German number one songs in 1988

What songs were number one in 1988? This is the full list of the German number one songs from the year 1988. There were a total of 13 German #1 tracks in the year 1988 starting with Whenever You Need Somebody by Rick Astley which went to #1 on 7th December, 1987 and remained at the top spot for 5 weeks.

The German song that was number one for the longest single run in 1988 was Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin which went to number one on 7th November, 1988 and stayed at the top slot for 10 weeks.

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