Top 100 songs for July 9, 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 “The Flame” by Cheap Trick. Meanwhile, “When It's Love” by Van Halen rises from No. 69 to No. 50. 11 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- When It's Love — Van Halenup 19 places, No. 69 → No. 50
- All Fired Up — Pat Benatarup 14 places, No. 75 → No. 61
- Simply Irresistible — Robert Palmerup 13 places, No. 59 → No. 46
New to this week’s Top 10
- Hold On To The Nights — Richard MarxNo. 8
- Nite And Day — Al B. Sure!No. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- The Twist — Fat BoysNo. 36
- Rag Doll — AerosmithNo. 38
- Tomorrow People — Ziggy Marley And The Melody MakersNo. 39
- Love Will Save The Day — Whitney HoustonNo. 40
First-week entries
- Monkey — George MichaelNo. 42
- Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") — Kenny LogginsNo. 68
- Missed Opportunity — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 75
- I Don't Want To Be A Hero — Johnny Hates JazzNo. 76
- Hole In My Heart (All The Way To China) — Cyndi LauperNo. 81
- Better Be Home Soon — Crowded HouseNo. 85
- Spring Love (Come Back To Me) — Stevie BNo. 89
- Too Much Ain't Enough Love — Jimmy BarnesNo. 91
- My Obsession — IcehouseNo. 92
- Cecilia — Times TwoNo. 93
- Coming To America — The SystemNo. 96
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.