Billboard Hot 100 — September 3, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 3, 1988. "Monkey" by George Michael held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins at #52, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Red Red Wine" by UB40, up 16 places from #52 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Monkey" by George Michael — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting July 9, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "When It's Love" by Van Halen (up from #13 to #8); "If It Isn't Love" by New Edition (up from #15 to #9); "I'll Always Love You" by Taylor Dayne (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "New Sensation" by INXS, down 26 places from #66 to #92.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Do You Love Me" by The Contours, 32 weeks and counting (peak #3).
- Gone from the chart: "Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)" by Samantha Fox after 27 weeks (peak #3); "Make It Real" by The Jets after 20 weeks (peak #4); "Nothin' But A Good Time" by Poison after 19 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 9 | Monkey George Michael |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 11 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | Perfect World Huey Lewis & The News |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Fast Car Tracy Chapman |
| 8 | 13 | 8 | 10 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 9 | 15 | 9 | 10 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 13 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston |
| 12 | 17 | 12 | 7 | Another Part Of Me Michael Jackson |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 9 | Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") Kenny Loggins |
| 14 | 20 | 14 | 8 | It Would Take A Strong Strong Man Rick Astley |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 6 | Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail") Bobby McFerrin |
| 16 | 7 | 1 | 13 | Roll With It Steve Winwood |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 7 | One Good Woman Peter Cetera |
| 18 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 10 | All Fired Up Pat Benatar |
| 20 | 12 | 2 | 21 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 11 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 22 | 11 | 3 | 16 | Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 11 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 4 | Love Bites Def Leppard |
| 25 | 14 | 4 | 15 | Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 6 | Don't Be Cruel Cheap Trick |
| 27 | 28 | 27 | 11 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 28 | 34 | 28 | 6 | A Nightmare On My Street D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 29 | 36 | 29 | 7 | Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown |
| 30 | 21 | 1 | 16 | Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | I Don't Want To Be A Hero Johnny Hates Jazz |
| 32 | 38 | 32 | 6 | Fallen Angel Poison |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 8 | What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society |
| 34 | 42 | 34 | 5 | Staying Together Debbie Gibson |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Look Out Any Window Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 36 | 52 | 34 | 19 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 37 | 29 | 29 | 9 | Missed Opportunity Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 38 | 33 | 31 | 13 | Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) Denise Lopez |
| 39 | 27 | 10 | 17 | Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 5 | What You See Is What You Get Brenda K. Starr |
| 41 | 48 | 41 | 5 | Forever Young Rod Stewart |
| 42 | 51 | 42 | 3 | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? Steve Winwood |
| 43 | 23 | 17 | 14 | Rag Doll Aerosmith |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 3 | True Love Glenn Frey |
| 45 | 53 | 45 | 6 | Chains Of Love Erasure |
| 46 | 35 | 2 | 20 | Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard |
| 47 | 46 | 43 | 9 | Spring Love (Come Back To Me) Stevie B |
| 48 | 44 | 44 | 7 | The Right Stuff Vanessa Williams |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 4 | Never Tear Us Apart INXS |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 8 | Summergirls Dino |
| 51 | 45 | 1 | 22 | The Flame Cheap Trick |
| 52 | NEW | 52 | 1 | Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins |
| 53 | 43 | 12 | 16 | Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 7 | Time And Tide Basia |
| 55 | 60 | 55 | 5 | Off On Your Own (Girl) Al B. Sure! |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Superstitious Europe |
| 57 | 55 | 55 | 7 | Inside Outside The Cover Girls |
| 58 | 74 | 58 | 3 | Wild, Wild West The Escape Club |
| 59 | 59 | 59 | 7 | Make It Last Forever Keith Sweat (Duet With Jacci McGhee) |
| 60 | 41 | 3 | 32 | Do You Love Me The Contours |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 5 | The Dead Heart Midnight Oil |
| 62 | 37 | 16 | 12 | The Twist Fat Boys |
| 63 | 68 | 63 | 3 | Indestructible Four Tops |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 2 | The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 7 | Nice 'N' Slow Freddie Jackson |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 3 | Another Lover Giant Steps |
| 67 | 73 | 67 | 4 | Jackie Blue Zone U.K. |
| 68 | 84 | 68 | 3 | The Rumour Olivia Newton-John |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 3 | It Takes Two Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 70 | 57 | 41 | 12 | Knocked Out Paula Abdul |
| 71 | 54 | 42 | 9 | Better Be Home Soon Crowded House |
| 72 | 65 | 49 | 12 | Say It's Gonna Rain Will To Power |
| 73 | 89 | 73 | 3 | She's On The Left Jeffrey Osborne |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) Cinderella |
| 75 | 88 | 75 | 4 | Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) Glenn Medeiros |
| 76 | 81 | 76 | 4 | Don't Walk Away Toni Childs |
| 77 | 67 | 13 | 23 | I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr |
| 78 | 69 | 17 | 15 | The Colour Of Love Billy Ocean |
| 79 | 93 | 79 | 2 | Powerful Stuff (From "Cocktail") The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 80 | 75 | 56 | 8 | Heart Turns To Stone Foreigner |
| 81 | 63 | 30 | 14 | I Know You're Out There Somewhere The Moody Blues |
| 82 | 64 | 58 | 10 | Tell Me White Lion |
| 83 | 71 | 71 | 7 | Always There For You Stryper |
| 84 | 91 | 84 | 2 | Ship Of Fools Robert Plant |
| 85 | 77 | 23 | 17 | Love Changes (Everything) Climie Fisher |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Inside A Dream Jane Wiedlin |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | The Promise When In Rome |
| 88 | 83 | 30 | 20 | Supersonic J.J. Fad |
| 89 | 70 | 9 | 18 | Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls Book Of Love |
| 91 | 90 | 88 | 4 | Sendin' All My Love The Jets |
| 92 | 66 | 3 | 17 | New Sensation INXS |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Heart Don't Fail Me Now Holly Knight |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | What's The Matter Here? 10,000 Maniacs |
| 95 | 79 | 1 | 20 | Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Kokomo (From"Cocktail" ) The Beach Boys |
| 97 | 92 | 12 | 18 | Lost In You Rod Stewart |
| 98 | 76 | 2 | 18 | Mercedes Boy Pebbles |
| 99 | 86 | 12 | 23 | Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford |
| 100 | 87 | 75 | 6 | Mary, Mary Run-D.M.C. |
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