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FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 17, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 09/10 09/24 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	1	2	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★2 weeks at No. One Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
2	2	3	12	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI-MANHATTAN 50133	2
3	3	6	10	Perfect WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43265	3
4	9	15	8	Don't Worry, Be HappyBOBBY McFERRIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50146	4
5	7	10	15	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	5
6	5	8	12	When It's LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27827	5
7	8	9	12	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
8	10	13	11	Nobody's Fool (THEME FROM "CADDYSHACK II")KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-07971	8
9	16	24	6	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	9
10	13	14	10	It Would Take A Strong Strong ManRICK ASTLEY RCA 8663	10
11	14	17	9	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	11
12	11	12	9	Another Part Of MeMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07962/E.P.A.	11
13	4	1	11	MonkeyGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07941	1
14	17	21	13	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	14
15	18	26	8	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	15
16	6	7	16	Fast CarTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69412	6
17	19	28	8	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	17
18	21	27	13	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	18
19	28	36	21	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	19
20	23	29	9	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	20
21	25	32	8	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	21
22	26	33	10	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	22
23	15	5	16	I Don't Wanna Live Without Your LoveCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27855	3
24	12	4	14	I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like ThatELTON JOHN MCA 53345	2
25	20	23	13	Here With MeREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07901/E.P.A.	20
26	30	34	7	Staying TogetherDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89034	26
27	36	42	5	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	27
28	37	44	5	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	28
29	34	40	7	What You See Is What You GetBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53367	29
30	35	41	7	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	30
31	42	52	3	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	31
32	38	45	8	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	32
33	43	49	6	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	33
34	22	19	12	All Fired UpPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 43268	19
35	27	20	23	Hands To HeavenBREATHE A&M 2991	2
36	45	58	5	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	36
37	31	18	16	1-2-3GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07921/E.P.A.	3
38	24	11	12	Love Will Save The DayWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9720	9
39	29	16	15	Roll With ItSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99326	1
40	50	64	4	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	40
41	33	22	18	Make Me Lose ControlERIC CARMEN ARISTA 1-9686	3
42	57	—	2	One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	42
43	39	25	17	Sign Your NameTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07911	4
44	46	54	9	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	44
45	40	30	18	Hold On To The NightsRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50106	1
46	52	56	6	SuperstitiousEUROPE EPIC 34-07979/E.P.A.	46
47	32	31	11	I Don't Want To Be A HeroJOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 7-99304	31
48	44	47	11	Spring Love (Come Back To Me)STEVIE B LMR 74002	43
49	54	63	5	IndestructibleTHE FOUR TOPS ARISTA 1-9706	49
50	49	55	7	Off On Your Own (Girl)AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27870	49

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	41	35	9	Look Out Any WindowBRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA 8678	35
52	59	66	5	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	52
53	56	61	7	The Dead HeartMIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 38-07964	53
54	63	67	6	JackieBLUE ZONE U.K. ARISTA 1-9725	54
55	58	69	5	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	55
56	69	74	3	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	56
57	53	50	10	SummergirlsDINO 4TH & B'WAY 7468	50
58	78	96	3	Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	58
59	79	—	2	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	59
60	48	38	15	Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)DENISE LOPEZ VENDETTA 7200/A&M	31
61	64	65	9	Nice 'N' SlowFREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 44171	61
62	51	46	22	Pour Some Sugar On MeDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 298-7/POLYGRAM	2
63	62	68	5	The RumourOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 53294	62
64	81	—	2	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	64
65	70	73	5	She's On The LeftJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 1227	65
66	47	39	19	Just Got PaidJOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 38-07744	10
67	60	57	9	Inside OutsideTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1916/SUTRA	55
68	55	43	16	Rag DollAEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-27915	17
69	75	79	4	Powerful Stuff (FROM "COCKTAIL")THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS ELEKTRA 7-69384	69
70	76	86	3	Inside A DreamJANE WIEDLIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50145	70
71	73	87	3	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	71
72	67	59	9	Make It Last ForeverKEITH SWEAT with JACCI MCGHEE VINTERTAINMENT 7-69386/ELEKTRA	59
73	68	51	24	The FlameCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07745/E.P.A.	1
74	74	75	6	Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime)GLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 324	74
75	83	—	2	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	75
76	65	53	18	Parents Just Don't UnderstandD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1099/RCA	12
77	72	76	6	Don't Walk AwayTONI CHILDS A&M 1237	72
78	97	—	2	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	78
79	86	93	3	Heart Don't Fail Me NowHOLLY KNIGHT COLUMBIA 38-07932	79
80	61	48	9	The Right StuffVANESSA WILLIAMS WING 887 386-7/POLYGRAM	44
81	95	—	8	StrangeloveDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-27777/WARNER BROS.	76
82	66	37	11	Missed OpportunityDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 1-9727	29
83	88	94	3	What's The Matter Here?10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 7-69388	83
84	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	84
85	NEW▶		1	Hands On The RadioHENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED 4-07986/E.P.A.	85
86	NEW▶		1	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	86
87	71	60	34	Do You Love MeTHE CONTOURS MOTOWN Y 448	3
88	84	72	14	Say It's Gonna RainWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-07908/E.P.A.	49
89	85	84	4	Ship Of FoolsROBERT PLANT ESPARANZA 7-99333/ATLANTIC	84
90	93	90	3	Pretty Boys And Pretty GirlsBOOK OF LOVE SIRE 7-27858/WARNER BROS.	90
91	80	77	25	I Still BelieveBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53288	13
92	NEW▶		1	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	92
93	77	62	14	The TwistFAT BOYS TIN PAN APPLE 887 571-7/POLYGRAM	16
94	89	88	22	SupersonicJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99328/ATLANTIC	30
95	91	81	16	I Know You're Out There SomewhereTHE MOODY BLUES POLYDOR 887 600-7/POLYGRAM	30
96	NEW▶		1	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI-MANHATTAN 50141	96
97	98	—	2	Button Off My ShirtPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43288	97
98	NEW▶		1	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	98
99	87	80	10	Heart Turns To StoneFOREIGNER ATLANTIC 7-89046	56
100	82	71	11	Better Be Home SoonCROWDED HOUSE CAPITOL 44164	42

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