Ultimate Songs of 1988 These are some of the songs that we were dancing to, talking about, and singing along with in 1988.  They were released and/or hit the pop charts in that year.  While you will see many top hits, they are not all well known, and a few never even made a mark on the U.S. pop charts.

You may find the list helpful in reunion planning, trivia games, or simply for browsing.

Just click on the song title for lyrics and for a list of compilation albums on which the song appears.

You can also get a list of all Ultimate '80s Songs sorted by artist or by song title.

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Patti Austin & James Ingram/Baby, Come to Me
Bobby McFerrin/Don't Worry, Be Happy
George Michael/Father Figure
Cheap Trick/The Flame
Beach Boys/Kokomo
INXS/Need You Tonight
Rick Astley/Never Gonna Give You Up
Escape Club/Wild, Wild West
Terence Trent D'Arby/Wishing Well
Richard Marx/Endless Summer Nights
Breathe/Hands to Heaven
Johnny Hates Jazz/Shattered Dreams
Taylor Dayne/I'll Always Love You
Eric Carmen/Make Me Lose Control
Information Society/What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Jets/Make It Real
George Michael/Kissing a Fool
Elton John/Candle in the Wind
Tracy Chapman/Fast Car
Belinda Carlisle/Circle in the Sand
Icehouse/Electric Blue
John Cougar Mellencamp/Cherry Bomb
Paul Carrack/Don't Shed a Tear
When in Rome/The Promise
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince/Parents Just Don't Understand
Midnight Oil/Beds Are Burning
George Harrison/When We Was Fab
Church/Under the Milky Way
Basia/Time and Tide
Traveling Wilburys/Handle with Care
Simply Red/If You Don't Know Me By Now
R.E.M./It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
Robert Plant/Ship of Fools
UB40/Red Red Wine
Alphaville/Forever Young
Aerosmith/Angel
Pet Shop Boys/Always On My Mind
Moody Blues/I Know You're Out There Somewhere
INXS/Never Tear Us Apart
Ann Wilson and Robin Zander/Surrender To Me