The countdown began at 06:00 on Monday, 26. December 1988 and the no. 10 song was reached at 19:03 that evening.
It was a good year for South African artists — whose tracks are highlighted.
# | Title | Artist |
150 | Unchain My Heart | Joe Cocker |
149 | Everything Your Heart Desires | Daryl Hall & Jon Oates |
148 | Rooty Toot Toot | John Cougar Mellencamp |
147 | Gimme All Night | Carly Simon |
146 | Spotlight | Madonna |
145 | Hole In My Heart | Cyndi Lauper |
144 | My Baby Just Cares For Me | Nina Simone |
143 | Little Lies | Fleetwood Mac |
142 | Airhead | Thomas Dolby |
141 | Hey Baby | Wooden Idols |
140 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man | Prince |
139 | You Make Me Love You | Roger Hodgson |
138 | Desire | U2 |
137 | Spy In The House Of Love | Was (Not Was) |
136 | Alphabet Street | Prince |
135 | Bedbugs And Ballyhoo | Echo And The Bunnymen |
134 | The Race | Yello |
133 | Joy | Teddy Pendergrass |
132 | Man In The Mirror | Michael Jackson |
131 | My Kind Of Girl | Cinema |
130 | King Of Emotion | Big Country |
129 | Englishman In New York | Sting |
128 | Teddybear | The Spectres |
127 | Breakfast In Bed | UB40 & Chrissie Hynde |
126 | Where Would I Go | Bright Blue |
125 | Wonderful Life | Black |
124 | Sweet Little Mystery | Wet Wet Wet |
123 | Que Sera Sera | Chris Rea |
122 | Just Like Paradise | David Lee Roth |
121 | I Think We're Alone Now | Tiffany |
120 | Forever Young | Rod Stewart |
119 | Wap Bam Boogie | Matt Bianco |
118 | Diamond Sun | Glass Tiger |
117 | Pamela | Toto |
116 | Hey Manhattan | Prefab Sprout |
115 | The Happy Man | Thomas Lang |
114 | Make Me Lose Control | Eric Carmen |
113 | Lost In You | Rod Stewart |
112 | Everywhere | Fleetwood Mac |
111 | Cars And Girls | Prefab Sprout |
110 | Wild Wild West | The Escape Club |
109 | I Don't Mind At All | Bourgeous Tagg |
108 | Crazy | Icehouse |
107 | Get To You | Dan Reed Network |
106 | Let's Work | Mick Jagger |
105 | Devil Inside | INXS |
104 | Paradise | Sade |
103 | Walk The Dinosaur | Was (Not Was) |
102 | China In Your Hand | T'Pau |
101 | Could've Been | Tiffany |
100 | Electric Blue | Icehouse |
99 | Somewhere Down The Crazy River | Robbie Robertson |
98 | When We Was Fab | George Harrison |
97 | Rent | Pet Shop Boys |
96 | Criticize | Alexander O' Neal |
95 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That | Elton John |
94 | Cynical Heart | Cinema |
93 | Rev It Up | Jerry Harrison |
92 | Love In The First Degree | Bananarama |
91 | Showdown At Big Sky | Robbie Robertson |
90 | Jazz Collection | Jax Myth |
89 | Angel Fish | Jennifer Ferguson |
88 | Rock Of Life | Rick Springfield |
87 | The Right Stuff | Bryan Ferry |
86 | Pump Up The Volume | M/A/R/R/S |
85 | Rush Hour | Jane Wiedlin |
84 | Love Letters | Alison Moyet |
83 | Shattered Dreams | Johnny Hates Jazz |
82 | Tomorrow People | Ziggy Marley |
81 | Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley |
80 | Say You Will | Foreigner |
79 | Hey Mr. Heartache | Kim Wilde |
78 | Waterfall | Wendy & Lisa |
77 | I Call Your Name | Johnny Clegg & Savuka |
76 | The Blood That Moves The Body | A-ha |
75 | Something Real Inside Me Inside You | Mr. Mister |
74 | King Of Rock 'n Roll | Prefab Sprout |
73 | Hold On | The Passengers |
72 | Never Can Say Goodbye | The Communards |
71 | Better Be Home Soon | Crowded House |
70 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? | Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield |
69 | I Get Weak | Belinda Carlisle |
68 | Don't Worry, Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin |
67 | Deep And Wide And Tall | Aztec Camera |
66 | American English | Wax |
65 | Don't Tell Me The Time | Martha Davis |
64 | We'll Be Together | Sting |
63 | Always On My Mind | Pet Shop Boys |
62 | Shipyard Town | Gerry Rafferty |
61 | Nothing But Flowers | Talking Heads |
60 | Where Do Broken Hearts Go | Whitney Houston |
59 | Love Is Stronger Than Pride | Sade |
58 | Let's Tango | Dalbello |
57 | Love Changes (Everything) | Climie Fisher |
56 | Got To Be Certain | Kylie Minogue |
55 | Love Will Find A Way | Yes |
54 | Valley Road | Bruce Hornsby And The Range |
53 | Not A Home To Heartache | Perfect Alibi |
52 | The One I Love | R.E.M. |
51 | Roll With It | Steve Winwood |
50 | Heart Of Mine | Boz Scaggs |
49 | The Way You Make Me Feel | Michael Jackson |
48 | New Sensation | INXS |
47 | This Is Me | Climie Fisher |
46 | Angel Eyes | Wet Wet Wet |
45 | Temptation | Wet Wet Wet |
44 | Domino Dancing | Pet Shop Boys |
43 | More Love | Feargal Sharkey |
42 | Underneath The Radar | Underworld |
41 | My Arms Keep Missing You | Rick Astley |
40 | Real World | Wendy Oldfield |
39 | Rise To The Occasion | Climie Fisher |
38 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car | Billy Ocean |
37 | Father Figure | George Michael |
36 | Don't Say That Love Will Leave | Martin Martin Project |
35 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
34 | One More Try | George Michael |
33 | Never Tear Us Apart | INXS |
32 | Causing A Commotion | Madonna |
31 | Dance Little Sister | Terence Trent D'Arby |
30 | The Scheme Of Things | Sean Fury |
29 | Heart | Pet Shop Boys |
28 | You Win Again | Bee Gees |
27 | When Will You Make My Phone Ring | Deacon Blue |
26 | Cherry Bomb | John Cougar Mellencamp |
25 | Dirty Diana | Michael Jackson |
24 | Sign Your Name | Terence Trent D'Arby |
23 | Ideal World | The Christians |
22 | She's Like The Wind | Patrick Swayze |
21 | Don't Turn Around | Aswad |
20 | Glory Glory | Underworld |
19 | Perfect | Fairground Attraction |
18 | Circle In The Sand | Belinda Carlisle |
17 | Stay On These Roads | A-ha |
16 | I've Had The Time Of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
15 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | Belinda Carlisle |
14 | Monkey | George Michael |
13 | Perfect World | Huey Lewis And The News |
12 | Faith | George Michael |
11 | Hungry Eyes | Eric Carmen |
10 | Got My Mind Set On You | George Harrison |
9 | Simply Irresistible | Robert Palmer |
8 | Stop Your Fussin' | Toni Childs |
7 | Need You Tonight | INXS |
6 | Whenever You Need Somebody | Rick Astley |
5 | Don't Blame It On That Girl | Matt Bianco |
4 | Weeping | Bright Blue |
3 | Fast Car | Tracy Chapman |
2 | I Owe You Nothing | Bros |
1 | Beds Are Burning | Midnight Oil |