1988In 1988, the UK Singles Chart was swept away by a seismic cultural shift as the Acid House explosion and the “Second Summer of Love” officially penetrated the mainstream. Club culture completely hijacked the airwaves, spearheaded by sample-heavy dance phenomenons like S’Express and Yazz, whose infectious anthem “The Only Way Is Up” triumphed as the year’s undisputed best-selling single.Simultaneously, the pop landscape remained tightly locked in the iron grip of the Stock Aitken Waterman production powerhouse. The hitmakers successfully turned Australian soap stars Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan into massive UK chart-topping icons. The year drew to a historic close as Cliff Richard claimed the coveted Christmas number-one spot with “Mistletoe and Wine,” securing the biggest-selling overall single of the entire calendar year.