| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 13, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (MCA 53231) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 2 | NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (Atlantic 89188) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 17 | |
| 3 | HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (RCA 5315) | 6 | 9 | 13 | 15 | |
| 4 | WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107) | 8 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 5 | SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| 6 | I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
| 7 | HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (Def Jam 07630) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 8 | SAY YOU WILL Foreigner (Atlantic 89169) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |
| 9 | DON’T SHED A TEAR Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 14 | |
| 10 | FATHER FIGURE George Michael (Columbia 07682) | 17 | 23 | 35 | 5 | |
| 11 | SHE’S LIKE THE WIND Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) (RCA 5363) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 9 | |
| 12 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 13 | EVERYWHERE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 12 | |
| 14 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (RCA 5347) | 18 | 24 | 33 | 9 | |
| 15 | THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 16 | I GET WEAK Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53242) | 22 | 32 | 40 | 5 | |
| 17 | GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178) | 9 | 5 | 4 | 17 | |
| 18 | I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| 19 | I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 15 | |
| 20 | CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 13 | |
| 21 | CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John (MCA 53196) | 14 | 7 | 7 | 15 | |
| 22 | I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (Geffen 28191) | 26 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
| 23 | PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315) | 23 | 26 | 29 | 12 | |
| 24 | PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 28 | 34 | 38 | 12 | |
| 25 | ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50113) | 30 | 39 | 61 | 4 | |
| 26 | SO EMOTIONAL Whitney Houston (Arista 9642) | 20 | 11 | 6 | 16 | |
| 27 | POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859) | 27 | 29 | 31 | 17 | |
| 28 | JUST LIKE PARADISE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28119) | 33 | 40 | 49 | 5 | |
| 29 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | 21 | 13 | 9 | 18 | |
| 30 | BE STILL MY BEATING HEART Sting (A&M 2992) | 36 | 44 | 53 | 5 | |
| 31 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89129) | 40 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 870 004) | 38 | 53 | 87 | 4 | |
| 33 | HONESTLY Stryper (Enigma 75009) | 25 | 25 | 28 | 14 | |
| 34 | MAN IN THE MIRROR Michael Jackson (Epic 07668) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | I WANT HER Keith Sweat (Vintertainment 69431) | 41 | 56 | 82 | 4 | |
| 36 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 07623) | 29 | 17 | 10 | 17 | |
| 37 | CRAZY Icehouse (Chrysalis 43156) | 31 | 20 | 21 | 17 | |
| 38 | 853-5937 Squeeze (A&M 2994) | 39 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 39 | LOVE OVERBOARD Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210) | 43 | 57 | 63 | 8 | |
| 40 | BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | 44 | 50 | 55 | 10 | |
| 41 | IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28233) | 34 | 28 | 14 | 17 | |
| 42 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Michael Bolton (Columbia 07680) | 50 | 71 | 84 | 4 | |
| 43 | CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 35 | 30 | 15 | 20 | |
| 44 | GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Billy Ocean (Jive 9678) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | THERE’S THE GIRL Heart (Capitol 44089) | 32 | 19 | 19 | 15 | |
| 46 | ROCKET 2 U Jets (MCA 53254) | 53 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 47 | TRUE FAITH New Order (Qwest 28271) | 37 | 33 | 30 | 15 | |
| 48 | LIVE MY LIFE Boy George (Virgin 99390) | 52 | 58 | 66 | 8 | |
| 49 | RHYTHM OF LOVE Yes (Atco 99419) | 49 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| 50 | SHAKE YOUR LOVE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89187) | 42 | 35 | 24 | 19 | |
| 51 | DON’T YOU WANT ME Jody Watley (MCA 53162) | 46 | 36 | 23 | 19 | |
| 52 | VALERIE Steve Winwood (Island 28231) | 47 | 37 | 26 | 25 | |
| 53 | DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith (Geffen 28240) | 48 | 38 | 36 | 20 | |
| 54 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 59 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| 55 | HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181) | 54 | 43 | 39 | 21 | |
| 56 | TWILIGHT WORLD Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 484) | 61 | 70 | 81 | 8 | |
| 57 | CHECK IT OUT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 126) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love) Dan Hill (Columbia 07618) | 60 | 65 | 70 | 9 | |
| 59 | ANGEL Aerosmith (Geffen 28249) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | HOT HOT HOT Buster Poindexter & Banchees Of Blue (RCA 5357) | 63 | 63 | 65 | 9 | |
| 61 | ROCK OF LIFE Rick Springfield (RCA 6853) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Communards (MCA/London 53224) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle (Tabu 07646) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | I NEED A MAN Eurythmics (RCA 5361) | 62 | 62 | 67 | 9 | |
| 65 | GIRLFRIEND Pebbles (MCA 53185) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | HOW CAN I FORGET YOU Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43189) | 71 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 67 | (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224) | 56 | 47 | 44 | 22 | |
| 68 | SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER Richard Marx (Manhattan 50083) | 55 | 46 | 42 | 21 | |
| 69 | WHEN WE WAS FAB George Harrison (Dark Horse 28131) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ALL I WANT IS YOU Carly Simon (Arista 9653) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | SOME KIND OF LOVER Jody Watley (MCA 53235) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT Michael Bolton (Columbia 07322) | 58 | 49 | 45 | 25 | |
| 73 | POWER OF LOVE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89191) | 51 | 41 | 37 | 15 | |
| 74 | YOU DON’T KNOW Scarlett & Black (Virgin 99405) | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | NEVER LET ME DOWN AGAIN Depeche Mode (Sire 28189) | 75 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | CHERRY BOMB John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 888 934) | 57 | 45 | 41 | 17 | |
| 77 | DEVIL INSIDE INXS (Atlantic 89144) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SAVE YOUR LOVE Great White (Capitol 44104) | 78 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | JUST LIKE HEAVEN Cure (Elektra 69443) | 64 | 52 | 47 | 18 | |
| 80 | I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Tiffany (MCA 53167) | 66 | 55 | 50 | 25 | |
| 81 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Kane Gang (Capitol 44115) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | PIANO IN THE DARK Brenda Russell (A&M 3003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | COMING UP YOU Cars (Elektra 69432) | 84 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | IT’S THE END OF THE WORLD AS WE KNOW IT (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53220) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | THINKING OF YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07695) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | HOT THING Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | YOU WILL KNOW Stevie Wonder (Motown 1919) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (Chrysalis 43201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | I WISH I HAD A GIRL Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 07720) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT Steve Winwood (Island 28122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | IN GOD’S COUNTRY U2 (Island 99385) | 68 | 60 | 58 | 11 | |
| 92 | I CAN’T HELP IT Bananarama (London 886 212) | 74 | 66 | 59 | 13 | |
| 93 | ANIMAL Def Leppard (Mercury 888 832) | 65 | 48 | 43 | 19 | |
| 94 | WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (A&M 2983) | 70 | 64 | 51 | 19 | |
| 95 | HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43203) | 69 | 59 | 57 | 23 | |
| 96 | MOTORTOWN Kane Gang (Capitol 44062) | 67 | 54 | 48 | 18 | |
| 97 | I DO YOU Jets (MCA 53193) | 88 | 72 | 54 | 18 | |
| 98 | I WON’T FORGET YOU Poison (Enigma 44038) | 87 | 69 | 64 | 24 | |
| 99 | THE ONE I LOVE R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53171) | 91 | 75 | 62 | 22 | |
| 100 | YOU AND ME TONIGHT Deja (Virgin 99422) | 93 | 76 | 68 | 12 | |
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