US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 30, 1988

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These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending July 30, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending JULY 30, 1988

#1 ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood

US Top 40 Singles – JULY 30, 1988

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

1 4 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 8 (1)
2 1 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 11 (1)
3 6 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 16 (3)
4 2 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 15 (2)
5 7 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 11 (5)
6 9 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 10 (6)
7 3 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 12 (3)
8 11 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 9 (8)
9 10 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 13 (9)
10 14 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 7 (10)

11 5 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 17 (1)
12 12 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 11 (12)
13 18 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 9 (13)
14 17 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 9 (14)
15 15 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 12 (15)
16 21 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 4 (16)
17 20 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 10 (17)
18 22 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 7 (18)
19 8 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 13 (2)
20 27 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 9 (20)

21 26 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 5 (21)
22 28 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 9 (22)
23 24 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 12 (23)
24 16 PARADISE –•– Sade – 12 (16)
25 34 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 6 (25)
26 32 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 5 (26)
27 13 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 17 (7)
28 36 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 3 (28)
29 35 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 5 (29)
30 19 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 13 (12)

31 23 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 15 (1)
32 39 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 8 (32)
33 38 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 9 (33)
34 45 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 5 (34)
35 42 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 5 (35)
36 25 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 15 (6)
37 43 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 4 (37)
38 40 IN YOUR SOUL –•– Corey Hart – 8 (38)
39 44 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 6 (39)
40 29 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 16 (4)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JULY 30, 1988

41 33 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 18 (13)
48 31 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 14 (5)
51 30 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 13 (1)
55 37 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 13 (28)

POWER PLAYS – JULY 30, 1988

42 47 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 8 (42)
43 54 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 2 (43)
44 56 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 3 (44)
45 49 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 4 (45)
46 62 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 6 (46)
47 72 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 2 (47)
49 53 SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN –•– Will To Power – 7 (49)
50 58 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 4 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JULY 30, 1988

73 — FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 1 (73)
74 — A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 1 (74)
83 — DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 1 (83)
86 — MARY, MARY –•– Run-D.M.C.- 1 (86)
90 — SKIN DEEP –•– Cher – 1 (90)
91 — CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 1 (91)
92 — DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 1 (92)
94 — I FEEL FREE –•– Belinda Carlisle – 1 (94)
98 — BLACK LEATHER –•– Kings Of The Sun – 1 (98)