Top Songs of 1988

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Embark on a journey through the musical landscape of 1988, uncovering the standout chart-toppers that defined the year. From hit singles to timeless favorites, the top songs of 1988 offer a glimpse into a vibrant era of music.

These iconic tracks have left an enduring legacy, shaping the soundtracks of countless memories. Join us as we revisit the unforgettable melodies and cultural impact of 1988’s most acclaimed tunes.

These are all the Top Songs of 1988.

*Note: Based on the Nolan Method, these are the year-end songs that represented the best songs of 1988. The Nolan Method ranking system was formulated by lead Top40Weekly contributor Jarrett Nolan and is based on a point system for an artist’s chart performance on Billboard charts.

Be sure to check out our Year in Music snapshot of what was happening in the world of Top 40 music in this decade. Written by radio and music industry veteran Ed Osborne, each overview highlights the important trends and some of the representative songs and artists that shaped the music landscape and occupied the Top 40 charts during this decade of music.

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Top Songs 1988

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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 9th January, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

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1 2 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 11 (1)
2 4 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 12 (2)
3 1 FAITH –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
4 3 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 12 (2)
5 7 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (5)
6 10 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 12 (6)
7 5 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 15 (4)
8 9 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 12 (8)
9 12 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 14 (9)
10 6 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 15 (6)

11 13 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 10 (11)
12 15 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 9 (12)
13 8 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 16 (8)
14 16 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 7 (14)
15 11 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 18 (9)
16 20 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 7 (16)
17 18 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 10 (17)
18 14 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) –•– Aerosmith – 15 (14)
19 17 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 16 (1)
20 23 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 9 (20)

21 22 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 13 (21)
22 26 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 9 (22)
23 25 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 10 (23)
24 19 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard – 14 (19)
25 30 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 6 (25)
26 27 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 12 (26)
27 31 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 10 (27)
28 21 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 16 (1)
29 33 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 6 (29)
30 34 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 9 (30)

31 39 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 5 (31)
32 29 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx – 16 (3)
33 36 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 10 (33)
34 38 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 7 (34)
35 35 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 11 (35)
36 28 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting – 14 (7)
37 24 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton – 19 (19)
38 32 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 12 (32)
39 40 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 8 (39)
40 41 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure – 14 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 37 MOTORTOWN –•– The Kane Gang – 13 (36)

POWER PLAYS

41 44 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 8 (41)
42 45 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 8 (42)
44 46 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 7 (44)
47 48 I CAN’T HELP IT –•– Bananarama – 8 (47)
48 55 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 4 (48)
49 51 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 7 (49)
50 53 IN GOD’S COUNTRY –•– U2 – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

82 — LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 1 (82)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th January, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 13 (1)
2 1 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (1)
3 5 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (3)
4 6 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 13 (4)
5 14 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 8 (5)
6 12 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 10 (6)
7 11 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 11 (7)
8 9 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 15 (8)
9 3 FAITH –•– George Michael – 13 (1)
10 4 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 13 (2)

11 16 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 8 (11)
12 8 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 13 (8)
13 7 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 16 (4)
14 17 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 11 (14)
15 22 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 10 (15)
16 20 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 10 (16)
17 23 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 11 (17)
18 21 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 14 (18)
19 13 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 17 (8)
20 10 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 16 (6)

21 25 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 7 (21)
22 29 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 7 (22)
23 27 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 11 (23)
24 31 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 6 (24)
25 30 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 10 (25)
26 26 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 13 (26)
27 33 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 11 (27)
28 15 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 19 (9)
29 34 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 8 (29)
30 35 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 12 (30)

31 18 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) –•– Aerosmith – 16 (14)
32 39 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 9 (32)
33 19 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 17 (1)
34 38 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 13 (32)
35 28 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 17 (1)
36 42 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 9 (36)
37 44 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 8 (37)
38 41 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 9 (38)
39 48 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 5 (39)
40 24 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard – 15 (19)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 40 JUST LIKE HEAVEN –•– The Cure – 15 (40)
43 32 SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER –•– Richard Marx – 17 (3)
44 37 THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT –•– Michael Bolton – 20 (19)
48 36 WE’LL BE TOGETHER –•– Sting – 15 (7)

POWER PLAYS

41 52 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 5 (41)
45 49 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 8 (45)
46 53 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 5 (46)
47 50 IN GOD’S COUNTRY –•– U2 – 7 (47)
49 — FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 1 (49)
50 47 I CAN’T HELP IT –•– Bananarama – 9 (47)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

49 — FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 1 (49)
54 — I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 1 (54)
56 — JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 1 (56)
64 — BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 1 (64)
77 — I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 1 (77)
79 — WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 1 (79)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 23rd January, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (1)
2 4 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 14 (2)
3 5 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 9 (3)
4 1 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 14 (1)
5 6 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 11 (5)
6 7 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 12 (6)
7 8 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 16 (7)
8 11 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 9 (8)
9 2 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (1)
10 15 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 11 (10)

11 17 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 12 (11)
12 14 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 12 (12)
13 16 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 11 (13)
14 18 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 15 (14)
15 21 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 8 (15)
16 9 FAITH –•– George Michael – 14 (1)
17 22 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 8 (17)
18 24 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 7 (18)
19 10 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 14 (2)
20 23 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 12 (20)

21 25 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 11 (21)
22 12 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 14 (8)
23 29 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 9 (23)
24 13 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 17 (4)
25 27 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 12 (25)
26 30 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 13 (26)
27 32 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 10 (27)
28 19 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 18 (8)
29 26 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 14 (26)
30 37 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 9 (30)

31 39 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 6 (31)
32 36 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 10 (32)
33 20 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 17 (6)
34 41 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 6 (34)
35 38 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 10 (35)
36 34 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 14 (32)
37 49 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 2 (37)
38 28 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 20 (9)
39 46 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 6 (39)
40 54 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 2 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 33 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH –•– Belinda Carlisle – 18 (1)
43 31 DUDE (LOOKS LIKE A LADY) –•– Aerosmith – 17 (14)
46 35 (I’VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE –•– Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – 18 (1)
61 40 ANIMAL –•– Def Leppard – 16 (19)

POWER PLAYS

42 45 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 9 (42)
44 47 IN GOD’S COUNTRY –•– U2 – 8 (44)
45 56 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 2 (45)
47 53 RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Yes – 6 (47)
48 51 HOT IN THE CITY –•– Billy Idol – 23 (23)
49 64 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 2 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

53 — ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 1 (53)
66 — HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 1 (66)
68 — ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 1 (68)
72 — (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 1 (72)
78 — HOW CAN I FORGET YOU –•– Elisa Fiorillo – 1 (78)
80 — COMING UP YOU –•– The Cars – 1 (80)
81 — SAVE YOUR LOVE –•– Great White – 1 (81)
82 — NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 1 (82)
84 — I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE –•– The California Raisins – 1 (84)
85 — ALL I WANT IS YOU –•– Carly Simon – 1 (85)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 30th January, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 15 (1)
2 3 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 10 (2)
3 5 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 12 (3)
4 1 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 11 (1)
5 8 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 10 (5)
6 10 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 12 (6)
7 4 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 15 (1)
8 11 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 13 (8)
9 6 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 13 (6)
10 7 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 17 (7)

11 13 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 12 (11)
12 18 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 8 (12)
13 17 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 9 (13)
14 15 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 9 (14)
15 21 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 12 (15)
16 14 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 16 (14)
17 20 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 13 (17)
18 23 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 10 (18)
19 12 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 13 (12)
20 9 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 14 (1)

21 31 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 7 (21)
22 26 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 14 (22)
23 25 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 13 (23)
24 34 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 7 (24)
25 30 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 10 (25)
26 27 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 11 (26)
27 32 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 11 (27)
28 16 FAITH –•– George Michael – 15 (1)
29 35 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 11 (29)
30 37 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 3 (30)

31 19 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 15 (2)
32 24 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 18 (4)
33 40 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 3 (33)
34 22 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 15 (8)
35 39 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 7 (35)
36 42 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 10 (36)
37 45 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 3 (37)
38 28 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 19 (8)
39 52 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 4 (39)
40 53 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 2 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 33 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– Jody Watley – 18 (6)
43 36 TRUE FAITH –•– New Order – 15 (32)
45 29 POWER OF LOVE –•– Laura Branigan – 15 (26)
53 38 VALERIE –•– Steve Winwood – 21 (9)

POWER PLAYS

42 49 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 3 (42)
44 47 RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Yes – 7 (44)
46 51 I NEED A MAN –•– Eurythmics – 7 (46)
48 64 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 3 (48)
49 54 HOT HOT HOT –•– Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue – 8 (49)
50 57 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 7 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

57 — OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 1 (57)
68 — NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE –•– The Communards – 1 (68)
69 — YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 1 (69)
74 — GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 1 (74)
76 — SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 1 (76)
81 — ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 1 (81)
83 — IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT –•– R.E.M. – 1 (83)
86 — STIMULATION –•– Wa Wa Nee – 1 (86)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 6th February, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 11 (1)
2 3 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 13 (2)
3 1 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 16 (1)
4 5 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 11 (4)
5 6 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 13 (5)
6 8 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 14 (6)
7 12 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 9 (7)
8 13 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 10 (8)
9 14 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 10 (9)
10 11 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 13 (10)

11 15 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 13 (11)
12 4 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 12 (1)
13 17 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 14 (13)
14 18 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 11 (14)
15 21 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 8 (15)
16 24 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 8 (16)
17 10 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 18 (7)
18 7 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 16 (1)
19 30 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 4 (19)
20 25 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 11 (20)

21 22 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 15 (21)
22 9 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 14 (6)
23 27 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 12 (23)
24 16 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 17 (14)
25 26 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 12 (25)
26 29 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 12 (26)
27 33 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 4 (27)
28 23 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 14 (23)
29 37 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 4 (29)
30 20 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 15 (1)

31 39 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 5 (31)
32 40 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 3 (32)
33 35 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 8 (33)
34 42 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 4 (34)
35 36 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 11 (35)
36 19 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 14 (12)
37 28 FAITH –•– George Michael – 16 (1)
38 48 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 4 (38)
39 57 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 2 (39)
40 44 RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Yes – 8 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 31 IS THIS LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 16 (2)
43 32 SHAKE YOUR LOVE –•– Debbie Gibson – 19 (4)
51 38 CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) –•– Pretty Poison – 20 (8)
53 34 CHERRY BOMB –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 16 (8)

POWER PLAYS

41 55 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 3 (41)
44 59 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 3 (44)
45 50 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 8 (45)
46 51 LIVE MY LIFE –•– Boy George – 7 (46)
47 49 HOT HOT HOT –•– Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue – 9 (47)
48 — MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (48)
49 54 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) –•– Dan Hill – 9 (49)
50 60 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

48 — MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (48)
63 — WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 1 (63)
66 — CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 1 (66)
72 — ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 1 (72)
80 — HOT THING –•– Prince – 1 (80)
83 — YOU WILL KNOW –•– Stevie Wonder – 1 (83)
84 — DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER –•– The Kane Gang – 1 (84)
89 — THE MOTION OF LOVE –•– Gene Loves Jezebel – 1 (89)
93 — WITHOUT YOU –•– Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle – 1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 13th February, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 12 (1)
2 4 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 12 (2)
3 5 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 14 (3)
4 6 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 15 (4)
5 7 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 10 (5)
6 3 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 17 (1)
7 2 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 14 (2)
8 8 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 11 (8)
9 11 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 14 (9)
10 15 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 9 (10)

11 16 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 9 (11)
12 18 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 5 (12)
13 9 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 11 (9)
14 14 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 12 (14)
15 13 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 15 (13)
16 23 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 13 (16)
17 20 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 12 (17)
18 27 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 5 (18)
19 26 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 13 (19)
20 21 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 16 (20)

21 25 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 13 (21)
22 10 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 14 (10)
23 29 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 5 (23)
24 12 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 13 (1)
25 18 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 17 (1)
26 32 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 4 (26)
27 31 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 6 (27)
28 17 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 19 (7)
29 22 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 15 (6)
30 35 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 12 (30)

31 34 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 5 (31)
32 33 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 9 (32)
33 39 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 3 (33)
34 38 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 5 (34)
35 41 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 4 (35)
36 48 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 2 (36)
37 44 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 4 (37)
38 28 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 15 (23)
39 24 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 18 (14)
40 50 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 40 RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Yes – 9 (40)
44 30 SO EMOTIONAL –•– Whitney Houston – 16 (1)
47 37 FAITH –•– George Michael – 17 (1)
48 36 THERE’S THE GIRL –•– Heart – 15 (12)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 LIVE MY LIFE –•– Boy George – 8 (41)
42 45 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 9 (42)
45 47 HOT HOT HOT –•– Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue – 10 (45)
46 49 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) –•– Dan Hill – 10 (46)
49 — GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 1 (49)
50 57 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

49 — GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 1 (49)
65 — DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 1 (65)
79 — THINKING OF YOU –•– Earth, Wind & Fire – 1 (79)
80 — GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 1 (80)
81 — TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT –•– Steve Winwood – 1 (81)
88 — ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 1 (88)
90 — I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 1 (90)
93 — EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN –•– Tommy Shaw – 1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 20th February, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 13 (1)
2 5 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 11 (2)
3 1 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 13 (1)
4 12 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 6 (4)
5 4 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 16 (4)
6 8 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 12 (6)
7 10 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 10 (7)
8 11 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 10 (8)
9 9 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 15 (9)
10 3 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 15 (3)

11 16 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 14 (11)
12 18 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 6 (12)
13 17 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 13 (13)
14 6 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 18 (1)
15 7 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 15 (2)
16 19 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 14 (16)
17 14 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 13 (14)
18 23 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 6 (18)
19 21 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 14 (19)
20 26 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 5 (20)

21 13 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 12 (9)
22 27 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 7 (22)
23 15 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 16 (13)
24 33 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 4 (24)
25 31 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 6 (25)
26 34 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 6 (26)
27 36 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 3 (27)
28 35 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 5 (28)
29 30 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 13 (29)
30 20 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 17 (20)

31 37 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 5 (31)
32 40 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 5 (32)
33 32 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 10 (32)
34 42 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 10 (34)
35 49 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 2 (35)
36 25 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 18 (1)
37 24 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 14 (1)
38 22 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 15 (10)
39 28 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 20 (7)
40 41 LIVE MY LIFE –•– Boy George – 9 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 29 CANDLE IN THE WIND –•– Elton John – 16 (6)
53 38 HONESTLY –•– Stryper – 16 (23)
59 39 CRAZY –•– Icehouse – 19 (14)

POWER PLAYS

42 50 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 4 (42)
43 46 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) –•– Dan Hill – 11 (43)
44 58 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 3 (44)
45 53 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 3 (45)
46 51 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 6 (46)
47 57 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 4 (47)
48 54 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 4 (48)
49 52 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 3 (49)
50 65 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

67 — WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 1 (67)
73 — PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 1 (73)
80 — I WANT YOU SO BAD –•– Heart – 1 (80)
81 — FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 1 (81)
84 — PAMELA –•– Toto – 1 (84)
87 — GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 1 (87)
89 — ALL RIGHT NOW –•– Pepsi & Shirlie – 1 (89)
91 — ARE YOU SURE –•– So – 1 (91)
92 — PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 1 (92)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 27th February, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 4 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 7 (1)
2 2 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 12 (2)
3 7 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 11 (3)
4 8 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 11 (4)
5 5 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 17 (4)
6 1 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 14 (1)
7 6 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 13 (6)
8 12 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 7 (8)
9 9 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 16 (9)
10 11 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 15 (10)

11 3 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 14 (1)
12 18 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 7 (12)
13 13 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 14 (13)
14 16 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 15 (14)
15 20 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 6 (15)
16 10 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 16 (3)
17 27 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 4 (17)
18 24 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 5 (18)
19 22 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 8 (19)
20 26 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 7 (20)

21 14 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 19 (1)
22 25 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 7 (22)
23 19 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 15 (19)
24 28 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 6 (24)
25 31 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 6 (25)
26 15 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 16 (2)
27 29 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 14 (27)
28 32 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 6 (28)
29 35 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 3 (29)
30 17 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 14 (14)

31 34 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 11 (31)
32 23 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 17 (13)
33 42 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 5 (33)
34 44 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 4 (34)
35 45 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 4 (35)
36 47 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 5 (36)
37 21 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 13 (9)
38 50 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 3 (38)
39 48 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 5 (39)
40 46 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 30 POP GOES THE WORLD –•– Men Without Hats – 18 (20)
43 33 853-5937 –•– Squeeze – 11 (32)
44 40 LIVE MY LIFE –•– Boy George – 10 (40)
46 39 TELL IT TO MY HEART –•– Taylor Dayne – 21 (7)
51 36 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU –•– George Harrison – 19 (1)
52 37 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL –•– Michael Jackson – 15 (1)
55 38 I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN –•– Prince – 16 (10)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 4 (41)
45 43 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) –•– Dan Hill – 12 (43)
47 — WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (47)
48 52 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 6 (48)
49 57 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 5 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

47 — WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (47)
56 — I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 1 (56)
64 — ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 1 (64)
85 — DON’T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF –•– Stacey Q – 1 (85)
86 — TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 1 (86)
87 — SAVIN’ MYSELF –•– Eria Fachin – 1 (87)
88 — WAIT –•– White Lion – 1 (88)
89 — WINTER GAMES –•– David Foster – 1 (89)
90 — NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 1 (90)
93 — MAGIC CARPET RIDE –•– Bardeux – 1 (93)
95 — KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 5th March, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 8 (1)
2 4 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 12 (2)
3 3 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 12 (3)
4 8 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 8 (4)
5 2 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 13 (2)
6 10 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 16 (6)
7 12 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 8 (7)
8 15 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 7 (8)
9 17 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 5 (9)
10 14 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 16 (10)

11 5 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 18 (4)
12 18 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 6 (12)
13 13 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 15 (13)
14 6 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 15 (1)
15 7 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 14 (6)
16 20 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 8 (16)
17 19 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 9 (17)
18 9 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 17 (9)
19 22 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 8 (19)
20 24 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 7 (20)

21 11 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 15 (1)
22 29 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 4 (22)
23 25 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 7 (23)
24 28 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 7 (24)
25 23 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 16 (19)
26 33 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 6 (26)
27 27 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 15 (27)
28 38 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 4 (28)
29 21 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 20 (1)
30 16 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 17 (3)

31 34 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 5 (31)
32 35 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 5 (32)
33 36 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 6 (33)
34 31 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 12 (31)
35 40 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 8 (35)
36 39 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 6 (36)
37 41 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 5 (37)
38 47 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 2 (38)
39 26 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 17 (2)
40 48 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 32 I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 18 (13)
44 30 EVERYWHERE –•– Fleetwood Mac – 15 (14)
56 37 TUNNEL OF LOVE –•– Bruce Springsteen – 14 (9)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 6 (41)
43 56 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 2 (43)
45 45 NEVER THOUGHT (THAT I COULD LOVE) –•– Dan Hill – 13 (43)
46 58 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 3 (46)
47 60 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 3 (47)
48 59 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 4 (48)
49 64 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 2 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

67 — PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 1 (67)
82 — I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY –•– Blue Mercedes – 1 (82)
89 — HOT HOT HOT!!! –•– The Cure – 1 (89)
91 — YES –•– Merry Clayton – 1 (91)
94 — SAMANTHA (WHAT YOU GONNA DO?) –•– Cellarful Of Noise – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 12th March, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 13 (1)
2 1 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 9 (1)
3 3 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 13 (3)
4 4 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 9 (4)
5 8 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 8 (5)
6 7 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 9 (6)
7 9 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 6 (7)
8 12 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (8)
9 16 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 9 (9)
10 6 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 17 (6)

11 10 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 17 (10)
12 22 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 5 (12)
13 17 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 10 (13)
14 20 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 8 (14)
15 19 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 9 (15)
16 24 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 8 (16)
17 23 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 8 (17)
18 5 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 14 (2)
19 26 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 7 (19)
20 11 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 19 (4)

21 13 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 16 (13)
22 28 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 5 (22)
23 33 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 7 (23)
24 32 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 6 (24)
25 31 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 6 (25)
26 14 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 16 (1)
27 35 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 9 (27)
28 38 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (28)
29 15 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 15 (6)
30 36 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 7 (30)

31 27 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 16 (27)
32 37 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 6 (32)
33 21 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 16 (1)
34 25 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 17 (19)
35 18 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 18 (9)
36 43 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 3 (36)
37 40 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 8 (37)
38 41 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 7 (38)
39 29 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 21 (1)
40 47 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 30 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN –•– Roger – 18 (3)
43 34 TWILIGHT WORLD –•– Swing Out Sister – 13 (31)
52 39 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER –•– The Bangles – 18 (2)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 4 (41)
44 48 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 5 (44)
45 49 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 3 (45)
46 52 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 4 (46)
47 53 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 5 (47)
48 54 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 4 (48)
49 67 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 2 (49)
50 57 PAMELA –•– Toto – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

63 — ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 1 (63)
82 — DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 1 (82)
85 — RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 1 (85)
86 — STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 1 (86)
87 — PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC –•– Roxanne – 1 (87)
89 — OOO LA LA LA –•– Teena Marie – 1 (89)
91 — MY GIRL –•– Suave – 1 (91)
92 — SHE’S ONLY 20 –•– The Tami Show – 1 (92)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 19th March, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 14 (1)
2 4 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 10 (2)
3 2 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 10 (1)
4 7 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (4)
5 5 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 9 (5)
6 3 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 14 (3)
7 8 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (7)
8 6 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 10 (6)
9 9 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 10 (9)
10 12 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 6 (10)

11 14 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 9 (11)
12 16 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 9 (12)
13 17 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 9 (13)
14 19 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 8 (14)
15 15 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 10 (15)
16 22 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 6 (16)
17 11 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 18 (10)
18 23 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 8 (18)
19 28 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 4 (19)
20 27 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 10 (20)

21 24 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 7 (21)
22 10 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 18 (6)
23 30 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 8 (23)
24 25 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 7 (24)
25 13 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 11 (13)
26 32 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 7 (26)
27 21 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 17 (13)
28 36 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 4 (28)
29 20 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 20 (4)
30 18 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 15 (2)

31 37 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 9 (31)
32 40 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 5 (32)
33 38 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 8 (33)
34 45 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 4 (34)
35 44 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 6 (35)
36 49 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 3 (36)
37 34 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 18 (19)
38 41 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 5 (38)
39 26 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 17 (1)
40 31 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 17 (27)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 29 SAY YOU WILL –•– Foreigner – 16 (6)
43 33 COULD’VE BEEN –•– Tiffany – 17 (1)
47 35 DON’T SHED A TEAR –•– Paul Carrack – 19 (9)
49 39 NEED YOU TONIGHT –•– INXS – 22 (1)

POWER PLAYS

42 46 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 5 (42)
44 48 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 5 (44)
45 50 PAMELA –•– Toto – 5 (45)
46 47 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 6 (46)
48 51 GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE –•– Whitesnake – 6 (48)
50 63 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

63 — SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 1 (63)
64 — I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 1 (64)
72 — SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 1 (72)
82 — LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE –•– Bananarama – 1 (82)
86 — ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 1 (86)
90 — HEY MAMBO –•– Barry Manilow with Kid Creole & The Coconuts – 1 (90)
91 — BREAKAWAY –•– Big Pig – 1 (91)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 26th March, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (1)
2 5 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 10 (2)
3 1 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 15 (1)
4 7 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 9 (4)
5 10 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (5)
6 2 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 11 (2)
7 9 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 11 (7)
8 3 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 11 (1)
9 12 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 10 (9)
10 11 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 10 (10)

11 13 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 10 (11)
12 16 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 7 (12)
13 14 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 9 (13)
14 8 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 11 (6)
15 6 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 15 (3)
16 19 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 5 (16)
17 20 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 11 (17)
18 18 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 9 (18)
19 21 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 8 (19)
20 23 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 9 (20)

21 28 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 5 (21)
22 15 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 11 (15)
23 24 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 8 (23)
24 26 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 8 (24)
25 32 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 6 (25)
26 17 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 19 (10)
27 36 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 4 (27)
28 34 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 5 (28)
29 31 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 10 (29)
30 33 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 9 (30)

31 35 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 7 (31)
32 22 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 19 (6)
33 38 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 6 (33)
34 50 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 3 (34)
35 42 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 6 (35)
36 25 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 12 (13)
37 27 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 18 (13)
38 44 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 6 (38)
39 29 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 21 (4)
40 45 PAMELA –•– Toto – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 37 PUSH IT –•– Salt-N-Pepa – 19 (19)
44 30 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? –•– Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield – 16 (2)
53 40 BECAUSE OF YOU –•– The Cover Girls – 18 (27)
56 39 SEASONS CHANGE –•– Expose – 18 (1)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 7 (41)
43 53 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 5 (43)
45 55 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 5 (45)
46 51 ARE YOU SURE –•– So – 6 (46)
47 54 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 6 (47)
48 56 WAIT –•– White Lion – 5 (48)
49 52 I WANT YOU SO BAD –•– Heart – 6 (49)
50 63 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

61 — ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 1 (61)
82 — PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 1 (82)
90 — PRESENCE OF LOVE –•– The Alarm – 1 (90)
93 — TURN OFF THE LITES –•– World Class Wreckin Cru – 1 (93)
94 — SWEET LIES –•– Robert Palmer – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 2nd April, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (1)
2 2 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 11 (2)
3 5 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 8 (3)
4 4 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 10 (4)
5 7 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 12 (5)
6 9 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 11 (6)
7 12 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 8 (7)
8 3 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 16 (1)
9 13 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 10 (9)
10 16 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 6 (10)

11 11 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 11 (11)
12 17 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 12 (12)
13 10 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 11 (10)
14 18 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 10 (14)
15 6 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 12 (2)
16 20 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 10 (16)
17 21 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 6 (17)
18 19 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 9 (18)
19 8 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
20 25 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 7 (20)

21 15 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 16 (3)
22 24 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 9 (22)
23 27 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 5 (23)
24 14 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 12 (6)
25 28 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 6 (25)
26 31 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 8 (26)
27 30 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 10 (27)
28 29 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 11 (28)
29 34 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 4 (29)
30 38 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 7 (30)

31 35 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 7 (31)
32 33 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 7 (32)
33 23 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 9 (23)
34 40 PAMELA –•– Toto – 7 (34)
35 41 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 8 (35)
36 43 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 6 (36)
37 26 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 20 (10)
38 45 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 6 (38)
39 50 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 3 (39)
40 47 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

46 32 CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 20 (6)
47 37 PUMP UP THE VOLUME –•– M/A/R/R/S – 19 (13)
48 22 BE STILL MY BEATING HEART –•– Sting – 12 (15)
51 39 HUNGRY EYES –•– Eric Carmen – 22 (4)
55 36 LOVE OVERBOARD –•– Gladys Knight & The Pips – 13 (13)

POWER PLAYS

41 48 WAIT –•– White Lion – 6 (41)
42 52 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 3 (42)
43 46 ARE YOU SURE –•– So – 7 (43)
44 61 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 2 (44)
45 54 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 6 (45)
49 59 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 4 (49)
50 60 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

79 — NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 1 (79)
80 — I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 1 (80)
86 — BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 1 (86)
88 — NEVER DIE YOUNG –•– James Taylor – 1 (88)
90 — KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 1 (90)
92 — CENTURY’S END –•– Donald Fagen – 1 (92)
93 — GET IT ON –•– Kingdom Come – 1 (93)
94 — JACK THE LAD –•– 3 Man Island – 1 (94)
95 — FAMILY MAN –•– Fleetwood Mac – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 9th April, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 9 (1)
2 1 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (1)
3 4 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (3)
4 7 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 9 (4)
5 10 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 7 (5)
6 6 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 12 (6)
7 2 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 12 (2)
8 9 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 11 (8)
9 5 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 13 (5)
10 12 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 13 (10)

11 17 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 7 (11)
12 16 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 11 (12)
13 14 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 11 (13)
14 11 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 12 (11)
15 18 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 10 (15)
16 23 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 6 (16)
17 20 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 8 (17)
18 8 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 17 (1)
19 25 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 7 (19)
20 29 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 5 (20)

21 13 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 12 (10)
22 26 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 9 (22)
23 27 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 11 (23)
24 15 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 13 (2)
25 22 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 10 (22)
26 19 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 13 (1)
27 30 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 8 (27)
28 36 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 7 (28)
29 44 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 3 (29)
30 21 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 17 (3)

31 31 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 8 (31)
32 35 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 9 (32)
33 39 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 4 (33)
34 34 PAMELA –•– Toto – 8 (34)
35 38 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 7 (35)
36 42 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 4 (36)
37 41 WAIT –•– White Lion – 7 (37)
38 40 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 8 (38)
39 24 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 13 (6)
40 28 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 12 (28)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

45 37 I FOUND SOMEONE –•– Cher – 21 (10)
47 32 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD –•– Louis Armstrong – 8 (32)
59 33 WHEN WE WAS FAB –•– George Harrison – 10 (23)

POWER PLAYS

41 43 ARE YOU SURE –•– So – 8 (41)
42 45 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 7 (42)
43 49 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 5 (43)
44 50 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 4 (44)
46 53 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 5 (46)
48 56 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 4 (48)
49 59 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 5 (49)
50 54 SAVIN’ MYSELF –•– Eria Fachin – 7 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

67 — I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 1 (67)
84 — WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 1 (84)
86 — NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 1 (86)
87 — TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT –•– Sweet Sensation – 1 (87)
91 — UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 1 (91)
92 — THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 1 (92)
94 — LIKE A CHILD –•– Noel – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 16th April, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 10 (1)
2 4 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 10 (2)
3 5 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 8 (3)
4 2 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 11 (1)
5 10 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 14 (5)
6 8 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 12 (6)
7 6 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 13 (6)
8 12 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 12 (8)
9 11 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 8 (9)
10 13 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 12 (10)

11 3 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 12 (3)
12 16 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 7 (12)
13 17 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 9 (13)
14 15 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 11 (14)
15 20 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 6 (15)
16 7 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 13 (2)
17 19 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 8 (17)
18 9 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 14 (5)
19 22 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 10 (19)
20 23 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 12 (20)

21 29 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 4 (21)
22 14 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 13 (11)
23 28 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 8 (23)
24 27 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 9 (24)
25 18 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 18 (1)
26 33 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 5 (26)
27 35 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 8 (27)
28 32 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 10 (28)
29 37 WAIT –•– White Lion – 8 (29)
30 36 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 5 (30)

31 34 PAMELA –•– Toto – 9 (31)
32 38 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 9 (32)
33 31 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 9 (31)
34 26 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 14 (1)
35 42 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 8 (35)
36 43 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 6 (36)
37 44 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 5 (37)
38 21 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 13 (10)
39 24 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 14 (2)
40 — ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 1 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 30 SHE’S LIKE THE WIND –•– Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Fraser – 18 (3)
45 39 JUST LIKE PARADISE –•– David Lee Roth – 14 (6)
47 25 ROCK OF LIFE –•– Rick Springfield – 11 (22)
52 40 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS –•– Alexander O’Neal Featuring Cherrelle – 13 (28)

POWER PLAYS

42 46 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 6 (42)
43 49 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 6 (43)
44 48 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 5 (44)
46 — EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (46)
48 51 YES –•– Merry Clayton – 7 (48)
49 52 RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 6 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

40 — ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 1 (40)
46 — EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (46)
62 — TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 1 (62)
67 — WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 1 (67)
68 — CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 1 (68)
71 — DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 1 (71)
79 — MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 1 (79)
85 — TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 1 (85)
87 — SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 1 (87)
88 — UNDERNEATH THE RADAR –•– Underworld – 1 (88)
89 — ENGLISHMAN IN NEW YORK –•– Sting – 1 (89)
90 — HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 1 (90)
94 — STAND UP –•– David Lee Roth – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 23rd April, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 9 (1)
2 2 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 11 (2)
3 1 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 11 (1)
4 5 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 15 (4)
5 6 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 13 (5)
6 8 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 13 (6)
7 9 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 9 (7)
8 15 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 7 (8)
9 12 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 8 (9)
10 13 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 10 (10)

11 4 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 12 (1)
12 10 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 13 (10)
13 17 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 9 (13)
14 19 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 11 (14)
15 7 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 14 (6)
16 21 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 5 (16)
17 23 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 9 (17)
18 26 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 6 (18)
19 11 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 13 (3)
20 30 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 6 (20)

21 29 WAIT –•– White Lion – 9 (21)
22 27 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 9 (22)
23 24 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 10 (23)
24 16 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 14 (2)
25 28 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 11 (25)
26 20 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 13 (20)
27 31 PAMELA –•– Toto – 10 (27)
28 14 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 12 (14)
29 32 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 10 (29)
30 18 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 15 (5)

31 40 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 2 (31)
32 36 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 7 (32)
33 35 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 9 (33)
34 37 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 6 (34)
35 25 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 19 (1)
36 43 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 7 (36)
37 33 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 10 (31)
38 46 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 2 (38)
39 42 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 7 (39)
40 44 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 22 (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY –•– Michael Bolton – 14 (11)
43 34 FATHER FIGURE –•– George Michael – 15 (1)
52 38 HYSTERIA –•– Def Leppard – 14 (10)
56 39 I GET WEAK –•– Belinda Carlisle – 15 (2)

POWER PLAYS

42 49 RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 7 (42)
44 62 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 2 (44)
45 48 YES –•– Merry Clayton – 8 (45)
46 59 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 3 (46)
47 54 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 4 (47)
48 51 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE –•– Bananarama – 6 (48)
49 56 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 4 (49)
50 57 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

57 — FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 1 (57)
78 — SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 1 (78)
82 — NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 1 (82)
91 — DREAMIN’ OF LOVE –•– Stevie B – 1 (91)
93 — POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 1 (93)
96 — I WASN’T THE ONE –•– Agnetha Faltskog & Peter Cetera – 1 (96)
98 — LOVE STRUCK –•– Jesse Johnson – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 30th April, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (1)
2 4 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 16 (2)
3 6 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 14 (3)
4 2 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 12 (2)
5 8 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 8 (5)
6 3 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 12 (1)
7 9 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 9 (7)
8 10 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 11 (8)
9 7 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 10 (7)
10 5 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 14 (5)

11 16 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 6 (11)
12 14 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 12 (12)
13 17 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 10 (13)
14 13 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 10 (13)
15 18 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 7 (15)
16 20 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 7 (16)
17 21 WAIT –•– White Lion – 10 (17)
18 22 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 10 (18)
19 11 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 13 (1)
20 25 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 12 (20)

21 29 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 11 (21)
22 31 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 3 (22)
23 27 PAMELA –•– Toto – 11 (23)
24 15 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 15 (6)
25 12 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 14 (10)
26 32 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 8 (26)
27 38 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 3 (27)
28 34 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 7 (28)
29 24 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 15 (2)
30 36 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 8 (30)

31 33 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 10 (31)
32 23 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 11 (23)
33 19 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 14 (3)
34 39 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 8 (34)
35 40 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 7 (35)
36 44 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 3 (36)
37 26 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 14 (20)
38 30 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 16 (5)
39 42 RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 8 (39)
40 51 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 28 CHECK IT OUT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 13 (14)
50 35 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP –•– Rick Astley – 20 (1)
51 37 GOING BACK TO CALI –•– L.L. Cool J – 11 (31)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 5 (41)
43 54 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 3 (43)
44 46 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 4 (44)
45 47 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 5 (45)
46 55 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 3 (46)
47 50 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 6 (47)
48 57 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 2 (48)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

58 — THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 1 (58)
62 — ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 1 (62)
83 — HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 1 (83)
89 — BLUE MONDAY 1988 –•– New Order – 1 (89)
91 — LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING –•– Honeymoon Suite – 1 (91)
92 — MOST OF ALL –•– Jody Watley – 1 (92)
94 — WILD, WILD WEST –•– Kool Moe Dee – 1 (94)
97 — BROKEN LAND –•– The Adventures – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 7th May, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 17 (1)
2 5 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 9 (2)
3 3 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 15 (3)
4 1 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 11 (1)
5 7 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 10 (5)
6 11 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 7 (6)
7 8 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 12 (7)
8 15 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 8 (8)
9 12 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 13 (9)
10 13 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 11 (10)

11 16 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 8 (11)
12 4 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 13 (2)
13 17 WAIT –•– White Lion – 11 (13)
14 22 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 4 (14)
15 6 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 13 (1)
16 18 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 11 (16)
17 10 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 15 (5)
18 21 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 12 (18)
19 14 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 11 (13)
20 9 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 11 (7)

21 27 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 4 (21)
22 23 PAMELA –•– Toto – 12 (22)
23 20 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 13 (20)
24 26 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 9 (24)
25 36 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 4 (25)
26 30 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 9 (26)
27 28 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 8 (27)
28 34 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 9 (28)
29 35 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 8 (29)
30 43 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 4 (30)

31 19 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 14 (1)
32 40 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 5 (32)
33 46 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 4 (33)
34 24 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 16 (6)
35 41 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 6 (35)
36 48 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 3 (36)
37 44 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 5 (37)
38 39 RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 9 (38)
39 45 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 6 (39)
40 29 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 16 (2)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

44 25 SOME KIND OF LOVER –•– Jody Watley – 15 (10)
46 31 KISS AND TELL –•– Bryan Ferry – 11 (31)
51 38 I WANT HER –•– Keith Sweat – 17 (5)
52 33 OUT OF THE BLUE –•– Debbie Gibson – 15 (3)
58 32 FISHNET –•– Morris Day – 12 (23)
65 37 YOU DON’T KNOW –•– Scarlett & Black – 15 (20)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 7 (41)
42 55 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 5 (42)
43 58 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 2 (43)
45 54 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 4 (45)
47 53 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 6 (47)
48 56 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 4 (48)
49 62 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 2 (49)
50 59 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

53 — DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (53)
76 — LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 1 (76)
77 — MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 1 (77)
86 — I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 1 (86)
89 — GET IT –•– Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson – 1 (89)
90 — RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 1 (90)
91 — ROUTE 66 – BEHIND THE WHEEL –•– Depeche Mode – 1 (91)
94 — LIKE THE WEATHER –•– 10,000 Maniacs – 1 (94)
96 — FORGIVE ME FOR DREAMING –•– Elisa Fiorillo – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 14th May, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 10 (1)
2 8 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 9 (2)
3 1 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 18 (1)
4 14 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 5 (4)
5 5 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 11 (5)
6 6 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 8 (6)
7 3 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 16 (3)
8 10 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 12 (8)
9 9 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 14 (9)
10 11 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 9 (10)

11 4 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (1)
12 13 WAIT –•– White Lion – 12 (12)
13 16 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 12 (13)
14 18 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 13 (14)
15 7 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 13 (7)
16 21 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 5 (16)
17 25 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 5 (17)
18 24 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 10 (18)
19 15 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 14 (1)
20 26 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 10 (20)

21 30 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 5 (21)
22 22 PAMELA –•– Toto – 13 (22)
23 28 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 10 (23)
24 12 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 14 (2)
25 33 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 5 (25)
26 17 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 16 (5)
27 32 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 6 (27)
28 29 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 9 (28)
29 36 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 4 (29)
30 35 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 7 (30)

31 37 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 6 (31)
32 43 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 3 (32)
33 49 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 3 (33)
34 27 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 9 (27)
35 47 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 7 (35)
36 23 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 14 (20)
37 39 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 7 (37)
38 42 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 6 (38)
39 45 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 5 (39)
40 53 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 2 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 20 I SAW HIM STANDING THERE –•– Tiffany – 12 (7)
44 19 ONE STEP UP –•– Bruce Springsteen – 12 (13)
49 34 ROCKET 2 YOU –•– The Jets – 17 (6)
51 40 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 17 (2)
52 31 MAN IN THE MIRROR –•– Michael Jackson – 15 (1)
54 38 RITUAL –•– Dan Reed Network – 10 (38)

POWER PLAYS

41 41 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 8 (41)
42 50 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 6 (42)
45 55 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 4 (45)
46 54 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 7 (46)
47 48 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 5 (47)
48 59 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 4 (48)
50 56 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

63 — NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 1 (63)
88 — TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 1 (88)
89 — TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 1 (89)
92 — LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 1 (92)
93 — ROOTY TOOT TOOT –•– John Cougar Mellencamp – 1 (93)
95 — PARADISE –•– Sade – 1 (95)
96 — JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 1 (96)
97 — SOMETHING JUST AIN’T RIGHT –•– Keith Sweat – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 21st May, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 11 (1)
2 4 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 6 (2)
3 2 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 10 (2)
4 6 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 9 (4)
5 8 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 13 (5)
6 10 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 10 (6)
7 9 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 15 (7)
8 12 WAIT –•– White Lion – 13 (8)
9 16 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 6 (9)
10 13 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 13 (10)

11 14 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 14 (11)
12 3 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 19 (1)
13 5 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 12 (5)
14 17 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 6 (14)
15 7 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 17 (3)
16 18 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 11 (16)
17 25 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 6 (17)
18 21 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 6 (18)
19 11 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (1)
20 20 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 11 (20)

21 23 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 11 (21)
22 29 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 5 (22)
23 27 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 7 (23)
24 30 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 8 (24)
25 32 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 4 (25)
26 15 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 14 (7)
27 33 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 4 (27)
28 28 ONE GOOD REASON –•– Paul Carrack – 10 (28)
29 40 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 3 (29)
30 35 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 8 (30)

31 31 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 7 (31)
32 38 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 7 (32)
33 42 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 7 (33)
34 19 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 15 (1)
35 39 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 6 (35)
36 37 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 8 (36)
37 45 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 5 (37)
38 46 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 8 (38)
39 48 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 5 (39)
40 41 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 9 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 26 GIRLFRIEND –•– Pebbles – 17 (5)
45 22 PAMELA –•– Toto – 14 (22)
46 24 DEVIL INSIDE –•– INXS – 15 (2)
51 36 I WISH I HAD A GIRL –•– Henry Lee Summer – 15 (20)
54 34 SAY IT AGAIN –•– Jermaine Stewart – 10 (27)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 6 (41)
43 50 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 7 (43)
44 57 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 3 (44)
47 63 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 2 (47)
48 53 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 5 (48)
49 55 SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 6 (49)
50 56 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

66 — BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 1 (66)
69 — HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 1 (69)
75 — PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 1 (75)
78 — MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 1 (78)
94 — MY LOVE Julio Iglesias & –•– Stevie Wonder – 1 (94)
99 — FAT –•– Weird Al Yankovic – 1 (99)
00 — ONLY A MEMORY –•– The Smithereens – 1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending 28th May, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 7 (1)
2 3 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 11 (2)
3 1 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 12 (1)
4 5 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 14 (4)
5 6 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 11 (5)
6 4 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 10 (4)
7 9 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 7 (7)
8 14 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 7 (8)
9 8 WAIT –•– White Lion – 14 (8)
10 11 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 15 (10)

11 10 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 14 (10)
12 7 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 16 (7)
13 17 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 7 (13)
14 18 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 7 (14)
15 22 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 6 (15)
16 16 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 12 (16)
17 29 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 4 (17)
18 25 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 5 (18)
19 27 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 5 (19)
20 23 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 8 (20)

21 21 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 12 (21)
22 20 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 12 (20)
23 24 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 9 (23)
24 12 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 20 (1)
25 13 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 13 (5)
26 30 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 9 (26)
27 15 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 18 (3)
28 32 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 8 (28)
29 33 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 8 (29)
30 37 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 6 (30)

31 31 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 8 (31)
32 39 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 6 (32)
33 19 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 14 (1)
34 44 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 4 (34)
35 35 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 7 (35)
36 38 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 9 (36)
37 43 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 8 (37)
38 47 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 3 (38)
39 41 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 7 (39)
40 36 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 9 (36)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 40 PROMISE ME –•– The Cover Girls – 10 (40)
44 26 PROVE YOUR LOVE –•– Taylor Dayne – 15 (7)
48 34 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR –•– Billy Ocean – 16 (1)

POWER PLAYS

43 48 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 6 (43)
45 53 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 4 (45)
46 50 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 7 (46)
47 49 SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 7 (47)
49 52 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 5 (49)
50 55 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 7 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

72 — SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 1 (72)
76 — THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 1 (76)
85 — DARLIN’ DANIELLE DON’T –•– Henry Lee Summer – 1 (85)
92 — WISHING I WAS LUCKY –•– Wet Wet Wet – 1 (92)
95 — YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART –•– Eurythmics – 1 (95)
96 — WAIT ON LOVE –•– Michael Bolton – 1 (96)
98 — LITTLE WALTER –•– Tony! Toni! Tone! – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending June 4, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 8 (1)
2 2 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 12 (2)
3 4 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 15 (3)
4 7 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 8 (4)
5 8 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 8 (5)
6 10 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 16 (6)
7 15 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (7)
8 5 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 12 (5)
9 13 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 8 (9)
10 3 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 13 (1)

11 14 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 8 (11)
12 17 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 5 (12)
13 9 WAIT –•– White Lion – 15 (8)
14 18 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 6 (14)
15 19 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 6 (15)
16 20 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 9 (16)
17 6 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 11 (4)
18 23 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 10 (18)
19 29 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 9 (19)
20 26 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 10 (20)

21 11 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 15 (10)
22 28 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 9 (22)
23 30 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 7 (23)
24 21 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 13 (21)
25 16 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 13 (16)
26 34 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 5 (26)
27 32 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 7 (27)
28 12 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 17 (7)
29 36 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 10 (29)
30 38 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 4 (30)

31 37 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 9 (31)
32 24 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 21 (1)
33 22 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 13 (20)
34 27 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 19 (3)
35 35 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 8 (35)
36 39 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 8 (36)
37 25 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 14 (5)
38 45 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 5 (38)
39 31 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 9 (31)
40 46 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 8 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

49 33 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO –•– Whitney Houston – 15 (1)
55 40 NIGHTIME –•– Pretty Poison – 10 (36)

POWER PLAYS

41 52 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 3 (41)
42 43 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 7 (42)
43 50 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 8 (43)
44 51 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 5 (44)
45 49 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 6 (45)
46 47 SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 8 (46)
48 55 PARADISE –•– Sade – 4 (48)
50 54 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

71 — I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 1 (71)
76 — 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 1 (76)
86 — RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 1 (86)
89 — RHYTHM OF LOVE –•– Scorpions – 1 (89)
91 — DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 1 (91)
95 — FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 1 (95)
98 — I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending June 11, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 9 (1)
2 5 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 9 (2)
3 4 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 9 (3)
4 2 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 13 (2)
5 3 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 16 (3)
6 7 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (6)
7 9 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 9 (7)
8 12 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 6 (8)
9 11 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 9 (9)
10 14 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 7 (10)

11 6 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 17 (6)
12 15 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 7 (12)
13 19 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 10 (13)
14 16 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 10 (14)
15 18 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 11 (15)
16 20 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 11 (16)
17 23 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 8 (17)
18 22 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 10 (18)
19 10 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 14 (1)
20 26 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 6 (20)

21 27 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 8 (21)
22 8 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 13 (5)
23 30 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 5 (23)
24 29 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 11 (24)
25 13 WAIT –•– White Lion – 16 (8)
26 21 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 16 (10)
27 31 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 10 (27)
28 17 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 12 (4)
29 38 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 6 (29)
30 25 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 14 (16)

31 41 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 4 (31)
32 40 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 9 (32)
33 44 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 6 (33)
34 43 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 9 (34)
35 24 STRANGE BUT TRUE –•– Times Two – 14 (21)
36 28 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 18 (7)
37 42 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 8 (37)
38 36 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 9 (36)
39 45 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 7 (39)
40 48 PARADISE –•– Sade – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

44 32 WISHING WELL –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 22 (1)
45 34 ANGEL –•– Aerosmith – 20 (3)
47 35 DA’BUTT –•– E.U. – 9 (35)
54 37 PINK CADILLAC –•– Natalie Cole – 15 (5)
62 33 MY GIRL –•– Suave – 14 (20)
65 39 I’M STILL SEARCHING –•– Glass Tiger – 10 (31)

POWER PLAYS

41 50 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 4 (41)
42 46 SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 9 (42)
43 51 BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 4 (43)
46 52 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 4 (46)
48 58 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 3 (48)
49 57 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 3 (49)
50 53 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

79 — IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 1 (79)
86 — COLORS –•– Ice-T – 1 (86)
90 — FEELINGS OF FOREVER –•– Tiffany – 1 (90)
96 — SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending June 18, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 10 (1)
2 1 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 10 (1)
3 6 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 9 (3)
4 8 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (4)
5 7 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 10 (5)
6 3 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 10 (3)
7 9 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 10 (7)
8 10 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 8 (8)
9 13 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 11 (9)
10 12 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 8 (10)

11 20 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 7 (11)
12 16 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 12 (12)
13 17 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 9 (13)
14 15 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 12 (14)
15 14 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 11 (14)
16 4 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 14 (2)
17 18 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 11 (17)
18 21 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 9 (18)
19 5 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 17 (3)
20 23 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 6 (20)

21 24 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 12 (21)
22 11 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 18 (6)
23 19 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 15 (1)
24 27 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 11 (24)
25 31 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 5 (25)
26 29 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 7 (26)
27 33 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 7 (27)
28 34 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 10 (28)
29 32 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 10 (29)
30 37 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 9 (30)

31 40 PARADISE –•– Sade – 6 (31)
32 41 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 5 (32)
33 53 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 2 (33)
34 43 BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 5 (34)
35 39 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 8 (35)
36 46 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 5 (36)
37 26 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 17 (10)
38 25 WAIT –•– White Lion – 17 (8)
39 22 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 14 (5)
40 49 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

52 36 ELECTRIC BLUE –•– Icehouse – 19 (7)
53 30 DREAMING –•– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark – 15 (16)
54 38 WHEN WE KISS –•– Bardeux – 10 (36)
59 28 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Pet Shop Boys – 13 (4)

POWER PLAYS

41 42 SHOULD I SAY YES? –•– Nu Shooz – 10 (41)
42 48 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 4 (42)
43 52 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 6 (43)
44 50 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 7 (44)
45 56 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 6 (45)
46 59 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 3 (46)
47 58 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 3 (47)
48 55 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 6 (48)
50 60 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

60 — I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 1 (60)
79 — THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 1 (79)
85 — SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN –•– Will To Power – 1 (85)
92 — WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM –•– Paul Carrack – 1 (92)
93 — KNOCKED OUT –•– Paula Abdul – 1 (93)
95 — BOOM! THERE SHE WAS –•– Scritti Politti Featuring Roger – 1 (95)
96 — JOY –•– Teddy Pendergrass – 1 (96)
97 — THEME FROM S-EXPRESS –•– The S-Express – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending June 25, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 10 (1)
2 4 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (2)
3 1 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 11 (1)
4 5 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 11 (4)
5 9 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 12 (5)
6 8 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 9 (6)
7 2 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 11 (1)
8 10 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 9 (8)
9 11 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 8 (9)
10 18 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 10 (10)

11 13 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 10 (11)
12 12 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 13 (12)
13 7 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 11 (7)
14 14 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 13 (14)
15 17 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 12 (15)
16 20 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 7 (16)
17 6 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 11 (3)
18 21 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 13 (18)
19 25 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 6 (19)
20 26 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 8 (20)

21 27 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 8 (21)
22 15 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 12 (14)
23 28 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 11 (23)
24 16 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 15 (2)
25 19 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 18 (3)
26 24 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 12 (24)
27 29 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 11 (27)
28 32 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 6 (28)
29 33 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 3 (29)
30 31 PARADISE –•– Sade – 7 (30)

31 30 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 10 (30)
32 36 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 6 (32)
33 22 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 19 (6)
34 40 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 5 (34)
35 35 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 9 (35)
36 23 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 16 (1)
37 34 BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 6 (34)
38 42 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 5 (38)
39 43 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 7 (39)
40 46 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

51 37 TWO OCCASIONS –•– The Deele – 18 (10)
52 38 WAIT –•– White Lion – 18 (8)
54 39 I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU –•– Foreigner – 15 (5)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 4 (41)
42 44 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 8 (42)
43 48 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 7 (43)
44 45 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 7 (44)
45 58 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 4 (45)
47 60 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 2 (47)
48 50 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 7 (48)
49 51 FORGIVE ME FOR DREAMING –•– Elisa Fiorillo – 8 (49)
50 61 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

76 — SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 1 (76)
80 — HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 1 (80)
89 — FOREVER YOURS –•– Tony Terry – 1 (89)
91 — I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 1 (91)
92 — PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 1 (92)
96 — WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? –•– Bros. – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 2, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (1)
2 1 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (1)
3 5 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 13 (3)
4 4 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 12 (4)
5 6 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 10 (5)
6 9 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 9 (6)
7 10 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 11 (7)
8 11 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 11 (8)
9 16 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 8 (9)
10 3 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 12 (1)

11 15 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 13 (11)
12 8 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 10 (8)
13 14 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 14 (13)
14 12 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 14 (12)
15 19 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 7 (15)
16 7 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
17 18 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 14 (17)
18 20 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 9 (18)
19 21 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 9 (19)
20 23 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 12 (20)

21 29 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 4 (21)
22 28 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 7 (22)
23 13 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 12 (7)
24 30 PARADISE –•– Sade – 8 (24)
25 27 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 12 (25)
26 32 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 7 (26)
27 34 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 6 (27)
28 40 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 5 (28)
29 17 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 12 (3)
30 38 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 6 (30)

31 39 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 8 (31)
32 31 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 11 (30)
33 45 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 5 (33)
34 41 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 5 (34)
35 42 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 9 (35)
36 47 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 3 (36)
37 25 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 19 (3)
38 44 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 8 (38)
39 43 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 8 (39)
40 35 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 10 (35)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 24 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 16 (2)
42 36 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 17 (1)
44 26 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 13 (24)
48 22 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 13 (14)
49 33 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 20 (6)
50 37 BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 7 (34)

POWER PLAYS

43 48 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 8 (43)
45 50 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 5 (45)
47 55 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 3 (47)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

52 — LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (52)
59 — SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 1 (59)
69 — WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 1 (69)
75 — ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 1 (75)
89 — TELL ME –•– White Lion – 1 (89)
93 — IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 1 (93)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 9, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 14 (1)
2 6 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 10 (2)
3 7 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 12 (3)
4 9 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 9 (4)
5 1 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (1)
6 8 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 12 (6)
7 2 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 12 (1)
8 15 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 8 (8)
9 5 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 11 (5)
10 11 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 14 (10)

11 4 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 13 (4)
12 21 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 5 (12)
13 18 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 10 (13)
14 20 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 13 (14)
15 19 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 10 (15)
16 22 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 8 (16)
17 27 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 7 (17)
18 13 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 15 (13)
19 10 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 13 (1)
20 14 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 15 (12)

21 26 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 8 (21)
22 24 PARADISE –•– Sade – 9 (22)
23 17 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 15 (17)
24 28 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 6 (24)
25 31 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 9 (25)
26 25 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 13 (25)
27 36 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 4 (27)
28 33 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 6 (28)
29 30 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (29)
30 12 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 11 (8)

31 34 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 6 (31)
32 16 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 13 (1)
33 35 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 10 (33)
34 38 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 9 (34)
35 39 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 9 (35)
36 47 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 4 (36)
37 23 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 13 (7)
38 45 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 6 (38)
39 43 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 9 (39)
40 52 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 2 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 32 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 12 (30)
44 37 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 20 (3)
48 29 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 13 (3)
60 40 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 11 (35)

POWER PLAYS

42 — MONKEY –•– George Michael – 1 (42)
43 55 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 6 (43)
45 54 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 6 (45)
46 59 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 2 (46)
47 53 LITTLE WALTER –•– Tony! Toni! Tone! – 7 (47)
50 69 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

42 — MONKEY –•– George Michael – 1 (42)
68 — NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 1 (68)
75 — MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (75)
76 — I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 1 (76)
85 — BETTER BE HOME SOON –•– Crowded House – 1 (85)
89 — SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 1 (89)
91 — TOO MUCH AIN’T ENOUGH LOVE –•– Jimmy Barnes – 1 (91)
92 — MY OBSESSION –•– Icehouse – 1 (92)
93 — CECILIA –•– Times Two – 1 (93)
96 — COMING TO AMERICA –•– The System – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 16, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 15 (1)
2 2 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 11 (2)
3 3 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 13 (3)
4 4 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 10 (4)
5 8 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 9 (5)
6 12 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 6 (6)
7 10 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 15 (7)
8 14 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 14 (8)
9 16 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 9 (9)
10 6 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 13 (6)

11 15 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 11 (11)
12 13 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 11 (12)
13 7 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 13 (1)
14 17 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 8 (14)
15 5 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 11 (1)
16 9 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 12 (5)
17 21 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 9 (17)
18 22 PARADISE –•– Sade – 10 (18)
19 24 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 7 (19)
20 11 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 14 (4)

21 27 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 5 (21)
22 25 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 10 (22)
23 31 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 7 (23)
24 28 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 7 (24)
25 29 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 8 (25)
26 18 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 16 (13)
27 34 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 10 (27)
28 33 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 11 (28)
29 36 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 5 (29)
30 19 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 14 (1)

31 23 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 16 (17)
32 20 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 16 (12)
33 38 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 7 (33)
34 26 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 14 (25)
35 40 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (35)
36 42 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 2 (36)
37 43 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 7 (37)
38 32 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 14 (1)
39 35 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 10 (35)
40 46 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 30 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 12 (8)
44 39 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 10 (39)
48 37 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 14 (7)

POWER PLAYS

42 50 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 3 (42)
43 45 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 7 (43)
46 56 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 4 (46)
47 53 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 6 (47)
49 51 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 6 (49)
50 54 FEELINGS OF FOREVER –•– Tiffany – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

51 — PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 1 (51)
78 — IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 1 (78)
89 — HEART TURNS TO STONE –•– Foreigner – 1 (89)
90 — WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 1 (90)
92 — SUMMERGIRLS –•– Dino – 1 (92)
97 — K.I.S.S.I.N.G. –•– Siedah Garrett – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 23, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 5 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 10 (1)
2 3 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 14 (2)
3 4 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 11 (3)
4 6 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 7 (4)
5 1 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 16 (1)
6 8 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 15 (6)
7 9 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 10 (7)
8 2 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 12 (2)
9 14 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 9 (9)
10 11 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 12 (10)

11 19 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 8 (11)
12 17 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 10 (12)
13 7 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 16 (7)
14 21 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 6 (14)
15 22 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 11 (15)
16 18 PARADISE –•– Sade – 11 (16)
17 24 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 8 (17)
18 23 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 8 (18)
19 12 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 12 (12)
20 25 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 9 (20)

21 36 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 3 (21)
22 29 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 6 (22)
23 13 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 14 (1)
24 27 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 11 (24)
25 10 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 14 (6)
26 35 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 4 (26)
27 37 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 8 (27)
28 33 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 8 (28)
29 20 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 15 (4)
30 15 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 12 (1)

31 16 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 13 (5)
32 40 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 4 (32)
33 26 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 17 (13)
34 46 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 5 (34)
35 42 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 4 (35)
36 51 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 2 (36)
37 28 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 12 (28)
38 43 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 8 (38)
39 47 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 7 (39)
40 49 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 30 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 15 (1)
46 32 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 17 (12)
48 38 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 15 (1)
50 31 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 17 (17)

POWER PLAYS

42 53 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 4 (42)
43 57 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 3 (43)
44 52 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 5 (44)
45 66 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 4 (45)
47 54 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 7 (47)
49 64 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

54 — ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (54)
72 — ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 1 (72)
77 — LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 1 (77)
82 — THE RIGHT STUFF –•– Vanessa Williams – 1 (82)
84 — ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU –•– Stryper – 1 (84)
86 — DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 1 (86)
87 — INSIDE OUTSIDE –•– The Cover Girls – 1 (87)
92 — MAKE IT LAST FOREVER –•– Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee – 1 (92)
93 — NICE ‘N SLOW –•– Freddie Jackson – 1 (93)
96 — TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 30, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 4 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 8 (1)
2 1 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 11 (1)
3 6 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 16 (3)
4 2 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 15 (2)
5 7 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 11 (5)
6 9 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 10 (6)
7 3 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 12 (3)
8 11 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 9 (8)
9 10 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 13 (9)
10 14 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 7 (10)

11 5 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 17 (1)
12 12 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 11 (12)
13 18 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 9 (13)
14 17 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 9 (14)
15 15 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 12 (15)
16 21 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 4 (16)
17 20 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 10 (17)
18 22 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 7 (18)
19 8 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 13 (2)
20 27 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 9 (20)

21 26 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 5 (21)
22 28 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 9 (22)
23 24 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 12 (23)
24 16 PARADISE –•– Sade – 12 (16)
25 34 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 6 (25)
26 32 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 5 (26)
27 13 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 17 (7)
28 36 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 3 (28)
29 35 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 5 (29)
30 19 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (12)

31 23 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 15 (1)
32 39 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 8 (32)
33 38 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 9 (33)
34 45 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 5 (34)
35 42 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 5 (35)
36 25 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 15 (6)
37 43 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 4 (37)
38 40 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 8 (38)
39 44 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 6 (39)
40 29 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 16 (4)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 33 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 18 (13)
48 31 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 14 (5)
51 30 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 13 (1)
55 37 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 13 (28)

POWER PLAYS

42 47 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 8 (42)
43 54 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 2 (43)
44 56 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 3 (44)
45 49 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 4 (45)
46 62 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 6 (46)
47 72 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 2 (47)
49 53 SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN –•– Will To Power – 7 (49)
50 58 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

73 — FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 1 (73)
74 — A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 1 (74)
83 — DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 1 (83)
86 — MARY, MARY –•– Run-D.M.C.- 1 (86)
90 — SKIN DEEP –•– Cher – 1 (90)
91 — CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 1 (91)
92 — DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 1 (92)
94 — I FEEL FREE –•– Belinda Carlisle – 1 (94)
98 — BLACK LEATHER –•– Kings Of The Sun – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 6, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 9 (1)
2 3 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 17 (2)
3 2 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 12 (1)
4 5 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 12 (4)
5 6 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 11 (5)
6 8 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 10 (6)
7 10 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 8 (7)
8 13 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 10 (8)
9 4 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 16 (2)
10 16 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 5 (10)

11 14 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 10 (11)
12 15 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 13 (12)
13 12 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 12 (12)
14 20 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 10 (14)
15 21 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 6 (15)
16 18 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 8 (16)
17 17 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 11 (17)
18 25 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 7 (18)
19 9 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 14 (9)
20 26 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 6 (20)

21 22 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 10 (21)
22 7 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 13 (3)
23 11 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 18 (1)
24 28 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 4 (24)
25 29 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 6 (25)
26 34 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 6 (26)
27 32 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 9 (27)
28 19 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 14 (2)
29 35 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 6 (29)
30 33 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 10 (30)

31 43 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 3 (31)
32 23 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 13 (23)
33 37 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 5 (33)
34 44 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 4 (34)
35 39 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 7 (35)
36 42 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 9 (36)
37 47 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 3 (37)
38 45 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 5 (38)
39 27 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 18 (7)
40 31 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 16 (1)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 24 PARADISE –•– Sade – 13 (16)
48 40 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 17 (4)
49 30 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 14 (12)
52 36 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 16 (6)
61 38 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 9 (38)

POWER PLAYS

42 46 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 7 (42)
43 50 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 5 (43)
45 53 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 7 (45)
46 52 KNOCKED OUT –•– Paula Abdul – 8 (46)
47 56 SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 5 (47)
50 49 SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN –•– Will To Power – 8 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

79 — WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 1 (79)
84 — STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 1 (84)
88 — THE DEAD HEART –•– Midnight Oil – 1 (88)
92 — FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 1 (92)
93 — OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) –•– Al B. Sure! – 1 (93)
96 — LEAD ME ON –•– Amy Grant – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 13, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 10 (1)
2 2 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 18 (2)
3 4 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 13 (3)
4 5 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 12 (4)
5 6 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 11 (5)
6 7 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 9 (6)
7 8 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 11 (7)
8 10 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 6 (8)
9 3 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 13 (1)
10 12 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 14 (10)

11 15 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 7 (11)
12 14 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 11 (12)
13 18 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 8 (13)
14 20 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 7 (14)
15 11 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 11 (11)
16 16 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 9 (16)
17 24 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 5 (17)
18 9 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 17 (2)
19 21 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 11 (19)
20 13 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 13 (12)

21 25 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 7 (21)
22 26 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 7 (22)
23 27 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 10 (23)
24 17 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 12 (17)
25 31 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 4 (25)
26 23 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 19 (1)
27 29 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 7 (27)
28 33 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 6 (28)
29 34 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 5 (29)
30 19 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 15 (9)

31 35 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 8 (31)
32 37 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 4 (32)
33 22 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 14 (3)
34 30 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 11 (30)
35 36 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 10 (35)
36 38 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 6 (36)
37 42 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 8 (37)
38 43 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 6 (38)
39 45 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 8 (39)
40 57 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

44 28 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 15 (2)
46 32 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 14 (23)
54 40 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 17 (1)
62 39 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 19 (7)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 KNOCKED OUT –•– Paula Abdul – 9 (41)
42 51 BETTER BE HOME SOON –•– Crowded House – 6 (42)
43 47 SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 6 (43)
45 55 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 4 (45)
47 60 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 3 (47)
48 67 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 3 (48)
49 59 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 4 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

52 — LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 1 (52)
80 — SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 1 (80)
86 — NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 1 (86)
89 — JACKIE –•– Blue Zone U.K. – 1 (89)
91 — SENDIN’ ALL MY LOVE –•– The Jets – 1 (91)
92 — DON’T WALK AWAY –•– Toni Childs – 1 (92)
97 — LONG AND LASTING LOVE (ONCE IN A LIFETIME) –•– Glenn Medeiros – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 20, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 11 (1)
2 8 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 7 (2)
3 5 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 12 (3)
4 6 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 10 (4)
5 3 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 14 (3)
6 7 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 12 (6)
7 2 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 19 (2)
8 4 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 13 (4)
9 13 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 9 (9)
10 12 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 12 (10)

11 11 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 8 (11)
12 14 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 8 (12)
13 17 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 6 (13)
14 9 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 14 (1)
15 10 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 15 (10)
16 21 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 8 (16)
17 19 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 12 (17)
18 22 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 8 (18)
19 23 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 11 (19)
20 25 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 5 (20)

21 16 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 10 (16)
22 15 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 12 (11)
23 28 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 7 (23)
24 27 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 8 (24)
25 29 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 6 (25)
26 18 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 18 (2)
27 32 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 5 (27)
28 31 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 9 (28)
29 20 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 14 (12)
30 36 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 7 (30)

31 35 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 11 (31)
32 26 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 20 (1)
33 39 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 9 (33)
34 37 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 9 (34)
35 40 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 4 (35)
36 38 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 7 (36)
37 48 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 4 (37)
38 49 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 5 (38)
39 52 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 2 (39)
40 47 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

46 24 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 13 (17)
51 30 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 16 (9)
52 33 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 15 (3)
56 34 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 12 (30)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 4 (41)
42 45 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 5 (42)
43 42 BETTER BE HOME SOON –•– Crowded House – 7 (42)
44 43 SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 7 (43)
45 58 THE RIGHT STUFF –•– Vanessa Williams – 5 (45)
48 60 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 3 (48)
49 57 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 6 (49)
50 53 SUMMERGIRLS –•– Dino – 6 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

61 — DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 1 (61)
63 — TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 1 (63)
89 — ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 1 (89)
90 — THE RUMOUR –•– Olivia Newton-John – 1 (90)
91 — INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 1 (91)
92 — IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 1 (92)
94 — WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 1 (94)
95 — SHE’S ON THE LEFT –•– Jeffrey Osborne – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending August 27, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 8 (1)
2 4 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 11 (2)
3 6 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 13 (3)
4 9 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 10 (4)
5 12 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 9 (5)
6 10 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 13 (6)
7 1 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 12 (1)
8 13 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 7 (8)
9 11 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 9 (9)
10 3 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 13 (3)

11 5 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 15 (3)
12 7 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 20 (2)
13 16 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 9 (13)
14 8 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 14 (4)
15 18 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 9 (15)
16 19 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 12 (16)
17 20 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 6 (17)
18 23 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 8 (18)
19 24 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 9 (19)
20 25 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 7 (20)

21 14 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 15 (1)
22 27 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 6 (22)
23 17 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 13 (17)
24 28 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 10 (24)
25 35 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 5 (25)
26 33 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 10 (26)
27 15 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 16 (10)
28 34 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 10 (28)
29 30 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 8 (29)
30 39 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 3 (30)

31 36 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 8 (31)
32 37 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 5 (32)
33 31 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 12 (31)
34 40 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 5 (34)
35 26 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 19 (2)
36 38 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 6 (36)
37 21 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 11 (16)
38 41 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 5 (38)
39 42 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 6 (39)
40 49 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 22 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 13 (11)
43 29 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 15 (12)
45 32 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 21 (1)

POWER PLAYS

42 48 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 4 (42)
44 45 THE RIGHT STUFF –•– Vanessa Williams – 6 (44)
46 44 SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 8 (43)
47 54 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 4 (47)
48 53 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 4 (48)
49 63 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 2 (49)
50 50 SUMMERGIRLS –•– Dino – 7 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

80 — THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 1 (80)
91 — SHIP OF FOOLS –•– Robert Plant – 1 (91)
93 — POWERFUL STUFF –•– The Fabulous Thunderbirds – 1 (93)
95 — WHEN I FALL IN LOVE –•– Natalie Cole – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 3, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 9 (1)
2 4 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 11 (2)
3 5 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 10 (3)
4 2 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 12 (2)
5 3 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 14 (3)
6 8 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 8 (6)
7 6 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 14 (6)
8 13 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 10 (8)
9 15 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 10 (9)
10 16 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 13 (10)

11 9 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (9)
12 17 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (12)
13 18 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 9 (13)
14 20 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 8 (14)
15 25 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 6 (15)
16 7 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 13 (1)
17 22 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 7 (17)
18 10 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 14 (3)
19 19 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 10 (19)
20 12 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 21 (2)

21 26 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 11 (21)
22 11 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 16 (3)
23 24 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 11 (23)
24 30 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 4 (24)
25 14 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 15 (4)
26 32 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 6 (26)
27 28 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 11 (27)
28 34 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 6 (28)
29 36 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 7 (29)
30 21 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 16 (1)

31 31 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 9 (31)
32 38 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 6 (32)
33 40 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 8 (33)
34 42 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 5 (34)
35 39 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 7 (35)
36 52 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 19 (34)
37 29 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 9 (29)
38 33 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 13 (31)
39 27 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 17 (10)
40 47 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 23 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 14 (17)
46 35 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 20 (2)
62 37 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 12 (16)

POWER PLAYS

41 48 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 5 (41)
42 51 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 3 (42)
44 49 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 3 (44)
45 53 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 6 (45)
49 56 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 4 (49)
50 50 SUMMERGIRLS –•– Dino – 8 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

52 — GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 1 (52)
74 — DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 1 (74)
86 — INSIDE A DREAM –•– Jane Wiedlin – 1 (86)
87 — THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 1 (87)
90 — PRETTY BOYS AND PRETTY GIRLS –•– Book Of Love – 1 (90)
93 — HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW –•– Holly Knight – 1 (93)
94 — WHAT’S THE MATTER HERE? –•– 10,000 Maniacs – 1 (94)
96 — KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 10, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 12 (1)
2 3 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 11 (2)
3 6 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 9 (3)
4 1 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 10 (1)
5 8 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 11 (5)
6 7 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 15 (6)
7 10 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 14 (7)
8 9 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 11 (8)
9 15 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 7 (9)
10 13 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 10 (10)

11 12 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (11)
12 4 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 13 (2)
13 14 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 9 (13)
14 17 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 8 (14)
15 5 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 15 (3)
16 24 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 5 (16)
17 21 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 12 (17)
18 26 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 7 (18)
19 28 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 7 (19)
20 23 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 12 (20)

21 27 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 12 (21)
22 19 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 11 (19)
23 29 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 8 (23)
24 11 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 11 (9)
25 32 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 7 (25)
26 33 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 9 (26)
27 20 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 22 (2)
28 36 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 20 (28)
29 16 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 14 (1)
30 34 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 6 (30)

31 18 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 15 (3)
32 31 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 10 (31)
33 22 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 17 (3)
34 40 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 6 (34)
35 41 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 6 (35)
36 42 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 4 (36)
37 44 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 4 (37)
38 45 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 7 (38)
39 25 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 16 (4)
40 30 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 17 (1)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 35 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 8 (35)
47 39 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 18 (10)
48 38 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 14 (31)
66 37 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 10 (29)

POWER PLAYS

42 52 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 2 (42)
43 49 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 5 (43)
45 58 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 4 (45)
46 54 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 8 (46)
49 55 OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) –•– Al B. Sure! – 6 (49)
50 64 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

57 — ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (57)
79 — HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 1 (79)
81 — DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 1 (81)
83 — WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 1 (83)
97 — BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 1 (97)
98 — BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT –•– Paul Carrack – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 17, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 13 (1)
2 2 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 12 (2)
3 3 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 10 (3)
4 9 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 8 (4)
5 7 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 15 (5)
6 5 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 12 (5)
7 8 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 12 (7)
8 10 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 11 (8)
9 16 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 6 (9)
10 13 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 10 (10)

11 14 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 9 (11)
12 11 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (11)
13 4 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 11 (1)
14 17 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 13 (14)
15 18 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 8 (15)
16 6 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 16 (6)
17 19 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 8 (17)
18 21 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 13 (18)
19 28 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 21 (19)
20 23 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (20)

21 25 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 8 (21)
22 26 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 10 (22)
23 15 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 16 (3)
24 12 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 14 (2)
25 20 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 13 (20)
26 30 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (26)
27 36 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 5 (27)
28 37 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 5 (28)
29 34 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 7 (29)
30 35 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 7 (30)

31 42 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 3 (31)
32 38 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 8 (32)
33 43 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 6 (33)
34 22 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 12 (19)
35 27 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 23 (2)
36 45 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 5 (36)
37 31 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 16 (3)
38 24 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (9)
39 29 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 15 (1)
40 50 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 33 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 18 (3)
43 39 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 17 (4)
45 40 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 18 (1)
47 32 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 11 (31)

POWER PLAYS

42 57 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 2 (42)
44 46 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 9 (44)
46 52 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 6 (46)
49 54 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 5 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

84 — YOU CAME –•– Kim Wilde – 1 (84)
85 — HANDS ON THE RADIO –•– Henry Lee Summer – 1 (85)
86 — A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 1 (86)
92 — NEVER LET YOU GO –•– Sweet Sensation – 1 (92)
96 — EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 1 (96)
98 — WAY OUT –•– J.J. Fad – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 24, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 4 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 9 (1)
2 1 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 14 (1)
3 5 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 16 (3)
4 2 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 13 (2)
5 9 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 7 (5)
6 3 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 11 (3)
7 11 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 10 (7)
8 7 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 13 (7)
9 8 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 12 (8)
10 15 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 9 (10)

11 10 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 11 (10)
12 14 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 14 (12)
13 19 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 22 (13)
14 18 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 14 (14)
15 17 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 9 (15)
16 6 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 13 (5)
17 22 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 11 (17)
18 21 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 9 (18)
19 20 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 10 (19)
20 27 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 6 (20)

21 31 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 4 (21)
22 26 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (22)
23 28 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 6 (23)
24 30 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 8 (24)
25 13 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
26 29 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 8 (26)
27 32 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 9 (27)
28 33 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 7 (28)
29 16 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 17 (6)
30 12 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (11)

31 36 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 6 (31)
32 40 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 5 (32)
33 23 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 17 (3)
34 24 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 15 (2)
35 42 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (35)
36 25 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 14 (20)
37 46 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 7 (37)
38 35 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 24 (2)
39 44 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 10 (39)
40 58 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

48 34 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 13 (19)
51 37 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 17 (3)
52 39 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 16 (1)
63 38 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (9)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 6 (41)
42 52 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 6 (42)
43 — BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 1 (43)
44 56 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 4 (44)
45 50 OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) –•– Al B. Sure! – 8 (45)
46 59 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 3 (46)
47 55 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 6 (47)
50 64 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

43 — BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 1 (43)
77 — LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 1 (77)
85 — GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 1 (85)
88 — DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK –•– Robert Cray Band – 1 (88)
94 — CARS WITH THE BOOM –•– L’Trimm – 1 (94)
95 — I’M NOT YOUR MAN –•– Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers – 1 (95)
98 — I CAN’T WAIT –•– Deniece Williams – 1 (98)
99 — BOY, I’VE BEEN TOLD –•– Sa-Fire – 1 (99)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 1, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 10 (1)
2 5 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 8 (2)
3 3 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 17 (3)
4 7 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 11 (4)
5 13 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 23 (5)
6 10 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 10 (6)
7 2 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 15 (1)
8 12 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 15 (8)
9 4 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 14 (2)
10 17 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 12 (10)

11 8 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 14 (7)
12 14 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 15 (12)
13 11 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 12 (10)
14 21 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 5 (14)
15 19 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 11 (15)
16 18 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 10 (16)
17 9 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 13 (8)
18 20 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 7 (18)
19 15 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 10 (15)
20 23 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 7 (20)

21 24 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 9 (21)
22 6 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 12 (3)
23 22 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 9 (22)
24 26 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 9 (24)
25 27 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 10 (25)
26 28 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 8 (26)
27 31 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 7 (27)
28 32 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 6 (28)
29 35 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 4 (29)
30 16 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 14 (5)

31 40 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 5 (31)
32 37 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 8 (32)
33 39 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 11 (33)
34 43 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 2 (34)
35 42 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 7 (35)
36 25 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 13 (1)
37 41 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 7 (37)
38 44 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 5 (38)
39 29 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 18 (6)
40 46 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 33 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 18 (3)
44 36 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 15 (20)
45 30 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 11 (11)
46 34 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 16 (2)
47 38 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 25 (2)

POWER PLAYS

42 50 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 4 (42)
43 47 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 7 (43)
48 53 SHE’S ON THE LEFT –•– Jeffrey Osborne – 7 (48)
49 61 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 4 (49)
50 — DESIRE –•– U2 – 1 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

50 — DESIRE –•– U2 – 1 (50)
67 — WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 1 (67)
76 — DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (76)
82 — FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 1 (82)
90 — TALKIN’ BOUT A REVOLUTION –•– Tracy Chapman – 1 (90)
93 — SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 1 (93)
94 — TELL THAT GIRL TO SHUT UP –•– Transvision Vamp – 1 (94)
98 — I DID IT FOR LOVE –•– Night Ranger – 1 (98)
99 — SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 1 (99)
100 — LONG WAY TO LOVE –•– Britny Fox – 1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 8, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 9 (1)
2 5 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 24 (2)
3 1 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 11 (1)
4 6 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 11 (4)
5 4 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 12 (4)
6 14 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 6 (6)
7 3 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 18 (3)
8 8 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 16 (8)
9 10 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 13 (9)
10 12 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 16 (10)

11 15 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 12 (11)
12 16 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 11 (12)
13 18 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 8 (13)
14 21 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 10 (14)
15 20 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 8 (15)
16 7 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 16 (1)
17 11 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 15 (7)
18 26 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 9 (18)
19 28 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 7 (19)
20 27 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 8 (20)

21 25 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 11 (21)
22 29 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 5 (22)
23 9 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 15 (2)
24 24 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 10 (24)
25 31 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 6 (25)
26 34 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 3 (26)
27 19 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 11 (15)
28 17 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 14 (8)
29 23 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 10 (22)
30 13 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 13 (10)

31 32 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 9 (31)
32 35 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 8 (32)
33 33 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 12 (33)
34 38 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 6 (34)
35 37 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 8 (35)
36 40 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 5 (36)
37 50 DESIRE –•– U2 – 2 (37)
38 22 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 13 (3)
39 42 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 5 (39)
40 30 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 15 (5)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

49 36 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 14 (1)
54 39 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 19 (6)

POWER PLAYS

41 43 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 8 (41)
42 51 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 5 (42)
43 56 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 3 (43)
44 53 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 4 (44)
45 49 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 5 (45)
46 52 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 6 (46)
47 — KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 1 (47)
48 48 SHE’S ON THE LEFT –•– Jeffrey Osborne – 8 (48)
50 59 YOU CAME –•– Kim Wilde – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

47 — KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 1 (47)
66 — SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 1 (66)
71 — DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 1 (71)
78 — ANY LOVE –•– Luther Vandross – 1 (78)
81 — NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 1 (81)
90 — REASON TO CRY –•– Eric Carmen – 1 (90)
95 — DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LOVE –•– Survivor – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 15, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 25 (1)
2 1 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 10 (1)
3 6 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 7 (3)
4 4 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 12 (4)
5 9 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 14 (5)
6 3 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 12 (1)
7 13 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 9 (7)
8 11 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 13 (8)
9 20 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 9 (9)
10 8 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 17 (8)

11 5 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 13 (4)
12 14 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 11 (12)
13 15 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 9 (13)
14 18 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 10 (14)
15 7 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 19 (3)
16 25 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 7 (16)
17 19 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 8 (17)
18 22 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 6 (18)
19 10 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 17 (10)
20 21 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 12 (20)

21 12 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 12 (12)
22 26 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 4 (22)
23 17 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 16 (7)
24 16 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 17 (1)
25 37 DESIRE –•– U2 – 3 (25)
26 32 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 9 (26)
27 34 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 7 (27)
28 36 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 6 (28)
29 33 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 13 (29)
30 23 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 16 (2)

31 24 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 11 (24)
32 42 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 6 (32)
33 39 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 6 (33)
34 47 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 2 (34)
35 43 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 4 (35)
36 31 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 10 (31)
37 44 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 5 (37)
38 41 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 9 (38)
39 45 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 6 (39)
40 27 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 12 (15)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 28 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 15 (8)
44 30 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 14 (10)
47 35 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 9 (35)
51 40 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 16 (5)
52 29 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (22)
56 38 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 14 (3)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 7 (41)
43 51 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 4 (43)
45 52 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 3 (45)
46 50 YOU CAME –•– Kim Wilde – 5 (46)
48 48 SHE’S ON THE LEFT –•– Jeffrey Osborne – 9 (48)
49 — I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 1 (49)
50 59 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

49 — I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 1 (49)
73 — IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 1 (73)
83 — THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 1 (83)
84 — JEALOUS GUY –•– John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band – 1 (84)
86 — YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 1 (86)
91 — LIVE IT UP –•– Gardner Cole – 1 (91)
92 — PEEK-A-BOO –•– Siouxsie & The Banshees – 1 (92)
94 — DON’T BREAK MY HEART –•– Romeo’s Daughter – 1 (94)
95 — PUT THIS LOVE TO THE TEST –•– Jon Astley – 1 (95)
97 — LOUIE, LOUIE –•– The Fat Boys – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 22, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 3 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 8 (1)
2 1 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 26 (1)
3 5 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 15 (3)
4 2 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 11 (1)
5 9 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 10 (5)
6 16 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 8 (6)
7 7 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 10 (7)
8 8 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 14 (8)
9 4 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 13 (4)
10 17 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 9 (10)

11 14 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 11 (11)
12 18 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 7 (12)
13 12 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 12 (12)
14 13 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 10 (13)
15 22 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 5 (15)
16 20 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 13 (16)
17 6 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 13 (1)
18 25 DESIRE –•– U2 – 4 (18)
19 15 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 20 (3)
20 26 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 10 (20)

21 10 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 18 (8)
22 28 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 7 (22)
23 27 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 8 (23)
24 11 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 14 (4)
25 19 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 18 (10)
26 32 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 7 (26)
27 29 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 14 (27)
28 34 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 3 (28)
29 35 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 5 (29)
30 33 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 7 (30)

31 37 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 6 (31)
32 21 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 13 (12)
33 39 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 7 (33)
34 23 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 17 (7)
35 24 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 18 (1)
36 43 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 5 (36)
37 38 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 10 (37)
38 49 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 2 (38)
39 45 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 4 (39)
40 41 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 8 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 30 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 17 (2)
48 36 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 11 (31)
49 31 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 12 (24)
53 40 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 13 (15)

POWER PLAYS

41 46 YOU CAME –•– Kim Wilde – 6 (41)
42 50 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 4 (42)
44 54 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 3 (44)
45 55 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 6 (45)
46 57 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 4 (46)
47 58 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 3 (47)
50 53 STRANGELOVE –•– Depeche Mode – 13 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

58 — WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 1 (58)
67 — TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 1 (67)
71 — EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 1 (71)
78 — MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 1 (78)
79 — I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 1 (79)
85 — DANCING UNDER A LATIN MOON –•– Candi – 1 (85)
88 — HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE –•– Georgia Satellites – 1 (88)
94 — GOT A NEW LOVE –•– Good Question – 1 (94)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending October 29, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 9 (1)
2 6 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 9 (2)
3 5 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 11 (3)
4 2 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 27 (1)
5 3 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 16 (3)
6 7 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 11 (6)
7 10 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 10 (7)
8 11 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 12 (8)
9 12 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 8 (9)
10 15 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 6 (10)

11 8 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 15 (8)
12 16 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 14 (12)
13 4 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 12 (1)
14 18 DESIRE –•– U2 – 5 (14)
15 13 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (12)
16 20 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 11 (16)
17 22 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 8 (17)
18 14 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 11 (13)
19 9 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 14 (4)
20 23 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 9 (20)

21 26 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 8 (21)
22 28 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 4 (22)
23 29 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 6 (23)
24 17 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 14 (1)
25 31 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 7 (25)
26 27 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 15 (26)
27 38 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 3 (27)
28 36 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 6 (28)
29 33 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 8 (29)
30 30 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 8 (30)

31 19 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 21 (3)
32 39 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 5 (32)
33 40 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 9 (33)
34 25 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 19 (10)
35 21 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 19 (8)
36 37 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 11 (36)
37 24 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 15 (4)
38 42 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 5 (38)
39 45 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 7 (39)
40 44 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

45 34 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 18 (7)
46 35 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 19 (1)
49 32 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 14 (12)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 4 (41)
43 46 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 5 (43)
44 58 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 2 (44)
47 51 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 3 (47)
48 52 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 5 (48)
50 59 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

60 — EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 1 (60)
70 — SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 1 (70)
75 — LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 1 (75)
80 — ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY –•– .38 Special – 1 (80)
83 — HANDLE WITH CARE –•– Traveling Wilburys – 1 (83)
86 — THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 1 (86)
88 — BEST OF TIMES –•– Peter Cetera – 1 (88)
93 — GIRLS AIN’T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 1 (93)
95 — WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 1 (95)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 5, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 2 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 10 (1)
2 3 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 12 (2)
3 1 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 10 (1)
4 7 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 11 (4)
5 10 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 7 (5)
6 9 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 9 (6)
7 8 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 13 (7)
8 14 DESIRE –•– U2 – 6 (8)
9 4 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 28 (1)
10 5 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 17 (3)

11 6 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 12 (6)
12 17 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 9 (12)
13 21 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 9 (13)
14 12 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 15 (12)
15 22 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 5 (15)
16 16 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 12 (16)
17 23 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 7 (17)
18 20 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 10 (18)
19 11 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 16 (8)
20 27 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 4 (20)

21 13 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 13 (1)
22 28 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 7 (22)
23 29 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 9 (23)
24 25 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 8 (24)
25 15 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 14 (12)
26 32 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 6 (26)
27 33 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 10 (27)
28 19 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 15 (4)
29 24 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 15 (1)
30 39 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 8 (30)

31 38 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 6 (31)
32 41 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 5 (32)
33 44 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 3 (33)
34 30 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 9 (30)
35 43 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 6 (35)
36 18 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 12 (13)
37 40 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 5 (37)
38 26 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 16 (26)
39 31 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 22 (3)
40 48 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

44 34 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 20 (10)
46 36 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 12 (36)
52 35 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 20 (8)
53 37 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 16 (4)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 4 (41)
42 60 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 2 (42)
43 53 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 3 (43)
45 61 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 3 (45)
47 50 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 5 (47)
48 55 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 3 (48)
49 52 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 6 (49)
50 54 ANY LOVE –•– Luther Vandross – 5 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

81 — DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 1 (81)
83 — GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 1 (83)
84 — BABY CAN I HOLD YOU –•– Tracy Chapman – 1 (84)
85 — IT’S MONEY THAT MATTERS –•– Randy Newman – 1 (85)
89 — YOU MAKE ME WORK –•– Cameo – 1 (89)
90 — ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 1 (90)
92 — WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 1 (92)
96 — PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 1 (96)
97 — I BELIEVE IN YOU –•– Stryper – 1 (97)
98 — NOBODY’S PERFECT –•– Mike + The Mechanics – 1 (98)
99 — THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 1 (99)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 12, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 13 (1)
2 1 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 11 (1)
3 4 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 12 (3)
4 5 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 8 (4)
5 6 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (5)
6 8 DESIRE –•– U2 – 7 (6)
7 3 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 11 (1)
8 13 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 10 (8)
9 15 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 6 (9)
10 7 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 14 (7)

11 12 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 10 (11)
12 17 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 8 (12)
13 16 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 13 (13)
14 18 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 11 (14)
15 20 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 5 (15)
16 22 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 8 (16)
17 23 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 10 (17)
18 10 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 18 (3)
19 24 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 9 (19)
20 9 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 29 (1)

21 26 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 7 (21)
22 27 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 11 (22)
23 11 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 13 (6)
24 33 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 4 (24)
25 14 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 16 (12)
26 32 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 6 (26)
27 30 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 9 (27)
28 21 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 14 (1)
29 35 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 7 (29)
30 19 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 17 (8)

31 37 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 6 (31)
32 42 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 3 (32)
33 45 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 4 (33)
34 25 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 15 (12)
35 40 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 7 (35)
36 41 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 5 (36)
37 31 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 7 (31)
38 43 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 4 (38)
39 48 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 4 (39)
40 47 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 29 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 16 (1)
45 39 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 23 (3)
50 38 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 17 (26)
51 28 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 16 (4)
53 36 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 13 (13)
74 34 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 10 (30)

POWER PLAYS

42 49 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 7 (42)
43 58 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 4 (43)
44 50 ANY LOVE –•– Luther Vandross – 6 (44)
46 55 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 5 (46)
47 61 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 5 (47)
48 51 BOY, I’VE BEEN TOLD –•– Sa-Fire – 8 (48)
49 60 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

66 — SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (66)
87 — BACK ON HOLIDAY –•– Robbie Nevil – 1 (87)
88 — (IT’S JUST) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME –•– Paula Abdul – 1 (88)
89 — I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 1 (89)
90 — I’M GONNA MISS YOU –•– Kenny Loggins – 1 (90)
96 — IF YOU FEEL IT –•– Denise Lopez – 1 (96)
100 — YOU’RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL –•– New Edition – 1 (100)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 19, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 4 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 9 (1)
2 1 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 14 (1)
3 3 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 13 (3)
4 6 DESIRE –•– U2 – 8 (4)
5 2 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 12 (1)
6 8 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 11 (6)
7 9 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 7 (7)
8 11 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 11 (8)
9 12 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 9 (9)
10 5 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 11 (5)

11 15 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 6 (11)
12 14 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 12 (12)
13 16 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 9 (13)
14 13 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 14 (13)
15 17 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 11 (15)
16 7 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 12 (1)
17 21 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 8 (17)
18 24 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 5 (18)
19 22 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 12 (19)
20 19 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 10 (19)

21 10 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 15 (7)
22 33 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 5 (22)
23 32 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 4 (23)
24 26 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 7 (24)
25 29 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 8 (25)
26 27 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 10 (26)
27 31 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 7 (27)
28 18 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 19 (3)
29 35 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 8 (29)
30 20 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 30 (1)

31 36 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 6 (31)
32 38 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 5 (32)
33 23 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 14 (6)
34 39 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 5 (34)
35 40 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 7 (35)
36 30 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 18 (8)
37 25 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 17 (12)
38 43 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 5 (38)
39 49 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 4 (39)
40 42 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 8 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 28 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 15 (1)
44 34 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 16 (12)
50 37 DOWNTOWN LIFE –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 8 (31)

POWER PLAYS

42 56 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 3 (42)
43 46 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 6 (43)
45 47 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 6 (45)
47 — TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 1 (47)
48 48 BOY, I’VE BEEN TOLD –•– Sa-Fire – 9 (48)
49 66 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 2 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

47 — TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 1 (47)
65 — ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 1 (65)
88 — KILLING ME SOFTLY –•– Al B. Sure! – 1 (88)
96 — CROSS MY HEART –•– Eighth Wonder – 1 (96)
97 — YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending November 26, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 10 (1)
2 6 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 12 (2)
3 4 DESIRE –•– U2 – 9 (3)
4 8 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 12 (4)
5 7 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 8 (5)
6 9 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 10 (6)
7 11 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 7 (7)
8 2 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 15 (1)
9 13 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 10 (9)
10 3 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 14 (3)

11 5 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 13 (1)
12 15 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 12 (12)
13 12 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 13 (12)
14 18 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 6 (14)
15 17 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 9 (15)
16 23 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 5 (16)
17 19 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 13 (17)
18 22 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 6 (18)
19 14 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 15 (13)
20 10 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (5)

21 24 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 8 (21)
22 25 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 9 (22)
23 16 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 13 (1)
24 29 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 9 (24)
25 27 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 8 (25)
26 31 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 7 (26)
27 26 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 11 (26)
28 32 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 6 (28)
29 34 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 6 (29)
30 35 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 8 (30)

31 38 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 6 (31)
32 21 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 16 (7)
33 42 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 4 (33)
34 39 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 5 (34)
35 47 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 2 (35)
36 43 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 7 (36)
37 45 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 7 (37)
38 49 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 3 (38)
39 40 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 9 (39)
40 28 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 20 (3)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

41 20 A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 11 (19)
43 30 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 31 (1)
51 36 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 19 (8)
54 33 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 15 (6)
63 37 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 18 (12)

POWER PLAYS

42 53 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 4 (42)
44 54 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 5 (44)
45 51 HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE –•– Georgia Satellites – 6 (45)
46 65 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 2 (46)
47 52 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 5 (47)
48 56 HANDLE WITH CARE –•– Traveling Wilburys – 5 (48)
49 59 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 5 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

71 — HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 1 (71)
78 — BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 1 (78)
84 — WHEN I’M WITH YOU –•– Sheriff – 8 (61) *
91 — LOVE, TRUTH & HONESTY –•– Bananarama – 1 (91)
96 — WHAT I AM –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 1 (96)
98 — WALKING AWAY –•– Information Society – 1 (98)
99 — THE ONLY WAY IS UP –•– Yazz & The Plastic Population – 1 (99)

* “When I’m With You” chart information is from the original June 26, 1983 charting information.

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 3, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 13 (1)
2 6 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 11 (2)
3 4 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 13 (3)
4 7 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 8 (4)
5 3 DESIRE –•– U2 – 10 (3)
6 9 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 11 (6)
7 12 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 13 (7)
8 1 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 11 (1)
9 5 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 9 (5)
10 16 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 6 (10)

11 14 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 7 (11)
12 15 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 10 (12)
13 18 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 7 (13)
14 17 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 14 (14)
15 8 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 16 (1)
16 11 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 14 (1)
17 22 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 10 (17)
18 21 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 9 (18)
19 10 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 15 (3)
20 26 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 8 (20)

21 13 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 14 (12)
22 24 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 10 (22)
23 29 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 7 (23)
24 35 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 3 (24)
25 28 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 7 (25)
26 33 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 5 (26)
27 31 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 7 (27)
28 34 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 6 (28)
29 30 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 9 (29)
30 23 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 14 (1)

31 25 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 9 (25)
32 38 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 4 (32)
33 36 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 8 (33)
34 42 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 5 (34)
35 19 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 16 (13)
36 37 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 8 (36)
37 46 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 3 (37)
38 39 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 10 (38)
39 20 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (5)
40 52 ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

44 27 EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 12 (26)
51 32 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 17 (7)
54 40 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 21 (3)

POWER PLAYS

41 47 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 6 (41)
42 49 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 6 (42)
43 44 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 6 (43)
45 45 HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE –•– Georgia Satellites – 7 (45)
46 53 GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 5 (46)
47 48 HANDLE WITH CARE –•– Traveling Wilburys – 6 (47)
48 71 HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 2 (48)
49 62 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 5 (49)
50 61 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

79 — STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 1 (79)
80 — KISS –•– Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – 1 (80)
81 — AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW –•– Fleetwood Mac – 1 (81)
92 — WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 1 (92)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 10, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 12 (1)
2 1 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 14 (1)
3 3 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 14 (3)
4 4 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 9 (4)
5 6 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 12 (5)
6 10 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 7 (6)
7 7 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 14 (7)
8 13 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 8 (8)
9 11 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 8 (9)
10 12 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 11 (10)

11 14 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 15 (11)
12 5 DESIRE –•– U2 – 11 (3)
13 17 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 11 (13)
14 20 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 9 (14)
15 8 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 12 (1)
16 9 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 10 (5)
17 24 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 4 (17)
18 22 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 11 (18)
19 15 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 17 (1)
20 23 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 8 (20)

21 26 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 6 (21)
22 27 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 8 (22)
23 16 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 15 (1)
24 28 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 7 (24)
25 32 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 5 (25)
26 29 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 10 (26)
27 18 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 10 (18)
28 37 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 4 (28)
29 34 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 6 (29)
30 19 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 16 (3)

31 36 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 9 (31)
32 33 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 9 (32)
33 21 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 15 (12)
34 40 ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 6 (34)
35 25 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 8 (25)
36 30 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 15 (1)
37 42 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 7 (37)
38 41 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 7 (38)
39 43 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 7 (39)
40 48 HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 3 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 38 SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE –•– Tracie Spencer – 11 (38)
48 31 SMALL WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 10 (25)
49 35 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 17 (13)
54 39 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 14 (5)

POWER PLAYS

41 49 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 6 (41)
42 46 GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 6 (42)
44 52 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 3 (44)
45 47 HANDLE WITH CARE –•– Traveling Wilburys – 7 (45)
46 50 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 5 (46)
50 68 WHEN I’M WITH YOU –•– Sheriff – 10 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

78 — DIAL MY HEART –•– The Boys – 1 (78)
81 — SHAKE FOR THE SHEIK –•– The Escape Club – 1 (81)
84 — A LITTLE RESPECT –•– Erasure – 1 (84)
86 — NEW DAY FOR YOU –•– Basia – 1 (86)
90 — IT’S NO SECRET –•– Kylie Minogue – 1 (90)
92 — MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO –•– Rod Stewart – 1 (92)
94 — ANCHORAGE –•– Michelle Shocked – 1 (94)
97 — IS IT LOVE –•– J.J. Fad – 1 (97)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 17, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 1 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 13 (1)
2 6 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 8 (2)
3 5 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 13 (3)
4 8 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (4)
5 7 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 15 (5)
6 2 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 15 (1)
7 4 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 10 (4)
8 3 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 15 (3)
9 9 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 9 (9)
10 10 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 12 (10)

11 11 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 16 (11)
12 17 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 5 (12)
13 14 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 10 (13)
14 13 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 12 (13)
15 21 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 7 (15)
16 18 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 12 (16)
17 22 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 9 (17)
18 24 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 8 (18)
19 20 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 9 (19)
20 25 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 6 (20)

21 28 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 5 (21)
22 12 DESIRE –•– U2 – 12 (3)
23 29 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 7 (23)
24 31 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 10 (24)
25 34 ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 7 (25)
26 15 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 13 (1)
27 26 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 11 (26)
28 19 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 18 (1)
29 23 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 16 (1)
30 38 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 8 (30)

31 41 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 7 (31)
32 37 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 8 (32)
33 32 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 10 (32)
34 44 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 4 (34)
35 40 HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 4 (35)
36 39 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 8 (36)
37 16 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 11 (5)
38 50 WHEN I’M WITH YOU –•– Sheriff – 11 (38)
39 42 GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 7 (39)
40 46 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 6 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

42 30 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 17 (3)
43 33 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 16 (12)
44 36 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 16 (1)
50 27 DOMINO DANCING –•– Pet Shop Boys – 11 (18)
54 35 TILL I LOVED YOU –•– Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson – 9 (25)

POWER PLAYS

41 52 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 7 (41)
45 51 BACK ON HOLIDAY –•– Robbie Nevil – 6 (45)
46 45 HANDLE WITH CARE –•– Traveling Wilburys – 8 (45)
47 59 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 3 (47)
48 57 WALKING AWAY –•– Information Society – 4 (48)
49 65 KISS –•– Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

61 — SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME –•– Rick Astley – 1 (61)
74 — ANGEL OF HARLEM –•– U2 – 1 (74)
91 — IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN –•– Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers – 1 (91)
94 — DOCTORIN’ THE TARDIS –•– The Timelords – 1 (94)
95 — PERFECT –•– The Fairground Attraction – 1 (95)
97 — POSSE ON BROADWAY –•– Sir Mix-A-Lot – 1 (97)
98 — WILD AGAIN –•– Starship – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending December 24, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN –•– Poison – 9 (1)
2 4 MY PREROGATIVE –•– Bobby Brown – 10 (2)
3 1 LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 14 (1)
4 3 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 14 (3)
5 5 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 16 (5)
6 12 TWO HEARTS –•– Phil Collins – 6 (6)
7 9 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 10 (7)
8 13 IN YOUR ROOM –•– The Bangles – 11 (8)
9 10 WALK ON WATER –•– Eddie Money – 13 (9)
10 15 DON’T RUSH ME –•– Taylor Dayne – 8 (10)

11 6 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 16 (1)
12 21 ARMAGEDDON IT –•– Def Leppard – 6 (12)
13 20 SMOOTH CRIMINAL –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (13)
14 17 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU –•– The Boys Club – 10 (14)
15 7 I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Duran Duran – 11 (4)
16 18 SILHOUETTE –•– Kenny G – 9 (16)
17 8 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 16 (3)
18 11 THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 17 (11)
19 23 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART –•– Annie Lennox & Al Green – 8 (19)
20 14 FINISH WHAT YA STARTED –•– Van Halen – 13 (13)

21 16 SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE –•– Was Not Was – 13 (16)
22 24 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME –•– Karyn White – 11 (22)
23 19 EARLY IN THE MORNING –•– Robert Palmer – 10 (19)
24 25 ALL THIS TIME –•– Tiffany – 8 (24)
25 31 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY –•– White Lion – 8 (25)
26 34 BORN TO BE MY BABY –•– Bon Jovi – 5 (26)
27 38 WHEN I’M WITH YOU –•– Sheriff – 12 (27)
28 30 LITTLE LIAR –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 9 (28)
29 35 HOLDING ON –•– Steve Winwood – 5 (29)
30 32 WILD WORLD –•– Maxi Priest – 9 (30)

31 40 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN –•– Samantha Fox – 7 (31)
32 36 THANKS FOR MY CHILD –•– Cheryl ‘Pepsii’ Riley – 9 (32)
33 39 GHOST TOWN –•– Cheap Trick – 8 (33)
34 41 THE LOVER IN ME –•– Sheena Easton – 8 (34)
35 47 STRAIGHT UP –•– Paula Abdul – 4 (35)
36 22 DESIRE –•– U2 – 13 (3)
37 52 WILD THING –•– Tone Loc – 4 (37)
38 29 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 17 (1)
39 28 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 19 (1)
40 49 KISS –•– Art Of Noise & Tom Jones – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS

43 26 BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 14 (1)
49 27 NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL –•– Ivan Neville – 12 (26)
52 33 YEAH, YEAH, YEAH –•– Judson Spence – 11 (32)
58 37 KISSING A FOOL –•– George Michael – 12 (5)

POWER PLAYS

41 48 WALKING AWAY –•– Information Society – 5 (41)
42 45 BACK ON HOLIDAY –•– Robbie Nevil – 7 (42)
44 61 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME –•– Rick Astley – 2 (44)
45 57 WHAT I AM –•– Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – 5 (45)
46 59 DIAL MY HEART –•– The Boys – 3 (46)
47 53 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) –•– New Kids On The Block – 6 (47)
48 51 BABY CAN I HOLD YOU –•– Tracy Chapman – 8 (48)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS

80 — SURRENDER TO ME –•– Ann Wilson & Robin Zander – 1 (80)
85 — ALL SHE WANTS IS –•– Duran Duran – 1 (85)
87 — I BEG YOUR PARDON –•– Kon Kan – 1 (87)
91 — MORE THAN YOU KNOW –•– Martika – 1 (91)
98 — THE GREAT COMMANDMENT –•– Camouflage – 1 (98)

What was the number one song in 1988?

The number one song in 1988 was “Faith” by George Michael. This iconic track topped the charts and dominated the airwaves with its catchy melody and George Michael’s soulful vocals. “Faith” became a cultural phenomenon, earning critical acclaim and numerous awards, solidifying its place as one of the defining songs of the 1980s.

What song was popular in 1988?

One of the most popular songs in 1988 was “Never Gonna Give You Up” by Rick Astley. This upbeat and infectious tune captivated listeners worldwide, topping charts and becoming an anthem of the late ’80s. “Never Gonna Give You Up” showcased Rick Astley’s smooth vocals and catchy hooks, cementing its status as a classic pop hit.

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