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Billboard Hot 100 Charts of 1988

Browse every weekly Billboard Hot 100 chart from 1988 — 53 charts in all. 33 different songs reached #1 during the year. The song that spent the most weeks at #1 during 1988 was "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood (4 weeks on top). George Michael held the #1 spot for the most weeks of any artist that year.

53weekly charts
33different #1 songs
4weeks at #1 for the year's biggest song
30weeks on the chart for the year's longest-running debut

Number-one songs of 1988

Reached #1Weeks at #1SongArtist
December 12, 1987 (continued from 1987)4FaithGeorge Michael
January 9, 19881So EmotionalWhitney Houston
January 16, 19881Got My Mind Set On YouGeorge Harrison
January 23, 19881The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson
January 30, 19881Need You TonightINXS
February 6, 19882Could've BeenTiffany
February 20, 19881Seasons ChangeExpose
February 27, 19882Father FigureGeorge Michael
March 12, 19882Never Gonna Give You UpRick Astley
March 26, 19882Man In The MirrorMichael Jackson
April 9, 19882Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My CarBilly Ocean
April 23, 19882Where Do Broken Hearts GoWhitney Houston
May 7, 19881Wishing WellTerence Trent D'Arby
May 14, 19882Anything For YouGloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
May 28, 19883One More TryGeorge Michael
June 18, 19881Together ForeverRick Astley
June 25, 19881Foolish BeatDebbie Gibson
July 2, 19881Dirty DianaMichael Jackson
July 9, 19882The FlameCheap Trick
July 23, 19881Hold On To The NightsRichard Marx
July 30, 19884Roll With ItSteve Winwood
August 27, 19882MonkeyGeorge Michael
September 10, 19882Sweet Child O' MineGuns N' Roses
September 24, 19882Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")Bobby McFerrin
October 8, 19881Love BitesDef Leppard
October 15, 19881Red Red WineUB40
October 22, 19882Groovy Kind Of LovePhil Collins
November 5, 19881Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )The Beach Boys
November 12, 19881Wild, Wild WestThe Escape Club
November 19, 19882Bad MedicineBon Jovi
December 3, 19881Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWill To Power
December 10, 19882Look AwayChicago
December 24, 19883Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison

Artists with the most weeks at #1 in 1988

  1. George Michael — 8 weeks
  2. Michael Jackson — 4 weeks
  3. Steve Winwood — 4 weeks
  4. Whitney Houston — 3 weeks
  5. Rick Astley — 3 weeks

Longest-running hits that debuted in 1988

Weeks on chartPeakSongArtistDebuted
30#3I'll Always Love YouTaylor DayneJune 11, 1988
29#2Hands To HeavenBreatheApril 16, 1988
28#1Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )The Beach BoysSeptember 3, 1988
28#10Please Don't Go GirlNew Kids On The BlockJune 25, 1988
27#1The FlameCheap TrickApril 9, 1988
27#1Wild, Wild WestThe Escape ClubAugust 20, 1988
27#3Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)Samantha FoxFebruary 27, 1988
27#3The Loco-MotionKylie MinogueAugust 27, 1988
26#1Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")Bobby McFerrinJuly 30, 1988
26#3You Got It (The Right Stuff)New Kids On The BlockNovember 19, 1988

Every chart from 1988

January 2, 1988 January 9, 1988 January 16, 1988 January 23, 1988 January 30, 1988 February 6, 1988 February 13, 1988 February 20, 1988 February 27, 1988 March 5, 1988 March 12, 1988 March 19, 1988 March 26, 1988 April 2, 1988 April 9, 1988 April 16, 1988 April 23, 1988 April 30, 1988 May 7, 1988 May 14, 1988 May 21, 1988 May 28, 1988 June 4, 1988 June 11, 1988 June 18, 1988 June 25, 1988 July 2, 1988 July 9, 1988 July 16, 1988 July 23, 1988 July 30, 1988 August 6, 1988 August 13, 1988 August 20, 1988 August 27, 1988 September 3, 1988 September 10, 1988 September 17, 1988 September 24, 1988 October 1, 1988 October 8, 1988 October 15, 1988 October 22, 1988 October 29, 1988 November 5, 1988 November 12, 1988 November 19, 1988 November 26, 1988 December 3, 1988 December 10, 1988 December 17, 1988 December 24, 1988 December 31, 1988
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