Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 24, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Poison

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Postpone North American Stadium Tour

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 24, 1988

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn
  Poison
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

2
- My Prerogative
  Bobby Brown
- 4
- 2
- 10
- - 4
  - 2
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Look Away
  Chicago
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Nevison

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

5
- Waiting For A Star To Fall
  Boy Meets Girl
- 5
- 5
- 16
- - 5
  - 5
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

6
- Two Hearts
  Phil Collins
- 12
- 6
- 6
- - 12
  - 6
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.D.C.Collins, L.H.Dozier

Producer(s):

P.Collins, L.Dozier

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

7
- Welcome To The Jungle
  Guns N' Roses
- 9
- 7
- 10
- - 9
  - 7
  - 10

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

8
- In Your Room
  The Bangles
- 13
- 8
- 11
- - 13
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Walk On Water
  Eddie Money
- 10
- 9
- 13
- - 10
  - 9
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

J.Harms

Producer(s):

R.Zito, Eddie Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

10
- Don't Rush Me
  Taylor Dayne
- 15
- 10
- 8
- - 15
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Forbes

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

11
- Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley
  Will To Power
- 6
- 1
- 16
- - 6
  - 1
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Rosenberg

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

12
- Armageddon It
  Def Leppard
- 21
- 12
- 6
- - 21
  - 12
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

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13
- Smooth Criminal
  Michael Jackson
- 20
- 13
- 7
- - 20
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

14
- I Remember Holding You
  Boys Club
- 17
- 14
- 10
- - 17
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

15
- I Don't Want Your Love
  Duran Duran
- 7
- 4
- 11
- - 7
  - 4
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, N.Rhodes, S.LeBon

Producer(s):

Duran Duran, J.Elias, D.Abraham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

16
- Silhouette
  Kenny G
- 18
- 16
- 9
- - 18
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Kenny G

Producer(s):

Kenny G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

17
- How Can I Fall?
  Breathe
- 8
- 3
- 16
- - 8
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

D.Glasper, M.Lillington

Producer(s):

B.Sargeant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

18
- The Promise
  When In Rome
- 11
- 11
- 17
- - 11
  - 11
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

C.Farrington, M.Floreale, A.Mann

Producer(s):

B.Rogan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

19
- Put A Little Love In Your Heart
  Annie Lennox & Al Green
- 23
- 19
- 8
- - 23
  - 19
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.DeShannon, R.Meyers, J.Holiday

Producer(s):

D.A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

20
- Finish What Ya Started
  Van Halen
- 14
- 13
- 13
- - 14
  - 13
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Eddie, Alex, Sammy, Mike

Producer(s):

Van Halen, D.Landee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

21
- Spy In The House Of Love
  Was (Not Was)
- 16
- 16
- 13
- - 16
  - 16
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.Was

Producer(s):

P.O'Duffy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

22
- The Way You Love Me
  Karyn White
- 24
- 22
- 11
- - 24
  - 22
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

23
- Early In The Morning
  Robert Palmer
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, Taylor, Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Palmer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

24
- All This Time
  Tiffany
- 25
- 24
- 8
- - 25
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.James, S.McClintock

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

25
- When The Children Cry
  White Lion
- 31
- 25
- 8
- - 31
  - 25
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

V.Bratta, M.Tramp

Producer(s):

M.Wagener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

26
- Born To Be My Baby
  Bon Jovi
- 34
- 26
- 5
- - 34
  - 26
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

27
- When I'm With You
  Sheriff
- 38
- 27
- 12
- - 38
  - 27
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

28
- Little Liar
  Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 30
- 28
- 9
- - 30
  - 28
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Jett, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child, K.Laguna

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Epic

29
- Holding On
  Steve Winwood
- 35
- 29
- 5
- - 35
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

30
- Wild World
  Maxi Priest
- 32
- 30
- 9
- - 32
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Stevens

Producer(s):

W.Lindo, S. Dunbar, R.Shakespear

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

31
- I Wanna Have Some Fun
  Samantha Fox
- 40
- 31
- 7
- - 40
  - 31
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Thanks For My Child
  Cheryl Pepsii Riley
- 36
- 32
- 9
- - 36
  - 32
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

33
- Ghost Town
  Cheap Trick
- 39
- 33
- 8
- - 39
  - 33
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Nielsen, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

34
- The Lover In Me
  Sheena Easton
- 41
- 34
- 8
- - 41
  - 34
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

35
- Straight Up
  Paula Abdul
- 47
- 35
- 4
- - 47
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum

36
- Desire
  U2
- 22
- 3
- 13
- - 22
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

37
- Wild Thing
  Tone-Loc
- 52
- 37
- 4
- - 52
  - 37
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Young, T.Smith, M.Dike, M.Ross

Producer(s):

M.ross, M.Dike

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

38
- Kokomo (From"Cocktail" )
  The Beach Boys
- 29
- 1
- 17
- - 29
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

T.Melcher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Wild, Wild West
  The Escape Club
- 28
- 1
- 19
- - 28
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

The Escape Club

Producer(s):

C.Kimsey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Gold

40
- Kiss
  The Art Of Noise Featuring Tom Jones
- 49
- 40
- 4
- - 49
  - 40
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

The Art Of Noise

Imprint/Promotion Label:

China/PolyGram

41
- Walking Away
  Information Society
- 48
- 41
- 5
- - 48
  - 41
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Robb

Producer(s):

F.Maher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Reprise

42
- Back On Holiday
  Robbie Nevil
- 45
- 42
- 7
- - 45
  - 42

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Week of December 24, 1988

Billboard Hot 100

Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett and the Blackhearts Postpone North American Stadium Tour

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn

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My Prerogative

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Look Away

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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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Two Hearts

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Welcome To The Jungle

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In Your Room

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Walk On Water

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Don't Rush Me

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Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley

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Armageddon It

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Smooth Criminal

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I Remember Holding You

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I Don't Want Your Love

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Silhouette

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How Can I Fall?

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The Promise

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