Official Singles Chart Top 100

17 January 1988 - 23 January 1988

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 8
SIGN YOUR NAME
SIGN YOUR NAME
TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY
CBS
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 13
I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
TIFFANY
MCA
 3 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
HOUSE ARREST
HOUSE ARREST
KRUSH
CLUB
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
MORRIS MINOR AND THE MAJORS
10
 4 7
Buy
Buy
6 5
I FOUND SOMEONE
I FOUND SOMEONE
CHER
GEFFEN
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT
ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT
THE STRANGLERS
EPIC
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
COME INTO MY LIFE
COME INTO MY LIFE
JOYCE SIMS
LONDON
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
WET WET WET
PRECIOUS ORGANISATION
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
RISE TO THE OCCASION
RISE TO THE OCCASION
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 2
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
ALWAYS ON MY MIND
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
HEATSEEKER
HEATSEEKER
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
FATHER FIGURE
FATHER FIGURE
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 26
ROK DA HOUSE {1988} FT THE COOKIE CREW
ROK DA HOUSE {1988} FT THE COOKIE CREW
THE BEATMASTERS FEATURING THE COOKIE CREW
RHYTHM KING
 14 3
15 22
IDEAL WORLD
IDEAL WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS
ISLAND
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 39
WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS?
WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS?
BROS
CBS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 12
JINGO
JINGO
JELLYBEAN
CHRYSALIS
 12 7
Buy
Buy
18 33
O L'AMOUR
O L'AMOUR
DOLLAR
LONDON
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 15
G.T.O.
G.T.O.
SINITTA
FANFARE
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
I CAN'T HELP IT
I CAN'T HELP IT
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 24
THE WISHING WELL
THE WISHING WELL
G.O.S.H.
MBS
 22 9
Buy
Buy
23 38
YOU'RE ALL I NEED
YOU'RE ALL I NEED
MOTLEY CRUE
ELEKTRA
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 21
BEHIND THE WHEEL
BEHIND THE WHEEL
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 35
NEW SENSATION
NEW SENSATION
INXS
MERCURY
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 16
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 45
HOT IN THE CITY {1988}
HOT IN THE CITY {1988}
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 20
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
TURN BACK THE CLOCK
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ
VIRGIN
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 42
TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND
TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND
TWO MEN, A DRUM MACHINE AND A TRUMPET
LONDON
 29 3
Buy
Buy
30 47
CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)
CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 37
JENNIFER SHE SAID
JENNIFER SHE SAID
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS
POLYDOR
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 18
LOVE LETTERS
LOVE LETTERS
ALISON MOYET
CBS
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 46
THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988}
THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988}
JACK 'N' CHILL
OVAL
 33 9
Buy
Buy
34 32
BRING THE NOISE
BRING THE NOISE
PUBLIC ENEMY
DEF JAM
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
SHAKE YOUR LOVE
SHAKE YOUR LOVE
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
WILD HEARTED WOMAN
WILD HEARTED WOMAN
ALL ABOUT EVE
MERCURY
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 52
SAY IT AGAIN
SAY IT AGAIN
JERMAINE STEWART
10
 37 2
Buy
Buy
38 48
PARADISE
PARADISE
BLACK
A&M
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 19
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL
POGUE MAHONE
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 28
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
CHINA IN YOUR HAND
T'PAU
SIREN
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 43
SHAME
SHAME
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 41 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 73
I WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE
I WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE
THE SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS
WEA
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 56
LOVE OVERBOARD
LOVE OVERBOARD
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
MCA
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
GIVE ME THE REASON {1988}
GIVE ME THE REASON {1988}
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 44 1
Buy
Buy
45 58
I GOT DA FEELIN'/IT'S LIKE THAT Y'ALL
I GOT DA FEELIN'/IT'S LIKE THAT Y'ALL
SWEET TEE
COOLTEMPO
 45 3
Buy
Buy
46 25
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
JELLYBEAN FEATURING ELISA FIORILLO
CHRYSALIS
 10 9
Buy
Buy
47 New
TELL IT TO MY HEART
TELL IT TO MY HEART
TAYLOR DAYNE
ARISTA
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 67
MANDINKA
MANDINKA
SINEAD O'CONNOR
ENSIGN
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 29
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 30
CRITICIZE
CRITICIZE
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 81
PROMISES
PROMISES
BASIA
EPIC
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 64
MORE LOVE
MORE LOVE
FEARGAL SHARKEY
VIRGIN
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 40
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
SIMPLY RED
ELEKTRA
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 90
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 59
SAID SHE WAS A DANCER
SAID SHE WAS A DANCER
JETHRO TULL
CHRYSALIS
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 51
TIME WARP II
TIME WARP II
DAMIAN
JIVE
 51 6
Buy
Buy
57 27
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
NAT KING COLE
CAPITOL
 4 8
Buy
Buy
58 60
STUCK ON YOU {1988}
STUCK ON YOU {1988}
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 58 2
59 New
ALL SYSTEMS GO
ALL SYSTEMS GO
DONNA SUMMER
WEA
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 34
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
WALLY JUMP JUNIOR AND THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT
BREAKOUT
 24 7
Buy
Buy
61 New
DIGNITY
DIGNITY
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 54
FAMILY MAN
FAMILY MAN
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 54 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 68
SIDE SHOW
SIDE SHOW
WENDY AND LISA
VIRGIN
 63 2
Buy
Buy
64 78
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET
CAN YOU KEEP A SECRET
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 36
THE LOOK OF LOVE
THE LOOK OF LOVE
MADONNA
SIRE
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
GIMME HOPE JO'ANNA
GIMME HOPE JO'ANNA
EDDY GRANT
ICE
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
PLUG ME IN (TO THE CENTRAL LOVE LINE)
PLUG ME IN (TO THE CENTRAL LOVE LINE)
SCARLET FANTASTIC
ARISTA
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 63
NEVER NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
NEVER NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
BARRY WHITE
CLUB
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 41
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 2 14
Buy
Buy
70 49
THERE'S THE GIRL
THERE'S THE GIRL
HEART
CAPITOL
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 62
INSTINCTUAL
INSTINCTUAL
IMAGINATION
RCA
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 44
SO EMOTIONAL
SO EMOTIONAL
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 87
COMIN' RIGHT UP
COMIN' RIGHT UP
BRUCE WILLIS
MOTOWN
 73 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
INSIDE OUT
INSIDE OUT
THE MIGHTY LEMON DROPS
BLUE GUITAR
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
I'M SO HAPPY
I'M SO HAPPY
WALTER BEASLEY
URBAN
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 80
IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU
IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU
JOHN MCLEAN
NO-LABEL
 76 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 76
JUST TO GET BY
JUST TO GET BY
BABAKOTO
NO-LABEL
 76 5
Buy
Buy
78 70
THE TIDE IS TURNING
THE TIDE IS TURNING
ROGER WATERS
HARVEST
 54 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
LOVE IS NOT A GAME
LOVE IS NOT A GAME
MCAULAY SCHENKER GROUP
NO-LABEL
 79 1
79 New
TRICK OF THE LIGHT
TRICK OF THE LIGHT
THE TRIFFIDS
ISLAND
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 New
THE HAPPY MAN
THE HAPPY MAN
THOMAS LANG
EPIC
 81 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 84
SHOVE IT
SHOVE IT
CROSS
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 77
CAUGHT U CHEATIN'
CAUGHT U CHEATIN'
RAZE
NO-LABEL
 77 2
Buy
Buy
84 Re
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
LAST NIGHT I DREAMT THAT SOMEBODY LOVED ME
THE SMITHS
ROUGH TRADE
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 95
REDNECK
REDNECK
LUXURIA
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 89
JACK MIX IV
JACK MIX IV
MIRAGE
DEBUT
 8 12
Buy
Buy
87 98
LOVE IS DEAD
LOVE IS DEAD
GODLEY AND CREME
NO-LABEL
 87 2
88 92
HUNGRY EYES
HUNGRY EYES
ERIC CARMEN
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 82
JINGO {1988}
JINGO {1988}
CANDIDO
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy
Buy
90 93
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS
NO-LABEL
 87 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 85
CATCH ME (I'M FALLING)
CATCH ME (I'M FALLING)
PRETTY POISON
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 79
LET THE SUN IN
LET THE SUN IN
ATLANTIC STARR
NO-LABEL
 79 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 Re
BUILD
BUILD
THE HOUSEMARTINS
GO! DISCS
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 Re
PUMP UP THE VOLUME/ANITINA (THE FIRST TIME I SEE SHE DANCE)
PUMP UP THE VOLUME/ANITINA (THE FIRST TIME I SEE SHE DANCE)
M/A/R/R/S
4AD
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 86
BIRTHDAY
BIRTHDAY
SUGARCUBES
ONE LITTLE INDIAN
 65 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
HE'S JUST NO GOOD FOR YOU
HE'S JUST NO GOOD FOR YOU
MENTAL AS ANYTHING
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
KARLA WITH A K
KARLA WITH A K
THE HOOTERS
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
I DON'T MIND AT ALL
I DON'T MIND AT ALL
BOURGEOIS TAGG
ISLAND
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 Re
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
I WAS BORN TO BE ME
TOM JONES
EPIC
 61 5
Buy
Buy
100 New
SAVIN' MYSELF
SAVIN' MYSELF
ERIA FACHIN
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

17 January 1988 - 23 January 1988

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