Number one modern rock hits of 1988

These are the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks number-one hits of 1988. The chart debuted in September of that year to recognize the increase and popularity of radio stations playing modern rock music.

Issue date Song Artist Reference(s)
September 10 "Peek-a-Boo" Siouxsie and the Banshees [1]
September 17 "Just Play Music!" Big Audio Dynamite [2]
September 24 "Peek-a-Boo" Siouxsie and the Banshees [3]
October 1 "All That Money Wants" The Psychedelic Furs [4]
October 8 [5]
October 15 [6]
October 22 "Desire" U2 [7]
October 29 [8]
November 5 [9]
November 12 [10]
November 19 [11]
November 26 "Orange Crush" R.E.M. [12]
December 3 [13]
December 10 [14]
December 17 [15]
December 24 [16]
December 31 [17]

See also

References

  1. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 10, 1988
  2. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 17, 1988
  3. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date September 24, 1988
  4. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 1, 1988
  5. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 8, 1988
  6. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 15, 1988
  7. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 22, 1988
  8. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date October 29, 1988
  9. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 5, 1988
  10. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 12, 1988
  11. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 19, 1988
  12. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date November 26, 1988
  13. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 3, 1988
  14. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 10, 1988
  15. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 17, 1988
  16. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 24, 1988
  17. ^ Alternative Songs, Billboard.com, issue date December 31, 1988
Number-one songs on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart