Top US Billboard 200 Albums - Year-end 1988

The best-selling album of 1988 in United States is FAITH by GEORGE MICHAEL.

RankArtistAlbumReleased
1 GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH 1987
2 SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING 1987
3 DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA 1987
4 INXS KICK 1987
5 MICHAEL JACKSON BAD 1987
6 GUNS N' ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION 1987
7 DEBBIE GIBSON OUT OF THE BLUE 1987
8 RICHARD MARX RICHARD MARX 1987
9 TIFFANY TIFFANY 1987
10 AEROSMITH PERMANENT VACATION 1987
11 TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERENCE TRENT D'ARBY 1987
12 WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY 1987
13 MIAMI SOUND MACHINE LET IT LOOSE / ANYTHING FOR YOU 1987
14 JOHN MELLENCAMP THE LONESOME JUBILEE 1987
15 RICK ASTLEY WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY 1987
16 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN TUNNEL OF LOVE 1987
17 BELINDA CARLISLE HEAVEN ON EARTH 1987
18 SOUNDTRACK MORE DIRTY DANCING 1988
19 WHITESNAKE WHITESNAKE 1987
20 ROBERT PLANT NOW AND ZEN 1988
21 TRACY CHAPMAN TRACY CHAPMAN 1988
22 KEITH SWEAT MAKE IT LAST FOREVER 1987
23 POISON OPEN UP AND SAY ... AHH 1988
24 STING NOTHING LIKE THE SUN 1987
25 PINK FLOYD A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON 1987
26 U2 THE JOSHUA TREE 1987
27 DJ JAZZY JEFF & FRESH PRINCE HE'S THE DJ, I'M THE RAPPER 1988
28 VAN HALEN OU812 1988
29 WHITE LION PRIDE 1987
30 MIDNIGHT OIL DIESEL AND DUST 1987
31 GEORGE HARRISON CLOUD NINE 1987
32 CHEAP TRICK LAP OF LUXURY 1988
33 SCORPIONS SAVAGE AMUSEMENT 1988
34 STEVE WINWOOD ROLL WITH IT 1988
35 JODY WATLEY JODY WATLEY 1987
36 PEBBLES PEBBLES 1987
37 SADE STRONGER THAN PRIDE 1988
38 BRUCE HORNSBY SCENES FROM THE SOUTHSIDE 1988
39 EXPOSE EXPOSURE 1987
40 AL B. SURE! IN EFFECT MODE 1988
41 TAYLOR DAYNE TELL IT TO MY HEART 1988
42 DAVID LEE ROTH SKYSCRAPER 1988
43 JOE SATRIANI SURFING WITH THE ALIEN 1987
44 PET SHOP BOYS ACTUALLY 1987
45 THE JETS MAGIC 1987
46 RANDY TRAVIS ALWAYS & FOREVER 1987
47 FOREIGNER INSIDE INFORMATION 1987
48 10,000 MANIACS IN MY TRIBE 1987
49 FLEETWOOD MAC TANGO IN THE NIGHT 1987
50 LITA FORD LITA 1988
51 ANITA BAKER RAPTURE 1986
52 ZIGGY MARLEY & MELODY MAKERS CONSCIOUS PARTY 1988
53 ROD STEWART OUT OF ORDER 1988
54 CINDERELLA LONG COLD WINTER 1988
55 DOKKEN BACK FOR THE ATTACK 1987
56 GREAT WHITE ONCE BITTEN 1987
57 SALT 'N PEPA HOT, COOL & VICIOUS 1986
58 BOBBY MCFERRIN SIMPLE PLEASURES 1988
59 KENNY G DUOTONES 1986
60 NEW EDITION HEART BREAK 1988
61 KINGDOM COME KINGDOM COME 1988
62 SOUNDTRACK GOOD MORNING VIETNAM 1987
63 BILLY OCEAN TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS 1988
64 STEVIE WONDER CHARACTERS 1987
65 ELTON JOHN REG STRIKES BACK 1988
66 HEART BAD ANIMALS 1987
67 CHER CHER 1987
68 R.E.M. DOCUMENT 1987
69 ROBERT PALMER HEAVY NOVA 1988
70 RUN-D.M.C. TOUGHER THAN LEATHER 1988
71 BILLY IDOL VITAL IDOL 1985
72 YES BIG GENERATOR 1987
73 BOBBY BROWN DON'T BE CRUEL 1988
74 SOUNDTRACK COCKTAIL 1988
75 KISS CRAZY NIGHTS 1987
76 KOOL MOE DEE HOW YA LIKE ME NOW 1987
77 NATALIE COLE EVERLASTING 1987
78 AC/DC BLOW UP YOUR VIDEO 1988
79 JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS UP YOUR ALLEY 1988
80 SWING OUT SISTER IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL 1987
81 NEW ORDER SUBSTANCE 1987
82 MADONNA YOU CAN DANCE 1987
83 IRON MAIDEN SEVENTH SON OF A SEVENTH SON 1988
84 JAMES TAYLOR NEVER DIE YOUNG 1988
85 ICEHOUSE MAN OF COLOURS 1987
86 THE CHURCH STARFISH 1988
87 ELTON JOHN LIVE IN AUSTRALIA 1987
88 HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS SMALL WORLD 1988
89 POISON LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN 1986
90 DEPECHE MODE MUSIC FOR THE MASSES 1987
91 STEVE WINWOOD CHRONICLES 1987
92 ROBBIE ROBERTSON ROBBIE ROBERTSON 1987
93 HALL & OATES OOH YEAH! 1988
94 TALKING HEADS NAKED 1988
95 SINEAD O'CONNOR THE LION AND THE COBRA 1987
96 EARTH, WIND & FIRE TOUCH THE WORLD 1987
97 PAT BENATAR WIDE AWAKE IN DREAMLAND 1988
98 BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET 1986
99 WEIRD AL YANKOVIC EVEN WORSE 1988
100 PRINCE LOVESEXY 1988

Source: Billboard