Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 23, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY DATA BY ONLINE MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Hold On To The Nights

Richard Marx

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Weeks at no. 1

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Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Richard Marx Interrupts Colbert's 'Late Show' to Joke About Rand Paul's Accusation Against Him

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 23, 1988

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1
- Hold On To The Nights
  Richard Marx
- 5
- 1
- 10
- - 5
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

2
- Pour Some Sugar On Me
  Def Leppard
- 3
- 2
- 14
- - 3
  - 2
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

S.Clark, P.Collen, J.Elliott, R.J.Lange, R.Savage

Producer(s):

P.Woodroffe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- New Sensation
  INXS
- 4
- 3
- 11
- - 4
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Farriss, M.Hutchence

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

4
- Roll With It
  Steve Winwood
- 6
- 4
- 7
- - 6
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

5
- The Flame
  Cheap Trick
- 1
- 1
- 16
- - 1
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.Mitchell, N.Graham

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

6
- Hands To Heaven
  Breathe
- 8
- 6
- 15
- - 8
  - 6
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

7
- Make Me Lose Control
  Eric Carmen
- 9
- 7
- 10
- - 9
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

J.Ienner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

8
- Mercedes Boy
  Pebbles
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Pebbles

Producer(s):

C.Wilson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

9
- Sign Your Name
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 14
- 9
- 9
- - 14
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.T.D'Arby

Producer(s):

M.Ware, T.T.D'Arby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

10
- Rush Hour
  Jane Wiedlin
- 11
- 10
- 12
- - 11
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.Wiedlin, P.Rafelson

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

11
- 1-2-3
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- 19
- 11
- 8
- - 19
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.M.Estefan, E.Garcia

Producer(s):

Emilio And The Jerks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

12
- Parents Just Don't Understand
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 17
- 12
- 10
- - 17
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

W.Smith, J.Townes, P.Harris

Producer(s):

D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, B.New, P.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

13
- Nite And Day
  Al B. Sure!
- 7
- 7
- 16
- - 7
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

14
- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
  Elton John
- 21
- 14
- 6
- - 21
  - 14
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- Just Got Paid
  Johnny Kemp
- 22
- 15
- 11
- - 22
  - 15
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Kemp, G.Griffin

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, J.Kemp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- Paradise
  Sade
- 18
- 16
- 11
- - 18
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

H.F.Adu, A.P.Hale, S.C.Matthewman, P.S.Denman

Producer(s):

Sade

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

17
- Do You Love Me
  The Contours
- 24
- 3
- 26
- - 24
  - 3
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

18
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
  Chicago
- 23
- 18
- 8
- - 23
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren, A.L.Hammond

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

19
- Lost In You
  Rod Stewart
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Stewart, A.Taylor

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, A.Taylor, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

20
- The Colour Of Love
  Billy Ocean
- 25
- 20
- 9
- - 25
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond, B.Ocean, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

W.Brathwaite, B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

21
- Monkey
  George Michael
- 36
- 21
- 3
- - 36
  - 21
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- The Twist
  Fat Boys
- 29
- 22
- 6
- - 29
  - 22
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Producer(s):

A.Cabrera, T.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

23
- Foolish Beat
  Debbie Gibson
- 13
- 1
- 14
- - 13
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Gibson

Producer(s):

D.Gibson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

24
- Love Changes (Everything)
  Climie Fisher
- 27
- 24
- 11
- - 27
  - 24
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Climie, R.Fisher, D.Morgan

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

25
- Nothin' But A Good Time
  Poison
- 10
- 6
- 14
- - 10
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

B.Dall, C.C.DeVille, B.Michaels, R.Rockett

Producer(s):

T.Werman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

26
- Love Will Save The Day
  Whitney Houston
- 35
- 26
- 4
- - 35
  - 26
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Toni C.

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

27
- Fast Car
  Tracy Chapman
- 37
- 27
- 8
- - 37
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.L.Chapman

Producer(s):

D.Kershenbaum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

28
- Rag Doll
  Aerosmith
- 33
- 28
- 8
- - 33
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Tyler, Perry, J.Vallance, Knight

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

29
- Make It Real
  The Jets
- 20
- 4
- 15
- - 20
  - 4
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

L.Mallah, R.Kelly, D.Powell

Producer(s):

M.Verdick, R.Kelly, D.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

30
- Dirty Diana
  Michael Jackson
- 15
- 1
- 12
- - 15
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

31
- The Valley Road
  Bruce Hornsby & The Range
- 16
- 5
- 13
- - 16
  - 5
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.R.Hornsby, J.Hornsby

Producer(s):

N.Dorfsman, B.Hornsby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

32
- Simply Irresistible
  Robert Palmer
- 40
- 32
- 4
- - 40
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Palmer

Producer(s):

R.Palmer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

33
- I Still Believe
  Brenda K. Starr
- 26
- 13
- 17
- - 26
  - 13
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

A.Armato, B.Cantarelli

Producer(s):

E.Deodato

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

34
- Sweet Child O' Mine
  Guns N' Roses
- 46
- 34
- 5
- - 46
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

W.B.Rose, Jr., J.Isbell, S.Hudson, Duff McKagan, S.Adler

Producer(s):

M.Clink

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- When It's Love
  Van Halen
- 42
- 35
- 4
- - 42
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Eddie, Alex, Sammy, Mike

Producer(s):

Van Halen, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

36
- Perfect World
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 51
- 36
- 2
- - 51
  - 36
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

A.Call

Producer(s):

Huey Lewis & The News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

37
- I Should Be So Lucky
  Kylie Minogue
- 28
- 28
- 12
- - 28
  - 28
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Stock, M.Aitken, P.Waterman

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

38
- I Know You're Out There Somewhere
  The Moody Blues
- 43
- 38
- 8
- - 43
  - 38
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Hayward

Producer(s):

T.Visconti

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

39
- I'll Always Love You
  Taylor Dayne
- 47
- 39
- 7
- - 47
  - 39
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.George

Producer(s):

R.Wake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

40
- In Your Soul
  Corey Hart
- 49
- 40
- 7
- - 49
  - 40
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Hart

Producer(s):

C.Hart, A.Richards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

41
- Together Forever
  Rick Astley
- 30
- 1
- 15
- - 30
  - 1
  - 15

Billboard Hot 100

Week of July 23, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

Hold On To The Nights

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Richard Marx Interrupts Colbert's 'Late Show' to Joke About Rand Paul's Accusation Against Him

Billboard Hot 100

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Hold On To The Nights

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Pour Some Sugar On Me

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New Sensation

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Roll With It

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The Flame

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Hands To Heaven

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Make Me Lose Control

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Mercedes Boy

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Sign Your Name

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Rush Hour

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1-2-3

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Parents Just Don't Understand

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Nite And Day

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I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

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Just Got Paid

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Paradise

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Do You Love Me

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I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love