1988 representative songs

11 songs

1988: Guns N' Roses and Tracy Chapman debut; feel-good anthem tops charts.

Song of the year

Don't Worry, Be Happy

Song of the year

Bobby McFerrin

Lyrics by:: Bobby McFerrin
Music by:: Bobby McFerrin

「Don't worry, be happy」

Representative songs

Sweet Child O' Mine

Guns N' Roses

Lyrics by:: Axl Rose / Slash / Izzy Stradlin / Duff McKagan / Steven Adler
Music by:: Guns N' Roses

「She's got a smile that it seems to me」

Fast Car

Tracy Chapman

Lyrics by:: Tracy Chapman
Music by:: Tracy Chapman

「You got a fast car」

The Way You Make Me Feel

Michael Jackson

Lyrics by:: Michael Jackson
Music by:: Michael Jackson

「The way you make me feel」

Man in the Mirror

Michael Jackson

Lyrics by:: Glen Ballard / Siedah Garrett
Music by:: Glen Ballard / Siedah Garrett

「I'm starting with the man in the mirror」

Need You Tonight

INXS

Lyrics by:: Andrew Farriss / Michael Hutchence
Music by:: Andrew Farriss / Michael Hutchence

「Need you tonight」

Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car

Billy Ocean

Lyrics by:: Billy Ocean
Music by:: Billy Ocean

「Get outta my dreams」

Heaven Is a Place on Earth

Belinda Carlisle

Lyrics by:: Rick Nowels / Ellen Shipley
Music by:: Rick Nowels / Ellen Shipley

「Heaven is a place on earth」

Simply Irresistible

Robert Palmer

Lyrics by:: Robert Palmer
Music by:: Robert Palmer

「Simply irresistible」

Faith

George Michael

Lyrics by:: George Michael
Music by:: George Michael

「Well, I guess it would be nice」

Wild, Wild West

The Escape Club

Lyrics by:: Trevor Steel / John Holliday / Johnnie Christo
Music by:: Trevor Steel / John Holliday

「Wild, wild west」

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