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Dec 1987

Feb 1988

10

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 hit song Hit The Road Jack.

Oct 1987

Mar 1988

13

11

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.

Dec 1987

Mar 1988

3

2

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.

Feb 1988

Apr 1988

20

19

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

May 1988

27

5

When We Kiss

Bardeux

When We Kiss was the only top 30 song for Bardeux. The group had a few other popular dance songs.

Apr 1988

Jun 1988

30

23

6

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.

Mar 1988

Jun 1988

24

18

2

7

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.

May 1988

Jun 1988

22

9

8

Tomorrow People

Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers

Tomorrow People was a near miss to the pop top 20 countdown. 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

Jul 1988

18

9

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 original album Over The Edge.

Mar 1988

Jul 1988

23

16

10

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.

Jun 1988

Aug 1988

3

11

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 original album Common Ground.

Aug 1988

Sep 1988

1

1

12

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. Don't Worry Be Happy was from the movie Cocktail.

Aug 1988

Oct 1988

13

22

13

Another Lover

Giant Steps

Another Lover was a near top 20 miss for Giant Steps. The follow-up song, Into You, received significant airplay.

Oct 1988

Nov 1988

14

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 original album Circus Of Power.

Apr 1988

Dec 1988

11

6

15

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.