In Retrospect

If I had the power, perhaps in an alternate timeline, the Top 40 would have been quite different...

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Number
1

Just Like Heaven
The Cure
From the album: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Peak
1 (for 8 weeks)
Weeks
17
Number
2 Up by 3

I Need a Man
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
2
Weeks
6
Number
3 Down by 1

Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)
Eurythmics
From the album: Savage
Peak
2
Weeks
13
Number
4

Need You Tonight
INXS
From the album: Kick
Peak
4
Weeks
13
Number
5 Down by 2

I Don't Mind at All
Bourgeois Tagg
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
15
Number
6 Up by 2

Never Let Me Down Again
Depeche Mode
From the album: Music for the Masses
Peak
6
Weeks
8
Number
7 Down by 1

True Faith
New Order
From the album: Substance 1987
Peak
1 (for 7 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
8 Down by 1

New Direction
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Echo & The Bunnymen
Peak
7
Weeks
14
Number
9 Up by 1

It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
10 Up by 1

Starfish and Coffee
Prince
From the album: Sign O' the Times
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
11 Up by 5

No New Tale to Tell
Love and Rockets
From the album: Earth, Sun, Moon
Peak
11
Weeks
5
Number
13 Down by 4

Waterfall
Wendy & Lisa
From the album: Wendy and Lisa
Peak
5
Weeks
18
Number
13 Down by 1

It's a Sin
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Actually
Peak
3
Weeks
20
Number
14 Down by 1

Lips Like Sugar
Echo & the Bunnymen
From the album: Echo & The Bunnymen
Peak
1 (for 8 weeks)
Weeks
25
Number
15 Down by 1

The Perfect Girl
The Cure
From the album: Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Peak
13
Weeks
11
Number
16 Down by 1

Pop Goes the World
Men Without Hats
From the album: Pop Goes the World
Peak
10
Weeks
13
Number
17

Red Hill Mining Town
U2
From the album: The Joshua Tree
Peak
16
Weeks
16
Number
18

I Started Something I Couldn't Finish
The Smiths
From the album: Strangeways, Here We Come
Peak
18
Weeks
9
Number
19

Catch Me (I'm Falling)
Pretty Poison
From the album: Hiding Out - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Peak
19
Weeks
16
Number
20

I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man
Prince
From the album: Sign O' the Times
Peak
20
Weeks
9
Number
21 Up by 4

What Have I Done to Deserve This?
Pet Shop Boys featuring Dusty Springfield
From the album: Actually
Peak
21
Weeks
6
Number
22 Down by 1

Mean to Me
Crowded House
From the album: Crowded House
Peak
12
Weeks
14
Number
23

Rain in the Summertime
The Alarm
Peak
23
Weeks
12
Number
24 Down by 2

Trip Through Your Wires
U2
From the album: The Joshua Tree
Peak
19
Weeks
14
Number
25 Up by 1

China in Your Hand
T'Pau
From the album: Bridge of Spies
Peak
25
Weeks
13
Number
26 Up by 1

Hazy Shade of Winter
The Bangles
From the album: Less than Zero (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
26
Weeks
10
Number
27 Up by 1

Got My Mind Set on You
George Harrison
From the album: Cloud Nine
Peak
27
Weeks
13
Number
28 Up by 4

It
Prince
From the album: Sign O' the Times
Peak
28
Weeks
4
Number
29 Up by 1

Faith
George Michael
From the album: Faith
Peak
29
Weeks
9
Number
30 Up by 1

Rhythm of Love
Yes
From the album: Big Generator
Peak
30
Weeks
9
Number
31 Up by 2

Everywhere
Fleetwood Mac
From the album: Tango In the Night
Peak
31
Weeks
8
Number
32 Down by 8

The One I Love
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
7
Weeks
21
Number
33 Up by 1

In God's Country
U2
From the album: The Joshua Tree
Peak
33
Weeks
7
Number
34 Up by 2

Exhuming McCarthy
R.E.M.
From the album: Document
Peak
34
Weeks
3
Number
35 Up by 2

Touched By The Hand of God
New Order
From the album: Salvation! (Original Soundtrack)
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
36 Down by 7

Valerie
Steve Winwood
From the album: Talking Back to the Night
Peak
25
Weeks
15
Number
37 Down by 2

Strap Me In
The Cars
From the album: Door To Door
Peak
32
Weeks
11
Number
38 Up by 1

Litany (Life Goes On)
Guadalcanal Diary
Peak
38
Weeks
7
Number
39 Up by 1

Don't Shed a Tear
Paul Carrack
From the album: One Good Reason
Peak
39
Weeks
7
Number
40 Up by 1

Tunnel of Love
Bruce Springsteen
From the album: Tunnel of Love
Peak
40
Weeks
9
Number
41 Up by 1

On The Turning Away
Pink Floyd
From the album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Peak
41
Weeks
7
Number
42 Up by 5

Collideascope
The Dukes of Stratosphear
From the album: Psonic Psunspot
Peak
42
Weeks
2
Number
43 Down by 5

Where the Streets Have No Name
U2
From the album: The Joshua Tree
Peak
13
Weeks
19
Number
44

Don't Let's Start
They Might Be Giants
From the album: They Might Be Giants
Peak
39
Weeks
11
Number
45 Debut

Wishing Well
Terence Trent D'Arby
From the album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Peak
45
Weeks
1
Number
46 Debut

I Get Weak
Belinda Carlisle
From the album: Heaven On Earth
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Up by 1

Oh Yeah
Yello
From the album: Stella
Peak
5
Weeks
24
Number
48 Up by 2

Be Still My Beating Heart
Sting
From the album: ...Nothing Like the Sun
Peak
48
Weeks
2
Number
49 Down by 4

Learning to Fly
Pink Floyd
From the album: A Momentary Lapse of Reason
Peak
12
Weeks
21
Number
50 Down by 7

Heaven Is a Place on Earth
Belinda Carlisle
From the album: Heaven On Earth
Peak
16
Weeks
17

Dropouts

Number
46 Dropout

U Got the Look
Prince
From the album: Sign O' the Times
Peak
6
Weeks
24
Number
49 Dropout

Satellite
The Hooters
From the album: One Way Home
Peak
25
Weeks
17

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Date

January 16, 1988

Songs

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1 1 The Cure – “Just Like Heaven” 1(×8) 17

5 2 Eurythmics – “I Need a Man” 2 6

2 3 Eurythmics – “Beethoven (I Love to Listen to)” 2 13

4 4 INXS – “Need You Tonight” 4 13

3 5 Bourgeois Tagg – “I Don't Mind at All” 1(×1) 15

8 6 Depeche Mode – “Never Let Me Down Again” 6 8

6 7 New Order – “True Faith” 1(×7) 19

7 8 Echo & the Bunnymen – “New Direction” 7 14

10 9 R.E.M. – “It's the End of the World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)” 9 7

11 10 Prince – “Starfish and Coffee” 10 11

16 11 Love and Rockets – “No New Tale to Tell” 11 5

9 13 Wendy & Lisa – “Waterfall” 5 18

12 13 Pet Shop Boys – “It's a Sin” 3 20

13 14 Echo & the Bunnymen – “Lips Like Sugar” 1(×8) 25

14 15 The Cure – “The Perfect Girl” 13 11

15 16 Men Without Hats – “Pop Goes the World” 10 13

17 17 U2 – “Red Hill Mining Town” 16 16

18 18 The Smiths – “I Started Something I Couldn't Finish” 18 9

19 19 Pretty Poison – “Catch Me (I'm Falling)” 19 16

20 20 Prince – “I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man” 20 9

25 21 Pet Shop Boys ft. Dusty Springfield – “What Have I Done to Deserve This?” 21 6

21 22 Crowded House – “Mean to Me” 12 14

23 23 The Alarm – “Rain in the Summertime” 23 12

22 24 U2 – “Trip Through Your Wires” 19 14

26 25 T'Pau – “China in Your Hand” 25 13

27 26 The Bangles – “Hazy Shade of Winter” 26 10

28 27 George Harrison – “Got My Mind Set on You” 27 13

32 28 Prince – “It” 28 4

30 29 George Michael – “Faith” 29 9

31 30 Yes – “Rhythm of Love” 30 9

33 31 Fleetwood Mac – “Everywhere” 31 8

24 32 R.E.M. – “The One I Love” 7 21

34 33 U2 – “In God's Country” 33 7

36 34 R.E.M. – “Exhuming McCarthy” 34 3

37 35 New Order – “Touched By The Hand of God” 35 4

29 36 Steve Winwood – “Valerie” 25 15

35 37 The Cars – “Strap Me In” 32 11

39 38 Guadalcanal Diary – “Litany (Life Goes On)” 38 7

40 39 Paul Carrack – “Don't Shed a Tear” 39 7

41 40 Bruce Springsteen – “Tunnel of Love” 40 9

42 41 Pink Floyd – “On The Turning Away” 41 7

47 42 The Dukes of Stratosphear – “Collideascope” 42 2

38 43 U2 – “Where the Streets Have No Name” 13 19

44 44 They Might Be Giants – “Don't Let's Start” 39 11

NE 45 Terence Trent D'Arby – “Wishing Well” 45 1

NE 46 Belinda Carlisle – “I Get Weak” 46 1

48 47 Yello – “Oh Yeah” 5 24

50 48 Sting – “Be Still My Beating Heart” 48 2

45 49 Pink Floyd – “Learning to Fly” 12 21

43 50 Belinda Carlisle – “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” 16 17

DROPOUTS:

46 -- Prince – “U Got the Look” 6 24

49 -- The Hooters – “Satellite” 25 17

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