Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 20, 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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Roll With It

Steve Winwood

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Songs of the Summer: The '80s Playlist

Billboard Hot 100

Week of August 20, 1988

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1
- Roll With It
  Steve Winwood
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

2
- Monkey
  George Michael
- 8
- 2
- 7
- - 8
  - 2
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

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

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

3
- 1-2-3
  Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
- 5
- 3
- 12
- - 5
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.M.Estefan, E.Garcia

Producer(s):

Emilio And The Jerks

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

4
- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
  Elton John
- 6
- 4
- 10
- - 6
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

5
- Make Me Lose Control
  Eric Carmen
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

E.Carmen, D.Pitchford

Producer(s):

J.Ienner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

6
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
  Chicago
- 7
- 6
- 12
- - 7
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren, A.L.Hammond

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

7
- Hands To Heaven
  Breathe
- 2
- 2
- 19
- - 2
  - 2
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

8
- Sign Your Name
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 4
- 4
- 13
- - 4
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.T.D'Arby

Producer(s):

M.Ware, T.T.D'Arby

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Sweet Child O' Mine
  Guns N' Roses
- 13
- 9
- 9
- - 13
  - 9
  - 9

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

10
- Fast Car
  Tracy Chapman
- 12
- 10
- 12
- - 12
  - 10
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

T.L.Chapman

Producer(s):

D.Kershenbaum

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

11
- Love Will Save The Day
  Whitney Houston
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Toni C.

Producer(s):

J.Benitez

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

12
- Simply Irresistible
  Robert Palmer
- 14
- 12
- 8
- - 14
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Palmer

Producer(s):

R.Palmer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

13
- Perfect World
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 17
- 13
- 6
- - 17
  - 13
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Call

Producer(s):

Huey Lewis & The News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

14
- Hold On To The Nights
  Richard Marx
- 9
- 1
- 14
- - 9
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx

Producer(s):

R.Marx, D.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

15
- Just Got Paid
  Johnny Kemp
- 10
- 10
- 15
- - 10
  - 10
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

J.Kemp, G.Griffin

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, J.Kemp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

16
- When It's Love
  Van Halen
- 21
- 16
- 8
- - 21
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Eddie, Alex, Sammy, Mike

Producer(s):

Van Halen, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

17
- Rag Doll
  Aerosmith
- 19
- 17
- 12
- - 19
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Tyler, Perry, J.Vallance, Knight

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen

18
- If It Isn't Love
  New Edition
- 22
- 18
- 8
- - 22
  - 18
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

19
- I'll Always Love You
  Taylor Dayne
- 23
- 19
- 11
- - 23
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.George

Producer(s):

R.Wake

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

20
- Another Part Of Me
  Michael Jackson
- 25
- 20
- 5
- - 25
  - 20
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

21
- The Twist
  Fat Boys
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

H.Ballard

Producer(s):

A.Cabrera, T.Moran

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

22
- Do You Love Me
  The Contours
- 15
- 3
- 30
- - 15
  - 3
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

23
- Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II")
  Kenny Loggins
- 28
- 23
- 7
- - 28
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.C.Loggins, M.Towers

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

24
- All Fired Up
  Pat Benatar
- 27
- 24
- 8
- - 27
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

K.Tolhurst, P.Giraldo, M.Grombacher

Producer(s):

K.Forsey, N.Geraldo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

25
- It Would Take A Strong Strong Man
  Rick Astley
- 29
- 25
- 6
- - 29
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Stock, M.Aitken, P.Waterman

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

26
- Pour Some Sugar On Me
  Def Leppard
- 18
- 2
- 18
- - 18
  - 2
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

P.Woodroffe

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

RIAA Certification: Gold

27
- One Good Woman
  Peter Cetera
- 32
- 27
- 5
- - 32
  - 27
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Cetera, P.Leonard

Producer(s):

P.Leonard, P.Cetera

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon/Warner Bros.

28
- Here With Me
  REO Speedwagon
- 31
- 28
- 9
- - 31
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin, R.Braun

Producer(s):

K.Olsen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

29
- Parents Just Don't Understand
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 20
- 12
- 14
- - 20
  - 12
  - 14

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

30
- Missed Opportunity
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 36
- 30
- 7
- - 36
  - 30
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, S.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, T.Wolk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

31
- Sayin' Sorry (Don't Make It Right)
  Denise Lopez
- 35
- 31
- 11
- - 35
  - 31
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

E.Li, D.Bowler

Producer(s):

J.Morales, S.Munzibai

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vendeta/A&M

32
- The Flame
  Cheap Trick
- 26
- 1
- 20
- - 26
  - 1
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

B.Mitchell, N.Graham

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

33
- I Hate Myself For Loving You
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 39
- 33
- 9
- - 39
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Jett, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child, K.Laguna

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Epic

34
- Please Don't Go Girl
  New Kids On The Block
- 37
- 34
- 9
- - 37
  - 34
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Starr

Producer(s):

M.Starr

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

35
- Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")
  Bobby McFerrin
- 40
- 35
- 4
- - 40
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.McFerrin

Producer(s):

L.Goldstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- I Don't Want To Be A Hero
  Johnny Hates Jazz
- 38
- 36
- 7
- - 38
  - 36
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Datchler

Producer(s):

C.Hayes, M.Nocito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

37
- Don't Be Cruel
  Cheap Trick
- 48
- 37
- 4
- - 48
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

O.Blackwell, E.Presley

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

38
- Don't Be Cruel
  Bobby Brown
- 49
- 38
- 5
- - 49
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

39
- Love Bites
  Def Leppard
- 52
- 39
- 2
- - 52
  - 39
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

40
- A Nightmare On My Street
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 47
- 40
- 4
- - 47
  - 40
  - 4

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

41
- Fallen Angel
  Poison
- 51
- 41
- 4
- - 51
  - 41
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

T.Werman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

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Monkey

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1-2-3

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I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That

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Make Me Lose Control

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I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love

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Hands To Heaven

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Sign Your Name

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Sweet Child O' Mine

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Fast Car

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Love Will Save The Day

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Simply Irresistible

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Perfect World

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Hold On To The Nights

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Just Got Paid

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When It's Love

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Rag Doll

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If It Isn't Love