Poland 4 - Nov 1988 (7 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 7 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), France 10 - Oct 1988 (1 week), UK 14 - Oct 1988 (5 weeks), Sweden 14 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 15 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), Holland 16 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), Belgium 16 - Oct 1988 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 31 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), KROQ 53 of 1988, US BB 62 of 1989, US Radio 64 of 1988 (peak 4 8 weeks), Holland free40 95 of 1988 |
| 50 |
INXS |
New Sensation |
1988 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1988, US Billboard 3 - May 1988 (17 weeks), Scrobulate 7 of australian, Springbok 15 - Jun 1988 (4 weeks), Holland 18 - Feb 1988 (6 weeks), Belgium 22 - Mar 1988 (4 weeks), UK 25 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Canada 26 of 1988, ODK Germany 35 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), Holland free40 36 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 54 - Nov 1988 (5 weeks), US BB 65 of 1988, US Radio 65 of 1988 (peak 3 7 weeks), TheQ 314, RYM 132 of 1988 |
| 51 |
Guns n' Roses |
Welcome to the Jungle |
1988 |
Japan (Tokyo) 2 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2005), Poland 5 - Jan 1989 (17 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), POP 15 of 1988, Scrobulate 45 of rock, UK 67 - Oct 1987 (2 weeks), US BB 74 of 1989, US Radio 82 of 1988 (peak 7 7 weeks), TheQ 83, Rolling Stone 467, Acclaimed 563 (1987), RYM 16 of 1987, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 52 |
Ofra Haza |
Im Nin'Alu |
1988 |
Switzerland 1 - Jun 1988 (15 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jun 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1988 (18 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1988, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Jun 1988, Austria 2 - Aug 1988 (4 months), France 3 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 1988, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), Poland 7 - Jun 1988 (10 weeks), Belgium 9 - May 1988 (6 weeks), UK 15 - Apr 1988 (8 weeks), Holland 27 - May 1988 (4 weeks), Germany 47 of the 1980s (peak 1 15 weeks), Italy 87 of 1988, RYM 115 of 1988 |
| 53 |
Tom Jones & Art of Noise |
Kiss |
1988 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Feb 1989, UK 5 - Oct 1988 (7 weeks), Holland 5 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), Belgium 5 - Nov 1988 (10 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 6 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Norway 8 - Dec 1988 (2 weeks), Austria 9 - Dec 1988 (4 months), POP 10 of 1989, Switzerland 11 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Nov 1988 (19 weeks), Springbok 18 - Feb 1989 (1 week), Germany 21 - Jan 1989 (2 months), US Billboard 31 - Dec 1988 (10 weeks), OzNet 687, Acclaimed 2209 (1986) |
| 54 |
George Michael |
Kissing a Fool |
1988 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 4 - Nov 1988 (17 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Oct 1988 (15 weeks), Belgium 8 - Dec 1988 (8 weeks), Poland 11 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), Holland 13 - Nov 1988 (7 weeks), Brazil 13 of 1988, Sweden 14 - Dec 1988 (3 weeks), UK 18 - Dec 1988 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 44 - Dec 1988 (7 weeks), Canada 48 of 1988, US Radio 80 of 1988 (peak 5 6 weeks), US BB 91 of 1988, RYM 91 of 1988 |
| 55 |
George Michael |
Monkey |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1988 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1988, Poland 4 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), Holland 6 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), Belgium 6 - Jul 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 12 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), UK 13 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1988, Canada 20 of 1988, ODK Germany 24 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Austria 25 - Oct 1988 (2 months), US Radio 29 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 45 of 1988, POP 67 of 1988 |
| 56 |
Natalie Cole |
Pink Cadillac |
1988 |
Switzerland 2 - May 1988 (15 weeks), UK 5 - Mar 1988 (12 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1988 (17 weeks), ODK Germany 5 - May 1988 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - May 1988 (3 months), Austria 11 - Jul 1988 (3 months), Switzerland 13 of 1988, Belgium 15 - May 1988 (6 weeks), Holland 25 - May 1988 (6 weeks), Canada 34 of 1988, POP 42 of 1988, US CashBox 47 of 1988, Brazil 57 of 1988, US Radio 70 of 1988 (peak 5 7 weeks), US BB 75 of 1988, OzNet 593 |
| 57 |
Debbie Gibson |
Foolish Beat |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1988 (20 weeks), Sweden 4 - Aug 1988 (5 weeks), Holland 8 - Aug 1988 (9 weeks), UK 9 - Jul 1988 (9 weeks), France 9 - May 1988 (1 week), Switzerland 10 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1988, Belgium 15 - Aug 1988 (6 weeks), US Radio 28 of 1988 (peak 1 8 weeks), US BB 32 of 1988, Canada 32 of 1988, ARC 46 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), Brazil 58 of 1988, RYM 161 of 1988 |
| 58 |
INXS |
Devil Inside |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Feb 1988 (17 weeks), Belgium 16 - May 1988 (2 weeks), Canada 24 of 1988, US CashBox 25 of 1988, ODK Germany 33 - May 1988 (6 weeks), US Radio 36 of 1988 (peak 2 8 weeks), KROQ 42 of 1988, ARC 43 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), US BB 46 of 1988, UK 47 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), Brazil 68 of 1988, Scrobulate 70 of australian, OzNet 327, RYM 104 of 1988 |
| 59 |
Belinda Carlisle |
I Get Weak |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1988 (16 weeks), UK 10 - Feb 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 13 - Mar 1988 (3 weeks), Springbok 14 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), Switzerland 24 - Mar 1988 (5 weeks), Brazil 26 of 1988, Belgium 26 - Apr 1988 (1 week), US CashBox 35 of 1988, ODK Germany 38 - Apr 1988 (6 weeks), ARC 48 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Radio 51 of 1988 (peak 2 8 weeks), US BB 57 of 1988, Canada 57 of 1988, Italy 95 of 1988, RYM 136 of 1988 |
| 60 |
Sam Brown |
Stop |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), Poland 1 - Mar 1989 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 3 - Oct 1988 (6 months), UK 4 - May 1988 (17 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Aug 1988 (25 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1989 (4 months), Sweden 16 - Sep 1988 (3 weeks), Switzerland 19 of 1988, Australia 19 of 1989, US Billboard 65 - Apr 1989 (10 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 82 - May 1989 (2 weeks), Holland free40 98 of 1988, Germany 373 of the 1980s (peak 7 11 weeks), RYM 152 of 1988 |
| 61 |
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
Anything For You |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1988 (23 weeks), Holland 2 - Feb 1989 (10 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1989 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1989), UK 10 - Jul 1988 (18 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1988, US Radio 12 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), US BB 13 of 1988, Brazil 18 of 1988, ARC 26 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks) |
| 62 |
Patrick Swayze |
She's Like the Wind |
1988 |
Sweden 2 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Dec 1987 (21 weeks), Belgium 5 - Mar 1988 (9 weeks), Brazil 7 of 1988, Norway 7 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - Mar 1988 (7 weeks), Poland 10 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Springbok 13 - May 1988 (7 weeks), Austria 15 - May 1988 (1 month), UK 17 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 19 - Mar 1988 (2 months), Switzerland 23 - May 1988 (3 weeks), Canada 29 of 1988, US CashBox 38 of 1988, US Radio 41 of 1988 (peak 3 8 weeks) |
| 63 |
Mory Kante |
Yeke Yeke |
1988 |
Holland 1 - Apr 1988 (12 weeks), France 1 - Sep 1987 (5 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1988, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1988 (16 weeks), Germany 2 - Jun 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Jun 1988 (19 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Poland 3 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Switzerland 5 of 1988, Austria 10 - Aug 1988 (5 months), Italy 24 of 1988, UK 25 - Jul 1988 (12 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 32 - Nov 1988 (12 weeks), Germany 116 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), Guardian Folk/ World 75 |
| 64 |
Def Leppard |
Pour Some Sugar On Me |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1988 (24 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 2005), POP 4 of 1988, Sweden 6 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1988, ARC 17 of 1988 (peak 2 15 weeks), UK 18 - Sep 1987 (6 weeks), US BB 19 of 1988, US Radio 26 of 1988 (peak 2 9 weeks), ODK Germany 50 - Mar 1989 (7 weeks), nuTsie 60 of 1980s, TheQ 66, RYM 143 of 1987, Party 6 of 2007 |
| 65 |
Breathe |
Hands to Heaven |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1988 (29 weeks), Sweden 3 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1988 (12 weeks), Norway 4 - Sep 1988 (4 weeks), US BB 9 of 1988, US CashBox 13 of 1988, US Radio 25 of 1988 (peak 2 10 weeks), Poland 25 - Sep 1988 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 29 - Oct 1988 (16 weeks), ARC 33 of 1988 (peak 2 13 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 49 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), Canada 54 of 1988 |
| 66 |
Erasure |
A Little Respect |
1988 |
UK 4 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), France 10 - Nov 1988 (1 week), Sweden 12 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Dec 1988 (16 weeks), Poland 14 - Nov 1988 (8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 19 - Jan 1989 (12 weeks), Switzerland 28 - Oct 1988 (1 week), ODK Germany 34 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), POP 49 of 1989, Scrobulate 49 of 80s, Brazil 67 of 1990, KROQ 79 of 1988, US Radio 104 of 1989 (peak 11 6 weeks), RYM 66 of 1988 |
| 67 |
Whitney Houston |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1988 (18 weeks), Poland 9 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Brazil 12 of 1988, UK 14 - Mar 1988 (8 weeks), Sweden 14 - Mar 1988 (3 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1988, US Radio 18 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), Belgium 22 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), ARC 27 of 1988 (peak 1 13 weeks), US BB 33 of 1988, Canada 74 of 1988 |
| 68 |
INXS |
Never Tear Us Apart |
1988 |
Poland 3 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Aug 1988 (22 weeks), Holland 7 - Jul 1988 (10 weeks), Belgium 8 - Jul 1988 (8 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 1988, UK 24 - Jun 1988 (7 weeks), Canada 30 of 1988, Scrobulate 39 of 80s, ODK Germany 66 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 69 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), Brazil 87 of 1988, US Radio 89 of 1988 (peak 7 6 weeks), US BB 95 of 1988, RYM 64 of 1988 |
| 69 |
Prince |
Alphabet Street |
1988 |
Norway 1 - May 1988 (9 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jun 1988, Holland 5 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Switzerland 5 - May 1988 (8 weeks), Belgium 5 - May 1988 (9 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), UK 9 - May 1988 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - May 1988 (11 weeks), Poland 20 - Jun 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 24 - May 1988 (1 month), Holland free40 34 of 1988, Italy 48 of 1988, US Radio 102 of 1988 (peak 8 6 weeks), Acclaimed 1131 (1988), RYM 32 of 1988 |
| 70 |
Boy Meets Girl |
Waiting For a Star to Fall |
1988 |
Japan (Tokyo) 1 - Nov 1988 (18 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1988 (25 weeks), ARC 8 of 1988 (peak 3 15 weeks), UK 9 - Nov 1988 (17 weeks), US BB 12 of 1989, Sweden 17 - Jan 1989 (1 week), ODK Germany 22 - Feb 1989 (11 weeks), US Radio 48 of 1988 (peak 5 9 weeks), Canada 87 of 1988 |
| 71 |
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
1-2-3 |
1988 |
US Billboard 3 - Jun 1988 (19 weeks), Sweden 4 - Nov 1988 (27 weeks), UK 9 - Oct 1988 (10 weeks), Holland 13 - Apr 1989 (7 weeks), Belgium 17 - May 1989 (4 weeks), POP 23 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 40 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1988, US Radio 61 of 1988 (peak 3 8 weeks), US BB 62 of 1988, Brazil 63 of 1988 |
| 72 |
The Bangles |
A Hazy Shade of Winter |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Nov 1987 (21 weeks), France 8 - Dec 1987 (1 week), UK 11 - Feb 1988 (10 weeks), KROQ 12 of 1987, Holland 13 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), Belgium 15 - Feb 1988 (2 weeks), ARC 20 of 1988 (peak 2 14 weeks), US BB 35 of 1988, Canada 40 of 1988, US Radio 46 of 1988 (peak 2 9 weeks), ODK Germany 52 - Feb 1988 (11 weeks), POP 69 of 1988, Holland free40 90 of 1988, RYM 44 of 1987 |
| 73 |
Climie Fisher |
Love Changes Everything |
1988 |
UK 2 - Aug 1987 (16 weeks), Springbok 2 - Apr 1988 (26 weeks), ODK Germany 7 - Nov 1987 (18 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Switzerland 8 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), Germany 8 - Jan 1988 (2 months), South Africa 8 of 1988, France 10 - Oct 1987 (1 week), Austria 19 - Feb 1988 (5 months), Holland 20 - Oct 1987 (4 weeks), US Billboard 23 - May 1988 (18 weeks), Belgium 24 - Nov 1987 (3 weeks), Brazil 66 of 1988, RYM 167 of 1987 |
| 74 |
Richard Marx |
Endless Summer Nights |
1988 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1988 (21 weeks), Sweden 2 - May 1988 (5 weeks), France 6 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1988, US BB 31 of 1988, US Radio 37 of 1988 (peak 2 9 weeks), ARC 40 of 1988 (peak 2 13 weeks), Canada 44 of 1988, UK 50 - May 1988 (4 weeks), Brazil 85 of 1988 |
| 75 |
Europe |
Superstitious |
1988 |
Sweden 1 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Aug 1988 (10 weeks), Holland 10 - Aug 1988 (8 weeks), Springbok 12 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1989, Belgium 15 - Aug 1988 (6 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 18 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 21 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), US Billboard 31 - Aug 1988 (13 weeks), UK 34 - Aug 1988 (5 weeks), Italy 49 of 1988 |
| 76 |
Yello |
The Race |
1988 |
Springbok 1 - Oct 1988 (20 weeks), France 4 - May 1988 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - May 1988 (22 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 5 - May 1988 (4 months), South Africa 6 of 1989, UK 7 - Aug 1988 (13 weeks), Holland free40 7 of 1988, Austria 8 - Jul 1988 (6 months), Switzerland 8 - May 1988 (15 weeks), Belgium 14 - Jun 1988 (8 weeks), Holland 20 - Jun 1988 (4 weeks), Switzerland 28 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 74 - Dec 1988 (2 weeks), Germany 214 of the 1980s (peak 4 14 weeks) |
| 77 |
Anita Baker |
Giving You The Best That I Got |
1988 |
Grammy in 1988 (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Sep 1988 (22 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 3 - Nov 1988 (20 weeks), ARC 7 of 1988 (peak 1 15 weeks), US BB 10 of 1989, Brazil 23 of 1989, US Radio 31 of 1988 (peak 3 9 weeks), UK 55 - Oct 1988 (3 weeks) |
| 78 |
Aerosmith |
Angel |
1988 |
US Billboard 3 - Jan 1988 (25 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1988, ARC 21 of 1988 (peak 1 14 weeks), US BB 34 of 1988, POP 37 of 1988, Poland 39 - Jun 1988 (2 weeks), US Radio 52 of 1988 (peak 3 9 weeks), UK 69 - Apr 1988 (3 weeks), Canada 91 of 1988, Brazil 97 of 1988 |
| 79 |
Was (Not Was) |
Walk the Dinosaur |
1988 |
Norway 6 - Nov 1987 (6 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jan 1989 (16 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 9 - Feb 1989 (21 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), UK 10 - Oct 1987 (10 weeks), Springbok 10 - Feb 1988 (9 weeks), Holland 11 - Oct 1987 (8 weeks), Belgium 16 - Nov 1987 (5 weeks), POP 45 of 1989, ODK Germany 48 - Jan 1988 (5 weeks), Canada 70 of 1989, US Radio 107 of 1989 (peak 8 5 weeks) |
| 80 |
Eric Carmen |
Hungry Eyes |
1988 |
Sweden 2 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Nov 1987 (25 weeks), Belgium 7 - Feb 1988 (7 weeks), Springbok 10 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), Holland 12 - Jan 1988 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 17 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 24 - Mar 1988 (1 month), US BB 25 of 1988, US CashBox 30 of 1988, ARC 35 of 1988 (peak 4 14 weeks), US Radio 49 of 1988 (peak 4 9 weeks), Canada 49 of 1988, UK 82 - Jan 1988 (10 weeks) |
| 81 |
Expose |
Seasons Change |
1988 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1987 (20 weeks), ARC 2 of 1988 (peak 1 16 weeks), US BB 16 of 1988, US Radio 16 of 1988 (peak 1 10 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1988, Brazil 37 of 1988, Canada 83 of 1988, UK 97 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks) |
| 82 |
Tanita Tikaram |
Twist in My Sobriety |
1988 |
Poland 1 - Jan 1989 (22 weeks), France 2 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), Austria 2 - Feb 1989 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Jan 1989 (20 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Germany 4 - Jan 1989 (4 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1989), Switzerland 6 - Dec 1988 (17 weeks), Norway 6 - Nov 1988 (7 weeks), Sweden 18 - Dec 1988 (2 weeks), Switzerland 21 of 1989, UK 22 - Oct 1988 (9 weeks), Holland 23 - Nov 1988 (5 weeks), Belgium 26 - Dec 1988 (4 weeks), Holland free40 67 of 1988, Germany 185 of the 1980s (peak 2 13 weeks), RYM 53 of 1988 |
| 83 |
Information Society |
What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) |
1988 |
US Billboard 3 - Jul 1988 (25 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Japan (Tokyo) 5 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1988, POP 48 of 1988, US BB 52 of 1988, US Radio 59 of 1988 (peak 3 8 weeks), KROQ 59 of 1988, UK 81 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks) |
| 84 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Everywhere |
1988 |
Belgium 1 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Holland 3 - Apr 1988 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Sweden 5 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), Poland 6 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), France 7 - May 1988 (1 week), Springbok 13 - Jun 1988 (6 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Nov 1987 (17 weeks), UK 44 of 2023, Scrobulate 51 of soft rock, Holland free40 69 of 1988, US Radio 132 of 1988 (peak 14 4 weeks), RYM 147 of 1987, UK most streamed for 1988 |
| 85 |
Bros |
Drop the Boy |
1988 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Mar 1988, UK 2 - Mar 1988 (10 weeks), Norway 2 - Apr 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 4 - Apr 1988 (9 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Germany 9 - Apr 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 9 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Belgium 22 - May 1988 (1 week), Austria 26 - Jun 1988 (2 months), Japan (Tokyo) 31 - Dec 1988 (5 weeks), Holland 31 - Apr 1988 (4 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1988) |
| 86 |
Huey Lewis & The News |
Perfect World |
1988 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1988, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1988 (15 weeks), Springbok 14 - Nov 1988 (11 weeks), Canada 16 of 1988, US CashBox 32 of 1988, UK 48 - Jul 1988 (6 weeks), US Radio 58 of 1988 (peak 3 7 weeks), US BB 64 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 93 - Nov 1988 (1 week) |
| 87 |
Breathe |
How Can I Fall |
1988 |
US Billboard 3 - Sep 1988 (22 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 3 - Nov 1988 (14 weeks), Sweden 11 - Dec 1988 (3 weeks), ARC 19 of 1988 (peak 2 14 weeks), Holland 23 - Jan 1989 (5 weeks), US BB 27 of 1989, Canada 36 of 1988, US Radio 42 of 1988 (peak 3 9 weeks), UK 48 - Dec 1988 (7 weeks) |
| 88 |
Yazz & The Plastic Population |
Stand Up For Your Love Rights |
1988 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1988, UK 2 - Oct 1988 (13 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1988 (10 weeks), Holland 7 - Oct 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Nov 1988 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 10 - Nov 1988 (17 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Germany 11 - Nov 1988 (2 months), Sweden 20 - Nov 1988 (1 week), Austria 29 - Dec 1988 (1 month), Italy 75 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 100 - Nov 1988 (1 week), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1988) |
| 89 |
KLF |
Doctorin' the Tardis |
1988 |
UK 1 - Jun 1988 (9 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1988, Belgium 4 - Jul 1988 (7 weeks), France 10 - Jul 1988 (1 week), Norway 10 - Jun 1988 (2 weeks), Australia 19 of 1988, Holland 21 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 28 - Jul 1988 (11 weeks), KROQ 64 of 1988, US Billboard 66 - Dec 1988 (12 weeks), RYM 97 of 1988 |
| 90 |
Sting |
An Englishman in New York |
1988 |
Japan (Tokyo) 6 - Nov 1988 (13 weeks), Poland 6 - Feb 1988 (12 weeks), Holland 9 - Feb 1988 (8 weeks), Springbok 9 - Sep 1988 (10 weeks), UK 15 - Aug 1990 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Sep 1990 (13 weeks), Belgium 22 - Apr 1988 (1 week), Germany 27 - Sep 1990 (1 month), Poland 60 of all time, Holland free40 73 of 1988, POP 75 of 1988, US Billboard 84 - Apr 1988 (4 weeks), RYM 81 of 1987 |
| 91 |
Rod Stewart |
Forever Young |
1988 |
Springbok 3 - Oct 1988 (17 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1989, France 10 - Oct 1988 (1 week), US Billboard 12 - Aug 1988 (23 weeks), Poland 36 - Oct 1988 (2 weeks), POP 43 of 1988, UK 57 - Aug 1988 (4 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 59 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), Canada 68 of 1988, US Radio 121 of 1988 (peak 12 4 weeks) |
| 92 |
Pebbles |
Girlfriend |
1988 |
France 3 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1988 (20 weeks), UK 8 - Mar 1988 (11 weeks), Switzerland 13 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - May 1988 (13 weeks), Germany 19 - May 1988 (2 months), Holland 21 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks), Belgium 23 - May 1988 (1 week), Brazil 43 of 1988, US BB 60 of 1988, US Radio 62 of 1988 (peak 5 9 weeks) |
| 93 |
Bobby Brown |
Don't Be Cruel |
1988 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), France 7 - Aug 1988 (1 week), US Billboard 8 - Jul 1988 (25 weeks), UK 13 - Jul 1988 (16 weeks), Belgium 30 - May 1989 (1 week), POP 30 of 1988, Japan (Tokyo) 65 - Dec 1988 (1 week), US BB 79 of 1988, US Radio 92 of 1988 (peak 8 8 weeks) |
| 94 |
Belinda Carlisle |
Circle in the Sand |
1988 |
UK 4 - May 1988 (11 weeks), Sweden 4 - May 1988 (3 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Apr 1988 (17 weeks), France 8 - May 1988 (1 week), Germany 9 - Jun 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 9 - Jun 1988 (14 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Poland 10 - Jun 1988 (7 weeks), Springbok 12 - Sep 1988 (7 weeks), Belgium 13 - Jul 1988 (5 weeks), Holland 17 - Jun 1988 (5 weeks), Canada 69 of 1988, Holland free40 89 of 1988, US Radio 96 of 1988 (peak 7 6 weeks), RYM 159 of 1988 |
| 95 |
A-Ha |
Stay On These Roads |
1988 |
France 1 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1988 (13 weeks), Poland 1 - Apr 1988 (17 weeks), Springbok 4 - Jun 1988 (16 weeks), UK 5 - Mar 1988 (6 weeks), Sweden 7 - Apr 1988 (3 weeks), Germany 7 - Apr 1988 (3 months), ODK Germany 7 - Mar 1988 (15 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Holland 8 - Apr 1988 (8 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Apr 1988 (13 weeks), Austria 11 - May 1988 (4 months), Belgium 11 - Apr 1988 (10 weeks), Italy 26 of 1988 |
| 96 |
Gipsy Kings |
Bamboleo |
1988 |
Holland 8 - May 1988 (10 weeks), Belgium 14 - Jan 1988 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Aug 1988 (12 weeks), Austria 19 - Sep 1988 (3 months), Germany 25 - Aug 1988 (1 month), Italy 37 of 1988, Brazil 58 of 1989, Scrobulate 69 of spanish, Japan (Tokyo) 76 - Nov 1988 (4 weeks), UK 87 - Jul 1989 (2 weeks), Japan (Osaku) 95 of 1989 (peak 21 9 weeks) |
| 97 |
Brenda Russell |
Piano in the Dark |
1988 |
Sweden 4 - Apr 1988 (7 weeks), Brazil 4 of 1988, US Billboard 6 - Feb 1988 (25 weeks), France 6 - Mar 1988 (2 weeks), Poland 13 - May 1988 (11 weeks), UK 23 - Feb 1988 (14 weeks), POP 70 of 1988, US BB 81 of 1988, US Radio 93 of 1988 (peak 6 6 weeks) |
| 98 |
The Bangles |
In Your Room |
1988 |
US Billboard 5 - Oct 1988 (19 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 5 - Nov 1988 (19 weeks), UK 35 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), KROQ 44 of 1988, ARC 48 of 1989 (peak 3 14 weeks), US BB 66 of 1989, Brazil 80 of 1989, US Radio 86 of 1988 (peak 5 7 weeks), RYM 142 of 1988 |
| 99 |
The Communards |
Never Can Say Goodbye |
1988 |
Holland 3 - Nov 1987 (10 weeks), Belgium 3 - Nov 1987 (11 weeks), UK 4 - Nov 1987 (11 weeks), Austria 6 - Jan 1988 (4 months), ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1987 (17 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 10 - Jan 1988 (2 months), Switzerland 12 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), Sweden 13 - Dec 1987 (3 weeks), Springbok 15 - Feb 1988 (2 weeks), Poland 19 - Jan 1988 (6 weeks), US Billboard 51 - Jan 1988 (9 weeks), POP 62 of 1988, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1987) |
| 100 |
Eighth Wonder |
I'm Not Scared |
1988 |
France 1 - Apr 1988 (2 weeks), Italy 1 for 3 weeks - May 1988, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1988 (20 weeks), ODK Germany 5 - May 1988 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - May 1988 (2 months), UK 7 - Feb 1988 (13 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1988, Italy 8 of 1988, Sweden 10 - Mar 1988 (3 weeks), Poland 12 - Apr 1988 (6 weeks), Belgium 15 - Apr 1988 (5 weeks), Austria 20 - May 1988 (3 months), RYM 121 of 1988 |
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23 Jan 2023
The song "Doctorin' the Tardis" isn't by KLF, it's by The Timelords. Very goodpage, when a list like this comes out but from 2022?
The Timelords was an alias that KLF used for just the song "Doctorin' the Tardis". If you'd clicked on the artist link you would have found this explained on the KLF page.
A list like this for 2022 won't be avilable for many years (if ever). However a better list for 2022 is available already on the http://the MusicID revenue site/ site.
29 Nov 2020
Song
Song lyrics to song.............diamond ring Mercedes Benz.... and things .It’s have to be something like this I can really possibly remember+
31 Oct 2018
Finnish hits+
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_number-one_singles_of_1988_(Finland) some number one hits are missed here
According to Wkipedia the Finnish charts started in 1995 but that list of number 1 songs starts in 1988. Something odd going on there.
24 Mar 2018
Where's Transvision Vamp's Song "I want your love"?
Transvision Vamp's "I Want Your Love" (1988) was not enough of a hit to make the top 100. For example it was only number 1 in Norway and South Africa while "Gimme Hope Jo'Anna" was number 1 in Holland and Belgium.
30 Nov 2012
Taylor Dayne/Wrong Song Title
You have the wrong name for Taylor Dayne's song "I'll Always Love You" (#43 - 1988). You have it listed as "I Will Always Love You", which, of course, is the Dolly Parton song made famous by Whitney Houston in 1992/1993.
You need to read the FAQ about "Why are the names of songs and artists changed in these list?"
1 Jan 2012
wrong year
welcome to the jungle came out in 1987 in the album appetite for destruction
The year listed is the year it was a hit not the year of release, see the FAQ about "Why is the year for XXX listed as 19XX?"
22 Aug 2010
wrong year
Celine dion's song Power of Love was out at least by 1988 I remember it being one of those "our" songs at a club that a former boyfriend and I used to go to. We'd dance to it everytime the DJ played it.
Wikipedia has a detailed article which you might like to look at.
The song was written by Jennifer Rush and was a major hit all round the world in 1985, except in the US where her record label, CBS, considered it "too European" and when they eventually released it it only made number 57 in the Billboard chart.
Celine Dion's version of "The Power of Love" was released on her 1993 album "The Colour of My Love".
So I'm afraid that you are mistaken, the song you danced to with that boyfriend was probably Jennifer Rush's version, or maybe even Laura Branigan's version (released in 1987) but it certainly wasn't Celine Dion's version.
In general the years assigned to songs are those in which the song was a hit (not the release date), so its quite possible that a song's year will be listed here many years after it was available. We selected this method because it best matches most people's memory of the era that a song comes from, where a strict adherence to release date would run into trouble with different territories and with cases like "Reet Petite", which was released in 1957 but became a hit in most Eurpoean countries in 1987.