- List of number-one singles of 1988 (Ireland)
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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
Irish music charts Charts #1 Singles Songs · Artists
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- 1988 record charts
- Lists of number-one songs in Ireland
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