1) "Man In The Mirror," Michael Jackson.
Faith was the best-selling album of 1988 in the United States, and eventually reached Diamond certification by the RIAA. Closely behind Faith, the Dirty Dancing soundtrack spent 11 non-consecutive weeks in the top position.
Cliff Richard (pictured in 2013) had the best-selling single of 1988 with "Mistletoe and Wine", his twelfth UK number-one single, which topped the chart for four weeks and became the year's Christmas number-one.
July 1988: Steve Winwood Hits #1 in America with "Roll With It"
Reba McEntire topped the chart with the album Reba. Hank Williams Jr. continued a run of consecutive number ones with Wild Streak.
Kylie Minogue - Got To Be Certain
Kylie Minogue's third consecutive #1 on the ARIA Singles Chart came when her third single, 'Got To Be Certain', spent three straight weeks at the top of the charts in July 1988. The second single from Minogue's debut album, Kylie (#2 Jul.
A Groovy Kind of Love.
On the Billboard Hot 100 dated 24 years ago today – April 23, 1988 – Whitney Houston established the mark for the most consecutive No. 1 chart entries, as “Where Do Broken Hearts Go” rose 3-1.
Twenty-five years ago today (July 2, 1988), Michael Jackson made history as the first act to achieve five No. 1 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 from one album. On that date, his “Dirty Diana” climbed from No.
Don't Worry, Be Happy.
Baby, I Love Your Way.
1) "Man In The Mirror," Michael Jackson.
Back in the year 1988, popular baby names were Joshua and Jennifer, fashion trends included blue eye shadow and leg warmers, and Cool Ranch Doritos and pasta salad were all the rage. Microsoft sold its one-millionth mouse, and McDonald's opened its ten-thousandth restaurant.
What is this? As the King of Pop, it makes sense to begin the list with Michael Jackson. The legendary singer achieved fame at a young age through his musical family and their group the Jackson 5.
#1: Michael Jackson
No ranking of pop stars is ever valid if the King of Pop is not at the peak of it. More than just a musician, Michael was a cultural landmark, influencing the global music scene more than any other artist in history and advancing important social causes with his music.