# List of number-one hits of 1988 (Germany)

This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1988.
Key :
| † | Indicates best-performing single and album of 1988 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | Album | Artist |
| 4 January | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley | "Misteriosa Venezia" | Rondò Veneziano |
| 11 January | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Misteriosa Venezia" | Rondò Veneziano |
| 18 January | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley |
| 25 January | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley |
| 1 February | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 8 February | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 15 February | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 22 February | "My Love Is a Tango" | Guillermo Marchena | "Lange Schatten" | Peter Maffay |
| 29 February | "My Love Is a Tango" | Guillermo Marchena | "Lange Schatten" | Peter Maffay |
| 7 March | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | "Lange Schatten" | Peter Maffay |
| 14 March | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 21 March | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 28 March | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 4 April | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | "Dirty Dancing" † | Various artists |
| 11 April | "I Should Be So Lucky" | Kylie Minogue | "More Dirty Dancing" | Various artists |
| 18 April | "I Should Be So Lucky" | Kylie Minogue | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 25 April | "Heart" | Pet Shop Boys | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 2 May | "Heart" | Pet Shop Boys | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 9 May | "Heart" | Pet Shop Boys | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 16 May | "Heart" | Pet Shop Boys | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 23 May | "Ella, Elle L'a" | France Gall | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 30 May | "Ella, Elle L'a" | France Gall | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 6 June | "Ella, Elle L'a" | France Gall | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 13 June | "Ella, Elle L'a" | France Gall | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 20 June | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 27 June | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 4 July | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 11 July | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 18 July | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Ö" | Herbert Grönemeyer |
| 25 July | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 1 August | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 8 August | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 15 August | "The Twist" | The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 22 August | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| 29 August | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Tracy Chapman" | Tracy Chapman |
| 5 September | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Tracy Chapman" | Tracy Chapman |
| 12 September | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Tracy Chapman" | Tracy Chapman |
| 19 September | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Da Capo" | BAP |
| 26 September | "Girl You Know It's True" † | Milli Vanilli | "Da Capo" | BAP |
| 3 October | "Hand in Hand" | Koreana | "Da Capo" | BAP |
| 10 October | "Hand in Hand" | Koreana | "Da Capo" | BAP |
| 17 October | "Hand in Hand" | Koreana | "Da Capo" | BAP |
| 24 October | "One Moment in Time" | Whitney Houston | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 31 October | "One Moment in Time" | Whitney Houston | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 7 November | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 14 November | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 21 November | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 28 November | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Live - Nach uns die Sintflut" | Die Ärzte |
| 5 December | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Rattle and Hum" | U2 |
| 12 December | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Pop Goes Classic" | Munich Symphony Orchestra |
| 19 December | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Pop Goes Classic" | Munich Symphony Orchestra |
| 26 December | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | "Pop Goes Classic" | Munich Symphony Orchestra |