The Top 40 Songs of 1988 - The Complete List

The list of the songs that Debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 Chart during the calendar year 1988. Some songs reached their peak chart position in 1989.
Note: This is a re-upload. Viewers found a few errors and I found a few more myself when reviewing it. I apologize for the inconvenience and shoddy work of the previous version.

[@Roxanneiscute]

I admire your dedication to this project, even in taking the time to reupload the video just to make sure it is complete and missing songs were added. Thank you for the walks down memory lane each day!

[@ericthuemmel5275]

Thanks for the update! I'm addicted to watching your videos during breakfast each day.

[@mateosimon4237]

I love the late 80s early 90s so much that i dont want to spend too much time there

[@kristinakellogg1732]

Love this ❤ 80s music 😊

[@lucken13]

When music was still awesome and not the crap that is created these days!!!!!

[@michaelmarino7391]

Thanks for the re-upload, but...what about "What Have I Done to Deserve This " by The Pet Shop Boys & "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston. Thanks for all your uploads & taking me back to the BEST DECADE EVER!!! 😁

[@cshattin]

Both those songs debuted in 1987. What Have I Done to Deserve This debuted on December 26, 1987 and So Emotional on November 7, 1987.

[@michaelmarino7391]

@cshattin Got ya. Thanks for all you do.

[@s_s_s_s_and_beyond]

Thank You every day. I will follow you as long as you do this.

[@saltysouthernmomma9354]

I was 15 years old. What a GREAT TIME!!!!

[@user-nw8xz5hl5w]

Thanks for the great time machine the best of times the best of people when life was normal no internet no social media no cell phones. People were happy, music was the best!! take me back and just leave me.

[@Damian-sn2sx]

Kylie Minogue!!❤❤ Still ruling the charts after 35+ years!! The only one on this list!

[@samfeldstein4498]

LOL at 2 songs named Don't Be Cruel back to back in this video

[@stevepearce3254]

So the number is the highest spot the song reached and the dates are when it was there?

[@fabricioalves928]

Johnny Hates Jazz❤❤

[@nivoonairam8950]

PEAKED, not debuted 😮

[@aaronmccracken7351]

These are all the songs that DEBUTED in the Top 40 during 1988 (in chronological order). Yes, the peak position and date are what is shown on the screen.

[@douglasnogueira1911]

Muito legal esta musica, valeu entao

[@theodoregunter]

I FORGOT HOW BAD MUSIC WAS ! This is why country was so popular !!!!! Not to mention ( FAG ROCK ) the british invasion .