No. 1 songs of 1988

January 1988

1. Born Jan 2–8Faith · George Michael
2. Born Jan 9–15So Emotional · Whitney Houston
3. Born Jan 16–22Got My Mind Set on You · George Harrison
4. Born Jan 23–29The Way You Make Me Feel · Michael Jackson
5. Born Jan 30 – Feb 5Need You Tonight · INXS

February 1988

1. Born Feb 6–12Could've Been · Tiffany
2. Born Feb 13–19Could've Been · Tiffany
3. Born Feb 20–26Seasons Change · Exposé
4. Born Feb 27 – Mar 4Father Figure · George Michael

March 1988

1. Born Mar 5–11Father Figure · George Michael
2. Born Mar 12–18Never Gonna Give You Up · Rick Astley
3. Born Mar 19–25Never Gonna Give You Up · Rick Astley
4. Born Mar 26 – Apr 1Man in the Mirror · Michael Jackson

April 1988

1. Born Apr 2–8Man in the Mirror · Michael Jackson
2. Born Apr 9–15Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car · Billy Ocean
3. Born Apr 16–22Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car · Billy Ocean
4. Born Apr 23–29Where Do Broken Hearts Go · Whitney Houston
5. Born Apr 30 – May 6Where Do Broken Hearts Go · Whitney Houston

May 1988

1. Born May 7–13Wishing Well · Terence Trent D'Arby
2. Born May 14–20Anything for You · Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
3. Born May 21–27Anything for You · Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
4. Born May 28 – Jun 3One More Try · George Michael

June 1988

1. Born Jun 4–10One More Try · George Michael
2. Born Jun 11–17One More Try · George Michael
3. Born Jun 18–24Together Forever · Rick Astley
4. Born Jun 25 – Jul 1Foolish Beat · Debbie Gibson

July 1988

1. Born Jul 2–8Dirty Diana · Michael Jackson
2. Born Jul 9–15The Flame · Cheap Trick
3. Born Jul 16–22The Flame · Cheap Trick
4. Born Jul 23–29Hold On to the Nights · Richard Marx
5. Born Jul 30 – Aug 5Roll with It · Steve Winwood

August 1988

1. Born Aug 6–12Roll with It · Steve Winwood
2. Born Aug 13–19Roll with It · Steve Winwood
3. Born Aug 20–26Roll with It · Steve Winwood
4. Born Aug 27 – Sep 2Monkey · George Michael

September 1988

1. Born Sep 3–9Monkey · George Michael
2. Born Sep 10–16Sweet Child o' Mine · Guns N' Roses
3. Born Sep 17–23Sweet Child o' Mine · Guns N' Roses
4. Born Sep 24–30Don't Worry, Be Happy · Bobby McFerrin

October 1988

1. Born Oct 1–7Don't Worry, Be Happy · Bobby McFerrin
2. Born Oct 8–14Love Bites · Def Leppard
3. Born Oct 15–21Red Red Wine · UB40
4. Born Oct 22–28A Groovy Kind of Love · Phil Collins
5. Born Oct 29 – Nov 4A Groovy Kind of Love · Phil Collins

November 1988

1. Born Nov 5–11Kokomo · The Beach Boys
2. Born Nov 12–18Wild, Wild West · The Escape Club
3. Born Nov 19–25Bad Medicine · Bon Jovi
4. Born Nov 26 – Dec 2Bad Medicine · Bon Jovi

December 1988

1. Born Dec 3–9Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley · Will to Power
2. Born Dec 10–16Look Away · Chicago
3. Born Dec 17–23Look Away · Chicago
4. Born Dec 24–30Every Rose Has Its Thorn · Poison
5. Born Dec 31 – Jan 6Every Rose Has Its Thorn · Poison