Music of 1988. What was your favorite?
As I was surfing through random blogs I ran across a neat website. At musicoutfitters.com you can type a year into the search window and you will get a list of the top 100 songs from that year. The following is a list from 1988, the year I graduated from high school.
I made the text bold of the songs I liked, and I made the text in italics of the songs I hated. I did nothing to the text if I did not care about the song. I changed my favorite to red.
1. Faith, George Michael
2. Need You Tonight, INXS
3. Got My Mind Set On You, George Harrison
4. Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley
5. Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns N' Roses
6. So Emotional, Whitney Houston
7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Belinda Carlisle
8. Could've Been, Tiffany
9. Hands To Heaven, Breathe
10. Roll With It, Steve Winwood
11. One More Try, George Michael
12. Wishing Well, Terence Trent d'Arby
13. Anything For You, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
14. The Flame, Cheap Trick
15. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, Billy Ocean
16. Seasons Change, Expose
17. Is This Love, Whitesnake
18. Wild, Wild West, Escape Club
19. Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
20. I'll Always Love You, Taylor Dayne
21. Man In The Mirror, Michael Jackson
22. Shake Your Love, Debbie Gibson
23. Simply Irresistible, Robert Palmer
24. Hold On To The Nights, Richard Marx
25. Hungry Eyes, Eric Carnen
26. Shattered Dreams, Johnny Hates Jazz
27. Father Figure, George Michael
28. Naught Girls (Need Love Too), Samantha Fox
29. A Groovy Kind Of Love, Phil Collins
30. Love Bites, Def Leppard
31. Endless Summer Nights, Richard Marx
32. Foolish Beat, Debbie Gibson
33. Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Whitney Houston
34. Angel, Aerosmith
35. Hazy Shade Of Winter, Bangles
36. The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael Jackson
37. Don't Worry, Be Happy, Bobby McFerrin
38. Make Me Lose Control, Eric Carnen
39. Red Red Wine, UB40
40. She's Like The Wind, Patric Swayze
41. Bad Medicine, Bon Jovi
42. Kokomo, Beach Boys
43. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That, Elton John
44. Together Forever, Rick Astley
45. Monkey, George Michael
46. Devil Inside, INXS
47. Should've Known Better, Richard Marx
48. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love, Chicago
49. The Loco-Motion, Kylie Minogue
50. What Have I Done To Deserve This?, Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield
51. Make It Real, Jets
52. What's On Your Mind, Information Society
53. Tell It To My Heart, Taylor Dayne
54. Out Of The Blue, Debbie Gibson
55. Don't You Want Me, Jody Watley
56. Desire, U2
57. I Get Weak, Belinda Carlisle
58. Sign Your Name, Terence Trent d'Arby
59. I Want To Be Your Man, Roger
60. Girlfriend, Pebbles
61. Dirty Diana, Michael Jackson
62. 1-2-3, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
63. Mercedes Boy, Pebbles
64. Perfect World, Huey Lewis and the News
65. New Sensation, INXS
66. Catch Me (I'm Falling), Pretty Poison
67. If It Isn't Love, New Edition
68. Rocket 2 U, Jets
69. One Good Woman, Peter Cetera
70. Don't Be Cruel, Cheap Trick
71. Candle In The Wind, Elton John
72. Everything Your Heart Desires, Daryl Hall and John Oates
73. Say You Will , Foreigner
74. I Want Her, Keith Sweat
75. Pink Cadillac, Natalie Cole
76. Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
77. Electric Blue, Icehouse
78. The Valley Road, Bruce Hornsby and The Range
79. Don't Be Cruel, Bobby Brown
80. Always On My Mind, Pet Shop Boys
81. Piano In The Dark, Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito
82. When It's Love, Van Halen
83. Don't Shed A Tear, Paul Carrack
84. We'll Be Together, Sting
85. I Hate Myself For Loving You, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
86. I Don't Want To Live Without You, Foreigner
87. Nite And Day, Al B. Sure
88. Don't You Know What The Night Can Do, Steve Winwood
89. One Moment In Time, Whitney Houston
90. Can't Stay Away From You, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
91. Kissing A Fool, George Michael
92. Cherry Bomb, John Cougar Mellancamp
93. I Still Believe, Brenda K. Starr
94. I Found Someone, Cher
95. Never Tear Us Apart, INXS
96. Valerie, Steve Winwood
97. Just Like Paradise, David Lee Roth
98. Nothin' But A Good Time, Poison
99. Wait, White Lion
100. Prove Your Love, Taylor Dayne
What a list. The memories. The late 80's was a confusing time for music. I loved a lot of different styles. Anything by INXS was great. A little hip-hop that I could dance aong with was great. Is there a worse song than the one Patric Swayze did in 1988. I hated it then and I still hate it today.
Share your thoughts with me about this list. Copy and paste it and make changes where you see fit or give me some feedback on the music of 1988.
I made the text bold of the songs I liked, and I made the text in italics of the songs I hated. I did nothing to the text if I did not care about the song. I changed my favorite to red.
1. Faith, George Michael
2. Need You Tonight, INXS
3. Got My Mind Set On You, George Harrison
4. Never Gonna Give You Up, Rick Astley
5. Sweet Child O' Mine, Guns N' Roses
6. So Emotional, Whitney Houston
7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth, Belinda Carlisle
8. Could've Been, Tiffany
9. Hands To Heaven, Breathe
10. Roll With It, Steve Winwood
11. One More Try, George Michael
12. Wishing Well, Terence Trent d'Arby
13. Anything For You, Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine
14. The Flame, Cheap Trick
15. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car, Billy Ocean
16. Seasons Change, Expose
17. Is This Love, Whitesnake
18. Wild, Wild West, Escape Club
19. Pour Some Sugar On Me, Def Leppard
20. I'll Always Love You, Taylor Dayne
21. Man In The Mirror, Michael Jackson
22. Shake Your Love, Debbie Gibson
23. Simply Irresistible, Robert Palmer
24. Hold On To The Nights, Richard Marx
25. Hungry Eyes, Eric Carnen
26. Shattered Dreams, Johnny Hates Jazz
27. Father Figure, George Michael
28. Naught Girls (Need Love Too), Samantha Fox
29. A Groovy Kind Of Love, Phil Collins
30. Love Bites, Def Leppard
31. Endless Summer Nights, Richard Marx
32. Foolish Beat, Debbie Gibson
33. Where Do Broken Hearts Go, Whitney Houston
34. Angel, Aerosmith
35. Hazy Shade Of Winter, Bangles
36. The Way You Make Me Feel, Michael Jackson
37. Don't Worry, Be Happy, Bobby McFerrin
38. Make Me Lose Control, Eric Carnen
39. Red Red Wine, UB40
40. She's Like The Wind, Patric Swayze
41. Bad Medicine, Bon Jovi
42. Kokomo, Beach Boys
43. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That, Elton John
44. Together Forever, Rick Astley
45. Monkey, George Michael
46. Devil Inside, INXS
47. Should've Known Better, Richard Marx
48. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love, Chicago
49. The Loco-Motion, Kylie Minogue
50. What Have I Done To Deserve This?, Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield
51. Make It Real, Jets
52. What's On Your Mind, Information Society
53. Tell It To My Heart, Taylor Dayne
54. Out Of The Blue, Debbie Gibson
55. Don't You Want Me, Jody Watley
56. Desire, U2
57. I Get Weak, Belinda Carlisle
58. Sign Your Name, Terence Trent d'Arby
59. I Want To Be Your Man, Roger
60. Girlfriend, Pebbles
61. Dirty Diana, Michael Jackson
62. 1-2-3, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
63. Mercedes Boy, Pebbles
64. Perfect World, Huey Lewis and the News
65. New Sensation, INXS
66. Catch Me (I'm Falling), Pretty Poison
67. If It Isn't Love, New Edition
68. Rocket 2 U, Jets
69. One Good Woman, Peter Cetera
70. Don't Be Cruel, Cheap Trick
71. Candle In The Wind, Elton John
72. Everything Your Heart Desires, Daryl Hall and John Oates
73. Say You Will , Foreigner
74. I Want Her, Keith Sweat
75. Pink Cadillac, Natalie Cole
76. Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
77. Electric Blue, Icehouse
78. The Valley Road, Bruce Hornsby and The Range
79. Don't Be Cruel, Bobby Brown
80. Always On My Mind, Pet Shop Boys
81. Piano In The Dark, Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito
82. When It's Love, Van Halen
83. Don't Shed A Tear, Paul Carrack
84. We'll Be Together, Sting
85. I Hate Myself For Loving You, Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
86. I Don't Want To Live Without You, Foreigner
87. Nite And Day, Al B. Sure
88. Don't You Know What The Night Can Do, Steve Winwood
89. One Moment In Time, Whitney Houston
90. Can't Stay Away From You, Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
91. Kissing A Fool, George Michael
92. Cherry Bomb, John Cougar Mellancamp
93. I Still Believe, Brenda K. Starr
94. I Found Someone, Cher
95. Never Tear Us Apart, INXS
96. Valerie, Steve Winwood
97. Just Like Paradise, David Lee Roth
98. Nothin' But A Good Time, Poison
99. Wait, White Lion
100. Prove Your Love, Taylor Dayne
What a list. The memories. The late 80's was a confusing time for music. I loved a lot of different styles. Anything by INXS was great. A little hip-hop that I could dance aong with was great. Is there a worse song than the one Patric Swayze did in 1988. I hated it then and I still hate it today.
Share your thoughts with me about this list. Copy and paste it and make changes where you see fit or give me some feedback on the music of 1988.
posted by Craig @ 6:31 AM
6 Comments:
At 7:30 AM ,
Mark Lavender said...
Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc. How can this be left off the top 100 list? If it were there, I would have it highlighted in red!!
At 12:43 PM ,
Stephen Bailey said...
What have I, what have I, what have I done to deserve this?
I gave the list the once over and here is my immediate reaction:
I thought Belinda Carlisle was hot before she got fat so I dug I Get Weak and Heaven is a Place on Earth.
I agree with you about INXS. I remember the first time I ever heard of them was when this hot girl told me she liked them and I acted like I did too. Thumbs up on Devil Inside and Need You Tonight.
You know I love Van Halen, so When It's Love makes my list. Plus, I saw them in '87 and met this really hot girl at the concert. Good times.
Got My Mind Set on You was just breaking through in November of '87 when I went on a ski trip and met some hot ski bunnies. That song will always remind me of that trip.
Do you sense a theme in these comments?
Pour Some Sugar On Me - Do I really need to comment?
U2's Desire was kickin'. No hot girl memory for that one, but I liked it anyway. It still holds up today.
Your two hits, Together Forever and Never Gonna Give You Up were great. I've still never seen you and Rick Astley in the same room.
Even I could dance to Red, Red Wine and I love the name UB40.
Even I could dance like Axl Rose in the Sweet Child O' Mine video. Catchy song.
Now for the two on your list that make me get out the dress blues and call the casket company:
She's Like the Wind and Kokomo.
Just shoot me.
At 2:42 PM ,
Craig said...
Lavender:
Funky Cold Medina was a classic. I remember blasting it in Mabee dorm. It is listed as a 1989 song, that is why it is not on the list.
Bailey:
Your stories and memories are always intertwined with girls. Thank you for sharing...
At 2:44 PM ,
Brandon Scott Thomas said...
Knock off the criticism of INXS. They're solid.
Now, come on, Fish. You KNOW you loved Tiffany and you didn't even make it bold. What's wrong with you??
I'd like to see Lav do the funky cold medina.
At 1:10 PM ,
Kelly Vaughn said...
Here's mine from 1987...some of the "best" Top 100 Hits of 1987
1. Walk Like An Egyptian, Bangles
(why does this remind me of BST at SixFlags...did y'all do this once?)
10. Livin' On A Prayer, Bon Jovi
(loved driving around ACU campus my freshman year with this blaring..quite a picture, huh)
19. Mony Mony, Billy Idol
(the only song I remember being played that year at Freshman Follies practice)
22. Didn't We Almost Have It All, Whitney Houston
(another FF selection for the show)
24. I Want Your Sex, George Michael
28. The Next Time I Fall, Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
(to bug my wife, I will include #24's title next to PC's partner on #28).
35. Keep Your Hands To Yourself, Georgia Satellites
(do I have to mention the stupid high school jokes this song inspired)
41. Jacob's Ladder, Huey Lewis and The News
49. Hip To Be Square, Huey Lewis and the News
(Huey was BIG that year!)
61. Change Of Heart, Cyndi Lauper
(what a stupid looking person)
93. Doing It All For My Baby, Huey Lewis and The News
(again, WAY2GO Huey)
98. (You Gotta) Fight For Your Right To Party, Beastie Boys
('nuf said....)
-RV
At 2:11 PM ,
Kelly Vaughn said...
But really the list leaves off our favorite, Country music...the top Country song of 1987?
Forever And Ever, Amen - Randy Travis
Now that's a song.
-RV
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