Official Singles Chart Top 100

14 August 1988 - 20 August 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
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
BIG LIFE
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
THE LOCO-MOTION
THE LOCO-MOTION
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 3
Buy
Buy
3 4
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
B.V.S.M.P.
DEBUT
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
YOU CAME
YOU CAME
KIM WILDE
MCA
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 17
HANDS TO HEAVEN
HANDS TO HEAVEN
BREATHE
SIREN
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 8
FIND MY LOVE
FIND MY LOVE
FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
RCA
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 24
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
SUPERFLY GUY
SUPERFLY GUY
S-EXPRESS
RHYTHM KING
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 15
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
ALL ABOUT EVE
MERCURY
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
THE FOUR TOPS
MOTOWN
 11 5
Buy
Buy
12 7
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
GLENN MEDEIROS
LONDON
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
FUNKY WORM
FON
 13 4
Buy
Buy
14 10
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 23
GOOD TRADITION
GOOD TRADITION
TANITA TIKARAM
WEA
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 9
PUSH IT/TRAMP
PUSH IT/TRAMP
SALT-N-PEPA
CHAMPION
 2 15
Buy
Buy
17 33
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 17 9
Buy
Buy
18 14
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MAC BAND FEATURING THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MCA
 8 10
Buy
Buy
19 36
ON THE BEACH {1988}
ON THE BEACH {1988}
CHRIS REA
WEA
 19 2
Buy
Buy
20 12
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
BLANCO
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 19
FOOLISH BEAT
FOOLISH BEAT
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 35
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
GEFFEN
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 22
I SAY NOTHING
I SAY NOTHING
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
LONDON
 22 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
KING OF EMOTION
KING OF EMOTION
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 24 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 18
PEEK-A-BOO
PEEK-A-BOO
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
WONDERLAND
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 20
ALL FIRED UP
ALL FIRED UP
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 16
DIRTY DIANA
DIRTY DIANA
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 38
WHEN IT'S LOVE
WHEN IT'S LOVE
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 26
LIKE DREAMERS DO FT COURTNEY PINE
LIKE DREAMERS DO FT COURTNEY PINE
MICA PARIS FEATURING COURTNEY PINE
4TH & BROADWAY
 26 4
Buy
Buy
30 New
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 30 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 34
WORKING IN A GOLDMINE
WORKING IN A GOLDMINE
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 27
HAPPY EVER AFTER
HAPPY EVER AFTER
JULIA FORDHAM
CIRCA
 27 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 21
LOVE BITES
LOVE BITES
DEF LEPPARD
BLUDGEON RIFFOLA
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 47
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 34 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 25
DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL/WAP-BAM-BOOGIE
DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL/WAP-BAM-BOOGIE
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 11 12
Buy
Buy
37 55
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 44
RUSH HOUR
RUSH HOUR
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 38 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
YEKE YEKE
YEKE YEKE
MORY KANTE
LONDON
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 28
ROCK MY WORLD
ROCK MY WORLD
FIVE STAR
TENT
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 46
SOLDIER OF LOVE
SOLDIER OF LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
VIRGIN
 42 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 51
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
SUPERSTITIOUS
SUPERSTITIOUS
EUROPE
EPIC
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 29
THE TWIST (YO, TWIST)
THE TWIST (YO, TWIST)
THE FAT BOYS WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
URBAN
 2 10
Buy
Buy
46 New
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 31
I OWE YOU NOTHING {1988}
I OWE YOU NOTHING {1988}
BROS
CBS
 1 14
Buy
Buy
48 New
JUMP START {1988}
JUMP START {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 48 1
Buy
Buy
49 43
CHOCOLATE GIRL
CHOCOLATE GIRL
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 43 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 30
FAST CAR
FAST CAR
TRACY CHAPMAN
ELEKTRA
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
COMING BACK FOR MORE FT RICHARD DARBYSHIRE
COMING BACK FOR MORE FT RICHARD DARBYSHIRE
JELLYBEAN
CHRYSALIS
 51 1
52 75
EASY {1988}
EASY {1988}
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 48
LOVE IS THE GUN
LOVE IS THE GUN
BLUE MERCEDES
MCA
 46 6
Buy
Buy
54 32
MONKEY
MONKEY
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
SPAGNA
CBS
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 40
(WHAT CAN I SAY) TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME
(WHAT CAN I SAY) TO MAKE YOU LOVE ME
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 27 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 62
FOREVER YOUNG
FOREVER YOUNG
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 37
BREAKFAST IN BED
BREAKFAST IN BED
UB40 WITH CHRISSIE HYNDE
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 6 10
Buy
Buy
59 69
BLIND
BLIND
TALKING HEADS
EMI
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 54
JIBARO
JIBARO
ELECTRA
FFRR
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
LONDON
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 41
BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE)
BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE)
SABRINA
IBIZA
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 71
CATCH MY FALL
CATCH MY FALL
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 53
HEAT IT UP
HEAT IT UP
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS
JIVE
 21 9
Buy
Buy
65 39
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
FEEL THE NEED IN ME
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 26 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 89
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
JEAN LUC PAILLARD AND ORCHESTRE DE CHAMBRE
DEBUT
 66 2
67 45
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 80
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
CAPITOL
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 57
AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW
AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW
STEVE WALSH
A1
 44 4
Buy
Buy
71 76
THE RIGHT STUFF
THE RIGHT STUFF
VANESSA WILLIAMS
WING
 71 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 49
PERFECT WORLD
PERFECT WORLD
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
CHRYSALIS
 48 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 67
MAD ABOUT YOU
MAD ABOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
IRS
 67 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 65
COLOUR OF LOVE
COLOUR OF LOVE
BILLY OCEAN
JIVE
 65 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 60
MANNISH BOY
MANNISH BOY
MUDDY WATERS
EPIC
 51 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 New
DESTROY THE HEART
DESTROY THE HEART
HOUSE OF LOVE
NO-LABEL
 76 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 77
JUST GOT PAID
JUST GOT PAID
JOHNNY KEMP
CBS
 77 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 79
EUROPEAN RAIN
EUROPEAN RAIN
BIG DISH
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 74
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
BLOW MONKEYS
RCA
 70 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 64
PUMP UP LONDON
PUMP UP LONDON
MR LEE
BREAKOUT
 64 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 New
STILL WAITING
STILL WAITING
DOROTHY
NO-LABEL
 81 1
Buy
Buy
82 New
KINGDOM CHAIRS
KINGDOM CHAIRS
SOUP DRAGONS
NO-LABEL
 82 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 72
CHARLTON HESTON
CHARLTON HESTON
STUMP
ENSIGN
 72 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 73
TURN THE MUSIC UP
TURN THE MUSIC UP
CHRIS PAUL
SYNCOPATE
 73 2
Buy
Buy
85 New
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
SCRITTI POLITTI
VIRGIN
 85 1
Buy
Buy
86 New
STATIC
STATIC
JAMES BROWN
NO-LABEL
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 78
WHAT LOVE CAN BE
WHAT LOVE CAN BE
KINGDOM COME
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 84
DAYDREAM BELIEVER
DAYDREAM BELIEVER
LOCAL HERO
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 New
DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO?
DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO?
STEVE WINWOOD
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 82
RETURN TO YESTERDAY
RETURN TO YESTERDAY
LILAC TIME
NO-LABEL
 82 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 98
THIS FEELING
THIS FEELING
SAM BROWN
NO-LABEL
 91 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 Re
PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE
NO-LABEL
 91 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 85
LOVE MAKES A WOMAN
LOVE MAKES A WOMAN
JOYCE SIMS
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 99
WHOLLY HUMBLE HEART
WHOLLY HUMBLE HEART
MARTIN STEPHENSON AND THE DAINTEES
NO-LABEL
 94 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
EVERYBODY
EVERYBODY
PHOENIX
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 100
SO MANY WAYS
SO MANY WAYS
DENNIS MALCOLM
NO-LABEL
 96 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
HIB'S HEROES
HIB'S HEROES
HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL SQUAD
NO-LABEL
 97 1
98 Re
THERE'S MORE TO LOVE
THERE'S MORE TO LOVE
THE COMMUNARDS
LONDON
 20 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 93
THE GIRL THAT WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
THE GIRL THAT WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
GREGORY HINES
NO-LABEL
 93 2
Buy
Buy
100 Re
THE FLAME
THE FLAME
CHEAP TRICK
NO-LABEL
 77 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

14 August 1988 - 20 August 1988

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