1988 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1988 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1988 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| red # = rock chartblue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Hot Hot Hot | 10 | Feb 1988 |
| Buster Poindexter And His Banshees Of Blue |
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| Although Hot Hot Hot was the only top 20 hit by Buster Poindexter, he received some radio play with his 1989 remake of the 1961 Ray Charles number 2 song Hit The Road Jack. |
| 2 | Pump Up The Volume | 11 | Feb 1988 |
| M/A/R/R/S |
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| M/A/R/R/S included members of UK groups A.R. Kane and Colourbox. Pump Up The Volume was the only release by this group. Internationally, the B-side, Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance), was also popular. |
| 3 | She's Like The Wind | 2 | Mar 1988 |
| Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Frasier |
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| She's Like The Wind was the only popular song by either actor Patrick Swayze or singer Wendy Frasier. The song was from the movie Dirty Dancing. |
| 4 | You Don't Know | 19 | Apr 1988 |
| Scarlett & Black |
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| You Don't Know was the only top 20 hit and the only mentionably radio played song by Scarlett & Black. |
| 5 | I Love The Things You Do To Me | 11 | Apr 1988 |
| Balaam & The Angel |
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| 6 | Dignity | 19 | Apr 1988 |
| Deacon Blue |
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| Dignity was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Deacon Blue, while group had a long string of UK hits including a 1990 remake of the of the 1970 Dionne Warwick number 6 hit I'll Never Fall In Love Again. |
| 7 | Serpentine | 17 | Apr 1988 |
| Kings Of The Sun |
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| Serpentine was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for Kings Of The Sun. The group received airplay with other rock songs also, like Drop The Gun, which was a rock top 20 near miss in 1990. |
| 8 | Heaven Tonight | 13 | May 1988 |
| Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force |
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| Heaven Tonight was the only rock top 20 hit for Yngwie J. Malmsteen's Rising Force. At that time, Yngwie J. Malmsteen featured former Deep Purple and Rainbow lead singer Joe Lynn Turner. Yngwie J. Malmsteen was known for his guitar work, and heavy metal. A prior song, I'll See The Light Tonight, sung by Jeff Lynn Soto, who later joined Journey, received moderate rock airplay. The song Heaven Tonight was from album Odessey. |
| 9 | Strange But True | 11 | May 1988 |
| Times Two |
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| Strange But True was the only top 20 song for Times 2. follow-up Cecelia received slight play. |
| 10 | When We Kiss | 27 | May 1988 |
| Bardeux |
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| When We Kiss was the only top 30 song for Bardeux. The group had a few other popular dance songs. |
| 11 | Piano In The Dark | 2 | May 1988 |
| Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito |
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| Piano In The Dark was the only top 20 song for song writer Brenda Russell. She followed-up with the song Get Here which received slight notice, but later became a number 4 hit for Oleta Adams. Joe Esposito, who had this solo one hit wonder, also made the top 20 one time with his group Brooklyn Dreams featured with Donna Summer on 1979 number 2 hit Heaven Knows. The song Piano In The Dark was from album Get Here. |
| 12 | Supersonic | 23 | May 1988 |
| J.J. Fad |
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| Supersonic was a near top 20 miss song for J.J. Fad. The follow-up to Supersonic was Way Out, which received some rap radio airplay. |
| 13 | Under The Milky Way | 2 | 19 | Jun 1988 |
| The Church |
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| Although Under The Milky Way was the only pop 20 hit by The Church, the group had a string of rock top 20 hit songs. |
| 14 | Red Blue Jeans | 15 | Jun 1988 |
| John Kilzer |
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| Red Blue Jeans was a rock top 20 one hit wonder for country-rock performer John Kilzer. He followed-up with Green, Yellow, Red, which gained some rock airplay. |
| 15 | I Still Believe | 5 | Jun 1988 |
| Brenda K. Starr |
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| I Still Believe was the only top 20 song for Brenda K. Starr. Follow-up What You See Is What You Get made the top 30. |
| 16 | Tomorrow People | 9 | 22 | Jun 1988 |
| Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers |
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| Tomorrow People was a top 20 near miss. Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers followed-up the song with a string of popular songs that received heavy soul and rock music airplay. |
| 17 | I'm Onto You | 18 | Jun 1988 |
| Hurricane |
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| I'm Onto You was the only rock top 20 hit by Hurricane. The group received minor rock airplay with other songs too, like Over The Edge. The song I'm Onto You was from album Over The Edge. |
| 18 | Sound Alarm | 16 | Jun 1988 |
| Michael Anderson |
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| Sound Alarm was the only rock top 20 song for Christian rock singer Michael Anderson. |
| 19 | Beds Are Burning | 3 | 13 | Jun 1988 |
| Midnight Oil |
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| Although Beds Are Burning was the only pop top 20 hit by Midnight Oil, the group had a string of rock songs that received heavy rock radio airplay. |
| 20 | Nite And Day | 7 | Jul 1988 |
| Al B. Sure! |
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| Nite And Day was the only top 20 hit for Al B. Sure!. He had a string of popular soul songs after. |
| 21 | Love Changes (Everything) | 16 | Jul 1988 |
| Climie Fisher |
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| Before Climie Fisher had its only top 20 hit with Love Changes (Everything), the group received some radio play for the song Rise To The Occasion. |
| 22 | Just Got Paid | 11 | Jul 1988 |
| Johnny Kemp |
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| Just Got Paid was the only pop top 20 entry for soul and dance singer Johnny Kemp. |
| 23 | Common Ground | 3 | Aug 1988 |
| Rhythm Corps. |
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| Common Ground was a rock top 20 hit and the only song that received mentionable radio airplay by Rhythm Corps. The song was from album Common Ground. |
| 24 | Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) | 15 | Aug 1988 |
| The Contours |
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| Do You Love Me, a number one song in 1962, became popular again in 1988 when it was used in the movie More Dirty Dancing. The song was previously a 1962 one hit wonder, and became a second-time one hit wonder in 1988. |
| 25 | Don't Worry Be Happy | 1 | Sep 1988 |
| Bobby McFerrin |
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| The number one song Don't Worry, Be Happy won the Grammy Awards for Record Of The Year and Song Of The Year. Bobby McFerrin never received any noticeable airplay for any other song. Don't Worry Be Happy was from the movie Cocktail. This song was written by Bobby McFerrin. |
| 26 | Fight (No Matter How Long) | 7 | Oct 1988 |
| The Bunburys |
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| Fight (No Matter How Long) was the only rock top 20 hit for The Bunburys, a charity project by RSO records CEO David English. The song featured Eric Clapton, and was later credited as by Eric Clapton. |
| 27 | Another Lover | 22 | Oct 1988 |
| Giant Steps |
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| Another Lover was a near top 20 miss for Giant Steps. The follow-up song, Into You, received significant airplay. |
| 28 | Motor | Nov 1988 |
| Circus Of Power |
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| Motor was the most popular song by guitar rock group Circus Of Power. The group received lesser airplay with other songs like Call Of The Wild. The song Motor was from album Circus Of Power. |
| 29 | Away | 20 | Nov 1988 |
| The Feelies |
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| Away was the only rock top 20 song by alternative group The Feelies. In 1991, the group received some airplay with Sooner Or Later. |
| 30 | The Promise | 6 | Dec 1988 |
| When In Rome |
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| Although The Promise was the only top 20 hit by When In Rome, the group had other songs that received some dance radio airplay. |