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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 Rock Songs of 1988

1987 <-1988-> 1989

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1.
10/1988

Desire by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
406

3
US




37
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
✫1
UK
[Island 7-99250]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
2.
07/1988

Love Bites by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
301

✫1
US








3
rock


11
UK
[Polygram 870402 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
3.
06/1988

Roll with It by Steve Winwood

from Roll with It   Roll with It
289

✫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.
4.
10/1988

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

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
284

✫1
US








11
rock


13
UK
[Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
5.
09/1988

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
282

✫1
US








3
rock


17
UK
[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
6.
10/1988

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

from Watermark   Watermark
269

24
US
7
AC








6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
7.
06/1988

Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses

from Appetite for Destruction   Appetite for Destruction
262

✫1
US








7
rock


24
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
[Geffen 27963]
written by Izzy Stradlin, Slash & Axl Rose
8.
05/1988

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

from Tracy Chapman   Tracy Chapman
261

6
US
7
AC






19
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman
9.
06/1988

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

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
258

2
US
✫1
AC


7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
10.
10/1988

I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
242

4
US




✫1
dance




13
alt.
14
UK
[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
11.
04/1988

The Flame by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury   Lap of Luxury
240

✫1
US
29
AC






3
rock


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

Patience by Guns N' Roses

from G N' R Lies   G N' R Lies
234

4
US








7
rock


10
UK
written by Izzy Stradlin
13.
08/1988

Wild, Wild West by The Escape Club

from Wild Wild West   Wild Wild West
233

✫1
US




36
dance


45
rock
3
alt.


[Atlantic 89048]
written by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo & Milan Zekavica
14.
10/1988

A Little Respect by Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
233

14
US




2
dance




15
alt.
4
UK
[Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
15.
06/1988

Doctorin' the Tardis by The Timelords

223

66
US




16
dance




17
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty, Ron Grainer (sample) & Gary Glitter (sample)
16.
06/1988

Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
223

2
US








✫1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer
17.
01/1988

Endless Summer Nights by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx   Richard Marx
220

2
US
2
AC






41
rock


50
UK
[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx
18.
04/1988

Armageddon It by Def Leppard

from Hysteria   Hysteria
219

3
US








3
rock


20
UK
[Polygram 870692 (Mercury)]
written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage & Robert John "Mutt" Lange
19.
04/1988

Perfect by Fairground Attraction

from The First of a Million Kisses   The First of a Million Kisses
215

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)
20.
01/1988

New Sensation by INXS

from Kick   Kick
211

3
US




11
dance


8
rock


25
UK
[Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
21.
10/1988

Born to Be My Baby by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
209

3
US








7
rock


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

Perfect World by Huey Lewis & the News

from Small World   Small World
209

3
US
2
AC






5
rock


48
UK
[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call
23.
04/1988

The Valley Road by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
203

5
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
24.
10/1988

Angel of Harlem by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
202

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.
25.
02/1988

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil

from Diesel and Dust   Diesel and Dust
190

17
US




20
dance


6
rock


6
UK
[Columbia 38-07433]
written by Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie (as James Moginie) & Peter Garrett
26.
06/1988

When It's Love by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
190

5
US








✫1
rock


28
UK
[Warner 27827]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
27.
06/1988

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

from Information Society   Information Society
190

3
US




✫1
dance




10
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland
28.
01/1988

Angel by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation   Permanent Vacation
185

3
US








2
rock


69
UK
[Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child
29.
01/1988

Just Like Paradise by David Lee Roth

from Skyscraper   Skyscraper
181

6
US








✫1
rock


27
UK
[Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle
30.
12/1988

My Heart Can't Tell You No by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
181

4
US
3
AC






50
rock


49
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27729]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
31.
09/1988

Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys

from Introspective   Introspective
178

18
US




5
dance




22
alt.
7
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50161]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
32.
07/1988

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

from Roll with It   Roll with It
177

6
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


89
UK
[Virgin 99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
33.
06/1988

Chains of Love by Erasure

from The Innocents   The Innocents
172

12
US




4
dance




22
alt.
11
UK
[Warner 27844 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
34.
10/1988

In Your Room by The Bangles

from Everything   Everything
170

5
US










5
alt.
35
UK
[Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
35.
03/1988

I Don't Want to Live Without You by Foreigner

from Inside Information   Inside Information
170

5
US
✫1
AC






18
rock


91
UK
[Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
36.
09/1988

What I Am by Edie Brickell

from Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars   Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars
170

7
US
30
AC






9
rock
4
alt.
31
UK
as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
[Geffen 27696]
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow
37.
06/1988

Never Tear Us Apart by INXS

from Kick   Kick
170

7
US
42
AC






5
rock
28
alt.
24
UK
[Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
38.
07/1988

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury   Lap of Luxury
167

4
US
32
AC






8
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
39.
11/1988

When the Children Cry by White Lion

from Pride   Pride
167

3
US








7
rock




[Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
40.
10/1988

Kiss by The Art of Noise

from The Best of the Art of Noise   The Best of the Art of Noise
166

31
US




18
dance




14
alt.
5
UK
featuring Tom Jones
written by Prince
41.
12/1988

All She Wants Is by Duran Duran

from Big Thing   Big Thing
163

22
US




✫1
dance




24
alt.
9
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
42.
12/1988

Stand by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
162

6
US










✫1
alt.
48
UK
[R]
[Warner 27688]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
43.
10/1988

When Love Comes to Town by U2

from Rattle and Hum   Rattle and Hum
157

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.
44.
04/1988

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

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
147

6
US








19
rock


35
UK
[Enigma 44145]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett & Bombilla (Jordi Carretero)
45.
03/1988

Can I Play with Madness by Iron Maiden

from Seventh Son of a Seventh Son   Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
145











47
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44154]
written by Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith & Steve Harris
46.
02/1988

Crash by The Primitives

from Lovely   Lovely
142













3
alt.
5
UK
[RCA 8682]
written by Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan & Tracy Tracy
47.
05/1988

Lost in You by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
139

12
US








3
rock


21
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27927]
written by Rod Stewart & Andy Taylor
48.
01/1988

Electric Blue by Icehouse

from Man of Colours   Man of Colours
136

7
US
36
AC






10
rock


53
UK
[Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates
49.
06/1988

Breakfast in Bed by UB40

from UB40   UB40
130













4
alt.
6
UK
with Chrissie Hynde
written by Eddie Hinton & Donnie Fritts
50.
07/1988

Holding On by Steve Winwood

from Roll with It   Roll with It
130

11
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
51.
07/1988

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar

from Wide Awake in Dreamland   Wide Awake in Dreamland
128

19
US








2
rock


19
UK
[Chrysalis 43268]
written by Kerryn Tolhurst, Myron Grombacher & Pat Benatar
52.
12/1988

Surrender to Me by Ann Wilson & Robin Zander

from Tequila Sunrise: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Tequila Sunrise: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
124

6
US
44
AC






42
rock




[Capitol 44288]
written by Richard Marx & Ross Vannelli
53.
05/1988

I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett

from Up Your Alley   Up Your Alley
122

8
US








20
rock


46
UK
as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child
54.
12/1988

Fine Time by New Order

from Technique   Technique
118







2
dance




3
alt.
11
UK
written by Gillian Gilbert, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner
55.
11/1988

Walking Away by Information Society

from Information Society   Information Society
116

9
US




5
dance
64
R&B


15
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27736]
written by Paul Robb
56.
08/1988

Forever Young by Rod Stewart

from Out of Order   Out of Order
116

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
57.
10/1988

Walk on Water by Eddie Money

from Nothing to Lose   Nothing to Lose
116

9
US








2
rock




[Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms
58.
08/1988

True Love by Glenn Frey

from Soul Searchin'   Soul Searchin'
109

13
US
2
AC






15
rock


84
UK
[MCA 53363]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
59.
07/1988

Peek-a-Boo by Siouxsie & the Banshees

from Peepshow   Peepshow
109

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
60.
01/1988

Wait by White Lion

from Pride   Pride
106

8
US








18
rock




[Atlantic 89126]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
61.
07/1988

Nobody's Fool by Kenny Loggins

from Back to Avalon   Back to Avalon
103

8
US
42
AC






30
rock




[Columbia 38-07971]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael Towers
62.
05/1988

Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers

from People   People
96











16
rock
7
alt.
11
UK
written by Fiachna Ó Braonáin (as Fiachna O'Braonain), Liam Ó Maonlaí & Peter O'Toole
63.
06/1988

Finish What Ya Started by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
95

13
US








2
rock




[Warner 27746]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
64.
02/1988

Check It Out by John Mellencamp

from The Lonesome Jubilee   The Lonesome Jubilee
91

14
US








3
rock


96
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
65.
01/1988

Be Still My Beating Heart by Sting

from …Nothing Like the Sun   …Nothing Like the Sun
91

15
US
37
AC






2
rock




[A&M 2992]
written by Sting
66.
10/1988

Handle with Care by The Traveling Wilburys

from Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1   Traveling Wilburys Vol. 1
90

45
US
30
AC






2
rock


21
UK
[Wilbury 27732]
written by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty & Roy Orbison
67.
07/1988

Fallen Angel by Poison [hard rock band]

from Open Up and Say...Ahh!   Open Up and Say...Ahh!
89

12
US








32
rock


59
UK
[Enigma 44191]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
68.
11/1988

Orange Crush by R.E.M.

from Green   Green
89











✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
28
UK
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills & Michael Stipe
69.
12/1988

Cult of Personality by Living Colour

from Vivid   Vivid
88

13
US








9
rock


89
UK
[Epic 34-68611]
written by Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover & Muzz Skillings
70.
02/1988

Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford

from Lita   Lita
85

12
US








40
rock


75
UK
[RCA 6866]
written by Mick Smiley
71.
09/1988

Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) by Cinderella

from Long Cold Winter   Long Cold Winter
85

12
US








10
rock




[Mercury 870644]
written by Tom Keifer
72.
06/1988

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

from Sur la mer   Sur la mer
81

30
US
9
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward
73.
09/1988

A Word in Spanish by Elton John

from Reg Strikes Back   Reg Strikes Back
80

19
US
4
AC






42
rock


91
UK
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
74.
08/1988

I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers

from Sunshine on Leith   Sunshine on Leith
80













21
alt.
11
UK
written by Charlie Reid & Craig Reid
75.
02/1988

I Wish I Had a Girl by Henry Lee Summer

from Henry Lee Summer   Henry Lee Summer
78

20
US








✫1
rock




[CBS Associated 4-07720]
written by Henry Lee Summer
76.
04/1988

Im Nin'Alu by Ofra Haza

from Shaday   
77







15
dance




18
alt.
15
UK
charted as Im Nin'Alu / Galbi in US dance charts
written by Shalom Shabazi, Izhar Ashdot & Bezalel Aloni
77.
01/1988

Heatseeker by AC/DC

from Blow up Your Video   Blow up Your Video
76











20
rock


12
UK
written by Malcolm Young, Angus Young & Brian Johnson
78.
03/1988

Tall Cool One by Robert Plant

from Now and Zen   Now and Zen
75

25
US








✫1
rock


87
UK
featuring Jimmy Page
[Es Paranza 7-99348]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
79.
08/1988

King of Emotion by Big Country

from Peace in Our Time   Peace in Our Time
74











20
rock
11
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 27737 (Reprise)]
written by Stuart Adamson
80.
05/1988

Tomorrow People by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers

from Conscious Party   Conscious Party
72

39
US








16
rock


22
UK
written by Ziggy Marley
81.
09/1988

Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond

from The Stars We Are   The Stars We Are
72

67
US




9
dance




8
alt.
26
UK
written by Marc Almond
82.
12/1988

The Love in Your Eyes by Eddie Money

from Nothing to Lose   Nothing to Lose
70

24
US








✫1
rock




written by David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin & Adrian Gurvitz
83.
12/1988

Mystify by INXS

from Kick   Kick
70











17
rock


14
UK
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
84.
04/1988

Somewhere Down the Crazy River by Robbie Robertson

from Robbie Robertson   Robbie Robertson
69



47
AC






24
rock


15
UK
[Geffen 28111]
written by Robbie Robertson & Martin Page
85.
03/1988

Under the Milky Way by The Church

from Starfish   Starfish
66

24
US








2
rock




[Arista 9673]
written by Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson
86.
11/1988

As Long as You Follow by Fleetwood Mac

from Greatest Hits [1988 album]   Greatest Hits [1988 album]
66

43
US
✫1
AC






15
rock


66
UK
[Warner 27644]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
87.
08/1988

Superstitious by Europe

from Out of This World   Out of This World
65

31
US








9
rock


34
UK
[Epic 34-07979]
written by Joey Tempest
88.
10/1988

Little Liar by Joan Jett

from Up Your Alley   Up Your Alley
63

19
US








13
rock




as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child
89.
01/1988

Mandinka by Sinéad O'Connor

from The Lion and the Cobra   The Lion and the Cobra
63







14
dance






17
UK
written by Sinéad O'Connor
90.
05/1988

Look Out Any Window by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside   Scenes from the Southside
63

35
US
7
AC






5
rock


88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
91.
10/1988

The Great Commandment by Camouflage [German dance group]

from Voices & Images   Voices & Images
61

59
US




✫1
dance




3
alt.


written by Heiko Maile, Marcus Meyn & Oliver Kreyssig
92.
08/1988

Tumblin' Down by Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers

from Conscious Party   Conscious Party
59







28
dance
✫1
R&B
43
rock
5
alt.
84
UK
[Virgin 99299]
written by Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
93.
08/1988

Edge of a Broken Heart by Vixen

from Vixen   Vixen
58

26
US








24
rock


51
UK
produced by Richard Marx
[EMI America 50141 (Manhattan)]
written by Richard Marx & Fee Waybill
94.
02/1988

Kiss and Tell by Bryan Ferry

from Bête Noire   Bête Noire
57

31
US




19
dance


40
rock


41
UK
[Warner 28117 (Reprise)]
written by Bryan Ferry
95.
09/1988

Early in the Morning by Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova   Heavy Nova
56

19
US








40
rock




[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
96.
03/1988

Broken Land by The Adventures

from The Sea of Love   The Sea of Love
55

95
US








39
rock


20
UK
[Elektra 69414]
written by Pat Gribben
97.
02/1988

Rock of Life by Rick Springfield

from Rock of Life   Rock of Life
55

22
US








45
rock


83
UK
[RCA 6853]
written by Rick Springfield
98.
10/1988

Not Just Another Girl by Ivan Neville

from If My Ancestors Could See Me Now   If My Ancestors Could See Me Now
54

26
US








6
rock




[Polydor 887 814-7]
written by Ivan Neville
99.
05/1988

Black and Blue by Van Halen

from OU812   OU812
54

34
US








✫1
rock




[Warner 27891]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen
100.
11/1988

Dear God by Midge Ure

from Answers to Nothing   Answers to Nothing
54

95
US








6
rock
4
alt.
55
UK
written by Midge Ure
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