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