Number-one dance hits of 1988 (USA)
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These are the Billboard
Hot Dance Club Play
number one hits of 1988.
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
number one hits of 1988.
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| January 2 | "So Emotional So Emotional "So Emotional" is a song recorded by American pop/ R&B singer Whitney Houston. The song was the third single from her second album Whitney, and was released on November 12, 1987.... " |
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
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| January 9 | "I'm Beggin' You I'm Beggin' You "I'm Beggin' You" is a 1987 single by British progressive rock band Supertramp and one of two entries into the dance charts by Supertramp. "I'm Beggin' You" reached number one on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play for one week, early in 1988... " |
Supertramp Supertramp Supertramp are a British rock band formed in 1969 under the name Daddy before renaming to Supertramp in early 1970. Though their music was initially categorised as progressive rock, they have since incorporated a combination of traditional rock and art rock into their music... |
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| January 16 | "Never Gonna Give You Up Never Gonna Give You Up A group of London dance producers, called The Rickrollerz made a house music cover version of "Never Gonna Give You Up" on that day, and in honor of that event.... " |
Rick Astley Rick Astley Richard Paul "Rick" Astley is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and radio personality. He is known for his 1987 song, "Never Gonna Give You Up", which was a #1 hit single in 25 countries... |
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| January 23 | "What Have I Done to Deserve This?" | Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys Pet Shop Boys are an English electronic dance music duo, consisting of Neil Tennant, who provides main vocals, keyboards and occasional guitar, and Chris Lowe on keyboards.... and Dusty Springfield Dusty Springfield Mary Isobel Catherine Bernadette O'BrienSources use both Isabel and Isobel as the spelling of her second name. OBE , known professionally as Dusty Springfield and dubbed The White Queen of Soul, was a British pop singer whose career extended from the late 1950s to the 1990s... |
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| January 30 | "The Way You Make Me Feel The Way You Make Me Feel "The Way You Make Me Feel" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. Released by Epic Records in November 1987, it was the third single from Jackson's seventh studio album Bad. Written and composed by Jackson, and produced by Quincy Jones , the song is credited as being a pop and R&B... " |
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
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| February 6 | You Can Dance You Can Dance You Can Dance is the first remix album by American singer-songwriter Madonna, released on November 18, 1987, by Sire Records. The album contains remixes of tracks from her first three studio albums—Madonna , Like a Virgin and True Blue — and a new track, "Spotlight"... (all cuts) |
Madonna Madonna (entertainer) Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983... |
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| February 13 | "Some Kind of Lover Some Kind of Lover "Some Kind of Lover" was the fourth single from Jody Watley's self-titled debut, Jody Watley. "Some Kind of Lover" was Jody's third top 10 pop single from the album, and third number-one of the US dance chart, though the single found huge success in America, outside on the states the single only... " |
Jody Watley Jody Watley Jody Vanessa Watley is an American, singer, songwriter, record producer, and founder of Avitone Records whose music crosses genres from Pop, R&B, Jazz, Dance and Electronic Soul.... |
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| February 20 | "I Want to Be Your Property I Want to Be Your Property I Want to Be Your Property is a 1988 dance hit by Blue Mercedes. The single was most successful on the dance charts, making it to number one for four weeks and becoming the most successful dance single of 1988... " |
Blue Mercedes Blue Mercedes Blue Mercedes were a pop music duo from London, England, comprising David Titlow and Duncan Millar. Titlow was known for wearing purple shorts onstage with the words "Funk Ass" printed on them, whilst Millar played a large portable synth with double keyboards — they dubbed their musical style... |
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| March 19 | "Thinking of You" | Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire Earth, Wind & Fire is an American soul and R&B band formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969 by Verdine and Maurice White. Also known as EWF, the band has won six Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards. They have been inducted into both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Vocal Group Hall of... |
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| April 2 | "Don't Look Any Further Don't Look Any Further "Don't Look Any Further" is a 1984 single by former Temptations lead singer Dennis Edwards, featuring Siedah Garrett. The single was written by Franne Golde, Dennis Lambert and Duane Hitchings. It peaked at #2 on the Billboard Black Singles chart and peaked at #72 on the Billboard Hot 100.-Track... " |
Kane Gang Kane Gang Kane Gang were a Blues rock trio from North East England that had a few UK hits and two U.S. hits in the 1980s. Named after the movie, Citizen Kane, the trio recorded for the indie record label, Kitchenware, that was also home to Prefab Sprout.-Career:... |
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| April 9 | "Pink Cadillac Pink Cadillac (song) "Pink Cadillac" is a humorous song by Bruce Springsteen which though a minor item in his canon of recorded music was a prominent concert number during Springsteen's 1984-85 Born in the U.S.A. Tour... " |
Natalie Cole Natalie Cole Natalie Maria Cole , is an American singer, songwriter and performer. The daughter of jazz legend Nat King Cole, Cole rode to musical success in the mid-1970s as an R&B artist with the hits "This Will Be ", "Inseparable" and "Our Love"... |
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| April 23 | "Prove Your Love Prove Your Love "Prove Your Love" is a song recorded by dance-pop vocalist Taylor Dayne, released as the second single from her debut album in 1988. Like her previous single "Tell It to My Heart", it is a high energy dance track with aggressive vocal delivery.... " |
Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne Taylor Dayne was born Leslie Wunderman on March 7, 1962 before later adopting her current stage name. She is an American pop vocalist, songwriter, and dance artist. Overall, she has had eighteen individual hit songs reach the top ten in Billboard magazine... |
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| April 30 | "Blue Monday 1988 Blue Monday (New Order song) "Blue Monday" is a single released in 1983 by British band New Order, and later remixed in 1988 and 1995. The song has been widely remixed and covered since its original release, and became a popular anthem in the dance club scene.-Background:... "/ "Touched by the Hand of God Touched by the Hand of God "Touched by the Hand of God" was a single released by New Order in December 1987. The song had originally appeared on the soundtrack to the film Salvation! and the version released as a single was remixed by Arthur Baker. The B-side was a dub remix, titled "Touched by the Hand of Dub" and the... " |
New Order New Order New Order are an English rock band formed in 1980 by Bernard Sumner , Peter Hook and Stephen Morris... |
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| May 7 | "Adventure" | Eleanor Eleanor (singer) Eleanor is a dance music singer and producer. Her one and only chart appearance occurred in 1988 when her song "Adventure" went to number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S.-See also:*List of number-one dance hits *List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. dance chart... |
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| May 14 | "Instinctual Instinctual (song) Instinctual is a 1988 single by British dance trio, Imagination. The single went to number one on the dance charts for one week and was the most successful of six entries on the chart. "Instinctual" charted at number sixty-two on the UK chart, however unlike previous chart entries by Imagination,... " |
Imagination Imagination (band) Imagination were a three piece British soul and funk band, who came to prominence in the early 1980s. They had chart hits in 28 countries, earning four platinum discs, nine gold discs and more than a dozen silver discs around the world between 1981 and 1983.... |
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| May 21 | "Like a Child Like a Child (Noel song) "Like a Child" is a 1988 single by Bronx born singer Noel. The single was Noel's first number one on the dance charts, spending one week at the top spot... " |
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| May 28 | "Together Forever" | Rick Astley | |
| June 4 | "Divine Emotions Divine Emotions Divine Emotions is a 1988 single by Narada Michael Walden. A successful producer, Walden billed himself for his later music releases. After producing acts like Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston in the mid-1980s, Walden released Divine Emotions, which reached number on one the dance charts... " |
Narada Narada Michael Walden Narada Michael Walden is an American producer, drummer, singer, and songwriter. He was given the name Narada by guru Sri Chinmoy in the early 1970s and his musical career spans three decades, in which he was awarded several gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards... |
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| June 11 | "The Promise" | When in Rome When in Rome (band) When in Rome are an English New Wave trio, originally consisting of vocalists Clive Farrington and Andrew Mann, and keyboards player Michael Floreale. They are best known for their 1988 single, "The Promise".-History:... |
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| June 18 | "Just Got Paid Just Got Paid "Just Got Paid" is a 1988 crossover single by singer/songwriter Johnny Kemp. The song made it to number one on the U.S. R&B singles and dance charts and reached number ten on the Billboard Hot 100... " |
Johnny Kemp Johnny Kemp Johnny Kemp is a Bahamian R&B singer and dancer. He began singing in nightclubs in the Bahamas at 13. He moved to New York in 1979 with the band "Kinky Fox." His self-titled debut album came out in 1986 and he scored a minor hit with "Just Another Lover." True success came the following year,... |
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| June 25 | "Trouble Trouble (Nia Peeples song) Trouble is a 1988 single by singer/actress, Nia Peeples. The single reached #71 on the Hot Black singles chart and #35 on the Hot 100 singles chart. The song was most successful on the dance chart reaching #1 for one week in early summer 1988.-References:... " |
Nia Peeples Nia Peeples Virenia Gwendolyn "Nia" Peeples is an American R&B and dance music singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her role as Nicole Chapman on Fame... |
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| July 2 | "Theme from S'Express Theme from S'Express "Theme from S-Express" is an acid house song by English dance music band S'Express from their album Original Soundtrack. It is widely regarded as a pivotal moment in dance music history and is notable for introducing acid house culture to the UK's charts.... " |
S'Express S'Express S'Express were a British dance music act from the late 1980s, who had one of the earliest commercial successes in the acid house genre."Theme from S'Express", based on Rose Royce's "Is It Love You're After", was also one of the earliest recordings to capitalize on a resurgence of sampling culture... |
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| July 16 | "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)" | Information Society Information Society (band) Information Society is an American band originally from Minneapolis, Minnesota, primarily consisting of Kurt Larson , Paul Robb, and James Cassidy; the latter two reconvened the band in 2006, initially with Christopher Anton as lead vocalist, then with Harland rejoining them as lead vocalist by... |
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| July 30 | "Beat Dis Beat Dis "Beat Dis" is a track by British act Bomb the Bass, a studio production formed by producer Tim Simenon, from the act's album Into the Dragon. It, like other hits of the era such as "Pump Up the Volume" by M|A|R|R|S and "Theme from S'Express" by S'Express, largely consisted of samples.The single was... " |
Bomb the Bass Bomb the Bass Bomb the Bass is the umbrella title for the output of British musician and producer, Tim Simenon. The band, which has evolved its style over the years, has been classed as electronic or dance.... |
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| August 6 | "K.I.S.S.I.N.G." | Siedah Garrett Siedah Garrett Siedah Garrett is an American songwriter and singer.-Biography:She appeared as a contestant on Password Plus in 1980.She performed "One Man Woman" on Quincy Jones' Grammy-Award winning "Back on the Block."... |
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| August 13 | "The Right Stuff" | Vanessa Williams Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine... |
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| August 20 | "Love Will Save the Day Love Will Save the Day "Love Will Save the Day" was the fifth single by American singer-songwriter Whitney Houston from her second multi-platinum studio album Whitney. The single was released in July 1988 by Arista Records.... " |
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| August 27 | "Say It's Gonna Rain Say It's Gonna Rain "Say It's Gonna Rain" is the title of a 1988 song by the American dance-pop group known as Will to Power. The original version of the song appeared on their self-titled debut album, released by Epic Records. The lead vocals on the track were sung by singer-songwriter Suzi Carr... " |
Will to Power Will to Power (band) Will to Power is the name of an American dance-pop group that originated in southern Florida in the mid-1980s. The group recorded a number of hit singles on the Billboard dance and pop charts in the late 1980s and early 1990s, most notably "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley", a medley of 1970s... |
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| September 10 | "Never Let You Go" | Sweet Sensation Sweet Sensation Sweet Sensation was a Puerto Rican female freestyle-dance music trio from The Bronx, New York.-History:Formed in 1986, In The Bronx . The original group members were Betty LeBron and sisters Margie and Mari Fernandez. Originally on Next Plateau Records, in 1988 they were picked up by Atco and... |
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| September 17 | "Monkey Monkey (song) "Monkey" is a US number-one hit song by George Michael. It was released as a single in 1988 and reached #1 on the US Hot 100 and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Monkey" debuted at #42 on 9 July 1988, reaching #1 for two weeks, beginning 27 August 1988.... " |
George Michael George Michael George Michael is a British musician, singer, songwriter and record producer who rose to fame in the 1980s when he formed the pop duo Wham! with his school friend, Andrew Ridgeley... |
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| October 1 | "Sendin' All My Love Sendin' All My Love "Sendin' All My Love" is the title of a song by the American dance-pop sibling group The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah.... " |
The Jets The Jets (band) The Jets are a family band from Minneapolis, Minnesota, composed of brothers and sisters who specialize in pop, R&B, and dance music, particularly Latin freestyle.The group officially formed in 1985, with the original lineup fizzling out by 1990... |
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| October 8 | "Got a New Love" | Good Question Good Question Good Question was an R&B and dance music vocal duo from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, consisting of brothers Sean and Marc Douglas. Their only chart hit came in 1988 when they hit number one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart with "Got a New Love". The song also reached the R&B and pop charts in... |
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| October 15 | "Big Fun" | Inner City | |
| October 22 | "Spy in the House of Love Spy in the House of Love (song) "Spy in the House of Love" is a song by art-funk ensemble Was . It was released in 1987, but became a large hit for the group in the U.S. and the UK in 1988.-Track listing:*7" #"Spy in the House of Love" — 4:18#"Dad I'm in Jail" — 1:24*12"... " |
Was (Not Was) Was (Not Was) -Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-Singles:-Contributions:* A Christmas Record - "Christmas Time In The Motor City"* That's The Way I Feel Now: A Tribute to Thelonious Monk - "Ba-Lue-Bolivar-Ba-Lues-Are"... |
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| November 5 | "In the Name of Love '88" | Thompson Twins Thompson Twins The Thompson Twins were a British pop group that were formed in April 1977 and disbanded in May 1993. They achieved considerable popularity in the mid 1980s, scoring a string of hits in the United Kingdom, the United States and around the globe. The band was named after the two bumbling detectives... |
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| November 12 | "Break 4 Love Break 4 Love "Break 4 Love" is a song written, produced and recorded by house-music group Raze. The song, the group's only significant U.S. hit, featured vocals by Keith Thompson. The single peaked at number 28 in the UK Singles Chart and it topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart in 1988... " |
Raze Raze (house music group) Raze was an American electronic dance music group, assembled by the multi-instrumentalist and producer, Vaughan Mason. Mason had previously released the hit single, "Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll", for Brunswick Records in 1979. Raze also contained the vocalist, Keith Thompson... |
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| November 19 | "Just Wanna Dance"/ "Weekend" |
The Todd Terry Project Todd Terry Todd N. Terry is an American DJ, producer, and remixer.-Career:Terry's productions extensively used samples blending the sounds of classic disco, the Chicago sound, and elements of hip-hop.... |
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| November 26 | "Out of Time" | Noel | |
| December 3 | "I Don't Want Your Love I Don't Want Your Love "I Don't Want Your Love" is the seventeenth single from Duran Duran and the first single from the Big Thing album. It was released on September 1988... " |
Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran Duran are an English band, formed in Birmingham in 1978. They were one of the most successful bands of the 1980s and a leading band in the MTV-driven "Second British Invasion" of the United States... |
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| December 10 | "The Great Commandment The Great Commandment (song) -References:*http://www.myspace.com/volkerbrothers* "Joel Whitburn's, Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003", 2004*http://www.discogs.com/Camouflage-The-Great-Commandment/master/7480-The Great Commandment 2.0:... " |
Camouflage Camouflage (band) Camouflage is a German New Wave trio consisting of Marcus Meyn, Heiko Maile and Oliver Kreyssig. Their only Billboard Hot 100 hit was "The Great Commandment" which climbed to #59 in 1988, though it did spend three weeks at #1 on the US dance chart... |
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| December 17 | "Hustle! (To the Music...)" | The Funky Worm The Funky Worm The Funky Worm was a British dance music studio project, assembled by a record producer, Mark Brydon. The group took its name from the hit Ohio Players song, "Funky Worm".... |
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| December 24 | "The Great Commandment" | Camouflage | |
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See also
- 1988 in music1988 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1988.-January-March:* January 1 – André Rieu's Johann Strauss Orchestra plays its first concert....
- List of number-one dance hits (United States)
- List of artists who reached number one on the U.S. Dance chart