Bad Medicine is one of Bon Jovi's biggest hits. It went to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in 1988, and it peaked at #3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. It was the first single released from their New Jersey CD. Enjoy!
Comfortably Numb is one of Pink Floyd's biggest hits. It was first included on Pink Floyd's historic The Wall album in 1980, and a live version of the song was included on their 1988 Delicate Sound of Thunder album. The live version peaked at #24 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Most of their songs didn't chart very high in the U.S., but their concerts were and still are massive events. Enjoy!
Every Rose Has It's Thorn was a #1 hit for 80's rockers Poison back in 1988. It spent three weeks atop the Billboard Hot 100 charts. This was Poison's only #1 hit on the Hot 100 charts. This was a major feat though because the majority of the other 80's rock bands never had a single top the charts. The song was named #34 on VH1's "100 Greatest Songs of the 80's" and #100 on their "100 Greatest Love Songs." Enjoy!
Simply Irresistable was the late Robert Palmer's last #1 hit on the Billboard Mainstream Rock charts. Back in 1988, the song peaked at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts and #1 on the Mainstream Rock charts. This song is probably remembered more for the girls in this video than for the actual song itself. Enjoy!
Sweet Child O' Mine is Guns N' Roses' biggest hit of their career so far. Back in 1988, it went all the way to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts, which was a rarity for a heavy metal band like GN'R. It's still their only #1 hit on any Billboard chart. 2002's November Rain came close when it peaked at #3 on the Hot 100 charts. Enjoy!
Guns N' Roses' Welcome to the Jungle was a very close second to AC/DC's You Shook Me All Night Long as my favorite rock song of all-time. I remember the first time I heard this song. I was blown away because they looked like a hair band, but played and sounded like a heavy metal band with a slight hint of pop influence. It truly was a ground-breaking song. Enjoy!