𝗨𝗦𝗔 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝟯𝟬: 𝗡𝗼𝘃. 𝟭𝟵𝟴𝟴

The Top 30 songs with 5 extras by Daryl Hall & John Oates, Huey Lewis & the News, Survivor, Vixen and Good Question from the 1988 singles charts of Billboard and Cash Box magazines for weeks ending November 5, 12, 19 and 26.

Unlike for my books, Ranking the ‘60s and Ranking the ‘70s (with Bill Carroll), in which a weighted ranking system was used, I used a simple reverse ranking system, assigning 1 point to No. 30, 2 points to No. 29, etc. I kept it simple since we’re dealing with four weeks rather than a longer duration, like a year.

*1988 Rank given to the three songs leaving the charts is an average of those songs’ year-end rankings from Joel Whitburn, Billboard magazine, Fred Bronson, Bill Carroll and Cash Box magazine.

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The four acts below “Nov. 1988” from left to right: Beach Boys, Bon Jovi, U2 and Kylie Minogue.

Sources:
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1...
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1...
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1...
https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1...
https://tropicalglen.com/Archives/80s_file...
https://www.discogs.com/
https://en.wikipedia.org/
https://songfacts.com
https://secondhandsongs.com
   • Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine (Official Music Vi...  
DK Encyclopedia of Rock Stars, by Dafydd Rees and Luke Crampton
The Comparison Book 1954-1982, by Joel Whitburn
Ranking the ‘80s, by Bill Carroll: https://ranking.rocks/the-80s.
Pop Annual 1955-1999, by Joel Whitburn
Billboard’s Hottest Hot 100 Hits, by Fred Bronson

Closing music is by Guitar Dreamers from the 2022 album, 80's Acoustic Hair Metal.
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