Top 100 songs for August 6, 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 “Roll With It” by Steve Winwood. Meanwhile, “Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")” by Bobby McFerrin rises from No. 83 to No. 57. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail") — Bobby McFerrinup 26 places, No. 83 → No. 57
- Don't Be Cruel — Cheap Trickup 25 places, No. 92 → No. 67
- Don't Be Cruel — Bobby Brownup 22 places, No. 81 → No. 59
New to this week’s Top 10
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love — ChicagoNo. 8
- Monkey — George MichaelNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
First-week entries
- What You See Is What You Get — Brenda K. StarrNo. 79
- Staying Together — Debbie GibsonNo. 84
- The Dead Heart — Midnight OilNo. 88
- Forever Young — Rod StewartNo. 92
- Off On Your Own (Girl) — Al B. Sure!No. 93
- Lead Me On — Amy GrantNo. 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.