July 1988 -- long runs of #1s

Last year they counted down the chart for two weeks from this one, so not much difference.  Whitney Houston's climbing with her first song to miss #1 in 8 tries...an unbelievable track record even when the door to #1 rotated so frequently -- no one else has matched that on the pop charts.  In a related record, "Dirty Diana" is falling after being the fifth #1 in a row from the same album, another feat yet to be broken.

More variety than in much of the 80's as we have rap, a/c, jazzy sophisti-pop, big hair rock, pop, classic rock, R&B, dance, and folk. 

First hits (of many): None
Last hits:  The Jets

Favorite:  Elton John

1 1 THE FLAME –•– Cheap Trick – 15 (1)

2 2 MERCEDES BOY –•– Pebbles – 11 (2)
3 3 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME –•– Def Leppard – 13 (3)
4 4 NEW SENSATION –•– INXS – 10 (4)
5 8 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS –•– Richard Marx – 9 (5)
6 12 ROLL WITH IT –•– Steve Winwood – 6 (6)
7 10 NITE AND DAY –•– Al B. Sure! – 15 (7)
8 14 HANDS TO HEAVEN –•– Breathe – 14 (8)
9 16 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL –•– Eric Carmen – 9 (9)
10 6 NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME –•– Poison – 13 (6)

11 15 RUSH HOUR –•– Jane Wiedlin – 11 (11)
12 13 LOST IN YOU –•– Rod Stewart – 11 (12)
13 7 FOOLISH BEAT –•– Debbie Gibson – 13 (1)
14 17 SIGN YOUR NAME –•– Terence Trent D’Arby – 8 (14)
15 5 DIRTY DIANA –•– Michael Jackson – 11 (1)
16 9 THE VALLEY ROAD –•– Bruce Hornsby & The Range – 12 (5)
17 21 PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND –•– D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince – 9 (17)
18 22 PARADISE –•– Sade – 10 (18)
19 24 1-2-3 –•– Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 7 (19)
20 11 MAKE IT REAL –•– The Jets – 14 (4)

21 27 I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT –•– Elton John – 5 (21)
22 25 JUST GOT PAID –•– Johnny Kemp – 10 (22)
23 31 I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE –•– Chicago – 7 (23)
24 28 DO YOU LOVE ME –•– The Contours – 7 (24)
25 29 THE COLOUR OF LOVE –•– Billy Ocean – 8 (25)
26 18 I STILL BELIEVE –•– Brenda K. Starr – 16 (13)
27 34 LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) –•– Climie Fisher – 10 (27)
28 33 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY –•– Kylie Minoque – 11 (28)
29 36 THE TWIST –•– The Fat Boys & Chubby Checker – 5 (29)
30 19 TOGETHER FOREVER –•– Rick Astley – 14 (1)

31 23 BEDS ARE BURNING –•– Midnight Oil – 16 (17)
32 20 KISS ME DEADLY –•– Lita Ford – 16 (12)
33 38 RAG DOLL –•– Aerosmith – 7 (33)
34 26 TALL COOL ONE –•– Robert Plant – 14 (25)
35 40 LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY –•– Whitney Houston – 3 (35)
36 42 MONKEY –•– George Michael – 2 (36)
37 43 FAST CAR –•– Tracy Chapman – 7 (37)
38 32 ONE MORE TRY –•– George Michael – 14 (1)
39 35 TROUBLE –•– Nia Peeples – 10 (35)
40 46 SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE –•– Robert Palmer – 3 (40)