Billboard Hot 100 — October 1, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 1, 1988. "Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")" by Bobby McFerrin held #1 for a 2nd straight week, the last week of its run. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Desire" by U2 at #50, which would go on to peak at #3. The biggest climber was "Giving You The Best That I Got" by Anita Baker, up 24 places from #85 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")" by Bobby McFerrin — 2 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting July 30, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "Red Red Wine" by UB40 (up from #13 to #5); "I Hate Myself For Loving You" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (up from #12 to #8); "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)" by Information Society (up from #17 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Love Will Save The Day" by Whitney Houston, down 26 places from #63 to #89.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "The Flame" by Cheap Trick, 26 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | 10 | Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail") Bobby McFerrin |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 8 | Love Bites Def Leppard |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 4 | 7 | 4 | 11 | One Good Woman Peter Cetera |
| 5 | 13 | 5 | 23 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 6 | 10 | 6 | 10 | Don't Be Cruel Cheap Trick |
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 15 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 8 | 12 | 8 | 15 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 9 | 4 | 2 | 14 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 10 | 17 | 10 | 12 | What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society |
| 11 | 8 | 7 | 14 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 13 | 11 | 10 | 12 | It Would Take A Strong Strong Man Rick Astley |
| 14 | 21 | 14 | 5 | Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins |
| 15 | 19 | 15 | 11 | Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | Fallen Angel Poison |
| 17 | 9 | 8 | 13 | Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") Kenny Loggins |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 7 | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? Steve Winwood |
| 19 | 15 | 15 | 10 | A Nightmare On My Street D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 7 | True Love Glenn Frey |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 9 | Forever Young Rod Stewart |
| 22 | 6 | 3 | 12 | Perfect World Huey Lewis & The News |
| 23 | 22 | 22 | 9 | Staying Together Debbie Gibson |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 9 | What You See Is What You Get Brenda K. Starr |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 10 | Chains Of Love Erasure |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 8 | Never Tear Us Apart INXS |
| 27 | 31 | 27 | 7 | Wild, Wild West The Escape Club |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 6 | The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue |
| 29 | 35 | 29 | 4 | One Moment In Time Whitney Houston |
| 30 | 16 | 5 | 14 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 31 | 40 | 31 | 5 | Kokomo (From"Cocktail" ) The Beach Boys |
| 32 | 37 | 32 | 8 | Superstitious Europe |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 11 | Time And Tide Basia |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 2 | Bad Medicine Bon Jovi |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 7 | Another Lover Giant Steps |
| 36 | 25 | 1 | 13 | Monkey George Michael |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | Indestructible Four Tops |
| 38 | 44 | 38 | 5 | Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) Cinderella |
| 39 | 29 | 6 | 18 | Fast Car Tracy Chapman |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 4 | How Can I Fall? Breathe |
| 41 | 33 | 3 | 18 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago |
| 42 | 50 | 42 | 4 | Dance Little Sister Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | It Takes Two Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 44 | 36 | 20 | 15 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 45 | 30 | 11 | 11 | Another Part Of Me Michael Jackson |
| 46 | 34 | 2 | 16 | I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John |
| 47 | 38 | 2 | 25 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 7 | She's On The Left Jeffrey Osborne |
| 49 | 61 | 49 | 4 | Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl |
| 50 | NEW | 50 | 1 | Desire U2 |
| 51 | 64 | 51 | 4 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley Will To Power |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 5 | The Promise When In Rome |
| 53 | 66 | 53 | 3 | A Word In Spanish Elton John |
| 54 | 49 | 43 | 13 | Spring Love (Come Back To Me) Stevie B |
| 55 | 45 | 45 | 9 | Off On Your Own (Girl) Al B. Sure! |
| 56 | 77 | 56 | 2 | Look Away Chicago |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 5 | Inside A Dream Jane Wiedlin |
| 58 | 69 | 58 | 10 | Strangelove Depeche Mode |
| 59 | 73 | 59 | 3 | You Came Kim Wilde |
| 60 | 48 | 19 | 14 | All Fired Up Pat Benatar |
| 61 | 85 | 61 | 2 | Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker |
| 62 | 70 | 62 | 5 | Heart Don't Fail Me Now Holly Knight |
| 63 | 54 | 4 | 19 | Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 64 | 55 | 53 | 9 | The Dead Heart Midnight Oil |
| 65 | 56 | 1 | 20 | Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx |
| 66 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Powerful Stuff (From "Cocktail") The Fabulous Thunderbirds |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Walk On Water Eddie Money |
| 68 | 51 | 3 | 18 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 3 | Edge Of A Broken Heart Vixen |
| 70 | 68 | 68 | 8 | Long And Lasting Love (Once In A Lifetime) Glenn Medeiros |
| 71 | 52 | 1 | 17 | Roll With It Steve Winwood |
| 72 | 89 | 72 | 3 | Never Let You Go Sweet Sensation |
| 73 | 60 | 54 | 8 | Jackie Blue Zone U.K. |
| 74 | 62 | 61 | 11 | Nice 'N' Slow Freddie Jackson |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 3 | Way Out J.J. Fad |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Downtown Life Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 77 | 88 | 77 | 2 | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark The Robert Cray Band |
| 78 | 94 | 78 | 2 | Cars With The Boom L'Trimm |
| 79 | 67 | 35 | 11 | Look Out Any Window Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| 80 | 83 | 80 | 5 | What's The Matter Here? 10,000 Maniacs |
| 81 | 57 | 3 | 20 | Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Finish What Ya Started Van Halen |
| 83 | 81 | 1 | 26 | The Flame Cheap Trick |
| 84 | 74 | 50 | 12 | Summergirls Dino |
| 85 | 99 | 85 | 2 | Boy, I've Been Told SaFire |
| 86 | 75 | 10 | 21 | Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp |
| 87 | 95 | 87 | 2 | I'm Not Your Man Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers |
| 88 | 98 | 88 | 2 | I Can't Wait Deniece Williams |
| 89 | 63 | 9 | 14 | Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Talkin' Bout A Revolution Tracy Chapman |
| 91 | 72 | 2 | 24 | Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard |
| 92 | 80 | 55 | 11 | Inside Outside The Cover Girls |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Spy In The House Of Love Was (Not Was) |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Tell That Girl To Shut Up Transvision Vamp |
| 95 | 78 | 59 | 11 | Make It Last Forever Keith Sweat (Duet With Jacci McGhee) |
| 96 | 93 | 85 | 3 | Hands On The Radio Henry Lee Summer |
| 97 | 71 | 31 | 17 | Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right) Denise Lopez |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | I Did It For Love Night Ranger |
| 99 | NEW | 99 | 1 | Symptoms Of True Love Tracie Spencer |
| 100 | NEW | 100 | 1 | Long Way To Love Britny Fox |
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