Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 12, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

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

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Wild, Wild West

The Escape Club

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

The Escape Club

Producer(s):

C.Kimsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 12, 1988

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1
- Wild, Wild West
  The Escape Club
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

The Escape Club

Producer(s):

C.Kimsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )
  The Beach Boys
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.E.Love, T.Melcher, J.Phillips, S.MacKenzie

Producer(s):

T.Melcher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- The Loco-Motion
  Kylie Minogue
- 4
- 3
- 12
- - 4
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Goffin, C.King

Producer(s):

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

4
- Bad Medicine
  Bon Jovi
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Bon Jovi, R.Sambora, D.Child

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

5
- One Moment In Time
  Whitney Houston
- 6
- 5
- 10
- - 6
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Hammond, J.Bettis

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Desire
  U2
- 8
- 6
- 7
- - 8
  - 6
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Bono, The Edge, A.Clayton, L.Mullen, Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

7
- Groovy Kind Of Love
  Phil Collins
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Wine, C.Bayer Bacharach

Producer(s):

P.Collins, A.Dudley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

8
- Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley
  Will To Power
- 13
- 8
- 10
- - 13
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Frampton, A.Collins, R.Van Zandt

Producer(s):

B.Rosenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Kissing A Fool
  George Michael
- 15
- 9
- 6
- - 15
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

10
- Never Tear Us Apart
  INXS
- 7
- 7
- 14
- - 7
  - 7
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.Farriss, M.Hutchence

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

11
- How Can I Fall?
  Breathe
- 12
- 11
- 10
- - 12
  - 11
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Glasper, M.Lillington

Producer(s):

B.Sargeant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

12
- Look Away
  Chicago
- 17
- 12
- 8
- - 17
  - 12
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

13
- Another Lover
  Giant Steps
- 16
- 13
- 13
- - 16
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Campsie, G.McFarlane, G.Cole

Producer(s):

G.Cole

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

14
- Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)
  Cinderella
- 18
- 14
- 11
- - 18
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

T.Keifer

Producer(s):

A.Johns, T.Keifer, E.Brittingham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

15
- I Don't Want Your Love
  Duran Duran
- 20
- 15
- 5
- - 20
  - 15
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, N.Rhodes, S.LeBon

Producer(s):

Duran Duran, J.Elias, D.Abraham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 22
- 16
- 8
- - 22
  - 16
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

17
- Waiting For A Star To Fall
  Boy Meets Girl
- 23
- 17
- 10
- - 23
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

18
- What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
  Information Society
- 10
- 3
- 18
- - 10
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Reprise

19
- A Word In Spanish
  Elton John
- 24
- 19
- 9
- - 24
  - 19
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

E.John, B.J.P.Taupin

Producer(s):

C.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

20
- Red Red Wine
  UB40
- 9
- 1
- 29
- - 9
  - 1
  - 29

Songwriter(s):

N.L.Diamond

Producer(s):

UB40, R.P.Falconer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

21
- Walk On Water
  Eddie Money
- 26
- 21
- 7
- - 26
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Harms

Producer(s):

R.Zito, Eddie Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

22
- The Promise
  When In Rome
- 27
- 22
- 11
- - 27
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Farrington, M.Floreale, A.Mann

Producer(s):

B.Rogan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

23
- Don't You Know What The Night Can Do?
  Steve Winwood
- 11
- 6
- 13
- - 11
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

24
- Welcome To The Jungle
  Guns N' Roses
- 33
- 24
- 4
- - 33
  - 24
  - 4

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

25
- Chains Of Love
  Erasure
- 14
- 12
- 16
- - 14
  - 12
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

V.Clarke, A.E.Bell

Producer(s):

S.Hague

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Reprise

26
- Domino Dancing
  Pet Shop Boys
- 32
- 26
- 6
- - 32
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

N.Tennant, C.Lowe

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

27
- Edge Of A Broken Heart
  Vixen
- 30
- 27
- 9
- - 30
  - 27
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Marx, F.Waybill

Producer(s):

R.Marx

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

28
- Love Bites
  Def Leppard
- 21
- 1
- 14
- - 21
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

29
- Finish What Ya Started
  Van Halen
- 35
- 29
- 7
- - 35
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Eddie, Alex, Sammy, Mike

Producer(s):

Van Halen, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

30
- Don't Be Cruel
  Bobby Brown
- 19
- 8
- 17
- - 19
  - 8
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

31
- Small World
  Huey Lewis & The News
- 37
- 31
- 6
- - 37
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.Hayes, H.Lewis

Producer(s):

Huey Lewis & The News

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

32
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  Poison
- 42
- 32
- 3
- - 42
  - 32
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

33
- My Prerogative
  Bobby Brown
- 45
- 33
- 4
- - 45
  - 33
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

34
- Forever Young
  Rod Stewart
- 25
- 12
- 15
- - 25
  - 12
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

R.Stewart, J.Cregan, K.Savigar

Producer(s):

R.Stewart, A.Taylor, B.Edwards

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

35
- Spy In The House Of Love
  Was (Not Was)
- 40
- 35
- 7
- - 40
  - 35
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Was

Producer(s):

P.O'Duffy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

36
- In Your Room
  The Bangles
- 41
- 36
- 5
- - 41
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

37
- Downtown Life
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 31
- 31
- 7
- - 31
  - 31
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, R.Iantosca, S.Allen

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, T.Wolk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

38
- Till I Loved You
  Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson
- 43
- 38
- 4
- - 43
  - 38
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Yeston

Producer(s):

P.Ramone

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

39
- Early In The Morning
  Robert Palmer
- 48
- 39
- 4
- - 48
  - 39
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, Taylor, Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Palmer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

40
- Not Just Another Girl
  Ivan Neville
- 47
- 40
- 6
- - 47
  - 40
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

I.Neville

Producer(s):

D.Kortchmar

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

41
- Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")
  Bobby McFerrin
- 29
- 1
- 16
- - 29
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

B.McFerrin

Producer(s):

L.Goldstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

42
- Symptoms Of True Love
  Tracie Spencer
- 49
- 42
- 7
- - 49
  - 42
  - 7

Billboard Hot 100

Week of November 12, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

Wild, Wild West

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Wild, Wild West

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Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )

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The Loco-Motion

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Bad Medicine

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One Moment In Time

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Desire

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Groovy Kind Of Love

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Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley

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Kissing A Fool

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Never Tear Us Apart

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How Can I Fall?

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Look Away

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Another Lover

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Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone)

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I Don't Want Your Love

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Giving You The Best That I Got

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Waiting For A Star To Fall

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What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)

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