What was the #1 song in 1988?

Michael Jackson snagged No. 1 with the iconic “Man In the Mirror,” and let’s not forget that 1988 was also the year George Harrison emerged from a five-year hiatus with “Got My Mind Set On You.”

What was the biggest selling song of 1988?

Mistletoe & Wine spent four weeks at Number 1 on the Official Singles Chart, across the whole of December – including the Christmas Number 1 – racking up an estimated 737,000 sales by the end of the year to claim 1988’s top song, according to Official Charts Company data.

What was the top selling song in 1988?

Although it spent only one week at number one in 1988, George Michael’s “Faith” was the best selling single of the year in the United States.

What was top of the charts in 1988?

“Faith” – George Michael. “Need You Tonight” – INXS. “Got My Mind Set On You” – George Harrison. “Never Gonna Give You Up” – Rick Astley. “Sweet Child Child O’ Mine” – Guns ‘N Roses. “So Emotional” – Whitney Houston. “Heaven Is A Place On Earth” – Belinda Carlisle. “Could’ve Been” – Tiffany.

What bands were big in 1988?

Artists include Crosby, Stills & Nash, Iron Butterfly, Ruth Brown, Foreigner and Wilson Pickett, but the most talked-about performance is by a reunited Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham on drums. May 27 – The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 commences in East Troy, Wisconsin.

What was the top 40 in 1988?

Faith – George Michael. Need You Tonight – INXS. Got My Mind Set On You – George Harrison. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses. So Emotional – Whitney Houston. Heaven is a Place on Earth – Belinda Carlisle. Could’ve Been – Tiffany.