US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

#1 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY By Bobby McFerrin

US Top 40 Singles – SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

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

1 4 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 9 (1)
2 1 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 14 (1)
3 5 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 16 (3)
4 2 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 13 (2)
5 9 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 7 (5)
6 3 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 11 (3)
7 11 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 10 (7)
8 7 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 13 (7)
9 8 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 12 (8)
10 15 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 9 (10)

11 10 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 11 (10)
12 14 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 14 (12)
13 19 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 22 (13)
14 18 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 14 (14)
15 17 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 9 (15)
16 6 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 13 (5)
17 22 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 11 (17)
18 21 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 9 (18)
19 20 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 10 (19)
20 27 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 6 (20)

21 31 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 4 (21)
22 26 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 8 (22)
23 28 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 6 (23)
24 30 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 8 (24)
25 13 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 12 (1)
26 29 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 8 (26)
27 32 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 9 (27)
28 33 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 7 (28)
29 16 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 17 (6)
30 12 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 10 (11)

31 36 WILD, WILD WEST –•– The Escape Club – 6 (31)
32 40 THE LOCO-MOTION –•– Kylie Minogue – 5 (32)
33 23 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 17 (3)
34 24 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 15 (2)
35 42 ONE MOMENT IN TIME –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (35)
36 25 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 14 (20)
37 46 SUPERSTITIOUS –•– Europe – 7 (37)
38 35 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 24 (2)
39 44 TIME AND TIDE –•– Basia – 10 (39)
40 58 KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 4 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

48 34 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 13 (19)
51 37 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 17 (3)
52 39 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 16 (1)
63 38 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 13 (9)

POWER PLAYS – SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

41 49 INDESTRUCTIBLE –•– The Four Tops – 6 (41)
42 52 ANOTHER LOVER –•– Giant Steps – 6 (42)
43 — BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 1 (43)
44 56 DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 4 (44)
45 50 OFF ON YOUR OWN (GIRL) –•– Al B. Sure! – 8 (45)
46 59 HOW CAN I FALL? –•– Breathe – 3 (46)
47 55 IT TAKES TWO –•– Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock – 6 (47)
50 64 DANCE LITTLE SISTER –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 3 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

43 — BAD MEDICINE –•– Bon Jovi – 1 (43)
77 — LOOK AWAY –•– Chicago – 1 (77)
85 — GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT –•– Anita Baker – 1 (85)
88 — DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK –•– Robert Cray Band – 1 (88)
94 — CARS WITH THE BOOM –•– L’Trimm – 1 (94)
95 — I’M NOT YOUR MAN –•– Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers – 1 (95)
98 — I CAN’T WAIT –•– Deniece Williams – 1 (98)
99 — BOY, I’VE BEEN TOLD –•– Sa-Fire – 1 (99)

US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 24, 1988