List of European number-one hits of 1988 explained

This is a list of the European Hot 100 Singles and European Top 100 Albums number ones of 1988, as published by Music & Media magazine.

Chart history

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Indicates best-performing single and album of 1988[1]
Issue dateSongArtistAlbumArtist
9 January"Always on My Mind"Pet Shop BoysWhenever You Need SomebodyRick Astley[2]
16 Januarycolspan="5"
23 January"Always on My Mind"Pet Shop BoysWhenever You Need SomebodyRick Astley[3]
30 January[4]
6 February"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"Belinda CarlisleIntroducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'ArbyTerence Trent D'Arby[5]
13 February[6]
20 February"Always on My Mind"Pet Shop Boys[7]
27 February[8]
5 March"Tell It to My Heart"Taylor Dayne[9]
12 March[10]
19 March"Together Forever"Rick Astley[11]
26 Marchbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2""I Should Be So Lucky" Kylie Minogue[12]
2 AprilDirty DancingSoundtrack[13]
9 April"Tell It to My Heart"Taylor Dayne[14]
16 Aprilbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="2""I Should Be So Lucky" Kylie Minogue[15]
23 April[16]
30 April"Heart"Pet Shop Boys[17]
7 May[18]
14 May[19]
21 May[20]
28 MayStronger Than PrideSade[21]
4 JuneLovesexyPrince[22]
11 June"Theme from S-Express"S-ExpressStronger Than PrideSade[23]
18 June[24]
25 June"Yéké Yéké"Mory Kanté[25]
2 July[26]
9 July[27]
16 July"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"Glenn Medeiros[28]
23 July"Dirty Diana"Michael Jacksonbgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="8"Bad Michael Jackson[29]
30 July[30]
6 August[31]
13 August"Im Nin'alu"Ofra Haza[32]
20 August[33]
27 August"The Loco-Motion"Kylie Minogue[34]
3 September[35]
10 September[36]
17 September"The Only Way Is Up"Yazz and the Plastic PopulationTracy ChapmanTracy Chapman[37]
24 September[38]
1 October[39]
8 October"A Groovy Kind of Love"Phil Collins[40]
15 October"One Moment in Time"Whitney Houston[41]
22 October[42]
29 OctoberRattle and HumU2[43]
5 November[44]
12 November[45]
19 November"Girl You Know It's True"Milli Vanilli[46]
26 November"Don't Worry, Be Happy"Bobby McFerrin[47]
3 DecemberMoney for NothingDire Straits[48]
10 December[49]
17 December[50]
24 Decemberrowspan="2" colspan="5"
31 December

Notes and References

  1. 1988 Year End Eurocharts . . 6 . 52/1 . 1 January 1989 . 30–31 . 29800226.
  2. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 3 . 9 January 1988 . 18, 21 . 29800226.
  3. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 4 . 23 January 1988 . 20, 24 . 29800226.
  4. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 5 . 30 January 1988 . 28, 31 . 29800226.
  5. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 6 . 6 February 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  6. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 7 . 13 February 1988 . 16, 20 . 29800226.
  7. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 8 . 20 February 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  8. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 9 . 27 February 1988 . 20, 24 . 29800226.
  9. European Hot 100 Singles / European Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 10 . 5 March 1988 . 16, 20 . 29800226.
  10. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 11 . 12 March 1988 . 16, 20 . 29800226.
  11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 12 . 19 March 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  12. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 13 . 26 March 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  13. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 14 . 2 April 1988 . 26, 30 . 29800226.
  14. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 15 . 9 April 1988 . 26, 30 . 29800226.
  15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 16 . 16 April 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  16. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 17 . 23 April 1988 . 24, 28 . 29800226.
  17. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 18 . 30 April 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  18. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 19 . 7 May 1988 . 20, 24 . 29800226.
  19. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 20 . 14 May 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  20. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 21 . 21 May 1988 . 20, 24 . 29800226.
  21. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 22 . 28 May 1988 . 24, 30 . 29800226.
  22. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 23 . 4 June 1988 . 16, 20 . 29800226.
  23. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 24 . 11 June 1988 . 22, 27 . 29800226.
  24. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 25 . 18 June 1988 . 18, 34 . 29800226.
  25. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / Eurochart Hot 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 26 . 25 June 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  26. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 27 . 2 July 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  27. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 28 . 9 July 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  28. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 29 . 16 July 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  29. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 30 . 23 July 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  30. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 31 . 30 July 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  31. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 32 . 6 August 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  32. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 33 . 13 August 1988 . 13, 18 . 29800226.
  33. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 34 . 20 August 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  34. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 35 . 27 August 1988 . 16, 20 . 29800226.
  35. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 36 . 3 September 1988 . 14, 18 . 29800226.
  36. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 37 . 10 September 1988 . 20, 24 . 29800226.
  37. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 38 . 17 September 1988 . 18, 30 . 29800226.
  38. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 39 . 24 September 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  39. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 40 . 1 October 1988 . 24, 28 . 29800226.
  40. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 41 . 8 October 1988 . 26, 30 . 29800226.
  41. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 42 . 15 October 1988 . 26, 37 . 29800226.
  42. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 43 . 22 October 1988 . 24, 28 . 29800226.
  43. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 44 . 29 October 1988 . 24, 28 . 29800226.
  44. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 45 . 5 November 1988 . 26, 30 . 29800226.
  45. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 46 . 12 November 1988 . 18, 30 . 29800226.
  46. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 47 . 19 November 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  47. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 48 . 26 November 1988 . 22, 26 . 29800226.
  48. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 49 . 3 December 1988 . 18, 22 . 29800226.
  49. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 50 . 10 December 1988 . 21, 26 . 29800226.
  50. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles / European Top 100 Albums . Music & Media . 5 . 51 . 17 December 1988 . 15, 36 . 29800226.

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