Official Singles Chart Top 100

09 October 1988 - 15 October 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 3
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
DESIRE
DESIRE
U2
ISLAND
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 11
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
MANHATTAN
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 12
A LITTLE RESPECT
A LITTLE RESPECT
ERASURE
MUTE
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 17
WEE RULE
WEE RULE
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS
JIVE
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
JASON DONOVAN
PWL
 5 6
Buy
Buy
10 5
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 10
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
INNER CITY
10
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
DOMINO DANCING
DOMINO DANCING
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
RIDING ON A TRAIN
RIDING ON A TRAIN
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
BILL WITHERS
CBS
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 32
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
KIM WILDE
MCA
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 35
BURN IT UP
BURN IT UP
THE BEATMASTERS WITH PP ARNOLD
RHYTHM KING
 16 4
Buy
Buy
17 16
FAKE '88
FAKE '88
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 22
SECRET GARDEN
SECRET GARDEN
T'PAU
SIREN
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 New
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
D MOB FEATURING GARY HAISMAN
FFRR
 20 1
Listen
Listen
21 New
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS
ISLAND
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 21
TURN IT INTO LOVE
TURN IT INTO LOVE
HAZELL DEAN
EMI
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 25
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 27
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
SINITTA
FANFARE
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
THE RACE
THE RACE
YELLO
MERCURY
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 19
BAD MEDICINE
BAD MEDICINE
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 20
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 10 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
ORINOCO FLOW
ORINOCO FLOW
ENYA
WEA
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
BIG LIFE
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 38
ALL OF ME
ALL OF ME
SABRINA
PWL
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 28
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SHAKE YOUR THANG (IT'S YOUR THING) FT EU
SALT-N-PEPA FEATURING EU
FFRR
 22 7
33 24
I QUIT
I QUIT
BROS
CBS
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT
BOMB THE BASS
MISTER-RON
 6 8
Buy
Buy
35 37
CHARLOTTE ANNE
CHARLOTTE ANNE
JULIAN COPE
ISLAND
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 50
ANY LOVE
ANY LOVE
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 36
SO IN LOVE WITH YOU
SO IN LOVE WITH YOU
SPEAR OF DESTINY
VIRGIN
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 26
EASY {1988}
EASY {1988}
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 15 10
Buy
Buy
39 30
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 56
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 40 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
REAL GONE KID
REAL GONE KID
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 41
KILLING JAR
KILLING JAR
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
WONDERLAND
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 45
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 31
RUSH HOUR
RUSH HOUR
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 51
ACID MAN
ACID MAN
JOLLY ROGER
10
 45 7
Buy
Buy
46 New
CRAZY (FOR ME)
CRAZY (FOR ME)
FREDDIE JACKSON
CAPITOL
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 52
GET REAL
GET REAL
PAUL RUTHERFORD
4TH & BROADWAY
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 33
REVOLUTION BABY
REVOLUTION BABY
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 30 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 57
O-O-O
O-O-O
ADRENALIN MOD
MCA
 49 2
50 34
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
STOP THIS CRAZY THING FT JUNIOR REID
COLDCUT FEATURING JUNIOR REID
AHEAD OF OUR TIME
 21 6
Listen
Listen
51 59
BURST
BURST
THE DARLING BUDS
EPIC
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 49
CAN YOU PARTY
CAN YOU PARTY
ROYAL HOUSE
CHAMPION
 41 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
STAYING TOGETHER
STAYING TOGETHER
DEBBIE GIBSON
ATLANTIC
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 39
TEARS RUN RINGS
TEARS RUN RINGS
MARC ALMOND
PARLOPHONE
 26 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 74
DEEP AND WIDE AND TALL
DEEP AND WIDE AND TALL
AZTEC CAMERA
WEA
 55 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 55
GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
ANITA BAKER
ELEKTRA
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
HOW MANY TEARS CAN YOU HIDE
HOW MANY TEARS CAN YOU HIDE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 68
MR LEE
MR LEE
DIANA ROSS
EMI
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
IN THE NAME OF LOVE '88
IN THE NAME OF LOVE '88
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 44
THE LOCO-MOTION
THE LOCO-MOTION
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 11
Buy
Buy
61 60
DON'T CRY
DON'T CRY
BOY GEORGE
VIRGIN
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 42
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
MY LOVE FT STEVIE WONDER
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 5 17
Buy
Buy
63 New
NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS
NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS
PUBLIC ENEMY
DEF JAM
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 40
ANOTHER PART OF ME
ANOTHER PART OF ME
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 75
ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE
MICHELLE SHOCKED
COOKING VINYL
 65 3
Buy
Buy
66 66
ONE WAY OUT
ONE WAY OUT
REID
SYNCOPATE
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 54
THE BIG ONE
THE BIG ONE
BLACK
A&M
 54 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 65
FREE
FREE
WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 65 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 46
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 43
HANDS TO HEAVEN
HANDS TO HEAVEN
BREATHE
SIREN
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
SHE MAKES MY DAY
SHE MAKES MY DAY
ROBERT PALMER
EMI
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD
EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD
WESTWORLD
RCA
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 67
OOCHY KOOCHY
OOCHY KOOCHY
BABY FORD
RHYTHM KING
 58 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS
LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
COPPERHEAD ROAD
COPPERHEAD ROAD
STEVE EARLE
MCA
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 Re
I WALK THE EARTH
I WALK THE EARTH
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
LONDON
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 New
JONAH
JONAH
BREATHE
SIREN
 77 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
FIRST TIME
FIRST TIME
ROBIN BECK
MERCURY
 78 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
79 New
NOTHING BUT FLOWERS
NOTHING BUT FLOWERS
TALKING HEADS
NO-LABEL
 79 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 Re
GOOD TRADITION
GOOD TRADITION
TANITA TIKARAM
WEA
 10 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 Re
FIND MY LOVE
FIND MY LOVE
FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION
RCA
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 New
HENRY THE WASP
HENRY THE WASP
HIGHLANDERS
NO-LABEL
 82 1
83 86
IMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
STEVEN DANTE
NO-LABEL
 76 3
Buy
Buy
84 100
TRUE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
GLENN FREY
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 77
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
CHEAP TRICK
NO-LABEL
 77 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 87
PLEASE HELP THE CAUSE AGAINST LONELINESS
PLEASE HELP THE CAUSE AGAINST LONELINESS
SANDIE SHAW
NO-LABEL
 86 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 88
AGE OF REASON
AGE OF REASON
JOHN FARNHAM
NO-LABEL
 87 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 79
DON'T SAY NO
DON'T SAY NO
TOM TOM CLUB
NO-LABEL
 79 2
Buy
Buy
89 82
RIDE THE RHYTHM
RIDE THE RHYTHM
THIS AIN'T CHICAGO
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 78
CUBA '88
CUBA '88
GIBSON BROTHERS
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy
Buy
91 69
BABY BABY
BABY BABY
EIGHTH WONDER
CBS
 65 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 80
CARS AND GIRLS
CARS AND GIRLS
PREFAB SPROUT
KITCHENWARE
 44 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE
YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE
LILAC TIME
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 89
ONE BAD APPLE
ONE BAD APPLE
THE OSMONDS
NO-LABEL
 89 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 New
WOMAN OF THE 80S
WOMAN OF THE 80S
JULIA FORDHAM
NO-LABEL
 95 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 95
FALLEN ANGEL
FALLEN ANGEL
ROBBIE ROBERTSON
NO-LABEL
 95 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 84
TUMBLIN' DOWN
TUMBLIN' DOWN
ZIGGY MARLEY
NO-LABEL
 84 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 Re
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
TRIBUTE (RIGHT ON)
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 5 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 83
ONE GOOD WOMAN
ONE GOOD WOMAN
PETER CETERA
NO-LABEL
 82 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
REBELS
REBELS
JAMIE PRINCIPLE
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

09 October 1988 - 15 October 1988

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