US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 2, 1988

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 2, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending JULY 2, 1988

#1 DIRTY DIANA By Michael Jackson

US Top 40 Singles – JULY 2, 1988

TW LW TITLE Artist – Weeks on Chart (Peak Position) 

1 2 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (1)
2 1 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 11 (1)
3 5 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 13 (3)
4 4 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 12 (4)
5 6 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 10 (5)
6 9 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 9 (6)
7 10 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 11 (7)
8 11 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 11 (8)
9 16 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 8 (9)
10 3 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 12 (1)

11 15 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 13 (11)
12 8 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 10 (8)
13 14 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 14 (13)
14 12 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 14 (12)
15 19 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 7 (15)
16 7 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
17 18 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 14 (17)
18 20 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 9 (18)
19 21 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 9 (19)
20 23 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 12 (20)

21 29 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 4 (21)
22 28 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 7 (22)
23 13 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 12 (7)
24 30 PARADISE –•– Sade – 8 (24)
25 27 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 12 (25)
26 32 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 7 (26)
27 34 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 6 (27)
28 40 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 5 (28)
29 17 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 12 (3)
30 38 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 6 (30)

31 39 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 8 (31)
32 31 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 11 (30)
33 45 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 5 (33)
34 41 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 5 (34)
35 42 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 9 (35)
36 47 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 3 (36)
37 25 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 19 (3)
38 44 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 8 (38)
39 43 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 8 (39)
40 35 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 10 (35)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JULY 2, 1988

41 24 SHATTERED DREAMS –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 16 (2)
42 36 ANYTHING FOR YOU –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 17 (1)
44 26 UNDER THE MILKY WAY –•– The Church – 13 (24)
48 22 WE ALL SLEEP ALONE –•– Cher – 13 (14)
49 33 PIANO IN THE DARK –•– Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito – 20 (6)
50 37 BLACK AND BLUE –•– Van Halen – 7 (34)

POWER PLAYS – JULY 2, 1988

43 48 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 8 (43)
45 50 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 5 (45)
47 55 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 3 (47)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JULY 2, 1988

52 — LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (52)
59 — SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 1 (59)
69 — WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 1 (69)
75 — ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 1 (75)
89 — TELL ME –•– White Lion – 1 (89)
93 — IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 1 (93)