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American Top 40 — April 2, 1988

Host: Casey Kasem Songs on show: 42 Non-chart: 2

The April 2, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Man In The Mirror by Michael Jackson. 5 songs debuted this week. 3 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Purple Rain); 1 extra (Shadow Dancing) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell featuring Joe Esposito
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #6
  2. 39
    Shattered Dreams Johnny Hates Jazz
    Week 1 of 13 · Peaks #2
  3. 38
    Two Occasions Deele
    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #10
  4. 37
    I Found Someone Cher
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #10
  5. 36
    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox
    Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #3
  6. 35
    I Wish I Had A Girl Henry Lee Summer
    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #20
  7. 34
    Pamela Toto
    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #22
  8. 33
    When We Was Fab George Harrison
    Week 6 of 6 · Peak #23
  9. 32
    What A Wonderful World Louis Armstrong
    Week 2 of 2 · Peaks #32
  10. 31
    Going Back To Cali L.L. Cool J
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #31
  11. 30
    Fishnet Morris Day
    Week 2 of 6 · Peaks #23
  12. 29
    Anything For You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #1
  13. Extra
    Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
  14. 28
    Never Knew Love Like This Alexander O'Neal featuring Cherelle
    Week 5 of 6 · Peaks #28
  15. 27
    You Don't Know Scarlett & Black
    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #20
  16. 26
    Electric Blue Icehouse
    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #7
  17. 25
    One Step Up Bruce Springsteen
    Week 3 of 8 · Peaks #13
  18. 24
    Just Like Paradise David Lee Roth
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #6
  19. 23
    Pink Cadillac Natalie Cole
    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #5
  20. 22
    Rock Of Life Rick Springfield
    Week 4 of 5 · Peaks #22
  21. 21
    She's Like The Wind Patrick Swayze featuring Wendy Fraser
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #3
  22. 20
    Prove Your Love Taylor Dayne
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #7
  23. 19
    Father Figure George Michael
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #1
  24. 18
    Check It Out John Cougar Mellencamp
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #14
  25. 17
    I Saw Him Standing There Tiffany
    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #7
  26. 16
    Angel Aerosmith
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #3
  27. 15
    I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #2
  28. 14
    Some Kind Of Lover Jody Watley
    Week 6 of 10 · Peaks #10
  29. 13
    Hysteria Def Leppard
    Week 8 of 10 · Peak #10
  30. 12
    Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby
    Week 6 of 15 · Peaks #1
  31. 11
    (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Michael Bolton
    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #11
  32. 10
    Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #1
  33. 9
    Girlfriend Pebbles
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #5
  34. 8
    Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  35. 7
    Devil Inside INXS
    Week 6 of 12 · Peaks #2
  36. 6
    Rocket 2 U The Jets
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #6
  37. 5
    I Want Her Keith Sweat
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #5
  38. 4
    Out Of The Blue Debbie Gibson
    Week 9 of 13 · Peaks #3
  39. LDD
    Purple Rain Prince & The Revolution
  40. 3
    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
    Week 7 of 14 · Peaks #1
  41. 2
    Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx
    Week 10 of 15 · Peaks #2
  42. 1
    Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history