NEW ZEALAND’S (R.I.A.N.Z-BARRY KOWAL) TOP SINGLES FOR 1988
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No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 DESIRE-U2-OCTOBER 976 2 SWEET LOVERS-HOLIDAYMAKERS-July 894 3 MELTING POT-WHEN THE CAT'S AWAY-December 834 4 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW-TIFFANY-January 758 5 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP-RICK ASTLEY-February 730 6 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH-BELINDA CARLISLE-February 724 7 SWEET CHILD O' MINE-GUNS N' ROSES-October 712 8 PUMP UP THE VOLUME-M/A/R/R/S-February 708 9 ONE TREE HILL-U2-March 690 10 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS,GET INTO MY CAR-Billy Ocean-April 634 11 Don't Turn Around-Aswad-June 632 12 The Only Way Is Up-Yazz & The Plastic Population-November 620 13 Don't Worry Be Happy-Bobby Mcferrin-November 596 14 Teardrops-Womack & Womack-December 570 15 Breakaway-Big Pig-May 570 16 Cecilia-Times Two-September 560 17 Gimme Hope Jo Anna-Eddy Grant-June 560 18 Nobody Else-Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris-October 556 19 Watching U-Ardijah-September 506 20 Doctorin' The Tardis-The Timelords-August 504 21 I Should Be So Lucky-Kylie Minogue-March 494 22 Alphabet Street-Prince-June 486 23 Pink Cadillac-Natalie Cole-May 480 24 Better Be Home Soon-Crowded House-August 464 25 Got To Be Certain-Kylie Minogue-July 458 26 Blue Monday '88-New Order-June 428 27 Paid In Full-Eric B & Rakim-March 428 28 The Way You Make Me Feel-Michael Jackson-January 428 29 Love Bites-Def Leppard-July 414 30 Perfect-Fairground Attraction-August 396 31 Don't Go-Hothouse Flowers-August 386 32 Heart-Pet Shop Boys-May 378 33 (I've Had) The Time Of My Life-Bill Medley And Jennifer Warnes-February 358 34 A Groovy Kind Of Love-Phil Collins-October 358 35 Devil Inside-Inxs-March 354 36 Bad Medicine-Bon Jovi-October 352 37 Stuck On Earth-Alf-May 338 38 Touched By The Hand Of God-New Order-March 336 39 Kokomo-Beach Boys-December 334 40 Beethoven-Eurythmics-January 330 41 Sweet Little Mystery-Wet Wet Wet-May 318 42 Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours-Ruby Turner-December 312 43 Fat-Weird Al Yankovic-September 302 44 Never Can Say Goodbye-The Communards-January 300 45 Man In The Mirror-Michael Jackson-April 298 46 Push It-Salt N Pepa-June 294 47 The Twist-Fat Boys-September 294 48 Angel Eyes-Wet Wet Wet-November 288 49 My Girl-Suave-July 274 50 Could've Been-Tiffany-February 274 51 Cherry Bomb-John Cougar Mellencamp-February 266 52 Beat Dis-Bomb The Bass-May 266 53 I Owe You Nothing-Bros-November 264 54 Armageddon It-Def Leppard-September 260 55 Rev It Up-Jerry Harrison-June 260 56 Love You Like I Should-Dave Dobbyn-April 242 57 Always On My Mind-Pet Shop Boys-February 240 58 Theme From S-Expresss-express-July 240 59 Whenever You Need Somebody-Rick Astley-March 234 60 Dirty Diana-Michael Jackson-July 234 61 Waiting In The Sunshine-Holidaymakers-December 230 62 Wild World-Maxi Priest-August 228 63 Breakfast In Bed-Ub40 & Chrissie Hynde-October 226 64 I Still Love You-Kylie Minogue-December 222 65 Rave On-John Cougar Mellencamp-December 216 66 Got My Mind Set On You-George Harrison-January 214 67 Stop Your Fussin-Toni Childs-November 214 68 Age Of Reason-John Farnham-August 214 69 China In Your Hand-T'pau-June 204 70 I Saw Him Standing There-Tiffany-May 202 71 Domino Dancing-Pet Shop Boys-October 200 72 Together Forever-Rick Astley-May 200 73 Fairytale Of New York-The Pogues-February 190 74 Rok Da House-The Beatmasters & Cookie-May 186 75 Suedehead-Morrissey-March 180 76 Snoopy's Christmas-The Royal Guardsmen-December 176 77 Love Changes Everything-Climie Fisher-August 176 78 I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man-Prince-April 170 79 Father Figure-George Michael-March 164 80 I Hate Myself For Loving You-Joan Jett And The Blackhearts-December 164 81 Put Down That Weapon-Midnight Oil-January 158 82 Rooty Toot Toot-John Cougar Mellencamp-July 156 83 Call Me-The Fan Club-August 156 84 (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay-Michael Bolton-June 150 85 Hazy Shade Of Winter-The Bangles-March 148 86 Turn Back The Clock-Johnny Hates Jazz-April 140 87 Simply Irresistible-Robert Palmer-August 138 88 The One I Love-Rem-February 138 89 Can I Play With Madness-Iron Maiden-April 138 90 Listen-Herbs-October 136 91 Don't Be Cruel-Cheap Trick-October 128 92 What A Wonderful World-Louis Armstrong/fontana-June 126 93 Monkey-George Michael-September 124 94 One More Try-George Michael-July 122 95 Atmosphere-Joy Division-September 122 96 That's The Way It Is-Mel & Kim-May 120 97 Evil That Men Do-Iron Maiden-September 120 98 Tell It To My Heart-Taylor Dayne-May 118 99 Learning To Fly-Pink Floyd-January 118 100 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark-The Robert Cray Band-October 114 101 She Wants To Dance With Me-Rick Astley-December 110 102 System Of Survival-Earth Wind And Fire-March 86 103 Packjammed-Stock,Aitken & Waterman-April 84 104 Drop The Boy-Bros-October 84 105 Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)-Samantha Fox-July 84 106 I Wanna Be Your Property-Blue Mercedes-March 82 107 Batman Theme-Neil Hefti-October 80 108 Love In The First Degree-Bananarama-February 80 109 Crash-The Primitives-July 78 110 I Want You Back-Bananarama-August 78 111 The Flame-Cheap Trick-August 76 112 Hands To Heaven-Breathe-October 76 113 I Get Weak-Belinda Carlisle-April 76 114 Superfly Guy-S-express-October 74 115 Run To Paradise-The Choirboys-February 72 116 Music Of The Night-Michael Crawford-August 48 117 Hole In My Heart-Cyndi Lauper-September 46 118 I Want Your Love-Transvision Vamp-October 44 119 Sensation-The Fan Club-June 40 120 I Don't Want Your Love-Duran Duran-November 38 121 Wild Wild West-The Escape Club-November 38 122 Glam Slam-Prince-August 38 123 Sign Your Name-Terence Trent D'arby-February 36 124 Anarchy In The U.k.-Megadeth-May 36 125 Reckless-Afrika Bambaata-July 36 126 Parents Just Don't Understand-Dj Jazzy Jeff And The Fresh Prince-November 36 127 Jack Le Freak-Chic-January 36 128 Boy Toy-Sinitta-February 36 129 Just Like Paradise-David Lee Roth-March 36 130 Another Part Of Me-Michael Jackson-October 34 131 Mary,mary-Run Dmc-November 34 132 Underneath The Radar-Underworld-August 34 133 You Don't Need Me-Knightshade-September 34 134 My Obsession-Icehouse-February 34