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FOR WEEK ENDING NOVEMBER 12, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 11/05 11/19 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	3	13	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	1
2	1	2	11	Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	1
3	4	7	12	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	3
4	5	10	8	Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	4
5	6	9	10	One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	5
6	8	14	7	DesireU2 ISLAND 7-99250/ATLANTIC	6
7	3	1	11	Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	1
8	13	21	10	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A	8
9	15	22	6	Kissing A FoolGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-08050	9
10	7	8	14	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	7
11	12	17	10	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	11
12	17	23	8	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	12
13	16	16	13	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	13
14	18	20	11	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	14
15	20	27	5	I Don't Want Your LoveDURAN DURAN CAPITOL 44237	15
16	22	28	8	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	16
17	23	29	10	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	17
18	10	5	18	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	3
19	24	25	9	A Word In SpanishELTON JOHN MCA 53408	19
20	9	4	29	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	1
21	26	32	7	Walk On WaterEDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 38-08060	21
22	27	33	11	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	22
23	11	6	13	Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?STEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99290	6
24	33	44	4	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ Welcome To The JungleGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27759	24
25	14	12	16	Chains Of LoveERASURE SIRE 7-27844/REPRISE	12
26	32	41	6	Domino DancingPET SHOP BOYS EMI 50161	26
27	30	39	9	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI 50141	27
28	21	13	14	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	1
29	35	43	7	Finish What Ya StartedVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27746	29
30	19	11	17	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	8
31	37	40	6	Small WorldHUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS CHRYSALIS 43306	31
32	42	60	3	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ Every Rose Has Its ThornPOISON ENIGMA 44203/CAPITOL	32
33	45	61	4	My PrerogativeBOBBY BROWN MCA 53383	33
34	25	15	15	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	12
35	40	48	7	Spy In The House Of LoveWAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 43266	35
36	41	47	5	In Your RoomBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-08090	36
37	31	38	7	Downtown LifeDARYL HALL JOHN OATES ARISTA 1-9753	31
38	43	53	4	Till I Loved YouBARBRA STREISAND & DON JOHNSON COLUMBIA 38-08062	38
39	48	55	4	Early In The MorningROBERT PALMER EMI 50157	39
40	47	50	6	Not Just Another GirlIVAN NEVILLE POLYDOR 887 814-7/POLYGRAM	40
41	29	24	16	Don't Worry, Be Happy (FROM "COCKTAIL")BOBBY McFERRIN EMI 50146	1
42	49	52	7	Symptoms Of True LoveTRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 44140	42
43	58	62	4	I Remember Holding YouBOYS CLUB MCA 53430	43
44	50	54	6	Any LoveLUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 34-08047/E.P.A.	44
45	39	31	23	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
46	55	59	5	Yeah, Yeah, YeahJUDSON SPENCE ATLANTIC 7-88999	46
47	61	67	5	The Way You Love MeKARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 7-27773	47
48	51	51	8	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	48
49	60	70	3	SilhouetteKENNY G ARISTA 1-9751	49
50	38	26	17	Time And TideBASIA EPIC 34-07730/E.P.A.	26

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	28	19	16	Don't Be CruelCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-07965/E.P.A.	4
52	46	36	13	It Takes TwoROB BASE & D.J. E-Z ROCK PROFILE 5186	36
53	36	18	13	True LoveGLENN FREY MCA 53363	13
54	56	56	8	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	54
55	44	34	21	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	10
56	81	—	2	Don't Rush MeTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9722	56
57	65	82	4	Hippy Hippy Shake (FROM "COCKTAIL")GEORGIA SATELLITES ELEKTRA 7-69366	57
58	64	75	3	Little LiarJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-08095/E.P.A.	58
59	67	86	3	Thanks For My ChildCHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY COLUMBIA 38-07996	59
60	52	35	21	I Hate Myself For Loving YouJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-07919/E.P.A.	8
61	62	63	6	Didn't Know It Was LoveSURVIVOR SCOTTI BROS. 4-08067/E.P.A.	61
62	66	83	3	Handle With CareTRAVELING WILBURYS WILBURY 7-27732/WARNER BROS.	62
63	71	73	5	Peek-A-BooSIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES GEFFEN 7-27760	63
64	83	—	2	Ghost TownCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-08097/E.P.A.	64
65	78	95	3	Wild WorldMAXI PRIEST VIRGIN 7-99269	65
66	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Smooth CriminalMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-08044/E.P.A.	66
67	73	88	3	Best Of TimesPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27712/WARNER BROS.	67
68	70	80	3	Rock & Roll StrategyTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 1246	68
69	69	74	4	Dancing Under A Latin MoonCANDI I.R.S. 53436/MCA	69
70	54	46	21	Sweet Child O' MineGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27963	1
71	96	—	2	Put A Little Love In Your HeartANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN A&M 1255	71
72	79	93	3	Girls Ain't Nothing But TroubleD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1147/RCA	72
73	74	79	5	Don't Break My HeartROMEO'S DAUGHTER JIVE 1140/RCA	73
74	34	30	10	Dance Little SisterTERENCE TRENT D'ARBY COLUMBIA 38-08023	30
75	84	—	2	Baby Can I Hold YouTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69356	75
76	76	85	5	Put This Love To The TestJON ASTLEY ATLANTIC 7-89027	76
77	57	42	9	You CameKIM WILDE MCA 53370	41
78	85	—	2	It's Money That MattersRANDY NEWMAN REPRISE 7-27709	78
79	63	45	20	If It Isn't LoveNEW EDITION MCA 53264	7
80	53	37	17	One Good WomanPETER CETERA FULL MOON 7-27824/WARNER BROS.	4
81	90	—	2	All This TimeTIFFANY MCA 53371	81
82	82	91	7	Forever YoungALPHAVILLE ATLANTIC 7-89013	82
83	92	—	2	When The Children CryWHITE LION ATLANTIC 7-89015	83
84	98	—	2	Nobody's PerfectMIKE + THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 7-88990	84
85	59	58	9	Never Let You GoSWEET SENSATION ATCO 7-99284/ATLANTIC	58
86	89	—	2	You Make Me WorkCAMEO ATLANTA ARTISTS 870 587-7/POLYGRAM	86
87	NEW▶		1	Back On HolidayROBBIE NEVIL EMI 50152	87
88	NEW▶		1	(It's Just) The Way That You Love MePAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 7-99282	88
89	NEW▶		1	I Wanna Have Some FunSAMANTHA FOX JIVE 1154/RCA	89
90	NEW▶		1	I'm Gonna Miss YouKENNY LOGGINS COLUMBIA 38-08091	90
91	99	—	2	The Lover In MeSHEENA EASTON MCA 53416	91
92	86	90	4	Got A New LoveGOOD QUESTION PAISLEY PARK 7-27861/WARNER BROS.	86
93	72	57	20	Simply IrresistibleROBERT PALMER EMI 50133	2
94	68	66	8	I Can't WaitDENIECE WILLIAMS COLUMBIA 38-08014	66
95	77	49	16	Fallen AngelPOISON ENIGMA 44191/CAPITOL	12
96	NEW▶		1	If You Feel ItDENISE LOPEZ VENDETTA 7213/A&M	96
97	97	—	2	I Believe In YouSTRYPER ENIGMA 75028	97
98	80	69	16	A Nightmare On My StreetD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1124/RCA	15
99	87	65	9	Way OutJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99285/ATLANTIC	61
100	NEW▶		1	You're Not My Kind Of GirlNEW EDITION MCA 53405	100

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