January–March
January 20 – The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ceremony inducts The Beach Boys, The Beatles, The Drifters, Bob Dylan and The Supremes.
January 28 – A Tampa, Florida, man files an unusual lawsuit against Mötley Crüe. Matthew John Trippe, who has a history of mental health issues and trouble with the law, claims that he was secretly hired to pose as Nikki Sixx and toured, wrote and recorded with the band for a time during 1983 and 1984. Trippe drops the lawsuit in 1993.
March 2 – The 30th Annual Grammy Awards are presented in New York, hosted by Billy Crystal. U2’s The Joshua Tree wins Album of the Year, Paul Simon’s “Graceland” wins Record of the Year and Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram’s “Somewhere Out There” wins Song of the Year. Jody Watley wins Best New Artist.
March 10 – Pop star Andy Gibb dies at a hospital in Oxford, England five days after his 30th birthday.
March 26 – “Man in the Mirror” by Michael Jackson from the Bad album tops the Billboard Hot 100. It’s the first time in history a solo artist has had four Number One singles from the same album.
April–June
April 7 – Alice Cooper almost dies on stage when one of the props, the Gallows, malfunctions.
April 19 – Former rock and roll singer Sonny Bono is inaugurated as the Mayor of Palm Springs, California, USA.
April 25 – Rock supermanager Doc McGhee is sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to charges of drug smuggling stemming from a 1982 seizure of nearly 40,000 pounds of marijuana entering North Carolina from Colombia.
April 30 – The Eurovision Song Contest, held in the RDS Simmonscourt Pavilion, Dublin, is won by French-Canadian singer Celine Dion, representing Switzerland with the song “Ne partez pas sans moi”.
May 14 – Atlantic Records stages a concert at Madison Square Garden celebrating its Fortieth birthday with performances by many of the label’s greatest acts of the past. Artists include Crosby, Stills & Nash, Iron Butterfly, Ruth Brown, Foreigner and Wilson Pickett, but the most talked-about performance is by a reunited Led Zeppelin with Jason Bonham on drums.
May 27 – The Monsters of Rock Tour 1988 commences in East Troy, Wisconsin. Van Halen headlines with the other acts on the bill consisting of Metallica, Scorpions, Dokken and Kingdom Come.
June 10 – Singing Revolution begins in Estonia.
June 18 – Depeche Mode play to a crowd of 60,000 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California. The concert was filmed and recorded by D. A. Pennebaker for the group’s documentary-concert film and live album 101.
June 27 – Motown Records is sold to MCA and an investment firm for $61 million.
July–September
July 2 – Michael Jackson with fifth single from Bad, “Dirty Diana”, he broke the record to have five consecutive charting singles from same album at the top of the Billboard Hot 100, is the first artist and only male in history to achieve this.
August 12 – Public Enemy garners publicity by staging a concert at Riker’s Island prison for 250 inmates and 100 journalists.
September 6–9 – Elton John auctions off many items from his personal collection, including memorabilia and stage-worn clothing, at Sotheby’s for a total of $8.5 million. John had been known for wearing flamboyant stage costumes during the glam rock era of the 1970s, but he increasingly abandoned them in later years.
September 10 – Billboard magazine publishes its Hot Modern Rock Tracks chart for the first time.
September 24 – James Brown faces a variety of charges after leading police on an interstate chase, after reportedly breaking into a seminar in an Augusta, Georgia, building he owned an office in, waving a gun and demanding to know who had used his restrooms. Earlier in the year Brown had been arrested on drug and firearms-related charges.
September 25 – The Aalto Theatre, Essen, Germany, opens with a performance of Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg.
October–December
October 10 – The new Cairo Opera House is inaugurated by President Hosni Mubarak and Prince Tomohito of Mikasa, brother of the Emperor of Japan. The opening ceremony includes a kabuki performance in recognition of the funds donated by Japan.
November 7 – John Fogerty wins a self-plagiarism lawsuit with Fantasy Records. The record label had contended that Fogerty’s 1985 comeback hit “The Old Man Down the Road” was too similar to his 1970 Creedence Clearwater Revival song, “Run Through the Jungle”.
November 12 – U2’s Rattle and Hum hits the Number One spot on the U.S. charts, the first double album to do so since Bruce Springsteen’s The River in 1980.
November 19 – The 17th OTI Festival, held at the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is won by the song “Todavía eres mi mujer”, written by Carlos Castellón, and performed by Guillermo Guido [es] representing Argentina.
December 4 – Singer Roy Orbison gives his last concert in Akron, Ohio, USA, before his death from a heart attack.
December 28 – Madonna calls sheriff’s officers to the Malibu, California home she shared with her soon-to-be ex-husband Sean Penn.
December 31 – The 17th annual New Year’s Rockin’ Eve special airs on ABC, with appearances by Natalie Cole, Taylor Dayne, DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince, Richard Marx, Reba McEntire and Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons.
Also in 1988
Peter Ruzicka becomes director of the Hamburg State Opera and State Philharmonic Orchestra.
Andrew Davis begins a term as chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra, and is appointed musical director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera, effective with the 1989 season.
“I Heard It Through the Grapevine” experiences a surge in popularity in the USA sparked by television commercials featuring claymation raisin figures dancing to the song. The California Raisins version of the song peaks at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Tracks in the 1988 playlist
| 10.000 Maniacs – Like The Weather |
| 10.000 Maniacs – What’s The Matter Here? |
| 3 Man Island – Jack The Lad |
| Aerosmith – Angel |
| Aerosmith – Dude (Looks Like A Lady) |
| Aerosmith – Rag Doll |
| Agnetha Faltskog Peter Cetera – I Wasn’t The One (Who Said Goodbye) |
| Al B. Sure! – Killing Me Softly |
| Al B. Sure! – Nite And Day |
| Al B. Sure! – Off On Your Own (Girl) |
| Alexander O’Neal – Criticize |
| Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – Never Knew Love Like This |
| Alphaville – Forever Young |
| Amy Grant – Lead Me On |
| Anita Baker – Giving You The Best That I Got |
| Ann Wilson & Robin Zander – Surrender To Me (From Tequila Sunrise) |
| Annie Lennox & Al Green – Put A Little Love In Your Heart |
| Bananarama – I Can’t Help It |
| Bananarama – Love In The First Degree |
| Bananarama – Love Truth & Honesty |
| Bangles – Hazy Shade of Winter |
| Bangles – In Your Room (7″ Remix) |
| Barbra Streisand and Don Johnson – Till I Loved You |
| Bardeux – Magic Carpet Ride |
| Bardeux – When We Kiss |
| Barry Manilow with Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Hey Mambo |
| Basia – New Day For You |
| Basia – Time And Tide |
| Beach Boys – Kokomo |
| Belinda Carlisle – Circle In The Sand |
| Belinda Carlisle – Heaven Is A Place On Earth |
| Belinda Carlisle – I Feel Free |
| Belinda Carlisle – I Get Weak |
| Big Pig – Breakaway |
| Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (Ive Had) The Time Of My Life |
| Billy Idol – Hot In The City |
| Billy Idol – Mony Mony |
| Billy Ocean – Get Outta My Dreams Get Into My Car |
| Billy Ocean – The Colour Of Love |
| Blue Mercedes – I Want to Be Your Property |
| Blue Zone U.K. – Jackie |
| Bobby Brown – Don’t Be Cruel |
| Bobby Brown – My Prerogative |
| Bobby McFerrin – Don’t Worry Be Happy (From Cocktail) |
| Bon Jovi – Bad Medicine |
| Bon Jovi – Born To Be My Baby |
| Book Of Love – Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls (7” Mix) |
| Bourgeois Tagg – I Don’t Mind At All |
| Boy George – Live My Life [The Mix] |
| Boy Meets Girl – Waiting For A Star To Fall |
| Boys Club – I Remember Holding You |
| Boz Scaggs – Heart Of Mine |
| Breathe – Hands To Heaven |
| Breathe – How Can I Fall [Single Version] |
| Brenda K. Starr – I Still Believe |
| Brenda K. Starr – What You See Is What You Get |
| Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – Piano In The Dark |
| Britny Fox – Long Way To Love [45 Version] |
| Bros – When Will I Be Famous? |
| Bruce Hornsby & The Range – Look Out Any Window |
| Bruce Hornsby & The Range – The Valley Road |
| Bruce Springsteen – Brilliant Disguise |
| Bruce Springsteen – One Step Up(1) |
| Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel Of Love |
| Bryan Ferry – Kiss And Tell (From Bright Lights, Big City) |
| Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue – Hot Hot Hot |
| Cameo – You Make Me Work [45 Version] |
| Camouflage – The Great Commandment (Original 7″ Single) |
| Candi – Dancing Under A Latin Moon [45 Version] |
| Carly Simon – All I Want Is You |
| Cellarful Of Noise – Samantha (What You Gonna Do?) |
| Cheap Trick – Don’t Be Cruel |
| Cheap Trick – Ghost Town |
| Cheap Trick – The Flame |
| Cher – I Found Someone |
| Cher – Skin Deep [45 Version-Edit Remix] |
| Cher – We All Sleep Alone |
| Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – Thanks For My Child |
| Chicago – I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love |
| Chicago – Look Away |
| Cinderella – Don’t Know What You Got (Till It’s Gone) |
| Climie Fisher – Love Changes (Everything) |
| Contours – Do You Love Me |
| Corey Hart – In Your Soul [45-LP Version] |
| Crowded House – Better Be Home Soon |
| Cutting Crew – I’ve Been In Love Before |
| Cyndi Lauper – Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) |
| D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – A Nightmare On My Street |
| D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Girls Ain’t Nothing But Trouble |
| D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – Parents Just Don’t Understand |
| Dan Hill – Never Thought (That I Could Love) |
| Dan Reed Network – Ritual [45 Version] |
| Daryl Hall & John Oates – Missed Opportunity |
| Daryl Hall John Oates – Downtown Life |
| Daryl Hall John Oates – Everything Your Heart Desires |
| David Foster – Winter Games |
| David Lee Roth – Just Like Paradise |
| David Lee Roth – Stand Up |
| Debbie Gibson – Foolish Beat |
| Debbie Gibson – Out Of The Blue |
| Debbie Gibson – Shake Your Love (Single Version) |
| Debbie Gibson – Staying Together |
| Def Leppard – Animal |
| Def Leppard – Armageddon It |
| Def Leppard – Hysteria |
| Def Leppard – Love Bites |
| Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me |
| Deja – You And Me Tonight |
| Deniece Williams – I Can’t Wait |
| Denise Lopez – If You Feel It [45 Version-7” Pop Mix] |
| Denise Lopez – Sayin Sorry (Dont Make It Right) |
| Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again |
| Depeche Mode – Route 66 |
| Depeche Mode – Strangelove |
| Dino – Summergirls [45 Version-Radio Edit] |
| Dokken – Burning Like A Flame |
| Donald Fagen – Century’s End (From Bright Lights, Big City) |
| Duran Duran – All She Wants Is |
| Duran Duran – I Don’t Want Your Love |
| E.U. – Da’ Butt |
| Earth Wind & Fire – System Of Survival |
| Earth Wind & Fire – Thinking Of You |
| Eddie Money – Walk On Water |
| Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – What I Am |
| Eighth Wonder – Cross My Heart |
| Elisa Fiorillo – Forgive Me For Dreaming |
| Elisa Fiorillo – How Can I Forget You |
| Elton John – A Word In Spanish |
| Elton John – Candle In The Wind |
| Elton John – I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That |
| Erasure – A Little Respect |
| Erasure – Chains Of Love |
| Eria Fachin – Savin’ Myself |
| Eric Carmen – Hungry Eyes (From Dirty Dancing Soundtrack) |
| Eric Carmen – Make Me Lose Control |
| Eric Carmen – Reason To Try |
| Europe – Cherokee |
| Europe – Superstitious |
| Eurythmics – I Need A Man |
| Eurythmics – You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart |
| Expose – Let Me Be The One |
| Expose – Seasons Change (Single Version) |
| Fairground Attraction – Perfect |
| Fat Boys – Louie, Louie |
| Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – The Twist [7” Version] |
| Fleetwood Mac – As Long As You Follow |
| Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere |
| Fleetwood Mac – Family Man |
| Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies (LP Version) |
| Foreigner – Heart Turns To Stone |
| Foreigner – I Don’t Want To Live Without You [7” Mix] |
| Foreigner – Say You Will |
| Four Tops – Indestructible |
| Freddie Jackson – Nice N Slow |
| Gardner Cole – Live It Up [45 Version] |
| Gardner Cole – Live It Up |
| George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You |
| George Harrison – When We Was Fab |
| George Michael – Faith |
| George Michael – Father Figure |
| George Michael – Kissing A Fool |
| George Michael – Monkey (7″ Edit Version) |
| George Michael – One More Try |
| Georgio – Lover’s Lane |
| Giant Steps – Another Lover |
| Gladys Knight And The Pips – Love Overboard |
| Glass Tiger – I’m Still Searching |
| Glenn Frey – True Love |
| Glenn Jones – We’ve Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) |
| Glenn Medeiros – Lonely Won’t Leave Me Alone |
| Glenn Medeiros – Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) |
| Gloria Estefan – 1-2-3 (Single Version) |
| Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Can’t Stay Away From You |
| Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Anything For You |
| Good Question – Got A New Love |
| Great White – Save Your Love |
| Guns ‘n Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine |
| Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle |
| Heart – I Want You So Bad |
| Heart – There’s The Girl |
| Heart – Who Will You Run To |
| Henry Lee Summer – Darlin Danielle Don’t |
| Henry Lee Summer – Hands On The Radio |
| Henry Lee Summer – I Wish I Had A Girl |
| Holly Knight – Heart Don’t Fail Me Now |
| Honeymoon Suite – Love Changes Everything |
| Huey Lewis & The News – Perfect World |
| Huey Lewis & The News – Small World |
| Ice-T – Colors |
| Icehouse – Crazy |
| Icehouse – Electric Blue |
| Icehouse – My Obsession |
| Information Society – Walking Away |
| Information Society – What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy) (Pure Energy Radio Edit) |
| INXS – Devil Inside |
| INXS – Need You Tonight |
| INXS – Never Tear Us Apart |
| INXS – New Sensation |
| Ivan Neville – Not Just Another Girl |
| J.J. Fad – Is It Love |
| J.J. Fad – Supersonic |
| J.J. Fad – Way Out |
| James Taylor – Never Die Young |
| Jane Wiedlin – Inside A Dream (Single Version) |
| Jane Wiedlin – Rush Hour |
| Jeffrey Osborne – She’s On The Left |
| Jermaine Stewart – Say It Again |
| Jesse Johnson – Love Struck |
| Jimmy Barnes – Too Much Ain’t Enough Love |
| Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Hate Myself For Loving You |
| Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – Little Liar |
| Jody Watley – Don’t You Want Me |
| Jody Watley – Most Of All |
| Jody Watley – Some kind of lover |
| John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band – Jealous Guy |
| John Mellencamp – Check It Out |
| John Mellencamp – Cherry Bomb |
| John Mellencamp – Rooty Toot Toot |
| Johnny Hates Jazz – I Don’t Want To Be A Hero |
| Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams |
| Johnny Kemp – Just Got Paid |
| Jon Astley – Put This Love To The Test |
| Judson Spence – Yeah Yeah Yeah |
| Julio Iglesias Featuring Stevie Wonder – My Love |
| Kane Gang – Don’t Look Any Further [Promo 45 Version] |
| Karyn White – The Way You Love Me |
| Keith Sweat – I Want Her |
| Keith Sweat – Make it last forever (Edit) |
| Keith Sweat – Something Just Aint Right |
| Kenny G – Silhouette |
| Kenny G (Vocal By Lenny Williams) – Don’t Make Me Wait For Love |
| Kenny Loggins – I’m Gonna Miss You |
| Kenny Loggins – Nobody’s Fool (Theme From Caddyshack II) |
| Kim Wilde – You Came |
| Kingdom Come – Get It On |
| Kings Of The Sun – Black Leather |
| KISS – Reason To Live |
| Kon Kan – I Beg Your Pardon |
| Kool & The Gang – Special Way |
| Kool Moe Dee – Wild Wild West |
| Kylie Minogue – I should be so lucky |
| Kylie Minogue – It’s No Secret (7″ mix) |
| Kylie Minogue – The Locomotion |
| L’Trimm – Cars With The Boom |
| Laura Branigan – Power Of Love |
| Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force – Someone To Love Me For Me |
| Lita Ford – Kiss Me Deadly |
| LL Cool JI – Going Back to Cali |
| Lonzo And World Class Wreckin Kru – Turn Off The Lights |
| Louis Armstrong – What A Wonderful World |
| Luther Vandross – Any Love |
| Madonna – Causing A Commotion |
| MARRS – Pump Up The Volume |
| Martha Davis – Don’t Tell Me The Time |
| Martika – More Than You Know (Single Version) |
| Maxi Priest – Wild World |
| Men Without Hats – Pop Goes The World |
| Merry Clayton – Yes [45 Version] |
| Michael Bolton – (Sittin On) The Dock Of The Bay |
| Michael Bolton – That’s What Love Is All About |
| Michael Bolton – Wait On Love |
| Michael Jackson – Another Part Of Me |
| Michael Jackson – Dirty Diana |
| Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror |
| Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal |
| Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel |
| Michelle Shocked – Anchorage |
| Mick Jagger – Throwaway |
| Midnight Oil – Beds Are Burning |
| Midnight Oil – The Dead Heart |
| Mike + The Mechanics – Nobody’s Perfect [45 Version] |
| Morris Day – Fishnet |
| Motley Crue – You’re All I Need |
| Natalie Cole – I Live For Your Love |
| Natalie Cole – Pink Cadillac |
| Natalie Cole – When I Fall In Love |
| New Edition – If It Isn’t Love |
| New Edition – You’re Not My Kind Of Girl [45-LP Version] |
| New Kids On The Block – Please Don’t Go Girl (Single Version) |
| New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff) |
| New Order – Blue Monday 1988 |
| New Order – True Faith |
| Nia Peeples – Trouble |
| Night Ranger – I Did It For Love |
| Noel – Like A Child |
| Noel – Silent Morning |
| Nu Shooz – Should I Say Yes |
| Olivia Newton-John – The Rumour |
| Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – Dreaming |
| Pat Benatar – All Fired Up |
| Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – She’s Like The Wind (Remastered 2003) |
| Paul Carrack – Button Off My Shirt |
| Paul Carrack – Don’t Shed A Tear |
| Paul Carrack – One Good Reason |
| Paul Carrack – When You Walk In The Room |
| Paula Abdul – (Its Just) The Way That You Love Me |
| Paula Abdul – Knocked Out |
| Paula Abdul – Straight Up |
| Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – Without You |
| Pebbles – Girlfriend |
| Pebbles – Mercedes Boy |
| Pepsi & Shirlie – All Right Now |
| Pet Shop Boys – Always On My Mind |
| Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing (2003 Remaster) |
| Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin |
| Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – What Have I Done To Deserve This? |
| Peter Cetera – Best Of Times |
| Peter Cetera – One Good Woman |
| Phil Collins – A Groovy Kind of Love |
| Phil Collins – Two Hearts |
| Poison – Every Rose Has Its Thorn |
| Poison – Fallen Angel |
| Poison – I Won’t Forget You |
| Poison – Nothin’ But A Good Time |
| Powersource – Dear Mr. Jesus |
| Pretty Poison – Catch Me (Im Falling) (From The Film Hiding Out) |
| Pretty Poison – Nightime |
| Prince – Alphabet St. |
| Prince – Hot Thing |
| Prince – I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man |
| Prince – U Got The Look |
| R.E.M. – It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) |
| R.E.M. – The One I Love |
| Randy Newman – It’s Money That Matters |
| REO Speedwagon – Here With Me |
| REO Speedwagon – In My Dreams |
| Richard Marx – Endless Summer Nights |
| Richard Marx – Hold On To The Nights |
| Richard Marx – Should’ve Known Better |
| Rick Astley – It Would Take A Strong Strong Man |
| Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up |
| Rick Astley – She Wants To Dance With Me |
| Rick Astley – Together Forever |
| Rick Springfield – Rock Of Life |
| Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock – It Takes Two |
| Robbie Nevil – Back On Holiday |
| Robert Palmer – Early In The Morning |
| Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible [7″ Version] |
| Robert Palmer – Sweet Lies |
| Robert Plant – Ship Of Fools |
| Robert Plant – Tall Cool One |
| Rod Stewart – Forever Young |
| Rod Stewart – Lost In You |
| Rod Stewart – My Heart Can’t Tell You No |
| Roger – I Want To Be Your Man |
| Romeo’s Daughter – Don’t Break My Heart |
| Roxanne – Play That Funky Music |
| Run-D.M.C. – Mary Mary |
| S-Express – Theme From S-Express |
| Sade – Paradise |
| SaFire – Boy I’ve Been Told (7″ Version) |
| Salt’n’Pepa – Push it |
| Samantha Fox – Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) |
| Sammy Hagar – Eagles Fly |
| Scarlett & Black – You Don’t Know |
| Scorpions – Rhythm Of Love |
| Scritti Politti Featuring Roger – Boom! There She Was (single version) |
| Shanice Wilson – (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance |
| Sheena Easton – The Lover In Me |
| Sheriff – When I’m With You |
| Siedah Garrett – K.I.S.S.I.N.G. |
| Siouxsie And The Banshees – Peek‐A‐Boo |
| Sir Mix-A-Lot – Posse On Broadway |
| Smantha Fox – I Wanna Have Some Fun (7” Version) |
| Smokey Robinson – Whats Too Much |
| So – Are You Sure (Single Edit) |
| Squeeze – 853-5937 |
| Squeeze – Hourglass |
| Stacey Q – Don’t Make A Fool Of Yourself |
| Starship – Wild Again (From Cocktail) |
| Steve Winwood – Don’t You Know What The Night Can Do? |
| Steve Winwood – Holding On |
| Steve Winwood – Roll With It |
| Steve Winwood – Talking Back To The Night [45 Version] |
| Steve Winwood – Valerie |
| Stevie B – Dreamin’ of Love |
| Stevie B – Spring Love (Come Back To Me) |
| Stevie Wonder – Skeletons |
| Stevie Wonder – You Will Know |
| Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson – Get It |
| Sting – Be Still My Beating Heart |
| Sting – Englishman In New York |
| Sting – We’ll Be Together |
| Stryper – Always There For You |
| Stryper – Honestly |
| Stryper – I Believe In You |
| Suave’ – My Girl |
| Survivor – Didn’t Know It Was Love |
| Sweet Sensation – Never Let You Go |
| Sweet Sensation – Take It While It’s Hot |
| Swing Out Sister – Breakout |
| Swing Out Sister – Twilight World |
| Talor Dayne – Prove Your Love |
| Tami Show – She’s Only 20 |
| Taylor Dayne – Don’t Rush Me |
| Taylor Dayne – I’ll Always Love You |
| Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart(Dub) |
| Teddy Pendergrass – Joy |
| Teena Marie – Ooo La La La |
| Terence Trent D’Arby – Dance Little Sister |
| Terence Trent D’Arby – Sign Your Name |
| Terence Trent D’Arby – Wishing Well |
| The Adventures – Broken Land |
| The Alarm – Presence Of Love |
| The Alarm – Rain In The Summertime |
| The Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones – Kiss |
| The Boys – Dial my heart (7″ edit) |
| The California Raisins – I Heard It Through The Grapevine |
| The Cars – Coming Up You |
| The Church – Under The Milky Way |
| The Communards – Never Can Say Goodbye |
| The Cover Girls – Because Of You |
| The Cover Girls – Inside Outside |
| The Cover Girls – Promise Me |
| The Cure – Hot Hot Hot!!! |
| The Cure – Just Like Heaven |
| The Deele – Two Occasions |
| The Escape Club – Shake For The Sheik |
| The Escape Club – Wild, Wild West |
| The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Powerful Stuff (From Cocktail) |
| The Georgia Satellites – Hippy Hippy Shake (From Cocktail) |
| The Jets – I Do You |
| The Jets – Make It Real |
| The Jets – Rocket 2 U |
| The Jets – Sendin’ All My Love |
| The Kane Gang – Motortown |
| The Moody Blues – I Know You’re Out There Somewhere |
| The Robert Cray Band – Don’t Be Afraid Of The Dark |
| The Smithereens – Only A Memory |
| The System – Coming To America |
| The Timelords – Doctorin’ The Tardis |
| Thirty Eight Special – Rock & Roll Strategy |
| Tiffany – All This Time |
| Tiffany – Could’ve Been |
| Tiffany – Feelings Of Forever |
| Tiffany – I Saw Him Standing There |
| Tiffany – I Think We’re Alone Now |
| Times Two – Cecilia |
| Times Two – Strange But True |
| Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers – If We Never Meet Again |
| Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers – Im Not Your Man |
| Tommy Shaw – Ever Since The World Began |
| Tone Loc – Wild Thing |
| Toni Childs – Don’t Walk Away |
| Tony Terry – Forever Yours |
| Tony Terry – She’s Fly (Short Version) |
| Tony Toni Tone – Little Walter |
| Toto – Pamela |
| Tracie Spencer – Symptoms Of True Love |
| Tracy Chapman – Baby Can I Hold You |
| Tracy Chapman – Fast Car |
| Tracy Chapman – Talkin’ ‘Bout A Revolution |
| Transvision Vamp – Tell That Girl To Shut Up |
| Traveling Wilburys – Handle With Care |
| U2 – Angel Of Harlem |
| U2 – Desire |
| U2 – In Gods Country |
| UB40 – Red Red Wine |
| Underworld – Underneath The Radar |
| Van Halen – Black And Blue |
| Van Halen – Finish What Ya Started |
| Van Halen – When It’s Love |
| Vanessa Williams – The Right Stuff |
| Vixen – Edge Of A Broken Heart |
| Wa Wa Nee – Stimulation |
| Was (Not Was) – Spy In The House Of Love |
| Weird Al Yankovic – Fat |
| Wet Wet Wet – Wishing I Was Lucky |
| When In Rome – The Promise |
| White Lion – Tell Me |
| White Lion – Wait |
| White Lion – When The Children Cry |
| Whitesnake – Give Me All Your Love |
| Whitesnake – Here I Go Again |
| Whitesnake – Is This Love |
| Whitney Houston – Love Will Save The Day (7” Version) |
| Whitney Houston – One Moment In Time |
| Whitney Houston – So Emotional (Single Version) |
| Whitney Houston – Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
| Will To Power – Baby I Love Your Way |
| Will To Power – Say It’s Gonna Rain |
| Yazz and The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up [7” Edit] |
| Yes – Love Will Find A Way |
| Yes – Rhythm Of Love |
| Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers – Tomorrow People |