Australian Singles Chart for 1988

Here is the end of year singles chart for 1988.
* Denotes Australian Artist

1. (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life – Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes
2. Simply Irresistible – Robert Palmer
3. The Flame – Cheap Trick
4. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car – Billy Ocean
5. I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue*
6. Perfect – Fairground Attraction
7. What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
8. Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley
9. Age Of Reason – John Farnham*
10. Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House*
11. Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle
12. Whenever You Need Somebody – Rick Astley
13. Don’t Be Cruel – Cheap Trick
14. Don’t Worry, Be Happy – Bobby McFerrin
15. Doctorin’ The Tardis – The Timelords
16. All Fired Up – Pat Benatar
17. Got My mind Set On You _ George Harrison
18. Got To Be Certain – Kylie Minogue*
19. Faith – George Michael
20. A Groovy Kind Of Love – Phil Collins
21. Stutter Rap – Morris Minor & The Majors
22. Wanna Be Up – The Chantoozies*
23. Underneath The Radar – Underworld
24. Love In The First Degree – Bananarama
25. Run To Paradise – The Choirboys*

The Top Australian Songs of 1988 were:

1. I Should Be So Lucky – Kylie Minogue
2. Age Of Reason – John Farnham
3. Better Be Home Soon – Crowded House
4. Got To Be Certain – Kylie Minogue
5. Wanna Be Up – The Chantoozies
6. Run To Paradise – The Choirboys
7. Breakaway – Big Pig
8. That’s When I think Of You – 1927
9. Motor’s Too Fast – James Reyne

Gibbo’s pick for 1988 is 1927 with “That’s When I Think Of You”

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