From American Songwriter · Kat Caudill · · 40s
4 Songs From 1988 That Modern Fans Still Love
Four 1988 songs that modern music fans still get behind.
In brief
Four 1988 songs that modern music fans still get behind. Four 1988 songs remain popular with modern music fans. Originally reported by American Songwriter.
Billy Ocean's Final No. 1 Hit
Billy Ocean's 'Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car' was his last US No. 1 hit in 1988.
Tracy Chapman's 'Fast Car'
Tracy Chapman wrote 'Fast Car' while a student at Tufts University in 1988.
U2's 'Desire' UK No. 1
U2's 'Desire' was their first UK No. 1 hit in 1988.
“i wanted to own up to the religiosity of rock n roll concerts and the fact that you get paid for them”
The Beach Boys' 'Kokomo'
The Beach Boys' 'Kokomo' was written for Tom Cruise's movie Cocktail and became their final No. 1 hit.
The main idea
Four 1988 songs remain popular with modern music fans.
