Official Singles Chart Top 100

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

25 December 1988 - 31 December 1988

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