The best selling music video in 1988 in United States was $19.98 HOME VID CLIFF'EM ALL! by METALLICA.
| Rank | Artist | Video | Released |
| 1 | METALLICA | $19.98 HOME VID CLIFF'EM ALL! | 1987 |
| 2 | BON JOVI | SLIPPERY WHEN WET | 1987 |
| 3 | AEROSMITH | AEROSMITH'S VIDEO SCRAPBOOK | 1987 |
| 4 | STING | STING: THE VIDEOS PART I | 1987 |
| 5 | ANITA BAKER | ONE NIGHT OF RAPTURE | 1987 |
| 6 | PETER GABRIEL | COMPILATION VIDEO | 1988 |
| 7 | GRATEFUL DEAD | SO FAR | 1987 |
| 8 | WHITESNAKE | TRILOGY | 1987 |
| 9 | INXS | KICK THE VIDEO FLICK | 1988 |
| 10 | THE CURE | THE CURE IN ORANGE | 1988 |
Source: Billboard