1988 (Australian Music Report)
| Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Rick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 7 weeks |
| 11 January | Rick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 7 weeks |
| 18 January | George Michael | "Faith" | 1 week |
| 25 January | George Harrison | "Got My Mind Set on You" | 1 week |
| 1 February | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 8 February | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 15 February | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 22 February | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 29 February | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 7 March | Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | 6 weeks |
| 14 March | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 21 March | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 28 March | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 4 April | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 11 April | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 18 April | Kylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 6 weeks |
| 25 April | Billy Ocean | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | 5 weeks |
| 2 May | Billy Ocean | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | 5 weeks |
| 9 May | Billy Ocean | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | 5 weeks |
| 16 May | Billy Ocean | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | 5 weeks |
| 23 May | Billy Ocean | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | 5 weeks |
| 30 May | Cheap Trick | "The Flame" | 3 weeks |
| 6 June | Cheap Trick | "The Flame" | 3 weeks |
| 13 June | Cheap Trick | "The Flame" | 3 weeks |
| 20 June | Louis Armstrong | "What a Wonderful World" | 2 weeks |
| 27 June | Louis Armstrong | "What a Wonderful World" | 2 weeks |
| 4 July | Kylie Minogue | "Got to Be Certain" | 4 weeks |
| 11 July | Kylie Minogue | "Got to Be Certain" | 4 weeks |
| 18 July | Kylie Minogue | "Got to Be Certain" | 4 weeks |
| 25 July | Kylie Minogue | "Got to Be Certain" | 4 weeks |
| 1 August | John Farnham | "Age of Reason" | 3 weeks |
| 8 August | John Farnham | "Age of Reason" | 3 weeks |
| 15 August | John Farnham | "Age of Reason" | 3 weeks |
| 22 August | Fairground Attraction | "Perfect" | 4 weeks |
| 29 August | Fairground Attraction | "Perfect" | 4 weeks |
| 5 September | Fairground Attraction | "Perfect" | 4 weeks |
| 12 September | Fairground Attraction | "Perfect" | 4 weeks |
| 19 September | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" | 5 weeks |
| 26 September | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" | 5 weeks |
| 3 October | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" | 5 weeks |
| 10 October | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" | 5 weeks |
| 17 October | Robert Palmer | "Simply Irresistible" | 5 weeks |
| 24 October | U2 | "Desire" | 2 weeks |
| 31 October | U2 | "Desire" | 2 weeks |
| 7 November | Phil Collins | "A Groovy Kind of Love" | 1 week |
| 14 November | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 21 November | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 28 November | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 5 December | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 12 December | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 19 December | Bobby McFerrin | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | 6 weeks |
| 26 December | The Beach Boys | "Kokomo" | 7 weeks |
Other hits
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Robert Palmer's hit "Simply Irresistible" was the best-charting single of the year, according to the Australian Music Report. The ARIA Charts list Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' hit "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" as the best-charting single of the year, whereas the Australian Music Report lists this as the 2nd best-charting single of the year.
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Singles In Australia During The 1980s
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