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FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 15, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 10/08 10/22 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	5	25	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	1
2	1	2	10	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	1
3	6	14	7	Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	3
4	4	6	12	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	4
5	9	10	14	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	5
6	3	1	12	Don't Worry, Be Happy (FROM "COCKTAIL")BOBBY McFERRIN EMI 50146	1
7	13	18	9	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	7
8	11	15	13	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	8
9	20	27	9	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	9
10	8	8	17	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	8
11	5	4	13	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	4
12	14	21	11	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	12
13	15	20	9	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	13
14	18	26	10	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	14
15	7	3	19	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
16	25	31	7	Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	16
17	19	28	8	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	17
18	22	29	6	One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	18
19	10	12	17	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	10
20	21	25	12	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	20
21	12	16	12	Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	12
22	26	34	4	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	22
23	17	11	16	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
24	16	7	17	Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
25	37	50	3	DesireU2 ISLAND 7-99250/ATLANTIC	25
26	32	35	9	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	26
27	34	38	7	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	27
28	36	40	6	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	28
29	33	33	13	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	29
30	23	9	16	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI 50133	2
31	24	24	11	What You See Is What You GetBRENDA K. STARR MCA 53367	24
32	42	51	6	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	32
33	39	42	6	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	33
34	47	—	2	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Kissing A FoolGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-08050	34
35	43	56	4	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	35
36	31	32	10	SuperstitiousEUROPE EPIC 34-07979/E.P.A.	31
37	44	53	5	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	37
38	41	43	9	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	38
39	45	49	6	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	39
40	27	19	12	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	15
41	46	52	7	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	41
42	28	17	15	Nobody's Fool (THEME FROM "CADDYSHACK II")KENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-07971	8
43	51	61	4	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	43
44	30	13	14	It Would Take A Strong Strong ManRICK ASTLEY RCA 8663	10
45	52	67	3	Walk On WaterEDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 38-08060	45
46	50	59	5	You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	46
47	35	37	9	IndestructibleTHE FOUR TOPS ARISTA 1-9706	35
48	48	48	9	She's On The LeftJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 1227	48
49	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ I Don't Want Your LoveDURAN DURAN CAPITOL 44237	49
50	59	76	3	Downtown LifeDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 1-9753	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	40	30	16	When It's LoveVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27827	5
52	29	23	11	Staying TogetherDEBBIE GIBSON ATLANTIC 7-89034	22
53	55	58	12	StrangeloveDEPECHE MODE SIRE 7-27777/WARNER BROS.	53
54	66	—	2	Small WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43306	54
55	61	69	5	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI 50141	55
56	38	22	14	Perfect WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43265	3
57	62	82	3	Finish What Ya StartedVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27746	57
58	71	—	2	Domino DancingPET SHOP BOYS EMI 50161	58
59	60	62	7	Heart Don't Fail Me NowHOLLY KNIGHT COLUMBIA 38-07932	59
60	68	78	4	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	60
61	65	75	5	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	61
62	56	54	15	Spring Love (Come Back To Me)STEVIE B LMR 74002	43
63	67	72	5	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	63
64	69	85	4	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	64
65	76	99	3	Symptoms Of True LoveTRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 44140	65
66	73	93	3	Spy In The House Of LoveWAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 43266	66
67	57	44	17	Here With MeREO SPEEDWAGON EPIC 34-07901/E.P.A.	20
68	53	41	20	I Don't Wanna Live Without Your LoveCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27855	3
69	81	—	2	Not Just Another GirlIVAN NEVILLE POLYDOR 887 814-7/POLYGRAM	69
70	78	—	2	Any LoveLUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 34-08047/E.P.A.	70
71	49	36	15	MonkeyGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-07941	1
72	77	88	4	I Can't WaitDENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-08014	72
73	NEW▶		1	In Your RoomBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-08090	73
74	58	47	27	Hands To HeavenBREATHE A&M 2991	2
75	75	90	3	Talkin' Bout A RevolutionTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69383	75
76	54	39	20	Fast CarTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69412	6
77	80	98	3	I Did It For LoveNIGHT RANGER MCA 53364	77
78	63	55	11	Off On Your Own (Girl)AL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27870	45
79	85	87	4	I'm Not Your ManTOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA 38-07980	79
80	95	—	2	Didn't Know It Was LoveSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-08067/E.P.A.	80
81	74	77	4	Don't Be Afraid Of The DarkTHE ROBERT CRAY BAND MERCURY 870 596-7/POLYGRAM	74
82	82	80	7	What's The Matter Here?10,000 MANIACS ELEKTRA 7-69388	80
83	NEW▶		1	The Way You Love MeKARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 7-27773	83
84	NEW▶		1	Jealous GuyJOHN LENNON & THE PLASTIC ONO BAND CAPITOL 44230	84
85	70	60	16	All Fired UpPAT BENATAR CHRYSALIS 43268	19
86	NEW▶		1	Yeah, Yeah, YeahJUDSON SPENCE ATLANTIC 7-88999	86
87	90	—	2	Reason To TryERIC CARMEN ARISTA 1-9746	87
88	64	46	18	I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like ThatELTON JOHN MCA 53345	2
89	79	70	10	Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime)GLENN MEDEIROS AMHERST 324	68
90	87	94	3	Tell That Girl To Shut UpTRANSVISION VAMP UNI 50001/MCA	87
91	NEW▶		1	Live It UpGARDNER COLE WARNER BROS. 7-27793	91
92	NEW▶		1	Peek-A-BooSIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES GEFFEN 7-27760	92
93	84	63	21	Sign Your NameTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-07911	4
94	NEW▶		1	Don't Break My HeartROMEO'S DAUGHTER JIVE 1140/RCA	94
95	NEW▶		1	Put This Love To The TestJON ASTLEY ATLANTIC 7-89027	95
96	83	45	13	Another Part Of MeMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-07962/E.P.A.	11
97	NEW▶		1	Louie, LouieFAT BOYS TIN PAN APPLE 871 010-7/POLYGRAM	97
98	72	57	7	Inside A DreamJANE WIEDLIN EMI 50145	57
99	88	92	13	Inside OutsideTHE COVER GIRLS FEVER 1916/SUTRA	55
100	89	89	16	Love Will Save The DayWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9720	9

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