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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 24, 1988

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 12/17 12/31 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	6	9	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Every Rose Has Its ThornPOISON ENIGMA 44203/CAPITOL	1
2	4	8	10	My PrerogativeBOBBY BROWN MCA 53383	2
3	1	1	14	Look AwayCHICAGO REPRISE 7-27766	1
4	3	5	14	Giving You The Best That I GotANITA BAKER ELEKTRA 7-69371	3
5	5	7	16	Waiting For A Star To FallBOY MEETS GIRL RCA 8691	5
6	12	17	6	Two HeartsPHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-88980	6
7	9	9	10	Welcome To The JungleGUNS N' ROSES GEFFEN 7-27759	7
8	13	14	11	In Your RoomBANGLES COLUMBIA 38-08090	8
9	10	10	13	Walk On WaterEDDIE MONEY COLUMBIA 38-08060	9
10	15	21	8	Don't Rush MeTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9722	10
11	6	2	16	Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWILL TO POWER EPIC 34-08034/E.P.A.	1
12	21	28	6	Armageddon ItDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 692-7/POLYGRAM	12
13	20	25	7	Smooth CriminalMICHAEL JACKSON EPIC 34-08044/E.P.A.	13
14	17	22	10	I Remember Holding YouBOYS CLUB MCA 53430	14
15	7	4	11	I Don't Want Your LoveDURAN DURAN CAPITOL 44237	4
16	18	24	9	SilhouetteKENNY G ARISTA 1-9751	16
17	8	3	16	How Can I Fall?BREATHE A&M 1224	3
18	11	11	17	The PromiseWHEN IN ROME VIRGIN 7-99323	11
19	23	29	8	Put A Little Love In Your HeartANNIE LENNOX & AL GREEN A&M 1255	19
20	14	13	13	Finish What Ya StartedVAN HALEN WARNER BROS. 7-27746	13
21	16	18	13	Spy In The House Of LoveWAS (NOT WAS) CHRYSALIS 43266	16
22	24	31	11	The Way You Love MeKARYN WHITE WARNER BROS. 7-27773	22
23	19	20	10	Early In The MorningROBERT PALMER EMI 50157	19
24	25	34	8	★★★ POWER PICK/SALES ★★★ All This TimeTIFFANY MCA 53371	24
25	31	41	8	When The Children CryWHITE LION ATLANTIC 7-89015	25
26	34	44	5	Born To Be My BabyBON JOVI MERCURY 872 156-7/POLYGRAM	26
27	38	50	12	★★★ POWER PICK/AIRPLAY ★★★ When I'm With YouSHERIFF CAPITOL 44302	27
28	30	38	9	Little LiarJOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS BLACKHEART 4-08095/E.P.A.	28
29	35	40	5	Holding OnSTEVE WINWOOD VIRGIN 7-99261	29
30	32	37	9	Wild WorldMAXI PRIEST VIRGIN 7-99269	30
31	40	46	7	I Wanna Have Some FunSAMANTHA FOX JIVE 1154/RCA	31
32	36	39	9	Thanks For My ChildCHERYL "PEPSII" RILEY COLUMBIA 38-07996	32
33	39	42	8	Ghost TownCHEAP TRICK EPIC 34-08097/E.P.A.	33
34	41	52	8	The Lover In MeSHEENA EASTON MCA 53416	34
35	47	59	4	Straight UpPAULA ABDUL VIRGIN 7-99256	35
36	22	12	13	DesireU2 ISLAND 7-99250/ATLANTIC	3
37	52	77	4	Wild ThingTONE LOC DELICIOUS VINYL 102	37
38	29	23	17	Kokomo (FROM THE "COCKTAIL" SOUNDTRACK)THE BEACH BOYS ELEKTRA 7-69385	1
39	28	19	19	Wild, Wild WestTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-89048	1
40	49	65	4	KissTHE ART OF NOISE featuring TOM JONES CHINA 871 038-7/POLYGRAM	40
41	48	57	5	Walking AwayINFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27736/REPRISE	41
42	45	51	7	Back On HolidayROBBIE NEVIL EMI 50152	42
43	26	15	14	Bad MedicineBON JOVI MERCURY 870 657-7/POLYGRAM	1
44	61	—	2	She Wants To Dance With MeRICK ASTLEY RCA 8838	44
45	57	73	5	What I AmEDIE BRICKELL & NEW BOHEMIANS GEFFEN 7-27696	45
46	59	78	3	Dial My HeartTHE BOYS MOTOWN 53301	46
47	53	61	6	You Got It (The Right Stuff)NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-08092	47
48	51	55	8	Baby Can I Hold YouTRACY CHAPMAN ELEKTRA 7-69356	48
49	27	26	12	Not Just Another GirlIVAN NEVILLE POLYDOR 887 814-7/POLYGRAM	26
50	42	30	18	The Loco-MotionKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27752	3

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	74	—	2	Angel Of HarlemU2 ISLAND 7-99254/ATLANTIC	51
52	33	32	11	Yeah, Yeah, YeahJUDSON SPENCE ATLANTIC 7-88999	32
53	69	84	3	A Little RespectERASURE SIRE 7-27738/REPRISE	53
54	43	33	17	Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)CINDERELLA MERCURY 870 644-7/POLYGRAM	12
55	44	36	17	Groovy Kind Of LovePHIL COLLINS ATLANTIC 7-89017	1
56	60	74	4	As Long As You FollowFLEETWOOD MAC WARNER BROS. 7-27644	56
57	68	81	3	Shake For The SheikTHE ESCAPE CLUB ATLANTIC 7-88983	57
58	37	16	12	Kissing A FoolGEORGE MICHAEL COLUMBIA 38-08050	5
59	46	45	9	Handle With CareTRAVELING WILBURYS WILBURY 7-27732/WARNER BROS.	45
60	62	72	6	Cross My HeartEIGHTH WONDER WTG 31-08036	60
61	80	92	3	My Heart Can't Tell You NoROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27729	61
62	81	90	3	It's No SecretKYLIE MINOGUE GEFFEN 7-27651	62
63	55	53	11	Peek-A-BooSIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES GEFFEN 7-27760	53
64	58	47	10	Hippy Hippy Shake (FROM "COCKTAIL")GEORGIA SATELLITES ELEKTRA 7-69366	45
65	70	67	13	Forever YoungALPHAVILLE ATLANTIC 7-89013	65
66	56	43	13	Symptoms Of True LoveTRACIE SPENCER CAPITOL 44198	38
67	79	86	3	New Day For YouBASIA EPIC 34-08112/E.P.A.	67
68	65	64	35	Red Red WineUB40 A&M 1244	1
69	66	58	9	Girls Ain't Nothing But TroubleD.J. JAZZY JEFF & THE FRESH PRINCE JIVE 1147/RCA	57
70	50	27	12	Domino DancingPET SHOP BOYS EMI 50161	18
71	73	68	21	Forever YoungROD STEWART WARNER BROS. 7-27796	12
72	72	56	15	Edge Of A Broken HeartVIXEN EMI 50141	26
73	75	79	22	Don't Worry, Be Happy (FROM "COCKTAIL")BOBBY McFERRIN EMI 50146	1
74	67	60	8	It's Money That MattersRANDY NEWMAN REPRISE 7-27709	60
75	64	49	19	Another LoverGIANT STEPS A&M 1226	13
76	85	94	3	AnchorageMICHELLE SHOCKED MERCURY 870 611-7/POLYGRAM	76
77	91	—	2	If We Never Meet AgainTOMMY CONWELL AND THE YOUNG RUMBLERS COLUMBIA 38-08505	77
78	71	63	8	Nobody's PerfectMIKE + THE MECHANICS ATLANTIC 7-88990	63
79	54	35	10	Till I Loved YouBARBRA STREISAND & DON JOHNSON COLUMBIA 38-08062	25
80	NEW▶		1	★★★ HOT SHOT DEBUT ★★★ Surrender To MeANN WILSON & ROBIN ZANDER CAPITOL 44288	80
81	98	—	2	Wild Again (FROM "COCKTAIL")STARSHIP ELEKTRA 7-69349	81
82	84	82	6	Killing Me SoftlyAL B. SURE! WARNER BROS. 7-27772	80
83	94	—	2	Doctorin' The TardisTHE TIMELORDS TVT 4025	83
84	78	62	20	Never Tear Us ApartINXS ATLANTIC 7-89038	7
85	NEW▶		1	All She Wants IsDURAN DURAN CAPITOL 44287	85
86	95	—	2	PerfectFAIRGROUND ATTRACTION RCA 8789	86
87	NEW▶		1	I Beg Your PardonKON KAN ATLANTIC 7-88969	87
88	83	75	23	Don't Be CruelBOBBY BROWN MCA 53327	8
89	77	69	14	Boy, I've Been ToldSA-FIRE CUTTING 870 514-7/POLYGRAM	48
90	87	76	20	Love BitesDEF LEPPARD MERCURY 870 402-7/POLYGRAM	1
91	NEW▶		1	More Than You KnowMARTIKA COLUMBIA 38-08103	91
92	93	97	3	Is It LoveJ.J. FAD RUTHLESS 7-99257/ATLANTIC	92
93	86	83	29	I'll Always Love YouTAYLOR DAYNE ARISTA 1-9700	3
94	92	85	27	Please Don't Go GirlNEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK COLUMBIA 38-07700	10
95	97	—	2	Posse On BroadwaySIR MIX-A-LOT NASTYMIX 75555	95
96	96	71	12	Any LoveLUTHER VANDROSS EPIC 34-08047/E.P.A.	44
97	88	80	14	Cars With The BoomL'TRIMM ATLANTIC 7-89005	54
98	NEW▶		1	The Great CommandmentCAMOUFLAGE ATLANTIC 7-89031	98
99	76	70	24	What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)INFORMATION SOCIETY TOMMY BOY 7-27826/REPRISE	3
100	63	54	16	One Moment In TimeWHITNEY HOUSTON ARISTA 1-9743	5

Products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week.