1988

=**1988**=
 * __Number Ones: __**
 * Got My Mind Set On You ** - George Harrison [Dark Horse 28178] (Clark) was originally recorded by James Ray [‘62, Dynamic Sound 503].
 * Groovy Kind of Love ** - Phil Collins [Atlantic 89107] (Sager, Wine), from the movie //Buster //, is a remake of the Mindbenders’ hit [Fontana 1541] (see 1966).
 * Baby I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby) **- Will to Power [Epic 08034] (Frampton / Collins, Van Zant) is a medley of Peter Frampton’s ‘Baby I Love Your Way’ (see 1976) and Lynyrd Skynyrd’s ‘Free Bird’ [‘74, MCA 40328, and live, ‘77, MCA 40665]. ‘Free Bird’ was originally recorded for an intended LP before they were signed to a group [‘68-’71] and was eventually released on //Skynyrd’s First //[‘98].
 * Don’t Worry Be Happy ** - Bobby McFerrin [EMI-Manhattan 50146] (McFerrin) was featured in the Tom Cruise movie //Cocktail //, along with **Kokomo **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Beach Boys [Elektra 69385] (Love, Mackenzie, Melcher, Phillips).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Red Red Wine **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - UB40 [A&M 1244] (Diamond) is a reissue of a 1984 recording [‘84, A&M 2600] in a longer version. The song was first recorded by Neil Diamond [‘68, Bang 556], and the reggae version that formed the model for this was by Tony Tribe [‘69].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Number Twos: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hazy Shade of Winter **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Bangles [Def Jam 07630] (Simon) was a hit for Simon & Garfunkel [‘66, Columbia 43873].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Fives: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">She’s Like the Wind **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Patrick Swayze (feat. Wendy Fraser) [RCA 5363] (Swayze, Widelitz) and **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hungry Eyes **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Eric Carmen [RCA 5315] (DeNicola, Previte) are from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dirty Dancing //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">, starring Swayze.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Loco-Motion **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Kylie Minogue [Geffen 27752] (Goffin, King) is a remake of Little Eva’s 1962 hit (see 1974).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t Be Cruel **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Cheap Trick [Epic 07965] (Blackwell, Presley) is the Elvis Presley classic [‘56, RCA Victor 47-6604].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Always on My Mind **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Pet Shop Boys [EMI-Manhattan 50123] (Christopher, James, Thompson) was a hit for Willie Nelson (see 1982).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Pink Cadillac **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Natalie Cole [EMI-Manhattan 50117] (Springsteen) was the B-side of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘Dancing in the Dark’ [‘84, Columbia 04463].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">One Moment In Time **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Whitney Houston [Arista 9743] (Bettis, Hammond) was used by NBC-TV for its coverage of the 1988 Summer Olympics.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Tens: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Candle in the Wind **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Elton John [MCA 53196] (John, Taupin) is a live recording, with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, of a tribute to Marilyn Monroe from John’s //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Goodbye Yellow Brick Road //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[‘73, MCA 10003], and would hit again in 1997.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I Saw Him Standing There **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Tiffany [MCA 53285] (Lennon, McCartney) is a remake of the Beatles song [‘64, Capitol 5112].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Nobody’s Fool **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Kenny Loggins [Columbia 07971] (Loggins, Towers) is from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Caddyshack II. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I Found Someone **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Cher [Geffen 28191] (Bolton, Mangold) was a 1986 single for Laura Branigan [Atlantic 89451, from //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hold Me //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> ‘85, Atlantic 81265].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Please Don’t Go Girl **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - New Kids on the Block [Columbia 07700] (Starr) - Fred Bronson’s //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Billboard Book of Number One Hits //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">reports that it was recorded by Irving & the Twins, a previous Maurice Starr group, who had a 12” single from 1983 on Arista.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Twenties: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Michael Bolton [Columbia 07680] (Redding, Cropper) was a posthumous hit for Otis Redding [‘68, Volt 157].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Do You Love Me **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Contours [Motown Yesteryear 448] (Gordy) is a reissue of the 1962 hit [Gordy 7005] used in the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Dirty Dancing. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Pump Up the Volume **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - M/A/R/R/S [40 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">th <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> & Broadway 7452] (Young, Young) included several samples in its popular remix version. Wikipedia reports the following; Public Enemy shouting "You're gonna get yours!", the title line from <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Criminal <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Element Orchestra's "Put The Needle To The Record" (a minor house hit from earlier the same year), samples from <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">the  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Bar-Kays’ "Holy Ghost", and most distinctively, a speeded-up sample of Israeli singer <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ofra  <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Haza's "Im Nin Alu". (Also a James Brown sample?) A distorted sample of Stock Aitken Waterman’s ‘Roadblock’ was also included, which brought legal action and the deletion of this sample from overseas issues.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Twist (Yo, Twist!) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Fat Boys (with Chubby Checker) [Tin Pan 887571] (Ballard) is a rap remake of Chubby Checker’s 1960 hit ‘The Twist’ (see 1960).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Early In the Morning **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Robert Palmer [EMI Manhattan 50157] (Simmons, Taylor, Wilson) was a hit by the Gap Band [‘82, Total Experience 8201].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">My Girl **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Suave’ [Capitol 44124] (Robinson, White) is a remake of the Temptations hit [‘65, Gordy 7038].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Thirties __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Till I Loved You **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson [Columbia 08062] (Yeston) is from the Broadway musical //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Goya. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Power of Love **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Laura Branigan [Atlantic 89191] (DeRouger, Mende, Rush, Applegate) was originally a U.K. hit by Jennifer Rush [‘85, Epic 05754], also recorded by Air Supply [‘85, Arista 9391]. It was later a hit for Celine Dion [‘94, 550 Music/Epic 77230]..