The Billboard Hot 100 chart for 1988 features heavy hit makers such as George Michael, Guns N’ Roses and Def Leppard just to name a few.
| Date | Number 1 Song |
|---|---|
| Jan 2 | Faith – George Michael |
| Jan 9 | Faith – George Michael |
| Jan 16 | Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison |
| Jan 23 | The Way You Make Me Feel – Michael Jackson |
| Jan 30 | Need You Tonight – INXS |
| Feb 6 | Could’ve Been – Tiffany |
| Feb 13 | Could’ve Been – Tiffany |
| Feb 20 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? – Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) |
| Feb 27 | Father Figure – George Michael |
| Mar 5 | Father Figure – George Michael |
| Mar 12 | Father Figure – George Michael |
| Mar 19 | Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley |
| Mar 26 | Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson |
| Apr 2 | Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson |
| Apr 9 | Man In The Mirror – Michael Jackson |
| Apr 16 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean |
| Apr 23 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean |
| Apr 30 | Where Do Broken Hearts Go – Whitney Houston |
| May 7 | Wishing Well – Terence Trent D’Arby |
| May 14 | Anything For You – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| May 21 | Anything For You – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| May 28 | One More Try – George Michael |
| Jun 4 | One More Try – George Michael |
| Jun 11 | One More Try – George Michael |
| Jun 18 | Together Forever – Rick Astley |
| Jun 25 | Foolish Beat – Debbie Gibson |
| Jul 2 | Dirty Diana – Michael Jackson |
| Jul 9 | The Flame – Cheap Trick |
| Jul 16 | The Flame – Cheap Trick |
| Jul 23 | Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard |
| Jul 30 | Pour Some Sugar On Me – Def Leppard |
| Aug 6 | Roll With It – Steve Winwood |
| Aug 13 | Roll With It – Steve Winwood |
| Aug 20 | Roll With It – Steve Winwood |
| Aug 27 | Monkey – George Michael |
| Sep 3 | Monkey – George Michael |
| Sep 10 | Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses |
| Sep 17 | Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses |
| Sep 24 | Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses |
| Oct 1 | Don’t Worry Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin |
| Oct 8 | Love Bites – Def Leppard |
| Oct 15 | Red Red Wine – UB40 |
| Oct 22 | Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins |
| Oct 29 | Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins |
| Nov 5 | Kokomo – Beach Boys |
| Nov 12 | Kokomo – Beach Boys |
| Nov 19 | Wild, Wild West – Escape Club |
| Nov 26 | Bad Medicine – Bon Jovi |
| Dec 3 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby) – Will To Power |
| Dec 10 | Look Away – Chicago |
| Dec 17 | Look Away – Chicago |
| Dec 24 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison |
| Dec 31 | Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison |