MTV Top 100 Videos of 1988

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MTV's Year-End Top 100 Countdown of music videos from 1988.
100 titles
Guns N' Roses: Sweet Child O' Mine 1. Guns N' Roses: Sweet Child O' Mine (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.6
Def Leppard: Pour Some Sugar on Me, Version 2 2. Def Leppard: Pour Some Sugar on Me, Version 2 (1988 Music Video)

PG-13 | 5 min | Music, Musical

6.5
INXS: Need You Tonight/Mediate 3. INXS: Need You Tonight/Mediate (1987 Music Video)

6 min | Music

7
Aerosmith: Rag Doll 4. Aerosmith: Rag Doll (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.7
Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror 5. Michael Jackson: Man in the Mirror (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

8.1
The Escape Club: Wild, Wild West 6. The Escape Club: Wild, Wild West (1988 Music Video)

PG-13 | 4 min | Music

6.2
Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine 7. Bon Jovi: Bad Medicine (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

6.4
George Harrison: Got My Mind Set on You, Version 2 8. George Harrison: Got My Mind Set on You, Version 2 (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Short, Music

7.3
Robert Palmer: Simply Irresistible 9. Robert Palmer: Simply Irresistible (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.9
George Michael: Father Figure 10. George Michael: Father Figure (1987 Music Video)

6 min | Music

7.7
Steve Winwood: Roll with It 11. Steve Winwood: Roll with It (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.4
Whitney Houston: So Emotional 12. Whitney Houston: So Emotional (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.7
U2: Desire 13. U2: Desire (1988 Music Video)

3 min | Music

7.2
Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love 14. Bruce Springsteen: Tunnel of Love (1987 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.1
Cheap Trick: The Flame 15. Cheap Trick: The Flame (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

7.2
Def Leppard: Love Bites 16. Def Leppard: Love Bites (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

7.3
INXS: New Sensation 17. INXS: New Sensation (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.8
Van Halen: When It's Love 18. Van Halen: When It's Love (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

6.7
Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana 19. Michael Jackson: Dirty Diana (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.6
Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn 20. Poison: Every Rose Has Its Thorn (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.1
Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Jungle 21. Guns N' Roses: Welcome to the Jungle (1987 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.5
DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: Parents Just Don't Understand 22. DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince: Parents Just Don't Understand (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Short, Music

5.7
UB40: Red Red Wine 23. UB40: Red Red Wine (1983 Music Video)

3 min | Music

6.2
Billy Ocean: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car 24. Billy Ocean: Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.8
Elton John: I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That 25. Elton John: I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Short, Music

6.8
Aerosmith: Angel 26. Aerosmith: Angel (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.1
Rod Stewart: Lost in You 27. Rod Stewart: Lost in You (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.2
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You 28. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts: I Hate Myself for Loving You (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.2
George Michael: One More Try 29. George Michael: One More Try (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

6.8
Def Leppard: Hysteria 30. Def Leppard: Hysteria (1987 Music Video)

Not Rated | 6 min | Music

6.7
Foreigner: Say You Will 31. Foreigner: Say You Will (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.3
The Bangles: A Hazy Shade of Winter 32. The Bangles: A Hazy Shade of Winter (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.8
Cinderella: Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) 33. Cinderella: Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

6.2
Cheap Trick: Don't Be Cruel 34. Cheap Trick: Don't Be Cruel (1988 Music Video)

G | 4 min | Music

INXS: Devil Inside 35. INXS: Devil Inside (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

6.5
Michael Jackson: The Way You Make Me Feel 36. Michael Jackson: The Way You Make Me Feel (1987 Music Video)

7 min | Music

7.8
Richard Marx: Hold on to the Nights 37. Richard Marx: Hold on to the Nights (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

4.4
Poison: Nothin' But a Good Time 38. Poison: Nothin' But a Good Time (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.2
Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up 39. Rick Astley: Never Gonna Give You Up (1987 Music Video)

TV-G | 4 min | Music, Musical

6.9
Hall & Oates: Everything Your Heart Desires 40. Hall & Oates: Everything Your Heart Desires (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.3
David Lee Roth: Just Like Paradise 41. David Lee Roth: Just Like Paradise (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.9
Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is a Place on Earth 42. Belinda Carlisle: Heaven Is a Place on Earth (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

7
Information Society: What's on Your Mind? (Pure Energy) 43. Information Society: What's on Your Mind? (Pure Energy) (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.8
Terence Trent D'Arby: Wishing Well 44. Terence Trent D'Arby: Wishing Well (1987 Music Video)

Unrated | 4 min | Music

6.5
Phil Collins: A Groovy Kind of Love 45. Phil Collins: A Groovy Kind of Love (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6
Eddie Money: Walk on Water 46. Eddie Money: Walk on Water (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.2
Robert Plant: Tall Cool One 47. Robert Plant: Tall Cool One (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.3
George Michael: Faith 48. George Michael: Faith (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

7.2
Duran Duran: I Don't Want Your Love 49. Duran Duran: I Don't Want Your Love (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.2
Sting: Be Still My Beating Heart 50. Sting: Be Still My Beating Heart (1987 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.4
Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy 51. Bobby McFerrin: Don't Worry, Be Happy (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

7.3
INXS: Never Tear Us Apart 52. INXS: Never Tear Us Apart (1988 Music Video)

TV-MA | 4 min | Music

7.2
Chicago: Look Away 53. Chicago: Look Away (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.1
Whitesnake: Give Me All Your Love 54. Whitesnake: Give Me All Your Love (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6
Bruce Springsteen: One Step Up 55. Bruce Springsteen: One Step Up (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.6
Poison: Fallen Angel 56. Poison: Fallen Angel (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.8
Bobby Brown: My Prerogative 57. Bobby Brown: My Prerogative (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music

5.4
Paul Carrack: Don't Shed a Tear 58. Paul Carrack: Don't Shed a Tear (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

7.1
Huey Lewis and the News: Perfect World 59. Huey Lewis and the News: Perfect World (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

5.1
Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal 60. Michael Jackson: Smooth Criminal (1988 Music Video)

10 min | Music

8.8
Heart: There's the Girl 61. Heart: There's the Girl (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

5.9
John Cougar Mellencamp: Check It Out 62. John Cougar Mellencamp: Check It Out (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

George Michael: Monkey 63. George Michael: Monkey (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.8
Belinda Carlisle: I Get Weak 64. Belinda Carlisle: I Get Weak (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.9
Europe: Superstitious 65. Europe: Superstitious (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Horror, Music

6.2
Richard Marx: Endless Summer Nights 66. Richard Marx: Endless Summer Nights (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.7
Prince: Alphabet St. 67. Prince: Alphabet St. (1988 Music Video)

2 min | Music

7
Rod Stewart: Forever Young 68. Rod Stewart: Forever Young (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6
Midnight Oil: Beds Are Burning 69. Midnight Oil: Beds Are Burning (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7
Debbie Gibson: Out of the Blue 70. Debbie Gibson: Out of the Blue (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6
Terence Trent D'Arby: Sign Your Name 71. Terence Trent D'Arby: Sign Your Name (1988 Music Video)

Unrated | 5 min | Music

6.9
Kenny Loggins: Nobody's Fool 72. Kenny Loggins: Nobody's Fool (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

5.1
Tracy Chapman: Fast Car 73. Tracy Chapman: Fast Car (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.3
Steve Winwood: Don't You Know What the Night Can Do? 74. Steve Winwood: Don't You Know What the Night Can Do? (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

4.8
Jody Watley: Some Kind of Lover 75. Jody Watley: Some Kind of Lover (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

4.9
Johnny Hates Jazz: Shattered Dreams (US Version) 76. Johnny Hates Jazz: Shattered Dreams (US Version) (1988 Music Video)

3 min | Music

7.2
Foreigner: I Don't Want to Live Without You 77. Foreigner: I Don't Want to Live Without You (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.8
Pat Benatar: All Fired Up 78. Pat Benatar: All Fired Up (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.2
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dreaming 79. Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark: Dreaming (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

5.3
Whitney Houston: Where Do Broken Hearts Go 80. Whitney Houston: Where Do Broken Hearts Go (1988 Music Video)

G | 5 min | Music, Romance

7
Van Halen: Finish What Ya Started 81. Van Halen: Finish What Ya Started (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.2
Icehouse: Electric Blue 82. Icehouse: Electric Blue (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.8
Pet Shop Boys: What Have I Done to Deserve This? 83. Pet Shop Boys: What Have I Done to Deserve This? (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

7
Belinda Carlisle: Circle in the Sand 84. Belinda Carlisle: Circle in the Sand (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.5
Fat Boys & Chubby Checker: The Twist (Yo, Twist) 85. Fat Boys & Chubby Checker: The Twist (Yo, Twist) (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6.6
Henry Lee Summer: I Wish I Had a Girl 86. Henry Lee Summer: I Wish I Had a Girl (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

Kylie Minogue: The Loco-Motion 87. Kylie Minogue: The Loco-Motion (1988 Music Video)

3 min | Music, Musical

6.3
Michael Bolton: The Dock of the Bay 88. Michael Bolton: The Dock of the Bay (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

3.1
Traveling Wilburys: Handle with Care 89. Traveling Wilburys: Handle with Care (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Short, Music

7.5
Natalie Cole: Pink Cadillac 90. Natalie Cole: Pink Cadillac (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.1
Eric Carmen: Hungry Eyes 91. Eric Carmen: Hungry Eyes (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.9
Pet Shop Boys: Always on My Mind 92. Pet Shop Boys: Always on My Mind (1987 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.3
Cher: I Found Someone 93. Cher: I Found Someone (1987 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6.9
Michael Jackson: Another Part of Me 94. Michael Jackson: Another Part of Me (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

7.5
The Bangles: In Your Room 95. The Bangles: In Your Room (1988 Music Video)

3 min | Music

6.6
Glenn Frey: True Love 96. Glenn Frey: True Love (1988 Music Video)

6 min | Music

5.6
Rick Astley: Together Forever 97. Rick Astley: Together Forever (1988 Music Video)

3 min | Music

7.3
Vixen: Edge of a Broken Heart 98. Vixen: Edge of a Broken Heart (1988 Music Video)

5 min | Music

6
Crowded House: Better Be Home Soon 99. Crowded House: Better Be Home Soon (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

6
Keith Richards: Take It So Hard 100. Keith Richards: Take It So Hard (1988 Music Video)

4 min | Music

4.8