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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 Up by 1

Orange Crush
R.E.M.
From the album: Green
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
6
Number
2 Down by 1

All That Money Wants
The Psychedelic Furs
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
3

Peek-a-Boo
Siouxsie & The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
1 (for 5 weeks)
Weeks
18
Number
4

Chains of Love
Erasure
From the album: The Innocents
Peak
3
Weeks
18
Number
5

Charlotte Anne
Julian Cope
From the album: My Nation Underground
Peak
5
Weeks
17
Number
6

Verdi Cries
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
4
Weeks
17
Number
7

Liar, Liar
Debbie Harry
From the album: Married to the Mob Soundtrack
Peak
6
Weeks
19
Number
8

Jump in the River
Sinéad O'Connor
From the album: Married to the Mob Soundtrack
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
9

The Promise
When In Rome
From the album: When in Rome
Peak
9
Weeks
13
Number
10 Up by 1

Put This Love to the Test
Jon Astley
From the album: The Compleat Angler
Peak
10
Weeks
11
Number
11 Up by 4

Into Temptation
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
11
Weeks
10
Number
12

Tell That Girl to Shut Up
Transvision Vamp
From the album: Pop Art
Peak
12
Weeks
18
Number
13

Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls
BOOK OF LOVE
Peak
13
Weeks
19
Number
14

Wild Wild West
The Escape Club
From the album: Wild Wild West
Peak
14
Weeks
16
Number
15 Down by 5

Better Be Home Soon
Crowded House
From the album: Temple of Low Men
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
22
Number
16 Up by 2

Ana Ng
They Might Be Giants
From the album: Lincoln
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
17

Talk About the Passion
R.E.M.
From the album: Murmur
Peak
12
Weeks
29
Number
18 Up by 1

The Great Commandment
CAMOUFLAGE
From the album: Voices & Images
Peak
18
Weeks
7
Number
19 Up by 3

What I Am
Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
Peak
19
Weeks
12
Number
20 Up by 1

Eye of Fatima (Part One)
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
20
Weeks
18
Number
21 Up by 3

Goodbye Horses
Q Lazzarus
Peak
21
Weeks
10
Number
22 Up by 1

I Wish U Heaven
Prince
From the album: Lovesexy
Peak
22
Weeks
11
Number
23 Down by 3

Never Tear Us Apart
INXS
From the album: Kick
Peak
20
Weeks
17
Number
24 Down by 8

What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Information Society
From the album: Information Society
Peak
3
Weeks
21
Number
25 Up by 6

Jane Says
Jane's Addiction
From the album: Jane's Addiction
Peak
25
Weeks
9
Number
26 Up by 6

Handle With Care
Traveling Wilburys
From the album: Traveling Wilburys
Peak
26
Weeks
6
Number
27

Desire
U2
From the album: Rattle and Hum
Peak
27
Weeks
9
Number
28

Inside A Dream
Jane Wiedlin
Peak
28
Weeks
14
Number
29 Down by 4

Forever Young
Rod Stewart
From the album: Out of Order
Peak
15
Weeks
18
Number
30

What's the Matter Here?
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
30
Weeks
12
Number
31 Up by 2

Put a Little Love in Your Heart
Annie Lennox & Al Green
From the album: Scrooged (Original Motion Picture Score)
Peak
31
Weeks
5
Number
32 Up by 3

Tears Run Rings
Marc Almond
Peak
32
Weeks
5
Number
33 Up by 1

I Don't Want Your Love
Duran Duran
From the album: Big Thing
Peak
33
Weeks
8
Number
34 Down by 8

Ghosts Of American Astronauts
Mekons
Peak
3
Weeks
26
Number
35 Up by 2

The Killing Jar
Siouxsie & The Banshees
From the album: Peepshow
Peak
35
Weeks
7
Number
36 Down by 7

Back on the Breadline
Hunters & Collectors
From the album: Fate
Peak
26
Weeks
16
Number
37 Up by 3

Ghost Town
Cheap Trick
From the album: Lap of Luxury
Peak
37
Weeks
5
Number
38 Up by 5

Life Is Grand
Camper Van Beethoven
From the album: Our Beloved Revolutionary Sweetheart
Peak
38
Weeks
3
Number
39

Talkin' Bout a Revolution
Tracy Chapman
From the album: Tracy Chapman
Peak
39
Weeks
10
Number
40 Up by 2

I Say Nothing
Voice of the Beehive
From the album: Let It Bee
Peak
40
Weeks
4
Number
41 Up by 3

Baby Doll
Devo
From the album: Total Devo
Peak
41
Weeks
3
Number
42 Up by 3

A Little Respect
Erasure
From the album: The Innocents
Peak
42
Weeks
2
Number
43 Down by 7

Domino Dancing
Pet Shop Boys
From the album: Introspective
Peak
33
Weeks
8
Number
44 Down by 6

Charlton Heston
Stump
Peak
7
Weeks
20
Number
45 Down by 4

Everyday Is Like Sunday
Morrissey
From the album: Viva Hate
Peak
6
Weeks
29
Number
46 Debut

Shake for the Sheik
Escape Club
From the album: Wild Wild West
Peak
46
Weeks
1
Number
47 Up by 1

Walking Away
Information Society
From the album: Information Society
Peak
47
Weeks
2
Number
48 Debut

Straight Up
Paula Abdul
From the album: Forever Your Girl
Peak
48
Weeks
1
Number
49 Down by 3

Route 66
Depeche Mode
From the album: Music for the Masses
Peak
3
Weeks
30
Number
50 Debut

Kiss
The Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones
From the album: The Best of the Art of Noise
Peak
50
Weeks
1

Dropouts

Number
47 Dropout

Like the Weather
10,000 Maniacs
From the album: In My Tribe
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
30
Number
49 Dropout

Crash
The Primitives
From the album: Lovely
Peak
10
Weeks
28
Number
50 Dropout

Blue Monday '88
New Order
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
31

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December 3, 1988

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2 1 R.E.M. – “Orange Crush” 1(×1) 6

1 2 The Psychedelic Furs – “All That Money Wants” 1(×3) 14

3 3 Siouxsie & The Banshees – “Peek-a-Boo” 1(×5) 18

4 4 Erasure – “Chains of Love” 3 18

5 5 Julian Cope – “Charlotte Anne” 5 17

6 6 10,000 Maniacs – “Verdi Cries” 4 17

7 7 Debbie Harry – “Liar, Liar” 6 19

8 8 Sinéad O'Connor – “Jump in the River” 8 12

9 9 When In Rome – “The Promise” 9 13

11 10 Jon Astley – “Put This Love to the Test” 10 11

15 11 Crowded House – “Into Temptation” 11 10

12 12 Transvision Vamp – “Tell That Girl to Shut Up” 12 18

13 13 BOOK OF LOVE – “Pretty Boys and Pretty Girls” 13 19

14 14 The Escape Club – “Wild Wild West” 14 16

10 15 Crowded House – “Better Be Home Soon” 1(×3) 22

18 16 They Might Be Giants – “Ana Ng” 16 9

17 17 R.E.M. – “Talk About the Passion” 12 29

19 18 CAMOUFLAGE – “The Great Commandment” 18 7

22 19 Edie Brickell & New Bohemians – “What I Am” 19 12

21 20 Camper Van Beethoven – “Eye of Fatima (Part One)” 20 18

24 21 Q Lazzarus – “Goodbye Horses” 21 10

23 22 Prince – “I Wish U Heaven” 22 11

20 23 INXS – “Never Tear Us Apart” 20 17

16 24 Information Society – “What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy)” 3 21

31 25 Jane's Addiction – “Jane Says” 25 9

32 26 Traveling Wilburys – “Handle With Care” 26 6

27 27 U2 – “Desire” 27 9

28 28 Jane Wiedlin – “Inside A Dream” 28 14

25 29 Rod Stewart – “Forever Young” 15 18

30 30 10,000 Maniacs – “What's the Matter Here?” 30 12

33 31 Annie Lennox & Al Green – “Put a Little Love in Your Heart” 31 5

35 32 Marc Almond – “Tears Run Rings” 32 5

34 33 Duran Duran – “I Don't Want Your Love” 33 8

26 34 Mekons – “Ghosts Of American Astronauts” 3 26

37 35 Siouxsie & The Banshees – “The Killing Jar” 35 7

29 36 Hunters & Collectors – “Back on the Breadline” 26 16

40 37 Cheap Trick – “Ghost Town” 37 5

43 38 Camper Van Beethoven – “Life Is Grand” 38 3

39 39 Tracy Chapman – “Talkin' Bout a Revolution” 39 10

42 40 Voice of the Beehive – “I Say Nothing” 40 4

44 41 Devo – “Baby Doll” 41 3

45 42 Erasure – “A Little Respect” 42 2

36 43 Pet Shop Boys – “Domino Dancing” 33 8

38 44 Stump – “Charlton Heston” 7 20

41 45 Morrissey – “Everyday Is Like Sunday” 6 29

NE 46 Escape Club – “Shake for the Sheik” 46 1

48 47 Information Society – “Walking Away” 47 2

NE 48 Paula Abdul – “Straight Up” 48 1

46 49 Depeche Mode – “Route 66” 3 30

NE 50 The Art of Noise ft. Tom Jones – “Kiss” 50 1

DROPOUTS:

47 -- 10,000 Maniacs – “Like the Weather” 1(×2) 30

49 -- The Primitives – “Crash” 10 28

50 -- New Order – “Blue Monday '88” 1(×4) 31

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