Official Singles Chart Top 100

18 December 1988 - 24 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 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
ESPECIALLY FOR YOU
KYLIE AND JASON
PWL
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
CRACKERS INTERNATIONAL (EP)
ERASURE
MUTE
 3 3
Buy
Buy
4 3
SUDDENLY
SUDDENLY
ANGRY ANDERSON
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
 3 6
Buy
Buy
5 6
GOOD LIFE
GOOD LIFE
INNER CITY
10
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT
CAT AMONG THE PIGEONS/SILENT NIGHT
BROS
CBS
 2 4
7 9
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
BURNING BRIDGES (ON AND OFF AND ON AGAIN)
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
TWO HEARTS
TWO HEARTS
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
ANGEL OF HARLEM
ANGEL OF HARLEM
U2
ISLAND
 9 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 13
DOWNTOWN '88
DOWNTOWN '88
PETULA CLARK
PRT
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 15
FINE TIME
FINE TIME
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 8
TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART
RICK ASTLEY
RCA
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 31
BUFFALO STANCE
BUFFALO STANCE
NENEH CHERRY
CIRCA
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
SMOOTH CRIMINAL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 23
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
LOCO IN ACAPULCO
THE FOUR TOPS
ARISTA
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 16
NATHAN JONES
NATHAN JONES
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 14
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FT MAUREEN
SAY A LITTLE PRAYER FT MAUREEN
BOMB THE BASS FEATURING MAUREEN
RHYTHM KING
 10 5
18 12
FIRST TIME
FIRST TIME
ROBIN BECK
MERCURY
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 28
FOUR LETTER WORD
FOUR LETTER WORD
KIM WILDE
MCA
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 25
YOU ARE THE ONE
YOU ARE THE ONE
A-HA
WARNER BROTHERS
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 29
9 A.M. (THE COMFORT ZONE)
9 A.M. (THE COMFORT ZONE)
LONDONBEAT
ANXIOUS
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
MISSING YOU
MISSING YOU
CHRIS DE BURGH
A&M
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 22
BORN TO BE MY BABY
BORN TO BE MY BABY
BON JOVI
VERTIGO
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 18
RADIO ROMANCE
RADIO ROMANCE
TIFFANY
MCA
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
NEED YOU TONIGHT
NEED YOU TONIGHT
INXS
MERCURY
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 19
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES
LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES
PET SHOP BOYS
PARLOPHONE
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 47
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
KEEPING THE DREAM ALIVE
FREIHEIT
CBS
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 36
TRUE LOVE
TRUE LOVE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 24
JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND
JACK TO THE SOUND OF THE UNDERGROUND
HITHOUSE
SUPREME
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 30
CHRISTMAS SONG/THANK YOU FOR A GOOD YEAR
CHRISTMAS SONG/THANK YOU FOR A GOOD YEAR
ALEXANDER O'NEAL
TABU
 30 3
Buy
Buy
31 20
STAKKER HUMANOID
STAKKER HUMANOID
HUMANOID
WESTSIDE
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 38
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART
ANNIE LENNOX AND AL GREEN
A&M
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 34
HANDLE WITH CARE
HANDLE WITH CARE
TRAVELING WILBURYS
WILBURY
 21 9
Buy
Buy
34 27
KOKOMO
KOKOMO
THE BEACH BOYS
ELEKTRA
 25 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 40
MINNIE THE MOOCHER
MINNIE THE MOOCHER
REGGAE PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
MANGO
 35 7
Buy
Buy
36 New
EVENING FALLS...
EVENING FALLS...
ENYA
WEA
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 26
KISSING A FOOL
KISSING A FOOL
GEORGE MICHAEL
EPIC
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 51
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
GLORIA ESTEFAN AND MIAMI SOUND MACHINE
EPIC
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 86
JOHN KETTLEY (IS A WEATHERMAN)
JOHN KETTLEY (IS A WEATHERMAN)
A TRIBE OF TOFFS
COMPLETELY DIFFERENT
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 46
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE {1988}
NATALIE COLE
MANHATTAN
 40 7
Buy
Buy
41 32
REAL GONE KID
REAL GONE KID
DEACON BLUE
CBS
 8 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 33
TWIST AND SHOUT
TWIST AND SHOUT
SALT-N-PEPA
FFRR
 4 7
Buy
Buy
43 43
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH
THE POGUES
POGUE MAHONE
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 37
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS
YAZZ
BIG LIFE
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 71
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 45
IMAGINE/JEALOUS GUY
IMAGINE/JEALOUS GUY
JOHN LENNON
PARLOPHONE
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 53
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
BOY MEETS GIRL
RCA
 47 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 35
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI
KYLIE MINOGUE
PWL
 2 10
Buy
Buy
49 65
THINKING ABOUT YOUR BODY
THINKING ABOUT YOUR BODY
BOBBY MCFERRIN
MANHATTAN
 49 2
50 41
DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE
DON'T BELIEVE THE HYPE
MISTA E
URBAN
 41 3
Buy
Buy
51 64
IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN
IT'S PARTY TIME AGAIN
GEORGE VAN DUSEN
BRI-TONE
 51 3
Buy
Buy
52 48
HOW CAN I FALL
HOW CAN I FALL
BREATHE
SIREN
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 42
ROAD TO OUR DREAM
ROAD TO OUR DREAM
T'PAU
SIREN
 42 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
SOULMATE
SOULMATE
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS
JIVE
 54 1
Buy
Buy
55 New
MARY'S BOY CHILD (MEGAMIX)
MARY'S BOY CHILD (MEGAMIX)
BONEY M
ARIOLA
 55 1
Buy
Buy
56 39
ENCHANTED LADY
ENCHANTED LADY
THE PASADENAS
CBS
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
LOVE LIKE A RIVER
LOVE LIKE A RIVER
CLIMIE FISHER
EMI
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 69
MY PREROGATIVE
MY PREROGATIVE
BOBBY BROWN
MCA
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 74
EVERLASTING LOVE {1988}
EVERLASTING LOVE {1988}
SANDRA
SIREN
 59 9
60 44
HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION
HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION
BROTHER BEYOND
PARLOPHONE
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 72
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
DRIVING HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
CHRIS REA
WEA
 61 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 63
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
WE CALL IT ACIEED FT GARY HAISMAN
D MOB FEATURING GARY HAISMAN
FFRR
 3 11
Listen
Listen
63 60
TIED UP
TIED UP
YELLO
MERCURY
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 57
LOVE NEVER DIES
LOVE NEVER DIES
BELINDA CARLISLE
VIRGIN
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 67
TRUE LOVE WAYS {1988}
TRUE LOVE WAYS {1988}
BUDDY HOLLY
MCA
 65 4
66 59
REQUIEM
REQUIEM
LONDON BOYS
WEA
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 62
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE {1988}
THE AIR THAT I BREATHE {1988}
THE HOLLIES
EMI
 62 4
Buy
Buy
68 66
AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW
AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 49
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
MILLI VANILLI
COOLTEMPO
 3 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 55
ORINOCO FLOW
ORINOCO FLOW
ENYA
WEA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 52
SHE MAKES MY DAY
SHE MAKES MY DAY
ROBERT PALMER
EMI
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 61
THE CLAIRVOYANT
THE CLAIRVOYANT
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 56
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
BREATHE LIFE INTO ME
MICA PARIS
4TH & BROADWAY
 26 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 50
LOVE HOUSE
LOVE HOUSE
SAMANTHA FOX
JIVE
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
CHIKKI CHIKKI AHH AHH
CHIKKI CHIKKI AHH AHH
BABY FORD
RHYTHM KING
 75 1
Buy
Buy
76 Re
BREAK 4 LOVE
BREAK 4 LOVE
RAZE
CHAMPION
 76 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
77 68
A DAY IN THE LIFE / WARLOCK
A DAY IN THE LIFE / WARLOCK
BLACK RIOT
CHAMPION
 68 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
78 New
OPEN OUR EYES
OPEN OUR EYES
TRUTH
NO-LABEL
 78 1
Buy
Buy
79 75
KISS ME DEADLY
KISS ME DEADLY
LITA FORD
RCA
 75 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
80 79
JOHNNY COME LATELY
JOHNNY COME LATELY
STEVE EARLE
MCA
 79 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
81 Re
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
ONE MOMENT IN TIME
WHITNEY HOUSTON
ARISTA
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
82 80
RADIO RADIO
RADIO RADIO
SPEAR OF DESTINY
NO-LABEL
 78 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
83 100
THEME FROM 'NEIGHBOURS'
THEME FROM 'NEIGHBOURS'
DAME EDNA EVERAGE
NO-LABEL
 83 2
Buy
Buy
84 New
CHANGE
CHANGE
BLOW
NO-LABEL
 84 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
85 93
UNFORGETTABLE {1988}
UNFORGETTABLE {1988}
NAT KING COLE
NO-LABEL
 85 3
Buy
Buy
86 82
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE '88
AIN'T NO SUNSHINE '88
BILL WITHERS
NO-LABEL
 82 3
87 New
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED
WHAT BECOMES OF THE BROKENHEARTED
RUBY TURNER AND JIMMY RUFFIN
NO-LABEL
 87 1
Buy
Buy
88 97
CHRISTMAS PARTY
CHRISTMAS PARTY
STAR TURN ON 45 (PINTS)
NO-LABEL
 88 2
Buy
Buy
89 95
WHO'S GONNA EASE THE PRESSURE
WHO'S GONNA EASE THE PRESSURE
MAC THORNHILL
NO-LABEL
 82 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
90 87
THERE SHE GOES
THERE SHE GOES
THE LA'S
GO! DISCS
 84 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
91 New
FLOAT ON
FLOAT ON
STETSASONIC
NO-LABEL
 91 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
92 New
JACK OF SPADES
JACK OF SPADES
BOOGIE DOWN PRODUCTIONS
NO-LABEL
 92 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
93 New
MAN IN THE MOON
MAN IN THE MOON
VOICE OF THE BEEHIVE
NO-LABEL
 93 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
94 98
A WORD IN SPANISH
A WORD IN SPANISH
ELTON JOHN
NO-LABEL
 94 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
95 Re
TEARDROPS
TEARDROPS
WOMACK AND WOMACK
4TH & BROADWAY
 3 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
96 New
SERPENT IN THE GARDEN
SERPENT IN THE GARDEN
GARDEN OF EDEN
NO-LABEL
 96 1
Buy
Buy
97 New
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '88
SONGS FOR CHRISTMAS '88
MINI POPS
NO-LABEL
 97 1
98 New
THE RUNNER
THE RUNNER
JAN HAMMER
NO-LABEL
 98 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
99 New
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE {1988}
ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE {1988}
COMIC RELIEF PRESENTS MEL AND KIM PERFORMED BY KIM WILDE AND MEL SMITH
NO-LABEL
 99 1
100 94
WALK ON
WALK ON
SMITH AND MIGHTY
NO-LABEL
 94 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 December 1988 - 24 December 1988

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