| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
![Desire [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47504.jpg "Desire [article][video]") | 1. | 10/1988 | | 297
 | US 3
UK ✫1
US dance 37
US rock ✫1
US alt. ✫1 | written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
[Island 7-99250] |
| 2. | 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 |
![Love Bites [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11372.jpg "Love Bites [article]") | 3. | 07/1988 | | 227
| US ✫1
UK 11
US rock 3 | written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
![Every Rose Has Its Thorn [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_33269.jpg "Every Rose Has Its Thorn [article]") | 4. | 10/1988 | | 226
| US ✫1
UK 13
US rock 11 | written by Bret Michaels |
![Bad Medicine [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6357.jpg "Bad Medicine [article][video]") | 5. | 09/1988 | | 216
| US ✫1
UK 17
US rock 3 | written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child |
![Fast Car [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47159.jpg "Fast Car [article]") | 6. | 05/1988 | | 213
| US 6
UK 5
US AC 7
US rock 19 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #165] |
![Sweet Child O' Mine [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_18428.jpg "Sweet Child O' Mine [article]") | 7. | 06/1988 | | 209
| US ✫1
UK 24
US rock 7 | [Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #196]
written by Guns N' Roses |
![Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14623.jpg "Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) [article][video]") | 8. | 10/1988 | | 202
| US 24
UK ✫1
US AC 7
US alt. 6 | |
![I Don't Want Your Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13176.jpg "I Don't Want Your Love [article]") | 9. | 10/1988 | | 193
| US 4
UK 14
US dance ✫1
US alt. 13 | written by Duran Duran |
| 10. | 12/1988 | | 192
| US 4
UK 10
US rock 7 | |
![I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14106.jpg "I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That [article]") | 11. | 06/1988 | | 188
| US 2
UK 30
US AC ✫1
US dance 7
US rock 13 | written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin
[MCA 53345] |
![New Sensation [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20073.jpg "New Sensation [article]") | 12. | 01/1988 | | 181
| US 3
UK 25
US dance 11
US rock 8 | written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence |
![Armageddon It [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_11373.jpg "Armageddon It [article]") | 13. | 04/1988 | | 178
| US 3
UK 20
US rock 3 | written by Joe Elliott, Phil Collen, Steve Clark, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange |
![The Flame [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8398.jpg "The Flame [article]") | 14. | 04/1988 | | 176
| US ✫1
UK 77
US AC 29
US rock 3 | |
![Wild, Wild West [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_42676.jpg "Wild, Wild West [article]") | 15. | 08/1988 | | 176
| US ✫1
US dance 36
US rock 45
US alt. 3 | written by The Escape Club
[Atlantic 89048] |
![Born to Be My Baby [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_6358.jpg "Born to Be My Baby [article][video]") | 16. | 10/1988 | | 173
| US 3
UK 22
US rock 7 | written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child |
![A Little Respect [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14650.jpg "A Little Respect [article]") | 17. | 10/1988 | | 171
| US 14
UK 4
US dance 2
US alt. 15 | written by Vince Clarke, Andy Bell |
![Perfect World [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_19541.jpg "Perfect World [article]") | 18. | 07/1988 | | 169
| US 3
UK 48
US AC 2
US rock 5 | written by Alex Call |
| 19. | 04/1988 | | 167
| US 5
UK 44
US AC ✫1
US rock ✫1 | |
| 20. | 06/1988 | | 165
| US 2
UK 44
US rock ✫1 | written by Robert Palmer
[EMI-Manhattan 50133] |
![Endless Summer Nights [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_34922.jpg "Endless Summer Nights [article]") | 21. | 01/1988 | | 163
| US 2
UK 50
US AC 2
US rock 41 | written by Richard Marx
[EMI 50113] |
| 22. | 06/1988 | | 161
| US 5
UK 28
US rock ✫1 | written by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen |
![What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_19932.jpg "What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) [article]") | 23. | 07/1988 | | 161
| US 3
US dance ✫1
US alt. 10 | |
![Just Like Paradise [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_10906.jpg "Just Like Paradise [article]") | 24. | 01/1988 | | 155
| US 6
UK 27
US rock ✫1 | written by David Lee Roth, Brett Tuggle |
![Never Tear Us Apart [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_20074.jpg "Never Tear Us Apart [article]") | 25. | 06/1988 | | 154
| US 7
UK 24
US rock 5
US alt. 28 | written by Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence |
| 26. | 12/1988 | | 153
| US 4
UK 49
US AC 3
US rock 50 | co-produced by Bernard Edwards
written by Simon Climie, Dennis Morgan |
![Doctorin' the Tardis [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_46159.jpg "Doctorin' the Tardis [article]") | 27. | 06/1988 | | 153
| US 66
UK ✫1
US dance 16
US alt. 17 | as The Timelords |
![Angel of Harlem [article][video]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_47505.jpg "Angel of Harlem [article][video]") | 28. | 10/1988 | | 153
| US 14
UK 9
US rock ✫1
US alt. 3 | [tribute to Billie Holiday]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
[Island 7-99254] |
![What I Am [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_13767.jpg "What I Am [article]") | 29. | 09/1988 | | 150
| US 7
UK 31
US rock 9
US alt. 4 | as Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
written by Edie Brickell, Kenny Withrow |
![In Your Room [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_41218.jpg "In Your Room [article]") | 30. | 10/1988 | | 149
| US 5
UK 35
US alt. 5 | written by Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg |
![Angel [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_1016.jpg "Angel [article]") | 31. | 01/1988 | | 147
| US 3
UK 69
US rock 2 | written by Steven Tyler, Desmond Child
[Geffen 28249] |
![Beds Are Burning [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_28990.jpg "Beds Are Burning [article]") | 32. | 02/1988 | | 147
| US 17
UK 6
US dance 20
US rock 6 | written by Rob Hirst, James Moginie, Peter Garrett
[Columbia 38-07433] |
| 33. | 11/1988 | | 145
| US 3
US rock 7 | |
![Perfect [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15161.jpg "Perfect [article]") | 34. | 04/1988 | | 143
| US 80
UK ✫1
US country 85
US alt. 23 | [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1989]
written by Mark E. Nevin |
| 35. | 12/1988 | | 143
| US 6
UK 48
US alt. ✫1 | [R]
written by Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe |
![I Don't Want to Live without You [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_15888.jpg "I Don't Want to Live without You [article]") | 36. | 03/1988 | | 142
| US 5
UK 91
US AC ✫1
US rock 18 | written by Mick Jones |
![Don't Be Cruel [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_8399.jpg "Don't Be Cruel [article]") | 37. | 07/1988 | | 138
| US 4
UK 77
US rock 8 | written by Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley |
| 38. | 04/1988 | | 137
| US 6
UK 35
US rock 19 | written by Bobby Dall, C.C. DeVille, Bret Michaels, Rikki Rockett, Bombilla (Jordi Carretero) |
| 39. | 07/1988 | | 136
| US 6
UK 89
US rock ✫1 | written by Steve Winwood, Will Jennings |
![Chains of Love [article]](./wp/cache/img/JMGSong_14649.jpg "Chains of Love [article]") | 40. | 06/1988 | | 134
| US 12
UK 11
US dance 4
US alt. 22 | written by Vince Clarke, Andy Bell |
