| 88 The Winners | |
|---|---|
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| Compilation album by various artists | |
| Released | September 1988 |
| Genre | Pop, rock |
| Label | WEA |
88 The Winners was a various artists "hits" collection album released in Australia in 1988 on the WEA record Label. The album spent 4 weeks at the top of the Australian album charts in 1988. It was released on LP with 16 tracks, and on CD and cassette with 18 tracks.
| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "New Sensation" | INXS | |
| 2. | "I Owe You Nothing" | Bros | |
| 3. | "The Perfect Day" | Fischer-Z | |
| 4. | "Don't Be Cruel" | Cheap Trick | |
| 5. | "Nothin' but a Good Time" | Poison | |
| 6. | "Theme from S'Express" | S'Express | |
| 7. | "Push It" | Salt-N-Pepa | |
| 8. | "Doctorin' the Tardis" | The Timelords | |
| 9. | "Prove Your Love" (non-LP track) | Taylor Dayne |
| No. | Title | Performing Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Perfect" | Fairground Attraction | |
| 2. | "I Saw Him Standing There" | Tiffany | |
| 3. | "Make Me Lose Control" | Eric Carmen | |
| 4. | "Don't Go" | Hothouse Flowers | |
| 5. | "Man with a Gun" (Radio Edit) | Jerry Harrison | |
| 6. | "I Don't Wanna Go On with You Like That" | Elton John | |
| 7. | "That's When I Think of You" | 1927 | |
| 8. | "Age of Reason" | John Farnham | |
| 9. | "Foolish Beat" (non-LP track) | Debbie Gibson |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA Charts) [1] | 1 |
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