| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
 | 1. | 10/1988 | | 516
 | US 3
UK ✫1
US dance 37
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | [Island 7-99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 2. | 10/1988 | | 382
| US 14
UK 9
US AC 38
US rock ✫1
US alt. 3 | [tribute to Billie Holiday]
[Island 7-99254]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 3. | 11/1988 | | 353
| UK 28
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
 | 4. | 06/1988 | | 310
| US ✫1
UK 53
US AC ✫1
US dance 21
US R&B 30
US rock ✫1 | [Atco 99326 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. |
 | 5. | 09/1988 | | 291
| US 7
UK 31
US AC 30
US rock 9
US alt. 4 | as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow |
 | 6. | 07/1988 | | 268
| US ✫1
UK 11
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870402 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 7. | 10/1988 | | 265
| US 68
UK 6
US rock 2
US alt. 10 | with B.B. King
[Island 7-99225]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 8. | 04/1988 | | 257
| US 5
UK 44
US AC ✫1
US rock ✫1 | [RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby |
| 9. | 06/1988 | | 257
| US 2
UK 44
US rock ✫1 | [EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer |
 | 10. | 09/1988 | | 255
| US ✫1
UK 17
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child |
 | 11. | 01/1988 | | 252
| US 6
UK 27
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle |
| 12. | 06/1988 | | 249
| US 5
UK 28
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 27827]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
| 13. | 07/1988 | | 249
| US 6
UK 89
US AC 2
US rock ✫1 | [Virgin 7-99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
| 14. | 12/1988 | | 242
| US 6
UK 48
US alt. ✫1 | [R]
[Warner 27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe |
 | 15. | 06/1988 | | 238
| US ✫1
UK 24
US rock 7 |  [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
[Geffen 27963]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash & Axl Rose |
| 16. | 08/1988 | | 237
| US ✫1
US dance 36
US rock 45
US alt. 3 | [Atlantic 89048]
written by The Escape Club |
 | 17. | 04/1988 | | 235
| US 3
UK 20
US rock 3 | [Polygram 870692 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
 | 18. | 06/1988 | | 232
| US 7
UK 24
US AC 42
US rock 5
US alt. 28 | [Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 19. | 04/1988 | | 232
| US ✫1
UK 77
US AC 29
US rock 3 | [Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham |
 | 20. | 10/1988 | | 230
| US 24
UK ✫1
US AC 7
US alt. 6 | written by Enya & Roma Ryan |
| 21. | 12/1988 | | 228
| US 4
UK 10
US rock 7 | written by Izzy Stradlin |
 | 22. | 10/1988 | | 221
| US ✫1
UK 13
US rock 11 | [Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett |
 | 23. | 01/1988 | | 220
| US 3
UK 69
US rock 2 | [Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child |
| 24. | 11/1988 | | 209
| US 95
UK 55
US rock 6
US alt. 4 | written by Midge Ure |
 | 25. | 10/1988 | | 209
| US 3
UK 22
US rock 7 | [Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child |
 | 26. | 07/1988 | | 206
| US 3
UK 48
US AC 2
US rock 5 | [Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call |
 | 27. | 01/1988 | | 205
| US 3
UK 25
US dance 11
US rock 8 | [Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence |
 | 28. | 05/1988 | | 204
| US 6
UK 5
US AC 7
US rock 19 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman |
 | 29. | 10/1988 | | 198
| US 5
UK 35
US alt. 5 | [Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg |
 | 30. | 02/1988 | | 198
| US 17
UK 6
US dance 20
US rock 6 | [Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie & Peter Garrett |
 | 31. | 07/1988 | | 192
| US 53
UK 16
US dance 14
US alt. ✫1 | [Geffen 7-27760]
written by Siouxsie & the Banshees, Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer |
 | 32. | 10/1988 | | 192
| US 9
US rock 2 | [Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms |
| 33. | 03/1988 | | 192
| US 25
UK 87
US rock ✫1 | featuring Jimmy Page
[Es Paranza 7-99348]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant |
 | 34. | 06/1988 | | 192
| US 2
UK 30
US AC ✫1
US dance 7
US rock 13 | [MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
 | 35. | 10/1988 | | 191
| US 4
UK 14
US dance ✫1
US alt. 13 | [Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor |
| 36. | 07/1988 | | 191
| US 11
US AC ✫1
US rock 2 | [Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings |
| 37. | 07/1988 | | 182
| US 19
UK 19
US rock 2 | [Chrysalis 43268]
written by Kerryn Tolhurst, Myron Grombacher & Pat Benatar |
| 38. | 01/1988 | | 181
| UK 33
US rock ✫1 | [Atco 99373 (Es Paranza)]
written by David Barratt & Phil Johnstone |
| 39. | 06/1988 | | 179
| US 13
US rock 2 | [Warner 27746]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
| 40. | 11/1988 | | 179
| US 3
US rock 7 | [Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta |
| 41. | 10/1988 | | 175
| US 14
UK 4
US dance 2
US alt. 15 | [Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
| 42. | 05/1988 | | 174
| US 12
UK 21
US rock 3 | co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27927]
written by Rod Stewart & Andy Taylor |
| 43. | 02/1988 | | 174
| US 20
US rock ✫1 | [CBS Associated 4-07720]
written by Henry Lee Summer |
 | 44. | 12/1988 | | 171
| US 24
US rock ✫1 | written by David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin & Adrian Gurvitz |
| 45. | 05/1988 | | 169
| UK 11
US rock 16
US alt. 7 | written by Fiachna O'Braonain, Liam Ó Maonlaà & Peter O'Toole |
 | 46. | 07/1988 | | 169
| US 4
UK 77
US AC 32
US rock 8 | [Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley |
 | 47. | 07/1988 | | 168
| US 3
US dance ✫1
US alt. 10 | [Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland |
 | 48. | 12/1988 | | 164
| UK 11
US dance 2
US alt. 3 | written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner |
 | 49. | 02/1988 | | 163
| UK 5
US alt. 3 | [RCA 8682]
written by Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan & Tracy Tracy |
| 50. | 05/1988 | | 163
| US 34
US rock ✫1 | [Warner 27891]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen |
 | 51. | 04/1988 | | 163
| US ✫1
UK 9
US AC 8 | [Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson |
| 52. | 11/1988 | | 160
| US 69
US AC 11
US rock ✫1 | as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 7-88966]
written by Stephen Stills & Neil Young |
| 53. | 01/1988 | | 160
| US 15
US AC 37
US rock 2 | [A&M 2992]
written by Sting |
 | 54. | 01/1988 | | 157
| US 7
UK 53
US AC 36
US rock 10 | [Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates |
| 55. | 06/1988 | | 156
| UK 6
US alt. 4 | with Chrissie Hynde
written by Eddie Hinton & Donnie Fritts |
 | 56. | 10/1988 | | 156
| US 45
UK 21
US AC 30
US rock 2 | [Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison |
 | 57. | 09/1988 | | 155
| UK 35
US alt. ✫1 | written by Julian Cope |
| 58. | 07/1988 | | 154
| US rock ✫1 | [Warner 27728]
written by Paul Barrere & Craig Fuller |
 | 59. | 03/1988 | | 154
| US 24
US rock 2 | [Arista 9673]
written by Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson |
 | 60. | 06/1988 | | 152
| US 66
UK ✫1
US dance 16
US alt. 17 | as The Timelords
written by R. Grainer, G. Glitter & The Timelords |
| 61. | 10/1988 | | 152
| US 60
US rock ✫1 | produced by Mark Knopfler
[Warner 27709 (Reprise)]
written by Randy Newman |
| 62. | 02/1988 | | 152
| US 14
UK 96
US rock 3 | as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp |
 | 63. | 09/1988 | | 151
| US ✫1
UK 25
US AC 5 | [Elektra 69385]
written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love & Terry Melcher |
 | 64. | 06/1988 | | 151
| US 30
UK 52
US AC 9
US rock 2 | [Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward |
 | 65. | 07/1988 | | 150
| UK 75
US alt. ✫1 | written by Richard Butler, John Ashton & Tim Butler |
 | 66. | 03/1988 | | 147
| US 5
UK 91
US AC ✫1
US rock 18 | [Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner] |
| 67. | 08/1988 | | 147
| US 74
US rock ✫1 | [Columbia 07980]
written by Tommy Conwell & M. Rauer |
| 68. | 03/1988 | | 145
| US 92
US rock ✫1 | [Capitol 44150 (Enigma)]
written by Pat DiNizio |
| 69. | 10/1988 | | 141
| UK 41
US dance 37
US alt. 2 | written by Siouxsie & the Banshees |
 | 70. | 09/1988 | | 141
| US ✫1
UK 77
US AC ✫1 | [Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren |
 | 71. | 05/1988 | | 141
| UK 51
US dance 45
US alt. ✫1 | written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Don Letts & Greg Roberts |
 | 72. | 04/1988 | | 140
| US 80
UK ✫1
US AC 31
US country 85
US alt. 23 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1989]
[RCA 8789]
written by Mark Nevin |
 | 73. | 01/1988 | | 137
| US 2
UK 50
US AC 2
US rock 41 | [EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx |
| 74. | 10/1988 | | 136
| US 59
US dance ✫1
US alt. 3 | written by Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn & Oliver Kreyssig |
 | 75. | 10/1988 | | 135
| US 31
UK 5
US dance 18
US alt. 14 | featuring Tom Jones
written by Prince |
| 76. | 01/1988 | | 135
| US 8
US rock 18 | [Atlantic 89126]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta |
| 77. | 11/1988 | | 134
| US rock 22
US alt. 6 | |
| 78. | 03/1988 | | 133
| US 84
UK 76
US rock 3 | [Es Paranza 7-99333]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant |
| 79. | 08/1988 | | 133
| UK 16
US rock 20
US alt. 11 | [Warner 27737 (Reprise)]
written by Stuart Adamson |
| 80. | 11/1988 | | 131
| US 9
US dance 5
US R&B 64
US alt. 15 | [Warner 27736 (Tommy Boy)]
written by Paul Robb |
| 81. | 04/1988 | | 130
| US 6
UK 35
US rock 19 | [Enigma 44145]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett & Bombilla (Jordi Carretero) |
| 82. | 05/1988 | | 129
| US 35
UK 88
US AC 7
US rock 5 | [RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby |
 | 83. | 05/1988 | | 128
| US 8
UK 46
US rock 20 | as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child |
 | 84. | 09/1988 | | 128
| US 18
UK 7
US dance 5
US alt. 22 | [EMI-Manhattan 50161]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe |
| 85. | 12/1988 | | 127
| UK 32
US alt. 3 | written by Mike Scott & Steve Wickham |
 | 86. | 12/1988 | | 127
| US 13
UK 89
US rock 9 | [Epic 34-68611]
written by Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover & Muzz Skillings |
 | 87. | 06/1988 | | 127
| US 12
UK 11
US dance 4
US alt. 22 | [Warner 27844 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell |
| 88. | 12/1988 | | 123
| US 4
UK 49
US AC 3
US rock 50 | co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27729]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan |
| 89. | 09/1988 | | 122
| UK 84
US dance 28
US R&B ✫1
US rock 43
US alt. 5 | written by Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley |
| 90. | 12/1988 | | 122
| US 52
US rock 50
US alt. 5 | [US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Lou Reed |
 | 91. | 05/1988 | | 121
| US ✫1
US AC 3 | [EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx |
| 92. | 02/1988 | | 121
| US rock 2 | [Warner 27825]
written by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai |
 | 93. | 01/1988 | | 121
| US 3
UK 19
US AC 16
US dance 44 | [Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson |
 | 94. | 08/1988 | | 120
| US 12
UK 57
US AC 3
US rock 13 | co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27796]
written by Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Bob Dylan & Rod Stewart |
 | 95. | 12/1988 | | 120
| US 22
UK 9
US dance ✫1
US alt. 24 | written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor |
| 96. | 10/1988 | | 120
| US alt. 2 | written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie & Simon Raymonde |
| 97. | 10/1988 | | 119
| US 26
US rock 6 | [Polydor 887 814-7]
written by Ivan Neville |
| 98. | 11/1988 | | 119
| US 63
UK 80
US rock 3 | [Atlantic 7-88990]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson |
 | 99. | 10/1988 | | 119
| US rock 8
US alt. 28 | written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr. |
 | 100. | 04/1988 | | 118
| US 3
UK 81
US AC 2
US R&B 13 | [Arista 9685]
written by Daryl Hall |
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