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

#1 MONKEY By George Michael

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)

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

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