List of Cash Box Top 100 number-one singles of 1988
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These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1988 as published by Cash Box magazine.
Tables
Key
| † | Indicates best-performing single of 1988 |
January 2
January 2
Issue date
January 2
Song
"Faith"
Artist
George Michael
January 9
January 9
Issue date
January 9
January 16
January 16
Issue date
January 16
Song
"Got My Mind Set On You"
Artist
George Harrison
January 23
January 23
Issue date
January 23
Song
"The Way You Make Me Feel"
Artist
Michael Jackson
January 30
January 30
Issue date
January 30
Song
"Need You Tonight"
Artist
INXS
February 6
February 6
Issue date
February 6
Song
"Could've Been"
Artist
Tiffany
February 13
February 13
Issue date
February 13
February 20
February 20
Issue date
February 20
Song
"What Have I Done to Deserve This?"
Artist
Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield)
February 27
February 27
Issue date
February 27
Song
"Father Figure"
Artist
George Michael
March 5
March 5
Issue date
March 5
March 12
March 12
Issue date
March 12
March 19
March 19
Issue date
March 19
Song
"Never Gonna Give You Up"
Artist
Rick Astley
March 26
March 26
Issue date
March 26
Song
"Man in the Mirror"
Artist
Michael Jackson
April 2
April 2
Issue date
April 2
April 9
April 9
Issue date
April 9
April 16
April 16
Issue date
April 16
Song
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
Artist
Billy Ocean
April 23
April 23
Issue date
April 23
April 30
April 30
Issue date
April 30
Song
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
Artist
Whitney Houston
May 7
May 7
Issue date
May 7
Song
"Wishing Well"
Artist
Terence Trent D'Arby
May 14
May 14
Issue date
May 14
Song
"Anything For You"
Artist
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
May 21
May 21
Issue date
May 21
May 28
May 28
Issue date
May 28
Song
"One More Try"
Artist
George Michael
June 4
June 4
Issue date
June 4
June 11
June 11
Issue date
June 11
June 18
June 18
Issue date
June 18
Song
"Together Forever"
Artist
Rick Astley
June 25
June 25
Issue date
June 25
Song
"Foolish Beat"
Artist
Debbie Gibson
July 2
July 2
Issue date
July 2
Song
"Dirty Diana"
Artist
Michael Jackson
July 9
July 9
Issue date
July 9
Song
"The Flame"
Artist
Cheap Trick
July 16
July 16
Issue date
July 16
July 23
July 23
Issue date
July 23
Song
"Pour Some Sugar On Me"
Artist
Def Leppard
July 30
July 30
Issue date
July 30
August 6
August 6
Issue date
August 6
Song
"Roll With It"
Artist
Steve Winwood
August 13
August 13
Issue date
August 13
August 20
August 20
Issue date
August 20
August 27
August 27
Issue date
August 27
Song
"Monkey"
Artist
George Michael
September 3
September 3
Issue date
September 3
September 10
September 10
Issue date
September 10
Song
"Sweet Child o' Mine" †
Artist
Guns N' Roses
September 17
September 17
Issue date
September 17
September 24
September 24
Issue date
September 24
October 1
October 1
Issue date
October 1
Song
"Don't Worry, Be Happy"
Artist
Bobby McFerrin
October 8
October 8
Issue date
October 8
Song
"Love Bites"
Artist
Def Leppard
October 15
October 15
Issue date
October 15
Song
"Red, Red Wine"
Artist
UB40
October 22
October 22
Issue date
October 22
Song
"Groovy Kind of Love"
Artist
Phil Collins
October 29
October 29
Issue date
October 29
November 5
November 5
Issue date
November 5
Song
"Kokomo"
Artist
The Beach Boys
November 12
November 12
Issue date
November 12
November 19
November 19
Issue date
November 19
Song
"Wild Wild West"
Artist
Escape Club
November 26
November 26
Issue date
November 26
Song
"Bad Medicine"
Artist
Bon Jovi
December 3
December 3
Issue date
December 3
Song
"Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"
Artist
Will To Power
December 10
December 10
Issue date
December 10
Song
"Look Away"
Artist
Chicago
December 17
December 17
Issue date
December 17
December 24
December 24
Issue date
December 24
Song
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
Artist
Poison
December 31
December 31
Issue date
December 31
| Issue date | Song | Artist |
| January 2 | "Faith" | George Michael |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | "Got My Mind Set On You" | George Harrison |
| January 23 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson |
| January 30 | "Need You Tonight" | INXS |
| February 6 | "Could've Been" | Tiffany |
| February 13 | ||
| February 20 | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" | Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) |
| February 27 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| March 5 | ||
| March 12 | ||
| March 19 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley |
| March 26 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson |
| April 2 | ||
| April 9 | ||
| April 16 | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" | Billy Ocean |
| April 23 | ||
| April 30 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston |
| May 7 | "Wishing Well" | Terence Trent D'Arby |
| May 14 | "Anything For You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
| May 21 | ||
| May 28 | "One More Try" | George Michael |
| June 4 | ||
| June 11 | ||
| June 18 | "Together Forever" | Rick Astley |
| June 25 | "Foolish Beat" | Debbie Gibson |
| July 2 | "Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson |
| July 9 | "The Flame" | Cheap Trick |
| July 16 | ||
| July 23 | "Pour Some Sugar On Me" | Def Leppard |
| July 30 | ||
| August 6 | "Roll With It" | Steve Winwood |
| August 13 | ||
| August 20 | ||
| August 27 | "Monkey" | George Michael |
| September 3 | ||
| September 10 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" † | Guns N' Roses |
| September 17 | ||
| September 24 | ||
| October 1 | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin |
| October 8 | "Love Bites" | Def Leppard |
| October 15 | "Red, Red Wine" | UB40 |
| October 22 | "Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins |
| October 29 | ||
| November 5 | "Kokomo" | The Beach Boys |
| November 12 | ||
| November 19 | "Wild Wild West" | Escape Club |
| November 26 | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi |
| December 3 | "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" | Will To Power |