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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1988

1987 <-1988-> 1989

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1.
09/1988
432

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US
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AC










✫1
UK
[Atlantic 89017]
written by Toni Wine & Carole Bayer Sager
2.
02/1988
427

✫1
US
2
AC


✫1
dance






2
UK
3.
07/1988
402

✫1
US
7
AC




11
R&B




2
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1989]
[EMI/Manhattan 50146]
written by Bobby McFerrin
4.
02/1988
401

✫1
US
5
AC


25
dance
✫1
R&B




3
UK
[Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
5.
12/1988
398

✫1
US
39
AC


3
dance
2
R&B




3
UK
[Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff
6.
09/1988
361

5
US
✫1
AC




22
R&B




✫1
UK
used by NBC-TV for the 1988 Summer Olympics; produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9743]
written by Albert Hammond & John Bettis
7.
04/1988
355

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B




8
UK
[R]
[Columbia 07773]
written by George Michael
8.
01/1988
351

4
US
13
AC


23
dance
2
R&B




2
UK
[R]
[Columbia 07911]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby
9.
11/1988
346

✫1
US
✫1
AC










6
UK
[Atlantic 88980]
written by Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier
10.
09/1988
343

✫1
US
2
AC










6
UK
[Epic 08034]
written by Peter Frampton, Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant
11.
02/1988
338

2
US
2
AC










4
UK
[A&M 2991]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington
12.
08/1988
333

3
US
39
AC


12
dance






2
UK
produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Geffen 7-27752]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
13.
01/1988
327

✫1
US
3
AC


13
dance
6
R&B




11
UK
[Columbia 07682]
written by George Michael
14.
02/1988
322

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B




14
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9674]
written by Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhorn
15.
03/1988
312

✫1
US
✫1
AC










10
UK
as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07759]
written by Gloria Estefan
16.
04/1988
303

✫1
US
8
AC










9
UK
[Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson
17.
02/1988
303

✫1
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B




21
UK
[Epic 07668]
written by Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard
18.
02/1988
297

5
US
16
AC


✫1
dance
9
R&B




5
UK
[EMI/Manhattan 50117]
written by Bruce Springsteen
19.
06/1988
289

✫1
US
✫1
AC


21
dance
30
R&B
✫1
rock


53
UK
20.
10/1988
284

2
US
43
AC


2
dance
5
R&B




15
UK
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53416]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
21.
10/1988
269

24
US
7
AC








6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
22.
01/1988
268

2
US
9
AC










10
UK
[MCA 53242]
written by Diane Warren
23.
06/1988
266

3
US
✫1
AC




54
R&B




9
UK
as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07921]
written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia
24.
07/1988
263

✫1
US
5
AC










25
UK
[Elektra 69385]
written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love & Terry Melcher
25.
05/1988
261

6
US
7
AC






19
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman
26.
04/1988
258

7
US
5
AC










4
UK
[MCA 53308]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley
27.
06/1988
258

2
US
✫1
AC


7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
28.
09/1988
254

6
US
5
AC


13
dance






6
UK
[RCA 8838]
written by Rick Astley
29.
09/1988
244

✫1
US
✫1
AC










77
UK
[Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren
30.
09/1988
241

5
US
✫1
AC










9
UK
[RCA 8691]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill
31.
04/1988
240

✫1
US
29
AC






3
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham
32.
11/1988
236

✫1
US
✫1
AC












[R]
[Capitol 5199]
written by Arnold Lanni
33.
03/1988
231

23
US
12
AC


16
dance






2
UK
[R]
[Capitol 44137]
written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher & Dennis Morgan
34.
05/1988
226

✫1
US
3
AC












[EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx
35.
05/1988
224

9
US
10
AC


✫1
dance
5
R&B




10
UK
produced by Jellybean
[Arista 9720]
written by Toni C.
36.
09/1988
223

2
US
3
AC


6
dance






78
UK
[Arista 9722]
written by Alexandra Forbes & Jeff Franzel
37.
01/1988
220

2
US
2
AC






41
rock


50
UK
[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx
38.
08/1988
217

✫1
US
13
AC












[R]
[A&M 1244]
written by Neil Diamond
39.
07/1988
217

2
US
20
AC










29
UK
[Capitol 44369]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers
40.
04/1988
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)
41.
10/1988
213

5
US
✫1
AC




33
R&B




18
UK
[Columbia 08050]
written by George Michael
42.
01/1988
211

3
US
16
AC


44
dance






19
UK
[Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson
43.
07/1988
209

3
US
2
AC






5
rock


48
UK
[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call
44.
09/1988
208

3
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B






[Elektra 69371]
written by Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland
45.
11/1988
207

8
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B




11
UK
produced by Babyface
[Warner 27783]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
46.
04/1988
203

5
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
47.
10/1988
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.
48.
06/1988
201

3
US
2
AC




21
R&B




41
UK
[Arista 9700]
written by Jimmy George
49.
09/1988
195

3
US
✫1
AC










48
UK
[A&M 1224]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington
50.
02/1988
193

6
US
3
AC




8
R&B




23
UK
featuring Joe Esposito
[A&M 3003]
written by Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull & Scott Cutler
51.
04/1988
193

3
US
2
AC




13
R&B




81
UK
[Arista 9684]
written by Daryl Hall
52.
05/1988
184

3
US
✫1
AC










93
UK
[Arista 9686]
written by Eric Carmen & Dean Pitchford
53.
12/1988
181

4
US
3
AC






50
rock


49
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27729]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
54.
07/1988
177

6
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


89
UK
[Virgin 99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
55.
07/1988
176

4
US
✫1
AC










82
UK
[Full Moon 27824]
written by Peter Cetera & Patrick Leonard
56.
07/1988
175

11
US
44
AC


18
dance
✫1
R&B




15
UK
[Epic 07962]
written by Michael Jackson
57.
04/1988
175

4
US
✫1
AC




24
R&B






[MCA 53311]
written by Don Powell, Rick Kelly & Linda Mallah
58.
06/1988
172

25
US
10
AC










5
UK
[Atco 99269 (Virgin)]
written by Cat Stevens
59.
08/1988
172

7
US
38
AC


5
dance
✫1
R&B




42
UK
produced by Babyface
[Warner 27773]
written by Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
60.
03/1988
170

5
US
✫1
AC






18
rock


91
UK
[Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
61.
09/1988
170

7
US
30
AC






9
rock
4
alt.
31
UK
as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
[Geffen 27696]
written by Edie Brickell & Kenny Withrow
62.
06/1988
170

7
US
42
AC






5
rock
28
alt.
24
UK
[Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
63.
06/1988
169

3
US
5
AC












[Warner 27855 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren & Albert Hammond
64.
07/1988
167

4
US
32
AC






8
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
65.
11/1988
159

8
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B




74
UK
[Wing 871078]
written by Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal
66.
03/1988
158

7
US
19
AC




✫1
R&B




44
UK
[Warner 28192]
written by Al B. Sure! & Kyle West
67.
11/1988
152

9
US
2
AC


29
dance






28
UK
68.
10/1988
146



38
AC










3
UK
[A&M 1254]
written by Chris de Burgh
69.
11/1988
146

6
US
10
AC










47
UK
[MCA 53371]
written by Tim James [Timothy James Auringer] & Steven McClintock (as Steve McClintock)
70.
05/1988
145

16
US
3
AC


21
dance
✫1
R&B




29
UK
71.
05/1988
139

80
US
14
AC




88
R&B




5
UK
featuring Stevie Wonder
[Columbia 07781]
written by Stevie Wonder
72.
01/1988
136

7
US
36
AC






10
rock


53
UK
[Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates
73.
05/1988
130

97
US
8
AC


36
dance
15
R&B




7
UK
[Island 99252]
written by Mike Leeson, Peter Vale & Miles Waters
74.
07/1988
130

11
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
75.
12/1988
124

6
US
44
AC






42
rock




[Capitol 44288]
written by Richard Marx & Ross Vannelli
76.
07/1988
122

10
US
✫1
AC


8
dance








77.
10/1988
117

25
US
3
AC










16
UK
[Columbia 08062]
written by Maury Yeston
78.
08/1988
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
79.
10/1988
115

8
US
4
AC












[MCA 53430]
written by Joe Pasquale
80.
12/1988
113

14
US
4
AC




✫1
R&B






[Elektra 69327]
written by Alex Brown, Sami McKinney & Michael O'Hara
81.
08/1988
109

13
US
2
AC






15
rock


84
UK
[MCA 53363]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
82.
06/1988
108

11
US
45
AC


✫1
dance








[Virgin 99323]
written by Clive Farrington, Michael Floreale & Andrew Mann
83.
07/1988
103

8
US
42
AC






30
rock




[Columbia 38-07971]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael Towers
84.
05/1988
102

17
US
2
AC




10
R&B




65
UK
[Jive 9707]
written by Wayne Brathwaite (as Wayne Anton Braithwaite), Barry Eastmond (as Barry James Eastmond), Billy Ocean & Jolyon Skinner
85.
10/1988
97

13
US
2
AC




35
R&B






[instrumental]
[Arista 9751]
written by Kenny G
86.
04/1988
92

14
US
11
AC










47
UK
[Geffen 27986]
written by Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora
87.
01/1988
91

15
US
37
AC






2
rock




[A&M 2992]
written by Sting
88.
10/1988
90

45
US
30
AC






2
rock


21
UK
89.
12/1988
90

30
US
17
AC


18
dance
3
R&B




34
UK
[Epic 08513]
written by Luther Vandross & Hubert Eaves III
90.
08/1988
86

13
US
25
AC


10
dance








91.
09/1988
83

44
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B




31
UK
[Epic 08047]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
92.
06/1988
83

11
US
24
AC












[R]
[featured in the movie Dirty Dancing]
[Motown Yesteryear 448]
written by Berry Gordy
93.
08/1988
81



9
AC










12
UK
[R]
[Geffen 22938]
written by Chris Rea
94.
06/1988
81

30
US
9
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward
95.
09/1988
80

19
US
4
AC






42
rock


91
UK
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
96.
04/1988
80

13
US
14
AC












[MCA 53288]
written by Antonina Armato & Giuseppe Cantarelli
97.
04/1988
69



47
AC






24
rock


15
UK
[Geffen 28111]
written by Robbie Robertson & Martin Page
98.
11/1988
66

43
US
✫1
AC






15
rock


66
UK
[Warner 27644]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
99.
05/1988
63

35
US
7
AC






5
rock


88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
100.
01/1988
63

20
US
13
AC


32
dance








[Virgin 99405]
written by Robin Hild

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