| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 7, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 184) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | JACOB’S LADDER Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43097) | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | |
| 3 | OPEN YOUR HEART Madonna (Sire 28508) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 4 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME? Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28512) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | |
| 5 | (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party!) Beastie Boys (Def Jam 06595) | 8 | 11 | 16 | 12 | |
| 6 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 17 | |
| 7 | SOMEWHERE OUT THERE Linda Ronstadt & James Ingram (MCA 52973) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 12 | |
| 8 | BIG TIME Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28503) | 11 | 17 | 19 | 15 | |
| 9 | RESPECT YOURSELF Bruce Willis (Motown 1876) | 10 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| 10 | MANDOLIN RAIN Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5087) | 15 | 24 | 26 | 8 | |
| 11 | LET’S WAIT AWHILE Janet Jackson (A&M 2906) | 17 | 25 | 29 | 7 | |
| 12 | I’LL BE ALRIGHT WITHOUT YOU Journey (Columbia 06301) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 14 | |
| 13 | KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69502) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | |
| 14 | NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW Starship (Grunt 5109) | 20 | 30 | 34 | 6 | |
| 15 | I WANNA GO BACK Eddie Money (Columbia 06569) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 16 | LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (King Jay/Warner 28430) | 26 | 45 | 54 | 4 | |
| 17 | TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body) Samantha Fox (Jive 1006) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | |
| 18 | TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT Genesis (Atlantic 89290) | 29 | 38 | 47 | 4 | |
| 19 | BRAND NEW LOVER Dead Or Alive (Epic 06374) | 23 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| 20 | COME GO WITH ME Expose (Arista 9555) | 27 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| 21 | LET’S GO! Wang Chung (Geffen 28531) | 28 | 32 | 36 | 7 | |
| 22 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | |
| 23 | THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (Epic 06416) | 30 | 36 | 41 | 7 | |
| 24 | AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 74403) | 13 | 3 | 3 | 21 | |
| 25 | LOVE YOU DOWN Ready For The World (MCA 52947) | 16 | 16 | 18 | 15 | |
| 26 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
| 27 | DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER Crowded House (Capitol 5614) | 34 | 43 | 46 | 8 | |
| 28 | CHANGE OF HEART Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 06431) | 19 | 10 | 4 | 15 | |
| 29 | MIDNIGHT BLUE Lou Gramm (Atlantic 89304) | 39 | 44 | 48 | 6 | |
| 30 | NOBODY’S FOOL Cinderella (Mercury 884 851) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 17 | |
| 31 | FACTS OF LOVE Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28588) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 13 | |
| 32 | THAT AIN’T LOVE REO Speedwagon (Epic 06656) | 35 | 39 | 44 | 6 | |
| 33 | CANDY Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193) | 36 | 40 | 43 | 8 | |
| 34 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | 41 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | WE’RE READY Boston (MCA 52985) | 22 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
| 36 | WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE Tina Turner (Capitol 5668) | 42 | 49 | 57 | 5 | |
| 37 | DON’T NEED A GUN Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43087) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 7 | |
| 38 | TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858) | 32 | 22 | 22 | 16 | |
| 39 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 24 | 12 | 8 | 21 | |
| 40 | WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET Bangles (Columbia 06674) | 48 | 62 | 80 | 4 | |
| 41 | THE FINER THINGS Steve Winwood (Island 28498) | 50 | 57 | 68 | 5 | |
| 42 | THE HONEYTHIEF Hipsway (Columbia 06579) | 46 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 43 | STAY THE NIGHT Benjamin Orr (Elektra 69506) | 33 | 20 | 20 | 18 | |
| 44 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 38 | 27 | 13 | 21 | |
| 45 | WE CONNECT Stacey Q (Atlantic 89331) | 47 | 47 | 49 | 12 | |
| 46 | SOMEDAY Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50048) | 40 | 28 | 14 | 19 | |
| 47 | DOMINOES Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50053) | 59 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | SKIN TRADE Duran Duran (Capitol 5670) | 49 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| 49 | SIGN ’O’ THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 28399) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | AS WE LAY Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518) | 56 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 51 | CRY WOLF A-Ha (Warner Bros. 28500) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 7 | |
| 52 | FIRE Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band (Columbia 06657) | 45 | 46 | 50 | 6 | |
| 53 | COME AS YOU ARE Peter Wolf (EMI America 8350) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | 43 | 29 | 28 | 19 | |
| 55 | DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Communards (MCA/London 52928) | 55 | 59 | 64 | 6 | |
| 56 | AIN’T SO EASY David & David (A&M 2905) | 61 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 57 | SHELTER Lone Justice (Geffen 28520) | 54 | 56 | 60 | 8 | |
| 58 | STONE LOVE Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 292) | 69 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 59 | I WILL BE THERE Glass Tiger (Manhattan 50066) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 69511) | 51 | 42 | 42 | 13 | |
| 61 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 62 | KISS YOU (When It’s Dangerous) Eight Seconds (Polydor 885 352) | 64 | 69 | 74 | 6 | |
| 63 | LIGHT OF DAY Barbusters (Joan Jett & Blackhearts) (Blackheart 06692) | 74 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Corey Hart (EMI America 8368) | 44 | 35 | 35 | 14 | |
| 65 | WINNER TAKES IT ALL Sammy Hagar (Columbia 06647) | 70 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 66 | SMOKING GUN Robert Cray Band (Mercury 888 343) | 73 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | HOW MUCH LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06705) | 72 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 68 | CAN’TCHA SAY (You Believe In Me)/STILL IN LOVE Boston (MCA 53029) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | DANCE Ratt (Atlantic 89354) | 78 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 311) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06632) | 82 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | THE LADY IN RED Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2848) | 81 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS Cutting Crew (Virgin 99481) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | COMING UP CLOSE ’Til Tuesday (Epic 06571) | 76 | 74 | 78 | 8 | |
| 75 | BOOM BOOM (Let’s Go Back To My Room) Paul Lekakis (ZYX 1266) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5661) | 77 | 77 | 79 | 5 | |
| 78 | MY BABY Pretenders (Sire 28496) | 75 | 76 | 77 | 5 | |
| 79 | LAND OF CONFUSION Genesis (Atlantic 89336) | 60 | 48 | 31 | 19 | |
| 80 | NEVER ENOUGH Patty Smyth (Columbia 06643) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THIS IS THE TIME Billy Joel (Columbia 06526) | 57 | 37 | 32 | 17 | |
| 82 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 2915) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SHIP OF FOOLS (Save Me From Tomorrow) World Party (Chrysalis 43052) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | IT’S TRICKY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5131) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | THE RIGHT THING Simply Red (Elektra 69487) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 1882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MEET ME HALF WAY Kenny Loggins (Columbia 06690) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | POWER Kansas (MCA 53027) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN Bangles (Columbia 06257) | 53 | 31 | 30 | 24 | |
| 90 | WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Toto (Columbia 06570) | 58 | 51 | 38 | 11 | |
| 91 | HOLD ME Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28580) | 91 | 83 | 83 | 5 | |
| 92 | SHOWING OUT (Get Fresh At The Weekend) Mel & Kim (Atlantic 89329) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | HOOKED ON YOU Sweet Sensation (Next Plateau 308) | 86 | 86 | 82 | 6 | |
| 94 | NOTORIOUS Duran Duran (Capitol 5648) | 66 | 63 | 33 | 19 | |
| 95 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU Daryl Hall (RCA 5105) | 62 | 58 | 59 | 7 | |
| 96 | DEEP RIVER WOMAN Lionel Richie with Alabama (Motown 1873) | 93 | 91 | 92 | 7 | |
| 97 | IS THIS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 06381) | 65 | 61 | 40 | 20 | |
| 98 | THE WAY IT IS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5023) | 67 | 64 | 53 | 25 | |
| 99 | BIG MISTAKE Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 28507) | 63 | 55 | 56 | 7 | |
| 100 | FOR TONIGHT Nancy Martinez (Atlantic 89371) | 84 | 72 | 67 | 21 | |
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