December 24, 1988

Next Week's Chart Frozen (12-31-88)

----- DROPOUTS ----- (Peak Position / Weeks on Chart) - USA

The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population ----- 96 / 4
Rock & Roll Strategy - 38 Special ----- 67 / 8
I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts ----- 8 (2) / 26
Best Of Times - Peter Cetera ----- 59 / 8
Small World - Huey Lewis & The News ----- 25 / 11


63 100 --- One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
76 99 --- What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) - Information Society
98 --- The Great Commandment - Camouflage
88 97 --- Cars With The Boom - L'Trimm
96 96 --- Any Love - Luther Vandross
97 95 --- Posse On Broadway - Sir Mix-A-Lot
92 94 --- Please Don't Go Girl - New Kids On The Block
86 93 --- I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne
93 92 --- Is It Love - J.J. Fad
91 --- More Than You Know - Martika

87 90 --- Love Bites - Def Leppard
77 89 --- Boy, I've Been Told - SaFire
83 88 --- Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
87 --- I Beg Your Pardon - Kon Kan
95 86 --- Perfect - Fairground Attraction
85 --- All She Wants Is - Duran Duran
78 84 --- Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
94 83 --- Doctorin' The Tardis - The Timelords
84 82 --- Killing Me Softly - Al B. Sure!
98 81 --- Wild Again - Starship

80 --- Surrender To Me - Ann Wilson & Robin Zander
54 79 --- Till I Loved You - Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson
71 78 --- Nobody's Perfect - Mike + The Mechanics
91 77 --- If We Never Meet Again - Tommy Conwell & The Young Rumblers
85 76 --- Anchorage - Michelle Shocked
64 75 --- Another Lover - Giant Steps
67 74 --- It's Money That Matters - Randy Newman
75 73 --- Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
72 72 --- Edge Of A Broken Heart - Vixen
73 71 --- Forever Young - Rod Stewart

50 70 --- Domino Dancing - Pet Shop Boys
66 69 --- Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
65 68 --- Red Red Wine - UB40
79 67 --- New Day For You - Basia
56 66 --- Symptoms Of True Love - Tracie Spencer
70 65 --- Forever Young - Alphaville
58 64 --- Hippy Hippy Shake - The Georgia Satellites
55 63 --- Peek-A-Boo - Siouxsie & The Banshees
81 62 --- It's No Secret - Kylie Minogue
80 61 --- My Heart Can't Tell You No - Rod Stewart

62 60 --- Cross My Heart - Eighth Wonder
46 59 --- Handle With Care - Traveling Wilburys
37 58 --- Kissing A Fool - George Michael
68 57 --- Shake For The Sheik - The Escape Club
60 56 --- As Long As You Follow - Fleetwood Mac
44 55 --- Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
43 54 --- Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) - Cinderella
69 53 --- A Little Respect - Erasure
33 52 --- Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Judson Spence
74 51 --- Angel Of Harlem - U2

42 50 --- The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue
27 49 --- Not Just Another Girl - Ivan Neville
51 48 --- Baby Can I Hold You - Tracy Chapman
53 47 --- You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids On The Block
59 46 --- Dial My Heart - The Boys
57 45 --- What I Am - Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
61 44 --- She Wants To Dance With Me - Rick Astley
26 43 --- Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
45 42 --- Back On Holiday - Robbie Nevil
48 41 --- Walking Away - Information Society

49 40 --- Kiss - The Art Of Noise feat. Tom Jones
28 39 --- Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
29 38 --- Kokomo - The Beach Boys
52 37 --- Wild Thing - Tone Lōc
22 36 --- Desire - U2
47 35 --- Straight Up - Paula Abdul
41 34 --- The Lover In Me - Sheena Easton
39 33 --- Ghost Town - Cheap Trick
36 32 --- Thanks For My Child - Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley
40 31 --- I Wanna Have Some Fun - Samantha Fox

32 30 --- Wild World - Maxi Priest
35 29 --- Holding On - Steve Winwood
30 28 --- Little Liar - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
38 27 --- When I'm With You - Sheriff
34 26 --- Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi
31 25 --- When The Children Cry - White Lion
25 24 --- All This Time - Tiffany
19 23 --- Early In The Morning - Robert Palmer
24 22 --- The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
16 21 --- Spy In The House Of Love - Was (Not Was)

14 20 --- Finish What Ya Started - Van Halen
23 19 --- Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox & Al Green
11 18 --- The Promise - When In Rome
08 17 --- How Can I Fall? - Breathe
18 16 --- Silhouette - Kenny G
07 15 --- I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Duran
17 14 --- I Remember Holding You - Boys Club
20 13 --- Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
21 12 --- Armageddon It - Def Leppard
06 11 --- Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Bird) - Will To Power

15 10 --- Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne
10 09 --- Walk On Water - Eddie Money
13 08 --- In Your Room - The Bangles
09 07 --- Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses
12 06 --- Two Hearts - Phil Collins
05 05 --- Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
03 04 --- Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
01 03 --- Look Away - Chicago
04 02 --- My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
02 01 --- Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison