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| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 2, 1988 | |||
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| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
DIRTY DANCING Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (RCA Victor 6408) | 1 | 15 | |
| BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 40600) | 2 | 15 | ||
| FAITH George Michael (Columbia 40867) | 3 | 7 | ||
| ...NOTHING LIKE THE SUN Sting (A&M 6402) | 4 | 10 | ||
| CLOUD NINE George Harrison (Dark Horse 25643) | 5 | 7 | ||
| A MOMENTARY LAPSE OF REASON Pink Floyd (Columbia 40599) | 6 | 15 | ||
| WHITESNAKE Whitesnake (Geffen 24099) | 7 | 38 | ||
| CHARACTERS Stevie Wonder (Motown 6248M) | 8 | 5 | ||
| KICK INXS (Atlantic 81796) | 9 | 8 | ||
| TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 40999) | 10 | 11 | ||
| THE LONESOME JUBILEE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 832 465) | 11 | 17 | ||
| BACK FOR THE ATTACK Dokken (Elektra 60735) | 12 | 6 | ||
| TIFFANY Tiffany (MCA 5793) | 13 | 12 | ||
| A VERY SPECIAL CHRISTMAS Various Artists (A&M 3911) | 14 | 8 | ||
| HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 830 675) | 15 | 20 | ||
| YOU CAN DANCE Madonna (Sire 25535) | 16 | 5 | ||
| PERMANENT VACATION Aerosmith (Geffen 24162) | 17 | 16 | ||
| THE JOSHUA TREE U2 (Island 90581) | 18 | 40 | ||
| WHITNEY Whitney Houston (Arista 8405) | 19 | 29 | ||
| CHRONICLES Steve Winwood (Island 25660) | 20 | 7 | ||
| HEAVEN ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 42080) | 21 | 11 | ||
| TANGO IN THE NIGHT Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 25471) | 22 | 36 | ||
| DOCUMENT R.E.M. (I.R.S. 42059) | 23 | 15 | ||
| VITAL IDOL Billy Idol (Chrysalis 41620) | 24 | 13 | ||
| TOUCH THE WORLD Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 40596) | 25 | 7 | ||
| BIG GENERATOR Yes (Atco 90522) | 26 | 12 | ||
| ROBBIE ROBERTSON Robbie Robertson (Geffen 24160) | 27 | 8 | ||
| DUOTONES Kenny G (Arista 8427) | 28 | 48 | ||
| RICHARD MARX Richard Marx (Manhattan 53049) | 29 | 28 | ||
| RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 60444) | 30 | 92 | ||
| CREST OF A KNAVE Jethro Tull (Chrysalis 41590) | 31 | 13 | ||
| UNLIMITED! Roger (Reprise 25496) | 32 | 6 | ||
| BAD ANIMALS Heart (Capitol 12546) | 33 | 31 | ||
| BABYLON AND ON Squeeze (A&M 5161) | 34 | 14 | ||
| HOLD YOUR FIRE Rush (Mercury 832 464) | 35 | 15 | ||
| OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 81780) | 36 | 18 | ||
| EXPOSURE Expose (Arista 8441) | 37 | 45 | ||
| CRAZY NIGHTS Kiss (Mercury 832 626) | 38 | 13 | ||
| GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 60725) | 39 | 31 | ||
| BETE NOIRE Bryan Ferry (Reprise 25598) | 40 | 7 | ||
| LOOK WHAT THE CAT DRAGGED IN Poison (Capitol/Enigma 12523) | 41 | 72 | ||
| DANA DANE WITH FAME Dana Dane (Profile 1233) | 42 | 15 | ||
| LESS THAN ZERO Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Def Jam/Columbia 44042) | 43 | 4 | ||
| OPEN SESAME Whodini (Jive 8494) | 44 | 12 | ||
| KOHUEPT Billy Joel (Columbia 40996) | 45 | 9 | ||
| ALL THE BEST! Paul McCartney (Capitol 48287) | 46 | 3 | ||
| APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 24148) | 47 | 18 | ||
| SIGN “O” THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 25577) | 48 | 38 | ||
| ACTUALLY Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 46972) | 49 | 14 | ||
| LA BAMBA Original Soundtrack / Los Lobos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25605) | 50 | 25 | ||
| JODY WATLEY Jody Watley (MCA 5898) | 51 | 42 | ||
| LIVE IN AUSTRALIA Elton John with Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MCA 8022) | 52 | 24 | ||
| SUBSTANCE New Order (Qwest 25621) | 53 | 19 | ||
| THE SINGLES Pretenders (Sire 25664) | 54 | 6 | ||
| IT’S BETTER TO TRAVEL Swing Out Sister (Mercury 832 213) | 55 | 19 | ||
| PAID IN FULL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 4005) | 56 | 21 | ||
| INSIDE INFORMATION Foreigner (Atlantic 81808) | 57 | 2 | ||
| I’M THE MAN Anthrax (Megaforce Worldwide/Island 90685) | 58 | 3 | ||
| MUSIC FOR THE MASSES Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25614) | 59 | 11 | ||
| ONCE BITTEN Great White (Capitol 12565) | 60 | 24 | ||
| STRANGEWAYS, HERE WE COME Smiths (Sire/Rough Trade 25649) | 61 | 13 | ||
| LET ME TOUCH YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 53036) | 62 | 30 | ||
| HEARSAY Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 40320) | 63 | 21 | ||
| LIVING LARGE Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 5986) | 64 | 12 | ||
| MAGIC Jets (MCA 42085) | 65 | 9 | ||
| BIGGER AND DEFFER L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40793) | 66 | 29 | ||
| THE BIG THROWDOWN Levert (Atlantic 81773) | 67 | 21 | ||
| ALWAYS & FOREVER Randy Travis (Warner Bros. 25568) | 68 | 33 | ||
| SAVAGE Eurythmics (RCA Victor 6794) | 69 | 2 | ||
| BORN TO BOOGIE Hank Williams, Jr. (Warner/Curb 25593) | 70 | 23 | ||
| HOT, COOL & VICIOUS Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 1007) | 71 | 17 | ||
| CANCIONES DE MI PADRE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 60765) | 72 | 4 | ||
| ONE LORD, ONE FAITH, ONE BAPTISM Aretha Franklin (Arista 8497) | 73 | 4 | ||
| MAN OF COLOURS Icehouse (Chrysalis 41592) | 74 | 11 | ||
| LOVE CHANGES Kashif (Arista 8447) | 75 | 6 | ||
| HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1079) | 76 | 6 | ||
| COMING AROUND AGAIN Carly Simon (Arista 8443) | 77 | 37 | ||
| HOT AUGUST NIGHT II Neil Diamond (Columbia 40990) | 78 | 6 | ||
| 80’S LADIES K.T. Oslin (RCA Victor 5924) | 79 | 5 | ||
| ALL OUR LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 42004) | 80 | 5 | ||
| KISS ME, KISS ME, KISS ME The Cure (Elektra 60737) | 81 | 29 | ||
| THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 40241) | 82 | 51 | ||
| CRUSHIN’ Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 831 948) | 83 | 30 | ||
| SHARP Angela Winbush (Mercury 832 733) | 84 | 10 | ||
| IN THE DARK Grateful Dead (Arista 8452) | 85 | 24 | ||
| OUTSIDE LOOKING IN BoDeans (Reprise/Slash 25629) | 86 | 14 | ||
| GUESS WHO’S COMIN’ TO THE CRIB? Full Force (Columbia 40894) | 87 | 7 | ||
| JUST US Alabama (RCA Victor 6495) | 88 | 11 | ||
| EARTH • SUN • MOON Love And Rockets (Big Time 6058) | 89 | 10 | ||
| EVERLASTING Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 53051) | 90 | 21 | ||
| INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE ACCORDING TO TERRENCE TRENT D’ARBY Terrence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 40964) | 91 | 11 | ||
| GRACELAND Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 25447) | 92 | 69 | ||
| LETHAL UTFO (Select 21619) | 93 | 16 | ||
| YOYO Bourgeois Tagg (Island 90638) | 94 | 8 | ||
| SPANISH FLY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 40477) | 95 | 35 | ||
| SLIPPERY WHEN WET Bon Jovi (Mercury 830 264) | 96 | 70 | ||
| SWING STREET Barry Manilow (Arista 8527) | 97 | 4 | ||
| ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 6226M) | 98 | 36 | ||
| POETIC CHAMPIONS COMPOSE Van Morrison (Mercury 832 585) | 99 | 13 | ||
| PRIMITIVE COOL Mick Jagger (Columbia 40919) | 100 | 14 | ||
| UNCHAIN MY HEART Joe Cocker (Capitol 48285) | 101 | 5 | ||
| GLENN JONES Glenn Jones (Jive 1062) | 102 | 7 | ||
| BRASIL Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81803) | 103 | 5 | ||
| GET RHYTHM Ry Cooder (Warner Bros. 25639) | 104 | 7 | ||
| IF I WERE YOUR WOMAN Stephanie Mills (MCA 5996) | 105 | 28 | ||
| GARAGE DAYS RE-REVISITED Metallica (Elektra 60757) | 106 | 17 | ||
| GOOD LOVE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 46943) | 107 | 4 | ||
| LET IT LOOSE Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40769) | 108 | 29 | ||
| SURVEILLANCE Triumph (MCA 42083) | 109 | 6 | ||
| EYE OF THE HURRICANE The Alarm (I.R.S. 42061) | 110 | 8 | ||
| SKINNY & PROUD Skinny Boys (Jive 1077) | 111 | 5 | ||
| CHER Cher (Geffen 24164) | 112 | 7 | ||
| WOW! Bananarama (London 828 061) | 113 | 14 | ||
| CONTAGIOUS Bar-Kays (Mercury 830 305) | 114 | 7 | ||
| THE HUNGER Michael Bolton (Columbia 40473) | 115 | 12 | ||
| DOOR TO DOOR Cars (Elektra 60747) | 116 | 17 | ||
| COLLABORATION George Benson / Earl Klugh (Warner Bros. 25580) | 117 | 27 | ||
| THE RIGHT NIGHT & BARRY WHITE Barry White (A&M 5154) | 118 | 9 | ||
| ALPHABET CITY ABC (Mercury 832 391) | 119 | 20 | ||
| MANNHEIM STEAMROLLER CHRISTMAS Mannheim Steamroller (American Gramaphone 1984) | 120 | 15 | ||
| STILL LIFE (Talking) Pat Metheny Group (Geffen 24145) | 121 | 22 | ||
| LEGEND Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 42084) | 122 | 13 | ||
| WILDSIDE Loverboy (Columbia 40893) | 123 | 17 | ||
| JUST GETS BETTER WITH TIME Whispers (Solar 72554) | 124 | 35 | ||
| THE BIG EASY Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Antilles/Island 7087) | 125 | 13 | ||
| LIVE...IN THE RAW W.A.S.P. (Capitol 48053) | 126 | 13 | ||
| SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 6229M) | 127 | 5 | ||
| LOST BOYS Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81767) | 128 | 21 | ||
| MILES Miles Jaye (Island 90615) | 129 | 3 | ||
| SOLITUDE STANDING Suzanne Vega (A&M 5136) | 130 | 34 | ||
| BROADCAST Cutting Crew (Virgin 90573) | 131 | 42 | ||
| GO Hiroshima (Epic 40679) | 132 | 21 | ||
| TOUCH Laura Branigan (Atlantic 81747) | 133 | 21 | ||
| FREE AS A BIRD Supertramp (A&M 5181) | 134 | 10 | ||
| TOGETHER AGAIN Temptations (Motown 6246M) | 135 | 10 | ||
| TIMOTHY B Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 42049) | 136 | 12 | ||
| ONE WAY HOME Hooters (Columbia 40659) | 137 | 22 | ||
| AFTER DARK Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 24124) | 138 | 12 | ||
| LIFE AS WE KNOW IT REO Speedwagon (Epic 40444) | 139 | 44 | ||
| JONATHAN BUTLER Jonathan Butler (Jive 1032) | 140 | 30 | ||
| STORIES WITHOUT WORDS Spyro Gyra (MCA 42046) | 141 | 19 | ||
| BLUES FOR SALVADOR Carlos Santana (Columbia 40875) | 142 | 9 | ||
| WHO’S THAT GIRL Original Soundtrack / Madonna (Sire 25611) | 143 | 22 | ||
| FRANKS WILD YEARS Tom Waits (Island 90572) | 144 | 17 | ||
| BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE Steve Winwood (Island 25448) | 145 | 77 | ||
| ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN Echo & Bunnymen (Sire 25597) | 146 | 23 | ||
| BRIDGE OF SPIES T’Pau (Virgin 90595) | 147 | 28 | ||
| DECEMBER George Winston (Windham Hill 1025) | 148 | 131 | ||
| ELTON JOHN’S GREATEST HITS VOLUME III, 1979-1987 Elton John (Geffen 24153) | 149 | 8 | ||
| SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 004) | 150 | 19 | ||
| THE PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH Housemartins (Elektra 60761) | 151 | 9 | ||
| I NEVER SAID GOODBYE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 24144) | 152 | 26 | ||
| RHYME PAYS Ice-T (Sire 25602) | 153 | 21 | ||
| CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Shalamar (Solar 72556) | 154 | 6 | ||
| ROCK YOU TO HELL Grim Reaper (RCA Victor 6250) | 155 | 20 | ||
| LIZA MINNELLI AT CARNEGIE HALL Liza Minnelli (Telarc 15502) | 156 | 7 | ||
| GO ON... Mr. Mister (RCA Victor 6276) | 157 | 15 | ||
| CHRISTMAS RAP Various Artists (Profile 1247) | 158 | 3 | ||
| HAPPY? Public Image Limited (Virgin 90642) | 159 | 12 | ||
| 2 LIVE IS WHAT WE ARE 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 100) | 160 | 37 | ||
| NO PROTECTION Starship (RCA Victor/Grunt 6413) | 161 | 24 | ||
| TRUE BLUE Madonna (Sire 25442) | 162 | 77 | ||
| TRIO Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 25491) | 163 | 37 | ||
| THE HOUSE OF DOLLS Gene Loves Jezebel (Geffen/Beggars Banquet 24171) | 164 | 9 | ||
| HAIL! HAIL! ROCK ’N’ ROLL Original Soundtrack / Chuck Berry (MCA 6217) | 165 | 6 | ||
| LICENSED TO ILL Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 40238) | 166 | 59 | ||
| LOVE IS SUCH A FUNNY GAME Michael Cooper (Warner Bros. 25653) | 167 | 2 | ||
| DISCOVERY Shanice Wilson (A&M 5128) | 168 | 6 | ||
| STRONG PERSUADER Robert Cray (Mercury/Hightone 830 568) | 169 | 56 | ||
| MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat (Elektra/Vintertainment 60763) | 170 | 3 | ||
| IN NO SENSE? NONSENSE! Art Of Noise (Chrysalis/China 41570) | 171 | 11 | ||
| PRIDE White Lion (Atlantic 81768) | 172 | 8 | ||
| BUSTER POINDEXTER Buster Poindexter (RCA Victor 6633) | 173 | 2 | ||
| BANGIN’ Outfield (Columbia 40619) | 174 | 27 | ||
| THE ETERNAL IDOL Black Sabbath (Warner Bros. 25548) | 175 | 2 | ||
| INVISIBLE TOUCH Genesis (Atlantic 81641) | 176 | 80 | ||
| INTO THE FIRE Bryan Adams (A&M 3907) | 177 | 38 | ||
| TOUCH AND GO Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 25631) | 178 | 20 | ||
| RAISE YOUR FIST AND YELL Alice Cooper (MCA 42091) | 179 | 8 | ||
| PERFECT TIMING McAuley Schenker Group (Capitol 46985) | 180 | 9 | ||
| ELECTRIC The Cult (Sire/Beggars Banquet 25555) | 181 | 37 | ||
| WHITNEY HOUSTON Whitney Houston (Arista 8212) | 182 | 146 | ||
| ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 25560) | 183 | 38 | ||
| BEVERLY HILLS COP II Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6207) | 184 | 30 | ||
| RESERVATIONS FOR TWO Dionne Warwick (Arista 8446) | 185 | 19 | ||
| CROWDED HOUSE Crowded House (Capitol 12485) | 186 | 47 | ||
| STRAWBERRY MOON Grover Washington, Jr. (Columbia 40510) | 187 | 22 | ||
| GIVE ME THE REASON Luther Vandross (Epic 40415) | 188 | 64 | ||
| THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA Victor 8058) | 189 | 79 | ||
| WENDY AND LISA Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 40862) | 190 | 15 | ||
| RAISING HELL Run-D.M.C. (Profile 1217) | 191 | 83 | ||
| FLASHBACK 38 Special (A&M 3910) | 192 | 19 | ||
| ALL SYSTEMS GO Donna Summer (Geffen 24102) | 193 | 14 | ||
| FORE! Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41534) | 194 | 69 | ||
| WA WA NEE Wa Wa Nee (Epic 40858) | 195 | 8 | ||
| E • S • P Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 25541) | 196 | 11 | ||
| SO Peter Gabriel (Geffen 24088) | 197 | 83 | ||
| RADIO K.A.O.S. Roger Waters (Columbia 40795) | 198 | 27 | ||
| KEEP YOUR DISTANCE Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 832 025) | 199 | 20 | ||
| ROMEO’S ESCAPE Dave Alvin (Epic 40921) | 200 | 15 | ||
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