List of number-one R&B singles of 1988 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1988. During the year, 34 singles reached number one (a 35th single, "The Way You Make Me Feel" by Michael Jackson reached the pole position in December 1987 and continued its run into 1988).

20 acts reached number one for the first time during 1988: Keith Sweat, Pebbles, Morris Day, Terence Trent D'Arby, Teena Marie, E.U., Al B. Sure!, Johnny Kemp, Tony! Toni! Toné!, George Michael, Sade, The Mac Band, The McCampbell Brothers, Roxanne Shante, Jeffrey Osborne, Karyn White, Anita Baker, Cheryl Pepsii Riley, The Boys, and Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers. Jeffrey Osborne, however, had previously reached number one with his band L.T.D. during the previous decade, though "She's on the Left" became his first (and only) single to top the chart as a soloist when it reached number one in September. Sweat's "I Want Her" was named the R&B single of the year by Billboard.[1]

Singer Michael Jackson reached number one three times with singles "The Way You Make Me Feel" (which began its run in December 1987), "Man in the Mirror" and "Another Part of Me". Other singers who had more than one chart topper during 1988 include Pebbles, Al B. Sure!, Bobby Brown, and Freddie Jackson (all at two).

Chart history

Keith Sweat (pictured performing in 2009) topped the chart with "I Want Her" which was named the R&B single of the year by Billboard.
Michael Jackson had three chart toppers during the year: "The Way You Make Me Feel", "Man in the Mirror", and "Another Part of Me"
Stevie Wonder's "You Will Know" became his milestone 20th chart topper, tying him with Aretha Franklin with the most number-ones on the chart.
Key
Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1988[2]
Issue DateSongArtist
January 2"The Way You Make Me Feel"Michael Jackson
January 9
January 16
January 23"Love Overboard"Gladys Knight & the Pips
January 30"I Want Her" Keith Sweat
February 6
February 13
February 20"Girlfriend"Pebbles
February 27
March 5"You Will Know"Stevie Wonder
March 12"Fishnet"Morris Day
March 19
March 26"Man in the Mirror"Michael Jackson
April 2"Wishing Well"Terence Trent D'Arby
April 9"Ooo La La La"Teena Marie
April 16"Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car"Billy Ocean
April 23"Da Butt"E.U.
April 30"Nite and Day"Al B. Sure!
May 7
May 14
May 21"Mercedes Boy"Pebbles
May 28"Just Got Paid"Johnny Kemp
June 4
June 11"Little Walter"Tony! Toni! Toné!
June 18"One More Try"George Michael
June 25"Joy"Teddy Pendergrass
July 2
July 9"Paradise"Sade
July 16"Roses Are Red"The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers
July 23"Don't Be Cruel"Bobby Brown
July 30
August 6"Off on Your Own (Girl)"Al B. Sure!
August 13
August 20"Loosey's Rap"Rick James featuring Roxanne Shanté
August 27"Nice 'N' Slow"Freddie Jackson
September 3
September 10
September 17"Another Part of Me"Michael Jackson
September 24"She's On the Left"Jeffrey Osborne
October 1"Addicted to You"LeVert
October 8
October 15"My Prerogative"Bobby Brown
October 22
October 29"The Way You Love Me"Karyn White
November 5"Any Love"Luther Vandross
November 12"Giving You the Best That I Got"Anita Baker
November 19
November 26"Thanks for My Child"Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley
December 3"Hey Lover"Freddie Jackson
December 10"Dial My Heart"The Boys
December 17"Everything I Miss at Home"Cherrelle
December 24"Tumblin' Down"Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
December 31

See also

References

  1. "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". web.archive.org. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
  2. "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". web.archive.org. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
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