US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending SEPTEMBER 10, 1988

#1 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE By Guns N’ Roses

US Top 40 Singles – SEPTEMBER 10, 1988

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

1 2 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 12 (1)
2 3 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 11 (2)
3 6 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 9 (3)
4 1 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 10 (1)
5 8 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 11 (5)
6 7 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 15 (6)
7 10 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 14 (7)
8 9 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 11 (8)
9 15 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 7 (9)
10 13 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 10 (10)

11 12 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 8 (11)
12 4 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 13 (2)
13 14 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 9 (13)
14 17 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 8 (14)
15 5 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 15 (3)
16 24 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 5 (16)
17 21 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 12 (17)
18 26 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 7 (18)
19 28 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 7 (19)
20 23 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 12 (20)

21 27 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 12 (21)
22 19 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 11 (19)
23 29 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 8 (23)
24 11 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 11 (9)
25 32 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 7 (25)
26 33 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 9 (26)
27 20 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 22 (2)
28 36 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 20 (28)
29 16 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 14 (1)
30 34 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 6 (30)

31 18 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 15 (3)
32 31 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 10 (31)
33 22 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 17 (3)
34 40 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 6 (34)
35 41 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 6 (35)
36 42 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 4 (36)
37 44 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 4 (37)
38 45 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 7 (38)
39 25 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 16 (4)
40 30 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 17 (1)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – SEPTEMBER 10, 1988

41 35 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 8 (35)
47 39 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 18 (10)
48 38 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 14 (31)
66 37 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 10 (29)

POWER PLAYS – SEPTEMBER 10, 1988

42 52 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 2 (42)
43 49 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 5 (43)
45 58 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 4 (45)
46 54 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 8 (46)
49 55 OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) –•– Al B. Sure! – 6 (49)
50 64 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – SEPTEMBER 10, 1988

57 — ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 1 (57)
79 — HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 1 (79)
81 — DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 1 (81)
83 — WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL –•– Boy Meets Girl – 1 (83)
97 — BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD –•– Will To Power – 1 (97)
98 — BUTTON OFF MY SHIRT –•– Paul Carrack – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 10, 1988

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