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These are the top hits on Power 99 on 9/23/88:
- Kenny Loggins-Nobody’s Fool
- Brenda K. Starr-What You See Is What You Get
- Information Society-What’s On Your Mind (Pure Energy)
- Bobby Brown-Don’t Be Cruel
- 10,000 Maniacs-What’s The Matter Here
- Basia-Time And Tide
- UB40-Red Red Wine
- Def Leppard-Love Bites
- Taylor Dayne-I’ll Always Love You
- New Kids On The Block-Please Don’t Go Girl
- Escape Club-Wild Wild West
- Beach Boys-Kokomo
- George Michael-Love’s In Need Of Love Today
- Erasure-Chains Of Love
- Rod Stewart-Forever Young
- Glenn Frey-True Love
- Phil Collins-A Groovy Kind Of Love
- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts-I Hate Myself For Loving You
- Steve Winwood-Don’t You Know What The Night Can Do
- Breathe-How Can I Fall
-
Van Halen-When It’s Love
22. Robert Palmer-Simply Irresistible23. Four Tops-Indestructible
24.Depeche Mode-Strangelove
25.Cheap Trick-Don’t Be Cruel
26. Kylie Minogue-The Locomotion
27.Poison-Fallen Angel
28. Bobby McFerrin-Don’t Worry, Be Happy
29. Guns N’ Roses-Sweet Child O’ Mine
30. Bon Jovi-Bad Medicine
31.Midnight Oil-The Dead Heart
32.Giant Steps-Another Lover
33. Terence Trent D’Arby-Dance Little Sister
34.J.J. Fad-Way Out
35.Vixen-Edge Of A Broken Heart
36.Holly Knight-Heart Don’t Fail Me Now
37.INXS-Never Tear Us Apart
38.Anita Baker-Giving You The Best That I Got
39.Elton John-A Word In Spanish
40.Elton John-A Word In Spanish
41.Boy Meets Girl-Waiting For A Star To Fall
NEW
Was (Not Was)-Spy In The House Of Love
Survivor-Didn’t Know It Was Love
Data used in this post is from Radio & Records, dated 9/23/88, from World Radio History.com.