US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending JULY 16, 1988

#1 THE FLAME By Cheap Trick

US Top 40 Singles – 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 – JULY 16, 1988

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 – JULY 16, 1988

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 – JULY 16, 1988

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 16, 1988

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