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

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 20, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending AUGUST 20, 1988

US Top 40 Singles – 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 – AUGUST 20, 1988

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 – AUGUST 20, 1988

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 – AUGUST 20, 1988

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)