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Playlist – Top 100 of 1988
#100: PROVE YOUR LOVE – Taylor Dayne
#99: WAIT – White Lion
#98: NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME – Poison
#97: JUST LIKE PARADISE – David Lee Roth
#96: VALERIE – Steve Winwood
#95: NEVER TEAR US APART – INXS
#94: I FOUND SOMEONE – Cher
#93: I STILL BELIEVE – Brenda K. Starr
#92: CHERRY BOMB – John Cougar Mellencamp
#91: KISSING A FOOL – George Michael
#90: CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU – Gloria Estafan & Miami Sound Machine
#89: ONE MOMENT IN TIME – Whitney Houston
#88: DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO- – Steve Winwood
#87: NITE AND DAY – Al B. Sure!
#86: I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU – Foreigner
#85: I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
#84: WE’LL BE TOGETHER – Sting
#83: DON’T SHED A TEAR – Paul Carrack
#82: WHEN IT’S LOVE – Van Halen
#81: PIANO IN THE DARK – Brenda Russell featuring Joe Esposito
#80: ALWAYS ON MY MIND – Pet Shop Boys
#79: DON’T BE CRUEL – Bobby Brown
#78: THE VALLEY ROAD – Bruce Hornsby & The Range
#77: ELECTRIC BLUE – Icehouse
#76: FAST CAR – Tracy Chapman
#75: PINK CADILLAC – Natalie Cole
#74: I WANT HER – Keith Sweat
#73: SAY YOU WILL – Foreigner
#72: EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES – Daryl Hall & John Oates
#71: CANDLE IN THE WIND – Elton John
#70: DON’T BE CRUEL – Cheap Trick
#69: ONE GOOD WOMAN – Peter Cetera
#68: ROCKET 2 YOU – Jets
#67: IF THIS ISN’T LOVE – New Edition
#66: CATCH ME (I’M FALLING) – Pretty Poison
#65: NEW SENSATIONS – INXS
#64: PERFECT WORLD – Huey Lewis & The News
#63: MERCEDES BOY – Pebbles
#62: 1/2/3 – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
#61: DIRTY DIANA – Michael Jackson
#60: GIRLFRIEND – Pebbles
#59: I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN – Roger
#58: SIGN YOUR NAME – Terence Trent D’Arby
#57: I GET WEAK – Belinda Carlisle
#56: DESIRE – U2
#55: DON’T YOU WANT ME – Jody Watley
#54: OUT OF THE BLUE – Debbie Gibson
#53: TELL IT TO MY HEART – Taylor Dayne
#52: WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) – Information Society
#51: MAKE IT REAL – Jets
#50: WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS – Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
#49: THE LOCO-MOTION – Kylie Minogue
#48: I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE – Chicago
#47: SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER – Richard Marx
#46: DEVIL INSIDE – INXS
#45: MONKEY – George Michael
#44: TOGETHER FOREVER – Rick Astley
#43: I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT – Elton John
#42: KOKOMO – Beach Boys
#41: BAD MEDICINE – Bon Jovi
#40: SHE’S LIKE THE WIND – Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
#39: RED, RED WINE – UB40
#38: MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL – Eric Carmen
#37: DON’T WORRY, BE HAPPY – Bobby McFerrin
#36: THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL – Michael Jackson
#35: HAZY SHADE OF WINTER – Bangles
#34: ANGEL – Aerosmith
#33: WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO – Whitney Houston
#32: FOOLISH BEAT – Debbie Gibson
#31: ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS – Richard Marx
#30: LOVE BITES – Def Leppard
#29: GROOVY KIND OF LOVE – Phil Collins
#28: NAUGHTY GIRLS NEED LOVE TOO – Samantha Fox
#27: FATHER FIGURE – George Michael
#26: SHATTERED DREAMS – Johnny Hates Jazz
#25: HUNGRY EYES – Eric Carmen
#24: HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS – Richard Marx
#23: SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE – Robert Palmer
#22: SHAKE YOUR LOVE – Debbie Gibson
#21: MAN IN THE MIRROR – Michael Jackson
#20: I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU – Taylor Dayne
#19: POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME – Def Leppard
#18: WILD, WILD WEST – Escape Club
#17: IS THIS LOVE – Whitesnake
#16: SEASONS CHANGE – Expose
#15: GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR – Billy Ocean
#14: THE FLAME – Cheap Trick
#13: ANYTHING FOR YOU – Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
#12: WISHING WELL – Terence Trent D’Arby
#11: ONE MORE TRY – George Michael
#10: ROLL WITH IT – Steve Winwood
#9: HANDS TO HEAVEN – Breathe
#8: COULD’VE BEEN – Tiffany
#7: HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH – Belinda Carlisle
#6: SO EMOTIONAL – Whitney Houston
#5: SWEET CHILD O’MINE – Guns N’ Roses
#4: NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP – Rick Astley
#3: GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU – George Harrison
#2: NEED YOU TONIGHT – INXS
#1: FAITH – George Michael
KEY: EXTRA’S/QUESTIONS/LETTERS TOP 40 DEBUT NUMBER ONE SONG
Summary
Title: |
American Top 40 |
Number One Song: |
Faith – George Michael |
Week #: |
88-52 |
Questions Letters: |
None |
From Date Monday To Date Sunday: |
December 26, 1988 To January 1, 1989 |
What Happened To: |
None |
Chart Date: |
1988-12-31 |
Flashback: |
None |
Disk Show: |
21 |
Book Of Records: |
None |
Distribution Source: |
ABC/Watermark LP’s |
Extra’s: |
None |
Source Media: |
AT40 Master |
Reports: |
None |
Commercials: |
Yes |
AT40 Archives: |
None |
Promos:Promos: |
Yes |
Long Distance Dedication: |
None |
CHR HAC Top 40: |
Top 40 |
Last Weeks Top 3: |
None |
Cue Sheet: |
ABC Watermark Customer Sheet |
Comment: |
Top 100 Of 1988 |
Chart Used: |
Billboard Hot 100 |
Host: |
Shadoe Stevens |
Segmented: |
Yes |
Type: |
mp3 |
Bitrate Original: |
320k |
Bitrate Mastered |
320k |
Size Original: |
1.0 GB |
Size MB Mastered: |
In Process |
Files (Num) Original: |
103 |
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: |
MY PREROGATIVE – Bobby Brown |
Radio & Records #1 Song: |
No Issue |
Radio & Records #2 Song: |
No Issue |
Mediabase #1 Song: |
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006 |
Mediabase #2 Song: |
Service Starts 1985 Charts Published 2006 |
1988-12-31 Chart Frozen
#40: KISS – Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones
#39: WILD, WILD WEST – Escape Club
#38: KOKOMO – Beach Boys
#37: WILD THING – Tone Loc
#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
#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
#26: BORN TO BE MY BABY – Bon Jovi
#25: WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY – White Lion
#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
#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
#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
#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
#3: LOOK AWAY – Chicago
#2: MY PREROGATIVE – Bobby Brown
#1: EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN – Poison
Hot 100 Chart
