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FOR WEEK ENDING JANUARY 2, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/26/87 01/09 →

Billboard printed no chart dated January 2, 1988. Its year-end double issue covers the weeks of 12/26/1987 and 1/2/1988 and carries one Hot 100 for both, so this week is the 12/26 chart standing a second week — every rank, bullet and label as printed there, with LAST WEEK, 2 WKS AGO and WKS ON CHART moved on by one. Billboard’s own chart history counts the frozen week the same way: the 1/9/1988 issue’s LAST WEEK column points at it, and weeks on chart and weeks at No. 1 both include it.

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	1	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★4 weeks at No. One FaithGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07623	1
2	2	3	10	So EmotionalWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9642	2
3	3	2	11	Is This LoveWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28233	2
4	4	5	11	Got My Mind Set On YouGEORGE HARRISON DARK HORSE 7-28178/WARNER BROS.	4
5	5	4	14	Shake Your LoveDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89187	4
6	6	6	14	Don't You Want MeJODY WATLEY MCA 53162	6
7	7	11	7	The Way You Make Me FeelMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07645/E.P.A.	7
8	8	8	15	Catch Me (I'm Falling) (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT")PRETTY POISON VIRGIN 7-99416	8
9	9	13	11	Cherry BombJOHN COUGAR MELLENCAMP MERCURY 888 934-7/POLYGRAM	9
10	10	16	11	Need You TonightINXS ATLANTIC 7-89188	10
11	11	9	17	ValerieSTEVE WINWOOD ISLAND 7-28231/WARNER BROS.	9
12	12	15	13	Tell It To My HeartTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9612	12
13	13	18	9	Candle In The WindELTON JOHN MCA 53196	13
14	14	14	14	Dude (Looks Like A Lady)AEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-28240	14
15	15	20	8	Hazy Shade Of WinterBANGLES DEF JAM 38-07630/COLUMBIA	15
16	16	24	6	Could've BeenTIFFANY MCA 53231	16
17	17	7	15	Heaven Is A Place On EarthBELINDA CARLISLE MCA 53181	1
18	18	22	9	There's The GirlHEART CAPITOL 44089	18
19	19	21	13	AnimalDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 888 832-7/POLYGRAM	19
20	20	23	6	Seasons ChangeEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9640	20
21	21	17	15	(I've Had) The Time Of My LifeBILL MEDLEY & JENNIFER WARNES RCA 5224	1
22	22	27	12	CrazyICEHOUSE CHRYSALIS 43156	22
23	23	26	8	I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28288/WARNER BROS.	23
24	24	19	18	That's What Love Is All AboutMICHAEL BOLTON COLUMBIA 38-07322	19
25	25	32	9	Hungry Eyes (FROM "DIRTY DANCING")ERIC CARMEN RCA 5315	25
26	26	31	8	I Want To Be Your ManROGER REPRISE 7-28229	26
27	27	28	11	Power Of LoveLAURA BRANIGAN ATLANTIC 7-89191	27
28	28	10	13	We'll Be TogetherSTING A&M 2983	7
29	29	12	15	Should've Known BetterRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50083	3
30	30	35	5	Tunnel Of LoveBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07663	30
31	31	37	9	I Live For Your LoveNATALIE COLE EMI-MANHATTAN 50094	31
32	32	34	11	True FaithNEW ORDER QWEST 7-28271/WARNER BROS.	32
33	33	43	5	Say You WillFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89169	33
34	34	39	8	Don't Shed A TearPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43164	34
35	35	40	10	Pop Goes The WorldMEN WITHOUT HATS MERCURY 888 859-7/POLYGRAM	35
36	36	44	9	HonestlySTRYPER ENIGMA 75009	36
37	37	36	12	MotortownTHE KANE GANG CAPITOL 44062	36
38	38	45	6	EverywhereFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28143	38
39	39	48	4	What Have I Done To Deserve This?PET SHOP BOYS & DUSTY SPRINGFIELD EMI-MANHATTAN 50107	39
40	40	49	7	Push ItSALT-N-PEPA NEXT PLATEAU 315	40
41	41	46	13	Just Like HeavenTHE CURE ELEKTRA 7-69443	41
42	42	25	16	The One I LoveR.E.M. I.R.S. 53171/MCA	9
43	43	33	19	I Think We're Alone NowTIFFANY MCA 53167	1
44	44	51	7	I Found SomeoneCHER GEFFEN 7-28191	44
45	45	52	7	Can't Stay Away From YouGLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07641/E.P.A.	45
46	46	59	6	Pump Up The VolumeM/A/R/R/S 4TH & B'WAY 7452	46
47	47	42	13	I Don't Mind At AllBOURGEOIS TAGG ISLAND 7-99409/ATLANTIC	38
48	48	53	7	I Can't Help ItBANANARAMA LONDON 886 212-7/POLYGRAM	48
49	49	30	12	SkeletonsSTEVIE WONDER MOTOWN 1907	19
50	50	29	12	I Do YouTHE JETS MCA 53193	20

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	51	58	6	Because Of YouTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1914/SUTRA	51
52	52	41	18	Mony MonyBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43161	1
53	53	61	5	In God's CountryU2 ISLAND 7-99385/ATLANTIC	53
54	54	57	7	You And Me TonightDEJA VIRGIN 7-99422	54
55	55	84	3	She's Like The WindPATRICK SWAYZE featuring WENDY FRASER RCA 5363	55
56	56	79	3	853-5937SQUEEZE A&M 2994	56
57	57	47	18	I've Been In Love BeforeCUTTING CREW VIRGIN 7-99425	9
58	58	50	9	(Baby Tell Me) Can You DanceSHANICE WILSON A&M 2939	50
59	59	63	5	Lover's LaneGEORGIO MOTOWN 1906	59
60	60	65	21	Hot In The CityBILLY IDOL CHRYSALIS 43203	23
61	61	71	3	Never Gonna Give You UpRICK ASTLEY RCA 5347	61
62	62	38	16	HourglassSQUEEZE A&M 2967	15
63	63	82	3	Dear Mr. JesusPOWERSOURCE (SOLO...SHARON) POWERVISION	63
64	64	86	3	Rhythm Of LoveYES ATCO 7-99419/ATLANTIC	64
65	65	76	4	Never Thought (That I Could Love)DAN HILL COLUMBIA 38-07618	65
66	66	60	10	System Of SurvivalEARTH, WIND & FIRE COLUMBIA 38-07608	60
67	67	85	4	Hot Hot HotBUSTER POINDEXTER & HIS BANSHEES OF BLUE RCA 5357	67
68	68	80	5	Reason To LiveKISS MERCURY 870 022-7/POLYGRAM	68
69	69	54	18	I Won't Forget YouPOISON ENIGMA 44038/CAPITOL	13
70	70	87	3	I Need A ManEURYTHMICS RCA 5361	70
71	71	55	19	Little LiesFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-28291	4
72	72	56	21	BreakoutSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 016-7/POLYGRAM	6
73	73	64	14	Love Will Find A WayYES ATCO 7-99449/ATLANTIC	30
74	74	70	8	CriticizeALEXANDER O'NEAL TABU 4-07600/E.P.A.	70
75	75	75	23	U Got The LookPRINCE PAISLEY PARK 7-28289/WARNER BROS.	2
76	76	97	3	Twilight WorldSWING OUT SISTER MERCURY 888 484-7/POLYGRAM	76
77	77	67	6	ThrowawayMICK JAGGER COLUMBIA 38-07653	67
78	78	62	14	Brilliant DisguiseBRUCE SPRINGSTEEN COLUMBIA 38-07595	5
79	79	68	25	In My DreamsREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07255/E.P.A.	19
80	80	—	2	Live My Life (FROM THE FILM "HIDING OUT")BOY GEORGE VIRGIN 7-99390	80
81	81	96	3	Rain In The SummertimeTHE ALARM I.R.S. 53219/MCA	81
82	82	98	3	Burning Like A FlameDOKKEN ELEKTRA 7-69435	82
83	83	83	6	She's FlyTONY TERRY EPIC 34-07417/E.P.A.	82
84	84	74	20	Silent MorningNOEL 4TH & B'WAY 7439	47
85	85	72	6	CherokeeEUROPE EPIC 34-07638/E.P.A.	72
86	86	78	8	Someone To Love Me For MeLISA LISA & CULT JAM featuring FULL FORCE COLUMBIA 38-07619	78
87	87	66	10	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)GLENN JONES JIVE 1049/RCA	66
88	88	94	3	Lonely Won't Leave Me AloneGLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 317	88
89	89	69	21	Let Me Be The OneEXPOSE ARISTA 1-9617	7
90	90	90	8	What's Too MuchSMOKEY ROBINSON MOTOWN 1911	79
91	91	89	6	You're All I NeedMOTLEY CRUE ELEKTRA 7-69429	83
92	92	91	12	Special WayKOOL & THE GANG MERCURY 888 867-7/POLYGRAM	72
93	93	92	11	Eagles FlySAMMY HAGAR GEFFEN 7-28185	82
94	94	93	18	It's A SinPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 43027	9
95	95	95	21	Who Will You Run ToHEART CAPITOL 44040	7
96	96	—	2	Never Let Me Down AgainDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-28189/WARNER BROS.	96
97	97	73	17	Causing A CommotionMADONNA SIRE 7-28224/WARNER BROS.	2
98	98	77	27	Here I Go AgainWHITESNAKE GEFFEN 7-28339	1
99	99	81	7	Don't Tell Me The TimeMARTHA DAVIS CAPITOL 44057	80
100	100	88	19	Don't Make Me Wait For LoveKENNY G vocal by LENNY WILLIAMS ARISTA 1-9625	15

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