List of number one hits in New Zealand (1988)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1988. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI . There were 19 number one singles and 14 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 6, 1987 - January 23, 1988 7 weeks 7th George Michael Faith - January 24, 1988 - February 6, 1988 2 weeks 2 Tiffany I think we're alone now - February 7, 1988 - February 13, 1988 1 week 1 Rick Astley Never gonna give you up - February 14, 1988 - February 27, 1988 2 weeks 2 MARRS Pum up the volume - February 28, 1988 - March 26, 1988 4 weeks 4th Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is a Place on Earth - March 27, 1988 - May 14, 1988 7 weeks 7th U2 One Tree Hill - May 15, 1988 - May 21, 1988 1 week 1 Pet Shop Boys Heart - May 22, 1988 - June 4, 1988 2 weeks 2 Big Pig Breakaway - June 5, 1988 - June 18, 1988 2 weeks 2 Aswad Don't turn around - June 19, 1988 - June 25, 1988 1 week 1 Prince Alphabet Street - June 26, 1988 - July 16, 1988 3 weeks 3 New order Blue Monday 88 - July 17, 1988 - August 27, 1988 6 weeks 6th Holidaymakers Sweet Lovers - August 28, 1988 - September 17, 1988 3 weeks 3 Timelords Doctorin 'the Tardis - September 18, 1988 - October 8, 1988 3 weeks 3 Times Two Cecilia - October 9, 1988 - October 15, 1988 1 week 1 Tex Pistol feat. Rikki Morris Nobody Else - October 16, 1988 - November 19, 1988 5 weeks 5 U2 Desire - November 20, 1988 - December 10, 1988 3 weeks 3 Yazz and the Plastic Population The only way is up - December 11, 1988 - December 17, 1988 1 week 1 When the Cat's Away Melting pot - December 18, 1988 - January 14, 1989 4 weeks 4th Womack & Womack Teardrops -
← 1987				→ 1989 →

Albums

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 20, 1987 - January 23, 1988 5 weeks (total 11) 11 Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust - January 24, 1988 - February 6, 1988 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason - February 7, 1988 - February 20, 1988 2 weeks 2 Icehouse Man of Colors - February 21, 1988 - February 27, 1988 1 week (6 in total) 6th Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason - February 28, 1988 - April 16, 1988 7 weeks 7th ( Soundtrack ) Dirty Dancing - April 17, 1988 - May 14, 1988 4 weeks (total 5) 5 OMD (Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark) The best of OMD - May 15, 1988 - May 21, 1988 1 week (total 5) 5 ( Musical ) The Phantom of the Opera - Original Cast Recording - May 22, 1988 - May 28, 1988 1 week (total 5) 5 OMD (Orchestral Maneuvers in the Dark) The best of OMD - May 29, 1988 - June 18, 1988 3 weeks 3 Tiffany Tiffany - June 19, 1988 - July 2, 1988 2 weeks 2 Prince Lovesexy - July 3, 1988 - July 16, 1988 2 weeks (total 5) 5 (Musical) The Phantom of the Opera - Original Cast Recording - July 17, 1988 - August 6, 1988 3 weeks 3 Def Leppard Hysteria - August 7, 1988 - August 20, 1988 2 weeks 2 INXS kick - August 21, 1988 - September 3, 1988 2 weeks (total 5) 5 (Musical) The Phantom of the Opera - Original Cast Recording - September 4, 1988 - October 15, 1988 6 weeks 6th Kylie Minogue Kylie - October 16, 1988 - October 22, 1988 1 week 1 Bros Push - October 23, 1988 - November 5, 1988 2 weeks 2 Bon Jovi New Jersey - November 6, 1988 - January 21, 1989 11 weeks 11 U2 Rattle and Hum -
← 1987				→ 1989 →

Web links

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• All # 1 albums

See also number-one hits in 1988 in Australia , Belgium , Denmark , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , the Switzerland , Spain , the United States and in the United Kingdom .