List of number one hits in Spain (1988)

This is a list of the number one hits in Spain in 1988 . It is based on the official chart lists of the Asociación Fonográfica y Videográfica de España (AFYVE, today Promusicae ), the Spanish national group of the IFPI .

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Singles

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in Spain			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 24, 1987 - January 13, 1988 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman - January 14, 1988 - February 3, 1988 3 weeks 3 The Communards Never Can Say Goodbye Clifton Davis - February 4, 1988 - February 10, 1988 1 week (total 7) 7th Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman - February 11, 1988 - March 9, 1988 4 weeks (total 11) 11 Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind Mark James , John Christopher , Wayne Thompson - March 10, 1988 - March 16, 1988 1 week (total 3) 3 Rick Astley Together Forever Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman - March 17, 1988 - April 13, 1988 4 weeks (total 11) 11 Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind Mark James, John Christopher, Wayne Thompson - April 14, 1988 - April 27, 1988 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Rick Astley Together Forever Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman - April 28, 1988 - May 18, 1988 3 weeks (total 11) 11 Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind Mark James, John Christopher, Wayne Thompson - May 19, 1988 - June 1, 1988 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Casal Eloise Music: Paul Ryan / Spanish text: José Celestino Álvarez This cover version of the 20 year old Barry Ryan hit was the extravagant singer's biggest hit. It was recorded with Andrew Powell as producer and the London Philharmonic Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios in London. June 2, 1988 - June 15, 1988 2 weeks (total of 15) 15th Eddy Grant Gimme Hope Jo'anna Eddy Grant - June 16, 1988 - June 22, 1988 1 week (total 3) 3 Casal Eloise Music: Paul Ryan / Spanish text: José Celestino Álvarez - June 23, 1988 - September 14, 1988 12 weeks (total of 15) 15th Eddy Grant Gimme Hope Jo'anna Eddy Grant - September 15, 1988 - September 21, 1988 1 week (total 2) 2 Ofra Haza In nin'alu music: Trad. / Text: Shalom Shabazi - September 22, 1988 - September 28, 1988 1 week 1 Fairground Attraction Perfect Mark E. Nevin - September 29, 1988 - October 2, 1988 1 week 1 Mory Kanté Yeke yeke Mary Kanté - October 3, 1988 - October 16, 1988 2 weeks 2 U2 Desire Adam Clayton, David Evans, Paul David Hewson, Laurence Mullen - October 17, 1988 - October 23, 1988 1 week (total 2) 2 Ofra Haza In nin'alu music: Trad. / Text: Shalom Shabazi - October 24, 1988 - October 30, 1988 1 week 1 Pet Shop Boys Domino Dancing Neil Tennant, Chris Lowe - October 31, 1988 - November 20, 1988 3 weeks 3 Milli Vanilli Girl You Know It's True Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman , Ky Adeyemo - November 21, 1988 - January 8, 1989 7 weeks 7th Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Michael Masser , Gerry Goffin -
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Albums

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in Spain			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 10, 1987 - January 27, 1988 7 weeks (total of 12) 12 Luis Cobos Tempo d'Italia - January 28, 1988 - February 10, 1988 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Duncan Dhu El grito del tiempo The album sold 400,000 copies, more than twice as much as the debut album by the rockabilly band from San Sebastian in 1984. February 11, 1988 - March 9, 1988 4 weeks (total of 12) 12 Luis Cobos Tempo d'Italia - March 10, 1988 - March 16, 1988 1 week (total 3) 3 Duncan Dhu El grito del tiempo - March 17, 1988 - March 23, 1988 1 week 1 George Michael Faith - March 24, 1988 - March 30, 1988 1 week (total of 12) 12 Luis Cobos Tempo d'Italia - March 31, 1988 - June 1, 1988 9 weeks (total 10) 10 Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody - June 2, 1988 - June 15, 1988 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Hombres G Agitar antes de usar - June 16, 1988 - June 22, 1988 1 week (total 10) 10 Rick Astley Whenever You Need Somebody - June 23, 1988 - July 6, 1988 2 weeks (4 in total) 4th Hombres G Agitar antes de usar - July 7, 1988 - September 7, 1988 9 weeks (total of 12) 12 Mecano Descanso dominical - September 8, 1988 - September 21, 1988 2 weeks 2 Joaquín Sabina El hombre del traje gris - September 22, 1988 - October 11, 1988 3 weeks (total of 12) 12 Mecano Descanso dominical - October 12, 1988 - November 20, 1988 6 weeks 6th U2 Rattle & Hum - November 21, 1988 - December 4, 1988 2 weeks 2 Dire Straits Money for Nothing - December 5, 1988 - December 11, 1988 1 week (total 3) 3 Luis Cobos Vienna concerto - December 12, 1988 - January 8, 1989 4 weeks 4th ( Various artists ) Boom 4 -
← 1987				→ 1989 →

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1. ↑ Tino Casal - Multifacético personaje imprescindible en la escena vanguardista de los 80 , La Fonoteca 30 January 2008 at
2. ^ Biography of Duncan Dhu at Allmusic, accessed June 20, 2015

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