On 8th May 1988 ...

The Number 1 single was:
Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"


The Number 1 album was:
Fleetwood Mac - "Tango In The Night"


Born on 8th May:
1943 - Toni Tennille ( of The Captain & Tennille )
1945 - Keith Jarrett ( jazz musician )
1964 - Dave Rowntree ( drummer, Blur )
1972 - Darren Hayes ( vocalist; solo and with Savage Garden )