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Official Top 40 Singles

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02–08 December 1988

    The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population cover
    1
    The Only Way Is Up
    The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 5
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    Melting Pot by When The Cat's Away cover
    2
    Melting Pot
    Melting Pot - When The Cat's Away
    Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 4
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    Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin cover
    3
    Don't Worry Be Happy
    Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
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    Desire by U2 cover
    4
    Desire
    Desire - U2
    Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
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    Teardrops by Womack & Womack cover
    5
    Teardrops
    Teardrops - Womack & Womack
    Last week: 15, Peak: 5, Weeks: 3
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    Waiting In The Sunshine by Holidaymakers cover
    6
    Waiting In The Sunshine
    Waiting In The Sunshine - Holidaymakers
    Peak: 6, Weeks: 1
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    I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers cover
    7
    I'm Gonna Be
    I'm Gonna Be - The Proclaimers
    Last week: 31, Peak: 7, Weeks: 4
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    I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts cover
    8
    I Hate Myself For Loving You
    I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    Last week: 16, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8
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    I Still Love You by Kylie Minogue cover
    9
    I Still Love You
    I Still Love You - Kylie Minogue
    Last week: 38, Peak: 9, Weeks: 2
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    She Wants To Dance With Me by Rick Astley cover
    10
    She Wants To Dance With Me
    She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
    Last week: 24, Peak: 10, Weeks: 6
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    Kokomo by Beach Boys cover
    11
    Kokomo
    Kokomo - Beach Boys
    Last week: 21, Peak: 11, Weeks: 3
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    A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins cover
    12
    A Groovy Kind Of Love
    A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
    Last week: 5, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7
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    Stop Your Fussin by Toni Childs cover
    13
    Stop Your Fussin
    Stop Your Fussin - Toni Childs
    Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 7
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    Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses cover
    14
    Sweet Child O' Mine
    Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
    Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13
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    I Owe You Nothing by Bros cover
    15
    I Owe You Nothing
    I Owe You Nothing - Bros
    Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6
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    Parents Just Don't Understand by Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince cover
    16
    Parents Just Don't Understand
    Parents Just Don't Understand - Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3
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    When A Man Loves A Woman by Jimmy Barnes cover
    17
    When A Man Loves A Woman
    When A Man Loves A Woman - Jimmy Barnes
    Peak: 17, Weeks: 1
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    Nobody Else by Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris cover
    18
    Nobody Else
    Nobody Else - Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris
    Last week: 11, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13
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    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Ruby Turner cover
    19
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
    Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours - Ruby Turner
    Peak: 19, Weeks: 1
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    Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys cover
    20
    Domino Dancing
    Domino Dancing - Pet Shop Boys
    Last week: 23, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7
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    I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran cover
    21
    I Don't Want Your Love
    I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Duran
    Last week: 12, Peak: 12, Weeks: 5
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    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band cover
    22
    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark - The Robert Cray Band
    Last week: 18, Peak: 11, Weeks: 11
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    Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown cover
    23
    Don't Be Cruel
    Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
    Last week: 20, Peak: 20, Weeks: 5
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    I Wish U Heaven by Prince cover
    24
    I Wish U Heaven
    I Wish U Heaven - Prince
    Peak: 24, Weeks: 1
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    Angel Eyes by Wet Wet Wet cover
    25
    Angel Eyes
    Angel Eyes - Wet Wet Wet
    Last week: 10, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7
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    Mary, Mary by Run DMC cover
    26
    Mary, Mary
    Mary, Mary - Run DMC
    Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3
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    Watching U by Ardijah cover
    27
    Watching U
    Watching U - Ardijah
    Last week: 17, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17
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    Batman Theme by Neil Hefti cover
    28
    Batman Theme
    Batman Theme - Neil Hefti
    Last week: 40, Peak: 8, Weeks: 6
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    Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi cover
    29
    Bad Medicine
    Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
    Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8
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    Handle With Care by The Traveling Wilburys cover
    30
    Handle With Care
    Handle With Care - The Traveling Wilburys
    Peak: 30, Weeks: 1
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    Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N Roses cover
    31
    Welcome To The Jungle
    Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N Roses
    Last week: 48, Peak: 31, Weeks: 2
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    Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker cover
    32
    Giving You The Best That I Got
    Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
    Last week: 42, Peak: 32, Weeks: 2
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    Breakfast In Bed by UB40 And Chrissie Hynde cover
    33
    Breakfast In Bed
    Breakfast In Bed - UB40 And Chrissie Hynde
    Last week: 41, Peak: 5, Weeks: 14
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    One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston cover
    34
    One Moment In Time
    One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
    Last week: 47, Peak: 34, Weeks: 3
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    I Want Your Love by Transvision Vamp cover
    35
    I Want Your Love
    I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp
    Last week: 19, Peak: 9, Weeks: 10
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    I'm Sorry by Hothouse Flowers cover
    36
    I'm Sorry
    I'm Sorry - Hothouse Flowers
    Last week: 30, Peak: 30, Weeks: 4
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    Wild Wild West by The Escape Club cover
    37
    Wild Wild West
    Wild Wild West - The Escape Club
    Last week: 28, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10
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    Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick cover
    38
    Don't Be Cruel
    Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick
    Last week: 36, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11
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    Get Down Tonight by Shriekback cover
    39
    Get Down Tonight
    Get Down Tonight - Shriekback
    Last week: 27, Peak: 27, Weeks: 3
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    Chains Of Love by Erasure cover
    40
    Chains Of Love
    Chains Of Love - Erasure
    Peak: 40, Weeks: 1
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    Bad Young Brother by Derek B cover
    41
    Bad Young Brother
    Bad Young Brother - Derek B
    Last week: 25, Peak: 25, Weeks: 2
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    Streets Of Your Town by Go Betweens cover
    42
    Streets Of Your Town
    Streets Of Your Town - Go Betweens
    Last week: 45, Peak: 30, Weeks: 5
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    I Believe In You by Talk Talk cover
    43
    I Believe In You
    I Believe In You - Talk Talk
    Peak: 43, Weeks: 1
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    Slow Turning by John Hiatt cover
    44
    Slow Turning
    Slow Turning - John Hiatt
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Drop The Boy by Bros cover
    45
    Drop The Boy
    Drop The Boy - Bros
    Last week: 33, Peak: 8, Weeks: 18
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    Paradise by The Fan Club cover
    46
    Paradise
    Paradise - The Fan Club
    Last week: 22, Peak: 20, Weeks: 5
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    Chill In My Heart by Eurythmics cover
    47
    Chill In My Heart
    Chill In My Heart - Eurythmics
    Last week: 46, Peak: 31, Weeks: 9
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    Two Strong Hearts by John Farnham cover
    48
    Two Strong Hearts
    Two Strong Hearts - John Farnham
    Last week: 29, Peak: 28, Weeks: 6
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    Hands To Heaven by Breathe cover
    49
    Hands To Heaven
    Hands To Heaven - Breathe
    Last week: 34, Peak: 10, Weeks: 11
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    Listen by Herbs cover
    50
    Listen
    Listen - Herbs
    Peak: 7, Weeks: 16
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