US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

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

US Top 40 Singles – SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

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

1 1 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 13 (1)
2 2 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 12 (2)
3 3 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 10 (3)
4 9 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 8 (4)
5 7 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 15 (5)
6 5 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 12 (5)
7 8 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 12 (7)
8 10 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 11 (8)
9 16 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 6 (9)
10 13 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 10 (10)

11 14 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 9 (11)
12 11 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 9 (11)
13 4 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 11 (1)
14 17 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 13 (14)
15 18 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 8 (15)
16 6 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 16 (6)
17 19 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 8 (17)
18 21 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 13 (18)
19 28 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 21 (19)
20 23 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 9 (20)

21 25 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 8 (21)
22 26 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 10 (22)
23 15 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 16 (3)
24 12 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 14 (2)
25 20 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 13 (20)
26 30 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 7 (26)
27 36 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 5 (27)
28 37 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 5 (28)
29 34 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 7 (29)
30 35 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 7 (30)

31 42 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 3 (31)
32 38 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 8 (32)
33 43 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 6 (33)
34 22 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 12 (19)
35 27 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 23 (2)
36 45 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 5 (36)
37 31 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 16 (3)
38 24 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 12 (9)
39 29 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 15 (1)
40 50 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

41 33 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 18 (3)
43 39 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 17 (4)
45 40 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 18 (1)
47 32 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 11 (31)

POWER PLAYS – SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

42 57 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 2 (42)
44 46 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 9 (44)
46 52 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 6 (46)
49 54 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 5 (49)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

84 — YOU CAME –•– Kim Wilde – 1 (84)
85 — HANDS ON THE RADIO –•– Henry Lee Summer – 1 (85)
86 — A WORD IN SPANISH –•– Elton John – 1 (86)
92 — NEVER LET YOU GO –•– Sweet Sensation – 1 (92)
96 — EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART –•– Vixen – 1 (96)
98 — WAY OUT –•– J.J. Fad – 1 (98)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 17, 1988

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