In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Balloon Man
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
2

Blue Monday '88
New Order
Peak
2
Weeks
13
Number
3

Under the Milky Way
The Church
From the album: Starfish
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
4 Up by 1

Route 66
Depeche Mode
From the album: Music for the Masses
Peak
4
Weeks
11
Number
5 Up by 1

Like the Weather
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
5
Weeks
12
Number
6 Down by 2

Satellite
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
20
Number
7

Doctorin' the Tardis
The Timelords
Peak
7
Weeks
9
Number
8

You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
8
Weeks
9
Number
9 Up by 3

Ghosts Of American Astronauts
Mekons
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
10 Down by 1

Suedehead
Morrissey
From the album: Viva Hate
Peak
3
Weeks
22
Number
11

New Sensation
INXS
From the album: Kick
Peak
11
Weeks
14
Number
12 Down by 2

Heart
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Actually
Peak
5
Weeks
14
Number
13 Up by 5

Everyday Is Like Sunday
Morrissey
From the album: Viva Hate
Peak
13
Weeks
10
Number
14

Airhead
Thomas Dolby
Peak
14
Weeks
15
Number
15

Alphabet St.
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
15
Weeks
13
Number
16 Up by 1

I Want Your (Hands on Me)
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Lion and the Cobra
Peak
16
Weeks
11
Number
17 Up by 2

Crash
The Primitives
From the album: Lovely
Peak
17
Weeks
10
Number
18 Down by 5

(Nothing but) Flowers
Talking Heads
From the album: Naked
Peak
11
Weeks
19
Number
19 Up by 1

What For
James
Peak
19
Weeks
14
Number
20 Down by 4

I Need You
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
27
Number
21 Up by 7

Better Be Home Soon
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
21
Weeks
3
Number
22 Up by 3

Mirror People
Love and Rockets
From the album: Earth, Sun, Moon
Peak
22
Weeks
8
Number
23 Down by 2

Hot Hot Hot!!!
The Cure
From the album: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Peak
9
Weeks
22
Number
24 Down by 2

Kiss and Tell
Bryan Ferry
From the album: "Bright Lights, Big City" Soundtrack
Peak
17
Weeks
22
Number
25 Down by 2

Ingrid (and the Footman)
Jane Siberry
Peak
22
Weeks
17
Number
26 Up by 7

Finest Worksong
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
26
Weeks
7
Number
27 Down by 3

Rent
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Actually
Peak
6
Weeks
25
Number
28 Up by 7

Reptile
The Church
From the album: Starfish
Peak
28
Weeks
5
Number
29 Down by 3

Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil
From the album: Diesel and Dust
Peak
18
Weeks
17
Number
30

Heaven Knows
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
30
Weeks
15
Number
31 Up by 1

Moonbeam
Men Without Hats
From the album: Pop Goes the World
Peak
31
Weeks
12
Number
32 Up by 2

So Important
Sparks
Peak
32
Weeks
10
Number
33 Up by 4

Hole In My Heart (All the Way to China)
Cyndi Lauper
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Down by 7

Everything Your Heart Desires
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Ooh Yeah!
Peak
25
Weeks
15
Number
35 Up by 1

Ship of Fools
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
35
Weeks
6
Number
36 Down by 7

Wishing Well
Terence Trent D'Arby
From the album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Peak
4
Weeks
28
Number
37 Up by 2

Kidney Bingos
Wire
Peak
37
Weeks
6
Number
38

Circle in the Sand
Belinda Carlisle
From the album: Heaven On Earth
Peak
38
Weeks
7
Number
39 Up by 6

Blind
Talking Heads
Peak
39
Weeks
3
Number
40 Up by 1

Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer
From the album: Heavy Nova
Peak
40
Weeks
4
Number
41 Down by 10

Mandinka
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Lion and the Cobra
Peak
11
Weeks
26
Number
42

The Dead Heart
Midnight Oil
From the album: Diesel and Dust
Peak
42
Weeks
4
Number
43 Up by 6

What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Information Society
From the album: Information Society
Peak
43
Weeks
2
Number
44 Down by 1

Turquoise Jewelry
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
43
Weeks
8
Number
45 Down by 5

Breakaway
Big Pig
From the album: Bonk
Peak
18
Weeks
18
Number
46 Down by 2

Tall Cool One
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
28
Weeks
16
Number
47 Debut

Charlton Heston
Stump
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
48 Debut

Glam Slam
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Down by 3

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before
The Smiths
From the album: Strangeways, Here We Come
Peak
15
Weeks
24
Number
50 Debut

Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
From the album: Tracy Chapman
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
47 Dropout

No New Tale to Tell
Love and Rockets
From the album: Earth, Sun, Moon
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
31
Number
48 Dropout

Only A Memory
The Smithereens
From the album: Green Thoughts
Peak
32
Weeks
15
Number
50 Dropout

It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
33

A chart by

Date

July 23, 1988

Songs

50

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1 1 Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – "Balloon Man" 1(×3) 16

2 2 New Order – "Blue Monday '88" 2 13

3 3 The Church – "Under the Milky Way" 1(×6) 19

5 4 Depeche Mode – "Route 66" 4 11

6 5 10,000 Maniacs – "Like the Weather" 5 12

4 6 Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark – "Satellite" 1(×1) 20

7 7 The Timelords – "Doctorin' the Tardis" 7 9

8 8 Eurythmics – "You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart" 8 9

12 9 Mekons – "Ghosts Of American Astronauts" 9 7

9 10 Morrissey – "Suedehead" 3 22

11 11 INXS – "New Sensation" 11 14

10 12 Pet Shop Boys – "Heart" 5 14

18 13 Morrissey – "Everyday Is Like Sunday" 13 10

14 14 Thomas Dolby – "Airhead" 14 15

15 15 Prince – "Alphabet St." 15 13

17 16 Sinéad O'Connor – "I Want Your (Hands on Me)" 16 11

19 17 The Primitives – "Crash" 17 10

13 18 Talking Heads – "(Nothing but) Flowers" 11 19

20 19 James – "What For" 19 14

16 20 Eurythmics – "I Need You" 1(×5) 27

28 21 Crowded House – "Better Be Home Soon" 21 3

25 22 Love and Rockets – "Mirror People" 22 8

21 23 The Cure – "Hot Hot Hot!!!" 9 22

22 24 Bryan Ferry – "Kiss and Tell" 17 22

23 25 Jane Siberry – "Ingrid (and the Footman)" 22 17

33 26 R.E.M. – "Finest Worksong" 26 7

24 27 Pet Shop Boys – "Rent" 6 25

35 28 The Church – "Reptile" 28 5

26 29 Midnight Oil – "Beds Are Burning" 18 17

30 30 Robert Plant – "Heaven Knows" 30 15

32 31 Men Without Hats – "Moonbeam" 31 12

34 32 Sparks – "So Important" 32 10

37 33 Cyndi Lauper – "Hole In My Heart (All the Way to China)" 33 3

27 34 Daryl Hall and John Oates – "Everything Your Heart Desires" 25 15

36 35 Robert Plant – "Ship of Fools" 35 6

29 36 Terence Trent D'Arby – "Wishing Well" 4 28

39 37 Wire – "Kidney Bingos" 37 6

38 38 Belinda Carlisle – "Circle in the Sand" 38 7

45 39 Talking Heads – "Blind" 39 3

41 40 Robert Palmer – "Simply Irresistible" 40 4

31 41 Sinéad O'Connor – "Mandinka" 11 26

42 42 Midnight Oil – "The Dead Heart" 42 4

49 43 Information Society – "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" 43 2

43 44 Camper Van Beethoven – "Turquoise Jewelry" 43 8

40 45 Big Pig – "Breakaway" 18 18

44 46 Robert Plant – "Tall Cool One" 28 16

NE 47 Stump – "Charlton Heston" 47 1

NE 48 Prince – "Glam Slam" 48 1

46 49 The Smiths – "Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before" 15 24

NE 50 Tracy Chapman – "Fast Car" 50 1

DROPOUTS:

47 -- Love and Rockets – "No New Tale to Tell" 1(×2) 31

48 -- The Smithereens – "Only A Memory" 32 15

50 -- R.E.M. – "It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" 1(×3) 33

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