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American Top 40 — February 27, 1988

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 41 Non-chart: 1

The February 27, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was Father Figure by George Michael. 7 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Stand By Me) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #1
  2. 39
    Angel Aerosmith
    Week 1 of 15 · Peaks #3
  3. 38
    Devil Inside INXS
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #2
  4. 37
    Tunnel Of Love Bruce Springsteen
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #9
  5. 36
    Some Kind Of Lover Jody Watley
    Week 1 of 10 · Peaks #10
  6. 35
    Check It Out John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #14
  7. 34
    When We Was Fab George Harrison
    Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #23
  8. 33
    Girlfriend Pebbles
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #5
  9. 32
    I Live For Your Love Natalie Cole
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #13
  10. 31
    Twilight World Swing Out Sister
    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #31
  11. 30
    Everywhere Fleetwood Mac
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #14
  12. 29
    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  13. 28
    Rocket 2 U The Jets
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #6
  14. 27
    Because Of You Cover Girls
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #27
  15. 26
    Hazy Shade Of Winter Bangles
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #2
  16. 25
    (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Michael Bolton
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #11
  17. LDD
    Stand By Me Ben E. King
  18. 24
    Hysteria Def Leppard
    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #10
  19. 23
    Push It Salt-N-Pepa
    Week 9 of 12 · Peak #19
  20. 22
    Be Still My Beating Heart Sting
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #15
  21. 21
    Need You Tonight INXS
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #1
  22. 20
    I Want Her Keith Sweat
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #5
  23. 19
    Love Overboard Gladys Knight & The Pips
    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #13
  24. 18
    Out Of The Blue Debbie Gibson
    Week 4 of 13 · Peaks #3
  25. 17
    Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #1
  26. 16
    I Want To Be Your Man Roger
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #3
  27. 15
    Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx
    Week 5 of 15 · Peaks #2
  28. 14
    I Found Someone Cher
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #10
  29. 13
    Pump Up The Volume M-A-R-R-S
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #13
  30. 12
    Just Like Paradise David Lee Roth
    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #6
  31. 11
    Could've Been Tiffany
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  32. 10
    Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #6
  33. 9
    Don't Shed A Tear Paul Carrack
    Week 10 of 12 · Peaks #9
  34. 8
    I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #2
  35. 7
    Say You Will Foreigner
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #6
  36. 6
    Seasons Change Expose
    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #1
  37. 5
    Hungry Eyes Eric Carmen
    Week 11 of 15 · Peak #4
  38. 4
    Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
  39. 3
    She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #3
  40. 2
    What Have I Done To Deserve This- Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #2
  41. 1
    Father Figure George Michael
    Week 6 of 13 · Peaks #1

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Final week on chart

Chart history