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FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 8, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 10/01 10/15 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	5	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	1
2	5	13	24	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	2
3	1	1	11	Don't Worry, Be Happy (FROM "COCKTAIL")BOBBY McFERRIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50146	1
4	6	10	11	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	4
5	4	7	12	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	4
6	14	21	6	Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	6
7	3	3	18	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
8	8	12	16	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	8
9	10	17	13	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	9
10	12	14	16	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	10
11	15	19	12	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	11
12	16	18	11	Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	12
13	18	20	8	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	13
14	21	24	10	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	14
15	20	23	8	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	15
16	7	2	16	Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
17	11	8	15	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
18	26	28	9	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	18
19	28	32	7	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	19
20	27	31	8	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	20
21	25	27	11	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	21
22	29	35	5	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	22
23	9	4	15	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI-MANHATTAN 50133	2
24	24	26	10	What You See Is What You GetBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53367	24
25	31	40	6	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	25
26	34	43	3	Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	26
27	19	15	11	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	15
28	17	9	14	Nobody's Fool (THEME FROM "CADDYSHACK II")KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-07971	8
29	23	22	10	Staying TogetherDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89034	22
30	13	11	13	It Would Take A Strong Strong ManRICK ASTLEY RCA 8663	10
31	32	37	9	SuperstitiousEUROPE EPIC 34-07979/E.P.A.	31
32	35	42	8	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	32
33	33	39	12	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	33
34	38	44	6	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	34
35	37	41	8	IndestructibleTHE FOUR TOPS ARISTA 1-9706	35
36	40	46	5	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	36
37	50	—	2	DesireU2 ISLAND 7-99250/ATLANTIC	37
38	22	6	13	Perfect WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43265	3
39	42	50	5	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	39
40	30	16	15	When It's LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27827	5
41	43	47	8	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	41
42	51	64	5	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	42
43	56	77	3	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	43
44	53	66	4	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	44
45	49	61	5	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	45
46	52	59	6	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	46
47	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Kissing A FoolGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-08050	47
48	48	53	8	She's On The LeftJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 1227	48
49	36	25	14	MonkeyGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07941	1
50	59	73	4	You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	61	85	3	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	51
52	67	—	2	Walk On WaterEDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 38-08060	52
53	41	33	19	I Don't Wanna Live Without Your LoveCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27855	3
54	39	29	19	Fast CarTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69412	6
55	58	69	11	StrangeloveDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-27777/WARNER BROS.	55
56	54	49	14	Spring Love (Come Back To Me)STEVIE B LMR 74002	43
57	44	36	16	Here With MeREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07901/E.P.A.	20
58	47	38	26	Hands To HeavenBREATHE A&M 2991	2
59	76	—	2	Downtown LifeDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 1-9753	59
60	62	70	6	Heart Don't Fail Me NowHOLLY KNIGHT COLUMBIA 38-07932	60
61	69	82	4	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI-MANHATTAN 50141	61
62	82	—	2	Finish What Ya StartedVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27746	62
63	55	45	10	Off On Your Own (Girl)AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27870	45
64	46	34	17	I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like ThatELTON JOHN MCA 53345	2
65	75	90	4	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	65
66	NEW▶		1	Small WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43306	66
67	72	89	4	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	67
68	78	94	3	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	68
69	85	99	3	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	69
70	60	48	15	All Fired UpPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 43268	19
71	NEW▶		1	Domino DancingPET SHOP BOYS EMI-MANHATTAN 50161	71
72	57	58	6	Inside A DreamJANE WIEDLIN EMI-MANHATTAN 50145	57
73	93	—	2	Spy In The House Of LoveWAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 43266	73
74	77	88	3	Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkTHE ROBERT CRAY BAND MERCURY 870 596-7/POLYGRAM	74
75	90	—	2	Talkin' Bout A RevolutionTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69383	75
76	99	—	2	Symptoms Of True LoveTRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 44140	76
77	88	98	3	I Can't WaitDENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-08014	77
78	NEW▶		1	Any LoveLUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 34-08047/E.P.A.	78
79	70	68	9	Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime)GLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 324	68
80	98	—	2	I Did It For LoveNIGHT RANGER MCA 53364	80
81	NEW▶		1	Not Just Another GirlIVAN NEVILLE POLYDOR 887 814-7/POLYGRAM	81
82	80	83	6	What's The Matter Here?10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 7-69388	80
83	45	30	12	Another Part Of MeMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07962/E.P.A.	11
84	63	54	20	Sign Your NameTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07911	4
85	87	95	3	I'm Not Your ManTOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA 38-07980	85
86	66	65	7	Powerful Stuff (FROM "COCKTAIL")THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS ELEKTRA 7-69384	65
87	94	—	2	Tell That Girl To Shut UpTRANSVISION VAMP UNI 50001/MCA	87
88	92	80	12	Inside OutsideTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1916/SUTRA	55
89	89	63	15	Love Will Save The DayWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9720	9
90	NEW▶		1	Reason To TryERIC CARMEN ARISTA 1-9746	90
91	65	56	21	Hold On To The NightsRICHARD MARX EMI-MANHATTAN 50106	1
92	64	55	10	The Dead HeartMIDNIGHT OIL COLUMBIA 38-07964	53
93	71	52	18	Roll With ItSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99326	1
94	68	51	19	1-2-3GLORIA ESTEFAN & MIAMI SOUND MACHINE EPIC 34-07921/E.P.A.	3
95	NEW▶		1	Didn't Know It Was LoveSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-08067/E.P.A.	95
96	73	60	9	JackieBLUE ZONE U.K. ARISTA 1-9725	54
97	74	62	12	Nice 'N' SlowFREDDIE JACKSON CAPITOL 44171	61
98	83	81	27	The FlameCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07745/E.P.A.	1
99	79	67	12	Look Out Any WindowBRUCE HORNSBY & THE RANGE RCA 8678	35
100	100	—	2	Long Way To LoveBRITNY FOX COLUMBIA 38-07926	100

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