List of number one hits in the UK charts (1988)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1988. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 100 and Official Albums Chart Top 100 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 20 number one singles and 19 number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 13, 1987 - January 9, 1988 4 weeks 4th Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind - January 10, 1988 - January 23, 1988 2 weeks 2 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is a Place on Earth - January 24, 1988 - February 13, 1988 3 weeks 3 Tiffany I think we're alone now - February 14, 1988 - March 19, 1988 5 weeks 5 Kylie Minogue I should be so lucky - March 20, 1988 - April 2, 1988 2 weeks 2 Aswad Don't turn around - April 3, 1988 - April 23, 1988 3 weeks 3 Pet Shop Boys Heart - April 24, 1988 - May 7, 1988 2 weeks 2 S'Express Theme from S'Express - May 8, 1988 - May 14, 1988 1 week 1 Fairground Attraction Perfect - May 15, 1988 - June 11, 1988 4 weeks 4th Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home - June 12, 1988 - June 18, 1988 1 week 1 Timelords Doctorin 'the Tardis - June 19, 1988 - July 2, 1988 2 weeks 2 Bros I Owe You Nothing - July 3, 1988 - July 30, 1988 4 weeks 4th Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You - July 31, 1988 - September 3, 1988 5 weeks 5 Yazz and the Plastic Population The only way is up - September 4, 1988 - September 17, 1988 2 weeks 2 Phil Collins A Groovy Kind of Love - September 18, 1988 - October 1, 1988 2 weeks 2 The Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother - October 2, 1988 - October 8, 1988 1 week 1 U2 Desire - October 9, 1988 - October 22, 1988 2 weeks 2 Whitney Houston One moment in time - October 23, 1988 - November 12, 1988 3 weeks 3 Enya Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) - November 13, 1988 - December 3, 1988 3 weeks 3 Robin Beck First time - December 4, 1988 - December 31, 1988 4 weeks 4th Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine -
← 1987				→ 1989 →

Albums

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1989 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) November 29, 1987 - January 9, 1988 6 weeks 6th ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 10 - January 10, 1988 - January 16, 1988 1 week 1 Wet Wet Wet Popped in, souled out - January 17, 1988 - January 23, 1988 1 week 1 Johnny Hates Jazz Turn back the clock - January 24, 1988 - March 19, 1988 8 weeks (9 in total) 9 Terence Trent D'Arby Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby - March 20, 1988 - March 26, 1988 1 week 1 Morrissey Viva Hate - March 27, 1988 - April 16, 1988 3 weeks 3 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 11 - April 17, 1988 - April 23, 1988 1 week 1 Iron Maiden Seventh Son of a Seventh Son - April 24, 1988 - April 30, 1988 1 week (total 2) 2 Erasure The Innocents - May 1, 1988 - May 14, 1988 2 weeks (total 5) 5 Fleetwood Mac Tango in the Night - May 15, 1988 - May 21, 1988 1 week 1 Prince Lovesexy - May 22, 1988 - May 28, 1988 1 week (total 5) 5 Fleetwood Mac Tango in the Night - May 29, 1988 - June 25, 1988 4 weeks 4th ( Various artists ) Nite Flite - June 26, 1988 - July 16, 1988 3 weeks 3 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman - July 17, 1988 - August 20, 1988 5 weeks 5 ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 12 - August 21, 1988 - September 17, 1988 4 weeks (6 in total) 6th Kylie Minogue Kylie - September 18, 1988 - September 24, 1988 1 week 1 ( Various artists ) Hot City Nights - September 25, 1988 - October 8, 1988 2 weeks 2 Bon Jovi New Jersey - October 9, 1988 - October 15, 1988 1 week 1 Chris de Burgh Flying Colors - October 16, 1988 - October 22, 1988 1 week 1 U2 Rattle and Hum - October 23, 1988 - November 12, 1988 3 weeks 3 Dire Straits Money for Nothing - November 13, 1988 - November 26, 1988 2 weeks (6 in total) 6th Kylie Minogue Kylie - November 27, 1988 - December 17, 1988 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th ( Various artists ) Now, That's What I Call Music 13 - December 18, 1988 - December 31, 1988 2 weeks 2 Cliff Richard Private Collection -
← 1987				→ 1989 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1987 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1989 →
Singles position# Albums Mistletoe and Wine Cliff Richard 1 Kylie Kylie Minogue The Only Way Is Up Yazz and the Plastic Population 2 Private Collection Cliff Richard I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue 3 Bad Michael Jackson Especially for You Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan 4th Push bros I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany 5 Now, That's What I Call Music 13 ( various artists ) Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You Glenn Medeiros 6th Popped In, Souled Out Wet Wet Wet A Groovy Kind of Love Phil Collins 7th Tango in the Night Fleetwood Mac With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey 8th Rattle and Hum U2 He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies 9 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman Teardrops Womack & Womack 10 Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby Terence Trent D'Arby
← 1987				→ 1989 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

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