Official Singles Chart Top 100

11 December 1988 - 17 December 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
MISTLETOE AND WINE
MISTLETOE AND WINE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
KYLIE AND JASON
PWL
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
SUDDENLY
SUDDENLY
ANGRY ANDERSON
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 3 5
Buy
Buy
4 7
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
ERASURE
MUTE
 4 2
Buy
Buy
5 4
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT
BROS
CBS
 2 3
6 22
GOOD LIFE
GOOD LIFE
INNER CITY
10
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
TWO HEARTS
TWO HEARTS
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 20
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 New
ANGEL OF HARLEM
ANGEL OF HARLEM
U2
ISLAND
 10 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 5
FIRST TIME
FIRST TIME
ROBIN BECK
MERCURY
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 24
DOWNTOWN '88
DOWNTOWN '88
PETULA CLARK
PRT
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FT MAUREEN
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FT MAUREEN
BOMB THE BASS FEATURING MAUREEN
RHYTHM KING
 10 4
15 23
FINE TIME
FINE TIME
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 15 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
NATHAN JONES
NATHAN JONES
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
MISSING YOU
MISSING YOU
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
RADIO ROMANCE
RADIO ROMANCE
TIFFANY
MCA
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 17
STAKKER HUMANOID
STAKKER HUMANOID
HUMANOID
WESTSIDE
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 13
NEED YOU TONIGHT
NEED YOU TONIGHT
INXS
MERCURY
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 31
BORN TO BE MY BABY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 30
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 16
JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND
JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND
HITHOUSE
SUPREME
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 28
YOU ARE THE ONE
YOU ARE THE ONE
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
KISSING A FOOL
KISSING A FOOL
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
KOKOMO
KOKOMO
THE BEACH BOYS
ELEKTRA
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 34
FOUR LETTER WORD
FOUR LETTER WORD
KIM WILDE
MCA
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 38
9 A.M. (THE COMFORT ZONE)
9 A.M. (THE COMFORT ZONE)
LONDONBEAT
ANXIOUS
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 40
CHRISTMAS SONG/THANK YOU FOR A GOOD YEAR
CHRISTMAS SONG/THANK YOU FOR A GOOD YEAR
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 30 2
Buy
Buy
31 44
BUFFALO STANCE
BUFFALO STANCE
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 21
REAL GONE KID
REAL GONE KID
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 19
TWIST AND SHOUT
TWIST AND SHOUT
SALT-N-PEPA
FFRR
 4 6
Buy
Buy
34 51
HANDLE WITH CARE
HANDLE WITH CARE
TRAVELING WILBURYS
WILBURY
 21 8
Buy
Buy
35 27
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 9
Buy
Buy
36 53
TRUE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 29
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
YAZZ
BIG LIFE
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 45
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
ANNIE LENNOX AND AL GREEN
A&M
 38 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 32
ENCHANTED LADY
ENCHANTED LADY
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 47
MINNIE THE MOOCHER
MINNIE THE MOOCHER
REGGAE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
MANGO
 40 6
Buy
Buy
41 52
DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE
DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE
MISTA E
URBAN
 41 2
Buy
Buy
42 49
ROAD TO OUR DREAM
ROAD TO OUR DREAM
T'PAU
SIREN
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
THE POGUES
POGUE MAHONE
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 26
HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION
HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 66
IMAGINE/JEALOUS GUY
IMAGINE/JEALOUS GUY
JOHN LENNON
PARLOPHONE
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 46
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 46 6
Buy
Buy
47 83
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
FREIHEIT
CBS
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 56
HOW CAN I FALL
HOW CAN I FALL
BREATHE
SIREN
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 33
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 37
LOVE HOUSE
LOVE HOUSE
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 51 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 36
SHE MAKES MY DAY
SHE MAKES MY DAY
ROBERT PALMER
EMI
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 63
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
BOY MEETS GIRL
RCA
 53 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 41
1-2-3
1-2-3
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 43
ORINOCO FLOW
ORINOCO FLOW
ENYA
WEA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 35
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
MICA PARIS
4TH & BROADWAY
 26 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 54
LOVE NEVER DIES
LOVE NEVER DIES
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 50
DENIS '88
DENIS '88
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 50 3
Buy
Buy
59 61
REQUIEM
REQUIEM
LONDON BOYS
WEA
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
TIED UP
TIED UP
YELLO
MERCURY
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 39
THE CLAIRVOYANT
THE CLAIRVOYANT
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 64
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE {1988}
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 62 3
Buy
Buy
63 57
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
D MOB FEATURING GARY HAISMAN
FFRR
 3 10
Listen
Listen
64 98
IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN
IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN
GEORGE VAN DUSEN
BRI-TONE
 64 2
Buy
Buy
65 New
THINKING ABOUT YOUR BODY
THINKING ABOUT YOUR BODY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
MANHATTAN
 65 1
66 76
AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW
AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 66 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 75
TRUE LOVE WAYS {1988}
TRUE LOVE WAYS {1988}
BUDDY HOLLY
MCA
 67 3
68 71
A DAY IN THE LIFE / WARLOCK
A DAY IN THE LIFE / WARLOCK
BLACK RIOT
CHAMPION
 68 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 87
MY PREROGATIVE
MY PREROGATIVE
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 42
TILL I LOVED YOU
TILL I LOVED YOU
BARBRA STREISAND AND DON JOHNSON
CBS
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 84
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
CHRIS REA
WEA
 72 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 48
SISTER MOON
SISTER MOON
TRANSVISION VAMP
MCA
 41 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
EVERLASTING LOVE {1988}
EVERLASTING LOVE {1988}
SANDRA
SIREN
 74 8
75 79
KISS ME DEADLY
KISS ME DEADLY
LITA FORD
RCA
 75 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
76 68
SS PAPARAZZI
SS PAPARAZZI
STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN
PWL
 68 3
Buy
Buy
77 80
DON'T SCANDALIZE MINE
DON'T SCANDALIZE MINE
SUGAR BEAR
NO-LABEL
 77 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 74
MR DJ
MR DJ
RICHIE RICH
GEE STREET
 74 2
Buy
Buy
79 93
JOHNNY COME LATELY
JOHNNY COME LATELY
STEVE EARLE
MCA
 79 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 78
RADIO RADIO
RADIO RADIO
SPEAR OF DESTINY
NO-LABEL
 78 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 77
COME OUT TO PLAY
COME OUT TO PLAY
UB40
NO-LABEL
 77 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 97
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE '88
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE '88
BILL WITHERS
NO-LABEL
 82 2
83 94
SULTANS OF SWING {1988}
SULTANS OF SWING {1988}
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 62 4
84 89
WORLD TO ME
WORLD TO ME
HUEY LEWIS AND THE NEWS
NO-LABEL
 84 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 96
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
86 New
JOHN KETTLEY (IS A WEATHERMAN)
JOHN KETTLEY (IS A WEATHERMAN)
A TRIBE OF TOFFS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
 86 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
87 Re
THERE SHE GOES
THERE SHE GOES
THE LA'S
GO! DISCS
 84 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
88 Re
DESIRE
DESIRE
U2
ISLAND
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
89 Re
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 100
I TAUT I SAW A PUDDY TAT
I TAUT I SAW A PUDDY TAT
MEL BLANC
NO-LABEL
 90 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
WAITING IN VAIN
WAITING IN VAIN
TOTAL CONTRAST
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy
Buy
92 95
HOT MIX 3
HOT MIX 3
BOOTLEGGERS
NO-LABEL
 92 2
Buy
Buy
93 Re
UNFORGETTABLE {1988}
UNFORGETTABLE {1988}
NAT KING COLE
NO-LABEL
 93 2
Buy
Buy
94 New
WALK ON
WALK ON
SMITH AND MIGHTY
NO-LABEL
 94 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 82
WHO'S GONNA EASE THE PRESSURE
WHO'S GONNA EASE THE PRESSURE
MAC THORNHILL
NO-LABEL
 82 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
CHECK THIS OUT
CHECK THIS OUT
HARDHOUSE
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
97 New
CHRISTMAS PARTY
CHRISTMAS PARTY
STAR TURN ON 45 (PINTS)
NO-LABEL
 97 1
Buy
Buy
98 99
A WORD IN SPANISH
A WORD IN SPANISH
ELTON JOHN
NO-LABEL
 95 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 92
LOVE IS ON OUR SIDE AGAIN
LOVE IS ON OUR SIDE AGAIN
JULIO IGLESIAS
NO-LABEL
 81 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
100 New
THEME FROM 'NEIGHBOURS'
THEME FROM 'NEIGHBOURS'
DAME EDNA EVERAGE
NO-LABEL
 100 1
Buy
Buy

11 December 1988 - 17 December 1988

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