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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

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

09/1988

A Groovy Kind of Love by Phil Collins

from Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

432

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
UK

[Atlantic 89017]
written by Toni Wine & Carole Bayer Sager

02/1988

Together Forever by Rick Astley

from Whenever You Need Somebody

427

✫1
US

2
AC

✫1
dance

2
UK

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[RCA 8319]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

10/1988

Desire by U2

from 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.

07/1988

Don't Worry, Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin

from Spontaneous Inventions

402

✫1
US

7
AC

11
R&B

2
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989]
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1989]
[EMI/Manhattan 50146]
written by Bobby McFerrin

02/1988

Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car by Billy Ocean

from Tear Down These Walls

401

✫1
US

5
AC

25
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Jive 9678]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean

12/1988

Straight Up by Paula Abdul

from Forever Your Girl

398

✫1
US

39
AC

3
dance

2
R&B

3
UK

[Virgin 99256]
written by Elliot Wolff

07/1988

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli

from All or Nothing

362

2
US

3
dance

3
R&B

3
UK

[Arista 9781]
written by Bill Pettaway Jr., DJ Spen (as Sean Spencer), Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo

11/1988

You Got It (The Right Stuff) by New Kids on the Block

from Hangin' Tough

361

3
US

20
dance

28
R&B

✫1
UK

[Columbia 08092]
written by Maurice Starr

09/1988

One Moment in Time by Whitney Houston

from 1988 Summer Olympics Album: One Moment in Time

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

10.

08/1988

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown

from Don't Be Cruel

360

✫1
US

7
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[MCA 53383]
written by Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin & Teddy Riley

11.

04/1988

Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson

from Bad

356

✫1
US

5
R&B

4
UK

[Epic 07739]
written by Michael Jackson

12.

04/1988

One More Try by George Michael

from Faith

355

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[R]
[Columbia 07773]
written by George Michael

13.

01/1988

Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby

from Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby

351

4
US

13
AC

23
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

[R]
[Columbia 07911]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby

14.

11/1988

Two Hearts by Phil Collins

from Buster: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

346

✫1
US

✫1
AC

6
UK

[Atlantic 88980]
written by Phil Collins & Lamont Dozier

15.

09/1988

Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby) by Will to Power

from Will to Power

343

✫1
US

2
AC

6
UK

[Epic 08034]
written by Peter Frampton, Allen Collins & Ronnie Van Zant

16.

02/1988

Hands to Heaven by Breathe

from All That Jazz

338

2
US

2
AC

4
UK

[A&M 2991]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington

17.

08/1988

The Loco-Motion by Kylie Minogue

from Kylie

333

3
US

39
AC

12
dance

2
UK

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman
[Geffen 7-27752]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King

18.

12/1988

Buffalo Stance by Neneh Cherry

from Raw Like Sushi

327

3
US

✫1
dance

30
R&B

3
UK

[Virgin 99231]
written by Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phil Ramacon (as Phillip Ramacon)

19.

01/1988

Father Figure by George Michael

from Faith

327

✫1
US

3
AC

13
dance

6
R&B

11
UK

[Columbia 07682]
written by George Michael

20.

02/1988

Where Do Broken Hearts Go by Whitney Houston

from Whitney

322

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

14
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9674]
written by Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhorn

21.

07/1988

Monkey by George Michael

from Faith

315

✫1
US

✫1
dance

8
R&B

13
UK

[Columbia 07941]
written by George Michael

22.

03/1988

Anything for You by Miami Sound Machine

from Let It Loose

312

✫1
US

✫1
AC

10
UK

as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07759]
written by Gloria Estefan

23.

04/1988

Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue

303

✫1
US

8
AC

9
UK

[Atlantic 89109]
written by Debbie Gibson

24.

02/1988

Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson

from Bad

303

✫1
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

21
UK

[Epic 07668]
written by Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard

25.

07/1988

Love Bites by Def Leppard

from 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

26.

02/1988

Pink Cadillac by Natalie Cole

from Everlasting

297

5
US

16
AC

✫1
dance

9
R&B

5
UK

[EMI/Manhattan 50117]
written by Bruce Springsteen

27.

06/1988

Roll with It by Steve Winwood

from 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.

28.

12/1988

Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli

from All or Nothing

286

✫1
US

10
dance

9
R&B

16
UK

[Arista 9832]
written by Frank Farian & Brad Howell (as B. Nail)

29.

10/1988

The Lover in Me by Sheena Easton

from The Lover in Me

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

30.

10/1988

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

from 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

31.

09/1988

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

282

✫1
US

3
rock

17
UK

[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

32.

12/1988

Wild Thing by Tone-Lōc

from Lōc'ed After Dark

273

2
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

21
UK

charted as the double A Side Wild Thing/Loc'ed After Dark in the UK
[Delicious Vinyl 102]
written by Young MC

33.

10/1988

Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) by Enya

from Watermark

269

24
US

7
AC

6
alt.

✫1
UK

[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan

34.

01/1988

I Get Weak by Belinda Carlisle

from Heaven on Earth

268

2
US

9
AC

10
UK

[MCA 53242]
written by Diane Warren

35.

06/1988

1-2-3 by Miami Sound Machine

from Let It Loose

266

3
US

✫1
AC

54
R&B

9
UK

as Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
[Epic 07921]
written by Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia

36.

07/1988

Kokomo by The Beach Boys

from Cocktail OST

263

✫1
US

5
AC

25
UK

[Elektra 69385]
written by John Phillips, Scott McKenzie, Mike Love & Terry Melcher

37.

06/1988

Sweet Child o' Mine by Guns N' Roses

from 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

38.

05/1988

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman

from Tracy Chapman

261

6
US

7
AC

19
rock

5
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman

39.

04/1988

Circle in the Sand by Belinda Carlisle

from Heaven on Earth

258

7
US

5
AC

4
UK

[MCA 53308]
written by Rick Nowels & Ellen Shipley

40.

06/1988

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

from Reg Strikes Back

258

2
US

✫1
AC

7
dance

13
rock

30
UK

[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

41.

09/1988

She Wants to Dance with Me by Rick Astley

from Hold Me in Your Arms

254

6
US

5
AC

13
dance

6
UK

[RCA 8838]
written by Rick Astley

42.

03/1988

Mercedes Boy by Pebbles

from Pebbles

247

2
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

42
UK

[MCA 53279]
written by Pebbles (as Perri McKissack)

43.

09/1988

Look Away by Chicago

from Chicago 19

244

✫1
US

✫1
AC

77
UK

[Warner 27766 (Reprise)]
written by Diane Warren

44.

01/1988

I Should Be So Lucky by Kylie Minogue

from Kylie

243

28
US

10
dance

✫1
UK

produced by Stock, Aitken & Waterman [R]
[Geffen 7-27922]
written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

45.

10/1988

I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran

from Big Thing

242

4
US

✫1
dance

13
alt.

14
UK

[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor

46.

09/1988

Waiting for a Star to Fall by Boy Meets Girl

from Reel Life

241

5
US

✫1
AC

9
UK

[RCA 8691]
written by Shannon Rubicam & George Merrill

47.

04/1988

The Flame by Cheap Trick

from Lap of Luxury

240

✫1
US

29
AC

3
rock

77
UK

[Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham

48.

11/1988

When I'm with You by Sheriff

236

✫1
US

✫1
AC

[R]
[Capitol 5199]
written by Arnold Lanni

49.

12/1988

Patience by Guns N' Roses

from G N' R Lies

234

4
US

7
rock

10
UK

written by Izzy Stradlin

50.

08/1988

Wild, Wild West by The Escape Club

from Wild Wild West

233

✫1
US

36
dance

45
rock

3
alt.

[Atlantic 89048]
written by Trevor Steel, John Holliday, Johnnie Christo & Milan Zekavica

51.

10/1988

A Little Respect by Erasure

from The Innocents

233

14
US

2
dance

15
alt.

4
UK

[Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell

52.

06/1988

The Twist (Yo, Twist) by The Fat Boys

from Coming Back Hard Again

232

16
US

40
R&B

2
UK

with Chubby Checker
[Tin Pan Apple 887571]
written by Hank Ballard

53.

03/1988

Love Changes (Everything) by Climie Fisher

from Everything

231

23
US

12
AC

16
dance

2
UK

[R]
[Capitol 44137]
written by Simon Climie, Rob Fisher & Dennis Morgan

54.

11/1988

Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson

from Bad

231

7
US

10
dance

2
R&B

8
UK

[Epic 08044]
written by Michael Jackson

55.

04/1988

Theme from S'Express by S'Express

from Original Soundtrack

231

91
US

✫1
dance

✫1
UK

written by Mark Moore & Pascal Gabriel

56.

07/1988

The Only Way Is Up by Yazz

from Wanted

227

96
US

2
dance

✫1
UK

as Yazz & The Plastic Population
written by George Jackson & Johnny Henderson

57.

05/1988

Hold On to the Nights by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx

226

✫1
US

3
AC

[EMI-Manhattan 50106]
written by Richard Marx

58.

02/1988

Prove Your Love by Taylor Dayne

from Tell It to My Heart

226

7
US

✫1
dance

8
UK

[Arista 9677]
written by Arnie Roman & Seth Swirsky

59.

05/1988

Love Will Save the Day by Whitney Houston

from Whitney

224

9
US

10
AC

✫1
dance

5
R&B

10
UK

produced by Jellybean
[Arista 9720]
written by Toni C.

60.

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)

61.

06/1988

Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer

from Heavy Nova

223

2
US

✫1
rock

44
UK

[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer

62.

09/1988

Don't Rush Me by Taylor Dayne

from Tell It to My Heart

223

2
US

3
AC

6
dance

78
UK

[Arista 9722]
written by Alexandra Forbes & Jeff Franzel

63.

11/1988

Roni by Bobby Brown

from Don't Be Cruel

220

3
US

2
R&B

21
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53463]
written by Babyface

64.

01/1988

Endless Summer Nights by Richard Marx

from Richard Marx

220

2
US

2
AC

41
rock

50
UK

[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx

65.

04/1988

Armageddon It by Def Leppard

from 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

66.

08/1988

Red Red Wine by UB40

217

✫1
US

13
AC

[R]
[A&M 1244]
written by Neil Diamond

67.

07/1988

Soldier of Love by Donny Osmond

from Donny Osmond

217

2
US

20
AC

29
UK

[Capitol 44369]
written by Carl Sturken & Evan Rogers

68.

04/1988

Perfect by Fairground Attraction

from 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)

69.

10/1988

Kissing a Fool by George Michael

from Faith

213

5
US

✫1
AC

33
R&B

18
UK

[Columbia 08050]
written by George Michael

70.

01/1988

New Sensation by INXS

from Kick

211

3
US

11
dance

8
rock

25
UK

[Atlantic 89080]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

71.

01/1988

Out of the Blue by Debbie Gibson

from Out of the Blue

211

3
US

16
AC

44
dance

19
UK

[Atlantic 89129]
written by Debbie Gibson

72.

10/1988

Born to Be My Baby by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

209

3
US

7
rock

22
UK

[Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

73.

07/1988

Perfect World by Huey Lewis & the News

from Small World

209

3
US

2
AC

5
rock

48
UK

[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call

74.

04/1988

Alphabet St. by Prince

from Lovesexy

209

8
US

22
dance

3
R&B

9
UK

[Paisley Park 27900]
written by Prince

75.

09/1988

Giving You the Best That I Got by Anita Baker

from Giving You the Best That I Got

208

3
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

[Elektra 69371]
written by Anita Baker, Skip Scarborough & Randy Holland

76.

06/1988

I Owe You Nothing by Bros

from Push

208

10
dance

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Nicky Graham & Tom Watkins

77.

11/1988

Superwoman by Karyn White

from Karyn White

207

8
US

12
AC

✫1
R&B

11
UK

produced by Babyface
[Warner 27783]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons

78.

12/1988

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan

from Move to Move

206

15
US

3
dance

5
UK

written by Barry Harris & Joe South (sample)

79.

04/1988

The Valley Road by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside

203

5
US

✫1
AC

✫1
rock

44
UK

[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby

80.

10/1988

Angel of Harlem by U2

from 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.

81.

06/1988

I'll Always Love You by Taylor Dayne

from Tell It to My Heart

201

3
US

2
AC

21
R&B

41
UK

[Arista 9700]
written by Jimmy George

82.

02/1988

Don't Turn Around by Aswad

from Distant Thunder

199

45
R&B

✫1
UK

[Mango 123]
written by Albert Hammond & Diane Warren

83.

02/1988

I Saw Him Standing There by Tiffany

from Tiffany

198

7
US

8
UK

[MCA 53286 (cassette)]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

84.

05/1988

With a Little Help from My Friends/She's Leaving Home by Wet Wet Wet

197

✫1
UK

as Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

85.

05/1988

She's Leaving Home by Billy Bragg

197

✫1
UK

with Cara Tivey
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

86.

12/1988

Mistletoe and Wine by Cliff Richard

from Private Collection

197

✫1
UK

[Christmas]
written by Jeremy Paul, Leslie Stewart & Keith Strachan

87.

02/1988

Beat Dis by Bomb the Bass

from Into the Dragon

197

✫1
dance

2
UK

written by Tim Simenon & Emilio Pasquez

88.

04/1988

Heart by Pet Shop Boys

from Actually

197

✫1
UK

written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe

89.

10/1988

First Time by Robin Beck

from Trouble or Nothin'

197

✫1
UK

written by Gavin Spencer, Tom Anthony & Terry Boyle

90.

12/1988

Especially for You by Kylie and Jason

from Ten Good Reasons

197

✫1
UK

written by Mike Stock, Matt Aitken & Pete Waterman

91.

09/1988

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by The Hollies

from All the Hits & More: The Definitive Collection

197

✫1
UK

[R]
written by Bob Russell & Bobby Scott

92.

01/1988

Belfast Child by Simple Minds

from Street Fighting Years

197

✫1
UK

written by traditional, Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill & Mick MacNeil

93.

09/1988

How Can I Fall? by Breathe

from All That Jazz

195

3
US

✫1
AC

48
UK

[A&M 1224]
written by David Glasper & Marcus Lillington

94.

02/1988

Piano in the Dark by Brenda Russell

from Get Here

193

6
US

3
AC

8
R&B

23
UK

featuring Joe Esposito
[A&M 3003]
written by Brenda Russell, Jeff Hull & Scott Cutler

95.

05/1988

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown

from Don't Be Cruel

193

8
US

✫1
R&B

13
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53327]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons

96.

04/1988

Everything Your Heart Desires by Hall & Oates

from Ooh Yeah!

193

3
US

2
AC

13
R&B

81
UK

[Arista 9684]
written by Daryl Hall

97.

02/1988

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil

from 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

98.

06/1988

When It's Love by Van Halen

from OU812

190

5
US

✫1
rock

28
UK

[Warner 27827]
written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen & Alex Van Halen

99.

02/1988

Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) by Samantha Fox

from Samantha Fox

190

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

100.

06/1988

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

from Information Society

190

3
US

✫1
dance

10
alt.

[Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland

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