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This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.
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Date | Song | Artist |
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January 16 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson |
February 25 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston |
April 16 | "Please Don't Go Girl" | New Kids on the Block |
April 18 | "Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson |
May 16 | "Don't Be Cruel" | Bobby Brown |
June 10 | "Waiting for a Star to Fall" | Boy Meets Girl |
July 11 | "Another Part of Me" | Michael Jackson |
October 11 | "My Prerogative" | Bobby Brown |
October 24 | "Smooth Criminal" | Michael Jackson |
November 7 | "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" | New Kids on the Block |
December 27 | "Roni" | Bobby Brown |
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1988.
# | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
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1 | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind of Love | 1988 | ![]() | UK 1 – Sep 1988, US BB 1 – Sep 1988, Netherlands 1 – Sep 1988, Switzerland 1 – Oct 1988, Poland 1 – Sep 1988, Republic of Ireland 1 – Sep 1988, Norway 2 – Sep 1988, Italy 2 of 1988, Germany 3 – Jan 1989, Sweden 4 – Sep 1988, Austria 6 – Nov 1988, South Africa 11 of 1989, Australia 23 of 1988, US BB 26 of 1988, US CashBox 29 of 1988, POP 65 of 1988, Germany 103 of the 1980s, RYM 193 of 1988 |
2 | Bobby McFerrin | Don't Worry Be Happy | 1988 | ![]() | US BB 1 – Aug 1988, Austria 1 – Nov 1988, Germany 1 – Jan 1989, Australia 1 for 7 weeks May 1989, Grammy in 1988, UK 2 – Sep 1988, Netherlands 2 – Oct 1988, Switzerland 2 – Oct 1988, Norway 5 – Oct 1988, South Africa 5 of 1989, Sweden 13 – Oct 1988, Poland 13 – Sep 1988, POP 13 of 1988, Germany 23 of the 1980s, US CashBox 28 of 1988, Scrobulate 92 of happy, RYM 94 of 1988, Italy 97 of 1989, RIAA 301 |
3 | Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind | 1987 | ![]() | UK 1 – Dec 1987 (3 weeks), Sweden 1 – Dec 1987 (8 weeks), Switzerland 1 – Jan 1988 (18 weeks), Poland 1 – Jan 1988 (20 weeks), Germany 1 – Jan 1988 (4 months), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks – May 1988, Europe 1 for 5 weeks – Jan 1988, Germany 1 for 6 weeks – Jan 1988, Austria 2 – Feb 1988 (5 weeks), Belgium 2 – Dec 1987 (11 weeks), Netherlands 3 – Dec 1987 (10 weeks), Norway 3 – Jan 1988 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 – Mar 1988 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1988), South Africa 11 of 1988, Switzerland 15 of 1988, KROQ 18 of 1988, RYM 33 of 1987, POP 38 of 1988, Italy 58 of 1988, US Radio 69 of 1988 (peak 4 7 weeks), Germany 136 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks) |
4 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven is a Place On Earth | 1987 | ![]() | UK 1 – Dec 1987, US BB 1 – Oct 1987, Sweden 1 – Jan 1988, Switzerland 1 – Jan 1988, Norway 1 – Jan 1988, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Feb 1988, Germany 4 – Jan 1988, South Africa 4 of 1988, Netherlands 7 – Jan 1988, Austria 10 – Mar 1988, Australia 10 of 1988, Poland 15 – Nov 1987, US BB 17 of 1987, Italy 31 of 1988, RYM 53 of 1987, POP 72 of 1987, Germany 344 of the 1980s |
5 | Rick Astley | Take Me To Your Heart | 1988 | ![]() | UK 1 – Oct 1988, Netherlands 1 – Nov 1988, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1988, Republic of Ireland 1 – Oct 1988, Scrobulate 1 of new age, Poland 2 – Dec 1988, Germany 1 – Jan 1989, Sweden 1 – Nov 1988, Norway 1 – Nov 1988, Austria 1 – Dec 1988, France 1 – Oct 1988, RYM 18 of 1988, US BB 24 – Mar 1989, POP 34 of 1989, Germany 242 of the 1980s |
The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the U.S. in 1988.
Position | Song Title | Artist | Highest Position | weeks at #1 |
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1 | Faith | George Michael | 1 | 4 |
2 | Need You Tonight | INXS | 1 | 1 |
3 | Got My Mind Set on You | George Harrison | 1 | 1 |
4 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley | 1 | 2 |
5 | Sweet Child o' Mine | Guns N' Roses | 1 | 2 |
The following singles achieved the highest chart positions in the U.S. in 1988.[ citation needed ]
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"1-2-3" | Gloria Estefan & the Miami Sound Machine | June 1988 | 3 | 9 | 3 ( United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Angel" | Aerosmith | January 1988 | 3 | 69 | 3 (United States) | 2 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) - 14 (Canada) |
"Angel of Harlem" | U2 | December 1988 | 14 | 9 | 1 (Canada, New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"Another Lover" | Giant Steps | June 1988 | 13 | n/a | 13 (United States) | 10 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) - 12 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles) |
"Another Weekend" | Five Star | May 1988 | n/a | 18 | 12 (Ireland) | 23 (U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles) - 24 (Netherlands [Dutch Single Top 100]) |
"Any Love" | Luther Vandross | August 1988 | 44 | 31 | 31 (Australia) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles) - 12 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) |
"Anything For You" | Gloria Estefan | March 1988 | 1 | 10 | 1 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) - 2 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]/[Single Top 100]) - 3 (U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs) - 5 (Belgium) - 11 (Australia) - 19 (Ireland) |
"Atmosphere" (re-release) | Joy Division | August 1988 | n/a | 34 | 5 (New Zealand) | n/a |
"Blue Monday 1988" | New Order | April 1988 | 68 | 3 | 1 (New Zealand) | See chart performance entry |
"Breakaway" | Big Pig | May 1988 | 60 | 89 | 1 (New Zealand) | 7 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club SOngs) - 8 (Australia) - 10 (Canada) |
"Buffalo Stance" | Neneh Cherry | November 1988 | 3 | 3 | 2 (Greece, Switzerland, West Germany) | See chart performance entry |
"Cuddly Toy" | Roachford | May 1988 | 25 | 4 | 4 (US Billboard Hot 100) | See chart performance entry |
"I Owe You Nothing" | Bros | June 1988 | n/a | 1 | 1 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Knocked Out" | Paula Abdul | May 1988 | 41 | 21 | 21 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | February 1988 | 1 | 21 | 1 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Never Tear Us Apart" | INXS | August 1988 | 7 | 24 | 2 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"New Sensation" | INXS | May 1988 | 3 | 25 | 1 (Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Nothin' but a Good Time" | Poison | April 1988 | 6 | 35 | 6 (US Billboard Hot 100) | 10 (Australia) - 19 (US Mainstream Rock [Billboard]) |
"Simply Irresistible" | Robert Palmer | June 1988 | 2 | 44 | 1 (Australia) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) - 2 (U.S. Cash Box) - 2 (Canada) - 6 (New Zealand) - 10 (France) - 57 (West Germany) |
"Under the Milky Way" | The Church | February 1988 | 24 | 90 | 22 (Australia) | See chart performance entry |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"A Little Respect" | Erasure | July 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Ain't No Half-Steppin'" | Big Daddy Kane | July 1988 | 53 (US Billboard Hot Black Singles) |
"Ana Ng" | They Might Be Giants | April 1988 | 11 (US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks) |
"Bring the Noise" | Public Enemy | February 1988 | 56 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks) |
"Carolyn's Fingers" | Cocteau Twins | June 1988 | 2 (US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)} |
"Cars and Girls" | Prefab Sprout | February 1988 | 41 (Australia) - 44 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Children's Story" | Slick Rick | April 1988 | 2 (US Billboard Hot Rap Singles) - 5 (US Billboard Hot Black Singles) - 39 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) |
"Coldsweat" | The Sugarcubes | January 1988 | 2 (UK Indie Charts) - 65 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Crash" | The Primitives | February 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Cult of Personality" | Living Colour | July 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Deanna" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | October 1988 | 4 (UK Indie Charts) |
"Devil Inside" | INXS | February 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Dominion" | The Sisters of Mercy | February 1988 | 7 (Ireland) - 13 (UK Singles Chart) - 30 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) |
"Elephant Stone" | The Stone Roses | September 1988 | 86 (Australia) - 4 (Ireland) - 8 (UK Singles Chart) Note:The reissue of the single charted in 1990. |
"Everyday Is Like Sunday" | Morrissey | May 1988 | 3 (Irish Singles Chart) - 9 (UK Singles Chart) - 76 (Dutch Single Top 100) |
"Fast Car" | Tracy Chapman | April 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Feed Me with Your Kiss" b/w "Keep the Glove" | My Bloody Valentine | September 1988 | n/a |
"Follow the Leader | Eric B. & Rakim | July 1988 | 11 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) - 16 (US Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs) - 21 (UK Singles Chart) - 75 (Netherlands) |
"Freak Scene" b/w "Believe Me" | Dinosaur Jr. | October 1988 | n/a |
"Gigantic" | Pixies | August 1988 | 93 (UK Singles Chart) |
"I Believe In You" | Talk Talk | September 1988 | 43 (New Zealand) - 65 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) - 85 (UK Singles Chart) |
"If I Should Fall from Grace with God" | The Pogues | January 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Into Temptation | Crowded House | December 1988 | 20 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 38 (New Zealand) - 59 (Australia) - 64 (Canada) |
"Left to My Own Devices" | Pet Shop Boys | November 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Lucretia My Reflection | The Sisters of Mercy | June 1988 | 20 (UK Singles Charts) - 22 (Ireland) - 30 (US Billboard Dance Club Songs) |
"The Mercy Seat" | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | June 1988 | 3 (UK Indie Charts) |
"Mother" | Danzig | August 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"New Sensation" | INXS | January 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Never Tear Us Apart" | INXS | June 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Orange Crush" | R.E.M. | December 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Orpheus" | David Sylvian | May 1988 | n/a |
"Reptile" | The Church | July 1988 | 94 (Australia) - 27 (U.S. Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart) |
"Sidewalking" | The Jesus and Mary Chain | March 1988 | 20 (Irish Singles Chart) - 23 (New Zealand) - 30 (UK Singles Chart) - 95 (Europe) |
"Sister Madly" | Crowded House | August 1988 | 26 (New Zealand) - 66 (Australia) - 92 (Canada) |
"South of Heaven" | Slayer | July 1988 | n/a |
"Streets of Your Town" | The Go-Betweens | July 1988 | 30 (New Zealand) - 68 (Australia) - 80 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Suedehead" | Morrissey | February 1988 | 2 (Irish Singles Chart) - 5 (UK Singles Chart) - 18 (Finland) - 30 (Dutch Single Top 100) - 45 (Australia) |
"The Evil That Men Do" | Iron Maiden | August 1988 | n/a |
"The King of Rock 'n' Roll" | Prefab Sprout | March 1988 | 6 (Ireland) - 7 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Teen Age Riot" b/w "Silver Rocket"/"Kissability" | Sonic Youth | October 1988 | 20 (U.S. Billboard Alternative Airplay) |
"There She Goes" | The La's | November 1988 | See Chart performance entry |
"Trick of the Light" | The Triffids | January 1988 | 73 (UK Singles Chart) - 77 (Australia) |
"Touch Me I'm Sick" | Mudhoney | August 1988 | n/a |
"Under the Milky Way" | The Church | February 1988 | See chart performance entry |
"Was There Anything I Could Do?" | The Go-Betweens | October 1988 | 16 (US Modern Rock Tracks [Billboard]) |
"You Made Me Realise" | My Bloody Valentine | August 1988 | 2 (UK Indie Chart) |