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The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom.[1][2][3] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1988, as well as albums which peaked in 1987 and 1989 but were in the top 10 in 1988. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).

The first new number-one album of the year was Popped In Souled Out by Wet Wet Wet. Overall, eighteen different albums peaked at number-one in 1988.

Top-ten albums

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Key
Symbol Meaning
‡ Album peaked in 1987 but still in chart in 1988.
♦ Album released in 1988 but peaked in 1989.
Entered The date that the album first appeared in the chart.
Peak Highest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered
(week ending) 		Weeks
in
top
10 		Single Artist Peak Peak
reached
(week ending) 		Weeks
at
peak
Albums in 1987
28 February 1987 7 Give Me the Reason Luther Vandross 3 5 March 1988 2
18 April 1987 13 Raindancing ‡ Alison Moyet 2 18 April 1987 2
25 April 1987 38 Tango in the Night ‡ Fleetwood Mac 1 31 October 1987 5
13 June 1987 23 Whitney ‡ Whitney Houston 1 13 June 1987 6
25 July 1987 23 Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby ‡ Terence Trent D'Arby 1 25 July 1987 9
8 August 1987 5 Hearsay Alexander O'Neal 4 26 March 1988 1
12 September 1987 38 Bad ‡ Michael Jackson 1 12 September 1987 5
19 September 1987 15 Actually ‡ Pet Shop Boys 2 19 September 1987 1
3 October 1987 31 Popped In Souled Out Wet Wet Wet 1 16 January 1988 1
17 October 1987 4 Tunnel of Love ‡ Bruce Springsteen 1 17 October 1987 1
31 October 1987 13 The Christians ‡ The Christians 2 31 October 1987 2
7 November 1987 18 Bridge of Spies ‡ T'Pau 1 21 November 1987 1
9 The Singles ‡ The Pretenders 6 14 November 1987 1
14 November 1987 8 Faith ‡ George Michael 1 14 November 1987 1
9 All the Best! ‡ Paul McCartney 2 14 November 1987 2
28 November 1987 15 Whenever You Need Somebody ‡ Rick Astley 1 28 November 1987 1
5 December 1987 7 Now That’s What I Call Music! 10 ‡ Various artists 1 5 December 1987 6
6 Hits 7 ‡ 2 12 December 1987 2
Albums in 1988
23 January 1988 12 Turn Back the Clock Johnny Hates Jazz 1 23 January 1988 1
9 Heaven on Earth Belinda Carlisle 4 18 June 1988 1
4 Jack Mix '88: The Best of Mirage Mirage 7 6 February 1988 1
1 Life in the Fast Lane Various artists 10 6 February 1988 1
30 January 1988 2 If I Should Fall from Grace with God The Pogues 3 30 January 1988 1
5 Come into My Life Joyce Sims 5 13 February 1988 1
6 February 1988 8 Kick INXS 9 6 February 1988 5
13 February 1988 2 Blow Up Your Video AC/DC 2 13 February 1988 1
27 February 1988 2 Tiffany Tiffany 5 27 February 1988 1
1 All About Eve All About Eve 7 27 February 1988 1
12 March 1988 1 Children The Mission 2 12 March 1988 1
9 The Best of OMD Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark 2 19 March 1988 3
3 Unforgettable – 18 Classic Songs of Love Various artists 5 19 March 1988 1
1 Now and Zen Robert Plant 10 12 March 1988 1
19 March 1988 2 Tear Down These Walls Billy Ocean 3 19 March 1988 1
1 Who's Better, Who's Best The Who 10 19 March 1988 1
26 March 1988 2 Viva Hate Morrissey 1 26 March 1988 1
2 Naked Talking Heads 3 26 March 1988 1
1 From Langley Park to Memphis Prefab Sprout 5 26 March 1988 1
2 April 1988 7 Now That’s What I Call Music! 11 Various artists 1 2 April 1988 3
1 The Story of the Clash, Volume 1 The Clash 7 2 April 1988 1
2 Tina Live in Europe Tina Turner 8 2 April 1988 1
9 April 1988 16 Push Bros 2 9 April 1988 3
1 Wings of Heaven Magnum 5 9 April 1988 1
1 Lovely The Primitives 6 9 April 1988 1
1 Distant Thunder Aswad 10 9 April 1988 1
16 April 1988 19 Dirty Dancing: Original Soundtrack from the Vestron Motion Picture Various artists 4 7 May 1988 1
4 Hip Hop and Rapping in the House 5 7 May 1988 1
23 April 1988 2 Seventh Son of a Seventh Son Iron Maiden 1 23 April 1988 1
30 April 1988 11 The Innocents Erasure 1 30 April 1988 2
1 Barbed Wire Kisses The Jesus and Mary Chain 9 30 April 1988 1
14 May 1988 2 Stay on These Roads A-ha 2 14 May 1988 1
7 Stronger Than Pride Sade 3 14 May 1988 2
6 More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture Various artists 3 28 May 1988 1
21 May 1988 2 Lovesexy Prince 1 21 May 1988 1
1 Now That's What I Call Quite Good The Housemartins 8 21 May 1988 1
28 May 1988 7 Nite Flite Various artists 1 4 June 1988 4
10 The First of a Million Kisses Fairground Attraction 2 27 August 1988 3
4 June 1988 4 Motown Dance Party Various artists 3 4 June 1988 1
11 June 1988 1 Love Aztec Camera 10 11 June 1988 1
18 June 1988 1 People Hothouse Flowers 2 18 June 1988 1
1 Provision Scritti Politti 8 18 June 1988 1
25 June 1988 16 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 1 2 July 1988 3
2 July 1988 10 Idol Songs: 11 of the Best Billy Idol 2 9 July 1988 1
3 Roll with It Steve Winwood 4 2 July 1988 2
9 July 1988 3 The Collection Barry White 5 16 July 1988 1
2 Jack Mix in Full Effect Mirage 7 16 July 1988 1
16 July 1988 29 Kylie Kylie Minogue 1 27 August 1988 6
23 July 1988 9 Now That’s What I Call Music! 12 Various artists 1 23 July 1988 5
1 Substance Joy Division 7 23 July 1988 1
30 July 1988 5 Hits 8 Various artists 2 30 July 1988 2
1 It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back Public Enemy 8 30 July 1988 1
13 August 1988 5 The Greatest Ever Rock 'N' Roll Mix Various artists 8 20 August 1988 1
20 August 1988 4 The Best of Eagles Eagles 8 27 August 1988 3
3 September 1988 6 Hot City Nights Various artists 1 24 September 1988 1
2 So Good Mica Paris 6 3 September 1988 1
10 September 1988 6 Rap Trax Various artists 3 24 September 1988 2
17 September 1988 1 Rank The Smiths 2 17 September 1988 1
1 ...And Justice for All Metallica 4 17 September 1988 1
24 September 1988 2 Sunshine on Leith The Proclaimers 6 24 September 1988 1
2 Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Various artists 6 1 October 1988 1
5 Conscience Womack & Womack 4 1 October 1988 1
1 October 1988 3 New Jersey Bon Jovi 1 1 October 1988 2
3 Staring at the Sun Level 42 2 1 October 1988 2
8 October 1988 3 Revolutions Jean-Michel Jarre 2 15 October 1988 1
1 Peace in Our Time Big Country 9 8 October 1988 1
15 October 1988 2 Flying Colours Chris de Burgh 1 15 October 1988 1
1 Pop Art Transvision Vamp 4 15 October 1988 1
2 Ones on 1 Various artists 10 15 October 1988 2
22 October 1988 4 Rattle and Hum U2 1 22 October 1988 1
5 Introspective Pet Shop Boys 2 22 October 1988 1
2 To Whom It May Concern The Pasadenas 3 22 October 1988 1
12 The Greatest Hits Collection ♦ Bananarama 3 7 January 1989 1
29 October 1988 13 Money for Nothing Dire Straits 1 29 October 1988 3
2 Any Love Luther Vandross 3 29 October 1988 1
4 New Light Through Old Windows Chris Rea 5 12 November 1988 1
1 Giving You the Best That I Got Anita Baker 9 29 October 1988 1
11 Watermark Enya 5 5 November 1988 1
5 November 1988 2 Rage T'Pau 4 5 November 1988 1
4 Smash Hits Party '88 Various artists 6 5 November 1988 1
12 November 1988 3 Greatest Hits The Human League 3 12 November 1988 1
4 Soft Metal Various artists 7 19 November 1988 1
19 November 1988 2 The Memphis Sessions Wet Wet Wet 3 19 November 1988 1
9 Private Collection: 1979–1988 Cliff Richard 1 24 December 1988 2
7 The Ultimate Collection Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music 6 19 November 1988 2
26 November 1988 4 Wanted Yazz 3 26 November 1988 1
6 The Premiere Collection: The Best of Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber 3 24 December 1988 1
3 December 1988 6 Now That’s What I Call Music! 13 Various artists 1 3 December 1988 4
11 Greatest Hits Fleetwood Mac 3 31 December 1988 3
1 Get Even Brother Beyond 9 3 December 1988 1
10 December 1988 2 Hold Me in Your Arms Rick Astley 8 10 December 1988 1
17 December 1988 4 The Hits Album 9 ♦ Various artists 5 7 January 1989 1
31 December 1988 9 The Legendary Roy Orbison ♦ Roy Orbison 1 21 January 1989 3

See also

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References

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General

  • "Six decades of singles charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 3 March 2011. Retrieved 23 April 2017.

Specific

  1. ^ "The Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
  2. ^ Roberts, David (2005). Guinness World Records: British Hit Singles and Albums (18th edition). Guinness World Records Limited. p. 14. ISBN 1-904994-00-8.
  3. ^ "New singles formats to save the charts". BBC News. 16 October 2003. Retrieved 21 February 2010.
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