US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending JULY 9, 1988

#1 THE FLAME By Cheap Trick

US Top 40 Singles – JULY 9, 1988

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

1 3 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 14 (1)
2 6 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 10 (2)
3 7 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 12 (3)
4 9 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 9 (4)
5 1 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (1)
6 8 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 12 (6)
7 2 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 12 (1)
8 15 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 8 (8)
9 5 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 11 (5)
10 11 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 14 (10)

11 4 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 13 (4)
12 21 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 5 (12)
13 18 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 10 (13)
14 20 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 13 (14)
15 19 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 10 (15)
16 22 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 8 (16)
17 27 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 7 (17)
18 13 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 15 (13)
19 10 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 13 (1)
20 14 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 15 (12)

21 26 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 8 (21)
22 24 PARADISE –•– Sade – 9 (22)
23 17 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 15 (17)
24 28 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 6 (24)
25 31 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 9 (25)
26 25 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 13 (25)
27 36 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 4 (27)
28 33 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 6 (28)
29 30 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 7 (29)
30 12 ALPHABET ST. –•– Prince – 11 (8)

31 34 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 6 (31)
32 16 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 13 (1)
33 35 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minogue – 10 (33)
34 38 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 9 (34)
35 39 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 9 (35)
36 47 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 4 (36)
37 23 CIRCLE IN THE SAND –•– Belinda Carlisle – 13 (7)
38 45 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 6 (38)
39 43 TOMORROW PEOPLE –•– Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers – 9 (39)
40 52 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 2 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – JULY 9, 1988

41 32 SUPERSONIC –•– J.J. Fad – 12 (30)
44 37 NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO) –•– Samantha Fox – 20 (3)
48 29 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 13 (3)
60 40 HEART OF MINE –•– Boz Scaggs – 11 (35)

POWER PLAYS – JULY 9, 1988

42 — MONKEY –•– George Michael – 1 (42)
43 55 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 6 (43)
45 54 I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE –•– Moody Blues – 6 (45)
46 59 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 2 (46)
47 53 LITTLE WALTER –•– Tony! Toni! Tone! – 7 (47)
50 69 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 2 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – JULY 9, 1988

42 — MONKEY –•– George Michael – 1 (42)
68 — NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 1 (68)
75 — MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 1 (75)
76 — I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 1 (76)
85 — BETTER BE HOME SOON –•– Crowded House – 1 (85)
89 — SPRING LOVE (COME BACK TO ME) –•– Stevie B – 1 (89)
91 — TOO MUCH AIN’T ENOUGH LOVE –•– Jimmy Barnes – 1 (91)
92 — MY OBSESSION –•– Icehouse – 1 (92)
93 — CECILIA –•– Times Two – 1 (93)
96 — COMING TO AMERICA –•– The System – 1 (96)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending July 9, 1988

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