Back to American Top 40 1970-Current
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
|
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
|
Commercials: |
Yes |
AT40 Archives: |
None |
Promos:Promos: |
Yes |
Long Distance Dedication: |
Against All Odds – Phil Collins
|
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

