Billboard Hot 100 — August 27, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 27, 1988. "Monkey" by George Michael climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood, which had held it for 4 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 4 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue at #80, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Indestructible" by Four Tops, up 23 places from #91 to #68.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Monkey" by George Michael — 1 week at the top so far, 8 weeks on the chart since debuting July 9, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "Simply Irresistible" by Robert Palmer (up from #12 to #5); "Perfect World" by Huey Lewis & The News (up from #13 to #8); "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "The Colour Of Love" by Billy Ocean, down 23 places from #46 to #69.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Do You Love Me" by The Contours, 31 weeks and counting (peak #3).
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 | 8 | Monkey George Michael |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John |
| 3 | 6 | 3 | 13 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago |
| 4 | 9 | 4 | 10 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 5 | 12 | 5 | 9 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 13 | Fast Car Tracy Chapman |
| 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Roll With It Steve Winwood |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 7 | Perfect World Huey Lewis & The News |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 11 | 5 | 3 | 15 | Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen |
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 20 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 9 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 14 | 8 | 4 | 14 | Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 9 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 12 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 6 | Another Part Of Me Michael Jackson |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 8 | Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") Kenny Loggins |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 9 | All Fired Up Pat Benatar |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 7 | It Would Take A Strong Strong Man Rick Astley |
| 21 | 14 | 1 | 15 | Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx |
| 22 | 27 | 22 | 6 | One Good Woman Peter Cetera |
| 23 | 17 | 17 | 13 | Rag Doll Aerosmith |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 10 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 25 | 35 | 25 | 5 | Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail") Bobby McFerrin |
| 26 | 33 | 26 | 10 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 27 | 15 | 10 | 16 | Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 10 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 8 | Missed Opportunity Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 30 | 39 | 30 | 3 | Love Bites Def Leppard |
| 31 | 36 | 31 | 8 | I Don't Want To Be A Hero Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 5 | Don't Be Cruel Cheap Trick |
| 33 | 31 | 31 | 12 | Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) Denise Lopez |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | A Nightmare On My Street D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 35 | 26 | 2 | 19 | Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard |
| 36 | 38 | 36 | 6 | Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown |
| 37 | 21 | 16 | 11 | The Twist Fat Boys |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 5 | Fallen Angel Poison |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 6 | Look Out Any Window Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 40 | 49 | 40 | 7 | What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society |
| 41 | 22 | 3 | 31 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 42 | 48 | 42 | 4 | Staying Together Debbie Gibson |
| 43 | 29 | 12 | 15 | Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 6 | The Right Stuff Vanessa Williams |
| 45 | 32 | 1 | 21 | The Flame Cheap Trick |
| 46 | 44 | 43 | 8 | Spring Love (Come Back To Me) Stevie B |
| 47 | 54 | 47 | 4 | What You See Is What You Get Brenda K. Starr |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 4 | Forever Young Rod Stewart |
| 49 | 63 | 49 | 2 | True Love Glenn Frey |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Summergirls Dino |
| 51 | 61 | 51 | 2 | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? Steve Winwood |
| 52 | 67 | 34 | 18 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 53 | 57 | 53 | 5 | Chains Of Love Erasure |
| 54 | 43 | 42 | 8 | Better Be Home Soon Crowded House |
| 55 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Inside Outside The Cover Girls |
| 56 | 68 | 56 | 3 | Never Tear Us Apart INXS |
| 57 | 47 | 41 | 11 | Knocked Out Paula Abdul |
| 58 | 65 | 58 | 6 | Time And Tide Basia |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 6 | Make It Last Forever Keith Sweat (Duet With Jacci McGhee) |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 4 | Off On Your Own (Girl) Al B. Sure! |
| 61 | 70 | 61 | 3 | Superstitious Europe |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 4 | The Dead Heart Midnight Oil |
| 63 | 56 | 30 | 13 | I Know You're Out There Somewhere The Moody Blues |
| 64 | 58 | 58 | 9 | Tell Me White Lion |
| 65 | 62 | 49 | 11 | Say It's Gonna Rain Will To Power |
| 66 | 52 | 3 | 16 | New Sensation INXS |
| 67 | 59 | 13 | 22 | I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr |
| 68 | 91 | 68 | 2 | Indestructible Four Tops |
| 69 | 46 | 17 | 14 | The Colour Of Love Billy Ocean |
| 70 | 51 | 9 | 17 | Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin |
| 71 | 74 | 71 | 6 | Always There For You Stryper |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 6 | Nice 'N' Slow Freddie Jackson |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 3 | Jackie Blue Zone U.K. |
| 74 | 94 | 74 | 2 | Wild, Wild West The Escape Club |
| 75 | 60 | 56 | 7 | Heart Turns To Stone Foreigner |
| 76 | 66 | 2 | 17 | Mercedes Boy Pebbles |
| 77 | 71 | 23 | 16 | Love Changes (Everything) Climie Fisher |
| 78 | 89 | 78 | 2 | Another Lover Giant Steps |
| 79 | 73 | 1 | 19 | Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 3 | Don't Walk Away Toni Childs |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 2 | It Takes Two Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 83 | 77 | 30 | 19 | Supersonic J.J. Fad |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 2 | The Rumour Olivia Newton-John |
| 85 | 80 | 3 | 27 | Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox |
| 86 | 83 | 12 | 22 | Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford |
| 87 | 75 | 75 | 5 | Mary, Mary Run-D.M.C. |
| 88 | 96 | 88 | 3 | Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) Glenn Medeiros |
| 89 | 95 | 89 | 2 | She's On The Left Jeffrey Osborne |
| 90 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Sendin' All My Love The Jets |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 1 | Ship Of Fools Robert Plant |
| 92 | 82 | 12 | 17 | Lost In You Rod Stewart |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Powerful Stuff (From "Cocktail") The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 94 | 76 | 53 | 11 | Boom! There She Was Scritti Politti Featuring Roger |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | When I Fall In Love Natalie Cole |
| 96 | 85 | 4 | 20 | Make It Real The Jets |
| 97 | 81 | 7 | 21 | Nite And Day Al B. Sure! |
| 98 | 97 | 17 | 22 | Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil |
| 99 | 93 | 6 | 19 | Nothin' But A Good Time Poison |
| 100 | 87 | 54 | 8 | Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) Cyndi Lauper |
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