ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one hits of 1988 (U.S.)
These are the ARC Weekly Top 40 number 1 hits of 1988 (see 1988 in music)
Issue Date |
Song |
Artist |
January 2 |
So Emotional |
Whitney Houston |
January 9 |
Got My Mind Set on You |
George Harrison |
January 16 |
The Way You Make Me Feel |
Michael Jackson |
January 23 |
Need You Tonight |
INXS |
January 30 |
Need You Tonight |
INXS |
February 6 |
Could've Been |
Tiffany |
February 13 |
Seasons Change |
Exposé |
February 20 |
What Have I Done To Deserve This? |
Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield |
February 27 |
Father Figure |
George Michael |
March 5 |
Father Figure |
George Michael |
March 12 |
Never Gonna Give You Up |
Rick Astley |
March 19 |
I Get Weak |
Belinda Carlisle |
March 26 |
Man in the Mirror |
Michael Jackson |
April 2 |
Man in the Mirror |
Michael Jackson |
April 9 |
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car |
Billy Ocean |
April 16 |
Devil Inside |
INXS |
April 23 |
Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
Whitney Houston |
April 30 |
Wishing Well |
Terence Trent D'Arby |
May 7 |
Angel |
Aerosmith |
May 14 |
Anything For You |
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
May 21 |
Shattered Dreams |
Johnny Hates Jazz |
May 28 |
One More Try |
George Michael |
June 4 |
One More Try |
George Michael |
June 11 |
One More Try |
George Michael |
June 18 |
Together Forever |
Rick Astley |
June 25 |
Foolish Beat |
Debbie Gibson |
July 2 |
Dirty Diana |
Michael Jackson |
July 9 |
The Flame |
Cheap Trick |
July 16 |
The Flame |
Cheap Trick |
July 23 |
Hold on to the Nights |
Richard Marx |
July 30 |
Roll With It |
Steve Winwood |
August 6 |
Roll With It (song)|Roll With It |
Steve Winwood |
August 13 |
Roll With It (song)|Roll With It |
Steve Winwood |
August 20 |
Roll With It (song)|Roll With It |
Steve Winwood |
August 27 |
Monkey |
George Michael |
September 3 |
Monkey |
George Michael |
September 10 |
Sweet Child o' Mine |
Guns N' Roses |
September 17 |
Sweet Child o' Mine |
Guns N' Roses |
September 24 |
Don't Worry, Be Happy |
Bobby McFerrin |
October 1 |
Don't Worry, Be Happy |
Bobby McFerrin |
October 8 |
Love Bites |
Def Leppard |
October 15 |
Red Red Wine |
UB40 |
October 22 |
Groovy Kind of Love |
Phil Collins |
October 29 |
Groovy Kind of Love |
Phil Collins |
November 5 |
Kokomo |
The Beach Boys |
November 12 |
Wild, Wild West |
The Escape Club |
November 19 |
Bad Medicine |
Bon Jovi |
November 26 |
Desire |
U2 |
December 3 |
Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley |
Will to Power |
December 10 |
Look Away |
Chicago |
December 17 |
Giving You The Best That I Got |
Anita Baker |
December 24 |
Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
Poison |
December 31 |
Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
Poison |