| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Straight Up [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32262.jpg "Straight Up [article]") | 1. | 12/1988 | | 308
 | US ✫1
UK 3
US dance 3
US R&B 2 | written by Elliot Wolff |
![Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_5044.jpg "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car [article]") | 2. | 02/1988 | | 291
| US ✫1
UK 3
US dance 25
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Don't Worry, Be Happy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6162.jpg "Don't Worry, Be Happy [article]") | 3. | 07/1988 | | 290
| US ✫1
UK 2
US R&B 11 | [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1989] |
![You Got It (The Right Stuff) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30512.jpg "You Got It (The Right Stuff) [article]") | 4. | 11/1988 | | 285
| US 3
UK ✫1
US dance 20
US R&B 28 | written by Maurice Starr |
![Girl You Know It's True [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29092.jpg "Girl You Know It's True [article]") | 5. | 07/1988 | | 280
| US 2
UK 3
US dance 3
US R&B 3 | |
![One Moment in Time [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_48750.jpg "One Moment in Time [article]") | 6. | 09/1988 | | 277
| US 5
UK ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B 22 | used by NBC-TV for the 1988 Summer Olympics; produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by Albert Hammond, John Bettis |
![One More Try [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17439.jpg "One More Try [article]") | 7. | 04/1988 | | 269
| US ✫1
UK 8
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | [R]
written by George Michael |
![My Prerogative [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6011.jpg "My Prerogative [article]") | 8. | 10/1988 | | 269
| US ✫1
UK 6
US dance 7
US R&B ✫1 | written by Bobby Brown, Gene Griffin, Teddy Riley |
![Sign Your Name [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40735.jpg "Sign Your Name [article]") | 9. | 01/1988 | | 269
| US 4
UK 2
US AC 13
US dance 23
US R&B 2 | [R]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby |
![Buffalo Stance [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30423.jpg "Buffalo Stance [article]") | 10. | 12/1988 | | 257
| US 3
UK 3
US dance ✫1
US R&B 30 | written by Jamie J. Morgan, Booga Bear, Neneh Cherry, Phillip Ramacon |
| 11. | 01/1988 | | 252
| US ✫1
UK 11
US AC 3
US dance 13
US R&B 6 | written by George Michael |
![Dirty Diana [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_28791.jpg "Dirty Diana [article]") | 12. | 05/1988 | | 248
| US ✫1
UK 4
US R&B 5 | written by Michael Jackson
[Epic 07739] |
![Where Do Broken Hearts Go [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_48748.jpg "Where Do Broken Hearts Go [article]") | 13. | 02/1988 | | 243
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC ✫1
US R&B 2 | produced by Narada Michael Walden
written by Chuck Jackson, Frank Wildhorn |
![Monkey [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17440.jpg "Monkey [article]") | 14. | 07/1988 | | 240
| US ✫1
UK 13
US dance ✫1
US R&B 8 | written by George Michael |
![Pink Cadillac [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30145.jpg "Pink Cadillac [article]") | 15. | 03/1988 | | 234
| US 5
UK 5
US AC 16
US dance ✫1
US R&B 9 | written by Bruce Springsteen |
| 16. | 06/1988 | | 230
| US ✫1
UK 53
US AC ✫1
US dance 21
US R&B 30
US rock ✫1 | written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland |
![Man in the Mirror [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_28789.jpg "Man in the Mirror [article]") | 17. | 02/1988 | | 220
| US ✫1
UK 21
US AC 2
US R&B ✫1 | written by Siedah Garrett, Glen Ballard
[Epic 07668] |
![Baby Don't Forget My Number [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_29093.jpg "Baby Don't Forget My Number [article]") | 18. | 12/1988 | | 220
| US ✫1
UK 16
US dance 10
US R&B 9 | |
| 19. | 11/1988 | | 218
| US 2
UK 15
US dance 2
US R&B 5 | written and produced by Babyface |
![Wild Thing [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46746.jpg "Wild Thing [article]") | 20. | 12/1988 | | 210
| US 2
UK 21
US dance ✫1
US R&B 3 | charted as the double A Side Wild Thing/Loc'ed After Dark in the UK |
![Girlfriend [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32370.jpg "Girlfriend [article]") | 21. | 01/1988 | | 205
| US 5
UK 8
US dance 24
US R&B ✫1 | written and produced by Babyface |
![Mercedes Boy [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_32371.jpg "Mercedes Boy [article]") | 22. | 05/1988 | | 192
| US 2
UK 42
US dance 2
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Love Will Save the Day [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_48749.jpg "Love Will Save the Day [article]") | 23. | 05/1988 | | 187
| US 9
UK 10
US AC 10
US dance ✫1
US R&B 5 | produced by Jellybean
written by Toni C. |
![Alphabet St. [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33487.jpg "Alphabet St. [article]") | 24. | 04/1988 | | 178
| US 8
UK 9
US dance 22
US R&B 3 | written by Prince |
![Kissing a Fool [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_17441.jpg "Kissing a Fool [article]") | 25. | 10/1988 | | 175
| US 5
UK 18
US AC ✫1
US R&B 33 | written by George Michael |
![Giving You the Best That I Got [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_2525.jpg "Giving You the Best That I Got [article]") | 26. | 09/1988 | | 172
| US 3
US AC ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Smooth Criminal [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_28793.jpg "Smooth Criminal [article]") | 27. | 11/1988 | | 171
| US 7
UK 8
US dance 10
US R&B 2 | written by Michael Jackson
[Epic 34-08044] |
![Don't Be Cruel [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6010.jpg "Don't Be Cruel [article]") | 28. | 07/1988 | | 170
| US 8
UK 13
US R&B ✫1 | written and produced by Babyface
written by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley |
| 29. | 02/1988 | | 166
| US 6
UK 23
US AC 3
US R&B 8 | featuring Joe Esposito |
| 30. | 06/1988 | | 164
| US 16
UK 2
US R&B 40 | with Chubby Checker
written by Hank Ballard |
![Everything Your Heart Desires [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18649.jpg "Everything Your Heart Desires [article]") | 31. | 04/1988 | | 160
| US 3
UK 81
US AC 2
US R&B 13 | |
| 32. | 01/1988 | | 156
| US 5
UK 26
US dance 38
US R&B ✫1 | written by Keith Sweat, Teddy Riley
[Vintertainment 7-69431] |
![I'll Always Love You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_40547.jpg "I'll Always Love You [article]") | 33. | 06/1988 | | 154
| US 3
UK 41
US R&B 21 | written by Jimmy George |
![Make It Real [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43482.jpg "Make It Real [article]") | 34. | 04/1988 | | 149
| US 4
US AC ✫1
US R&B 24 | |
![Rocket 2 U [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_43481.jpg "Rocket 2 U [article]") | 35. | 01/1988 | | 148
| US 6
UK 69
US dance 3
US R&B 5 | |
| 36. | 04/1988 | | 142
| US 7
UK 44
US AC 19
US R&B ✫1 | |
![Don't Turn Around [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_3135.jpg "Don't Turn Around [article]") | 37. | 02/1988 | | 138
| UK ✫1
US R&B 45 | |
| 38. | 10/1988 | | 137
| US 7
UK 42
US dance 5
US R&B ✫1 | produced by Babyface
written by Babyface, L.A.Reid, Daryl Simmons
[Warner Bros. 7-27773] |
| 39. | 05/1988 | | 136
| US 10
UK 68
US dance ✫1
US R&B ✫1 | |
![If It Isn't Love [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_30483.jpg "If It Isn't Love [article][video]") | 40. | 07/1988 | | 132
| US 7
UK 94
US dance 20
US R&B 2 | |
