These are the Canadian number-one albums of 1988. The charts were compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
Number-one albums †This indicates the best performing album of the year.RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-12-24.pdf pg. 13 Retrieved June 30, 2025 Issue date Album ArtistRef January 2 A Very Special Christmasvarious artistsRPM Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 9RPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0922&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0922.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0922 Says here this album was #1 the week before. Retrieved June 30, 2025. January 16 The Lonesome JubileeJohn Cougar MellencampRPM https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0922&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0922.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0922 Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 23FaithGeorge MichaelRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7232&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 January 30RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=772&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 6TiffanyTiffanyRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=775&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 13 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=778&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 20RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7240&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 February 27Dirty DancingSoundtrackRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=782&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 5RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=783&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 12RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=786&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 19RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=787&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 March 26RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6149&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 2RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=792&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 9RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=794&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 16RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=797&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 23RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=6021&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 April 30RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5975&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 7RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5971&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 14 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5964&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 21 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=2144&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 May 28 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5497&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 4Kick †INXSRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5417&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 11RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=8701&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 18Diesel and DustMidnight OilRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5588&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 June 25OU812Van HalenRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5640&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 2 Kick †INXSRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5649&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 9RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5654&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 16Tracy ChapmanTracy ChapmanRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5408&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 23 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5349&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 July 30RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5341&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 6RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=8711&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 13RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5279&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 20RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5354&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 August 27RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5345&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 3RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5335&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 10RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-09-10.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 17RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=7980&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 September 24 RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5586&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 1RPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5650&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 8HysteriaDef LeppardRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5643&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 15Cocktail (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)various artistsRPM https://recherche-collection-search.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/home/record?IdNumber=5582&app=rpm Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 22RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-10-22.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 October 29 Rattle and HumU2RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-10-29.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 5RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-11-05.pdf pg. 19 Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 12RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-11-12.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 19RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-11-19.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 November 26RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-11-26.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 3RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-12-03.pdf pg. 19 Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 10RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-12-10.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 17RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-12-17.pdf pg. 11 Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 24RPM https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/RPM/80s/1988/RPM-1988-12-24.pdf pg. 19 Retrieved June 30, 2025 December 31RPM Retrieved June 30, 2025 See also List of Canadian number-one singles of 1988
References
External links Top 100 albums in Canada on Jam Billboard Top Canadian Albums