1988
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23 January | Behind the Wheel | Depeche Mode | 1 week |
| 30 January | Rok Da House | Cookie Crew & Beatmasters | 1 week |
| 6 February | Coldsweat | The Sugarcubes | 2 weeks |
| 20 February | I Should Be So Lucky | Kylie Minogue | 1 week |
| 27 February | Beat Dis | Bomb the Bass | 4 weeks |
| 26 March | Ship of Fools | Erasure | 4 weeks |
| 23 April | Theme From S'Express | S'Express | 4 weeks |
| 21 May | Blue Monday 1988 | New Order | 2 weeks |
| 4 June | Got to Be Certain | Kylie Minogue | 1 week |
| 11 June | Moonchild | Fields of the Nephilim | 2 weeks |
| 25 June | Doctorin' the Tardis | The Timelords | 4 weeks |
| 23 July | Superfly Guy | S'Express | 3 weeks |
| 13 August | The Only Way Is Up | Yazz & The Plastic Population | 5 weeks |
| 17 September | Birthday | The Sugarcubes | 1 week |
| 24 September | Stop This Crazy Thing | Coldcut feat. Junior Reid | 1 week |
| 1 October | Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now? | The Wedding Present | 3 weeks |
| 22 October | A Little Respect | Erasure | 2 weeks |
| 5 November | Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi | Kylie Minogue | 1 week |
| 12 November | Stand Up for Your Love Rights | Yazz | 3 weeks |
| 3 December | Say A Little Prayer | Bomb the Bass feat. Maureen | 1 week |
| 10 December | Fine Time | New Order | 2 weeks |
| 24 December | Crackers International | Erasure | 8 weeks |
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