| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 18, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW Starship (Grunt 5109) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 2 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
| 3 | LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (King Jay/Warner 28430) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | SIGN ’O’ THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 28399) | 6 | 13 | 17 | 7 | |
| 5 | DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER Crowded House (Capitol 5614) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
| 6 | COME GO WITH ME Expose (Arista 9555) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 13 | |
| 7 | TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT Genesis (Atlantic 89290) | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 8 | MIDNIGHT BLUE Lou Gramm (Atlantic 89304) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 12 | |
| 9 | THE FINER THINGS Steve Winwood (Island 28498) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 10 | WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET Bangles (Columbia 06674) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 11 | (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS Cutting Crew (Virgin 99481) | 17 | 25 | 30 | 7 | |
| 12 | LA ISLA BONITA Madonna (Sire 28425) | 16 | 27 | 37 | 5 | |
| 13 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 15 | 26 | 31 | 7 | |
| 14 | LET’S GO! Wang Chung (Geffen 28531) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 15 | WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2 (Island 99469) | 22 | 32 | 42 | 5 | |
| 16 | LET’S WAIT AWHILE Janet Jackson (A&M 2906) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 17 | DOMINOES Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50053) | 19 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | COME AS YOU ARE Peter Wolf (EMI America 8350) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 19 | WHAT’S GOING ON Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06970) | 23 | 30 | 35 | 6 | |
| 20 | MANDOLIN RAIN Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5087) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | |
| 21 | STONE LOVE Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 292) | 24 | 28 | 33 | 10 | |
| 22 | HEAT OF THE NIGHT Bryan Adams (A&M 2921) | 27 | 38 | 48 | 4 | |
| 23 | SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA 52973) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 18 | |
| 24 | THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 06416) | 18 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 25 | BIG LOVE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28398) | 29 | 39 | 50 | 4 | |
| 26 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 31 | 36 | 39 | 10 | |
| 27 | WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE Tina Turner (Capitol 5668) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 28 | JACOB’S LADDER Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43097) | 25 | 12 | 7 | 14 | |
| 29 | CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me)/STILL IN LOVE Boston (MCA 53029) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 7 | |
| 30 | TALK DIRTY TO ME Poison (Capitol 5686) | 35 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| 31 | THE HONEYTHIEF Hipsway (Columbia 06579) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 13 | |
| 32 | THE LADY IN RED Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2848) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 9 | |
| 33 | SE LA Lionel Richie (Motown 1883) | 38 | 49 | 68 | 4 | |
| 34 | SMOKING GUN Robert Cray Band (Mercury 888 343) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| 35 | SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) World Party (Chrysalis 43052) | 37 | 42 | 47 | 7 | |
| 36 | RIGHT ON TRACK Breakfast Club (MCA 52954) | 41 | 45 | 53 | 6 | |
| 37 | NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 311) | 40 | 44 | 46 | 9 | |
| 38 | I KNOW WHAT I LIKE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43108) | 44 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL... Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28424) | 42 | 50 | 66 | 5 | |
| 40 | YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde (MCA 53024) | 51 | 70 | 89 | 4 | |
| 41 | LIGHT OF DAY Barbusters (Joan Jett & Blackhearts) (Blackheart 06692) | 39 | 41 | 45 | 9 | |
| 42 | GET THAT LOVE Thompson Twins (Arista 9577) | 50 | 61 | 77 | 4 | |
| 43 | WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 467) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 44 | DAY-IN DAY-OUT David Bowie (EMI America 8380) | 53 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | THE RIGHT THING Simply Red (Elektra 69487) | 49 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
| 46 | HEARTBREAK BEAT Psychedelic Furs (Columbia 06420) | 52 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 47 | YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 28667) | 57 | 67 | 85 | 18 | |
| 48 | MEET ME HALF WAY Kenny Loggins (Columbia 06690) | 54 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| 49 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 63 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 50 | BRASS MONKEY Beastie Boys (Def Jam 07020) | 55 | 60 | 67 | 5 | |
| 51 | BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) Paul Lekakis (ZYX 1266) | 48 | 51 | 55 | 9 | |
| 52 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 26 | 19 | 16 | 23 | |
| 53 | AS WE LAY Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
| 54 | I WILL BE THERE Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50066) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 8 | |
| 55 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 1911) | 61 | 66 | 80 | 5 | |
| 56 | BIG TIME Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28503) | 45 | 20 | 15 | 21 | |
| 57 | FASCINATED Company B (Atlantic 89294) | 66 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| 58 | LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 184) | 46 | 16 | 8 | 19 | |
| 59 | LESSONS IN LOVE Level 42 (Polydor 883 956) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE Luther Vandross (with Gregory Hines) (Epic 06978) | 67 | 76 | 81 | 5 | |
| 62 | (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) Beastie Boys (Def Jam 06595) | 47 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
| 63 | THAT AIN’T LOVE REO Speedwagon (Epic 06656) | 43 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| 64 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 2915) | 56 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| 65 | THE SECRET OF MY SUCCESS Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 53013) | 69 | 74 | 79 | 5 | |
| 66 | BRAND NEW LOVER Dead Or Alive (Epic 06374) | 58 | 34 | 20 | 18 | |
| 67 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | RESPECT YOURSELF Bruce Willis (Motown 1876) | 60 | 46 | 21 | 14 | |
| 69 | LIVING IN A DREAM Pseudo Echo (RCA 5125) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown 1877) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | NEVER ENOUGH Patty Smyth (Columbia 06643) | 62 | 57 | 58 | 8 | |
| 72 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | SAME OLE LOVE (365 Days A Year) Anita Baker (Elektra 69484) | 75 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| 74 | DON’T GIVE UP Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush (Geffen 28463) | 79 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | HOW MUCH LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06705) | 64 | 52 | 52 | 10 | |
| 76 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28512) | 68 | 47 | 25 | 23 | |
| 77 | I WANNA GO BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 06569) | 71 | 48 | 27 | 19 | |
| 78 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06632) | 72 | 55 | 57 | 9 | |
| 79 | DANCE Ratt (Atlantic 89354) | 70 | 53 | 54 | 9 | |
| 80 | I’M NO ANGEL Gregg Allman Band (Epic 06998) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 1882) | 76 | 73 | 70 | 7 | |
| 82 | ENDLESS NIGHTS Eddie Money (Columbia 07035) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE System (Atlantic 89320) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Restless Heart (RCA 5065) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | CANDY Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193) | 73 | 64 | 41 | 14 | |
| 86 | BLACK DOG Newcity Rockers (Critique 99451) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WE ARE WHAT WE ARE Other Ones (Virgin 99473) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YOUNG BLOOD Bruce Willis (Motown 1886) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | BABY GRAND Billy Joel featuring Ray Charles (Columbia 06994) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SHOULD I SEE Frozen Ghost (Atlantic 89279) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | IT’S TRICKY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5131) | 77 | 77 | 78 | 8 | |
| 92 | OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna (Sire 28508) | 82 | 68 | 43 | 20 | |
| 93 | KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69502) | 81 | 63 | 28 | 22 | |
| 94 | WE CONNECT Stacey Q (Atlantic 89331) | 83 | 72 | 65 | 18 | |
| 95 | WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH Julian Cope (Island 99479) | 87 | 83 | 83 | 6 | |
| 96 | I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU Journey (Columbia 06301) | 91 | 69 | 49 | 20 | |
| 97 | WINNER TAKES IT ALL Sammy Hagar (Columbia 06647) | 93 | 71 | 56 | 10 | |
| 98 | DO YA DO YA (Wanna Please Me) Samantha Fox (Jive 1031) | 92 | 81 | 82 | 5 | |
| 99 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 95 | 87 | 60 | 20 | |
| 100 | NOBODY’S FOOL Cinderella (Mercury 884 851) | 96 | 89 | 72 | 23 | |
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