| Top 40 Hits of January 1988 |
| 1 |
Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth |
| 2 |
Tiffany | I Think We're Alone Now |
| 3 |
Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind |
| 4 |
Krush | House Arrest |
| 5 |
Terence Trent D'Arby | Sign Your Name |
| 6 |
Morris Minor & The Majors | Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime) |
| 7 |
Cher | I Found Someone |
| 8 |
Bros | When Will I Be Famous |
| 9 |
Wet Wet Wet | Angel Eyes (Home And Away) |
| 10 |
Joyce Sims | Come Into My Life |
| 11 |
Stranglers | All Day And All Of The Night |
| 12 |
Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew | Rok Da House |
| 13 |
Climie Fisher | Rise To The Occasion |
| 14 |
Dollar | O L'Amour |
| 15 |
Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel |
| 16 |
Christians | Ideal World |
| 17 |
AC / DC | Heatseeker |
| 18 |
Jellybean | Jingo |
| 19 |
Pogues featuring Kirsty MacColl | Fairytale of New York |
| 20 |
Rick Astley | When I Fall In Love |
| 21 |
George Michael | Father Figure |
| 22 |
Alison Moyet | Love Letters |
| 23 |
Sinitta | GTO |
| 24 |
Debbie Gibson | Shake Your Love |
| 25 |
Elton John | Candle In The Wind (Live) |
| 26 |
Billy Idol | Hot In The City |
| 27 |
Johnny Hates Jazz | Turn Back The Clock |
| 28 |
Jack 'N' Chill | The Jack That House Built |
| 29 |
Taylor Dayne | Tell It To My Heart |
| 30 |
Bananarama | I Can't Help It |
| 31 |
Two Men, A Drum Machine & A Trumpet | Tired Of Getting Pushed Around |
| 32 |
GOSH | The Wishing Well |
| 33 |
T'Pau | China In Your Hand |
| 34 |
Comic Relief presents Mel & Kim Performed By Kim Wilde & Mel Smith | Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree |
| 35 |
Jermaine Stewart | Say It Again |
| 36 |
INXS | New Sensation |
| 37 |
Depeche Mode | Behind The Wheel |
| 38 |
Nat 'King' Cole | When I Fall In Love |
| 39 |
Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo | Who Found Who |
| 40 |
Motley Crue | You're All I Need |
