Official Singles Chart Top 100

21 August 1988 - 27 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 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
THE LOCO-MOTION
THE LOCO-MOTION
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 4
Buy
Buy
3 8
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
HANDS TO HEAVEN
HANDS TO HEAVEN
BREATHE
SIREN
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
B.V.S.M.P.
DEBUT
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 17
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 6 10
Buy
Buy
7 7
FIND MY LOVE
FIND MY LOVE
FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
RCA
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
YOU CAME
YOU CAME
KIM WILDE
MCA
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 15
GOOD TRADITION
GOOD TRADITION
TANITA TIKARAM
WEA
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
SUPERFLY GUY
SUPERFLY GUY
S-EXPRESS
RHYTHM KING
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 19
ON THE BEACH {1988}
ON THE BEACH {1988}
CHRIS REA
WEA
 12 3
Buy
Buy
13 11
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
THE FOUR TOPS
MOTOWN
 11 6
Buy
Buy
14 10
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
ALL ABOUT EVE
MERCURY
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 22
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
GEFFEN
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 24
KING OF EMOTION
KING OF EMOTION
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 16 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 30
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 37
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
FUNKY WORM
FON
 13 5
Buy
Buy
20 New
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
BOMB THE BASS
MISTER-RON
 20 1
Buy
Buy
21 38
RUSH HOUR
RUSH HOUR
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 16
PUSH IT/TRAMP
PUSH IT/TRAMP
SALT-N-PEPA
CHAMPION
 2 16
Buy
Buy
23 14
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 35
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 34
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 25 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
TOUCHY!
TOUCHY!
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 12
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
GLENN MEDEIROS
LONDON
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 28
WHEN IT'S LOVE
WHEN IT'S LOVE
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 39
YEKE YEKE
YEKE YEKE
MORY KANTE
LONDON
 29 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 18
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MAC BAND FEATURING THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MCA
 8 11
Buy
Buy
31 New
THE RACE
THE RACE
YELLO
MERCURY
 31 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 20
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT
EVERYTHING BUT THE GIRL
BLANCO
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 42
SOLDIER OF LOVE
SOLDIER OF LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
VIRGIN
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 44
SUPERSTITIOUS
SUPERSTITIOUS
EUROPE
EPIC
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 41
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 46
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 55
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
SPAGNA
CBS
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 21
FOOLISH BEAT
FOOLISH BEAT
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 48
JUMP START {1988}
JUMP START {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 39 2
Buy
Buy
40 31
WORKING IN A GOLDMINE
WORKING IN A GOLDMINE
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 51
COMING BACK FOR MORE FT RICHARD DARBYSHIRE
COMING BACK FOR MORE FT RICHARD DARBYSHIRE
JELLYBEAN
CHRYSALIS
 41 2
42 43
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 52
EASY {1988}
EASY {1988}
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 27
DIRTY DIANA
DIRTY DIANA
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 26
ALL FIRED UP
ALL FIRED UP
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 25
PEEK-A-BOO
PEEK-A-BOO
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
WONDERLAND
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 61
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
LONDON
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 33
LOVE BITES
LOVE BITES
DEF LEPPARD
BLUDGEON RIFFOLA
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 29
LIKE DREAMERS DO FT COURTNEY PINE
LIKE DREAMERS DO FT COURTNEY PINE
MICA PARIS FEATURING COURTNEY PINE
4TH & BROADWAY
 26 5
Buy
Buy
51 23
I SAY NOTHING
I SAY NOTHING
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
LONDON
 22 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER
BILL MEDLEY
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 36
DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL/WAP-BAM-BOOGIE
DON'T BLAME IT ON THAT GIRL/WAP-BAM-BOOGIE
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 11 13
Buy
Buy
54 32
HAPPY EVER AFTER
HAPPY EVER AFTER
JULIA FORDHAM
CIRCA
 27 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 69
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 47
I OWE YOU NOTHING {1988}
I OWE YOU NOTHING {1988}
BROS
CBS
 1 15
Buy
Buy
57 New
GOODBYE TO LOVE AGAIN
GOODBYE TO LOVE AGAIN
MAXI PRIEST
10
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
GOOD TIMES
GOOD TIMES
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 49
CHOCOLATE GIRL
CHOCOLATE GIRL
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 43 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 45
THE TWIST (YO, TWIST)
THE TWIST (YO, TWIST)
THE FAT BOYS WITH CHUBBY CHECKER
URBAN
 2 11
Buy
Buy
61 50
FAST CAR
FAST CAR
TRACY CHAPMAN
ELEKTRA
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 68
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
GOODBYE MR MACKENZIE
CAPITOL
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
LET'S DO IT AGAIN
LET'S DO IT AGAIN
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
TIME WARP II {1988}
TIME WARP II {1988}
DAMIAN
JIVE
 64 1
65 66
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
JEAN LUC PAILLARD AND ORCHESTRE DE CHAMBRE
DEBUT
 65 3
66 New
DR STEIN
DR STEIN
HALLOWEEN
NOISE INTERNATIONAL
 66 1
67 New
IT BEGAN IN AFRICA
IT BEGAN IN AFRICA
URBAN ALL STARS
URBAN
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 77
JUST GOT PAID
JUST GOT PAID
JOHNNY KEMP
CBS
 68 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 63
CATCH MY FALL
CATCH MY FALL
BILLY IDOL
CHRYSALIS
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 40
ROCK MY WORLD
ROCK MY WORLD
FIVE STAR
TENT
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 67
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 5 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 58
BREAKFAST IN BED
BREAKFAST IN BED
UB40 WITH CHRISSIE HYNDE
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 6 11
Buy
Buy
73 57
FOREVER YOUNG
FOREVER YOUNG
ROD STEWART
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 85
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
SCRITTI POLITTI
VIRGIN
 74 2
Buy
Buy
75 59
BLIND
BLIND
TALKING HEADS
EMI
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 75
MANNISH BOY
MANNISH BOY
MUDDY WATERS
EPIC
 51 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
GET BUSY
GET BUSY
RICK CLARKE
NO-LABEL
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 73
MAD ABOUT YOU
MAD ABOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
IRS
 67 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 78
EUROPEAN RAIN
EUROPEAN RAIN
BIG DISH
NO-LABEL
 78 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 New
EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART
EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART
VIXEN
MANHATTAN
 80 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 94
WHOLLY HUMBLE HEART
WHOLLY HUMBLE HEART
MARTIN STEPHENSON AND THE DAINTEES
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 96
SO MANY WAYS
SO MANY WAYS
DENNIS MALCOLM
NO-LABEL
 82 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 86
STATIC
STATIC
JAMES BROWN
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 71
THE RIGHT STUFF
THE RIGHT STUFF
VANESSA WILLIAMS
WING
 71 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 80
PUMP UP LONDON
PUMP UP LONDON
MR LEE
BREAKOUT
 64 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
MARY MARY
MARY MARY
RUN DMC
NO-LABEL
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 92
PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND
DJ JAZZY JEFF AND THE FRESH PRINCE
NO-LABEL
 87 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 New
LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW
LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW
BRUCE HORNSBY AND THE RANGE
NO-LABEL
 88 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 88
DAYDREAM BELIEVER
DAYDREAM BELIEVER
LOCAL HERO
NO-LABEL
 84 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 76
DESTROY THE HEART
DESTROY THE HEART
HOUSE OF LOVE
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
KEVIN ROWLAND
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 81
STILL WAITING
STILL WAITING
DOROTHY
NO-LABEL
 81 2
Buy
Buy
93 89
DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO?
DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO?
STEVE WINWOOD
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 79
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
THIS IS YOUR LIFE
BLOW MONKEYS
RCA
 70 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 97
HIB'S HEROES
HIB'S HEROES
HIBERNIAN FOOTBALL SQUAD
NO-LABEL
 95 2
96 New
SOUL SURVIVER
SOUL SURVIVER
CC CATCH
NO-LABEL
 96 1
97 New
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS)
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS)
RUBY TURNER
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy
Buy
98 New
LIVING FOR YOU
LIVING FOR YOU
JOAN ARMATRADING
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 New
DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
CLIVE GRIFFIN
NO-LABEL
 99 1
Buy
Buy
100 New
HOTEL CALIFORNIA {1988}
HOTEL CALIFORNIA {1988}
EAGLES
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

21 August 1988 - 27 August 1988

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