"I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That" from Elton John debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 43 on July 17th 1988 and spent 14 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: October 16th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 24.
Highest worldwide peak was one (Canada).
Album: "Reg Strikes Back" (1988).
2. "Don't Go"
Answer: Hothouse Flowers
"Don't Go" from Hothouse Flowers debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on July 17th 1988 and spent six weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 11th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 39.
Highest worldwide peak was two (Ireland).
Album: "People" (1988).
3. "Man With A Gun"
Answer: Jerry Harrison
"Man With A Gun" from Jerry Harrison debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on July 17th 1988 and spent eight weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 4th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 17.
Highest worldwide peak was 15 (New Zealand).
Album: "Casual Gods" (1988).
4. "Age Of Reason"
Answer: John Farnham
"Age Of Reason" from John Farnham debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number three on July 24th 1988 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: November 27th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was one (Four weeks).
ARIA Award nominations:
*Single Of The Year - 1989.
*Song Of The Year - 1989.
*Highest Selling Single - 1989.
*Best Video - 1989.
Album: "Age Of Reason" (1988).
5. "Broken Land"
Answer: The Adventures
"Broken Land" from The Adventures debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 45 on July 24th 1988 and spent one week in the Top 50.
Highest worldwide peak was eight (Ireland).
Album: "The Sea Of Love" (1988).
6. "When It's Love"
Answer: Van Halen
"When It's Love" from Van Halen debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on July 24th 1988 and spent nine weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 18th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 23.
Highest worldwide peak was five (United States).
Album: "OU812" (1988).
7. "Fat"
Answer: Weird Al Yankovic
"Fat" from Weird Al Yankovic debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 15 on July 31st 1988 and spent 11 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: October 9th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 12.
Highest worldwide peak was three (New Zealand).
Grammy wins:
Best Concept Music Video - 1989.
Album: "Even Worse" (1988).
8. "Simply Irresistible"
Answer: Robert Palmer
"Simply Irresistible" from Robert Palmer debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 22 on July 31st 1988 and spent 33 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: March 5th 1989).
The highest ARIA chart peak was one (Five weeks).
Grammy wins:
Best Male Rock Vocal Performance - 1989.
Album: "Heavy Nova" (1988).
9. "Waitin' For The Heartache"
Answer: Jimmy Barnes
"Waitin' For The Heartache" from Jimmy Barnes debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 35 on July 31st 1988 and spent six weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 4th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 33.
Album: "Freight Train Heart" (1987).
10. "Hey What Now!"
Answer: The Cockroaches
"Hey What Now!" from The Cockroaches debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 46 on July 31st 1988 and spent seven weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: September 11th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 28.
Album: "Fingertips" (1988).
11. "Theme From S- _____"
Answer: Express
"Theme From S-Express" from S-Express debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on July 31st 1988 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 4th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 11.
The song peaked at number one in:
Belgium.
Greece.
Switzerland.
United Kingdom.
Album: "Original Soundtrack" (1989).
12. "Oh Yeah"
Answer: Yello
"Oh Yeah" from Yello debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 38 on August 7th 1988 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 4th 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was nine.
Album: "Stella" (1985).
13. "Intimacy"
Answer: Machinations
"Intimacy" from Machinations debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 47 on August 7th 1988 and spent three weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: August 21st 1988).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 40.
Album: "Uptown" (1988).
14. "Strokin'"
Answer: Clarence Carter
"Strokin'" from Clarence Carter debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 48 on August 7th 1988 and spent 19 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: February 26th 1989).
The highest ARIA chart peak was 24.
Highest worldwide peak was two (New Zealand).
Album: "Dr. C.C." (1986).
15. "Make Me Lose Control"
Answer: Eric Carmen
"Make Me Lose Control" from Eric Carmen debuted in the ARIA Top 50 at number 49 on August 7th 1988 and spent 18 weeks in the Top 50 (Last week of entry: December 4th 1988).
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