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Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 31, 1988

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Last Week
Peak Pos.
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  • 1
    • Every Rose Has Its Thorn

      Poison
    • 1
    • 1
    • 10
      • 1
      • 1
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Enigma/Capitol

  • 2
    • My Prerogative

      Bobby Brown
    • 2
    • 2
    • 11
      • 2
      • 2
      • 11
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Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 3
    • Look Away

      Chicago
    • 3
    • 1
    • 15
      • 3
      • 1
      • 15
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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
    • 4
    • 3
    • 15
      • 4
      • 3
      • 15
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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
    • 17
      • 5
      • 5
      • 17
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Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

A.Mardin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

  • 6
    • Two Hearts

      Phil Collins
    • 6
    • 6
    • 7
      • 6
      • 6
      • 7
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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
    • 7
    • 7
    • 11
      • 7
      • 7
      • 11
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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
    • 8
    • 8
    • 12
      • 8
      • 8
      • 12
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Songwriter(s):

S.Hoffs, B.Steinberg, T.Kelly

Producer(s):

D.Sigerson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

  • 9
    • Walk On Water

      Eddie Money
    • 9
    • 9
    • 14
      • 9
      • 9
      • 14
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Songwriter(s):

J.Harms

Producer(s):

R.Zito, Eddie Money

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

  • 10
    • Don't Rush Me

      Taylor Dayne
    • 10
    • 10
    • 9
      • 10
      • 10
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

A.Forbes

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

  • 11
    • Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley

      Will To Power
    • 11
    • 1
    • 17
      • 11
      • 1
      • 17
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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
    • 12
    • 12
    • 7
      • 12
      • 12
      • 7
  • 13
    • Smooth Criminal

      Michael Jackson
    • 13
    • 13
    • 8
      • 13
      • 13
      • 8
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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
    • 14
    • 14
    • 11
      • 14
      • 14
      • 11
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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

  • 15
    • I Don't Want Your Love

      Duran Duran
    • 15
    • 4
    • 12
      • 15
      • 4
      • 12
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Songwriter(s):

J.Taylor, N.Rhodes, S.LeBon

Producer(s):

Duran Duran, J.Elias, D.Abraham

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

  • 16
    • Silhouette

      Kenny G
    • 16
    • 16
    • 10
      • 16
      • 16
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

Kenny G

Producer(s):

Kenny G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

  • 17
    • How Can I Fall?

      Breathe
    • 17
    • 3
    • 17
      • 17
      • 3
      • 17
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Songwriter(s):

D.Glasper, M.Lillington

Producer(s):

B.Sargeant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

  • 18
    • The Promise

      When In Rome
    • 18
    • 11
    • 18
      • 18
      • 11
      • 18
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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
    • 19
    • 19
    • 9
      • 19
      • 19
      • 9
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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
    • 20
    • 13
    • 14
      • 20
      • 13
      • 14
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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)
    • 21
    • 16
    • 14
      • 21
      • 16
      • 14
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Songwriter(s):

D.Was

Producer(s):

P.O'Duffy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

  • 22
    • The Way You Love Me

      Karyn White
    • 22
    • 22
    • 12
      • 22
      • 22
      • 12
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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
    • 23
    • 19
    • 11
      • 23
      • 19
      • 11
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Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, Taylor, Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Palmer

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

  • 24
    • All This Time

      Tiffany
    • 24
    • 24
    • 9
      • 24
      • 24
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

T.James, S.McClintock

Producer(s):

G.E.Tobin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

  • 25
    • When The Children Cry

      White Lion
    • 25
    • 25
    • 9
      • 25
      • 25
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

V.Bratta, M.Tramp

Producer(s):

M.Wagener

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

  • 26
    • Born To Be My Baby

      Bon Jovi
    • 26
    • 26
    • 6
      • 26
      • 26
      • 6
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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
    • 27
    • 27
    • 13
      • 27
      • 27
      • 13
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Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

  • 28
    • Little Liar

      Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    • 28
    • 28
    • 10
      • 28
      • 28
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

J.Jett, D.Child

Producer(s):

D.Child, K.Laguna

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blackheart/Epic

  • 29
    • Holding On

      Steve Winwood
    • 29
    • 29
    • 6
      • 29
      • 29
      • 6
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Songwriter(s):

S.Winwood, W.Jennings

Producer(s):

S.Winwood, T.Lord-Alge

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

  • 30
    • Wild World

      Maxi Priest
    • 30
    • 30
    • 10
      • 30
      • 30
      • 10
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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
    • 31
    • 31
    • 8
      • 31
      • 31
      • 8
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Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

RIAA Certification: Gold
  • 32
    • Thanks For My Child

      Cheryl Pepsii Riley
    • 32
    • 32
    • 10
      • 32
      • 32
      • 10
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Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

  • 33
    • Ghost Town

      Cheap Trick
    • 33
    • 33
    • 9
      • 33
      • 33
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

R.Nielsen, D.E.Warren

Producer(s):

R.Zito

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

  • 34
    • The Lover In Me

      Sheena Easton
    • 34
    • 34
    • 9
      • 34
      • 34
      • 9
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Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

  • 35
    • Straight Up

      Paula Abdul
    • 35
    • 35
    • 5
      • 35
      • 35
      • 5
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Songwriter(s):

E.Wolff

Producer(s):

E.Wolff, K.Cohen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

RIAA Certification: Platinum
  • 36
    • Desire

      U2
    • 36
    • 3
    • 14
      • 36
      • 3
      • 14
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Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Iovine

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic