Billboard Hot 100 — February 6, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 6, 1988. "Could've Been" by Tiffany climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Need You Tonight" by INXS, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Man In The Mirror" by Michael Jackson at #48, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Angel" by Aerosmith, up 23 places from #81 to #58.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Could've Been" by Tiffany — 1 week at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting November 28, 1987.
- New in the top 10: "What Have I Done To Deserve This?" by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield (up from #12 to #7); "Say You Will" by Foreigner (up from #13 to #8); "Tunnel Of Love" by Bruce Springsteen (up from #14 to #9); "I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man" by Prince (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" by Belinda Carlisle, down 27 places from #52 to #79.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "In My Dreams" by REO Speedwagon, 30 weeks and counting (peak #19).
- Gone from the chart: "Mony Mony" by Billy Idol after 22 weeks (peak #1); "The One I Love" by R.E.M. after 20 weeks (peak #9).
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 | Could've Been Tiffany |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 13 | Hazy Shade Of Winter The Bangles |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | Need You Tonight INXS |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | Seasons Change Expose |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 13 | I Want To Be Your Man Roger |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 14 | Hungry Eyes (From "Dirty Dancing") Eric Carmen |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 9 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | Say You Will Foreigner |
| 9 | 14 | 9 | 10 | Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man Prince |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | 12 | The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson |
| 13 | 17 | 13 | 14 | I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 11 | Everywhere Fleetwood Mac |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 8 | She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze (Featuring Wendy Fraser) |
| 16 | 24 | 16 | 8 | Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley |
| 17 | 10 | 7 | 18 | Tell It To My Heart(Dub) Taylor Dayne |
| 18 | 7 | 1 | 16 | Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison |
| 19 | 30 | 19 | 4 | Father Figure George Michael |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 11 | Pump Up The Volume M/A/R/R/S |
| 21 | 22 | 21 | 15 | Pop Goes The World Men Without Hats |
| 22 | 9 | 6 | 14 | Candle In The Wind Elton John |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 12 | Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 24 | 16 | 14 | 17 | Crazy Icehouse |
| 25 | 26 | 25 | 12 | Push It Salt-N-Pepa |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 12 | I Found Someone Cher |
| 27 | 33 | 27 | 4 | I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle |
| 28 | 23 | 23 | 14 | Honestly Stryper |
| 29 | 37 | 29 | 4 | Just Like Paradise David Lee Roth |
| 30 | 20 | 1 | 15 | So Emotional Whitney Houston |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | Love Overboard Gladys Knight And The Pips |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 3 | Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 8 | 853-5937 Squeeze |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 4 | Be Still My Beating Heart Sting |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 11 | Because Of You The Cover Girls |
| 36 | 19 | 12 | 14 | There's The Girl Heart |
| 37 | 28 | 1 | 16 | Faith George Michael |
| 38 | 48 | 38 | 4 | I Want Her Keith Sweat |
| 39 | 57 | 39 | 2 | Out Of The Blue Debbie Gibson |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 8 | Rhythm Of Love Yes |
| 41 | 55 | 41 | 3 | Hysteria Def Leppard |
| 42 | 31 | 2 | 16 | Is This Love Whitesnake |
| 43 | 32 | 4 | 19 | Shake Your Love Debbie Gibson |
| 44 | 59 | 44 | 3 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Michael Bolton |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 8 | Twilight World Swing Out Sister |
| 46 | 51 | 46 | 7 | Live My Life (From The Film "Hiding Out") Boy George |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 9 | Hot Hot Hot Buster Poindexter & His Banshees Of Blue |
| 48 | NEW | 48 | 1 | Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 9 | Never Thought (That I Could Love) Dan Hill |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Rocket 2 U The Jets |
| 51 | 38 | 8 | 20 | Catch Me (I'm Falling) (From The Film "Hiding Out") Pretty Poison |
| 52 | 41 | 6 | 19 | Don't You Want Me Jody Watley |
| 53 | 34 | 8 | 16 | Cherry Bomb John Mellencamp |
| 54 | 46 | 46 | 8 | I Need A Man Eurythmics |
| 55 | 43 | 32 | 16 | True Faith New Order |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 4 | Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 57 | 74 | 57 | 2 | Girlfriend Pebbles |
| 58 | 81 | 58 | 2 | Angel Aerosmith |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 3 | All I Want Is You Carly Simon |
| 60 | 68 | 60 | 2 | Never Can Say Goodbye The Communards |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 2 | You Don't Know Scarlett & Black |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 3 | Never Knew Love Like This Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | When We Was Fab George Harrison |
| 64 | 65 | 64 | 7 | Never Let Me Down Again Depeche Mode |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | How Can I Forget You Elisa Fiorillo |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | Check It Out John Mellencamp |
| 67 | 45 | 26 | 16 | Power Of Love Laura Branigan |
| 68 | 76 | 68 | 2 | Some Kind Of Lover Jody Watley |
| 69 | 77 | 69 | 3 | Save Your Love Great White |
| 70 | 47 | 44 | 10 | In God's Country U2 |
| 71 | 58 | 23 | 26 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Rock Of Life Rick Springfield |
| 73 | 53 | 9 | 22 | Valerie Steve Winwood |
| 74 | 83 | 74 | 2 | It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. |
| 75 | 67 | 67 | 8 | Lonely Won't Leave Me Alone Glenn Medeiros |
| 76 | 61 | 40 | 18 | Just Like Heaven The Cure |
| 77 | 56 | 1 | 20 | (I've Had) The Time Of My Life Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| 78 | 75 | 59 | 10 | Lover's Lane Georgio |
| 79 | 52 | 1 | 20 | Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Hot Thing Prince |
| 81 | 84 | 80 | 3 | Coming Up You The Cars |
| 82 | 66 | 19 | 23 | That's What Love Is All About Michael Bolton |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | You Will Know Stevie Wonder |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Don't Look Any Further The Kane Gang |
| 85 | 79 | 19 | 18 | Animal Def Leppard |
| 86 | 64 | 64 | 10 | Reason To Live KISS |
| 87 | 80 | 47 | 12 | I Can't Help It Bananarama |
| 88 | 62 | 14 | 19 | Dude (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | The Motion Of Love Gene Loves Jezebel |
| 90 | 85 | 84 | 3 | I Heard It Through The Grapevine The California Raisins |
| 91 | 78 | 71 | 8 | Rain In The Summertime The Alarm |
| 92 | 73 | 3 | 20 | Should've Known Better Richard Marx |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Without You Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle |
| 94 | 82 | 72 | 8 | Burning Like A Flame Dokken |
| 95 | 86 | 86 | 2 | Stimulation Wa Wa Nee |
| 96 | 88 | 7 | 18 | We'll Be Together Sting |
| 97 | 89 | 30 | 19 | Love Will Find A Way Yes |
| 98 | 95 | 19 | 30 | In My Dreams REO Speedwagon |
| 99 | 87 | 54 | 12 | You And Me Tonight Deja |
| 100 | 96 | 1 | 24 | I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany |
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