Billboard Hot 100 — January 9, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 9, 1988. "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Faith" by George Michael, which had held it for 4 weeks. 1 song entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love Overboard" by Gladys Knight And The Pips at #82, which would go on to peak at #13. The biggest climber was "Never Let Me Down Again" by Depeche Mode, up 13 places from #96 to #83.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "So Emotional" by Whitney Houston — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting October 31, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "Tell It To My Heart(Dub)" by Taylor Dayne (up from #12 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "U Got The Look" by Prince, down 21 places from #75 to #96.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Here I Go Again" by Whitesnake, 28 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Stories that mention this week: Seven Straight: Whitney Houston's Unbroken Run at #1, 1985-1988.
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 12 | Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Faith George Michael |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | Is This Love Whitesnake |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 8 | The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 12 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 7 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 12 | Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 14 | Tell It To My Heart(Dub) Taylor Dayne |
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | Candle In The Wind Elton John |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 9 | Hazy Shade Of Winter The Bangles |
| 13 | 8 | 8 | 16 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 7 | Could've Been Tiffany |
| 15 | 11 | 9 | 18 | Valerie Steve Winwood |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 7 | Seasons Change Expose |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 10 | There's The Girl Heart |
| 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith |
| 19 | 17 | 1 | 16 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 13 | Crazy Icehouse |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 9 | I Want To Be Your Man Roger |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing") Eric Carmen |
| 24 | 19 | 19 | 14 | Animal Def Leppard |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 12 | Power Of Love Laura Branigan |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 10 | I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole |
| 28 | 21 | 1 | 16 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 6 | Say You Will Foreigner |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 9 | Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield |
| 32 | 29 | 3 | 16 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 10 | Honestly Stryper |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 7 | Everywhere Fleetwood Mac |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 11 | Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats |
| 36 | 28 | 7 | 14 | We'll Be Together Sting |
| 37 | 24 | 19 | 19 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 38 | 32 | 32 | 12 | True Faith New Order |
| 39 | 40 | 39 | 8 | Push It Salt-N-Pepa |
| 40 | 41 | 40 | 14 | Just Like Heaven The Cure |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 8 | I Found Someone Cher |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 8 | Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 43 | 37 | 36 | 13 | Motortown The Kane Gang |
| 44 | 46 | 44 | 7 | Pump Up The Volume M/A/R/R/S |
| 45 | 42 | 9 | 17 | The One I Love R.E.M. |
| 46 | 43 | 1 | 20 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 8 | I Can't Help It Bananarama |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 4 | She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze (Featuring Wendy Fraser) |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | Because Of You The Cover Girls |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 6 | In God's Country U2 |
| 51 | 49 | 19 | 13 | Skeletons Stevie Wonder |
| 52 | 61 | 52 | 4 | Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 4 | 853-5937 Squeeze |
| 54 | 50 | 20 | 13 | I Do You The Jets |
| 55 | 47 | 38 | 14 | I Don't Mind At All Bourgeois Tagg |
| 56 | 54 | 54 | 8 | You And Me Tonight Deja |
| 57 | 60 | 23 | 22 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 58 | 52 | 1 | 19 | Mony Mony Billy Idol |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Lover's Lane Georgio |
| 60 | 57 | 9 | 19 | I've Been In Love Before Cutting Crew |
| 61 | 63 | 61 | 4 | Dear Mr. Jesus Powersource (Solo...Sharon) |
| 62 | 64 | 62 | 4 | Rhythm Of Love Yes |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 5 | Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 5 | Never Thought (That I Could Love) Dan Hill |
| 65 | 58 | 50 | 10 | (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance Shanice Wilson |
| 66 | 62 | 15 | 17 | Hourglass Squeeze |
| 67 | 70 | 67 | 4 | I Need A Man Eurythmics |
| 68 | 68 | 68 | 6 | Reason To Live KISS |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 4 | Twilight World Swing Out Sister |
| 70 | 69 | 13 | 19 | I Won't Forget You Poison |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | Live My Life (From The Film "Hiding Out") Boy George |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 4 | Rain In The Summertime The Alarm |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 4 | Burning Like A Flame Dokken |
| 74 | 71 | 4 | 20 | Little Lies Fleetwood Mac |
| 75 | 74 | 70 | 9 | Criticize Alexander O'Neal |
| 76 | 88 | 76 | 4 | Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone Glenn Medeiros |
| 77 | 77 | 67 | 7 | Throwaway Mick Jagger |
| 78 | 73 | 30 | 15 | Love Will Find A Way Yes |
| 79 | 79 | 19 | 26 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 7 | She's Fly Tony Terry |
| 81 | 78 | 5 | 15 | Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Love Overboard Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 83 | 96 | 83 | 3 | Never Let Me Down Again Depeche Mode |
| 84 | 86 | 78 | 9 | Someone To Love Me For Me Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force |
| 85 | 85 | 72 | 7 | Cherokee Europe |
| 86 | 66 | 60 | 11 | System Of Survival Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 87 | 72 | 6 | 22 | Breakout Swing Out Sister |
| 88 | 87 | 66 | 11 | We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones |
| 89 | 84 | 47 | 21 | Silent Morning Noel |
| 90 | 90 | 79 | 9 | What's Too Much Smokey Robinson |
| 91 | 91 | 83 | 7 | You're All I Need Motley Crue |
| 92 | 92 | 72 | 13 | Special Way Kool & The Gang |
| 93 | 93 | 82 | 12 | Eagles Fly Sammy Hagar |
| 94 | 89 | 7 | 22 | Let Me Be The One Expose |
| 95 | 94 | 9 | 19 | It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys |
| 96 | 75 | 2 | 24 | U Got The Look Prince |
| 97 | 95 | 7 | 22 | Who Will You Run To Heart |
| 98 | 97 | 2 | 18 | Causing A Commotion Madonna |
| 99 | 98 | 1 | 28 | Here I Go Again Whitesnake |
| 100 | 99 | 80 | 8 | Don't Tell Me The Time Martha Davis |
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