UK Number Ones of 1988
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1988, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1988 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richard | Mistletoe and Wine | 4 | 04-12-1988 |
| Robin Beck | First Time | 3 | 13-11-1988 |
| Enya | Orinoco Flow | 3 | 23-10-1988 |
| Whitney Houston | One Moment In Time | 2 | 09-10-1988 |
| U2 | Desire | 1 | 02-10-1988 |
| The Hollies | He Aint Heavy Hes My Brother | 2 | 18-09-1988 |
| Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind Of Love | 2 | 04-09-1988 |
| Yazz and Plastic Population | The Only Way Is Up | 5 | 31-07-1988 |
| Glenn Medeiros | Nothings Gonna Change My Love For You | 4 | 03-07-1988 |
| Bros | I Owe You Nothing | 2 | 19-06-1988 |
| The Timelords | Doctorin The Tardis | 1 | 12-06-1988 |
| Wet Wet Wet and Billy Bragg | With A Little Help From My Friends | 4 | 15-05-1988 |
| Fairground Attraction | Perfect | 1 | 08-05-1988 |
| S Express | Theme From S Express | 2 | 24-04-1988 |
| The Pet Shop Boys | Heart | 3 | 03-04-1988 |
| Aswad | Dont Turn Around | 2 | 20-03-1988 |
| Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky | 5 | 14-02-1988 |
| Tiffany | I Think Were Alone Now | 3 | 24-01-1988 |
| Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | 2 | 10-01-1988 |
1988 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1988 | Kylie Minogue - 5 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1988 | Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky - 5 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1988 | Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard |
| Total number one changes in 1988 | 19 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1988 | 19 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1988 | 19 |
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