Billboard 1988: The Rankdown (Winner Revealed)

[Unhinged]

Ranking Billboard's Top 100 Songs of 1988

More to come...

[Sambalada]

Loving these '80s rankdown series you're doing!

Definitely gonna do them ALL, I love 80s Pop. Heavy synths, funky bassline, everything a Pop song should have had.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Someone has got to represent Glam/Hair Metal here, so It definitely has to be me. Count me in.

[Unhinged]

Billboard's Top Songs of 1988

Seeing as though this is a big rankdown with 100 songs I am going to make the deadline for this November 17, 2018.

1. Inverse Point system will be used (i.e. rank singles 1-100).

2. You must rank all the singles (if there's a remix you prefer, you can use that for your ranking instead, you don't have to specify whether you did)

3. PM me your rankings. Please do not use numbers. I will know the first song on your list is No. 1 and so on...it makes it easier for me when I spreadsheet it.

4. Submissions will be due by November 17, 2018.

5. Manage your time wisely please. Deadlines are deadlines. I will send plenty of reminders, don't worry...

Preference Revealer

1. Faith - George Michael
2. Need You Tonight - INXS
3. Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
4. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
5. Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N' Roses
6. So Emotional - Whitney Houston
7. Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
8. Could've Been - Tiffany
9. Hands To Heaven - Breathe
10. Roll With It - Steve Winwood
11. One More Try - George Michael
12. Wishing Well - Terence Trent d'Arby
13. Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
14. The Flame - Cheap Trick
15. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
16. Seasons Change - Expose
17. Is This Love - Whitesnake
18. Wild, Wild West - Escape Club
19. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard
20. I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
21. Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
22. Shake Your Love - Debbie Gibson
23. Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
24. Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx
25. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen
26. Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz
27. Father Figure - George Michael
28. Naught Girls (Need Love Too) - Samantha Fox
29. A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
30. Love Bites - Def Leppard
31. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx
32. Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
33. Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
34. Angel - Aerosmith
35. Hazy Shade Of Winter - Bangles
35. The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
37. Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
38. Make Me Lose Control - Eric Carmen
39. Red Red Wine - UB40
40. She's Like The Wind - Patric Swayze
41. Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
42. Kokomo - Beach Boys
43. I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
44. Together Forever - Rick Astley
45. Monkey - George Michael
46. Devil Inside - INXS
47. Should've Known Better - Richard Marx
48. I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love - Chicago
49. The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue
50. What Have I Done To Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
51. Make It Real - Jets
52. What's On Your Mind - Information Society
53. Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
54. Out Of The Blue - Debbie Gibson
55. Don't You Want Me - Jody Watley
55. Desire - U2
57. I Get Weak - Belinda Carlisle
58. Sign Your Name - Terence Trent d'Arby
59. I Want To Be Your Man - Roger
60. Girlfriend - Pebbles
61. Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
62. 1-2-3 - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
63. Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
64. Perfect World - Huey Lewis & The News
65. New Sensation - INXS
66. Catch Me (I'm Falling) - Pretty Poison
67. If It Isn't Love - New Edition
68. Rocket 2 U - Jets
69. One Good Woman - Peter Cetera
70. Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick
71. Candle In The Wind - Elton John
72. Everything Your Heart Desires - Daryl Hall & John Oates
73. Say You Will - Foreigner
74. I Want Her - Keith Sweat
75. Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole
76. Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
77. Electric Blue - Icehouse
78. The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
79. Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
80. Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
81. Piano In The Dark - Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito
82. When It's Love - Van Halen
83. Don't Shed A Tear - Paul Carrack
84. We'll Be Together - Sting
85. I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
86. I Don't Want To Live Without You - Foreigner
87. Nite And Day - Al B. Sure!
88. Don't You Know What The Night Can Do - Steve Winwood
89. One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
90. Can't Stay Away From You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
91. Kissing A Fool - George Michael
92. Cherry Bomb - John Cougar Mellancamp
93. I Still Believe - Brenda K. Starr
94. I Found Someone - Cher
95. Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
96. Valerie - Steve Winwood
97. Just Like Paradise - David Lee Roth
98. Nothin' But A Good Time - Poison
99. Wait - White Lion
100. Prove Your Love - Taylor Dayne

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[Cody Wants Out...]

I'll try to do this one, but I only know less than half of these. :(

I also plan on having my first personal rankdown open by that time, but there may not be that much interference if any.

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

submitted...there's a certain artist that appears FOUR times in my Top10

[Az Paynter]

1985's not even closed for submissions yet, and we're skipping '86 and '87? Can I call '89 (my birth year)?

[newpower]

I know every single song in that list. Should be easy.

[🇯🇲 dollybaby 🇯🇲]

Oh wow! The year that I was born!!!

[tinawina]

I really want to do this one but I’m intimidated by the sheer number of songs!

[Cody Wants Out...]

Apr 18, 2018 15:49:47 GMT -5 Az Paynter said:

1985's not even closed for submissions yet, and we're skipping '86 and '87? Can I call '89 (my birth year)?

I WANTED TO DO '89!!

lol jk; I have more than enough on my plate as it is. I am curious to see how other years in the 80s would go, but I doubt I'd have enough time to host them.

[craziaskowboi]

What the hell happened to 1985, 1986 and 1987? I submitted my list for 1985 several weeks ago, but I've heard nothing since.

[craziaskowboi]

Apr 18, 2018 15:25:15 GMT -5 Butterflies & Hurricanes said:

submitted...there's a certain artist that appears FOUR times in my Top10

Four is also the number of letters in the name of the band, I'm guessing.

[Unhinged]

Apr 18, 2018 15:49:47 GMT -5 Az Paynter said:

1985's not even closed for submissions yet, and we're skipping '86 and '87? Can I call '89 (my birth year)?

I picked 88 cause I found the list more interesting than 86 and 87...feel free to start them if you wish =p

[Unhinged]

Apr 19, 2018 0:36:11 GMT -5 craziaskowboi said:

What the hell happened to 1985, 1986 and 1987? I submitted my list for 1985 several weeks ago, but I've heard nothing since.

The reveal for 1985 will start next week, deadline is April 21st for submissions so that’s why you haven’t heard anything yet...and I honestly do not feel like hosting every 80’s year (I had planned to do every year but '83 was started by someone else). I'm thinking about switching to some 90’s years after this...maybe.

[mamooshka]

Will go thru this as there are a few that I'm not familiar with.

Sad that so many are no longer with us (Dusty, George H, George M, Michael Hutchence, Michael J, Natalie, Robert Palmer, Roger, Patrick Swayze, Whitney)

Some artists were on the charts at the same time as their ex-bandmates (Bobby Brown, Peter Cetera and David Lee Roth)

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[mrmike855]

We'll see. 1988 was full of songs that seem lame and dated and, as a result, I'm not really a big fan of this year. 

[Unhinged]

So...I've officially decided to place this on the back-burner for now and proceed with Billboard 1986 and Billboard 1987 first.

Sorry for any confusion!

This will for sure be done before the end of the year...I'd say it'll kick into gear again for November...

Don't worry, anyone who has submitted for this rankdown I will still honor your lists.

If you wish to make changes just send a new list to me...I received submissions from:

🅳🅸🆂🅲🅾

Butterflies & Hurricanes

craziaskowboi

mamooshka

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

This one will take some careful consideration, so I appreciate the time.

[Unhinged]

Re-launch coming soon...

[Zach]

Oct 2, 2018 9:54:01 GMT -5 Unhinged said:

Re-launch coming soon...

Include me in reminder tags please :).

[Cody Wants Out...]

I may end up passing on this one as I'm already working on nearly a dozen RDs atm, but I'll still give it a try...

[craziaskowboi]

I ALREADY SUBMITTED THIS, FOO!

[Unhinged]

Oct 3, 2018 4:33:54 GMT -5 craziaskowboi said:

I ALREADY SUBMITTED THIS, FOO!

Yeah, that’s why I included you in my post dated May 3 as already submitted...

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

EXTRA:  "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil



Hot 100 peak:  #17

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

A lot of these made my 1987 charts. At least the Hair Metal vibe was strong this year.

[Butterflies & Hurricanes]

EXTRA:  "Under The Milky Way" - The Church



Hot 100 peak:  #24

[craziaskowboi]

Oct 3, 2018 16:26:35 GMT -5 Butterflies & Hurricanes said:

EXTRA:  "Beds Are Burning" - Midnight Oil



Hot 100 peak:  #17

This song would have been in my top 10 easily.

[craziaskowboi]

Oct 3, 2018 17:19:22 GMT -5 Butterflies & Hurricanes said:

EXTRA:  "Under The Milky Way" - The Church



Hot 100 peak:  #24

This song is pretty good. It and "Beds Are Burning" are just a couple of reasons why Billboard started their Alternative (née Modern Rock) chart that year.

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Interesting year. I am taking a break with games

but here is how my top 10 would look:

1. So emotional - Whitney Houston

2. Father figure - George Michael

3. Tell it to my heart - Taylor Dayne

4. Man in the mirror - Michael Jackson

5. Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson

6. Sign your name - Terrence Trent D'Arby

7. I found someone - Cher

8. Where do broken hearts go - Whitney Houston

9. Sweet child o'mine - Guns'n'Roses

10. She's like the wind - Patrick Swayze