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