US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 23, 1988

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 23, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending JULY 23, 1988

#1 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS By Richard Marx

US Top 40 Singles – JULY 23, 1988

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

1 5 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 10 (1)
2 3 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 14 (2)
3 4 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 11 (3)
4 6 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 7 (4)
5 1 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 16 (1)
6 8 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 15 (6)
7 9 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 10 (7)
8 2 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 12 (2)
9 14 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 9 (9)
10 11 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 12 (10)

11 19 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 8 (11)
12 17 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 10 (12)
13 7 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 16 (7)
14 21 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 6 (14)
15 22 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 11 (15)
16 18 PARADISE –•– Sade – 11 (16)
17 24 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 8 (17)
18 23 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 8 (18)
19 12 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 12 (12)
20 25 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 9 (20)

21 36 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 3 (21)
22 29 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 6 (22)
23 13 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 14 (1)
24 27 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 11 (24)
25 10 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 14 (6)
26 35 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 4 (26)
27 37 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 8 (27)
28 33 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 8 (28)
29 20 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 15 (4)
30 15 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 12 (1)

31 16 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 13 (5)
32 40 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 4 (32)
33 26 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 17 (13)
34 46 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 5 (34)
35 42 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 4 (35)
36 51 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 2 (36)
37 28 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 12 (28)
38 43 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 8 (38)
39 47 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 7 (39)
40 49 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 7 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JULY 23, 1988

41 30 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 15 (1)
46 32 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 17 (12)
48 38 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 15 (1)
50 31 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 17 (17)

POWER PLAYS – JULY 23, 1988

42 53 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 4 (42)
43 57 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 3 (43)
44 52 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 5 (44)
45 66 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 4 (45)
47 54 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 7 (47)
49 64 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 3 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JULY 23, 1988

54 — ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 1 (54)
72 — ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 1 (72)
77 — LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 1 (77)
82 — THE RIGHT STUFF –•– Vanessa Williams – 1 (82)
84 — ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU –•– Stryper – 1 (84)
86 — DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 1 (86)
87 — INSIDE OUTSIDE –•– The Cover Girls – 1 (87)
92 — MAKE IT LAST FOREVER –•– Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee – 1 (92)
93 — NICE ‘N SLOW –•– Freddie Jackson – 1 (93)
96 — TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 1 (96)