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