O glam metal manteve seu domínio dentro do rock em 1988, e sua ascendência também reavivou o interesse comercial sobre o heavy metal. Assim, vamos ouvir Guns N’ Roses, Cheap Trick, Bon Jovi, Van Halen, Iron Maiden e Metallica. Mas o ano ainda teve a predominância do pop rock e do rock alternativo, e os representantes destes segmentos são Bangles, Crowded House, R.E.M. e U2 (foto).
Guns N’ Roses – Used to love her (Axl Rose, Slash, Izzy Stradlin, Duff McKagan, Steven Adler)
Cheap Trick – The flame (Bob Mitchell, Nick Graham)
Bon Jovi – I’ll be there for you (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora)
Stryper – I believe in you (Michael Sweet)
Bliss – I hear you call (Rachel Morrison, Paul Ralphes)
Bangles – Eternal flame (Susanna Hoffs, Tom Kelly, Billy Steinberg)
Crowded House – Better be home soon (Neil Finn)
Van Halen – When it’s love (Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony, Alex Van Halen)
Iron Maiden – Can I play with madness (Adrian Smith, Bruce Dickinson, Steve Harris)
Metallica – Harvester of sorrow (James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich)
U2 – Desire (Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.)
Morrissey – Everyday is like sunday (Morrissey, Stephen Street)
R.E.M. – Orange crush (Bill Berry, Peter Buck, Mike Mills, Michael Stipe)