Official Singles Chart Top 100

23 October 1988 - 29 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 5
ORINOCO FLOW
ORINOCO FLOW
ENYA
WEA
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 11
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 2
Buy
Buy
3 1
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
D MOB FEATURING GARY HAISMAN
FFRR
 3 3
Listen
Listen
5 4
A LITTLE RESPECT
A LITTLE RESPECT
ERASURE
MUTE
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
MANHATTAN
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
WEE RULE
WEE RULE
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS
JIVE
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
HARVEST FOR THE WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS
ISLAND
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
NEVER TRUST A STRANGER
KIM WILDE
MCA
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 20
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 New
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
YAZZ
BIG LIFE
 11 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 8
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
BURN IT UP
BURN IT UP
THE BEATMASTERS WITH PP ARNOLD
RHYTHM KING
 14 6
Buy
Buy
15 16
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
INNER CITY
10
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 30
CAN YOU PARTY
CAN YOU PARTY
ROYAL HOUSE
CHAMPION
 17 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 38
SHE MAKES MY DAY
SHE MAKES MY DAY
ROBERT PALMER
EMI
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 New
KISS FT TOM JONES
KISS FT TOM JONES
ART OF NOISE FEATURING TOM JONES
CHINA
 19 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 12
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US
JASON DONOVAN
PWL
 5 8
Buy
Buy
21 29
REAL GONE KID
REAL GONE KID
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 32
I'LL HOUSE YOU
I'LL HOUSE YOU
RICHIE RICH MEETS THE JUNGLE BROTHERS
GEE STREET
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
SECRET GARDEN
SECRET GARDEN
T'PAU
SIREN
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 19
RIDING ON A TRAIN
RIDING ON A TRAIN
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 22
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
I DON'T BELIEVE IN MIRACLES
SINITTA
FANFARE
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 14
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
ALL OF ME
ALL OF ME
SABRINA
PWL
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 37
ACID MAN
ACID MAN
JOLLY ROGER
10
 28 9
Buy
Buy
29 36
TWIST IN MY SOBRIETY
TWIST IN MY SOBRIETY
TANITA TIKARAM
WEA
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
DESIRE
DESIRE
U2
ISLAND
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 New
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE/NIGHTRAIN
WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE/NIGHTRAIN
GUNS N' ROSES
GEFFEN
 31 1
Buy
Buy
32 23
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
LOVE, TRUTH AND HONESTY
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 21
DOMINO DANCING
DOMINO DANCING
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 New
TAKE A LOOK
TAKE A LOOK
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 34 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 45
THE PARTY
THE PARTY
KRAZE
MCA
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 48
1-2-3
1-2-3
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 24
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
LOVELY DAY (SUNSHINE MIX)
BILL WITHERS
CBS
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 44
NOTHIN' AT ALL {1988}
NOTHIN' AT ALL {1988}
HEART
CAPITOL
 38 2
Buy
Buy
39 59
FIRST TIME
FIRST TIME
ROBIN BECK
MERCURY
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 27
TURN IT INTO LOVE
TURN IT INTO LOVE
HAZELL DEAN
EMI
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 49
LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS
LOVE IS ALL THAT MATTERS
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 26
FAKE '88
FAKE '88
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
LET'S STICK TOGETHER '88
LET'S STICK TOGETHER '88
BRYAN FERRY
EG
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
HERE COMES THAT SOUND
HERE COMES THAT SOUND
SIMON HARRIS
FFRR
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
SHARP AS A KNIFE
SHARP AS A KNIFE
BRANDON COOKE
CLUB
 45 1
Buy
Buy
46 61
I WALK THE EARTH
I WALK THE EARTH
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
LONDON
 42 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 50
HOW MANY TEARS CAN YOU HIDE
HOW MANY TEARS CAN YOU HIDE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 62
ORDINARY ANGEL
ORDINARY ANGEL
HUE AND CRY
CIRCA
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 31
ANY LOVE
ANY LOVE
LUTHER VANDROSS
EPIC
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 52
BURST
BURST
THE DARLING BUDS
EPIC
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 67
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
MICA PARIS
4TH & BROADWAY
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 35
CHARLOTTE ANNE
CHARLOTTE ANNE
JULIAN COPE
ISLAND
 35 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 54
O-O-O
O-O-O
ADRENALIN MOD
MCA
 49 4
54 33
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES)
THE PROCLAIMERS
CHRYSALIS
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 34
THE RACE
THE RACE
YELLO
MERCURY
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 46
IN THE NAME OF LOVE '88
IN THE NAME OF LOVE '88
THE THOMPSON TWINS
ARISTA
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 41
CRAZY (FOR ME)
CRAZY (FOR ME)
FREDDIE JACKSON
CAPITOL
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 39
ANYTHING FOR YOU
ANYTHING FOR YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 10 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 63
COPPERHEAD ROAD
COPPERHEAD ROAD
STEVE EARLE
MCA
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 64
JONAH
JONAH
BREATHE
SIREN
 60 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 65
THEME FROM P.O.P.
THEME FROM P.O.P.
PERFECTLY ORDINARY PEOPLE
URBAN
 61 2
Buy
Buy
62 40
BAD MEDICINE
BAD MEDICINE
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 58
FREE
FREE
WILL DOWNING
4TH & BROADWAY
 58 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 77
INSIDE A DREAM
INSIDE A DREAM
JANE WIEDLIN
MANHATTAN
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
HANDLE WITH CARE
HANDLE WITH CARE
TRAVELING WILBURYS
WILBURY
 65 1
Buy
Buy
66 55
I QUIT
I QUIT
BROS
CBS
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 28
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 94
DECEMBER '63 {1988}
DECEMBER '63 {1988}
THE FOUR SEASONS
BR
 68 2
69 53
THE HARDER I TRY
THE HARDER I TRY
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 60
ANCHORAGE
ANCHORAGE
MICHELLE SHOCKED
COOKING VINYL
 60 5
Buy
Buy
71 43
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
THE ONLY WAY IS UP
YAZZ AND THE PLASTIC POPULATION
BIG LIFE
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
MISSING YOU
MISSING YOU
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 42
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
PAT BENATAR
CHRYSALIS
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
YOU MAKE ME WORK
YOU MAKE ME WORK
CAMEO
CLUB
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 74
I CAN HEAR YOUR HEARTBEAT {1988}
I CAN HEAR YOUR HEARTBEAT {1988}
CHRIS REA
WEA
 74 2
Buy
Buy
76 73
EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD
EVERYTHING GOOD IS BAD
WESTWORLD
RCA
 72 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 Re
CAN U DANCE
CAN U DANCE
KENNY JASON AND EDDIE SMITH
CHAMPION
 67 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
ACID RAPPIN'
ACID RAPPIN'
MOODY BOYS
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 81
YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE
YOU'VE GOT TO LOVE
LILAC TIME
NO-LABEL
 79 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 79
HENRY THE WASP
HENRY THE WASP
HIGHLANDERS
NO-LABEL
 79 3
81 New
SO MANY WAYS
SO MANY WAYS
BRAT PACK
NO-LABEL
 81 1
Buy
Buy
82 82
ONE STEP FROM HEAVEN
ONE STEP FROM HEAVEN
ADVENTURES
NO-LABEL
 82 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 83
WOMAN OF THE 80S
WOMAN OF THE 80S
JULIA FORDHAM
NO-LABEL
 83 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
84 Re
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
WORLD WITHOUT YOU
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 New
JUMP IN THE RIVER
JUMP IN THE RIVER
SINEAD O'CONNOR AND KAREN FINLEY
NO-LABEL
 85 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
WAITING FOR THE BIG ONE
WAITING FOR THE BIG ONE
FEMME FATALE
NO-LABEL
 86 1
Buy
Buy
87 New
PUT A HOLD ON IT
PUT A HOLD ON IT
EDDY GRANT
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 88
THE OPERA HOUSE {1988}
THE OPERA HOUSE {1988}
JACK E MAKOSSA
NO-LABEL
 88 2
89 New
IF IT'S LOVE THAT YOU WANT
IF IT'S LOVE THAT YOU WANT
DONNY OSMOND
VIRGIN
 89 1
Buy
Buy
90 76
IT PAYS TO BELONG
IT PAYS TO BELONG
BLOW MONKEYS
NO-LABEL
 76 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY {1988}
BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY {1988}
THE FOUR SEASONS
NO-LABEL
 91 1
92 93
MY EYES DON'T CRY
MY EYES DON'T CRY
STEVIE WONDER
NO-LABEL
 92 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
A VICTIM OF PLEASURE
A VICTIM OF PLEASURE
MANDY SMITH
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy
Buy
94 90
THE PEEL SESSIONS
THE PEEL SESSIONS
THE SMITHS
NO-LABEL
 90 2
Buy
Buy
95 99
STUCK ON LOVE {1988}
STUCK ON LOVE {1988}
DEE LEWIS
NO-LABEL
 95 2
96 New
TELL ME THINGS
TELL ME THINGS
HIGHLANDERS
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy
Buy
97 New
STAND AND DELIVER
STAND AND DELIVER
BILLY OCEAN
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
98 96
CHARLIE SEZ
CHARLIE SEZ
ORIGINAL CONCEPT
NO-LABEL
 96 2
Buy
Buy
99 Re
THE ONE I LOVE
THE ONE I LOVE
R.E.M.
IRS
 51 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
THE RIVER
THE RIVER
DAVID ESSEX
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

23 October 1988 - 29 October 1988

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