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American Top 40 — July 16, 1988

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

The July 16, 1988 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 41 songs. #1 was The Flame by Cheap Trick. 3 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 1 Long Distance Dedication (Key Largo) .

On this show

  1. 40
    Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #20
  2. 39
    Trouble Nia Peeples
    Week 3 of 3 · Peak #35
  3. 38
    One More Try George Michael
    Week 14 of 14 · Peak #1
  4. 37
    Fast Car Tracy Chapman
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #14
  5. 36
    Monkey George Michael
    Week 1 of 4 · Peaks #10
  6. 35
    Love Will Save The Day Whitney Houston
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #15
  7. 34
    Tall Cool One Robert Plant
    Week 7 of 7 · Peak #25
  8. 33
    Rag Doll Aerosmith
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #21
  9. 32
    Kiss Me Deadly Lita Ford
    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #12
  10. 31
    Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #17
  11. 30
    Together Forever Rick Astley
    Week 12 of 12 · Peak #1
  12. 29
    The Twist Fat Boys
    Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #16
  13. 28
    I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue
    Week 3 of 4 · Peaks #28
  14. 27
    Love Changes (Everything) Climie Fisher
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #23
  15. 26
    I Still Believe Brenda K. Starr
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #13
  16. 25
    The Colour Of Love Billy Ocean
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #17
  17. 24
    Do You Love Me Contours
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #11
  18. 23
    I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love Chicago
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #8
  19. 22
    Just Got Paid Johnny Kemp
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #12
  20. 21
    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That Elton John
    Week 3 of 6 · Peaks #7
  21. 20
    Make It Real The Jets
    Week 11 of 13 · Peak #4
  22. 19
    1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
    Week 4 of 7 · Peaks #6
  23. 18
    Paradise Sade
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #16
  24. 17
    Parents Just Don't Understand D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #12
  25. 16
    The Valley Road Bruce Hornsby & The Range
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #5
  26. 15
    Dirty Diana Michael Jackson
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #1
  27. 14
    Sign Your Name Terence Trent D'Arby
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #5
  28. LDD
    Key Largo Bertie Higgins
  29. 13
    Foolish Beat Debbie Gibson
    Week 11 of 14 · Peak #1
  30. 12
    Lost In You Rod Stewart
    Week 7 of 9 · Peaks #12
  31. 11
    Rush Hour Jane Wiedlin
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #9
  32. 10
    Nothin' But A Good Time Poison
    Week 9 of 11 · Peak #6
  33. 9
    Make Me Lose Control Eric Carmen
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #4
  34. 8
    Hands To Heaven Breathe
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #2
  35. 7
    Nite And Day Al B. Sure
    Week 10 of 13 · Peaks #7
  36. 6
    Roll With It Steve Winwood
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #1
  37. 5
    Hold On To The Nights Richard Marx
    Week 6 of 9 · Peaks #1
  38. 4
    New Sensation INXS
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #3
  39. 3
    Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #2
  40. 2
    Mercedes Boy Pebbles
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #2
  41. 1
    The Flame Cheap Trick
    Week 9 of 11 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history