Top 100 songs for October 29, 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 “Groovy Kind Of Love” by Phil Collins. Meanwhile, “My Prerogative” by Bobby Brown rises from No. 78 to No. 61. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- My Prerogative — Bobby Brownup 17 places, No. 78 → No. 61
- I Remember Holding You — Boys Clubup 17 places, No. 79 → No. 62
- Early In The Morning — Robert Palmerup 16 places, No. 71 → No. 55
New to this week’s Top 10
- Never Tear Us Apart — INXSNo. 8
- One Moment In Time — Whitney HoustonNo. 9
- Bad Medicine — Bon JoviNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Downtown Life — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 38
- Edge Of A Broken Heart — VixenNo. 39
- Small World — Huey Lewis & The NewsNo. 40
First-week entries
- Every Rose Has Its Thorn — PoisonNo. 60
- Silhouette — Kenny GNo. 70
- Little Liar — Joan Jett & the BlackheartsNo. 75
- Rock & Roll Strategy — Thirty Eight SpecialNo. 80
- Handle With Care — Traveling WilburysNo. 83
- Thanks For My Child — Cheryl Pepsii RileyNo. 86
- Best Of Times — Peter CeteraNo. 88
- Girls Ain't Nothing But Trouble — D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh PrinceNo. 93
- Wild World — Maxi PriestNo. 95
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.