American Top 40- The 1970’s -Week of September 3, 1988. My Mount Rushmore from this week- ‘Fast Car’, ‘Sweet Child O’ Mine’ ‘Sign Your Name” and ‘Monkey’

1 1 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 9 (1) A
2 4 SWEET CHILD O’ MINE –•– Guns N’ Roses – 11 (2) A+
3 5 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 10 (3) A
4 2 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 12 (2) B+
5 3 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 14 (3) C
6 8 PERFECT WORLD –•– Huey Lewis & The News – 8 (6) B-
7 6 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 14 (6) A+
8 13 WHEN IT’S LOVE –•– Van Halen – 10 (8) B
9 15 IF IT ISN’T LOVE –•– New Edition – 10 (9) C
10 16 I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU –•– Taylor Dayne – 13 (10) B-

11 9 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 10 (9) C
12 17 ANOTHER PART OF ME –•– Michael Jackson – 7 (12) B-
13 18 NOBODY’S FOOL –•– Kenny Loggins – 9 (13) C
14 20 IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN –•– Rick Astley – 8 (14) C
15 25 DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY –•– Bobby McFerrin – 6 (15) C
16 7 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 13 (1) A
17 22 ONE GOOD WOMAN –•– Peter Cetera – 7 (17) C
18 10 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 14 (3) A-
19 19 ALL FIRED UP –•– Pat Benatar – 10 (19) B
20 12 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 21 (2) B

21 26 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU –•– Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – 11 (21) A
22 11 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 16 (3) B-
23 24 HERE WITH ME –•– REO Speedwagon – 11 (23) C
24 30 LOVE BITES –•– Def Leppard – 4 (24)C
25 14 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 15 (4) A+
26 32 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Cheap Trick – 6 (26) B
27 28 PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL –•– New Kids On The Block – 11 (27) C
28 34 A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 6 (28)C
29 36 DON’T BE CRUEL –•– Bobby Brown – 7 (29) B
30 21 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 16 (1)C

31 31 I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO –•– Johnny Hates Jazz – 9 (31) C
32 38 FALLEN ANGEL –•– Poison – 6 (32) C
33 40 WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (PURE ENERGY) –•– Information Society – 8 (33)B
34 42 STAYING TOGETHER –•– Debbie Gibson – 5 (34)B
35 39 LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 7 (35)B+
36 52 RED RED WINE –•– UB40 – 19 (34) B
37 29 MISSED OPPORTUNITY –•– Daryl Hall & John Oates – 9 (29) B-
38 33 SAYIN’ SORRY (DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT) –•– Denise Lopez – 13 (31)C
39 27 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 17 (10) C
40 47 WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET –•– Brenda K. Starr – 5 (40)C