U2 Went To #1 On The UK Singles Charts On October 8, 1988

U2 topped the UK singles charts with "Desire" on October 8th of 1988. It was their first UK #1 single. It stayed at #1 for one week. "Desire" aslo made it to #3 on the US charts.

"Desire" was featured on the 1988 U2 album Rattle and Hum.

The video for "Desire" below is from the accompanying Rattle and Hum movie and includes snippets of interview before and after.

Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" hits #1 on July 2, 1988

On July 2nd of 1988 Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" hit #1 in the US. It also reached #4 in the UK and #3 in Germany.

The track was one of 5 #1 US singles on Michael Jackson's Bad album. No other album has ever had 5 #1 singles.

The video for "Dirty Diana"

Terence Trent D'arby was #1 on the US charts with "Wishing Well" on May 7, 1988

19 years ago today, Terence Trent D'arby's single "Wishing Well" hit #1 on the US charts. It also made it to #4 on the UK charts.

D'arby was born as Terrence Trent Howard in NYC in 1962. He released his debut album as D'arby in 1987 called Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'arby. The album has sold 12 million copies worldwide.

In 2001 D'arby changed his name to Sananda Maitreya.

Video for "Wishing Well"