1988 vind ik een prima hitjaar.
Er is ruimte voor maatschappelijk engagement,
muzikale creativiteit en hier en daar een akoestisch geluid.
Ook de slow is weer helemaal terug ... dirty en romantic dancing.

BE

GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
BILLY OCEAN get outta my dreams get into my car
EDDY GRANT gimme hope jo'anna
MORY KANTE yekeyeke
FLEETWOOD MAC everywhere
GLENN MEDEIROS nothing's gonna change my love for you
MICHAEL JACKSON dirty diana
TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
FAT BOYS & CHUBBY CHECKER the twist
SALT 'N' PEPA push it
PASADENAS tribute
SAM BROWN stop
LOUIS ARMSTRONG what a wonderful world
YAZZ & PLASTIC POPULATION the only way is up
PHIL COLLINS a groovy kind of love
WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS wee rule
ENYA orinoco flow

UK

KYLIE MINOGUE i should be so lucky
ASWAD don't turn around
PET SHOP BOYS heart
S-EXPRESS theme from s-express
FAIRGROUN ATTRACTION perfect
WET WET WET & BILLY BRAGG with a little help from my friends
TIMELORDS doctorin' the tardis
BROS i owe you nothing
HOLLIES he ain't heavy he's my brother
U2 desire
WHITNEY HOUSTON one moment in time
ROBIN BECK first time
CLIFF RICHARD mistletoe and wine

NL

TAYLOR DAYNE tell it to my heart
MICHAEL JACKSON smooth criminal

DE

GUILLERMO MARCHENA my love is a tango
FRANCE GALL ella elle l'a
OFRA HAZA im nin' alu
MILLI VANILLI girl you know it's true
KOREANA hand in hand
BOBBY McFERRIN don't worry be happy

US

MICHAEL JACKSON the way you make me feel
INXS need you tonight
TIFFANY could've been
EXPOSE seasons change
GEORGE MICHAEL father figure
MICHAEL JACKSON man in the mirror
WHITNEY HOUSTON where do broken hearts go
GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE anything for you
GEORGE MICHAEL one more try
RICK ASTLEY together forever
DEBBIE GIBSON foolish beat
CHEAP TRICK the flame
RICHARD MARX hold on to the nights
STEVE WINWOOD roll with it
GEORGE MICHAEL monkey
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine
DEF LEPPARD love bites
BEACH BOYS kokomo
ESCAPE CLUB wild wild west
BON JOVI bad medicine
WILL TO POWER baby i love your way
CHICAGO look away
POISON every rose has it's thorn

Weer een hele waslijst, boordevol frisse liedjes.
Zoals bij 1987 vermeld ontbreken here The Time of My Life
van Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes en I Think We're Alone Now
van Tiffany omdat deze liedjes in 1987 al in de US op 1 stonden.

BILLY OCEAN get outta my dreams get into my car
EDDY GRANT gimme hope jo'anna
MORY KANTE yekeyeke
MICHAEL JACKSON dirty diana
TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
SALT 'N' PEPA push it
U2 desire
SAM BROWN stop
S-EXPRESS theme from s-express
WEE PAPA GIRL RAPPERS wee rule
TIMELORDS doctorin' the tardis
TAYLOR DAYNE tell it to my heart
MICHAEL JACKSON smooth criminal
OFRA HAZA im nin' alu
MICHAEL JACKSON the way you make me feel
INXS need you tonight
GEORGE MICHAEL father figure
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine

Een prima hitjaar kan ik 1988 niet noemen, ik vind het samen met 1987 het minst goede jaar van de eighties. Aalgladde pop domineerde de hitlijsten. Deze 18 nummers (waaronder 2 re-releases) vind ik wel prima.

GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
BILLY OCEAN get outta my dreams get into my car
EDDY GRANT gimme hope jo'anna
MORY KANTE yekeyeke
FLEETWOOD MAC everywhere
TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
PASADENAS tribute
LOUIS ARMSTRONG what a wonderful world
WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
ENYA orinoco flow
FAIRGROUN ATTRACTION perfect
HOLLIES he ain't heavy he's my brother
U2 desire
WHITNEY HOUSTON one moment in time
INXS need you tonight
MICHAEL JACKSON smooth criminal
STEVE WINWOOD roll with it
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine

TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
SALT 'N' PEPA push it
PASADENAS tribute
WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
PET SHOP BOYS heart
S-EXPRESS theme from s-express
TIMELORDS doctorin' the tardis
U2 desire
GEORGE MICHAEL father figure
GEORGE MICHAEL one more try
GEORGE MICHAEL monkey
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine

1 PET SHOP BOYS heart
2 U2 desire

favoriete tiental

Cheap Trick - The Flame
Def Leppard - Love Bites
Enya - Orinoco Flow
Fairground Attraction - Perfect
George Harrison - I Got My Mind Set on You
Guns 'n Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine
Inxs - Need You Tonight
Pet Shop Boys - Heart
Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
U2 - Desire

GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
MORY KANTE yekeyeke
SAM BROWN stop
YAZZ & PLASTIC POPULATION the only way is up
ENYA orinoco flow
KYLIE MINOGUE i should be so lucky
TIMELORDS doctorin' the tardis
ROBIN BECK first time
TAYLOR DAYNE tell it to my heart
FRANCE GALL ella elle l'a
TIFFANY could've been
GEORGE MICHAEL father figure
GEORGE MICHAEL one more try
DEBBIE GIBSON foolish beat
CHEAP TRICK the flame
DEF LEPPARD love bites (geweldig !!!!!!!!!!)
BEACH BOYS kokomo
CHICAGO look away

GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
MICHAEL JACKSON dirty diana
TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
LOUIS ARMSTRONG what a wonderful world
WHITNEY HOUSTON one moment in time
MICHAEL JACKSON smooth criminal
INXS need you tonight
MICHAEL JACKSON man in the mirror
WHITNEY HOUSTON where do broken hearts go
GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE anything for you
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine

Ik vind het qua popmuziek juist een van de sterkste jaren ooit, maar dat komt misschien ook omdat ik destijds 12 was en er erg open voor stond. ik had met gemak nog eens 10 nummers kunnen noemen die ik zeer goed vind.

1. GEORGE MICHAEL father figure
2. SAM BROWN stop
3. INXS need you tonight
4. GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine
5. GEORGE MICHAEL one more try
6. TAYLOR DAYNE tell it to my heart
7. WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
8. MICHAEL JACKSON man in the mirror
9. BILLY OCEAN get outta my dreams get into my car
10. FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION perfect

GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
MORY KANTE yekeyeke
EDDY GRANT gimme hope jo'anna
FLEETWOOD MAC everywhere
TRACY CHAPMAN fast car
SAM BROWN stop
WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
ENYA orinoco flow
HOLLIES he ain't heavy he's my brother
ROBIN BECK first time
FRANCE GALL ella elle l'a
INXS need you tonight
CHEAP TRICK the flame
GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine
DEF LEPPARD love bites
U2 desire
STEVE WINWOOD roll with it
MICHAEL JACKSON the way you make me feel

1. PET SHOP BOYS heart
2. S-EXPRESS theme from s-express
3. MICHAEL JACKSON smooth criminal
4. ENYA orinoco flow
5. SALT 'N' PEPA push it
6. INXS need you tonight
7. MICHAEL JACKSON dirty diana
8. OFRA HAZA im nin' alu
9. GEORGE HARRISON i got my mind set on you
10. MORY KANTE yekeyeke
11. TIMELORDS doctorin' the tardis
12. HOLLIES he ain't heavy he's my brother
13. STEVE WINWOOD roll with it
14. YAZZ & PLASTIC POPULATION the only way is up
15. WOMACK & WOMACK teardrops
16. GUNS 'N' ROSES sweet child o' mine
17. ESCAPE CLUB wild wild west
18. U2 desire

prima jaar hoor.