Top 100 songs for May 21, 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 “Anything For You” by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine. Meanwhile, “Paradise” by Sade rises from No. 95 to No. 70. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Paradise — Sadeup 25 places, No. 95 → No. 70
- I Should Be So Lucky — Kylie Minogueup 17 places, No. 81 → No. 64
- Just Got Paid — Johnny Kempup 17 places, No. 96 → No. 79
New to this week’s Top 10
- Wait — White LionNo. 8
- Everything Your Heart Desires — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 9
- Two Occasions — The DeeleNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Flame — Cheap TrickNo. 33
- Nothin' But A Good Time — PoisonNo. 37
- Beds Are Burning — Midnight OilNo. 38
- Pour Some Sugar On Me — Def LeppardNo. 39
- Promise Me — The Cover GirlsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Black And Blue — Van HalenNo. 66
- Hold On To The Nights — Richard MarxNo. 69
- Parents Just Don't Understand — D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceNo. 75
- Make Me Lose Control — Eric CarmenNo. 78
- My Love — Julio Iglesias Featuring Stevie WonderNo. 94
- Fat — "Weird Al" YankovicNo. 99
- Only A Memory — The SmithereensNo. 100
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.