This is a list of the songs which reached number one on the UK Dance Singles Chart in 1988, according to the MRIB.
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 January | "Come into My Life" | Joyce Sims | 4 weeks |
| 13 February | "When Will I Be Famous" | Bros | 1 week |
| 20 February | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | 1 week |
| 27 February | "Beat Dis" | Bomb The Bass | 3 weeks |
| 19 March | "I Know You Got Soul" | Eric B. & Rakim | 2 weeks |
| 2 April | "Don't Turn Around" | Aswad | 2 weeks |
| 16 April | "Pink Cadillac" | Natalie Cole | 2 weeks |
| 30 April | "Theme from S'Express" | S'Express | 3 weeks |
| 21 May | "Blue Monday 1988" | New Order | 1 week |
| 28 May | "Check This Out" | L.A. Mix | 3 weeks |
| 18 June | "Doctorin' the Tardis" | The Timelords | 2 weeks |
| 2 July | "Roses Are Red" | The Mac Band | 2 weeks |
| 16 July | "Push It" | Salt-n-Pepa | 3 weeks |
| 6 August | "Superfly Guy" | S'Express | 1 week |
| 13 August | "The Only Way Is Up" | Yazz & The Plastic Population | 4 weeks |
| 10 September | "Big Fun" | Inner City | 6 weeks |
| 22 October | "We Call It Acieed" | D Mob | 3 weeks |
| 12 November | "Can You Party" | Royal House | 1 week |
| 19 November | "Girl You Know It's True" | Milli Vanilli | 1 week |
| 26 November | "Stand Up for Your Love Rights" | Yazz | 1 week |
| 3 December | "Stakker Humanoid" | Humanoid | 2 weeks |
| 17 December | "Good Life" | Inner City | 4 weeks |
References
- Archive of the dance Number Ones of 1988 January - March
- Archive of the dance Number Ones of 1988 March - May
- Archive of the dance Number Ones of 1988 May - October
- Archive of the dance Number Ones of 1988 October - December
| Number ones of the Official Charts Company's UK Dance Singles Chart | |
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