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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
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
289

✫1
US
✫1
AC


21
dance
30
R&B
✫1
rock


53
UK
4.
10/1988
284

✫1
US








11
rock


13
UK
[Enigma 44203]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
5.
09/1988
282

✫1
US








3
rock


17
UK
[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
6.
10/1988
269

24
US
7
AC








6
alt.
✫1
UK
[Geffen 27633]
written by Enya & Roma Ryan
7.
06/1988
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
261

6
US
7
AC






19
rock


5
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165]
[Elektra 69412]
written by Tracy Chapman
9.
06/1988
258

2
US
✫1
AC


7
dance


13
rock


30
UK
[MCA 53345]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
10.
10/1988
242

4
US




✫1
dance




13
alt.
14
UK
[Capitol 44237]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon & John Taylor
11.
04/1988
240

✫1
US
29
AC






3
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07745 (Epic)]
written by Bob Mitchell & Nick Graham
12.
12/1988
234

4
US








7
rock


10
UK
written by Izzy Stradlin
13.
08/1988
233

✫1
US




36
dance


45
rock
3
alt.


14.
10/1988
233

14
US




2
dance




15
alt.
4
UK
[Warner 27738 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
15.
06/1988
223

66
US




16
dance




17
alt.
✫1
UK
written by Bill Drummond, Jimmy Cauty, Ron Grainer (sample) & Gary Glitter (sample)
16.
06/1988
223

2
US








✫1
rock


44
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50133]
written by Robert Palmer
17.
01/1988
220

2
US
2
AC






41
rock


50
UK
[EMI 50113]
written by Richard Marx
18.
04/1988
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
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
209

3
US








7
rock


22
UK
[Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child
22.
07/1988
209

3
US
2
AC






5
rock


48
UK
[Chrysalis 43265]
written by Alex Call
23.
04/1988
203

5
US
✫1
AC






✫1
rock


44
UK
[RCA 7645]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
24.
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.
25.
02/1988
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
190

5
US








✫1
rock


28
UK
27.
07/1988
190

3
US




✫1
dance




10
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27826]
written by Paul Robb & Kurt Harland
28.
01/1988
185

3
US








2
rock


69
UK
[Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child
29.
01/1988
181

6
US








✫1
rock


27
UK
[Warner 28119]
written by David Lee Roth & Brett Tuggle
30.
12/1988
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
178

18
US




5
dance




22
alt.
7
UK
[EMI-Manhattan 50161]
written by Neil Tennant & Chris Lowe
32.
07/1988
177

6
US
2
AC






✫1
rock


89
UK
[Virgin 99290]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
33.
06/1988
172

12
US




4
dance




22
alt.
11
UK
[Warner 27844 (Sire)]
written by Vince Clarke & Andy Bell
34.
10/1988
170

5
US










5
alt.
35
UK
[Columbia 08090]
written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
35.
03/1988
170

5
US
✫1
AC






18
rock


91
UK
[Atlantic 89101]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
36.
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
37.
06/1988
170

7
US
42
AC






5
rock
28
alt.
24
UK
[Atlantic 89038]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
38.
07/1988
167

4
US
32
AC






8
rock


77
UK
[Columbia 07965 (Epic)]
written by Otis Blackwell & Elvis Presley
39.
11/1988
167

3
US








7
rock




[Atlantic 89015]
written by Mike Tramp & Vito Bratta
40.
10/1988
166

31
US




18
dance




14
alt.
5
UK
featuring Tom Jones
written by Prince
41.
12/1988
163

22
US




✫1
dance




24
alt.
9
UK
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
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
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
145











47
rock


3
UK
[Capitol 44154]
written by Bruce Dickinson, Adrian Smith & Steve Harris
46.
02/1988
142













3
alt.
5
UK
[RCA 8682]
written by Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan & Tracy Tracy
47.
05/1988
139

12
US








3
rock


21
UK
co-produced by Bernard Edwards
[Warner 27927]
written by Rod Stewart & Andy Taylor
48.
01/1988
136

7
US
36
AC






10
rock


53
UK
[Chrysalis 43201]
written by Iva Davies & John Oates
49.
06/1988
130













4
alt.
6
UK
50.
07/1988
130

11
US
✫1
AC






2
rock




[Atco 99261 (Virgin)]
written by Steve Winwood & Will Jennings
51.
07/1988
128

19
US








2
rock


19
UK
[Chrysalis 43268]
written by Kerryn Tolhurst, Myron Grombacher & Pat Benatar
52.
12/1988
124

6
US
44
AC






42
rock




[Capitol 44288]
written by Richard Marx & Ross Vannelli
53.
05/1988
122

8
US








20
rock


46
UK
as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child
54.
12/1988
118







2
dance




3
alt.
11
UK
55.
11/1988
116

9
US




5
dance
64
R&B


15
alt.


[Tommy Boy 27736]
written by Paul Robb
56.
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
57.
10/1988
116

9
US








2
rock




[Columbia 08060]
written by Jesse Harms
58.
08/1988
109

13
US
2
AC






15
rock


84
UK
[MCA 53363]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
59.
07/1988
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
103

8
US
42
AC






30
rock




[Columbia 38-07971]
written by Kenny Loggins & Michael Towers
62.
05/1988
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
95

13
US








2
rock




64.
02/1988
92

14
US








3
rock


96
UK
as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by John Mellencamp
65.
01/1988
91

15
US
37
AC






2
rock




[A&M 2992]
written by Sting
66.
10/1988
91

45
US
30
AC






2
rock


21
UK
67.
07/1988
89

12
US








32
rock


59
UK
[Enigma 44191]
written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels & Rikki Rockett
68.
11/1988
89











✫1
rock
✫1
alt.
28
UK
69.
12/1988
88

13
US








9
rock


89
UK
[Epic 34-68611]
written by Vernon Reid, Will Calhoun, Corey Glover & Muzz Skillings
70.
02/1988
85

12
US








40
rock


75
UK
[RCA 6866]
written by Mick Smiley
71.
09/1988
85

12
US








10
rock




[Mercury 870644]
written by Tom Keifer
72.
06/1988
81

30
US
9
AC






2
rock


52
UK
[Polydor 887600]
written by Justin Hayward
73.
09/1988
80

19
US
4
AC






42
rock


91
UK
[MCA 53408]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
74.
08/1988
80













21
alt.
11
UK
75.
02/1988
78

20
US








✫1
rock




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











20
rock


12
UK
78.
03/1988
75

25
US








✫1
rock


87
UK
featuring Jimmy Page
[Es Paranza 7-99348]
written by Phil Johnstone & Robert Plant
79.
08/1988
74











20
rock
11
alt.
16
UK
[Warner 27737 (Reprise)]
written by Stuart Adamson
80.
05/1988
72

39
US








16
rock


22
UK
written by Ziggy Marley
81.
09/1988
72

67
US




9
dance




8
alt.
26
UK
written by Marc Almond
82.
12/1988
70

24
US








✫1
rock




83.
12/1988

Mystify by INXS

from Kick   Kick
70











17
rock


14
UK
84.
04/1988
69



47
AC






24
rock


15
UK
[Geffen 28111]
written by Robbie Robertson & Martin Page
85.
03/1988
66

24
US








2
rock




[Arista 9673]
written by Steve Kilbey & Karin Jansson
86.
11/1988
66

43
US
✫1
AC






15
rock


66
UK
[Warner 27644]
written by Christine McVie & Eddy Quintela
87.
08/1988
65

31
US








9
rock


34
UK
[Epic 34-07979]
written by Joey Tempest
88.
10/1988
63

19
US








13
rock




as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child
89.
01/1988
63







14
dance






17
UK
written by Sinéad O'Connor
90.
05/1988
63

35
US
7
AC






5
rock


88
UK
[RCA 8678]
written by Bruce Hornsby & John Hornsby
91.
10/1988
61

59
US




✫1
dance




3
alt.


92.
08/1988
59







28
dance
✫1
R&B
43
rock
5
alt.
84
UK
[Virgin 99299]
written by Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
93.
08/1988
58

26
US








24
rock


51
UK
produced by Richard Marx
[EMI America 50141 (Manhattan)]
written by Richard Marx & Fee Waybill
94.
02/1988
57

31
US




19
dance


40
rock


41
UK
[Warner 28117 (Reprise)]
written by Bryan Ferry
95.
09/1988
56

19
US








40
rock




[EMI-Manhattan 50157]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
96.
03/1988
55

95
US








39
rock


20
UK
[Elektra 69414]
written by Pat Gribben
97.
02/1988
55

22
US








45
rock


83
UK
[RCA 6853]
written by Rick Springfield
98.
10/1988
54

26
US








6
rock




[Polydor 887 814-7]
written by Ivan Neville
99.
05/1988
54

34
US








✫1
rock




100.
11/1988
54

95
US








6
rock
4
alt.
55
UK
written by Midge Ure

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