Show

American Top 40 — May 21, 1988

The May 21, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 42 songs. #1 was Anything For You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine. 6 songs debuted this week. 4 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (I Just Called To Say I Love You, Heaven In Your Eyes) .

On this show

1. 40
   Promise Me Cover Girls

   Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #40
2. 39
   Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard

   Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #2
3. 38
   Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #17
4. 37
   Nothin' But A Good Time Poison

   Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #6
5. 36
   Nighttime Pretty Poison

   Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #36
6. 35
   Da'Butt E.U.

   Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #35
7. 34
   Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean

   Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
8. 33
   The Flame Cheap Trick

   Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #1
9. 32
   Nite And Day Al B. Sure

   Week 2 of 13 · Peaks #7
10. 31
    I'm Still Searching Glass Tiger

    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #31
11. 30
    Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford

    Week 2 of 10 · Peaks #12
12. 29
    Dirty Diana Michael Jackson

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #1
13. 28
    One Good Reason Paul Carrack

    Week 5 of 5 · Peaks #28
14. 27
    Alphabet St. Prince

    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #8
15. 26
    Prove Your Love Taylor Dayne

    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #7
16. 25
    The Valley Road Bruce Hornsby & The Range

    Week 2 of 11 · Peaks #5
17. LDD
    I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder
18. 24
    I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr

    Week 3 of 12 · Peaks #13
19. 23
    We All Sleep Alone Cher

    Week 4 of 9 · Peaks #14
20. 22
    Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson

    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
21. 21
    Strange But True Times Two

    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #21
22. 20
    My Girl Suave

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #20
23. 19
    Where Do Broken Hearts Go Whitney Houston

    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
24. 18
    Circle In The Sand Belinda Carlisle

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #7
25. 17
    Make It Real The Jets

    Week 3 of 13 · Peaks #4
26. 16
    Dreaming Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark

    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #16
27. 15
    Angel Aerosmith

    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #3
28. 14
    Together Forever Rick Astley

    Week 4 of 12 · Peaks #1
29. 13
    Pink Cadillac Natalie Cole

    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #5
30. 12
    Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby

    Week 13 of 15 · Peak #1
31. 11
    Piano In The Dark Brenda Russell featuring Joe Esposito

    Week 8 of 13 · Peaks #6
32. 10
    Two Occasions Deele

    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #10
33. 9
    Everything Your Heart Desires Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #3
34. 8
    Wait White Lion

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #8
35. 7
    Electric Blue Icehouse

    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #7
36. 6
    I Don't Want To Live Without You Foreigner

    Week 7 of 11 · Peaks #5
37. LDD
    Heaven In Your Eyes Loverboy
38. 5
    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox

    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #3
39. 4
    Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys

    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #4
40. 3
    Shattered Dreams Johnny Hates Jazz

    Week 8 of 13 · Peak #2
41. 2
    One More Try George Michael

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #1
42. 1
    Anything For You Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

    Week 9 of 14 · Peaks #1