UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 3,1988
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1 1 5 ALWAYS ON MY MIND-PET SHOP BOYS
2 5 5 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
3 8 6 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL-Michael Jackson
4 2 6 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK-Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
5 10 6 ANGEL EYES-Wet Wet Wet
6 6 7 LOVE LETTERS-Alison Moyet
7 20 7 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
8 23 4 STUTTER RAP-Morris Minor And The Majors
9 21 4 I FOUND SOMEONE-Cher
10 3 6 ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE-Kim Wilde And Mel Smith
11 7 5 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE-Rick Astley
12 13 8 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
13 9 12 CHINA IN YOUR HAND-T'Pau
14 4 25 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE-Nat King Cole
15 16 5 THE LOOK OF LOVE-Madonna
16 14 7 WHO FOUND WHO-Jellybean & Elisa Fiorillo
17 19 5 JINGO-Jellybean
18 17 11 CRITICIZE-Alexander O'Neal
19 - 1 ALL DAY & ALL OF THE NIGHT-Stranglers
20 30 5 GTO-Sinitta
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 10,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-BELINDA CARLISLE
2 1 6 ALWAYS ON MY MIND-Pet Shop Boys
3 7 8 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
4 8 5 STUTTER RAP-Morris Minor & The Majors
5 9 5 I FOUND SOMEONE-Cher
6 5 7 ANGEL EYES-Wet Wet Wet
7 19 2 ALL DAY & ALL OF THE NIGHT-Stranglers
8 29 2 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
9 21 2 COME INTO MY LIFE-Joyce Sims
10 23 6 RISE TO THE OCCASION-Climie Fisher
11 35 2 FATHER FIGURE-George Michael
12 17 6 JINGO-Jellybean
13 - 1 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
14 11 6 WHEN I FALL IN LOVE-Rick Astley
15 20 6 GTO-Sinitta
16 3 7 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL-Michael Jackson
17 - 1 HEATSEEKER-AC/DC
18 6 8 LOVE LETTERS-Alison Moyet
19 4 7 FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK-Pogues & Kirsty MacColl
20 12 9 TURN BACK THE CLOCK-Johnny Hates Jazz
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 17,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-BELINDA CARLISLE
2 8 3 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
3 13 2 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
4 3 9 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
5 4 6 STUTTER RAP-Morris Minor & The Majors
6 5 6 I FOUND SOMEONE-Cher
7 7 3 ALL DAY & ALL OF THE NIGHT-Stranglers
8 9 3 COME INTO MY LIFE-Joyce Sims
9 6 8 ANGEL EYES-Wet Wet Wet
10 10 7 RISE TO THE OCCASION-Climie Fisher
11 2 7 ALWAYS ON MY MIND-Pet Shop Boys
12 17 2 HEATSEEKER-AC/DC
13 11 3 FATHER FIGURE-George Michael
14 26 3 ROK DA HOUSE-Beatmasters & The Cookie Crew
15 22 8 IDEAL WORLD-Christians
16 39 5 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
17 12 7 JINGO-Jellybean
18 33 5 O L'AMOUR-Dollar
19 15 7 GTO-Sinitta
20 23 3 I CAN'T HELP IT-Bananarama
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 24,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 3 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-TIFFANY
2 1 8 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
3 2 4 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
4 4 10 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
5 5 7 STUTTER RAP-Morris Minor And The Majors
6 16 9 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
7 8 4 COME INTO MY LIFE-Joyce Sims
8 14 6 ROK DA HOUSE-Beatmasters & The Cookie Crew
9 18 6 O L'AMOUR-Dollar
10 10 9 RISE TO THE OCCASION-Climie Fisher
11 6 10 I FOUND SOMEONE-Cher
12 12 3 HEATSEEKER-AC/DC
13 7 4 ALL DAY & ALL OF THE NIGHT-Stranglers
14 15 9 IDEAL WORLD-Christians
15 9 9 ANGEL EYES-Wet Wet Wet
16 30 4 CANDLE IN THE WIND (1988)-Elton John
17 35 2 SHAKE YOUR LOVE-Debbie Gibson
18 27 7 HOT IN THE CITY-Billy Idol
19 33 10 THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT-Jack 'N' Chill
20 11 8 ALWAYS ON MY MIND-Pet Shop Boys
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JANUARY 31,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-TIFFANY
2 6 10 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
3 2 9 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
4 3 5 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
5 8 7 ROK DA HOUSE-Beatmasters & The Cookie Crew
6 4 11 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
7 9 7 O L'AMOUR-Dollar
8 24 3 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
9 17 3 SHAKE YOUR LOVE-Debbie Gibson
10 16 5 CANDLE IN THE WIND (1988)-Elton John
11 7 5 COME INTO MY LIFE-Joyce Sims
12 19 11 THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT-Jack 'N' Chill
13 18 8 HOT IN THE CITY-Billy Idol
14 5 8 STUTTER RAP-Morris Minor And The Majors
15 14 10 IDEAL WORLD-Christians
16 31 4 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-Kylie Minogue
17 25 4 SAY IT AGAIN-Jermaine Stewart
18 21 5 TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND-Two Men,A Drum Machine And A Trumpet
19 10 10 RISE TO THE OCCASION-Climie Fisher
20 33 2 VALENTINE-T'Pau
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 7,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-TIFFANY
2 16 5 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-Kylie Minogue
3 2 11 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
4 8 4 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
5 10 6 CANDLE IN THE WIND (1988)-Elton John
6 12 12 THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT-Jack 'N' Chill
7 9 4 SHAKE YOUR LOVE-Debbie Gibson
8 27 2 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
9 5 8 ROK DA HOUSE-Beatmasters & The Cookie Crew
10 17 5 SAY IT AGAIN-Jermaine Stewart
11 7 8 O L'AMOUR-Dollar
12 4 6 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
13 3 10 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
14 13 6 HOT IN THE CITY-Billy Idol
15 20 3 VALENTINE-T'Pau
16 6 12 HOUSE ARREST-Krush
17 11 6 COME INTO MY LIFE-Joyce Sims
18 25 2 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE-Whitesnake
19 18 6 TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND-Two Men,A Drum Machine And A Trumpet
20 - 1 TOWER OF STRENGTH-Mission
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 14,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 1 6 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
3 4 5 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
4 8 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
5 - 1 BEAT DIS-Bomb The Bass
6 3 12 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
7 5 7 CANDLE IN THE WIND (1988)-Elton John
8 10 6 SAY IT AGAIN-Jermaine Stewart
9 15 4 VALENTINE-T'Pau
10 7 5 SHAKE YOUR LOVE-Debbie Gibson
11 6 13 THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT-Jack 'N' Chill
12 25 5 GIMMIE HOPE JO'ANNA-Eddy Grant
13 20 2 TOWER OF STRENGTH-Mission
14 9 9 ROK DA HOUSE-Beatmasters & The Cookie Crew
15 12 7 SIGN YOUR NAME-Terence Trent D'Arby
16 14 7 HOT IN THE CITY-Billy Idol
17 22 6 MANDINKA-Sinead O'Connor
18 18 3 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE-Whitesnake
19 11 9 O L'AMOUR-Dollar
20 13 11 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-Belinda Carlisle
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 21,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 5 2 BEAT DIS-Bomb The Bass
3 4 4 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
4 3 6 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
5 2 7 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
6 - 1 SUEDEHEAD-Morrissey
7 8 7 SAY IT AGAIN-Jermaine Stewart
8 12 6 GIMMIE HOPE JO'ANNA-Eddy Grant
9 - 1 TOGETHER FOREVER-Rick Astley
10 25 2 DOCTORIN' THE HOUSE-Yazz And The Plastic Population
11 6 13 WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS-Bros
12 13 3 TOWER OF STRENGTH-Mission
13 10 6 SHAKE YOUR LOVE-Debbie Gibson
14 29 3 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
15 9 5 VALENTINE-T'Pau
16 7 8 CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)-Elton John
17 - 1 DOMINION-Sisters Of Mercy
18 11 14 THE JACK THE HOUSE BUILT-Jack 'N' Chill
19 32 16 C'MON EVERYBODY-Eddie Cochran
20 30 4 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER-Bangles
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:FEBRUARY 28,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 8 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 2 3 BEAT DIS-Bomb The Bass
3 3 5 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
4 9 2 TOGETHER FOREVER-Rick Astley
5 6 2 SUEDEHEAD-Morrissey
6 4 7 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
7 14 4 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
8 8 7 GIMMIE HOPE JO'ANNA-Eddy Grant
9 10 3 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-Yazz And The Plastic Population
10 5 8 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
11 7 8 SAY IT AGAIN-Jermaine Stewart
12 20 5 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER-Bangles
13 17 2 DOMINION-Sisters Of Mercy
14 19 17 C'MON EVERYBODY-Eddie Cochran
15 29 2 CRASH-Primitives
16 24 2 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS-Mel And Kim
17 39 2 I GET WEAK-Belinda Carlisle
18 12 4 TOWER OF STRENGTH-Mission
19 34 2 GOODGROOVE-Derek B
20 - 1 SHIP OF FOOLS-Erasure
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 6,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 9 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 4 3 TOGETHER FOREVER-Rick Astley
3 2 4 BEAT DIS-Bomb The Bass
4 7 5 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
5 3 6 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
6 9 4 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-Yazz And The Plastic Population
7 8 8 GIMMIE HOPE JO'ANNA-Eddy Grant
8 5 3 SUEDEHEAD-Morrissey
9 15 3 CRASH-Primitives
10 16 3 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS-Mel And Kim
11 12 6 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER-Bangles
12 20 2 SHIP OF FOOLS-Erasure
13 17 3 I GET WEAK-Belinda Carlisle
14 6 9 TELL IT TO MY HEART-Taylor Dayne
15 13 3 DOMINION-Sisters Of Mercy
16 19 3 GOODGROOVE-Derek B
17 28 5 LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS-Taja Sevelle
18 14 18 C'MON EVERYBODY-Eddie Cochran
19 10 9 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-Tiffany
20 35 2 THESE DREAMS/NEVER-Heart
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 13,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 10 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-KYLIE MINOGUE
2 2 4 TOGETHER FOREVER-Rick Astley
3 4 6 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
4 22 5 DON'T TURN AROUND-Aswad
5 9 4 CRASH-Primitives
6 12 3 SHIP OF FOOLS-Erasure
7 17 6 LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS-Taja Sevelle
8 3 5 BEAT DIS-Bomb The Bass
9 6 5 DOCTORIN' THE HOUSE-Yazz And The Plastic Population
10 5 7 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean
11 13 4 I GET WEAK-Belinda Carlisle
12 20 3 THESE DREAMS/NEVER-Heart
13 21 4 I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL-Eric B And Rakim
14 7 9 GIMMIE HOPE JO'ANNA-Eddy Grant
15 10 4 THAT'S THE WAY IT IS-Mel And Kim
16 30 2 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO-Whitney Houston
17 - 1 DROP THE BOY-Bros
18 27 5 RECKLESS-Afrika Bambaataa & UB40
19 23 4 HEART OF GOLD-Johnny Hates Jazz
20 26 5 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 20,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 4 6 DON'T TURN AROUND-ASWAD
2 17 2 DROP THE BOY-Bros
3 1 11 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-Kylie Minogue
4 - 1 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS-Iron Maiden
5 22 2 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany
6 3 7 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
7 5 5 CRASH-Primitives
8 12 4 THESE DREAMS/NEVER-Heart
9 6 4 SHIP OF FOOLS-Erasure
10 11 5 I GET WEAK-Belinda Carlisle
11 2 5 TOGETHER FOREVER-Rick Astley
12 7 7 LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS-Taja Sevelle
13 20 6 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
14 30 2 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART-Sinitta
15 16 3 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO-Whitney Houston
16 29 2 BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GO)-Simon Harris
17 18 6 RECKLESS-Afrika Bambaataa & UB40
18 - 1 STAY ON THESE ROADS-A-Ha
19 13 5 I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL-Eric B And Rakim
20 9 6 DOCTORIN' THE HOUSE-Yazz And The Plastic Population
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MARCH 27,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 DON'T TURN AROUND-ASWAD
2 2 3 DROP THE BOY-Bros
3 4 2 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS-Iron Maiden
4 5 3 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany
5 18 2 STAY ON THESE ROADS-A-Ha
6 14 3 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART-Sinitta
7 - 1 HEART-Pet Shop Boys
8 3 12 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-Kylie Minogue
9 8 5 THESE DREAMS/NEVER-Heart
10 13 7 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
11 26 8 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Climie Fisher
12 16 3 BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GO)-Simon Harris
13 22 10 ONLY IN MY DREAMS-Debbie Gibson
14 15 4 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO-Whitney Houston
15 7 6 CRASH-Primitives
16 10 6 I GET WEAK-Belinda Carlisle
17 25 3 TEMPTATION-Wet Wet Wet
18 9 5 SHIP OF FOOLS-Erasure
19 17 7 RECKLESS-Afrika Bambaataa & UB40
20 6 8 JOE LE TAXI-Vanessa Paradis
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 3,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 7 2 HEART-PET SHOP BOYS
2 2 4 DROP THE BOY-Bros
3 1 8 DON'T TURN AROUND-Aswad
4 4 4 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany
5 3 3 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS-Iron Maiden
6 6 4 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART-Sinitta
7 11 9 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Climie Fisher
8 5 3 STAY ON THESE ROADS-A-Ha
9 10 8 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
10 8 13 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY-Kylie Minogue
11 13 11 ONLY IN MY DREAMS-Debbie Gibson
12 17 4 TEMPTATION-Wet Wet Wet
13 29 2 EVERYWHERE-Fleetwood Mac
14 9 6 THESE DREAMS/NEVER-Heart
15 25 4 PROVE YOUR LOVE-Taylor Dayne
16 24 5 DREAMING-Glen Goldsmith
17 14 5 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO-Whitney Houston
18 12 4 BASS (HOW LOW CAN YOU GO)-Simon Harris
19 22 3 AIN'T COMPLAINING-Status Quo
20 37 2 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 10,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 HEART-PET SHOP BOYS
2 2 5 DROP THE BOY-Bros
3 7 10 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Climie Fisher
4 4 5 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany
5 13 3 EVERYWHERE-Fleetwood Mac
6 6 5 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART-Sinitta
7 9 9 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
8 15 5 PROVE YOUR LOVE-Taylor Dayne
9 20 3 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
10 3 9 DON'T TURN AROUND-Aswad
11 24 4 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
12 16 6 DREAMING-Glen Goldsmith
13 23 5 GIRLFRIEND-Pebbles
14 36 2 I WANT YOUR BACK-Bananarama
15 21 6 JUST A MIRAGE-Jellybean
16 11 12 ONLY IN MY DREAMS-Debbie Gibson
17 8 4 STAY ON THESE ROADS-A-Ha
18 5 4 CAN I PLAY WITH MADNESS-Iron Maiden
19 12 5 TEMPTATION-Wet Wet Wet
20 28 2 ARMAGEDDON IT-Def Leppard
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 17,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 HEART-PET SHOP BOYS
2 3 11 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Climie Fisher
3 25 2 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS-S-Express
4 5 4 EVERYWHERE-Fleetwood Mac
5 11 5 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
6 9 4 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
7 14 3 I WANT YOU BACK-Bananarama
8 13 6 GIRLFRIEND-Pebbles
9 2 6 DROP THE BOY-Bros
10 31 2 I WANT YOU BACK '88-Jackson 5
11 8 6 PROVE YOUR LOVE-Taylor Dayne
12 4 6 COULD'VE BEEN-Tiffany
13 15 7 JUST A MIRAGE-Jellybean
14 - 1 ONE MORE TRY-George Michael
15 35 15 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
16 12 7 DREAMING-Glen Goldsmith
17 22 4 GET LUCKY-Jermaine Stewart
18 7 10 I'M NOT SCARED-Eighth Wonder
19 29 3 LET'S ALL CHANT-Pat & Mick
20 6 6 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART-Sinitta
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:APRIL 24,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 3 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS-S-EXPRESS
2 1 5 HEART-Pet Shop Boys
3 15 16 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
4 6 5 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
5 7 4 I WANT YOU BACK-Bananarama
6 5 6 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
7 2 12 LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING-Climie Fisher
8 14 2 ONE MORE TRY-George Michael
9 10 3 I WANT YOU BACK '88-Jackson 5
10 4 5 EVERYWHERE-Fleetwood Mac
11 8 7 GIRLFRIEND-Pebbles
12 35 4 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
13 17 5 GET LUCKY-Jermaine Stewart
14 25 2 THE PAYBACK MIX-James Brown
15 19 4 LET'S ALL CHANT-Pat & Mick
16 21 5 A LOVE SUPREME-Will Downing
17 24 6 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND-Patrick Swayze
18 13 8 JUST A MIRAGE-Jellybean
19 11 7 PROVE YOUR LOVE-Taylor Dayne
20 9 7 DROP THE BOY-Bros
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 1,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS-S-EXPRESS
2 12 5 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
3 3 17 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
4 4 6 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
5 5 5 I WANT YOU BACK-Bananarama
6 6 7 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
7 2 6 HEART-Pet Shop Boys
8 9 4 I WANT YOU BACK-Jackson 5
9 8 3 ONE MORE TRY-George Michael
10 - 1 BLUE MONDAY '88-New Order
11 15 5 LET'S ALL CHANT-Pat & Mick
12 14 3 THE PAYBACK MIX-James Brown
13 7 13 LOVE CHANGES-Climie Fisher
14 16 6 A LOVE SUPREME-Will Downing
15 39 3 PUMP UP THE BITTER-Star Turn On 45
16 10 6 EVERYWHERE-Fleetwood Mac
17 - 1 LOADSAMONEY-Harry Enfield
18 - 1 ALPHABET STREET-Prince
19 13 6 GET LUCKY-Jermaine Stewart
20 17 7 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND-Patrick Swayze
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 8,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 PERFECT-FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
2 1 5 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS S-Express
3 10 2 BLUE MONDAY '88-New Order
4 17 2 LOADSAMONEY-Harry Enfield
5 - 1 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
6 5 6 I WANT YOU BACK-Bananarama
7 3 18 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
8 4 7 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
9 18 2 ALPHABET STREET-Prince
10 8 5 I WANT YOU BACK-Jackson 5
11 6 8 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
12 15 4 PUMP UP THE BITTER-Star Turn On 45 (Pints)
13 - 1 ANFIELD RAP-Liverpool FC
14 11 6 LET'S ALL CHANT-Pat & Mick
15 - 1 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
16 22 4 DIVINE EMOTIONS-Narada
17 14 7 A LOVE SUPREME-Will Downing
18 7 7 HEART-Pet Shop Boys
19 9 4 ONE MORE TRY-George Michael
20 12 4 THE PAYBACK MIX-James Brown
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 15,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 5 2 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG
2 1 7 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
3 13 2 ANFIELD RAP-Liverpool FC
4 15 2 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
5 3 3 BLUE MONDAY 1988-New Order
6 4 3 LOADSAMONEY-Harry Enfield
7 2 6 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS-S-Express
8 16 5 DIVINE EMOTIONS-Narada
9 6 7 I WANT YOU BACK-Bananarama
10 7 19 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
11 9 3 ALPHABET STREET-Prince
12 31 3 CIRCLE IN THE SAND-Belinda Carlisle
13 8 8 WHO'S LEAVING WHO-Hazell Dean
14 28 5 THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL-Prefab Sprout
15 11 9 PINK CADILLAC-Natalie Cole
16 26 3 BAD YOUNG BROTHER-Derek B
17 33 5 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
18 10 6 I WANT YOU BACK '88-Jackson 5
19 40 2 WHAT ABOUT LOVE-Heart
20 23 9 BROKEN LAND-Adventures
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 22,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG
2 4 3 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
3 2 8 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
4 3 3 ANFIELD RAP-Liverpool FC
5 5 4 BLUE MONDAY 1988-New Order
6 12 4 CIRCLE IN THE SAND-Belinda Carlisle
7 14 6 THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL-Prefab Sprout
8 17 6 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
9 8 6 DIVINE EMOTIONS-Narada
10 7 7 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS-S-Express
11 22 4 DON'T GO-Hothouse Flowers
12 6 4 LOADSAMONEY-Harry Enfield
13 34 2 CHECK THIS OUT-LA Mix
14 19 3 WHAT ABOUT LOVE-Heart
15 25 5 IM NIN' ALU-Ofra Haza
16 16 4 BAD YOUNG BROTHER-Derek B
17 30 4 MY ONE TEMPTATION-Mica Paris
18 31 4 OH PATTI-Scritti Politti
19 27 4 OUT OF THE BLUE-Debbie Gibson
20 10 20 MARY'S PRAYER-Danny Wilson
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:MAY 29,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG
2 2 4 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
3 3 9 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
4 6 5 CIRCLE IN THE SAND-Belinda Carlisle
5 8 7 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
6 13 3 CHECK THIS OUT-LA Mix
7 7 7 THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL-Prefab Sprout
8 17 5 MY ONE TEMPTATION-Mica Paris
9 5 5 BLUE MONDAY 1988-New Order
10 27 2 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY-Whitney Houston
11 11 5 DON'T GO-Hothouse Flowers
12 4 4 ANFIELD RAP-Liverpool FC
13 18 5 OH PATTI-Scritti Politti
14 35 11 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
15 14 4 WHAT ABOUT LOVE-Heart
16 15 6 IM NIN ALU-Ofra Haza
17 10 8 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS S-Express
18 25 3 GIVE A LITTLE LOVE-Aswad
19 19 5 OUT OF THE BLUE-Debbie Gibson
20 9 7 DIVINE EMOTIONS-Narada
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 5,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG
2 2 5 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
3 5 8 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
4 22 2 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-Timelords
5 14 12 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
6 4 6 CIRCLE IN THE SAND-Belinda Carlisle
7 8 6 MY ONE TEMPTATION-Mica Paris
8 23 2 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE-Tiffany
9 6 4 CHECK THIS OUT-LA Mix
10 3 10 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
11 18 4 GIVE A LITTLE LOVE-Aswad
12 - 1 EVERDAY IS LIKE SUNDAY-Morrissey
13 7 8 THE KING OF ROCK N ROLL-Prefab Sprout
14 13 6 OH PATTI-Scritti Politti
15 32 2 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
16 10 3 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY-Whitney Houston
17 11 6 DON'T GO-Hothouse Flowers
18 25 2 ANOTHER WEEKEND-Five Star
19 - 1 CHAINS OF LOVE-Erasure
20 9 6 BLUE MONDAY 1988-New Order
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 12,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 4 3 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-TIMELORDS
2 RE 5 I OWE YOU NOTHING-Bros
3 1 6 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
4 24 5 BOYS-Sabrina
5 5 13 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
6 2 6 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
7 15 3 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
8 3 9 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
9 12 2 EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY-Morrissey
10 8 3 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE-Tiffany
11 19 2 CHAINS OF LOVE-Erasure
12 7 7 MY ONE TEMPTATION-Mica Paris
13 6 7 CIRCLE IN THE SAND-Belinda Carlisle
14 11 5 GIVE A LITTLE LOVE-Aswad
15 23 6 DON'T CALL ME BABY-Voice Of The Beehive
16 33 4 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
17 10 11 PERFECT-Fairground Attraction
18 9 5 CHECK THIS OUT-LA Mix
19 - 1 THE TWIST-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
20 - 1 LUCRETIA MY REFLECTION-Sisters Of Mercy
21 36 3 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 19,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 6 I OWE YOU NOTHING-BROS
2 1 4 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-TIMELORDS
3 4 6 BOYS-Sabrina
4 19 2 THE TWIST-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
5 7 4 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
6 16 5 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
7 5 14 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
8 35 2 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
9 30 2 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
10 3 7 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME-Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
11 11 3 CHAINS OF LOVE-Erasure
12 6 7 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
13 9 3 EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY-Morrissey
14 8 10 SOMEWHERE IN MY HEART-Aztec Camera
15 10 4 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE-Tiffany
16 15 7 DON'T CALL ME BABY-Voice Of The Beehive
17 21 4 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
18 25 3 YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART-Eurythmics
19 12 8 MY ONE TEMPTATION-Mica Paris
20 28 3 CAR WASH/IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER-Rose Royce
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JUNE 26,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 I OWE YOU NOTHING-BROS
2 4 3 THE TWIST-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
3 3 7 BOYS-Sabrina
4 8 3 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
5 6 6 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
6 9 3 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
7 24 8 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
8 2 5 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-Timelords
9 5 5 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
10 26 5 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
11 36 4 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-Glenn Medeiros
12 7 15 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
13 11 4 CHAINS OF LOVE-Erasure
14 17 5 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
15 21 3 TOUGHER THAN THE REST-Bruce Springsteen
16 18 4 YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART-Eurythmics
17 31 2 I WILL BE WITH YOU-T'Pau
18 32 2 MAYBE-Hazell Dean
19 12 8 GOT TO BE CERTAIN-Kylie Minogue
20 20 4 CAR WASH/IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER Rose Royce
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 3,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 11 5 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-GLENN MEDEIROS
2 2 4 THE TWIST-Fat Boys With Chubby Checker
3 7 9 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
4 1 8 I OWE YOU NOTHING-Bros
5 4 4 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
6 3 8 BOYS-Sabrina
7 10 6 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
8 6 4 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
9 5 7 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
10 9 6 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
11 14 6 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
12 8 6 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS-Timelords
13 15 4 TOUGHER THAN THE REST-Bruce Springsteen
14 17 3 I WILL BE WITH YOU-T'Pau
15 18 3 MAYBE (WE SHOULD CALL IT A DAY)-Hazell Dean
16 32 4 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
17 12 16 VOYAGE VOYAGE-Desireless
18 23 2 DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE-Public Enemy
19 16 5 YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART-Eurythmics
20 21 5 THERE'S MORE TO LOVE-Communards
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 10,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-GLENN MEDEIROS
2 3 10 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
3 2 5 THE TWIST-Fat Boys With Chubby Checker
4 4 9 I OWE YOU NOTHING-Bros
5 7 7 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
6 23 2 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
7 8 5 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
8 6 9 BOYS-Sabrina
9 16 5 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
10 5 5 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
11 9 8 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
12 11 7 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
13 22 4 CROSS MY HEART-Eighth Wonder
14 - 1 DIRTY DIANA-Michael Jackson
15 32 5 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
16 13 5 TOUGHER THAN THE REST-Bruce Springsteen
17 10 7 WILD WORLD-Maxi Priest
18 34 2 FOOLISH BEAT-Debbie Gibson
19 - 1 MONKEY-George Michael
20 - 1 LOVE BITES-Def Leppard
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 17,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-GLENN MEDEIROS
2 3 11 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
3 6 3 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
4 14 2 DIRTY DIANA-Michael Jackson
5 15 6 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
6 3 6 THE TWIST-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
7 5 8 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
8 9 6 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
9 18 3 FOOLISH BEAT-Debbie Gibson
10 7 6 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
11 4 10 I OWE YOU NOTHING-Bros
12 20 2 LOVE BITES-Def Leppard
13 19 2 MONKEY-George Michael
14 13 5 CROSS MY HEART-Eighth Wonder
15 8 10 BOYS-Sabrina
16 38 2 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
17 12 8 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
18 11 9 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
19 10 6 IN THE AIR TONIGHT-Phil Collins
20 - 1 SUPERFLY GUY-S-Express
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 24,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 8 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-GLENN MEDEIROS
2 2 12 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
3 3 4 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
4 4 3 DIRTY DIANA-Michael Jackson
5 5 7 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
6 16 3 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
7 20 2 SUPERFLY GUY-S-Express
8 8 7 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
9 9 4 FOOLISH BEAT-Debbie Gibson
10 28 2 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-Yazz And The Plastic Population
11 12 3 LOVE BITES-Def Leppard
12 7 9 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
13 6 7 THE TWIST-Fat Boys & Chubby Checker
14 13 3 MONKEY-George Michael
15 36 2 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE '88-Four Tops
16 11 11 I OWE YOU NOTHING-Bros
17 10 7 BREAKFAST IN BED-UB40
18 17 9 DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL-Matt Bianco
19 14 6 CROSS MY HEART-Eighth Wonder
20 18 10 TRIBUTE-Pasadenas
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:JULY 31,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 10 3 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
2 - 1 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
3 1 9 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-Glenn Medeiros
4 6 4 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
5 2 13 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
6 7 3 SUPERFLY GUY-S-Express
7 22 3 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
8 3 5 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
9 5 8 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
10 4 4 DIRTY DIANA-Michael Jackson
11 8 8 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
12 15 3 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE '88-Four Tops
13 9 5 FOOLISH BEAT-Debbie Gibson
14 32 2 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
15 11 4 LOVE BITES-Def Leppard
16 30 2 PEEK-A-BOO-Siouxsie And The Banshees
17 35 2 HUSTLE-Funky Worm
18 12 10 FAST CAR-Tracy Chapman
19 23 6 ALL FIRED UP-Pat Benatar
20 14 4 MONKEY-George Michael
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 7,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
2 2 2 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
3 4 5 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
4 7 4 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
5 6 4 SUPERFLY GUY S-Express
6 - 1 THE EVIL THAT MEN DO-Iron Maiden
7 3 10 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-Glenn Medeiros
8 14 3 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
9 5 14 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
10 9 9 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
11 12 4 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE '88-Four Tops
12 8 6 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
13 17 3 HUSTLE-Funky Worm
14 11 9 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
15 22 3 MARTHA'S HARBOUR-All About Eve
16 10 5 DIRTY DIANA-Michael Jackson
17 37 3 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
18 16 3 PEEK-A-BOO-Siouxsie And The Banshees
19 13 6 FOOLISH BEAT-Debbie Gibson
20 19 7 ALL FIRED UP-Pat Benatar
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 14,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
2 2 3 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
3 4 5 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
4 3 6 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
5 6 2 THE EVIL THAT MEN DO-Iron Maiden
6 17 4 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
7 8 4 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
8 24 4 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
9 5 5 SUPERFLY GUY S-Express
10 15 4 MARTHA'S HARBOUR-All About Eve
11 11 5 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE '88-Four Tops
12 7 11 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU-Glenn Medeiros
13 13 4 HUSTLE-Funky Worm
14 10 10 I WANT YOUR LOVE-Transvision Vamp
15 23 5 GOOD TRADITION-Tanita Tikaram
16 9 15 PUSH IT-Salt-N-Pepa
17 33 9 MY LOVE-Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder
18 14 10 ROSES ARE RED-Mac Band
19 36 2 ON THE BEACH-Chris Rea
20 12 7 I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT-Everything But The Girl
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 21,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
2 2 4 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
3 8 5 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
4 6 5 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
5 3 6 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
6 17 10 MY LOVE-Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder
7 7 5 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
8 4 7 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
9 5 3 THE EVIL THAT MEN DO-Iron Maiden
10 15 6 GOOD TRADITION-Tanita Tikaram
11 9 6 SUPERFLY GUY S-Express
12 19 3 ON THE BEACH-Chris Rea
13 11 6 REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE '88-Four Tops
14 10 5 MARTHA'S HARBOUR-All About Eve
15 22 7 SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER-Robbie Robertson
16 24 2 KING OF EMOTION-Big Country
17 30 2 RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD-Status Quo
18 37 4 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
19 13 5 HUSTLE-Funky Worm
20 - 1 MEGABLAST-Bomb The Bass
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:AUGUST 28,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 7 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
2 3 6 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
3 2 5 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
4 4 6 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
5 6 11 MY LOVE-Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder
6 20 2 MEGABLAST-Bomb The Bass
7 18 5 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
8 5 7 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
9 - 1 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
10 7 6 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
11 10 7 GOOD TRADITION-Tanita Tikaram
12 26 2 TOUCHY-A-Ha
13 8 8 YOU CAME-Kim Wilde
14 31 2 THE RACE-Yello
15 21 5 RUSH HOUR-Jane Wiedlin
16 15 8 SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER-Robbie Robertson
17 17 3 RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD-Status Quo
18 - 1 HEAVEN IN MY HANDS-Level 42
19 25 10 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
20 - 1 HARVESTER OF SORROW-Metallica
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 4,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 9 2 GROOVY KING OF LOVE-PHIL COLLINS
2 2 7 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
3 1 8 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-Yazz And The Plastic Population
4 7 6 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
5 28 2 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-Hollies
6 6 3 MEGABLAST-Bomb The Bass
7 5 12 MY LOVE-Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder
8 14 3 THE RACE-Yello
9 3 6 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
10 4 7 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
11 12 3 TOUCHY-A-Ha
12 18 2 HEAVEN IN MY HANDS-Level 42
13 15 6 RUSH HOUR-Jane Wiedlin
14 8 8 I NEED YOU-BVSMP
15 19 11 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
16 - 1 ANOTHER PART OF ME-Michael Jackson
17 11 8 GOOD TRADITION-Tanita Tikaram
18 10 7 FIND MY LOVE-Fairground Attraction
19 34 3 I'M GONNA BE-Proclaimers
20 40 15 EASY-Commodores
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 11,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 GROOVY KING OF LOVE-PHIL COLLINS
2 5 3 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-Hollies
3 4 7 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
4 - 1 I QUIT-Bros
5 2 8 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
6 21 3 LOVELY DAY-Bill Withers
7 3 9 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-Yazz And The Plastic Population
8 8 4 THE RACE-Yello
9 6 4 MEGABLAST-Bomb The Bass
10 15 12 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
11 7 13 MY LOVE-Julio Iglesias & Stevie Wonder
12 13 7 RUSH HOUR-Jane Wiedlin
13 37 2 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
14 19 4 I'M GONNA BE-Proclaimers
15 16 2 ANOTHER PART OF ME-Michael Jackson
16 10 8 HANDS TO HEAVEN-Breathe
17 20 16 EASY-Commodores
18 9 7 THE LOCOMOTION-Kylie Minogue
19 11 4 TOUCHY-A-Ha
20 31 3 BIG FUN-Inner City
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 18,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 2 17 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-HOLLIES
2 1 4 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
3 3 8 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
4 6 4 LOVELY DAY-Bill Withers
5 13 3 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
6 4 2 I QUIT-Bros
7 8 5 THE RACE-Yello
8 20 4 BIG FUN-Inner City
9 - 1 DOMINO DANCING-Pet Shop Boys
10 7 10 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-Yazz And The Plastic Population
11 10 13 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
12 14 5 I'M GONNA BE-Proclaimers
13 5 9 THE HARDER I TRY-Brother Beyond
14 9 5 MEGABLAST-Bomb The Bass
15 17 17 EASY-Commodores
16 - 1 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
17 12 8 RUSH HOUR-Jane Wiedlin
18 - 1 BAD MEDICINE-Bon Jovi
19 15 3 ANOTHER PART OF ME-Michael Jackson
20 29 2 RIDING ON A TRAIN-Pasadenas
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:SEPTEMBER 25,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 18 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-HOLLIES
2 1 4 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
3 - 1 DESIRE-U2
4 3 9 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
5 4 5 LOVELY DAY-Bill Withers
6 5 4 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
7 9 2 DOMINO DANCING-Pet Shop Boys
8 24 2 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
9 8 5 BIG FUN-Inner City
10 16 2 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
11 12 6 I'M GONNA BE-Proclaimers
12 7 6 THE RACE-Yello
13 20 3 RIDING ON A TRAIN-Pasadenas
14 6 3 I QUIT-Bros
15 11 14 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
16 10 11 THE ONLY WAY IS UP-Yazz And The Plastic Population
17 18 2 BAD MEDICINE-Bon Jovi
18 15 18 EASY-Commodores
19 - 1 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
20 - 1 I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE-Duran Duran
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 2,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 2 DESIRE-U2
2 1 6 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-HOLLIES
3 8 3 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
4 4 10 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
5 2 6 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
6 6 5 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
7 10 3 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
8 5 6 LOVELY DAY-Bill Withers
9 7 3 DOMINO DANCING-Pet Shop Boys
10 9 6 BIG FUN-Inner City
11 25 3 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY-Bobby McFerrin
12 19 6 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
13 13 4 RIDING ON A TRAIN-Pasadenas
14 20 2 I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE-Duran Duran
15 11 7 I'M GONNA BE-Proclaimers
16 24 3 FAKE '88-Alexander O'Neal
17 34 2 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
18 12 7 THE RACE-Yello
19 17 3 BAD MEDICINE-Bon Jovi
20 15 15 ANYTHING FOR YOU-Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 9,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 3 4 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-WHITNEY HOUSTON
2 1 3 DESIRE-U2
3 11 4 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY-Bobby McFerrin
4 4 11 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
5 2 7 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-Hollies
6 7 4 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
7 12 3 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
8 17 3 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
9 6 6 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
10 5 7 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
11 10 7 BIG FUN-Inner City
12 9 4 DOMINO DANCING-Pet Shop Boys
13 13 5 RIDING ON A TRAIN-Pasadenas
14 8 7 LOVELY DAY-Bill Withers
15 32 3 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER-Kim Wilde
16 35 4 BURN IT UP-Beatmasters With PP Arnold
17 16 4 FAKE '88-Alexander O'Neal
18 14 3 I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE-Duran Duran
19 22 3 SECRET GARDEN-T'Pau
20 - 1 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 16,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-WHITNEY HOUSTON
2 3 5 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY-Bobby McFerrin
3 20 2 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
4 7 4 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
5 29 2 ORINOCO FLOW-Enya
6 8 4 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
7 15 4 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER-Kim Wilde
8 6 5 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
9 21 2 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD-Christians
10 4 12 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
11 - 1 JE NE SAIS PAS POUR QUI-Kylie Minogue
12 9 7 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
13 10 8 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
14 5 8 HE AIN'T HEAVY HE'S MY BROTHER-Hollies
15 16 5 BURN IT UP-Beatmasters With PP Arnold
16 11 8 BIG FUN-Inner City
17 2 4 DESIRE-U2
18 19 4 SECRET GARDEN-T'Pau
19 13 6 RIDING ON A TRAIN-Pasadenas
20 40 6 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 23,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 5 3 ORINIOCO FLOW-ENYA
2 11 2 JE NE SAIS PAS POUR QUOI-Kylie Minogue
3 1 6 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
4 3 3 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
5 4 5 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
6 2 6 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY-Bobby McFerrin
7 6 5 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
8 9 3 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD-Christians
9 7 5 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER-Kim Wilde
10 20 7 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
11 - 1 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
12 10 13 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
13 8 6 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
14 15 6 BURN IT UP-Beatmasters & PP Arnold
15 16 9 BIG FUN-Inner City
16 13 9 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
17 30 10 CAN YOU PARTY-Royal House
18 38 3 SHE MAKES MY DAY-Robert Palmer
19 - 1 KISS-Art Of Noise & Tom Jones
20 12 8 NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US-Jason Donovan
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:OCTOBER 30,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 ORINIOCO FLOW-ENYA
2 2 3 JE NE SAIS PAS POUR QUOI-Kylie Minogue
3 10 8 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
4 11 2 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
5 19 2 KISS-Art Of Noise & Tom Jones
6 3 7 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
7 4 4 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
8 18 4 SHE MAKES MY DAY-Robert Palmer
9 7 6 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
10 5 6 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
11 8 4 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD-Christians
12 6 7 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY-Bobby McFerrin
13 9 6 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER-Kim Wilde
14 17 11 CAN YOU PARTY-Royal House
15 21 4 REAL GONE KID-Deacon Blue
16 14 7 BURN IT UP-Beatmasters & PP Arnold
17 39 2 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
18 16 10 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE-Phil Collins
19 12 14 TEARDROPS-Womack And Womack
20 13 7 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME-Rick Astley
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 6,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 ORINIOCO FLOW-ENYA
2 2 4 JE NE SAIS PAS POUR QUOI-Kylie Minogue
3 4 3 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
4 3 9 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
5 17 3 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
6 8 5 SHE MAKES MY DAY-Robert Palmer
7 5 3 KISS-Art Of Noise & Tom Jones
8 30 2 HE AIN'T NO COMPETITON-Brother Beyond
9 24 4 1-2-3-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
10 15 5 REAL GONE KID-Deacon Blue
11 7 5 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
12 28 3 LET'S STICK TOGETHER-Bryan Ferry
13 6 8 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
14 10 7 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
15 39 3 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
16 11 5 HARVEST FOR THE WORLD-Christians
17 14 12 CAN YOU PARTY-Royal House
18 RE 4 NEED YOU TONIGHT-INXS
19 9 7 WEE RULE-Wee Papa Girl Rappers
20 13 7 NEVER TRUST A STRANGER-Kim Wilde
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 13,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 5 4 THE FIRST TIME-ROBIN BECK
2 3 4 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
3 2 5 JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI-Kylie Minogue
4 18 5 NEED YOU TONIGHT-INXS
5 1 6 ORINOCO FLOW-Enya
6 8 3 HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION-Brother Beyond
7 4 10 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
8 15 4 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
9 6 6 SHE MAKES MY DAY-Robert Palmer
10 10 6 REAL GONE KID-Deacon Blue
11 9 5 1-2-3-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
12 22 2 TWIST AND SHOUT-Salt-N-Pepa
13 - 1 THE CLAIRVOIANT-Iron Maiden
14 12 4 LET'S STICK TOGETHER-Bryan Ferry
15 7 4 KISS-Art Of Noise & Tom Jones
16 32 3 TILL I LOVED YOU-Barbra Streisand And Don Johnson
17 11 6 WE CALL IT ACIEED-D Mob
18 17 13 CAN YOU PARTY-Royal House
19 13 9 ONE MOMENT IN TIME-Whitney Houston
20 14 8 A LITTLE RESPECT-Erasure
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 20,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 THE FIRST TIME-ROBIN BECK
2 4 6 NEED YOU TONIGHT-INXS
3 8 5 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
4 12 3 TWIST AND SHOUT-Salt-N-Pepa
5 2 5 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
6 13 2 THE CLAIRVOIANT-Iron Maiden
7 - 1 LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES-Pet Shop Boys
8 10 7 REAL GONE KID-Deacon Blue
9 6 4 HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION-Brother Beyond
10 3 6 JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI-Kylie Minogue
11 7 11 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE-Milli Vanilli
12 - 1 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
13 5 7 ORINOCO FLOW-Enya
14 11 6 1-2-3-Gloria Estefan And Miami Sound Machine
15 9 7 SHE MAKES MY DAY-Robert Palmer
16 - 1 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
17 16 4 TILL I LOVED YOU-Barbra Streisand And Don Johnson
18 - 1 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
19 - 1 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-Bomb The Bass
20 30 2 NATHAN JONES-Bananarama
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:NOVEMBER 27,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 6 THE FIRST TIME-ROBIN BECK
2 - 1 CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT-Bros
3 3 6 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
4 7 2 LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES-Pet Shop Boys
5 2 7 NEED YOU TONIGHT-INXS
6 16 2 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
7 - 1 MISTLETOE AND WINE-Cliff Richard
8 12 2 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
9 4 4 TWIST AND SHOUT-Salt-N-Pepa
10 19 2 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-Bomb The Bass
11 8 8 REAL GONE KID-Deacon Blue
12 18 2 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
13 21 4 RADIO ROMANCE-Tiffany
14 25 5 JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND-Hithouse
15 9 5 HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION-Brother Beyond
16 33 3 SUDDENLY-Angry Anderson
17 5 6 STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS-Yazz
18 30 2 STAKKER HUMANOID-Humanoid
19 20 3 NATHAN JONES-Bananarama
20 6 3 THE CLAIRVOIANT-Iron Maiden
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 4,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 7 2 MISTLETOE AND WINE-CLIFF RICHARD
2 - 1 ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR-Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
3 16 4 SUDDENLY-Angry Anderson
4 2 2 CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT-Bros
5 1 7 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
6 6 3 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
7 - 1 STOP-Erasure
8 12 3 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
9 8 3 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
10 3 7 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
11 4 3 LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES-Pet Shop Boys
12 10 3 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-Bomb The Bass
13 5 8 NEED YOU TONIGHT-INXS
14 13 5 RADIO ROMANCE-Tiffany
15 19 4 NATHAN JONES-Bananarama
16 14 6 JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND-Hithouse
17 18 3 STAKKER HUMANOID-Humanoid
18 24 2 KISSING A FOOL-George Michael
19 9 5 TWIST AND SHOUT-Salt-N-Pepa
20 34 2 BURNING BRIDGES-Status Quo
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 11,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 3 MISTLETOE AND WINE-CLIFF RICHARD
2 2 2 ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR-Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
3 3 5 SUDDENLY-Angry Anderson
4 - 1 CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL EP-Erasure
5 4 3 CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT-Bros
6 22 2 GOOD LIFE-Inner City
7 6 4 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
8 8 4 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
9 20 3 BURNING BRIDGES-Status Quo
10 - 1 ANGEL OF HARLEM-U2
11 9 4 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
12 5 8 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
13 24 6 DOWNTOWN '88-Petula Clark
14 12 4 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-Bomb The Bass
15 23 2 FINE TIME-New Order
16 15 5 NATHAN JONES-Bananarama
17 10 8 MISSING YOU-Chris De Burgh
18 14 6 RADIO ROMANCE-Tiffany
19 11 4 LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES-Pet Shop Boys
20 17 4 STAKKER HUMANOID-Humanoid
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 18,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 4 MISTLETOE AND WINE-CLIFF RICHARD
2 2 3 ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR-Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
3 4 2 CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL EP-Erasure
4 3 6 SUDDENLY-Angry Anderson
5 6 3 GOOD LIFE-Inner City
6 5 4 CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT-Bros
7 9 4 BURNING BRIDGES-Status Quo
8 7 5 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
9 10 2 ANGEL OF HARLEM-U2
10 13 7 DOWNTOWN '88-Petula Clark
11 15 3 FINE TIME-New Order
12 8 5 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
13 31 3 BUFFALO STANCE-Neneh Cherry
14 11 5 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
15 23 4 LOCO IN ACAPULCO-Four Tops
16 16 6 NATHAN JONES-Bananarama
17 14 5 SAY A LITTLE PRAYER-Bomb The Bass
18 12 9 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
19 28 4 FOUR LETTER WORD-Kim Wilde
20 25 4 YOU ARE THE ONE-A-Ha
UNITED KINGDOM SINGLES CHART FOR:DECEMBER 25,1988
TW LW Wks Title Artist
1 1 5 MISTLETOE AND WINE-CLIFF RICHARD
2 2 4 ESPECIALLY FOR YOUR-Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
3 3 3 CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL EP-Erasure
4 4 7 SUDDENLY-Angry Anderson
5 7 5 BURNING BRIDGES-Status Quo
6 5 4 GOOD LIFE-Inner City
7 13 4 BUFFALO STANCE-Neneh Cherry
8 6 5 CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT-Bros
9 15 5 LOCO IN ACAPULCO-Four Tops
10 8 6 TWO HEARTS-Phil Collins
11 10 8 DOWNTOWN '88-Petula Clark
12 9 3 ANGEL OF HARLEM-U2
13 14 6 SMOOTH CRIMINAL-Michael Jackson
14 19 5 FOUR LETTER WORD-Kim Wilde
15 27 4 KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE-Freiheit
16 12 6 TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART-Rick Astley
17 11 4 FINE TIME-New Order
18 18 10 THE FIRST TIME-Robin Beck
19 21 7 9AM-Londonbeat
20 36 2 EVENING FALLS-Enya