Top 100 songs for November 26, 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 “Bad Medicine” by Bon Jovi. Meanwhile, “Armageddon It” by Def Leppard rises from No. 65 to No. 46. 6 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Armageddon It — Def Leppardup 19 places, No. 65 → No. 46
- You Got It (The Right Stuff) — New Kids On The Blockup 18 places, No. 97 → No. 79
- When The Children Cry — White Lionup 17 places, No. 79 → No. 62
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Don't Rush Me — Taylor DayneNo. 33
- Two Hearts — Phil CollinsNo. 35
- Yeah, Yeah, Yeah — Judson SpenceNo. 36
- The Way You Love Me — Karyn WhiteNo. 37
- Smooth Criminal — Michael JacksonNo. 38
First-week entries
- Holding On — Steve WinwoodNo. 71
- Born To Be My Baby — Bon JoviNo. 78
- Love, Truth & Honesty — BananaramaNo. 91
- What I Am — Edie Brickell & New BohemiansNo. 96
- Walking Away — Information SocietyNo. 98
- The Only Way Is Up — Yazz And The Plastic PopulationNo. 99
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.