1980's Top 20 charts

January 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Heaven is a place on earth	Belinda Carlisle
2		Always on my mind	Pet Shop Boys
3		House arrest	Krush
4		Stutter rap(No sleep 'til bedtime)	Morris Monor & the Majors
5		Angel eyes(Home and away)	Wet Wet Wet
6		I found someone	Cher
7		Sign your name	Terence Trent D'Arby
8		I think we're alone now	Tiffany
9		Come into my life	Joyce Sims
10		Fairy tale of New York	Pugues feat. Kirsty MacColl
11		All day and all of the night	Stranglers
12		The way you make me feel	Michael Jackson
13		Love letters	Alison Moyet
14		Rise to the occasion	Climie Fisher
15		When I fall in love/My arms keep missing you	Rick Astley
16		Rockin' around the Christmas tree	Mel & Kim(Smith & Wilde)
17		When I fall in love	Nat 'King' Cole
18		Heatseeker	AC/DC
19		When will I be famous	Bros
20		Rok da house	Beatmasters feat. Cookie Crew Rhythm King

 

February 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		I think we're alone now	Tiffany
2		Tell it to my heart	Taylor Dayne
3		I should be so lucky	Kylie Minogue
4		When will I be famous	Bros
5		Get outta my dreams get into my car	Billy Ocean
6		Candle in the wind(Live)	Elton John
7		Shake your love	Debbie Gibson
8		Say it again	Jermaine Stewart
9		The jack that house built	Jack 'N' Chill
10		Beat this	Bomb the Bass
11		Rok da house	Beatmasters feat. Cookie Crew Rhythm King
12		Sign your name	Terence Trent D'Arby
13		Heaven is a place on earth	Belinda Carlisle
14		O L'Amour	Dollar
15		Valentine	T'Pau
16		Gimme hope Jo'anna	Eddy Grant
17		House arrest	Krush
18		Hot in the city	Billy Idol
19		Tower of strength	Mission
20		Suedehead	Morrissey

 

March 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		I should be so lucky	Kylie Minogue
2		Together forever	Rick Astlay
3		Joe le taxi	Vanessa Paradis
4		Beat this	Bomb the Bass
5		Crash	Primitives
6		Get outta my dreams get into my car	Billy Ocean
7		Doctorin' the house	Coldcut feat. Yazz & the Plastic Population
8		Don't turn around	Aswad
9		Ship of fools	Erasure
10		Gimme hope Jo'anna	Eddy Grant
11		I get weak	Belinda Carlisle
12		Suedehead	Morrissey
13		Love is contagious	Taja Sevelle
14		Drop the boy	Bros
15		Never/These dreams	Heart
16		Tell it to my heart	Taylor Dayne
17		That's the way it is	Mel & Kim
18		Hazy shade of winter	Bangles
19		Can I play with madness	Iron Maiden
20		Could've been	Tiffany

 

April 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Heart	Pet Shop Boys
2		Love changes(Everything)	Climie Fisher
3		Drop the boy	Bros
4		Could've been	Tiffany
5		Everywhere	Fleetwood Mac
6		Don't turn around	Aswad
7		Cross my broken heart	Jets
8		Who's leaving who	Hazell Dean
9		Pink Cadillac	Natalie Cole
10		I'm not scared	Eighth Wonder
11		Theme from S'Express	S'Express
12		Can I play with madness	Iron Maiden
13		I want you back	Bananarama
14		Stay on these roads	A-HA
15		Prove your love	Taylor Dayne
16		Girlfriend	Pebbles
17		Mary's prayer	Danny Wilson
18		I should be so lucky	Kylie Minogue
19		I want you back '88	Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five
20		Only in my dreams	Debbie Gibson

 

May 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		Perfect	Fairground Attraction
2		Theme from S'Express	S'Express
3		Blue Monday 1988	New Order
4		With a little help from my friends/She's leaving home	Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey
5		Loadsamoney(Doin' up the house)	Harry Enfield
6		Mary's prayer	Danny Wilson
7		Anfield rap(Red machine in full effect)	Liverpool F.C.
8		I want you back	Bananarama
9		Got to be certain	Kylie Minogue
10		Who's leaving who	Hazell Dean
11		Pink Cadillac	Natalie Cole
12		Divine emotions	Narada
13		I want you back '88	Michael Jackson with the Jackson Five
14		Alphabet street	Prince
15		Circle in the sand	Belinda Carlisle
16		The king of rock 'n roll	Prefab Sprout
17		Heart	Pet Shop Boys
18		Somewhere in my heart	Aztec Camera
19		Let's all chant	Mick and Pat
20		Pump up the bitter	Star Tum On 45 Pints

 

June 1988

UK	(US)	Title	Artist
1		With a little help from my friends/She's leaving home	Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey
2		Got to be certain	Kylie Minogue
3		Doctorin' the tardis	Timelords
4		Somewhere in my heart	Aztec Camera
5		Voyage voyage	Desireless
6		Circle in the sand	Belinda Carlisle
7		I owe you nothing	Bros
8		My one temptation	Mica Paris
9		Wild world	Maxi Priest
10		Boys(Summertime love)	Sabrina
11		Perfect	Fairground Attraction
12		Check this out	L.A.Mix
13		I saw him standing there	Tiffany
14		Everyday is like Sunday	Morrissey
15		The king of rock 'n roll	Prefab Sprout
16		Chains of love	Erasure
17		Tribute(Right on)	Pasadenas
18		Give a little love	Aswad
19		The twist(Yo,twist)	Fat Boys/Chubby Checker
20		Love will save the day	Whitney Houston

 

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