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)

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

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