Top 100 songs for July 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 “Dirty Diana” by Michael Jackson. Meanwhile, “Here With Me” by REO Speedwagon rises from No. 80 to No. 64. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Here With Me — REO Speedwagonup 16 places, No. 80 → No. 64
- Sweet Child O' Mine — Guns N' Rosesup 13 places, No. 76 → No. 63
- Please Don't Go Girl — New Kids On The Blockup 13 places, No. 92 → No. 79
New to this week’s Top 10
- Nothin' But A Good Time — PoisonNo. 8
- New Sensation — INXSNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Do You Love Me — The ContoursNo. 33
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love — ChicagoNo. 34
- I Should Be So Lucky — Kylie MinogueNo. 35
- I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That — Elton JohnNo. 36
- Love Changes (Everything) — Climie FisherNo. 38
- Trouble — Nia PeeplesNo. 39
First-week entries
- Love Will Save The Day — Whitney HoustonNo. 52
- Simply Irresistible — Robert PalmerNo. 59
- When It's Love — Van HalenNo. 69
- All Fired Up — Pat BenatarNo. 75
- Tell Me — White LionNo. 89
- If It Isn't Love — New EditionNo. 93
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.