Top 100 songs for January 16, 1988
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1988 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Got My Mind Set On You” by George Harrison. Meanwhile, “Love Overboard” by Gladys Knight And The Pips rises from No. 82 to No. 65. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Love Overboard — Gladys Knight And The Pipsup 17 places, No. 82 → No. 65
- I Need A Man — Eurythmicsup 12 places, No. 67 → No. 55
- Never Gonna Give You Up — Rick Astleyup 11 places, No. 52 → No. 41
New to this week’s Top 10
- Could've Been — TiffanyNo. 5
- Hazy Shade Of Winter — The BanglesNo. 6
- Candle In The Wind — Elton JohnNo. 7
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Father Figure — George MichaelNo. 49
- I Get Weak — Belinda CarlisleNo. 54
- Just Like Paradise — David Lee RothNo. 56
- Be Still My Beating Heart — StingNo. 64
- I Want Her — Keith SweatNo. 77
- Wishing Well — Terence Trent D'ArbyNo. 79
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.