US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 3, 1988

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending September 3, 1988

US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1988

US Top 40 Singles – SEPTEMBER 3, 1988

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

1 1 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 9 (1)
2 4 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 11 (2)
3 5 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 10 (3)
4 2 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 12 (2)
5 3 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 14 (3)
6 8 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 8 (6)
7 6 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 14 (6)
8 13 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 10 (8)
9 15 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 10 (9)
10 16 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 13 (10)

11 9 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (9)
12 17 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (12)
13 18 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 9 (13)
14 20 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 8 (14)
15 25 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 6 (15)
16 7 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 13 (1)
17 22 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 7 (17)
18 10 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 14 (3)
19 19 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 10 (19)
20 12 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 21 (2)

21 26 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 11 (21)
22 11 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 16 (3)
23 24 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 11 (23)
24 30 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 4 (24)
25 14 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 15 (4)
26 32 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 6 (26)
27 28 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 11 (27)
28 34 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 6 (28)
29 36 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 7 (29)
30 21 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 16 (1)

31 31 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 9 (31)
32 38 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 6 (32)
33 40 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 8 (33)
34 42 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 5 (34)
35 39 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 7 (35)
36 52 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 19 (34)
37 29 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 9 (29)
38 33 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 13 (31)
39 27 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 17 (10)
40 47 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 5 (40)

THIS WEEKS DROPS – SEPTEMBER 3, 1988

43 23 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 14 (17)
46 35 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 20 (2)
62 37 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 12 (16)

POWER PLAYS – SEPTEMBER 3, 1988

41 48 FOREVER YOUNG –•– Rod Stewart – 5 (41)
42 51 DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? –•– Steve Winwood – 3 (42)
44 49 TRUE LOVE –•– Glenn Frey – 3 (44)
45 53 CHAINS OF LOVE –•– Erasure – 6 (45)
49 56 NEVER TEAR US APART –•– INXS – 4 (49)
50 50 SUMMERGIRLS –•– Dino – 8 (50)

THIS WEEKS DEBUTS – SEPTEMBER 3, 1988

52 — GROOVY KIND OF LOVE –•– Phil Collins – 1 (52)
74 — DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (TILL IT’S GONE) –•– Cinderella – 1 (74)
86 — INSIDE A DREAM –•– Jane Wiedlin – 1 (86)
87 — THE PROMISE –•– When In Rome – 1 (87)
90 — PRETTY BOYS AND PRETTY GIRLS –•– Book Of Love – 1 (90)
93 — HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW –•– Holly Knight – 1 (93)
94 — WHAT’S THE MATTER HERE? –•– 10,000 Maniacs – 1 (94)
96 — KOKOMO –•– The Beach Boys – 1 (96)