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FOR WEEK ENDING SEPTEMBER 24, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 09/17 10/01 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	4	9	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Don't Worry, Be HappyBOBBY McFERRIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50146	1
2	1	1	14	Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
3	5	7	16	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
4	2	2	13	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI-MANHATTAN 50133	2
5	9	16	7	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	5
6	3	3	11	Perfect WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43265	3
7	11	14	10	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	7
8	7	8	13	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
9	8	10	12	Nobody's Fool (THEME FROM "CADDYSHACK II")KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-07971	8
10	15	18	9	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	10
11	10	13	11	It Would Take A Strong Strong ManRICK ASTLEY RCA 8663	10
12	14	17	14	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	12
13	19	28	22	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	13
14	18	21	14	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	14
15	17	19	9	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	15
16	6	5	13	When It's LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27827	5
17	22	26	11	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	17
18	21	25	9	Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	18
19	20	23	10	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	19
20	27	36	6	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	20
21	31	42	4	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	21
22	26	30	8	Staying TogetherDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89034	22
23	28	37	6	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	23
24	30	35	8	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	24
25	13	4	12	MonkeyGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07941	1
26	29	34	8	What You See Is What You GetBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53367	26
27	32	38	9	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	27
28	33	43	7	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	28
29	16	6	17	Fast CarTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69412	6
30	12	11	10	Another Part Of MeMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07962/E.P.A.	11
31	36	45	6	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	31
32	40	50	5	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	32
33	23	15	17	I Don't Wanna Live Without Your LoveCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27855	3
34	24	12	15	I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like ThatELTON JOHN MCA 53345	2
35	42	57	3	One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	35
36	25	20	14	Here With MeREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07901/E.P.A.	20
37	46	52	7	SuperstitiousEUROPE EPIC 34-07979/E.P.A.	37
38	35	27	24	Hands To HeavenBREATHE A&M 2991	2
39	44	46	10	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	39
40	58	78	4	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	40
41	49	54	6	IndestructibleTHE FOUR TOPS ARISTA 1-9706	41
42	52	59	6	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	42
43	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	43
44	56	69	4	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	44
45	50	49	8	Off On Your Own (Girl)AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27870	45
46	59	79	3	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	46
47	55	58	6	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	47
48	34	22	13	All Fired UpPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 43268	19
49	48	44	12	Spring Love (Come Back To Me)STEVIE B LMR 74002	43
50	64	81	3	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	37	31	17	1-2-3GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07921/E.P.A.	3
52	39	29	16	Roll With ItSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99326	1
53	65	70	6	She's On The LeftJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 1227	53
54	43	39	18	Sign Your NameTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07911	4
55	53	56	8	The Dead HeartMIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 38-07964	53
56	45	40	19	Hold On To The NightsRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50106	1
57	41	33	19	Make Me Lose ControlERIC CARMEN ARISTA 1-9686	3
58	70	76	4	Inside A DreamJANE WIEDLIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50145	58
59	71	73	4	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	59
60	54	63	7	JackieBLUE ZONE U.K. ARISTA 1-9725	54
61	75	83	3	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	61
62	61	64	10	Nice 'N' SlowFREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 44171	61
63	38	24	13	Love Will Save The DayWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9720	9
64	78	97	3	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	64
65	69	75	5	Powerful Stuff (FROM "COCKTAIL")THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS ELEKTRA 7-69384	65
66	86	—	2	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	66
67	51	41	10	Look Out Any WindowBRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA 8678	35
68	74	74	7	Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime)GLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 324	68
69	81	95	9	StrangeloveDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-27777/WARNER BROS.	69
70	79	86	4	Heart Don't Fail Me NowHOLLY KNIGHT COLUMBIA 38-07932	70
71	60	48	16	Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)DENISE LOPEZ VENDETTA 7200/A&M	31
72	62	51	23	Pour Some Sugar On MeDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 298-7/POLYGRAM	2
73	84	—	2	You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	73
74	57	53	11	SummergirlsDINO 4TH & B'WAY 7468	50
75	66	47	20	Just Got PaidJOHNNY KEMP COLUMBIA 38-07744	10
76	47	32	12	I Don't Want To Be A HeroJOHNNY HATES JAZZ VIRGIN 7-99304	31
77	NEW▶		1	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	77
78	72	67	10	Make It Last ForeverKEITH SWEAT with JACCI MCGHEE VINTERTAINMENT 7-69386/ELEKTRA	59
79	68	55	17	Rag DollAEROSMITH GEFFEN 7-27915	17
80	67	60	10	Inside OutsideTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1916/SUTRA	55
81	73	68	25	The FlameCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07745/E.P.A.	1
82	96	—	2	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI-MANHATTAN 50141	82
83	83	88	4	What's The Matter Here?10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 7-69388	83
84	76	65	19	Parents Just Don't UnderstandD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1099/RCA	12
85	NEW▶		1	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	85
86	63	62	6	The RumourOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 53294	62
87	77	72	7	Don't Walk AwayTONI CHILDS A&M 1237	72
88	NEW▶		1	Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkTHE ROBERT CRAY BAND MERCURY 870 596-7/POLYGRAM	88
89	92	—	2	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	89
90	98	—	2	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	90
91	97	98	3	Button Off My ShirtPAUL CARRACK CHRYSALIS 43288	91
92	93	77	15	The TwistFAT BOYS TIN PAN APPLE 887 571-7/POLYGRAM	16
93	85	—	2	Hands On The RadioHENRY LEE SUMMER CBS ASSOCIATED 4-07986/E.P.A.	85
94	NEW▶		1	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	94
95	NEW▶		1	I'm Not Your ManTOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA 38-07980	95
96	80	61	10	The Right StuffVANESSA WILLIAMS WING 887 386-7/POLYGRAM	44
97	91	80	26	I Still BelieveBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53288	13
98	NEW▶		1	I Can't WaitDENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-08014	98
99	NEW▶		1	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	99
100	90	93	4	Pretty Boys And Pretty GirlsBOOK OF LOVE SIRE 7-27858/WARNER BROS.	90

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