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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

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

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

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

10.

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

11.

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

12.

12/1988

Patience by Guns N' Roses

from 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

145

47
rock

3
UK

[Capitol 44154]
written by Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith & Steve Harris

46.

02/1988

Crash by The Primitives

from 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

116

9
US

2
rock

[Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms

58.

08/1988

True Love by Glenn Frey

from 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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

✫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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20
US

✫1
rock

[CBS Associated 4-07720]
written by Henry Lee Summer

76.

04/1988

Im Nin'Alu by Ofra Haza

from Shaday

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

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

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

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

39
US

16
rock

22
UK

written by Ziggy Marley

81.

09/1988

Tears Run Rings by Marc Almond

from The Stars We Are

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

24
US

✫1
rock

written by David Paul Bryant, Steve Dubin & Adrian Gurvitz

83.

12/1988

Mystify by INXS

from Kick

17
rock

14
UK

written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

84.

04/1988

Somewhere Down the Crazy River by Robbie Robertson

from Robbie Robertson

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

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]

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

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

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

14
dance

17
UK

written by Sinéad O'Connor

90.

05/1988

Look Out Any Window by Bruce Hornsby

from Scenes from the Southside

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

26
US

6
rock

[Polydor 887 814-7]
written by Ivan Neville

99.

05/1988

Black and Blue by Van Halen

from OU812

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

95
US

6
rock

4
alt.

55
UK

written by Midge Ure

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