Billboard Hot 100 — October 29, 1988
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 29, 1988. "Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins 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 "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" by Poison at #60, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "My Prerogative" by Bobby Brown, up 17 places from #78 to #61.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins — 2 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting September 3, 1988.
- New in the top 10: "Never Tear Us Apart" by INXS (up from #11 to #8); "One Moment In Time" by Whitney Houston (up from #12 to #9); "Bad Medicine" by Bon Jovi (up from #15 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Indestructible" by Four Tops, down 34 places from #66 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hands To Heaven" by Breathe, 29 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Monkey" by George Michael after 16 weeks (peak #1); "Perfect World" by Huey Lewis & The News after 15 weeks (peak #3); "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" by Chicago after 21 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 | 1 | 1 | 9 | Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins |
| 2 | 6 | 2 | 9 | Kokomo (From"Cocktail" ) The Beach Boys |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Wild, Wild West The Escape Club |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 27 | Red Red Wine UB40 |
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 16 | What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 11 | Don't You Know What The Night Can Do? Steve Winwood |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 10 | The Loco-Motion Kylie Minogue |
| 8 | 11 | 8 | 12 | Never Tear Us Apart INXS |
| 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | One Moment In Time Whitney Houston |
| 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | Bad Medicine Bon Jovi |
| 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown |
| 12 | 16 | 12 | 14 | Chains Of Love Erasure |
| 13 | 4 | 1 | 12 | Love Bites Def Leppard |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | Desire U2 |
| 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | Forever Young Rod Stewart |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | Another Lover Giant Steps |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 8 | How Can I Fall? Breathe |
| 18 | 14 | 13 | 11 | True Love Glenn Frey |
| 19 | 9 | 4 | 14 | Don't Be Cruel Cheap Trick |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) Cinderella |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 8 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley Will To Power |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 4 | Kissing A Fool George Michael |
| 23 | 29 | 23 | 6 | Look Away Chicago |
| 24 | 17 | 1 | 14 | Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail") Bobby McFerrin |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 7 | A Word In Spanish Elton John |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 15 | Time And Tide Basia |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 3 | I Don't Want Your Love Duran Duran |
| 28 | 36 | 28 | 6 | Giving You The Best That I Got Anita Baker |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 8 | Waiting For A Star To Fall Boy Meets Girl |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 8 | Dance Little Sister Terence Trent D'Arby |
| 31 | 19 | 3 | 21 | I'll Always Love You Taylor Dayne |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 5 | Walk On Water Eddie Money |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 9 | The Promise When In Rome |
| 34 | 25 | 10 | 19 | Please Don't Go Girl New Kids On The Block |
| 35 | 21 | 8 | 19 | I Hate Myself For Loving You Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 11 | It Takes Two Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock |
| 37 | 24 | 4 | 15 | One Good Woman Peter Cetera |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 5 | Downtown Life Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 39 | 45 | 39 | 7 | Edge Of A Broken Heart Vixen |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 4 | Small World Huey Lewis & The News |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | Domino Dancing Pet Shop Boys |
| 42 | 41 | 41 | 7 | You Came Kim Wilde |
| 43 | 46 | 43 | 5 | Finish What Ya Started Van Halen |
| 44 | 58 | 44 | 2 | Welcome To The Jungle Guns N' Roses |
| 45 | 34 | 7 | 18 | If It Isn't Love New Edition |
| 46 | 35 | 1 | 19 | Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 3 | In Your Room The Bangles |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 5 | Spy In The House Of Love Was (Not Was) |
| 49 | 32 | 12 | 14 | Fallen Angel Poison |
| 50 | 59 | 50 | 4 | Not Just Another Girl Ivan Neville |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 6 | Boy, I've Been Told SaFire |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 5 | Symptoms Of True Love Tracie Spencer |
| 53 | 67 | 53 | 2 | Till I Loved You Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | Any Love Luther Vandross |
| 55 | 71 | 55 | 2 | Early In The Morning Robert Palmer |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 6 | Cars With The Boom L'Trimm |
| 57 | 43 | 2 | 18 | Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer |
| 58 | 60 | 58 | 7 | Never Let You Go Sweet Sensation |
| 59 | 72 | 59 | 3 | Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Judson Spence |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn Poison |
| 61 | 78 | 61 | 2 | My Prerogative Bobby Brown |
| 62 | 79 | 62 | 2 | I Remember Holding You Boys Club |
| 63 | 70 | 63 | 4 | Didn't Know It Was Love Survivor |
| 64 | 50 | 50 | 14 | Strangelove Depeche Mode |
| 65 | 61 | 61 | 7 | Way Out J.J. Fad |
| 66 | 68 | 66 | 6 | I Can't Wait Deniece Williams |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | The Way You Love Me Karyn White |
| 68 | 62 | 8 | 17 | Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") Kenny Loggins |
| 69 | 53 | 15 | 14 | A Nightmare On My Street D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Silhouette Kenny G |
| 71 | 65 | 5 | 18 | When It's Love Van Halen |
| 72 | 49 | 24 | 13 | What You See Is What You Get Brenda K. Starr |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 3 | Peek-A-Boo Siouxsie & The Banshees |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Dancing Under A Latin Moon Candi |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Little Liar Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 76 | 69 | 43 | 17 | Spring Love (Come Back To Me) Stevie B |
| 77 | 48 | 31 | 12 | Superstitious Europe |
| 78 | 54 | 48 | 11 | She's On The Left Jeffrey Osborne |
| 79 | 84 | 79 | 3 | Don't Break My Heart Romeo's Daughter |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Rock & Roll Strategy Thirty Eight Special |
| 81 | 80 | 80 | 3 | Jealous Guy John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band |
| 82 | 88 | 82 | 2 | Hippy Hippy Shake (From "Cocktail") The Georgia Satellites |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Handle With Care Traveling Wilburys |
| 84 | 74 | 74 | 6 | I'm Not Your Man Tommy Conwell And The Young Rumblers |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 3 | Put This Love To The Test Jon Astley |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Thanks For My Child Cheryl Pepsii Riley |
| 87 | 75 | 75 | 5 | I Did It For Love Night Ranger |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Best Of Times Peter Cetera |
| 89 | 63 | 10 | 16 | It Would Take A Strong Strong Man Rick Astley |
| 90 | 94 | 90 | 2 | Got A New Love Good Question |
| 91 | NEW | 91 | 5 | Forever Young Alphaville |
| 92 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Louie, Louie Fat Boys |
| 93 | NEW | 93 | 1 | Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince |
| 94 | 81 | 20 | 19 | Here With Me REO Speedwagon |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Wild World Maxi Priest |
| 96 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Live It Up Gardner Cole |
| 97 | 95 | 74 | 6 | Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark The Robert Cray Band |
| 98 | 76 | 59 | 9 | Heart Don't Fail Me Now Holly Knight |
| 99 | 82 | 2 | 29 | Hands To Heaven Breathe |
| 100 | 66 | 35 | 11 | Indestructible Four Tops |
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