Top 100 songs for April 2, 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 “Man In The Mirror” by Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “Always On My Mind” by Pet Shop Boys rises from No. 61 to No. 44. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Always On My Mind — Pet Shop Boysup 17 places, No. 61 → No. 44
- My Girl — Suaveup 14 places, No. 73 → No. 59
- One Good Reason — Paul Carrackup 13 places, No. 69 → No. 56
New to this week’s Top 10
- Devil Inside — INXSNo. 7
- Girlfriend — PebblesNo. 9
- Where Do Broken Hearts Go — Whitney HoustonNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- Nightime — Pretty PoisonNo. 79
- I Still Believe — Brenda K. StarrNo. 80
- Beds Are Burning — Midnight OilNo. 86
- Never Die Young — James TaylorNo. 88
- Kiss Me Deadly — Lita FordNo. 90
- Century's End (From "Bright Lights, Big City") — Donald FagenNo. 92
- Get It On — Kingdom ComeNo. 93
- Jack The Lad — 3 Man IslandNo. 94
- Family Man — Fleetwood MacNo. 95
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.