Australian Singles Chart for 1988

By Mark Gibson | September 22, 2008 |
Australian Singles Chart for 1988

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1988. Here is the end of year Australian singles chart for 1988, based on sales.

Top selling Australian singles for 1988

*Denotes Australian artist

  1. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
  2. Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer
  3. The Flame – Cheap Trick
  4. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean
  5. I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue*
  6. Perfect – Fairground Attraction
  7. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
  8. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
  9. Age Of Reason – John Farnham*
  10. Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House*
  11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle
  12. Whenever You Need Somebody – Rick Astley
  13. Don’t Be Cruel – Cheap Trick
  14. Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
  15. Doctorin’ The Tardis – The Timelords
  16. All Fired Up – Pat Benatar
  17. Got My mind Set On You _ George Harrison
  18. Got To Be Certain – Kylie Minogue*
  19. Faith – George Michael
  20. A Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins
  21. Stutter Rap – Morris Minor & The Majors
  22. Wanna Be Up – The Chantoozies*
  23. Underneath The Radar – Underworld
  24. Love In The First Degree – Bananarama
  25. Run To Paradise – The Choirboys*

The Top Australian Songs of 1988

  1. I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
  2. Age Of Reason – John Farnham
  3. Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House
  4. Got To Be Certain – Kylie Minogue
  5. Wanna Be Up – The Chantoozies
  6. Run To Paradise – The Choirboys
  7. Breakaway – Big Pig
  8. That’s When I think Of You – 1927
  9. Motor’s Too Fast – James Reyne

Gibbo’s pick for 1988 is 1927 with That’s When I Think Of You

Posted in Charts

5 Comments

  1. Roger Garrod on September 22, 2008 at 1:17 pm

    Glen Shorrock Needle in a Haystack
    Broadcast on Hey Hey it’s Saturday
    22.06.1981
    If my memory is right this was Shorrock’s first appearance as a solo artist after the split from LRB
    Band Line up included: Glen Wheatley, Animal on Drums, Red, Willy etc.
    Shorrock fans will love this, I have left the segment intact as it was fun stuff.
    Enjoy
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vMAiIK-0Tw

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  2. Danny Spajic on October 30, 2008 at 11:37 pm

    Hi, I am trying to locate a weekly top 40 or top 100 list of songs in Australia. I remember listening to a weekly top 40 chart program presented by Barry Bistle (Barry Bistle and the weekly top 40). Unfortunately I’m having trouble finding a record of this on the net.

    I would greatly appreciate any help you could offer.

    Yours sincerely

    Danny,

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    • Alan on March 29, 2024 at 11:07 pm

      Danny – From memory it was based on the ARIA weekly chart.

      You can find some online – but ARIA’s record seems to only go back to 2019.

      Alan

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  3. HEATHER on November 2, 2008 at 12:17 am

    Perhaps you are using the wrong spelling in your search.
    The name is spelt – Bissell.
    I speak with a cousin of mine often and he often mentions Barry Bissell.
    Cheers..
    Heather

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  4. Peter Stone on January 12, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    God loved Wanna Be Up by The Chantoozies…. Hey Google plays it for me now lol

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