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