Top 100 songs for March 5, 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 “Father Figure” by George Michael. Meanwhile, “Going Back To Cali (From "Less Than Zero")” by LL Cool J rises from No. 73 to No. 52. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Going Back To Cali (From "Less Than Zero") — LL Cool Jup 21 places, No. 73 → No. 52
- Kiss And Tell (From "Bright Lights, Big City") — Bryan Ferryup 21 places, No. 95 → No. 74
- Fishnet — Morris Dayup 16 places, No. 70 → No. 54
New to this week’s Top 10
- Just Like Paradise — David Lee RothNo. 7
- Endless Summer Nights — Richard MarxNo. 8
- Man In The Mirror — Michael JacksonNo. 9
- I Found Someone — CherNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
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.