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Official Singles Chart on 10/1/1988

10 January 1988 - 16 January 1988

The Official UK Singles Chart reflects the UK’s biggest songs of the week, based on audio and video streams, downloads, CDs and vinyl, compiled by the Official Charts Company. The UK Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1, the Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com. View the biggest songs of 2024 so far.

Official Singles Chart

Number 1

HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
BELINDA CARLISLE

LW: 2,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 6

Number 2

ALWAYS ON MY MIND
PET SHOP BOYS

LW: 1,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 6

Number 3

HOUSE ARREST
KRUSH

LW: 7,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 8

Number 4

STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME) cover art

STUTTER RAP (NO SLEEP TIL BEDTIME)
MORRIS MINOR AND THE MAJORS

LW: 8,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 6

Number 5

I FOUND SOMEONE
CHER

LW: 9,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 8

Number 6

ANGEL EYES
WET WET WET

LW: 5,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 7

Number 7

ALL DAY AND ALL OF THE NIGHT
THE STRANGLERS

LW: 19,
Peak: 7,
Weeks: 2

Number 8

SIGN YOUR NAME
TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY

LW: 29,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 2

Number 9

COME INTO MY LIFE
JOYCE SIMS

LW: 21,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 2

Number 10

RISE TO THE OCCASION
CLIMIE FISHER

LW: 23,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 7

Number 11

FATHER FIGURE
GEORGE MICHAEL

LW: 35,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 2

Number 12

JINGO
JELLYBEAN

LW: 17,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 6

Number 13

NewI THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
TIFFANY

LW: New
Peak: 13,
Weeks: 1

Number 14

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
RICK ASTLEY

LW: 11,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 6

Number 15

G.T.O.
SINITTA

LW: 20,
Peak: 15,
Weeks: 6

Number 16

THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
MICHAEL JACKSON

LW: 3,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 17

NewHEATSEEKER
AC/DC

LW: New
Peak: 17,
Weeks: 1

Number 18

LOVE LETTERS
ALISON MOYET

LW: 6,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 8

Number 19

FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK
THE POGUES FT KIRSTY MACCOLL

LW: 4,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 7

Number 20

TURN BACK THE CLOCK
JOHNNY HATES JAZZ

LW: 12,
Peak: 12,
Weeks: 9

Number 21

BEHIND THE WHEEL
DEPECHE MODE

LW: 32,
Peak: 21,
Weeks: 2

Number 22

IDEAL WORLD
THE CHRISTIANS

LW: 27,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 7

Number 23

I CAN'T HELP IT
BANANARAMA

LW: 45,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 2

Number 24

THE WISHING WELL
G.O.S.H.

LW: 34,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 8

Number 25

WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO cover art

WHO FOUND WHO FT ELISA FIORILLO
JELLYBEAN FEATURING ELISA FIORILLO

LW: 16,
Peak: 10,
Weeks: 8

Number 26

ROK DA HOUSE {1988} FT THE COOKIE CREW cover art

ROK DA HOUSE {1988} FT THE COOKIE CREW
THE BEATMASTERS FEATURING THE COOKIE CREW

LW: 50,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 2

Number 27

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE {1987}
NAT KING COLE

LW: 14,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 7

Number 28

CHINA IN YOUR HAND
T'PAU

LW: 13,
Peak: 1,
Weeks: 13

Number 29

TOUCHED BY THE HAND OF GOD
NEW ORDER

LW: 26,
Peak: 20,
Weeks: 5

Number 30

CRITICIZE
ALEXANDER O'NEAL

LW: 18,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 12

Number 31

ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE cover art

ROCKIN' AROUND THE CHRISTMAS TREE
COMIC RELIEF PRESENTS MEL AND KIM PERFORMED BY KIM WILDE AND MEL SMITH

LW: 10,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 7

Number 32

BRING THE NOISE
PUBLIC ENEMY

LW: 43,
Peak: 32,
Weeks: 2

Number 33

O L'AMOUR
DOLLAR

LW: 59,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 4

Number 34

TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN') cover art

TIGHTEN UP (I JUST CAN'T STOP DANCIN')
WALLY JUMP JUNIOR AND THE CRIMINAL ELEMENT

LW: 31,
Peak: 24,
Weeks: 6

Number 35

NEW SENSATION
INXS

LW: 64,
Peak: 35,
Weeks: 2

Number 36

THE LOOK OF LOVE
MADONNA

LW: 15,
Peak: 9,
Weeks: 6

Number 37

JENNIFER SHE SAID
LLOYD COLE AND THE COMMOTIONS

LW: 52,
Peak: 37,
Weeks: 2

Number 38

NewYOU'RE ALL I NEED
MOTLEY CRUE

LW: New
Peak: 38,
Weeks: 1

Number 39

WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS?
BROS

LW: 51,
Peak: 39,
Weeks: 7

Number 40

EV'RY TIME WE SAY GOODBYE
SIMPLY RED

LW: 24,
Peak: 11,
Weeks: 8

Number 41

GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
GEORGE HARRISON

LW: 28,
Peak: 2,
Weeks: 13

Number 42

TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND cover art

TIRED OF GETTING PUSHED AROUND
TWO MEN, A DRUM MACHINE AND A TRUMPET

LW: 71,
Peak: 42,
Weeks: 2

Number 43

SHAME
EURYTHMICS

LW: 47,
Peak: 43,
Weeks: 5

Number 44

SO EMOTIONAL
WHITNEY HOUSTON

LW: 25,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 10

Number 45

HOT IN THE CITY {1988}
BILLY IDOL

LW: 76,
Peak: 45,
Weeks: 2

Number 46

THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988} cover art

THE JACK THAT HOUSE BUILT {1988}
JACK 'N' CHILL

LW: 56,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 8

Number 47

CANDLE IN THE WIND (LIVE)
ELTON JOHN

LW: 77,
Peak: 47,
Weeks: 2

Number 48

NewPARADISE
BLACK

LW: New
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 1

Number 49

THERE'S THE GIRL
HEART

LW: 37,
Peak: 34,
Weeks: 6

Number 50

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR cover art

WHAT DO YOU WANT TO MAKE THOSE EYES AT ME FOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS

LW: 22,
Peak: 5,
Weeks: 8

Number 51

TIME WARP II
DAMIAN

LW: 61,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 5

Number 52

NewSAY IT AGAIN
JERMAINE STEWART

LW: New
Peak: 52,
Weeks: 1

Number 53

CHILDREN SAY
LEVEL 42

LW: 33,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 6

Number 54

FAMILY MAN
FLEETWOOD MAC

LW: 58,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 5

Number 55

REASON TO LIVE
KISS

LW: 36,
Peak: 33,
Weeks: 7

Number 56

NewLOVE OVERBOARD
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS

LW: New
Peak: 56,
Weeks: 1

Number 57

LETTER FROM AMERICA
THE PROCLAIMERS

LW: 30,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 11

Number 58

I GOT DA FEELIN'/IT'S LIKE THAT Y'ALL cover art

I GOT DA FEELIN'/IT'S LIKE THAT Y'ALL
SWEET TEE

LW: 86,
Peak: 58,
Weeks: 2

Number 59

NewSAID SHE WAS A DANCER
JETHRO TULL

LW: New
Peak: 59,
Weeks: 1

Number 60

NewSTUCK ON YOU {1988}
ELVIS PRESLEY

LW: New
Peak: 60,
Weeks: 1

Number 61

IN GOD'S COUNTRY
U2

LW: 48,
Peak: 48,
Weeks: 5

Number 62

INSTINCTUAL
IMAGINATION

LW: 89,
Peak: 62,
Weeks: 2

Number 63

NewNEVER NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
BARRY WHITE

LW: New
Peak: 63,
Weeks: 1

Number 64

NewMORE LOVE
FEARGAL SHARKEY

LW: New
Peak: 64,
Weeks: 1

Number 65

SATELLITE
THE HOOTERS

LW: 40,
Peak: 22,
Weeks: 9

Number 66

NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE
THE COMMUNARDS

LW: 39,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 11

Number 67

NewMANDINKA
SINEAD O'CONNOR

LW: New
Peak: 67,
Weeks: 1

Number 68

NewSIDE SHOW
WENDY AND LISA

LW: New
Peak: 68,
Weeks: 1

Number 69

(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE cover art

(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
BILL MEDLEY AND JENNIFER WARNES

LW: 42,
Peak: 6,
Weeks: 13

Number 70

THE TIDE IS TURNING
ROGER WATERS

LW: 63,
Peak: 54,
Weeks: 7

Number 71

THE ONE I LOVE
R.E.M.

LW: 66,
Peak: 51,
Weeks: 8

Number 72

WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY
RICK ASTLEY

LW: 44,
Peak: 3,
Weeks: 12

Number 73

NewI WANNA BE A FLINTSTONE
THE SCREAMING BLUE MESSIAHS

LW: New
Peak: 73,
Weeks: 1

Number 74

PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE) cover art

PACKJAMMED (WITH THE PARTY POSSE)
STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN

LW: 54,
Peak: 41,
Weeks: 6

Number 75

JOCK MIX I
MAD JOCKS AND JOCKMASTER BA

LW: 46,
Peak: 46,
Weeks: 6

Number 76

JUST TO GET BY
BABAKOTO

LW: 81,
Peak: 76,
Weeks: 4

Number 77

NewCAUGHT U CHEATIN'
RAZE

LW: New
Peak: 77,
Weeks: 1

Number 78

NewCAN YOU KEEP A SECRET
BROTHER BEYOND

LW: New
Peak: 78,
Weeks: 1

Number 79

NewLET THE SUN IN
ATLANTIC STARR

LW: New
Peak: 79,
Weeks: 1

Number 80

IF I GAVE MY HEART TO YOU
JOHN MCLEAN

LW: 92,
Peak: 79,
Weeks: 4

Number 81

NewPROMISES
BASIA

LW: New
Peak: 81,
Weeks: 1

Number 82

NewJINGO {1988}
CANDIDO

LW: New
Peak: 82,
Weeks: 1

Number 83

I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987} cover art

I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU {1987}
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD

LW: 91,
Peak: 83,
Weeks: 6

Number 84

NewSHOVE IT
CROSS

LW: New
Peak: 84,
Weeks: 1

Number 85

NewCATCH ME (I'M FALLING)
PRETTY POISON

LW: New
Peak: 85,
Weeks: 1

Number 86

BIRTHDAY
SUGARCUBES

LW: 87,
Peak: 65,
Weeks: 10

Number 87

NewCOMIN' RIGHT UP
BRUCE WILLIS

LW: New
Peak: 87,
Weeks: 1

Number 88

HYSTERIA
DEF LEPPARD

LW: 74,
Peak: 26,
Weeks: 7

Number 89

JACK MIX IV
MIRAGE

LW: 57,
Peak: 8,
Weeks: 11

Number 90

NewI SHOULD BE SO LUCKY
KYLIE MINOGUE

LW: New
Peak: 90,
Weeks: 1

Number 91

REMY BABY SURE CAN SHAG
THE TAMS

LW: RE
Peak: 91,
Weeks: 2

Number 92

NewHUNGRY EYES
ERIC CARMEN

LW: New
Peak: 92,
Weeks: 1

Number 93

YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING cover art

YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVING FEELING
THE RIGHTEOUS BROTHERS

LW: 94,
Peak: 87,
Weeks: 3

Number 94

I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY
BLUE MERCEDES

LW: 78,
Peak: 23,
Weeks: 13

Number 95

NewREDNECK
LUXURIA

LW: New
Peak: 95,
Weeks: 1

Number 96

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME cover art

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME
U2

LW: 96,
Peak: 4,
Weeks: 10

Number 97

RECAN U DANCE
KENNY JASON AND EDDIE SMITH

LW: RE
Peak: 67,
Weeks: 9

Number 98

NewLOVE IS DEAD
GODLEY AND CREME

LW: New
Peak: 98,
Weeks: 1

Number 99

RETUBBS AND VALERIE
JAN HAMMER

LW: RE
Peak: 84,
Weeks: 3

Number 100

DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) {1988} cover art

DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) {1988}
SIMPLE MINDS

LW: 100,
Peak: 100,
Weeks: 2

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