Billboard Hot 100 — July 9, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of July 9, 1988. "The Flame" by Cheap Trick climbed from #3 to take over the #1 spot from "Dirty Diana" by Michael Jackson, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Monkey" by George Michael at #42, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "When It's Love" by Van Halen, up 19 places from #69 to #50.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "The Flame" by Cheap Trick — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting April 9, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "Hold On To The Nights" by Richard Marx (up from #15 to #8); "Nite And Day" by Al B. Sure! (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "We All Sleep Alone" by Cher, down 31 places from #48 to #79.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Do You Love Me" by The Contours, 24 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Wishing Well" by Terence Trent D'Arby after 25 weeks (peak #1); "Always On My Mind" by Pet Shop Boys after 15 weeks (peak #4); "Electric Blue" by Icehouse after 21 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 3 | 1 | 14 | The Flame Cheap Trick |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 10 | Mercedes Boy Pebbles |
| 3 | 7 | 3 | 12 | Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 9 | New Sensation INXS |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Dirty Diana Michael Jackson |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | Nothin' But A Good Time Poison |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson |
| 8 | 15 | 8 | 8 | Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx |
| 9 | 5 | 5 | 11 | The Valley Road Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Nite And Day Al B. Sure! |
| 11 | 4 | 4 | 13 | Make It Real The Jets |
| 12 | 21 | 12 | 5 | Roll With It Steve Winwood |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 10 | Lost In You Rod Stewart |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 13 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 10 | Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin |
| 16 | 22 | 16 | 8 | Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen |
| 17 | 27 | 17 | 7 | Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr |
| 19 | 10 | 1 | 13 | Together Forever Rick Astley |
| 20 | 14 | 12 | 15 | Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 8 | Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 9 | Paradise Sade |
| 23 | 17 | 17 | 15 | Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 6 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 9 | Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp |
| 26 | 25 | 25 | 13 | Tall Cool One Robert Plant |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 4 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John |
| 28 | 33 | 3 | 24 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 7 | The Colour Of Love Billy Ocean |
| 30 | 12 | 8 | 11 | Alphabet St. Prince |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 6 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago |
| 32 | 16 | 1 | 13 | One More Try George Michael |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 10 | I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 9 | Love Changes (Everything) Climie Fisher |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 9 | Trouble Nia Peeples |
| 36 | 47 | 36 | 4 | The Twist Fat Boys |
| 37 | 23 | 7 | 13 | Circle In The Sand Belinda Carlisle |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 6 | Rag Doll Aerosmith |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 9 | Tomorrow People Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers |
| 40 | 52 | 40 | 2 | Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston |
| 41 | 32 | 30 | 12 | Supersonic J.J. Fad |
| 42 | NEW | 42 | 1 | Monkey George Michael |
| 43 | 55 | 43 | 6 | Fast Car Tracy Chapman |
| 44 | 37 | 3 | 20 | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 6 | I Know You're Out There Somewhere The Moody Blues |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 2 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 7 | Little Walter Tony Toni Tone |
| 48 | 29 | 3 | 13 | Everything Your Heart Desires Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 49 | 42 | 1 | 18 | Anything For You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 50 | 69 | 50 | 2 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 5 | In Your Soul Corey Hart |
| 52 | 51 | 49 | 10 | Forgive Me For Dreaming Elisa Fiorillo |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 5 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 54 | 60 | 54 | 5 | Feelings Of Forever Tiffany |
| 55 | 41 | 2 | 17 | Shattered Dreams Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 3 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 57 | 49 | 6 | 21 | Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 3 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 59 | 46 | 41 | 13 | Should I Say Yes? Nu Shooz |
| 60 | 40 | 35 | 11 | Heart Of Mine Boz Scaggs |
| 61 | 75 | 61 | 2 | All Fired Up Pat Benatar |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 4 | Say It's Gonna Rain Will To Power |
| 63 | 66 | 63 | 5 | Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) Denise Lopez |
| 64 | 58 | 58 | 7 | Wishing I Was Lucky Wet Wet Wet |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 4 | Boom! There She Was Scritti Politti Featuring Roger |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 4 | Knocked Out Paula Abdul |
| 67 | 50 | 34 | 8 | Black And Blue Van Halen |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") Kenny Loggins |
| 69 | 61 | 57 | 7 | Darlin' Danielle Don't Henry Lee Summer |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 71 | 44 | 24 | 14 | Under The Milky Way The Church |
| 72 | 71 | 40 | 16 | Promise Me The Cover Girls |
| 73 | 79 | 73 | 3 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 74 | 62 | 10 | 20 | Two Occasions The Deele |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Missed Opportunity Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | I Don't Want To Be A Hero Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 4 | Joy Teddy Pendergrass |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Tell Me White Lion |
| 79 | 48 | 14 | 14 | We All Sleep Alone Cher |
| 80 | 72 | 3 | 24 | Angel Aerosmith |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) Cyndi Lauper |
| 82 | 82 | 82 | 3 | Forever Yours Tony Terry |
| 83 | 93 | 83 | 2 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 84 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Colors Ice-T |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Better Be Home Soon Crowded House |
| 86 | 67 | 64 | 7 | You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart Eurythmics |
| 87 | 87 | 87 | 3 | When Will I Be Famous? Bros |
| 88 | 65 | 8 | 20 | Wait White Lion |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Spring Love (Come Back To Me) Stevie B |
| 90 | 84 | 61 | 10 | Route 66/Behind The Wheel Depeche Mode |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Too Much Ain't Enough Love Jimmy Barnes |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | My Obsession Icehouse |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Cecilia Times Two |
| 94 | 86 | 75 | 6 | Rhythm Of Love Scorpions |
| 95 | 91 | 91 | 4 | Theme From S-Express S-Express |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Coming To America The System |
| 97 | 76 | 5 | 17 | I Don't Want To Live Without You Foreigner |
| 98 | 81 | 36 | 13 | When We Kiss Bardeux |
| 99 | 88 | 62 | 11 | Wild, Wild West Kool Moe Dee |
| 100 | 78 | 60 | 11 | Most Of All Jody Watley |
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