1988

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UK Releases in 1988

Songs with multple appearances in 1988

1988 Songs

Possible 1988 Songs

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Now That's What I Call Music XIII (CD)
(Mon Nov 21)

Now That's What I Call Music 12 (CD)
(Mon Jul 11)

Now That's What I Call Music 12 (Cassette)
(Mon Jul 11)

Now That's What I Call Music 12 (VHS)
(Mon Jul 11)

Now That's What I Call Music 12 (Vinyl)
(Mon Jul 11)

Now That's What I Call Music 11 (CD)
(Mon Mar 21)

Now That's What I Call Music 11 (Vinyl)
(Mon Mar 21)

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Song	Highest UK Chart	Main	Anniversary	Millennium	Yearbook
A-Ha - Stay on These Roads	5				YB 1988
Art of Noise/Tom Jones - Kiss	5	13	1988 A	1988 M
Aswad - Don't Turn Around	1		1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Aswad - Give A Little Love	11	12
Aztec Camera - Somewhere in My Heart	3		1988 A		YB 1988
Bananarama - I Can't Help It	20	11
Bananarama - I Want You Back	5	12	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Bananarama - Love, Truth and Honesty	23				YB 1988
Bananarama - Nathan Jones	15
The Bangles - Hazy Shade of Winter	11				YB 1988
The Beach Boys - Kokomo	25				YB 1988
The Beatmasters/P. P. Arnold - Burn It Up	14	13
Belinda Carlisle - Circle In The Sand	4	12		1988 M	YB 1988
Belinda Carlisle - I Get Weak	10
Belinda Carlisle - Mad About You	67
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car	3	11	1988 A	1988 M
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative	6		1989 A	1989 M
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy	2	13	1988 A	1988 M
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine	17				YB 1988
Bruce Springsteen - Tougher Than the Rest	13				YB 1988
Chris Rea - Driving Home for Christmas	10
Cliff Richard - Mistletoe and Wine	1				YB 1988
Coldcut/Yazz and the Plastic Population - Doctorin' The House	6	11
The Communards - There's More To Love	20	12			YB 1988
Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid	8		1988 A		YB 1988
Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love	14	13			YB 1988
Elton John - Candle In The Wind (Live)	5	11			YB 1988
Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That	30	12
Enya - Orinoco Flow	1		1988 A
Erasure - A Little Respect	4	13	1988 A	1988 M
Erasure - Stop!	2	14	1989 A	1989 M
Eurythmics - You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart	16		1988 A		YB 1988
Fleetwood Mac - Everywhere	4	84	1988 A
George Michael - Father Figure	11				YB 1988
Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine - Anything For You	10				YB 1988
Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine - Can't Stay Away from You	7
Gloria Estefan/Miami Sound Machine - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	16
The Human League - Love Is All That Matters	41	13
Inner City - Good Life	4	14	1989 A	1989 M,1999 M	YB 1988
Inner City/Kevin Saunderson - Big Fun	8	13	1988 A	1988 M
Iron Maiden - Can I Play With Madness	3	12			YB 1988
Jason Donovan - Nothing Can Divide Us	5				YB 1988
Julia Fordham - Happy Ever After	27			1988 M
Kim Wilde - Four Letter Word	6	14
Kim Wilde - Never Trust a Stranger	7				YB 1988
Kim Wilde - You Came	3	13	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky	1	11	1988 A		YB 1988
Kylie Minogue - Locomotion	2				YB 1988
Kylie Minogue/Jason Donovan - Especially for You	1		1989 A
Level 42 - Heaven In My Hands	12	13
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance	3	14	1989 A	1988 M
New Order - Blue Monday '88	3				YB 1988
The Pasadenas - Tribute (Right On)	5		1988 A
Pet Shop Boys - Heart	1			1988 M	YB 1988
Pet Shop Boys - Left to My Own Devices	4				YB 1988
Phil Collins - A Groovy Kind Of Love	1	13	1988 A	1988 M
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight ('88 Remix)	4	12
Phil Collins - Two Hearts	6	14
Richard Marx - Don't Mean Nothing	78
Richard Marx - Endless Summer Nights	50
Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day	6	13
Robert Palmer - Simply Irresistible	44
Robin Beck - First Time	1	14		1988 M	YB 1988
S'Express - Superfly Guy	5
S'Express - Theme From S'express	1	12	1988 A		YB 1988
Sade - Love Is Stronger Than Pride	44				YB 1988
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It	2	12	1988 A		YB 1988
Salt-N-Pepa - Twist And Shout	4	13
Sinéad O'Connor - Mandinka	17	11			YB 1988
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Peek-a-Boo	16				YB 1988
Status Quo - Burning Bridges (On and Off and On Again)	5	14		1989 M
Sting - Fragile	70				YB 1988
Thompson Twins - In the Name of Love	46
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now	1	12	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis	1	12			YB 1988
U2 - Angel of Harlem	9			1988 M
U2 - Desire	1		1988 A
UB40/Chrissie Hynde - Breakfast In Bed	6	13			YB 1988
Vanessa Paradis - Joe Le Taxi	3	11
Wet Wet Wet - With A Little Help From My Friends	1	12	1988 A		YB 1988
Whitney Houston - One Moment in Time	1				YB 1988
Womack & Womack - Teardrops	3	13	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up	1	13	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988
Yello - The Race	7	13	1988 A	1988 M	YB 1988

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Songs yet to be sorted that appear on a Now album in 1988

The Adventures - Broken Land

All About Eve - Martha's Harbour

Angry Anderson - Suddenly

Billy Idol - Hot In The City

Bomb The Bass - Beat Dis

Bomb The Bass - Don't Make Me Wait

Breathe - Hands To Heaven

Brenda Russell - Piano in the Dark

Bros - I Owe You Nothing

Bros - When Will I Be Famous?

Brother Beyond - The Harder I Try

Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together

The Christians - Harvest For The World

Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)

Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion

D Mob - We Call It Acieed

Danny Wilson - Mary's Prayer

Debbie Gibson - Only in My Dreams

Derek B - Bad Young Brother

Desireless - Voyage, Voyage

Dollar - O l'Amour

Eddy Grant - Gimme Hope Jo'anna

Eighth Wonder - I'm Not Scared

Everything But The Girl - I Don't Want to Talk About It

Fairground Attraction - Perfect

The Fat Boys/Chubby Checker - The Twist (Yo Twist)

Glenn Medeiros - Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You

Hazell Dean - Who's Leaving Who

The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother

Hothouse Flowers - Don't Go

Hue and Cry - Ordinary Angel

Jack 'n' Chill - The Jack That House Built

James Brown - The Payback Mix

Jane Wiedlin - Rush Hour

Jellybean/Adele Bertie - Just A Mirage

Jellybean/Elisa Fiorillo - Who Found Who

Jermaine Stewart - Get Lucky

Jermaine Stewart - Say It Again

Johnny Hates Jazz - Heart Of Gold

Johnny Hates Jazz - Turn Back The Clock

Joyce Sims - Come Into My Life

Krush - House Arrest

Maxi Priest - Wild World

Mel and Kim - That's The Way It Is

Mica Paris - My One Temptation

Milli Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True

The Mission - Tower Of Strength

Morris Minor and the Majors - Stutter Rap (No Sleep Till Bedtime)

Morrissey - Everyday Is Like Sunday

Morrissey - Suedehead

Natalie Cole - Pink Cadillac

Pat Benatar - All Fired Up

Pebbles - Girlfriend

Prefab Sprout - The King of Rock 'n' Roll

The Proclaimers - I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)

Rick Astley - Together Forever

Robbie Robertson - Somewhere Down the Crazy River

Rose Royce - Car Wash

Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)

Scritti Politti - Oh Patti (Don't Feel Sorry For Loverboy)

T'Pau - I Will Be With You

T'Pau - Secret Garden

T'Pau - Valentine

Tanita Tikaram - Good Tradition

Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart

Terence Trent D'Arby - Sign Your Name

Transvision Vamp - I Want Your Love

Two Men, a Drum Machine and a Trumpet - I'm Tired Of Getting Pushed Around

Voice of the Beehive - Don't Call Me Baby

Wee Papa Girl Rappers - Wee Rule

Whitesnake - Give Me All Your Love

Will Downing - A Love Supreme