US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending DECEMBER 24, 1988

#1 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN By Poison

US Top 40 Singles – 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 – DECEMBER 24, 1988

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 – DECEMBER 24, 1988

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 – DECEMBER 24, 1988

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)

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

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