1988

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	UK First Chart Appearance	UK Chart Peak	UK Now Appearances
A-Ha - Stay on These Roads	20 March 1988	5	1
A-Ha - Touchy!	21 August 1988	11	1
A-Ha - You Are the One	27 November 1988	13	1
A-ha - The Blood That Moves the Body	12 June 1988	25	1
The Adventures - Broken Land	20 March 1988	20	2
All About Eve - Martha's Harbour	24 July 1988	10	5
Angry Anderson - Suddenly	13 November 1988	3	2
Anita Baker - Giving You the Best That I Got	2 October 1988	55	1
The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones - Kiss	23 October 1988	5	4
Aswad - Don't Turn Around	14 February 1988	1	8
Aswad - Give a Little Love	15 May 1988	11	2
Aztec Camera - How Men Are	24 January 1988	25	1
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart	17 April 1988	3	4
Bananarama - I Can't Help It	3 January 1988	20	2
Bananarama - I Want You Back	3 April 1988	5	5
Bananarama - Love, Truth and Honesty	18 September 1988	23	1
Bananarama - Nathan Jones	13 November 1988	15	2
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter	31 January 1988	11	1
The Bangles - In Your Room	30 October 1988	35	1
Barrett Strong - Money (That's What I Want)	5 June 1988	76	3
The Beach Boys - Kokomo	13 November 1988	25	2
The Beatmasters/P. P. Arnold - Burn It Up	24 September 1988	14	1
Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand	1 May 1988	4	5
Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak	21 February 1988	10	2
Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You	17 July 1988	67	1
Belinda Carlisle - World Without You	4 September 1988	34	1
Bill Withers - Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix)	4 September 1988	4	2
Billy Idol - Hot in the City ('88 Remix)	9 January 1988	13	2
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car	31 January 1988	3	6
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative	4 December 1988	6	8
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy	18 September 1988	2	7
Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis	14 February 1988	2	7
Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait	21 August 1988	6	2
Bomb The Bass - Megablast (Hip Hop On Precinct 13)	27 August 1988	6	1
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine	18 September 1988	17	2
Bon Jovi - Born to Be My Baby	4 December 1988	22	1
Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall	20 November 1988	9	3
Breathe - Hands To Heaven	24 July 1988	4	3
Brenda Russell - Piano in the Dark	21 February 1988	23	1
Bros - Cat Among the Pigeons	27 November 1988	2	1
Bros - Drop the Boy	13 March 1988	2	2
Bros - I Quit	11 September 1988	4	1
Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try	24 July 1988	2	2
Brother Beyond - He Ain't No Competition	30 October 1988	6	2
Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than the Rest	12 June 1988	13	1
Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together '88	23 October 1988	12	1
Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas	4 December 1988	10	9
Chris Rea - On the Beach (Summer '88)	13 August 1988	12	4
The Christians - Harvest for the World	9 October 1988	8	4
The Clash - I Fought the Law	6 March 1988	29	1
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine	27 November 1988	1	10
Climie Fisher - Love Like a River	18 December 1988	22	1
Coldcut featuring Yazz and the Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House	20 February 1988	6	5
The Communards - There's More to Love	5 June 1988	20	2
The Contours - Do You Love Me	5 June 1988	76	2
The Cure - Hot Hot Hot!!!	14 February 1988	45	1
D Mob featuring Gary Haisman - We Call It Acieed	9 October 1988	3	4
Deacon Blue - Dignity	17 January 1988	20	2
Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid	9 October 1988	8	3
Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat	3 July 1988	9	2
Debbie Gibson - Shake Your Love	17 January 1988	7	3
Def Leppard - Love Bites	10 July 1988	11	2
Derek B - Bad Young Brother	1 May 1988	16	1
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love	25 September 1988	14	2
Echo & the Bunnymen - People Are Strange	14 February 1988	29	1
Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna	17 January 1988	7	4
Eighth Wonder - Cross My Heart	19 June 1988	13	1
Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared	14 February 1988	7	6
Elton John - Candle in the Wind (Live)	3 January 1988	5	2
Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go on With You Like That	29 May 1988	30	2
Enya - Orinoco Flow	9 October 1988	1	1
Erasure - A Little Respect	25 September 1988	4	7
Erasure - Stop!	4 December 1988	2	3
Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes	10 January 1988	82	2
Eurythmics - You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart	5 June 1988	16	2
Everything but the Girl - I Don't Want to Talk About It	3 July 1988	3	2
Exposé - Seasons Change	3 April 1988	97	1
Fairground Attraction - Find My Love	24 July 1988	7	1
Fairground Attraction - Perfect	3 April 1988	1	5
The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo, Twist!)	12 June 1988	2	3
Five Star - Another Weekend	29 May 1988	18	1
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere	27 March 1988	4	5
Four Tops - Loco in Acapulco	27 November 1988	7	7
Four Tops ft. Smokey Robinson - Indestructible	4 September 1988	30	1
George Michael - Father Figure	3 January 1988	11	1
George Michael - Kissing a Fool	27 November 1988	18	1
George Michael - One More Try	17 April 1988	8	1
Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You	5 June 1988	1	2
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - 1-2-3	16 October 1988	9	1
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Anything for You	26 June 1988	10	3
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Can't Stay Away from You	15 May 1988	7	2
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	11 December 1988	16	3
Hazell Dean - Maybe (We Should Call It a Day)	19 June 1988	15	1
Hazell Dean - Turn It Into Love	18 September 1988	21	1
Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who	27 March 1988	4	6
Heart - What About Love?	8 May 1988	14	1
Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go	1 May 1988	11	4
Hue and Cry - Ordinary Angel	16 October 1988	42	1
The Human League - Love Is All That Matters	9 October 1988	41	1
Humanoid - Stakker Humanoid	20 November 1988	17	1
Inner City - Big Fun	28 August 1988	8	8
Inner City - Good Life	4 December 1988	4	16
Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness	20 March 1988	3	4
James Brown - The Payback Mix	17 April 1988	12	1
Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour	31 July 1988	12	6
Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us	4 September 1988	5	1
Jellybean/Adele Bertei - Just A Mirage	12 March 1988	13	4
Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky	27 March 1988	13	1
Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again	10 January 1988	7	2
Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold	21 February 1988	19	1
Joy Division - Atmosphere	12 June 1988	34	2
Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life	3 January 1988	7	5
Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After	19 June 1988	27	3
Keith Sweat - I Want Her	14 February 1988	26	2
Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word	27 November 1988	6	2
Kim Wilde - Never Trust a Stranger	25 September 1988	7	3
Kim Wilde - You Came	10 July 1988	3	10
Kylie Minogue - Got to Be Certain	8 May 1988	2	1
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky	10 January 1988	1	12
Kylie Minogue - Je ne sais pas pourquoi	16 October 1988	2	1
Kylie Minogue - The Loco-Motion	6 August 1988	2	2
Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - Especially for You	4 December 1988	1	6
L.A. Mix - Check This Out	15 May 1988	6	1
The La's - There She Goes	6 November 1988	13	9
Level 42 - Heaven in My Hands	28 August 1988	12	2
London Boys - Requiem	4 December 1988	4	3
Londonbeat - 9am (The Comfort Zone)	19 November 1988	19	1
The Mac Band - Roses Are Red	18 June 1988	8	1
Matt Bianco - Don't Blame It on That Girl	4 June 1988	11	1
Maxi Priest - Wild World	29 May 1988	5	6
Mel and Kim - That's The Way It Is	21 February 1988	10	2
Mica Paris - Breathe Life Into Me	16 October 1988	26	1
Mica Paris - My One Temptation	1 May 1988	7	2
Michael Jackson with the Jackson 5 - I Want You Back ('88 Remix)	10 April 1988	8	2
Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True	26 June 1988	3	2
The Mission - Tower of Strength	7 February 1988	12	3
Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday	5 June 1988	9	1
Morrissey - Suedehead	21 February 1988	5	1
Münchener Freiheit - Keeping the Dream Alive	4 December 1988	14	5
Narada Michael Walden - Divine Emotions	17 April 1988	8	1
Nat King Cole - Unforgettable	27 November 1988	84	3
Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac	20 March 1988	5	4
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance	4 December 1988	3	12
New Order - Blue Monday '88	1 May 1988	3	4
New Order - Fine Time	4 December 1988	11	1
Olivia Newton-John - The Rumour	18 September 1988	85	1
The Pasadenas - Riding on a Train	11 September 1988	13	1
The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)	22 May 1988	5	4
Pat Benatar - All Fired Up	26 June 1988	19	2
Patrick Swayze/Wendy Fraser - She's Like the Wind	26 March 1988	17	2
Paula Abdul - Knocked Out	18 September 1988	45	1
Pebbles - Girlfriend	13 March 1988	8	3
Pebbles - Mercedes Boy	22 May 1988	42	1
Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing	18 September 1988	7	3
Pet Shop Boys - Heart	27 March 1988	1	4
Pet Shop Boys - Left to My Own Devices	20 November 1988	4	1
Petula Clark - Downtown '88	6 November 1988	10	1
Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love	3 September 1988	1	4
Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight ('88 Remix)	18 June 1988	4	1
Phil Collins - Two Hearts	20 November 1988	6	1
Poison - Nothin' But A Good Time	1 May 1988	35	1
Pop Will Eat Itself - Def Con One	17 July 1988	63	1
Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock 'n' Roll	17 April 1988	7	1
The Primitives - Crash	21 February 1988	5	3
The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)	21 August 1988	11	11
Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights	1 May 1988	50	1
Rick Astley - She Wants to Dance With Me	18 September 1988	6	1
Rick Astley - Together Forever	21 February 1988	2	2
Roachford - Cuddly Toy	5 June 1988	4	3
Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down the Crazy River	10 July 1988	15	1
Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day	9 October 1988	6	3
Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible	5 June 1988	44	1
Robin Beck - First Time	9 October 1988	1	5
S'Express - Superfly Guy	17 July 1988	5	2
S'Express - Theme from S-Express	10 April 1988	1	12
Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)	31 January 1988	3	5
Sade - Love Is Stronger Than Pride	27 March 1988	44	1
Sade - Nothing Can Come Between Us	28 August 1988	92	1
Sade - Paradise	29 May 1988	29	1
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It	20 March 1988	2	10
Salt-N-Pepa - Twist and Shout	6 November 1988	4	1
Sam Brown - Stop	22 May 1988	4	6
Samantha Fox - Love House	13 November 1988	32	2
Scott Fitzgerald - Go	10 April 1988	52	1
Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)	1 May 1988	13	3
Sinitta - Cross My Broken Heart	13 March 1988	6	1
Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka	10 January 1988	17	2
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-Boo	24 July 1988	16	2
The Sisters of Mercy - Dominion	21 February 1988	13	1
Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)	27 November 1988	5	3
Steve Earle - Copperhead Road	9 October 1988	45	2
Sting - An Englishman in New York	14 February 1988	15	2
Sting - Fragile	3 April 1988	70	2
The Stranglers - All Day and All of the Night	3 January 1988	7	2
T'Pau - I Will Be With You	19 June 1988	14	2
T'Pau - Secret Garden	25 September 1988	18	1
T'Pau - Valentine	24 January 1988	9	2
Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition	17 July 1988	10	2
Tanita Tikaram - Twist in My Sobriety	16 October 1988	22	2
Taylor Dayne - Prove Your Love	13 March 1988	8	2
Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart	17 January 1988	3	8
Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name	3 January 1988	2	3
Thompson Twins - In the Name of Love	15 October 1988	46	3
Tiffany - Could've Been	13 March 1988	4	1
Tiffany - I Saw Him Standing There	29 May 1988	8	1
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now	10 January 1988	1	13
Tiffany - Radio Romance	6 November 1988	13	1
The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis	4 June 1988	1	2
Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love	12 June 1988	5	2
Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet - I'm Tired Of Getting Pushed Around	3 January 1988	18	1
U2 - Angel of Harlem	11 December 1988	9	1
U2 - Desire	25 September 1988	1	1
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed	18 June 1988	6	2
Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi	7 February 1988	3	1
Voice of the Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby	8 May 1988	15	3
Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule	25 September 1988	6	4
Wet Wet Wet - Temptation	13 March 1988	12	1
Wet Wet Wet - With a Little Help from My Friends	8 May 1988	1	6
Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love	31 January 1988	18	1
Whitney Houston - Love Will Save the Day	22 May 1988	10	2
Whitney Houston - One Moment in Time	18 September 1988	1	2
Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go	6 March 1988	14	1
Will Downing - A Love Supreme	27 March 1988	14	4
Womack & Womack - Teardrops	31 July 1988	3	17
Yazz - Stand Up For Your Love Rights	23 October 1988	2	1
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up	17 July 1988	1	20
Yello - The Race	21 August 1988	7	9

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