Official Singles Chart Top 100

04 September 1988 - 10 September 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 9
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 1
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
BIG LIFE
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 28
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
BOMB THE BASS
MISTER-RON
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 5
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 5 12
Buy
Buy
8 14
THE RACE
THE RACE
YELLO
MERCURY
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 3
THE LOCO-MOTION
THE LOCO-MOTION
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 6
Buy
Buy
10 4
HANDS TO HEAVEN
HANDS TO HEAVEN
BREATHE
SIREN
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 12
TOUCHY!
TOUCHY!
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 18
HEAVEN IN MY HANDS
HEAVEN IN MY HANDS
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 15
RUSH HOUR
RUSH HOUR
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
I NEED YOU
I NEED YOU
B.V.S.M.P.
DEBUT
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 19
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 15 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 New
ANOTHER PART OF ME
ANOTHER PART OF ME
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 16 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 11
GOOD TRADITION
GOOD TRADITION
TANITA TIKARAM
WEA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 10
FIND MY LOVE
FIND MY LOVE
FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
RCA
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 34
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 40
EASY {1988}
EASY {1988}
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 20 5
Buy
Buy
21 New
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
BILL WITHERS
CBS
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 13
YOU CAME
YOU CAME
KIM WILDE
MCA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 25
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
EVERY GIRL AND BOY
SPAGNA
CBS
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 24
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
SWEET CHILD O' MINE
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 32
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER
BILL MEDLEY
EMI
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
MAKE ME LAUGH
MAKE ME LAUGH
ANTHRAX
ISLAND
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 26
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
WHERE DID I GO WRONG
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 26 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 33
TEARS RUN RINGS
TEARS RUN RINGS
MARC ALMOND
PARLOPHONE
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 16
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
SOMEWHERE DOWN THE CRAZY RIVER
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
GEFFEN
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
RUNNING ALL OVER THE WORLD
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 48
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
INNER CITY
10
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 20
HARVESTER OF SORROW
HARVESTER OF SORROW
METALLICA
VERTIGO
 20 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
COLDCUT FEATURING JUNIOR REID
AHEAD OF OUR TIME
 33 1
Listen
Listen
34 21
KING OF EMOTION
KING OF EMOTION
BIG COUNTRY
MERCURY
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 27
SUPERFLY GUY
SUPERFLY GUY
S-EXPRESS
RHYTHM KING
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 45
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SALT-N-PEPA FEATURING EU
FFRR
 36 2
37 New
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
JASON DONOVAN
PWL
 37 1
Buy
Buy
38 36
JUMP START {1988}
JUMP START {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 36 4
Buy
Buy
39 29
SOLDIER OF LOVE
SOLDIER OF LOVE
DONNY OSMOND
VIRGIN
 29 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 22
ON THE BEACH {1988}
ON THE BEACH {1988}
CHRIS REA
WEA
 12 5
Buy
Buy
41 30
YEKE YEKE
YEKE YEKE
MORY KANTE
LONDON
 29 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 39
WAY BEHIND ME
WAY BEHIND ME
THE PRIMITIVES
LAZY
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 23
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
THE EVIL THAT MEN DO
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 31
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
REACH OUT I'LL BE THERE {1988}
THE FOUR TOPS
MOTOWN
 11 8
Buy
Buy
45 37
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
HUSTLE! (TO THE MUSIC...)
FUNKY WORM
FON
 13 7
Buy
Buy
46 50
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS
LONDON
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 54
RAW
RAW
SPANDAU BALLET
CBS
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 35
SUPERSTITIOUS
SUPERSTITIOUS
EUROPE
EPIC
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 53
LONG AND LASTING LOVE
LONG AND LASTING LOVE
GLENN MEDEIROS
LONDON
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 38
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
MARTHA'S HARBOUR
ALL ABOUT EVE
MERCURY
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 43
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 42 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
HEY JUDE {1988}
HEY JUDE {1988}
THE BEATLES
APPLE
 52 1
53 41
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
STALEMATE
STALEMATE
MAC BAND
MCA
 55 1
Buy
Buy
56 55
GOOD TIMES
GOOD TIMES
MATT BIANCO
WEA
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 42
PUSH IT/TRAMP
PUSH IT/TRAMP
SALT-N-PEPA
CHAMPION
 2 18
Buy
Buy
58 New
TURN ON THE NIGHT
TURN ON THE NIGHT
KISS
VERTIGO
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 66
EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART
EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART
VIXEN
MANHATTAN
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 47
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
GLENN MEDEIROS
LONDON
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 Re
CAN YOU PARTY
CAN YOU PARTY
ROYAL HOUSE
CHAMPION
 61 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 44
WHEN IT'S LOVE
WHEN IT'S LOVE
VAN HALEN
WARNER BROTHERS
 28 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 57
DR STEIN
DR STEIN
HELLOWEEN
NOISE INTERNATIONAL
 57 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 49
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
ANSWERS TO NOTHING
MIDGE URE
CHRYSALIS
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD
WAITING FOR THE GREAT LEAP FORWARD
BILLY BRAGG
GO! DISCS
 65 1
Buy
Buy
66 51
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
ROSES ARE RED FT THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MAC BAND FEATURING THE MCCAMPBELL BROTHERS
MCA
 8 13
Buy
Buy
67 68
BIRTHDAY {1988}
BIRTHDAY {1988}
SUGARCUBES
ONE LITTLE INDIAN
 67 2
Buy
Buy
68 46
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
I WON'T BLEED FOR YOU
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 63
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
FIRST BOY IN THIS TOWN
SCRITTI POLITTI
VIRGIN
 63 4
Buy
Buy
70 78
YOU'RE MY WORLD
YOU'RE MY WORLD
NICK HEYWARD
WARNER BROTHERS
 70 2
Buy
Buy
71 New
OOCHY KOOCHY
OOCHY KOOCHY
BABY FORD
RHYTHM KING
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 67
TIME WARP II {1988}
TIME WARP II {1988}
DAMIAN
JIVE
 64 3
73 60
GOODBYE TO LOVE AGAIN
GOODBYE TO LOVE AGAIN
MAXI PRIEST
10
 57 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 56
LET'S DO IT AGAIN
LET'S DO IT AGAIN
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 80
ACID MAN
ACID MAN
JOLLY ROGER
10
 75 2
Buy
Buy
76 74
TOWN OF PLENTY
TOWN OF PLENTY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 74 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 70
TURN AROUND AND COUNT 2 TEN
TURN AROUND AND COUNT 2 TEN
DEAD OR ALIVE
EPIC
 70 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
RAGS
RAGS
CRAZYHEAD
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 64
IT BEGAN IN AFRICA
IT BEGAN IN AFRICA
URBAN ALL STARS
URBAN
 64 3
Buy
Buy
80 73
SAVE A LITTLE BIT
SAVE A LITTLE BIT
GLEN GOLDSMITH
REPRODUCTION
 73 2
Buy
Buy
81 86
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS)
SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED (I'M YOURS)
RUBY TURNER
NO-LABEL
 81 3
Buy
Buy
82 72
STAND UP
STAND UP
DAVID LEE ROTH
WARNER BROTHERS
 72 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 61
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
THEME FROM 'VIETNAM VIETNAM'
JEAN LUC PAILLARD AND ORCHESTRE DE CHAMBRE
DEBUT
 61 5
84 84
POPCORN '88
POPCORN '88
TIC
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy
Buy
85 90
TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION
TALKIN' BOUT A REVOLUTION
TRACY CHAPMAN
NO-LABEL
 85 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 95
BAILANDO
BAILANDO
ALASKA
NO-LABEL
 86 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 77
WHY
WHY
TONGUE 'N' CHEEK
NO-LABEL
 77 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 85
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
KEVIN ROWLAND
NO-LABEL
 85 3
Buy
Buy
89 New
DON'T RUSH ME
DON'T RUSH ME
TAYLOR DAYNE
NO-LABEL
 89 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 New
SHOTGUN CITY
SHOTGUN CITY
HABIT
NO-LABEL
 90 1
Buy
Buy
91 79
GET BUSY
GET BUSY
RICK CLARKE
NO-LABEL
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
JOHN
JOHN
DESIRELESS
NO-LABEL
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
STRICTLY BUSINESS
STRICTLY BUSINESS
EPMD
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 76
JUST GOT PAID
JUST GOT PAID
JOHNNY KEMP
CBS
 68 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 89
WATCHING YOU
WATCHING YOU
LOOSE ENDS
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
LIVE FREE OR DIE
LIVE FREE OR DIE
BALAAM AND THE ANGEL
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
YOU'RE SO VAIN (LIVE)
YOU'RE SO VAIN (LIVE)
CARLY SIMON
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 New
AVE MARIA
AVE MARIA
JANE HARRISON
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy
Buy
99 New
INDESTRUCTIBLE FT SMOKEY ROBINSON
INDESTRUCTIBLE FT SMOKEY ROBINSON
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 99 1
100 91
BALLAD OF GO GO BROWN
BALLAD OF GO GO BROWN
HEAVEN 17
NO-LABEL
 91 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

04 September 1988 - 10 September 1988

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