December 24, 1988

-------- DROPOUTS --------
Kissing A Fool - George Michael --- 5 / 10
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah - Judson Spence --- 32 / 4
Not Just Another Girl - Ivan Neville --- 26 / 6
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi --- 1 (2) / 12



40 --- Kiss - The Art Of Noise feat. Tom Jones (49)
28 39 --- Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
29 38 --- Kokomo - The Beach Boys
37 --- Wild Thing - Tone Lōc (52)
22 36 --- Desire - U2
35 --- Straight Up - Paula Abdul (47)
34 --- The Lover In Me - Sheena Easton (41)
39 33 --- Ghost Town - Cheap Trick
36 32 --- Thanks For My Child - Cheryl "Pepsii" Riley
40 31 --- I Wanna Have Some Fun - Samantha Fox

32 30 --- Wild World - Maxi Priest
35 29 --- Holding On - Steve Winwood
30 28 --- Little Liar - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
38 27 --- When I'm With You - Sheriff
34 26 --- Born To Be My Baby - Bon Jovi
31 25 --- When The Children Cry - White Lion
25 24 --- All This Time - Tiffany
19 23 --- Early In The Morning - Robert Palmer
24 22 --- The Way You Love Me - Karyn White
16 21 --- Spy In The House Of Love - Was (Not Was)

14 20 --- Finish What Ya Started - Van Halen
23 19 --- Put A Little Love In Your Heart - Annie Lennox & Al Green
11 18 --- The Promise - When In Rome
08 17 --- How Can I Fall? - Breathe
18 16 --- Silhouette - Kenny G
07 15 --- I Don't Want Your Love - Duran Duran
17 14 --- I Remember Holding You - Boys Club
20 13 --- Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
21 12 --- Armageddon It - Def Leppard
06 11 --- Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Bird) - Will To Power

15 10 --- Don't Rush Me - Taylor Dayne
10 09 --- Walk On Water - Eddie Money
13 08 --- In Your Room - The Bangles
09 07 --- Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N' Roses
12 06 --- Two Hearts - Phil Collins
05 05 --- Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
03 04 --- Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker
01 03 --- Look Away - Chicago
04 02 --- My Prerogative - Bobby Brown
02 01 --- Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison


This week marks the first Top 40 hit for Paula Abdul.

the chart was "frozen" next week.
The next new chart was dated 7th January, 1989

As 1988 comes to an end, we see the first appearances of rapper Tone Lōc and the ever so famous Paula Abdul.