Top 100 songs for September 3, 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 “Monkey” by George Michael. Meanwhile, “Red Red Wine” by UB40 rises from No. 52 to No. 36. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Red Red Wine — UB40up 16 places, No. 52 → No. 36
- Wild, Wild West — The Escape Clubup 16 places, No. 74 → No. 58
- The Loco-Motion — Kylie Minogueup 16 places, No. 80 → No. 64
New to this week’s Top 10
- When It's Love — Van HalenNo. 8
- If It Isn't Love — New EditionNo. 9
- I'll Always Love You — Taylor DayneNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Staying Together — Debbie GibsonNo. 34
- Red Red Wine — UB40No. 36
- What You See Is What You Get — Brenda K. StarrNo. 40
First-week entries
- Groovy Kind Of Love — Phil CollinsNo. 52
- Don't Know What You Got (Till It's Gone) — CinderellaNo. 74
- Inside A Dream — Jane WiedlinNo. 86
- The Promise — When In RomeNo. 87
- Pretty Boys And Pretty Girls — Book Of LoveNo. 90
- Heart Don't Fail Me Now — Holly KnightNo. 93
- What's The Matter Here? — 10,000 ManiacsNo. 94
- Kokomo (From"Cocktail" ) — The Beach BoysNo. 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.