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Just to show how well New Beat was actually doing commercially in 1988 and 1989 a few top ten charts from that period are featured at this site. Furthermore you can see by examining those lists who were the public's favourites besides New Beat projects.
All New Beat and related tracks are marked with (*).
Top 10 singles from October 19, 1988 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Yazz - The only way is up
  2. Début De Soirée - Nuit de folie
  3. Rick Astley - She wants to dance with me
  4. Amnesia - Ibiza (*)
  5. Kim Wilde - You came
  6. Milli Vanilli - Girl you know it's true
  7. Hithouse - Jack to the sound of the underground (*)
  8. Confetti's - Sound of C (*)
  9. Glenn Medeiros - Long and lasting love
  10. U2 - Desire

Top 10 of Belgian singles from October 19, 1988 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Amnesia - Ibiza (*)
  2. Hithouse - Jack to the sound of the underground (*)
  3. Confetti's - Sound of C (*)
  4. The Maxx - Cocaine (*)
  5. B-Art - Baby wants to ride (*)
  6. Sandra Kim - Berlin
  7. Front 242 - Headhunter
  8. Spock Jr. - Acid alien (*)
  9. Fatal Error - Fatal Error (*)
  10. Frank Dingenen - Allez Maurice

Top 10 singles from January 25, 1989 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Soulsister - The way to your heart
  2. Confetti's - C in China (*)
  3. Début De Soirée - La vie la nuit
  4. Robin Beck - First Time
  5. Michael Jackson - Smooth criminal
  6. Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - Especially for you
  7. Highstreet - Revolution (*)
  8. Mylène Farmer - Pourvu qu'elles soient douces
  9. Enya - Orinoco flow
  10. 101 - Rock to the beat (*)

Top 10 Belgian singles from January 25, 1989 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Soulsister - The way to your heart
  2. Confetti's - C in China (*)
  3. Highstreet - Revolution (*)
  4. 101 - Rock to the beat (*)
  5. Confetti's - Sound of C (*)
  6. The Maxx - Cocaine (*)
  7. TC - Hello I love you (*)
  8. Danny Fabry - Bij jou voel ik me nooit alleen
  9. Frédéric François - l'Amour s'en va l'amour
  10. Fatal Attraction - Music to be murdered by (*)

Top 10 singles from June 14, 1989 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Clouseau - Anne
  2. Rocco Granata - Marina (New Beat mix) (*)
  3. The Bangles - Eternal flame
  4. Boney M - Megamix
  5. Roxette - The look
  6. Riva - Rock me baby
  7. Grand Jojo - La New Beat (*)
  8. Ingeborg - Door de wind
  9. Kon Kan - I beg your pardon
  10. Nathalie Pâque - J'ai volé la vie

Top 10 Belgian singles from June 14, 1989 according to SIBESA/SABAM
  1. Clouseau - Anne
  2. Rocco Granata - Marina (New Beat mix) (*)
  3. Grand Jojo - La New Beat (*)
  4. Ingeborg - Door de wind
  5. Luc Steeno - Ik mis je elke dag
  6. Frank Dingenen - Hatchie, de nies in de neus (*)
  7. Sampling For Two - Shao Rut (*)
  8. Dit Is Belgisch - New Beat mix vol.2 (*)
  9. Soulsister - Like a mountain
  10. Hithouse - Move your feet to the rhythm of the beat (*)