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

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending August 27, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending AUGUST 27, 1988

US Top 40 Singles – 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 – AUGUST 27, 1988

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 – AUGUST 27, 1988

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 – AUGUST 27, 1988

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)