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

#1 MONKEY By George Michael

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)

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