Billboard Alternative Songs of October 22, 1988

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Number
1 Up by 2

Desire
U2
From the album: Rattle and Hum
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
3
Number
2

Peek-a-Boo
Siouxsie and The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
3 Down by 2

All That Money Wants
The Psychedelic Furs
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
4 Up by 1

What I Am
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
5 Up by 1

Put This Love to the Test
Jon Astley
From the album: The Compleat Angler
Peak
5
Weeks
5
Number
6 Up by 15

Carolyn's Fingers
Cocteau Twins
From the album: Blue Bell Knoll
Peak
6
Weeks
3
Number
7 Up by 8

I've Got a Feeling
The Screaming Tribesman
From the album: Bones + Flowers
Peak
7
Weeks
6
Number
8

Back on the Breadline
Hunters & Collectors
From the album: Fate
Peak
7
Weeks
7
Number
9 Debut

The Great Commandment
CAMOUFLAGE
From the album: Voices & Images
Peak
9
Weeks
1
Number
10 Up by 2

Motorcrash
The Sugarcubes
From the album: Life's Too Good
Peak
10
Weeks
7
Number
11 Up by 9

King of Emotion
Big Country
From the album: Peace in Our Time
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
12 Down by 1

Another Kind of Love
Hugh Cornwell
From the album: Wolf
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
13 Down by 4

Just Play Music!
Big Audio Dynamite
From the album: Tighten Up Vol. 88
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
7
Number
14 Down by 1

Don't Go
Hothouse Flowers
From the album: People
Peak
7
Weeks
7
Number
15 Up by 12

Away
The Feelies
From the album: Only Life
Peak
15
Weeks
2
Number
16 Up by 2

My Bag
Lloyd Cole and The Commotions
From the album: Mainstream
Peak
16
Weeks
3
Number
17 Up by 8

Doctorin' the Tardis
The Timelords
Peak
17
Weeks
4
Number
18 Down by 4

(Glad I'm) Not a Kennedy
Shona Laing
From the album: South
Peak
14
Weeks
7
Number
19 Down by 9

Up There Down There
Patti Smith
From the album: Dream of Life
Peak
6
Weeks
7
Number
20 Down by 4

The Killing Jar
Siouxsie and The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
21 Debut

Winning Side
Oingo Boingo
From the album: Boing Alive
Peak
21
Weeks
1
Number
22 Up by 4

Christine
The House of Love
From the album: The House of Love
Peak
8
Weeks
7
Number
23 Down by 6

Every Dog Has His Day
Let's Active
From the album: Every Dog Has His Day
Peak
17
Weeks
5
Number
24 Down by 1

Jane Says
Jane's Addiction
From the album: Jane's Addiction
Peak
17
Weeks
3
Number
25 Debut

Domino Dancing
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Introspective
Peak
25
Weeks
1
Number
26 Debut

If Love Was a Train
Michelle Shocked
Peak
26
Weeks
1
Number
27 Up by 2

Breakfast in Bed
UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde
From the album: UB40
Peak
4
Weeks
6
Number
28 Debut

Waiting for the Great Leap Forward
Billy Bragg
From the album: Workers Playtime
Peak
28
Weeks
1
Number
29 Down by 7

Slow Turning
John Hiatt
From the album: Slow Turning
Peak
22
Weeks
4
Number
30 Debut

I'm Sorry
Hothouse Flowers
From the album: People
Peak
30
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
4 Dropout

Wild Wild West
The Escape Club
From the album: Wild Wild West
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
7 Dropout

Crash
The Primitives
From the album: Lovely
Peak
3
Weeks
6
Number
19 Dropout

Tell That Girl to Shut Up
Transvision Vamp
From the album: Pop Art
Peak
9
Weeks
5
Number
24 Dropout

Anchorage
Michelle Shocked
Peak
16
Weeks
4
Number
28 Dropout

What's the Matter Here?
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
9
Weeks
4
Number
30 Dropout

Jesus Christ
U2 featuring John Mellencamp
Peak
9
Weeks
4

A chart by

Alternative Rock CHR

Date

October 22, 1988

Songs

30

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