
Depeche Mode
Top 80 Songs of 1988
This was the year Depeche Mode ruled the world. They packed the Rose Bowl and made a movie about it. Siouxsie and the Banshees had evolved into hit-making machine. The good guys were winning, and winning big. Morrissey had flown the Smiths coop and already flying high as a solo sensation. 10,000 Maniacs and Edie Brickell brought easy, breezy hippie feels back to the show, but there were scary industrial bands like Front 24 lurking in the shadows. The end was nigh.
Top 80 Songs of 1988
1. Route 66 -- Depeche Mode
2. Peek A Boo -- Siouxsie & The Banshees
3. Desire -- U2
4. I Wanna Be Sedated (Re-release) -- Ramones
5. Every Day Is Like Sunday -- Morrissey
6. Beds Are Burning -- Midnight Oil
7. Chains Of Love -- Erasure
8. Under The Milky Way -- Church
9. Touched By The Hand Of God -- New Order
10. Crash -- Primitives
11. Prison Bound -- Social Distortion
12. Always On My Mind -- Pet Shop Boys
13. Stand -- REM
14. The Great Commandment -- Camouflage
15. What I Am -- Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians
16. Kick -- INXS
17. This Corrosion -- Sisters Of Mercy
18. Tears Run Rings -- Marc Almond
19. The Killing Jar -- Siouxsie & The Banshees
20. A Little Respect -- Erasure
21. Stop This Car -- Woodentops
22. Dreaming -- OMD
23. The Dead Heart -- Midnight Oil
24. Sweet Jane -- Cowboy Junkies
25. Harley David -- Bollock Brothers
26. Suedehead -- Morrissey
27. Bedbugs And Ballyhoo -- Echo & The Bunnymen
28. Orange Crush -- REM
29. What’s The Matter Here -- 10,000 Maniacs
30. What’s On Your Mind -- Information Society
31. Devil Inside -- INXS
32. Angel Of Harlem -- U2
33. Motor Crash -- Sugarcubes
34. Headhunter -- Front 242
35. The Promise -- When In Rome
36. Wild World -- Maxi Priest
37. Jane Says -- Jane’s Addiction
38. I Want Your (Hands On Me) -- Sinead O’Connor
39. (Nothing But) Flowers -- Talking Heads
40. Fall Down Like Rain -- Mighty Lemon Drops
41. Hairdresser On Fire -- Morrissey
42. Suspicion -- Gene Loves Jezebel
43. Def Con One -- Pop Will Eat Itself
44. I’m An Adult Now -- Pursuit Of Happiness
45. Strangelove -- Depeche Mode
46. Reptile -- Church
47. Pop Song 89 -- REM
48. In Your Room -- Bangles
49. Tomorrow People -- Ziggy Marley
50. Where Is My Mind -- Pixies
51. Fast Car -- Tracy Chapman
52. Rescue Me -- The Alarm
53. Delicious Demon -- Sugarcubes
54. Better Be Home Soon -- Crowded House
55. Carolyn’s Fingers -- Cocteau Twins
56. Mountain Song -- Jane’s Addiction
57. Spanish Eyes -- U2
58. There Is No Love Between Us Anymore -- Pop Will Eat Itself
59. All Night Long -- Peter Murphy
60. Wild Wild West -- Escape Club
61. Tubular Bells -- Book Of Love
62. All Day -- Ministry
63. Christine -- House Of Love
64. Electric Blue -- Icehouse
65. Just Play Music -- Big Audio Dynamite
66. Doctorin’ The Tardis -- Timelords
67. Had A Dad -- Jane’s Addiction
68. Dreamworld -- Midnight Oil
69. Mirror People -- Love & Rockets
70. Postcards From Paradise -- Flesh For Luluy
71. Baby Doll -- Devo
72. Dad I’m In Jail -- Was (Not Was)
73. Heart -- Pet Shop Boys
74. Behind The Wall Of Sleep -- Smithereens
75. Monkey Gone To Heaven -- Pixies
76. All I Wanted -- In Tua Nua
77. Star -- Erasure
78. Reach -- Martini Ranch
79. Roam -- B-52’s
80. I Say Nothing -- Voice Of The Beehive
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