List of number-one singles of 1988 (Ireland)

This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1988.

Week ending	Song	Artist
2 January	Fairytale of New York	The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
9 January	Fairytale of New York	The Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl
16 January	Heaven is a Place on Earth	Belinda Carlisle
23 January	Sign Your Name	Terence Trent D'Arby
30 January	I Think We're Alone Now	Tiffany
6 February	I Think We're Alone Now	Tiffany
13 February	When Will I Be Famous	Bros
20 February	Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car	Billy Ocean
27 February	I Should Be So Lucky	Kylie Minogue
5 March	I Should Be So Lucky	Kylie Minogue
12 March	Together Forever	Rick Astley
19 March	Feet on the Ground	Hothouse Flowers
26 March	Drop the Boy	Bros
2 April	Could've Been	Tiffany
9 April	Heart	The Pet Shop Boys
16 April	Heart	The Pet Shop Boys
23 April	Heart	The Pet Shop Boys
30 April	One More Try	George Michael
7 May	Perfect	Fairground Attraction
14 May	Perfect	Fairground Attraction
21 May	With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home	Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg featuring Cara Tivey
28 May	With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home	Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg featuring Cara Tivey
4 June	With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home	Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg featuring Cara Tivey
11 June	The Boys in Green	Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad
18 June	The Boys in Green	Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad
25 June	The Boys in Green	Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad
2 July	The Boys in Green	Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad
9 July	Fast Car	Tracy Chapman
16 July	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You	Glenn Medeiros
23 July	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You	Glenn Mederios
30 July	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You	Glenn Mederios
6 August	Flight of Earls	Paddy Reilly
13 August	The Locomotion	Kylie Minogue
20 August	The Only Way Is Up	Yazz and the Plastic Population
27 August	The Only Way is Up	Yazz and the Plastic Population
3 September	The Harder I Try	Brother Beyond
10 September	A Groovy Kind of Love	Phil Collins
17 September	A Groovy Kind of Love	Phil Collins
24 September	Desire	U2
1 October	Desire	U2
8 October	Desire	U2
15 October	Desire	U2
22 October	Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)	Enya
29 October	Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)	Enya
5 November	Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)	Enya
12 November	Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)	Enya
19 November	Stand Up for Your Love Rights	Yazz
26 November	First Time	Robin Beck
3 December	Missing You	Chris de Burgh
10 December	Mistletoe and Wine	Cliff Richard
17 December	Mistletoe and Wine	Cliff Richard
24 December	Mistletoe and Wine	Cliff Richard
31 December	Mistletoe and Wine	Cliff Richard

• 29 Number Ones
• Most weeks at No.1 (song): "The Boys in Green" - Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad, "Desire" - U2, "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away)" - Enya, "Mistletoe and Wine" - Cliff Richard (4)
• Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Republic of Ireland Soccer Squad, U2, Enya, Cliff Richard (4)
• Most No.1s: Tiffany, Bros, Kylie Minogue, Yazz (2)

See also

• 1988 in music
• Irish Singles Chart
• List of artists who reached number one in Ireland