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