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1988 One Hit Wonders page
1988 One Hit Wonder tune timeline with weekly chart links,
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The Ultimate One Hit Wonders Site.
Here are all the one hit wonders, year by year, in tune timeline order.
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41 years of one hit wonders, each on its own page; and late 50s, links to far right.
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Feb 1988
1
Hot Hot Hot
Buster Poindexter And His Banshees Of Blue
 
 
Although Hot Hot Hot was the only top 20 hit by Buster Poindexter, he received some radio play with his 1989 remake of the 1961 Ray Charles number 2 song Hit The Road Jack.
Feb 1988
13
2
Pump Up The Volume
M/A/R/R/S
 
 
M/A/R/R/S included members of UK groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox. Pump Up The Volume was the only release by this group.
Mar 1988
3
3
She's Like The Wind
Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Frasier
 
 
She's Like The Wind was the only popular song by either actor Patrick Swayze or singer Wendy Frasier. The song was from the movie Dirty Dancing.
Apr 1988
20
4
You Don't Know
Scarlett & Black
 
 
You Don't Know was the only top 20 hit and the only mentionably radio played song by Scarlett & Black.
Apr 1988
5
I Love The Things You Do To Me
Balaam & The Angel
 
 
Apr 1988
6
Dignity
Deacon Blue
 
 
 
Dignity was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Deacon Blue, while group had a long string of UK hits including a 1990 remake of the of the 1970 Dionne Warwick number 6 hit I'll Never Fall In Love Again.
Apr 1988
7
Serpentine
Kings Of The Sun
 
 
Serpentine was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Kings Of The Sun. The group received airplay with other rock songs also, like Drop The Gun, which was a rock top 20 near miss in 1990.
May 1988
8
Heaven Tonight
Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force
 
 
Heaven Tonight was the only rock top 20 hit for Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force. At that time, Yngwie J. Malmsteen featured former Deep Purple and Rainbow lead singer Joe Lynn Turner. Yngwie J. Malmsteen was known for his guitar work, and heavy metal. A prior song, I'll See The Light Tonight, sung by Jeff Lynn Soto, who later joined Journey, received moderate rock airplay. Heaven Tonight was from the album Odessey.
May 1988
27
9
When We Kiss
Bardeux
 
 
 
When We Kiss was the only top 30 song for Bardeux. The group had a few other popular dance songs.
May 1988
30
23
10
Supersonic
J.J. Fad
 
 
Supersonic was a near top 20 miss song for J.J. Fad. The follow-up to Supersonic was Way Out, which received some rap radio airplay.
Jun 1988
24
11
Under The Milky Way
The Church
 
 
Although Under The Milky Way was the only pop 20 hit by The Church, the group had a string of rock top 20 hit songs.
Jun 1988
12
Red Blue Jeans
John Kilzer
 
 
Red Blue Jeans was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for country-rock performer John Kilzer. He followed-up with Green, Yellow, Red, which gained some rock airplay.
Jun 1988
22
13
 
 
Tomorrow People was a top 20 near miss. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers followed-up the song with a string of popular songs that received heavy soul and rock music airplay.
Jun 1988
14
Sound Alarm
Michael Anderson
 
 
Sound Alarm was the only rock top 20 song for Christian rock singer Michael Anderson.
Jun 1988
15
I'm Onto You
Hurricane
 
 
I'm Onto You was the only rock top 20 hit by Hurricane. The group received minor rock airplay with other songs too, like Over The Edge. I'm Onto You was from the album Over The Edge.
Jul 1988
23
16
Love Changes (Everything)
Climie Fisher
 
 
Before Climie Fisher had its only top 20 hit with Love Changes (Everything), the group received some radio play for the song Rise To The Occasion.
Aug 1988
17
Common Ground
Rhythm Corps.
 
 
Common Ground was a rock top 20 hit and the only song that received mentionable radio airplay by Rhythm Corps. The song was from the album Common Ground.
Sep 1988
1
18
Don't Worry Be Happy
Bobby McFerrin
 
 
The number one song Don't Worry, Be Happy won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Bobby McFerrin never received any noticeable airplay for any other song. Bobby McFerrin wrote the song. Don't Worry Be Happy was from the movie Cocktail.
Oct 1988
19
Fight (No Matter How Long)
The Bunburys
 
 
Fight (No Matter How Long) was the only rock top 20 hit for The Bunburys, a charity project by RSO records CEO David English. The song featured Eric Clapton, and was later credited as by Eric Clapton.
Oct 1988
13
22
20
Another Lover
Giant Steps
 
 
Another Lover was a near top 20 miss for Giant Steps. The follow-up song, Into You, received significant airplay.
Nov 1988
21
Away
The Feelies
 
 
Away was the only rock top 20 song by alternative group The Feelies. In 1991, the group received some airplay with Sooner Or Later.
Nov 1988
22
Motor
Circus Of Power
 
 
Motor was the most popular song by guitar rock group Circus Of Power. The group received lesser airplay with other songs like Call Of The Wild. Motor was from the album Circus Of Power.
Dec 1988
11
23
The Promise
When In Rome
 
 
Although The Promise was the only top 20 hit by When In Rome, the group had other songs that received some dance radio airplay.









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