Billboard Hot 100 — July 2, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 2, 1988. "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Foolish Beat" by Debbie Gibson. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston at #52, which would go on to peak at #9. The biggest climber was "Here With Me" by REO Speedwagon, up 16 places from #80 to #64.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson — 1 week at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting May 7, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "Nothin' But A Good Time" by Poison (up from #11 to #8); "New Sensation" by INXS (up from #16 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "We All Sleep Alone" by Cher, down 26 places from #22 to #48.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Wishing Well" by Terence Trent D'Arby, 25 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" by Billy Ocean after 20 weeks (peak #1); "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" by Whitney Houston after 18 weeks (peak #1); "Pink Cadillac" by Natalie Cole after 17 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 9 | Dirty Diana Michael Jackson |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 13 | The Flame Cheap Trick |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Make It Real The Jets |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | The Valley Road Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 9 | Mercedes Boy Pebbles |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 11 | Nothin' But A Good Time Poison |
| 9 | 16 | 9 | 8 | New Sensation INXS |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 12 | Together Forever Rick Astley |
| 11 | 15 | 11 | 13 | Nite And Day Al B. Sure! |
| 12 | 8 | 8 | 10 | Alphabet St. Prince |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr |
| 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 7 | Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | 12 | One More Try George Michael |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 9 | Lost In You Rod Stewart |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 9 | Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 12 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 4 | Roll With It Steve Winwood |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 7 | Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen |
| 23 | 13 | 7 | 12 | Circle In The Sand Belinda Carlisle |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 8 | Paradise Sade |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 12 | Tall Cool One Robert Plant |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 7 | Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 6 | Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 5 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 29 | 17 | 3 | 12 | Everything Your Heart Desires Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 6 | The Colour Of Love Billy Ocean |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 8 | Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp |
| 32 | 31 | 30 | 11 | Supersonic J.J. Fad |
| 33 | 45 | 3 | 23 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 34 | 41 | 34 | 5 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 9 | I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 3 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John |
| 37 | 25 | 3 | 19 | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 8 | Love Changes (Everything) Climie Fisher |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 8 | Trouble Nia Peeples |
| 40 | 35 | 35 | 10 | Heart Of Mine Boz Scaggs |
| 41 | 24 | 2 | 16 | Shattered Dreams Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 42 | 36 | 1 | 17 | Anything For You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 8 | Tomorrow People Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers |
| 44 | 26 | 24 | 13 | Under The Milky Way The Church |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 5 | Rag Doll Aerosmith |
| 46 | 46 | 41 | 12 | Should I Say Yes? Nu Shooz |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 3 | The Twist Fat Boys |
| 48 | 22 | 14 | 13 | We All Sleep Alone Cher |
| 49 | 33 | 6 | 20 | Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito |
| 50 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Black And Blue Van Halen |
| 51 | 49 | 49 | 9 | Forgive Me For Dreaming Elisa Fiorillo |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 6 | Little Walter Tony Toni Tone |
| 54 | 56 | 54 | 5 | I Know You're Out There Somewhere The Moody Blues |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | Fast Car Tracy Chapman |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 4 | In Your Soul Corey Hart |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 4 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 6 | Wishing I Was Lucky Wet Wet Wet |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 4 | Feelings Of Forever Tiffany |
| 61 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Darlin' Danielle Don't Henry Lee Summer |
| 62 | 51 | 10 | 19 | Two Occasions The Deele |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 2 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 2 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 65 | 52 | 8 | 19 | Wait White Lion |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 4 | Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) Denise Lopez |
| 67 | 64 | 64 | 6 | You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart Eurythmics |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 3 | Say It's Gonna Rain Will To Power |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Colors Ice-T |
| 71 | 62 | 40 | 15 | Promise Me The Cover Girls |
| 72 | 59 | 3 | 23 | Angel Aerosmith |
| 73 | 82 | 73 | 3 | Boom! There She Was Scritti Politti Featuring Roger |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 3 | Knocked Out Paula Abdul |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | All Fired Up Pat Benatar |
| 76 | 54 | 5 | 16 | I Don't Want To Live Without You Foreigner |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 3 | Joy Teddy Pendergrass |
| 78 | 73 | 60 | 10 | Most Of All Jody Watley |
| 79 | 92 | 79 | 2 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 80 | 91 | 80 | 2 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 81 | 71 | 36 | 12 | When We Kiss Bardeux |
| 82 | 89 | 82 | 2 | Forever Yours Tony Terry |
| 83 | 66 | 1 | 25 | Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 84 | 72 | 61 | 9 | Route 66/Behind The Wheel Depeche Mode |
| 85 | 65 | 7 | 21 | Electric Blue Icehouse |
| 86 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Rhythm Of Love Scorpions |
| 87 | 96 | 87 | 2 | When Will I Be Famous? Bros |
| 88 | 85 | 62 | 10 | Wild, Wild West Kool Moe Dee |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Tell Me White Lion |
| 90 | 79 | 79 | 6 | Wait On Love Michael Bolton |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 3 | Theme From S-Express S-Express |
| 92 | 69 | 16 | 17 | Dreaming Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 94 | 94 | 68 | 10 | Blue Monday 1988 New Order |
| 95 | 90 | 90 | 3 | When You Walk In The Room Paul Carrack |
| 96 | 78 | 35 | 12 | Da'Butt (From The "School Daze" Soundtrack) E.U. |
| 97 | 87 | 57 | 13 | Take It While It's Hot Sweet Sensation |
| 98 | 81 | 21 | 17 | Strange But True Times Two |
| 99 | 86 | 61 | 8 | Rooty Toot Toot John Mellencamp |
| 100 | 77 | 4 | 15 | Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys |
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