1988-12-24 AT40

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Playlist
#40: KISS – Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones
#39: WILD, WILD WEST – Escape Club
#38: KOKOMO – Beach Boys
#37: WILD THING – Tone Loc
LTT: SINGING DOGS – Jingle Bells
#36: DESIRE – U2
#35: STRAIGHT UP – Paula Abdul
#34: THE LOVER IN ME – Sheena Easton
#33: GHOST TOWN – Cheap Trick
#32: THANKS FOR MY CHILD – Cheryl ‘Pepsi’ Riley
EXTRA: PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS – Eagles
#31: I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN – Samantha Fox
#30: WILD WORLD – Maxi Priest
#29: HOLDING ON – Steve Winwood
#28: LITTLE LIAR – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
#27: WHEN I’M WITH YOU – Sheriff
LDD: AGAINST ALL ODDS – Phil Collins
#26: BORN TO BE MY BABY – Bon Jovi
#25: WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY – White Lion
SR: PHIL SPECTOR’S CHRISTMAS ALBUM
#24: ALL THIS TIME – Tiffany
#23: EARLY IN THE MORNING – Robert Palmer
#22: THE WAY YOU LOVE ME – Karyn White
#21: SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE – Was (Not Was)
#20: FINISH WHAT YA STARTED – Van Halen
#19: PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART – Annie Lennox & Al Green
#18: THE PROMISE – When In Rome
#17: HOW CAN I FALL- – Breathe
QL: YOUNGEST SOLO SINGER IN CHART HISTORY TO HIT #1
#16: SILHOUETTE – Kenny G
#15: I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE – Duran Duran
#14: I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU – Boys Club
#13: SMOOTH CRIMINAL – Michael Jackson
#12: ARMAGEDDON IT – Def Leppard
QL: BIGGEST LIVE LP
#11: BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY-FREEBIRD – Will To Power
#10: DON’T RUSH ME – Taylor Dayne
#9: WALK ON WATER – Eddie Money
#8: IN YOUR ROOM – Bangles
LDD: STUCK WITH YOU – Huey Lewis & The News
#7: WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE – Guns N’ Roses
#6: TWO HEARTS – Phil Collins
#5: WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL – Boy Meets Girl
#4: GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT – Anita Baker
SR: HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JUKEBOX
#3: LOOK AWAY – Chicago
#2: MY PREROGATIVE – Bobby Brown
#1: EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN – Poison
THIS WEEK’S DROPS
#43: BAD MEDICINE – Bon Jovi (FROM #26)
#49: NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL – Ivan Neville (FROM #27)
#52: YEAH, YEAH, YEAH – Judson Spence (FROM #33)
#58: KISSING A FOOL – George Michael (FROM #37)

KEY:  EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS  TOP 40 DEBUT  NUMBER ONE SONG

Summary

Title:
American Top 40
Number One Song:
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison
Week #:
88-51
Questions Letters:
LTT: Singing Dogs – Jingle Bells
QL: Youngest Solo Singer In Chart History To Hit #1
QL: Biggest Live LP
From Date Monday To Date Sunday:
December 19, 1988 To December 25, 1988
What Happened To:
None
Chart Date:
1988-12-24
Flashback:
None
Disk Show:
20
Book Of Records:
None
Distribution Source:
ABC/Watermark LP’s
Extra’s:
Please Come Home For Christmas – The Eagles
Source Media:
AT40 Master
Reports:
SR: Phil Spector’s Christmas Album
SR: Happy Birthday, Jukebox
Commercials:
Yes
AT40 Archives:
None
Promos:

Promos:

Yes
Long Distance Dedication:
Against All Odds – Phil Collins
Stuck With You – Huey Lewis & The News
CHR HAC Top 40:
Top 40
Last Weeks Top 3:
None
Cue Sheet:
ABC Watermark Customer Sheet
Comment:
None
Chart Used:
Billboard Hot 100
Host:
Shadoe Stevens
Segmented:
Yes
Type:
mp3
Bitrate Original:
320k
Bitrate Mastered
320k
Size Original:
491.5 MB
Size MB Mastered:
In Process
Files (Num) Original:
49
Files Mastered:
In Process
Billboard Hot 100 #1 Song:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Billboard Hot 100 #2 Song:
My Prerogative – Bobby Brown
Cashbox #1 Song:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison
Cashbox #2 Song:
GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT – Anita Baker
Radio & Records #1 Song:
Every Rose Has It’s Thorn – Poison
Radio & Records #2 Song:
MY PREROGATIVE – Bobby Brown
Mediabase #1 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006
Mediabase #2 Song:
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006

Hot 100 Chart

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