List of UK top 10 singles in 1988
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The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles with airplay figures and digital downloads excluded from the official chart. This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1988, as well as songs which peaked in 1987 and 1989 but were in the top 10 in 1988. The entry date is when the song appeared in the top 10 for the first time.
140 singles were in the top ten in 1988. American boyband New Kids on the Block had the most top ten singles in 1988 with seven. "Hangin' Tough" reached number-one, where it remained for two weeks, and a further three weeks in the top ten. Other entries included "Step by Step" (number 2), "Tonight" (3) and "Cover Girl" (4). Former Neighbours actress Kylie Minogue had three top ten singles in 1988. "Tears on My Pillow" spent one week at number-one in January; "Better the Devil You Know" (2) and "Step Back in Time" (4) also reached the top ten. Madonna continued her success from the 1980s with four more top ten hits in 1989. "Vogue" was the highest entry, peaking at number-one for 1 week in April; "Dear Jessie", "Hanky Panky" and "Justify My Love" were the other singles to reach the top 10. Rapper and DJ MC Hammer had three top-ten entries, including his biggest hit and signature song, "U Can't Touch This", which peaked at number 3 in August. Adamski, Betty Boo, Cliff Richard, Happy Mondays, Snap! and The Stone Roses were among the other artists who had multiple top ten singles in 1990.
The Righteous Brothers had the best-selling single of the year with a re-recording of their 1965 hit "Unchained Melody", which spent 9 weeks in the top 10, including 4 weeks at the top spot, and sold 840,000 copies afters its appearance on the soundtrack of the film Ghost. "Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor was the second best-selling single of 1990, selling 600,000 and being certified platinum by the BPI. Songs by Elton John, Beats International, Englandneworder and Vanilla Ice were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year.
Top-ten singles
- Key
| Symbol | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Single peaked in 1987 but charted in 1988. | |
| Single released in 1988 but peaked in 1989. | |
| (#) | Year-end top ten single position and rank |
| Entered | The date that the song first appeared in the chart. |
| Peak | Highest position that the song reached in the UK Singles Chart. |
| Entered (week starting) |
Weeks in top 10 |
Single | Artist | Peak | Peak reached (week starting) |
Weeks at peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Singles in 1987 | ||||||
| Singles in 1988 | ||||||
| 3 January 1988 | 5 | "House Arrest" | Krush | 3 | 10 January 1988 | 1 |
| 3 January 1988 | 4 | "Stutter Rap (No Sleep til Bedtime)" | Morris Minor and the Majors | 4 | 10 January 1988 | 1 |
| 3 January 1988 | 3 | "I Found Someone" | Cher | 5 | 10 January 1988 | 1 |
| 10 January 1988 | 4 | "Sign Your Name" | Terence Trent D'arby | 2 | 17 January 1988 | 1 |
| 10 January 1988 | 2 | "All Day and All of the Night" | The Stranglers | 7 | 10 January 1988 | 2 |
| 10 January 1988 | 3 | "Come into My Life" | Joyce Sims | 7 | 24 January 1988 | 1 |
| 10 January 1988 | 3 | "Rise to the Occasion" | Climie Fisher | 10 | 10 January 1988 | 3 |
| 17 January 1988 | 7 | "I Think We're Alone Now" (#5) | Tiffany | 1 | 24 January 1988 | 3 |
| 24 January 1988 | 4 | "When Will I Be Famous?" | Bros | 2 | 31 January 1988 | 1 |
| 24 January 1988 | 3 | "Rok Da House" | Beatmasters featuring Cookie Crew | 5 | 31 January 1988 | 1 |
| 24 January 1988 | 2 | "O L'amour" | Dollar | 7 | 31 January 1988 | 1 |
| 31 January 1988 | 5 | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | 3 | 14 February 1988 | 1 |
| 31 January 1988 | 3 | "Candle in the Wind (Live)" | Elton John | 5 | 7 February 1988 | 1 |
| 31 January 1988 | 3 | "Shake Your Love" | Debbie Gibson | 7 | 7 February 1988 | 1 |
| 7 February 1988 | 9 | "I Should Be So Lucky" (#3) | Kylie Minogue | 1 | 14 February 1988 | 5 |
| 7 February 1988 | 6 | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | Billy Ocean | 3 | 21 February 1988 | 2 |
| 7 February 1988 | 1 | "The Jack That House Built" | Jack 'N' Chill | 6 | 7 February 1988 | 1 |
| 7 February 1988 | 3 | "Say It Again" | Jermaine Stewart | 7 | 21 February 1988 | 1 |
| 14 February 1988 | 5 | "Beat Dis" | Bomb The Bass | 2 | 21 February 1988 | 2 |
| 14 February 1988 | 1 | "Valentine" | T'Pau | 9 | 14 February 1988 | 1 |
| 21 February 1988 | 4 | "Together Forever" | Rick Astley | 2 | 6 March 1988 | 2 |
| 21 February 1988 | 3 | "Suedehead" | Morrissey | 5 | 28 February 1988 | 1 |
| 21 February 1988 | 4 | "Doctorin' the House" | Coldcut featuring Yazz and The Plastic Population | 6 | 6 March 1988 | 1 |
| 21 February 1988 | 3 | "Gimme Hope Jo'anna" | Eddy Grant | 7 | 6 March 1988 | 1 |
| 28 February 1988 | 4 | "Joe le taxi" | Vanessa Paradis | 3 | 13 March 1988 | 1 |
| 6 March 1988 | 3 | "Crash" | The Primitives | 5 | 13 March 1988 | 1 |
| 6 March 1988 | 1 | "That's the Way it Is" | Mel and Kim | 10 | 6 March 1988 | 1 |
| 13 March 1988 | 5 | "Don't Turn Around" | Aswad | 1 | 20 March 1988 | 2 |
| 13 March 1988 | 2 | "Ship of Fools" | Erasure | 6 | 13 March 1988 | 1 |
| 13 March 1988 | 1 | "Love Is Contagious" | Taja Sevelle | 7 | 13 March 1988 | 1 |
Entries by artist
The following table shows artists who achieved multiple top 10 entries in 1988, including songs that reached their peak in 1987 or 1989. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist.
| Artist | Number of Top 10 singles |
|---|---|
See also
References
- ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 1 January 2012.
External links
- 1988 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)