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