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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 Up by 1

Blue Monday '88
New Order
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
2 Down by 1

Balloon Man
Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
3

Like the Weather
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
3
Weeks
14
Number
4

Route 66
Depeche Mode
From the album: Music for the Masses
Peak
4
Weeks
13
Number
5 Up by 2

Ghosts Of American Astronauts
Mekons
Peak
5
Weeks
9
Number
6

Doctorin' the Tardis
The Timelords
Peak
6
Weeks
11
Number
7 Up by 1

You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
7
Weeks
11
Number
8 Up by 5

Better Be Home Soon
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
8
Weeks
5
Number
9 Down by 4

Under the Milky Way
The Church
From the album: Starfish
Peak
1 (for 6 weeks)
Weeks
21
Number
10

New Sensation
INXS
From the album: Kick
Peak
10
Weeks
16
Number
11 Up by 1

Everyday Is Like Sunday
Morrissey
From the album: Viva Hate
Peak
11
Weeks
12
Number
12 Up by 2

Crash
The Primitives
From the album: Lovely
Peak
12
Weeks
12
Number
13 Down by 4

Satellite
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
14 Down by 3

Suedehead
Morrissey
From the album: Viva Hate
Peak
3
Weeks
24
Number
15

Alphabet St.
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
15
Weeks
15
Number
16

I Want Your (Hands on Me)
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Lion And The Cobra
Peak
16
Weeks
13
Number
17 Up by 2

What For
James
Peak
17
Weeks
16
Number
18 Up by 2

Mirror People
Love and Rockets
From the album: Earth, Sun, Moon
Peak
18
Weeks
10
Number
19 Up by 3

Reptile
The Church
From the album: Starfish
Peak
19
Weeks
7
Number
20 Down by 3

Heart
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Actually
Peak
5
Weeks
16
Number
21 Down by 3

Airhead
Thomas Dolby
Peak
14
Weeks
17
Number
22 Up by 1

Finest Worksong
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
22
Weeks
9
Number
23 Up by 12

What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Information Society
From the album: Information Society
Peak
23
Weeks
4
Number
24 Up by 2

Hole In My Heart (All the Way to China)
Cyndi Lauper
Peak
24
Weeks
5
Number
25 Down by 1

I Need You
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
29
Number
26 Up by 10

Blind
Talking Heads
Peak
26
Weeks
5
Number
27 Up by 1

Heaven Knows
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
27
Weeks
17
Number
28 Down by 7

(Nothing but) Flowers
Talking Heads
From the album: Naked
Peak
11
Weeks
21
Number
29

Moonbeam
Men Without Hats
From the album: Pop Goes the World
Peak
29
Weeks
14
Number
30 Up by 3

Ship of Fools
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
30
Weeks
8
Number
31 Down by 4

Kiss and Tell
Bryan Ferry
From the album: "Bright Lights, Big City" Soundtrack
Peak
17
Weeks
24
Number
32

So Important
Sparks
Peak
32
Weeks
12
Number
33 Up by 5

Charlton Heston
Stump
Peak
33
Weeks
3
Number
34 Down by 4

Ingrid (and the Footman)
Jane Siberry
Peak
22
Weeks
19
Number
35 Up by 2

Simply Irresistible
Robert Palmer
From the album: Heavy Nova
Peak
35
Weeks
6
Number
36 Up by 7

Liar, Liar
Debbie Harry
From the album: Married to the Mob Soundtrack
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Down by 6

Rent
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Actually
Peak
6
Weeks
27
Number
38 Up by 4

Glam Slam
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
38
Weeks
3
Number
39 Up by 6

Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls
BOOK OF LOVE
Peak
39
Weeks
2
Number
40

The Dead Heart
Midnight Oil
From the album: Diesel and Dust
Peak
40
Weeks
6
Number
41 Down by 16

Hot Hot Hot!!!
The Cure
From the album: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Peak
9
Weeks
24
Number
42 Down by 8

Beds Are Burning
Midnight Oil
From the album: Diesel and Dust
Peak
18
Weeks
19
Number
43 Up by 4

Fast Car
Tracy Chapman
From the album: Tracy Chapman
Peak
43
Weeks
3
Number
44 Debut

Chains of Love
Erasure
From the album: The Innocents
Peak
44
Weeks
1
Number
45 Debut

Peek-a-Boo
Siouxsie & The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut

Tell That Girl to Shut Up
Transvision Vamp
From the album: Pop Art
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Debut

Forever Young
Rod Stewart
From the album: Out of Order
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
47 Debut

I Feel Free
Belinda Carlisle
From the album: Heaven On Earth
Peak
47
Weeks
1
Number
49 Debut

Eye of Fatima (Part One)
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
49
Weeks
1
Number
50 Down by 11

Everything Your Heart Desires
Daryl Hall and John Oates
From the album: Ooh Yeah!
Peak
25
Weeks
17

Dropouts

Number
41 Dropout

Wishing Well
Terence Trent D'Arby
From the album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Peak
4
Weeks
29
Number
44 Dropout

Circle in the Sand
Belinda Carlisle
From the album: Heaven On Earth
Peak
37
Weeks
8
Number
46 Dropout

Mandinka
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: The Lion And The Cobra
Peak
11
Weeks
27
Number
48 Dropout

Breakaway
Big Pig
From the album: Bonk
Peak
18
Weeks
19
Number
49 Dropout

Tall Cool One
Robert Plant
From the album: Now and Zen
Peak
28
Weeks
17
Number
50 Dropout

Turquoise Jewelry
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
43
Weeks
9

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Date

August 6, 1988

Songs

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2 1 New Order – “Blue Monday '88” 1(×1) 15

1 2 Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians – “Balloon Man” 1(×4) 18

3 3 10,000 Maniacs – “Like the Weather” 3 14

4 4 Depeche Mode – “Route 66” 4 13

7 5 Mekons – “Ghosts Of American Astronauts” 5 9

6 6 The Timelords – “Doctorin' the Tardis” 6 11

8 7 Eurythmics – “You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart” 7 11

13 8 Crowded House – “Better Be Home Soon” 8 5

5 9 The Church – “Under the Milky Way” 1(×6) 21

10 10 INXS – “New Sensation” 10 16

12 11 Morrissey – “Everyday Is Like Sunday” 11 12

14 12 The Primitives – “Crash” 12 12

9 13 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – “Satellite” 1(×1) 22

11 14 Morrissey – “Suedehead” 3 24

15 15 Prince – “Alphabet St.” 15 15

16 16 Sinéad O'Connor – “I Want Your (Hands on Me)” 16 13

19 17 James – “What For” 17 16

20 18 Love and Rockets – “Mirror People” 18 10

22 19 The Church – “Reptile” 19 7

17 20 Pet Shop Boys – “Heart” 5 16

18 21 Thomas Dolby – “Airhead” 14 17

23 22 R.E.M. – “Finest Worksong” 22 9

35 23 Information Society – “What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” 23 4

26 24 Cyndi Lauper – “Hole In My Heart (All the Way to China)” 24 5

24 25 Eurythmics – “I Need You” 1(×5) 29

36 26 Talking Heads – “Blind” 26 5

28 27 Robert Plant – “Heaven Knows” 27 17

21 28 Talking Heads – “(Nothing but) Flowers” 11 21

29 29 Men Without Hats – “Moonbeam” 29 14

33 30 Robert Plant – “Ship of Fools” 30 8

27 31 Bryan Ferry – “Kiss and Tell” 17 24

32 32 Sparks – “So Important” 32 12

38 33 Stump – “Charlton Heston” 33 3

30 34 Jane Siberry – “Ingrid (and the Footman)” 22 19

37 35 Robert Palmer – “Simply Irresistible” 35 6

43 36 Debbie Harry – “Liar, Liar” 36 2

31 37 Pet Shop Boys – “Rent” 6 27

42 38 Prince – “Glam Slam” 38 3

45 39 BOOK OF LOVE – “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls” 39 2

40 40 Midnight Oil – “The Dead Heart” 40 6

25 41 The Cure – “Hot Hot Hot!!!” 9 24

34 42 Midnight Oil – “Beds Are Burning” 18 19

47 43 Tracy Chapman – “Fast Car” 43 3

NE 44 Erasure – “Chains of Love” 44 1

NE 45 Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Peek-a-Boo” 45 1

NE 46 Transvision Vamp – “Tell That Girl to Shut Up” 46 1

NE 47 Rod Stewart – “Forever Young” 47 1

NE 47 Belinda Carlisle – “I Feel Free” 47 1

NE 49 Camper Van Beethoven – “Eye of Fatima (Part One)” 49 1

39 50 Daryl Hall and John Oates – “Everything Your Heart Desires” 25 17

DROPOUTS:

41 -- Terence Trent D'Arby – “Wishing Well” 4 29

44 -- Belinda Carlisle – “Circle in the Sand” 37 8

46 -- Sinéad O'Connor – “Mandinka” 11 27

48 -- Big Pig – “Breakaway” 18 19

49 -- Robert Plant – “Tall Cool One” 28 17

50 -- Camper Van Beethoven – “Turquoise Jewelry” 43 9

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