Top 100 songs for July 16, 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, “If It Isn't Love” by New Edition rises from No. 83 to No. 66. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- If It Isn't Love — New Editionup 17 places, No. 83 → No. 66
- Spring Love (Come Back To Me) — Stevie Bup 13 places, No. 89 → No. 76
- Nobody's Fool (Theme From "Caddyshack II") — Kenny Logginsup 11 places, No. 68 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
- Roll With It — Steve WinwoodNo. 6
- Hands To Heaven — BreatheNo. 8
- Make Me Lose Control — Eric CarmenNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Monkey — George MichaelNo. 36
- Fast Car — Tracy ChapmanNo. 37
- Simply Irresistible — Robert PalmerNo. 40
First-week entries
- Perfect World — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 51
- It Would Take A Strong Strong Man — Rick AstleyNo. 78
- Heart Turns To Stone — ForeignerNo. 89
- What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) — Information SocietyNo. 90
- Summergirls — DinoNo. 92
- K.I.S.S.I.N.G. — Siedah GarrettNo. 97
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.