RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP 88 HOT TRACKS OF 1988**

Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month 
  1 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED-VAN HALEN-WARNER BROTHERS-AUGUST
  2 SHIP OF FOOLS-ROBERT PLANT-ES PARANZA-May
  3 BEDS ARE BURNING-MIDNIGHT OIL-Columbia-April
  4 TALL COOL ONE-ROBERT PLANT-Es Paranza-April
  5 SWEET CHILD 'O MINE-GUNS & ROSES-Geffen-July
  6 WHEN IT'S LOVE-VAN HALEN-Warner Brothers-July
  7 UNDER THE MILKY WAY-THE CHURCH-Arista-April
  8 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW-Bruce Hornsby & The Range-RCA-July
  9 DEVIL INSIDE-Inxs-Atlantic-February 
 10 I WISH I HAD A GIRLFRIEND-Henry Lee Summer-CBS Associated-March
 11 Angel-Aerosmith-Columbia-March
 12 Rev It Up-Jerry Harrison-Sire-April
 13 Simply Irresistible-Robert Palmer-EMI Manhattan-July
 14 I'm Not Your Man-Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers-Columbia-September
 15 Don't You Know What The Night Can Do-Steve Winwood-Virgin-September
 16 The Flame-Cheap Trick-Epic-April
 17 Only A Memory-Smithereens-Enigma-May
 18 One Step Up-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-January
 19 Roll With It-Steve Winwood-Island-June
 20 When We Was Fab-George Harrison-Dark Horse-January
 21 All Fired Up-Pat Benatar-Chrysalis-August
 22 The Valley Road-Bruce Hornsby & Range-RCA-May
 23 Desire-U2-Island-September
 24 Heaven Knows-Robert Plant-Es Paranza-February
 25 Feels So Good-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-October
 26 Holding On-Steve Winwood-Virgin-August 
 27 Be Still My Beating Heart-Sting-A&M-February
 28 Can't Get Over You-Gregg Allman-Epic-August
 29 Powerful Stuff-Fabulous Thunderbirds-Elektra=August
 30 Hate To Lose Your Lovin'-Little Feat-Warner Brothers-August
 31 Electric Blue-Icehouse-Chrysalis-March
*32 Let It Roll-Little Feat-Warner Brothers-September
*32 Never Tear Us Apart-Inxs-Atlantic-September
 34 Damn Good-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-March
 35 Check It Out-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-March
 36 New Sensation-Inxs-Atlantic-April
 37 No Smoke Without A Fire-Bad Company-Atlantic-September
 38 Love Bites-Def Leppard-Polyram-September
 39 Rhythm Of Love-Scorpions-Mercury-June
 40 Common Ground-Rhythm Corps-Pasha-September
 41 Get It On-Kingdome Come-Polydor-April
 42 Just Like Paradise-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-January
 43 Wait-White Lion-Atlantic-May
 44 Heart Turns To Stone-Foreigner-Atlantic-January
 45 Walk On Water-Eddie Money-Columbia-November
 46 On The Turning Away-Pink Floyd-Columbia-January
 47 The Dead Heart-Midnight Oil-Columbia-July
 48 You Talk Too Much-George Thorogood-EMI-February
 49 It's Money That Matters-Randy Newman-Reprise-November
 50 Save Your Love-Great White-Capitol-February
 51 I Know You're Out There Somewhere-Moody Blues-Polydor-June
 52 Say You Will-Foreigner-Atlantic-February
 53 Stand Up-David Lee Roth-Warner Brothers-April
 54 Hysteria-Def Leppard-Mercury-January
 55 Bring Me Some Water-Melissa Etheridge-Island-September
 56 Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)-Cinderella-Mercury-October
 57 (Nothin' But) Flowers-Talking Heads-Fly-April
 58 Ten Men Workin'-Neil Young & The Bluenotes-Reprise-May
 59 Lost In You-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-June
 60 Slow Turning-John Hiatt-A&M-October
 61 Dance On My Own-Robert Plant-Es Paranza-August
 62 Too Much Ain't Enough Love-Jimmy Barnes-Geffen-June
 63 All That Heaven Will Allow-Bruce Springsteen-Columbia-April
 64 Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark-Robert Cray Band-Hightone-August
 65 Black And Blue-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-June
 66 Forever Young-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-October
 67 The Real Life-John Cougar Mellencamp-Mercury-January
 68 Fast Car-Tracy Chapman-Elektra-August
 69 Don't Shed A Tear-Paul Carrack-Chrysalis-February
 70 Rhythm Of Love-Yes-Atco-January
 71 Shoot High Aim Low-Yes-Atco-January
 72 Rock & Roll Strategy-.38 Special-A&M-October
 73 Tear It Up-Robin Trower-Atlantic-June
 74 Love Changes Everything-Honeymoon Suite-Warner Brothers-May
 75 Bad Medicine-Bon Jovi-Mercury-September
 76 Don't Be Cruel-Cheap Trick-Epic-September
 77 Darling Danielle Don't-Henry Lee Summer-CBS Associated-June
 78 Talkin' Bout-3-Geffen-April
 79 Superstitious-Europe-Epic-September
 80 Big League-Tom Cochrane & Red Rider-RCA-November
 81 (Sittin' On)Dock Of The Bay-Michael Bolton-Columbia-January
 82 After Midnight (88)-Eric Clapton-Polydor-May
 83 Nothin' But A Good Time-Poison-Enigma-July
 84 Sweet Fire Of Love-Robbie Robertson-Geffen-January
 85 I Don't Want To Go On With You Like That-Elton John-MCA-July
 86 I Love The Things You Do To Me-Balaam & The Angel-Virgin-April
 87 Take It So Hard-Keith Richards-Virgin-October
 88 Time Runs Wild-Danny Wilde-Geffen-March

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** As published in the December 16,1988 issue of Radio And Records Magazine.