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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1988

1987 <-1988-> 1989
    

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1.
10/1988

Desire by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
518

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

Angel of Harlem by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
371

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

Orange Crush by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
350











✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
28
UK
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
4.
06/1988

Roll with It by Steve Winwood

from Roll with It   Roll with It
327

✫1
US
✫1
AC


21
dance
30
R&B
✫1
rock


53
UK
[Virgin 99326]
written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
5.
09/1988

What I Am by Edie Brickell

from Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars   Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
281

7
US
30
AC






9
rock
4
alt.
31
UK
as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
[Geffen 27696]
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow
6.
07/1988

Love Bites by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
269

✫1
US








3
rock


11
UK
[Polygram 870402 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
7.
04/1988

The Valley Road by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
265

5
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
8.
06/1988

Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
264

2
US








✫1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer
9.
01/1988

Just Like Paradise by David Lee Roth

from Skyscraper   Skyscraper
262

6
US








✫1
rock


27
UK
[Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle
10.
09/1988

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
257

✫1
US








3
rock


17
UK
[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
11.
07/1988

Don't You Know What the Night Can Do? by Steve Winwood

from Roll with It   Roll with It
257

6
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


89
UK
[Virgin 99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
12.
06/1988

When It's Love by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
256

5
US








✫1
rock


28
UK
[Warner 27827]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
13.
10/1988

When Love Comes to Town by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
252

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.
14.
12/1988

Stand by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
251

6
US










✫1
alt.
48
UK
[R]
[Warner 27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
15.
06/1988

Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses

from Appetite for Destruction   Appetite for Destruction
245

✫1
US








7
rock


24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
[Geffen 27963]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash & Axl Rose
16.
04/1988

The Flame by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury   Lap of Luxury
237

✫1
US
29
AC






3
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham
17.
08/1988

Wild, Wild West by The Escape Club

from Wild Wild West   Wild Wild West
237

✫1
US




36
dance


45
rock
3
alt.


[Atlantic 89048]
written by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo & Milan Zekavica
18.
04/1988

Armageddon It by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
229

3
US








3
rock


20
UK
[Polygram 870692 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
19.
10/1988

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

from Watermark   Watermark
225

24
US
7
AC








6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
20.
12/1988

Patience by Guns N' Roses

from G N' R Lies   G N' R Lies
225

4
US








7
rock


10
UK
written by Izzy Stradlin
21.
10/1988

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison [hard rock band]

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
223

✫1
US








11
rock


13
UK
[Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
22.
01/1988

Angel by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation   Permanent Vacation
217

3
US








2
rock


69
UK
[Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child
23.
10/1988

Born to Be My Baby by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
205

3
US








7
rock


22
UK
[Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
24.
07/1988

Perfect World by Huey Lewis & the News

from Small World   Small World
203

3
US
2
AC






5
rock


48
UK
[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call
25.
05/1988

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

from Tracy Chapman   Tracy Chapman
200

6
US
7
AC






19
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman
26.
06/1988

Never Tear Us Apart by INXS

from Kick   Kick
200

7
US
42
AC






5
rock
28
alt.
24
UK
[Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
27.
03/1988

Tall Cool One by Robert Plant

from Now and Zen   Now and Zen
198

25
US








✫1
rock


87
UK
featuring Jimmy Page
[Es Paranza 7-99348]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
28.
10/1988

Walk on Water by Eddie Money

from Nothing to Lose   Nothing to Lose
196

9
US








2
rock




[Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms
29.
10/1988

In Your Room by The Bangles

from Everything   Everything
195

5
US










5
alt.
35
UK
[Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
30.
07/1988

Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Peepshow   Peepshow
194

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
31.
11/1988

Dear God by Midge Ure

from Answers to Nothing   Answers to Nothing
190

95
US








6
rock
4
alt.
55
UK
written by Midge Ure
32.
10/1988

I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
187

4
US




✫1
dance




13
alt.
14
UK
[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
33.
02/1988

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
187

17
US




20
dance


6
rock


6
UK
[Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie (as James Moginie) & Peter Garrett
34.
06/1988

I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
187

2
US
✫1
AC


7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
35.
07/1988

Holding On by Steve Winwood

from Roll with It   Roll with It
186

11
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
36.
01/1988

Heaven Knows by Robert Plant

from Now and Zen   Now and Zen
186











✫1
rock


33
UK
[Atco 99373 (Es Paranza)]
written by David Barratt & Phil Johnstone
37.
01/1988

New Sensation by INXS

from Kick   Kick
185

3
US




11
dance


8
rock


25
UK
[Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
38.
11/1988

When the Children Cry by White Lion

from Pride   Pride
180

3
US








7
rock




[Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
39.
07/1988

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar

from Wide Awake in Dreamland   Wide Awake in Dreamland
178

19
US








2
rock


19
UK
[Chrysalis 43268]
written by Kerryn Tolhurst, Myron Grombacher & Pat Benatar
40.
02/1988

I Wish I Had a Girl by Henry Lee Summer

from Henry Lee Summer   Henry Lee Summer
177

20
US








✫1
rock




[CBS Associated 4-07720]
written by Henry Lee Summer
41.
06/1988

Finish What Ya Started by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
176

13
US








2
rock




[Warner 27746]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
42.
12/1988

The Love in Your Eyes by Eddie Money

from Nothing to Lose   Nothing to Lose
175

24
US








✫1
rock




written by David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin & Adrian Gurvitz
43.
05/1988

Black and Blue by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
168

34
US








✫1
rock




[Warner 27891]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
44.
07/1988

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury   Lap of Luxury
168

4
US
32
AC






8
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
45.
05/1988

Lost in You by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
166

12
US








3
rock


21
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27927]
written by Rod Stewart & Andy Taylor
46.
10/1988

A Little Respect by Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
165

14
US




2
dance




15
alt.
4
UK
[Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
47.
04/1988

Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue   Out of the Blue
165

✫1
US
8
AC










9
UK
[Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson
48.
11/1988

Got It Made by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from American Dream   American Dream
163

69
US
11
AC






✫1
rock




as Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
[Atlantic 88966]
written by Stephen Stills & Neil Young
49.
07/1988

Hate to Lose Your Lovin' by Little Feat

from Let It Roll   Let It Roll
159











✫1
rock




[Warner 27728]
written by Paul Barrere & Craig Fuller
50.
01/1988

Electric Blue by Icehouse

from Man of Colours   Man of Colours
158

7
US
36
AC






10
rock


53
UK
[Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates
51.
10/1988

It's Money That Matters by Randy Newman

from Land of Dreams   Land of Dreams
157

60
US








✫1
rock




produced by Mark Knopfler
[Warner 27709 (Reprise)]
written by Randy Newman
52.
07/1988

What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society

from Information Society   Information Society
157

3
US




✫1
dance




10
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland
53.
01/1988

Be Still My Beating Heart by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun   â€¦Nothing Like the Sun
157

15
US
37
AC






2
rock




[A&M 2992]
written by Sting
54.
05/1988

Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers

from People   People
157











16
rock
7
alt.
11
UK
written by Fiachna Ó Braonáin (as Fiachna O'Braonain), Liam Ó Maonlaí & Peter O'Toole
55.
12/1988

Stand by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
156











✫1
rock


51
UK
[Warner 7-27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
56.
09/1988

Charlotte Anne by Julian Cope

from My Nation Underground   My Nation Underground
155













✫1
alt.
35
UK
written by Julian Cope
57.
07/1988

All That Money Wants by The Psychedelic Furs

from All of This and Nothing   All of This and Nothing
153













✫1
alt.
75
UK
written by Richard Butler, John Ashton & Tim Butler
58.
10/1988

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
152

45
US
30
AC






2
rock


21
UK
[Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
59.
09/1988

Look Away by Chicago

from Chicago 19   Chicago 19
152

✫1
US
✫1
AC










77
UK
[Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren
60.
03/1988

Under the Milky Way by The Church

from Starfish   Starfish
151

24
US








2
rock




[Arista 9673]
written by Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson
61.
06/1988

Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords

151

66
US




16
dance




17
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty, Ron Grainer (sample) & Gary Glitter (sample)
62.
02/1988

Crash by The Primitives

from Lovely   Lovely
151













3
alt.
5
UK
[RCA 8682]
written by Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan & Tracy Tracy
63.
12/1988

Fine Time by New Order

from Technique   Technique
151







2
dance




3
alt.
11
UK
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner
64.
08/1988

I'm Not Your Man by Tommy Conwell & the Young Rumblers

from Rumble   
150

74
US








✫1
rock




[Columbia 07980]
written by Tommy Conwell & Marcy Rauer
65.
06/1988

I Know You're Out There Somewhere by The Moody Blues

from Sur la mer   Sur la mer
148

30
US
9
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward
66.
03/1988

I Don't Want to Live without You by Foreigner

from Inside Information   Inside Information
148

5
US
✫1
AC






18
rock


91
UK
[Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
67.
03/1988

Only a Memory by The Smithereens

from Green Thoughts   Green Thoughts
147

92
US








✫1
rock




[Capitol 44150 (Enigma)]
written by Pat DiNizio
68.
02/1988

Check It Out by John Mellencamp

from The Lonesome Jubilee   The Lonesome Jubilee
144

14
US








3
rock


96
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
69.
06/1988

Breakfast in Bed by UB40

from UB40   UB40
144













4
alt.
6
UK
with Chrissie Hynde
written by Eddie Hinton & Donnie Fritts
70.
05/1988

Just Play Music! by Big Audio Dynamite

from Tighten Up, Vol. 88   Tighten Up, Vol. 88
142







45
dance




✫1
alt.
51
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Don Letts & Greg Roberts
71.
01/1988

Wait by White Lion

from Pride   Pride
138

8
US








18
rock




[Atlantic 89126]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
72.
04/1988

Perfect by Fairground Attraction

from The First of a Million Kisses   The First of a Million Kisses
138

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)
73.
01/1988

Endless Summer Nights by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx   Richard Marx
137

2
US
2
AC






41
rock


50
UK
[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx
74.
10/1988

The Killing Jar by Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Peepshow   Peepshow
136







37
dance




2
alt.
41
UK
written by Siouxsie (as Siouxsie Sioux), Steven Severin, Budgie & Martin McCarrick
75.
05/1988

I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett

from Up Your Alley   Up Your Alley
133

8
US








20
rock


46
UK
as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child
76.
12/1988

My Heart Can't Tell You No by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
128

4
US
3
AC






50
rock


49
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27729]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
77.
10/1988

The Great Commandment by Camouflage [German dance group]

from Voices & Images   Voices & Images
128

59
US




✫1
dance




3
alt.


written by Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn & Oliver Kreyssig
78.
10/1988

Kiss by The Art of Noise

from The Best of the Art of Noise   The Best of the Art of Noise
127

31
US




18
dance




14
alt.
5
UK
featuring Tom Jones
written by Prince
79.
05/1988

Hold On to the Nights by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx   Richard Marx
127

✫1
US
3
AC












[EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx
80.
04/1988

Nothin' but a Good Time by Poison [hard rock band]

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
126

6
US








19
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44145]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett & Bombilla (Jordi Carretero)
81.
11/1988

I'm an Adult Now by The Pursuit of Happiness

from Love Junk   Love Junk
125











22
rock
6
alt.


written by Moe Berg
82.
03/1988

Ship of Fools by Robert Plant

from Now and Zen   Now and Zen
124

84
US








3
rock


76
UK
[Es Paranza 7-99333]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
83.
08/1988

King of Emotion by Big Country

from Peace in Our Time   Peace in Our Time
123











20
rock
11
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 27737 (Reprise)]
written by Stuart Adamson
84.
05/1988

Look Out Any Window by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
121

35
US
7
AC






5
rock


88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
85.
04/1988

Everything Your Heart Desires by Hall & Oates

from Ooh Yeah!   Ooh Yeah!
121

3
US
2
AC




13
R&B




81
UK
[Arista 9685]
written by Daryl Hall
86.
12/1988

Cult of Personality by Living Colour

from Vivid   Vivid
121

13
US








9
rock


89
UK
[Epic 34-68611]
written by Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover & Muzz Skillings
87.
06/1988

Chains of Love by Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
120

12
US




4
dance




22
alt.
11
UK
[Warner 27844 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
88.
09/1988

Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys

from Introspective   Introspective
120

18
US




5
dance




22
alt.
7
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50161]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
89.
02/1988

Damn Good by David Lee Roth

from Skyscraper   Skyscraper
118











2
rock




[Warner 27825]
written by David Lee Roth & Steve Vai
90.
12/1988

Fisherman's Blues by The Waterboys

from Fisherman's Blues   Fisherman's Blues
117













3
alt.
32
UK
written by Mike Scott & Steve Wickham
91.
01/1988

Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue   Out of the Blue
117

3
US
16
AC


44
dance






19
UK
[Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson
92.
08/1988

Forever Young by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
117

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
93.
10/1988

Carolyn's Fingers by Cocteau Twins

from Blue Bell Knoll   Blue Bell Knoll
116













2
alt.


written by Elizabeth Fraser, Robin Guthrie & Simon Raymonde
94.
02/1988

Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) by Samantha Fox

from Samantha Fox   Samantha Fox
115

3
US




9
dance






31
UK
charted as Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) / I Surrender (To the Spirits of the Night) in US dance charts
[Jive 1089]
written by Full Force
95.
10/1988

Not Just Another Girl by Ivan Neville

from If My Ancestors Could See Me Now   If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
115

26
US








6
rock




[Polydor 887 814-7]
written by Ivan Neville
96.
12/1988

All She Wants Is by Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
114

22
US




✫1
dance




24
alt.
9
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
97.
11/1988

Walking Away by Information Society

from Information Society   Information Society
113

9
US




5
dance
64
R&B


15
alt.


[Tommy Boy 7-27736]
written by Paul Robb
98.
11/1988

Nobody's Perfect by Mike + the Mechanics

from The Living Years   The Living Years
112

63
US








3
rock


80
UK
[Atlantic 7-88990]
written by Mike Rutherford & B. A. Robertson
99.
08/1988

Tumblin' Down by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers

from Conscious Party   Conscious Party
112







28
dance
✫1
R&B
43
rock
5
alt.
84
UK
[Virgin 99299]
written by Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
100.
06/1988

Feels So Good by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
112

35
US








6
rock


63
UK
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
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