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1988 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$0.96/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
40th President:
Ronald Reagan Served from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 (8 years) |
World Series Winner:
Minnesota Twins (AL) Defeated the St. Louis Cardinals (NL) with a record of 4-3 |
Super Bowl XXII Winner:
Washington Redskins Defeated the Denver Broncos with a score of 42-10 |
Stock markets around the world crash on what is known as Black Monday including a 22.6% U.S. stock market drop
(Oct. 19, 1987)Entertainment
For 1988 movies, Rain Man came out on top. It grossed over $172,825,435 to make it the most popular movie of 1988. Among 1988 TV shows, The Cosby Show was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1988
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Top Songs from 1988
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Billboard Top Songs from 1988
All of the 1988 hits below topped the 1988 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1988 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | George Michael | Faith |
| 2. | INXS | Need You Tonight |
| 3. | George Harrison | Got My Mind Set On You |
| 4. | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| 5. | Guns N' Roses | Sweet Child O' Mine |
| 6. | Whitney Houston | So Emotional |
| 7. | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth |
| 8. | Tiffany | Could've Been |
| 9. | Breathe | Hands To Heaven |
| 10. | Steve Winwood | Roll With It |
| 11. | George Michael | One More Try |
| 12. | Terence Trent d'Arby | Wishing Well |
| 13. | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Anything For You |
| 14. | Cheap Trick | The Flame |
| 15. | Billy Ocean | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car |
| 16. | Expose | Seasons Change |
| 17. | Whitesnake | Is This Love |
| 18. | Escape Club | Wild, Wild West |
| 19. | Def Leppard | Pour Some Sugar On Me |
| 20. | Taylor Dayne | I'll Always Love You |
| 21. | Michael Jackson | Man In The Mirror |
| 22. | Debbie Gibson | Shake Your Love |
| 23. | Robert Palmer | Simply Irresistible |
| 24. | Richard Marx | Hold On To The Nights |
| 25. | Eric Carnen | Hungry Eyes |
| 26. | Johnny Hates Jazz | Shattered Dreams |
| 27. | George Michael | Father Figure |
| 28. | Samantha Fox | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) |
| 29. | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind Of Love |
| 30. | Def Leppard | Love Bites |
| 31. | Richard Marx | Endless Summer Nights |
| 32. | Debbie Gibson | Foolish Beat |
| 33. | Whitney Houston | Where Do Broken Hearts Go |
| 34. | Aerosmith | Angel |
| 35. | Bangles | Hazy Shade Of Winter |
| 36. | Michael Jackson | The Way You Make Me Feel |
| 37. | Bobby McFerrin | Don't Worry, Be Happy |
| 38. | Eric Carnen | Make Me Lose Control |
| 39. | UB40 | Red Red Wine |
| 40. | Patric Swayze | She's Like The Wind |
| 41. | Bon Jovi | Bad Medicine |
| 42. | Beach Boys | Kokomo |
| 43. | Elton John | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That |
| 44. | Rick Astley | Together Forever |
| 45. | George Michael | Monkey |
| 46. | INXS | Devil Inside |
| 47. | Richard Marx | Should've Known Better |
| 48. | Chicago | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love |
| 49. | Kylie Minogue | The Loco-Motion |
| 50. | Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield | What Have I Done To Deserve This? |
| 51. | Jets | Make It Real |
| 52. | Information Society | What's On Your Mind |
| 53. | Taylor Dayne | Tell It To My Heart |
| 54. | Debbie Gibson | Out Of The Blue |
| 55. | Jody Watley | Don't You Want Me |
| 56. | U2 | Desire |
| 57. | Belinda Carlisle | I Get Weak |
| 58. | Terence Trent d'Arby | Sign Your Name |
| 59. | Roger | I Want To Be Your Man |
| 60. | Pebbles | Girlfriend |
| 61. | Michael Jackson | Dirty Diana |
| 62. | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | 1 2 3 4 |
| 63. | Pebbles | Mercedes Boy |
| 64. | Huey Lewis and The News | Perfect World |
| 65. | INXS | New Sensation |
| 66. | Pretty Poison | Catch Me (I'm Falling) |
| 67. | New Edition | If It Isn't Love |
| 68. | Jets | Rocket 2 U |
| 69. | Peter Cetera | One Good Woman |
| 70. | Cheap Trick | Don't Be Cruel |
| 71. | Elton John | Candle In The Wind |
| 72. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Everything Your Heart Desires |
| 73. | Foreigner | Say You Will |
| 74. | Keith Sweat | I Want Her |
| 75. | Natalie Cole | Pink Cadillac |
| 76. | Tracy Chapman | Fast Car |
| 77. | Icehouse | Electric Blue |
| 78. | Bruce Hornsby and The Range | The Valley Road |
| 79. | Bobby Brown | Don't Be Cruel |
| 80. | Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind |
| 81. | Brenda Russell feat. Joe Esposito | Piano In The Dark |
| 82. | Van Halen | When It's Love |
| 83. | Paul Carrack | Don't Shed A Tear |
| 84. | Sting | We'll Be Together |
| 85. | Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | I Hate Myself For Loving You |
| 86. | Foreigner | I Don't Want To Live Without You |
| 87. | Al B. Sure! | Nite And Day |
| 88. | Steve Winwood | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do |
| 89. | Whitney Houston | One Moment In Time |
| 90. | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | Can't Stay Away From You |
| 91. | George Michael | Kissing A Fool |
| 92. | John Cougar Mellancamp | Cherry Bomb |
| 93. | Brenda K. Starr | I Still Believe |
| 94. | Cher | I Found Someone |
| 95. | INXS | Never Tear Us Apart |
| 96. | Steve Windwood | Valerie |
| 97. | David Lee Roth | Just Like Paradise |
| 98. | Poison | Nothin' But A Good Time |
| 99. | White Lion | Wait |
| 100. | Taylor Dayne | Prove Your Love |
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Class of 1988 Reunion
Your 35 year reunion is only months away!Class of 1988: If are part of the 1988 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1988 and reconnect with fellow class of '88 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1988 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1988, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1988, try the Class of 1987 or the Class of 1989.