These are the singles that reached number one on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1988 as published by Cash Box magazine.

Key
† Indicates best-performing single of 1988
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
December 10 "Look Away" Chicago
December 17
December 24 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" Poison
December 31

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