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