Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1988, 22 songs topped the chart, then published under the title Hot Adult Contemporary, based on playlists submitted by radio stations.[1]
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In the year's first issue of Billboard the number one song was "Got My Mind Set on You" by George Harrison, which was in its third week at number one.[2] It held the top spot for two weeks in 1988 before being displaced by "Everywhere" by British-American rock group Fleetwood Mac. In March, actor Patrick Swayze reached number one with the song "She's Like the Wind", featuring Wendy Fraser, taken from the soundtrack of the film Dirty Dancing, in which he starred.[3] It was the second AC chart-topper from the film, following "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes, which had reached number one the previous year.[4] British singer Phil Collins topped the chart with two songs from the soundtrack of the film Buster, in which he played the lead role,[5] reaching the top spot with his rendition of the 1960s song "A Groovy Kind of Love" and the original track "Two Hearts".
Gloria Estefan and her band Miami Sound Machine were the only act to have three number ones during the year, but they were the final three hits on which Miami Sound Machine received separate billing; all Estefan's subsequent hits were credited to her alone.[6] The Latin-influenced group spent a total of five weeks at number one, tying with Whitney Houston and Phil Collins for the most time spent atop the chart by an act during 1988. Collins and Houston each achieved their total with two number ones; British vocalists Rick Astley and George Michael were the only other acts with multiple chart toppers during the year. The year's longest unbroken run at number one was achieved by Peter Cetera, whose song "One Good Woman" spent four weeks in the top spot in the fall. Chicago, the group which Cetera had fronted for nearly two decades before leaving in 1985,[7] achieved its first number one since his departure when "Look Away" spent a single week in the top spot in December.[8] The final Hot Adult Contemporary number one of 1988 was "Two Hearts" by Phil Collins, which held the top spot for the last two weeks of the year.
Chart history
edit† | Indicates best-performing AC song of 1988[9] |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2007). Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961-2006. Record Research Incorporated. p. vi. ISBN 9780898201697.
- ^ a b "Adult Contemporary chart for January 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ Eames, Tom (October 2, 2018). "The Story of... 'She's Like the Wind' by Patrick Swayze". Smooth Radio. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 21, 1987". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
- ^ Hutchinson, Tom. "Buster Review". Radio Times. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Joel Whitburn's Top Adult Contemporary, 1961-2001. Record Research Incorporated. p. 87. ISBN 9780898201499.
- ^ Ankeny, Jason. "Peter Cetera Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
- ^ "Chicago Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Adult Contemporary Year End, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 6, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 13, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 20, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 27, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 5, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 12, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 19, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 26, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 7, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 14, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 21, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 28, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 4, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 11, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 18, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 25, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 2, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 9, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 16, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 23, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 30, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 6, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 13, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 20, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 27, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 3, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 10, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 17, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 24, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 1, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 8, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 15, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 22, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 29, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 5, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 12, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 19, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 26, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 3, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 10, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 17, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 24, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 31, 1988". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2019.