This timeline details the weekly No 1 singles in the UK for 1988
See also: UK No 1 Albums 1988
US No 1 Singles 1988
1988 (3rd January)
Always on my Mind – Pet Shop Boys
1988 (10th January)
Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
1988 (17th January)
Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle
1988 (24th January)
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
1988 (31st January)
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
1988 (7th February)
I Think We’re Alone Now – Tiffany
1988 (14th February)
I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
1988 (21st February)
I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
1988 (28th February)
I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
1988 (6th March)
I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
1988 (13th March)
I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
1988 (20th March)
Don’t Turn Around – Aswad
1988 (27th March)
Don’t Turn Around – Aswad
1988 (3rd April)
Heart – Pet Shop Boys
1988 (10th April)
Heart – Pet Shop Boys
1988 (17th April)
Heart – Pet Shop Boys
1988 (24th April)
Theme from S’Express – S’Express
1988 (1st May)
Theme from S’Express – S’Express
1988 (8th May)
Perfect – Fairground Attraction
1988 (15th May)
With a Little Help from my Friends/She’s Leaving Home – Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
1988 (22nd May)
With a Little Help from my Friends/She’s Leaving Home – Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
1988 (29th May)
With a Little Help from my Friends/She’s Leaving Home – Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
1988 (5th June)
With a Little Help from my Friends/She’s Leaving Home – Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg
1988 (12th June)
Doctorin’ The Tardis – Timelords
1988 (19th June)
I Owe You Nothing – Bros
1988 (26th June)
I Owe You Nothing – Bros
1988 (3rd July)
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You – Glenn Medeiros
1988 (10th July)
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You – Glenn Medeiros
1988 (17th July)
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You – Glenn Medeiros
1988 (24th July)
Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You – Glenn Medeiros
1988 (31st July)
The Only Way is Up – Yazz and the Plastic Population
1988 (7th August)
The Only Way is Up – Yazz and the Plastic Population
1988 (14th August)
The Only Way is Up – Yazz and the Plastic Population
1988 (21st August)
The Only Way is Up – Yazz and the Plastic Population
1988 (28th August)
The Only Way is Up – Yazz and the Plastic Population
1988 (4th September)
A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins
1988 (11th September)
A Groovy Kind of Love – Phil Collins
1988 (18th September)
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Hollies
1988 (25th September)
He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother – Hollies
1988 (2nd October)
Desire – U2
1988 (9th October)
One Moment in Time – Whitney Houston
1988 (16th October)
One Moment in Time – Whitney Houston
1988 (23rd October)
Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) – Enya
1988 (30th October)
Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) – Enya
1988 (6th November)
Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) – Enya
1988 (13th November)
The First Time – Robin Beck
1988 (20th November)
The First Time – Robin Beck
1988 (27th November)
The First Time – Robin Beck
1988 (4th December)
Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard
1988 (11th December)
Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard
1988 (18th December)
Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard
1988 (25th December)
Mistletoe and Wine – Cliff Richard
Published Aug 6, 2018 @ 4:43 pm – Updated – [last-modified]
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