Show

American Top 40 — April 16, 1988

The April 16, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Keri Tombazian, included 42 songs. #1 was Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car by Billy Ocean. 4 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (I Just Want To Be Your Everything, Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)) .

On this show

1. 40
   One More Try George Michael

   Week 1 of 14 · Peaks #1
2. 39
   I Get Weak Belinda Carlisle

   Week 13 of 13 · Peak #2
3. 38
   Hysteria Def Leppard

   Week 10 of 10 · Peak #10
4. 37
   Say It Again Jermaine Stewart

   Week 1 of 5 · Peaks #27
5. 36
   Dreaming Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #16
6. 35
   Kiss And Tell Bryan Ferry

   Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #31
7. 34
   Father Figure George Michael

   Week 13 of 13 · Peak #1
8. 33
   Going Back To Cali L.L. Cool J

   Week 4 of 5 · Peak #31
9. 32
   Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell featuring Joe Esposito

   Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #6
10. 31
    Pamela Toto

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #22
11. 30
    I Don't Want To Live Without You Foreigner

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #5
12. 29
    Wait White Lion

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #8
13. 28
    I Wish I Had A Girl Henry Lee Summer

    Week 3 of 7 · Peaks #20
14. 27
    Two Occasions Deele

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #10
15. LDD
    I Just Want To Be Your Everything Andy Gibb
16. 26
    Shattered Dreams Johnny Hates Jazz

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #2
17. 25
    Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley

    Week 13 of 14 · Peak #1
18. 24
    Fishnet Morris Day

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #23
19. 23
    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox

    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #3
20. 22
    (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay Michael Bolton

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #11
21. 21
    Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #4
22. 20
    You Don't Know Scarlett & Black

    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #20
23. 19
    Electric Blue Icehouse

    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #7
24. 18
    I Want Her Keith Sweat

    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #5
25. 17
    One Step Up Bruce Springsteen

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #13
26. 16
    Endless Summer Nights Richard Marx

    Week 12 of 15 · Peak #2
27. 15
    Anything For You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #1
28. 14
    Check It Out John Cougar Mellencamp

    Week 8 of 9 · Peaks #14
29. 13
    Prove Your Love Taylor Dayne

    Week 6 of 11 · Peaks #7
30. 12
    Pink Cadillac Natalie Cole

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #5
31. 11
    Out Of The Blue Debbie Gibson

    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #3
32. 10
    Some Kind Of Lover Jody Watley

    Week 8 of 10 · Peaks #10
33. 9
    I Saw Him Standing There Tiffany

    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #7
34. 8
    Angel Aerosmith

    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #3
35. 7
    Rocket 2 U The Jets

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #6
36. 6
    Girlfriend Pebbles

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #5
37. LDD
    Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) Glass Tiger
38. 5
    Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby

    Week 8 of 15 · Peaks #1
39. 4
    Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson

    Week 10 of 13 · Peak #1
40. 3
    Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston

    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #1
41. 2
    Devil Inside INXS

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #2
42. 1
    Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean

    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1