Top 100 songs for July 23, 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 “Hold On To The Nights” by Richard Marx. Meanwhile, “It Would Take A Strong Strong Man” by Rick Astley rises from No. 78 to No. 56. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- It Would Take A Strong Strong Man — Rick Astleyup 22 places, No. 78 → No. 56
- If It Isn't Love — New Editionup 21 places, No. 66 → No. 45
- Heart Turns To Stone — Foreignerup 16 places, No. 89 → No. 73
New to this week’s Top 10
- Sign Your Name — Terence Trent D'ArbyNo. 9
- Rush Hour — Jane WiedlinNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Sweet Child O' Mine — Guns N' RosesNo. 34
- When It's Love — Van HalenNo. 35
- Perfect World — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 36
- I Know You're Out There Somewhere — The Moody BluesNo. 38
- I'll Always Love You — Taylor DayneNo. 39
- In Your Soul — Corey HartNo. 40
First-week entries
- Another Part Of Me — Michael JacksonNo. 54
- One Good Woman — Peter CeteraNo. 72
- Look Out Any Window — Bruce Hornsby & The RangeNo. 77
- The Right Stuff — Vanessa WilliamsNo. 82
- Always There For You — StryperNo. 84
- Don't Be Cruel — Bobby BrownNo. 86
- Inside Outside — The Cover GirlsNo. 87
- Make It Last Forever — Keith Sweat (Duet With Jacci McGhee)No. 92
- Nice 'N' Slow — Freddie JacksonNo. 93
- Time And Tide — BasiaNo. 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.