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Top Songs of 1988

1987 <-1988-> 1989
    

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1.
10/1988

Desire by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
680

3
US




37
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[Island 7-99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
2.
10/1988
481

14
US
38
AC






✫1
rock
3
alt.
9
UK
[tribute to Billie Holiday]
[Island 7-99254]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
3.
11/1988
453











✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
28
UK
4.
06/1988
400

✫1
US
✫1
AC


21
dance
30
R&B
✫1
rock


53
UK
5.
10/1988
357

68
US








2
rock
10
alt.
6
UK
with B.B. King
[Island 7-99225]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
6.
07/1988
354

✫1
US








3
rock


11
UK
[Polygram 870402 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
7.
06/1988
351

2
US








✫1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer
8.
09/1988
339

✫1
US








3
rock


17
UK
[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
9.
04/1988
338

5
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
10.
09/1988
337

7
US
30
AC






9
rock
4
alt.
31
UK
as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
[Geffen 27696]
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow
11.
06/1988
328

5
US








✫1
rock


28
UK
12.
01/1988
322

6
US








✫1
rock


27
UK
[Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle
13.
08/1988
320

✫1
US




36
dance


45
rock
3
alt.


14.
07/1988
320

6
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


89
UK
[Virgin 99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
15.
04/1988
309

✫1
US
29
AC






3
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham
16.
12/1988

Stand by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
309

6
US










✫1
alt.
48
UK
[R]
[Warner 27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
17.
10/1988
304

24
US
7
AC








6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
18.
01/1988
297

3
US








2
rock


69
UK
[Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child
19.
04/1988
296

3
US








3
rock


20
UK
[Polygram 870692 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
20.
06/1988
284

✫1
US








7
rock


24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
[Geffen 27963]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash & Axl Rose
21.
11/1988
280

95
US








6
rock
4
alt.
55
UK
written by Midge Ure
22.
10/1988
273

✫1
US








11
rock


13
UK
[Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
23.
07/1988
273

53
US




14
dance




✫1
alt.
16
UK
[Geffen 7-27760]
written by Siouxsie (as Siouxsie Sioux), Steven Severin, Budgie, Martin McCarrick, Harry Warren & Johnny Mercer
24.
06/1988
272

7
US
42
AC






5
rock
28
alt.
24
UK
[Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
25.
07/1988
267

3
US
2
AC






5
rock


48
UK
[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call
26.
12/1988
266

4
US








7
rock


10
UK
written by Izzy Stradlin
27.
07/1988
260

11
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
28.
07/1988
258

19
US








2
rock


19
UK
[Chrysalis 43268]
written by Kerryn Tolhurst, Myron Grombacher & Pat Benatar
29.
06/1988
250

2
US
✫1
AC


7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
30.
02/1988
248

20
US








✫1
rock




[CBS Associated 4-07720]
written by Henry Lee Summer
31.
10/1988
248

9
US








2
rock




[Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms
32.
03/1988
248

25
US








✫1
rock


87
UK
featuring Jimmy Page
[Es Paranza 7-99348]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
33.
02/1988
247

17
US




20
dance


6
rock


6
UK
[Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie (as James Moginie) & Peter Garrett
34.
10/1988
247

3
US








7
rock


22
UK
[Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
35.
12/1988
243

24
US








✫1
rock




36.
02/1988
243













3
alt.
5
UK
[RCA 8682]
written by Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan & Tracy Tracy
37.
01/1988

New Sensation by INXS

from Kick   Kick
241

3
US




11
dance


8
rock


25
UK
[Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
38.
10/1988
240

5
US










5
alt.
35
UK
[Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
39.
10/1988
240

4
US




✫1
dance




13
alt.
14
UK
[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
40.
05/1988
239

12
US








3
rock


21
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27927]
written by Rod Stewart & Andy Taylor
41.
05/1988
238

6
US
7
AC






19
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman
42.
06/1988
234

13
US








2
rock




43.
01/1988
233











✫1
rock


33
UK
[Atco 99373 (Es Paranza)]
written by David Barratt & Phil Johnstone
44.
10/1988
232

45
US
30
AC






2
rock


21
UK
45.
05/1988
232

34
US








✫1
rock




46.
01/1988
231

15
US
37
AC






2
rock




[A&M 2992]
written by Sting
47.
09/1988
231













✫1
alt.
35
UK
written by Julian Cope
48.
10/1988
230

14
US




2
dance




15
alt.
4
UK
[Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
49.
11/1988
229

69
US
11
AC






✫1
rock




as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 88966]
written by Stephen Stills & Neil Young
50.
12/1988
228







2
dance




3
alt.
11
UK
51.
06/1988
226













4
alt.
6
UK
52.
05/1988
225







45
dance




✫1
alt.
51
UK
53.
05/1988
225











16
rock
7
alt.
11
UK
written by Fiachna Ó Braonáin (as Fiachna O'Braonain), Liam Ó Maonlaí & Peter O'Toole
54.
12/1988

Stand by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
224











✫1
rock


51
UK
[Warner 7-27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
55.
06/1988
224

30
US
9
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward
56.
10/1988
223

60
US








✫1
rock




produced by Mark Knopfler
[Warner 27709 (Reprise)]
written by Randy Newman
57.
08/1988
220

74
US








✫1
rock




[Columbia 07980]
written by Tommy Conwell & Marcy Rauer
58.
07/1988
220













✫1
alt.
75
UK
59.
03/1988
218

92
US








✫1
rock




[Capitol 44150 (Enigma)]
written by Pat DiNizio
60.
06/1988
216

66
US




16
dance




17
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty, Ron Grainer (sample) & Gary Glitter (sample)
61.
11/1988
216

3
US








7
rock




[Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
62.
04/1988
215

✫1
US
8
AC










9
UK
[Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson
63.
07/1988
214











✫1
rock




[Warner 27728]
written by Paul Barrere & Craig Fuller
64.
03/1988
214

24
US








2
rock




[Arista 9673]
written by Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson
65.
07/1988
211

3
US




✫1
dance




10
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland
66.
07/1988
207

4
US
32
AC






8
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
67.
02/1988
205

14
US








3
rock


96
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
68.
10/1988
201







37
dance




2
alt.
41
UK
written by Siouxsie (as Siouxsie Sioux), Steven Severin, Budgie & Martin McCarrick
69.
04/1988
197

80
US
31
AC
85
country






23
alt.
✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1989]
[RCA 8789]
written by Mark Nevin (as Mark E. Nevin)
70.
10/1988
187

59
US




✫1
dance




3
alt.


71.
02/1988
184











2
rock




[Warner 27825]
written by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai
72.
10/1988
184













2
alt.


73.
08/1988
183







28
dance
✫1
R&B
43
rock
5
alt.
84
UK
[Virgin 99299]
written by Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
74.
10/1988
182

31
US




18
dance




14
alt.
5
UK
featuring Tom Jones
written by Prince
75.
12/1988
174













3
alt.
32
UK
76.
01/1988
174

2
US
2
AC






41
rock


50
UK
[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx
77.
03/1988
173

5
US
✫1
AC






18
rock


91
UK
[Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
78.
09/1988
173

✫1
US
✫1
AC










77
UK
[Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren
79.
08/1988
173











20
rock
11
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 27737 (Reprise)]
written by Stuart Adamson
80.
01/1988
172

7
US
36
AC






10
rock


53
UK
[Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates
81.
09/1988
172

18
US




5
dance




22
alt.
7
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50161]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
82.
11/1988
169

63
US








3
rock


80
UK
[Atlantic 7-88990]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
83.
11/1988
168











22
rock
6
alt.


written by Moe Berg
84.
03/1988
168

84
US








3
rock


76
UK
[Es Paranza 7-99333]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
85.
06/1988
167

12
US




4
dance




22
alt.
11
UK
[Warner 27844 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
86.
05/1988
165

35
US
7
AC






5
rock


88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
87.
07/1988
163

65
US








3
rock




[Elektra 69384]
written by Robert Field, Mike Henderson & Kim Wilson
88.
09/1988
162

74
US










3
alt.


[Atlantic 89027]
written by Jon Astley & Richard King
89.
05/1988
160

✫1
US
3
AC












[EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx
90.
05/1988
159

91
US








3
rock




91.
12/1988
159

22
US




✫1
dance




24
alt.
9
UK
92.
08/1988
155











3
rock




93.
07/1988
155











3
rock




94.
10/1988
155











3
rock




95.
03/1988
155











3
rock




written by George Thorogood
96.
07/1988
154

74
US
35
AC






4
rock




[Mercury 870569]
written by Robert Cray & Dennis Walker
97.
04/1988
154

6
US








19
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44145]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett & Bombilla (Jordi Carretero)
98.
02/1988
153

69
US








4
rock




[Polydor 887436]
written by Lenny Wolf & Marty Wolff (as Martin Wolff)
99.
01/1988
150

3
US
16
AC


44
dance






19
UK
[Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson
100.
08/1988
149

12
US
3
AC






13
rock


57
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27796]
written by Jim Cregan, Kevin Savigar, Bob Dylan & Rod Stewart

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