| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 12, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 07623) | 3 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| 2 | HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 3 | (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER Richard Marx (Manhattan 50083) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 5 | IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28233) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 6 | SHAKE YOUR LOVE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89187) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| 7 | WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (A&M 2983) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | SO EMOTIONAL Whitney Houston (Arista 9642) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 7 | |
| 9 | DON’T YOU WANT ME Jody Watley (MCA 53162) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | THE ONE I LOVE R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53171) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| 11 | GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 12 | CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 13 | VALERIE Steve Winwood (Island 28231) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 16 | |
| 14 | I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Tiffany (MCA 53167) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 15 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | 22 | 27 | 34 | 9 | |
| 16 | DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith (Geffen 28240) | 19 | 25 | 31 | 11 | |
| 17 | HOURGLASS Squeeze (A&M 2967) | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |
| 18 | THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 27 | 33 | 44 | 4 | |
| 19 | NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (Atlantic 89188) | 25 | 31 | 38 | 8 | |
| 20 | CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John (MCA 53196) | 26 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 21 | I DO YOU Jets (MCA 53193) | 21 | 24 | 26 | 9 | |
| 22 | CHERRY BOMB John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 888 934) | 23 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| 23 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT Michael Bolton (Columbia 07322) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 16 | |
| 24 | HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (Def Jam 07630) | 29 | 40 | 62 | 5 | |
| 25 | MONY MONY “LIVE” Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43161) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 26 | I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Cutting Crew (Virgin 99425) | 13 | 11 | 13 | 15 | |
| 27 | THERE’S THE GIRL Heart (Capitol 44089) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 6 | |
| 28 | I WON’T FORGET YOU Poison (Enigma 44038) | 28 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
| 29 | BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 016) | 18 | 7 | 6 | 17 | |
| 30 | ANIMAL Def Leppard (Mercury 888 832) | 31 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| 31 | I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 37 | 50 | 69 | 5 | |
| 32 | SKELETONS Stevie Wonder (Motown 1907) | 32 | 34 | 36 | 9 | |
| 33 | SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | 40 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | CRAZY Icehouse (Chrysalis 43156) | 38 | 44 | 48 | 8 | |
| 35 | HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (RCA 5315) | 43 | 52 | 66 | 6 | |
| 36 | COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (MCA 53231) | 48 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | BRILLIANT DISGUISE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07595) | 20 | 8 | 5 | 11 | |
| 38 | POWER OF LOVE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89191) | 42 | 47 | 53 | 6 | |
| 39 | IT’S A SIN Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 43027) | 33 | 23 | 21 | 15 | |
| 40 | TRUE FAITH New Order (Qwest 28271) | 44 | 56 | 67 | 6 | |
| 41 | I DON’T MIND AT ALL Bourgeois Tagg (Island 99409) | 41 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| 42 | MOTORTOWN Kane Gang (Capitol 44062) | 45 | 49 | 54 | 9 | |
| 43 | I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 47 | 53 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 49 | 62 | 83 | 4 | |
| 45 | DON’T SHED A TEAR Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164) | 50 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| 46 | JUST LIKE HEAVEN Cure (Elektra 69443) | 46 | 48 | 50 | 9 | |
| 47 | HONESTLY Stryper (Enigma 75009) | 52 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| 48 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663) | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859) | 53 | 57 | 65 | 8 | |
| 50 | SAY YOU WILL Foreigner (Atlantic 89169) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | (Baby Tell Me) CAN YOU DANCE Shanice Wilson (A&M 2939) | 51 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 52 | EVERYWHERE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143) | 62 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | CAUSING A COMMOTION Madonna (Sire 28224) | 36 | 29 | 9 | 14 | |
| 54 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 07418) | 35 | 21 | 8 | 13 | |
| 55 | LITTLE LIES Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28291) | 34 | 20 | 10 | 16 | |
| 56 | PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315) | 65 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE Kenny G (Arista 9625) | 56 | 46 | 41 | 16 | |
| 58 | BOYS NIGHT OUT Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 53137) | 57 | 39 | 29 | 13 | |
| 59 | LET ME BE THE ONE Expose (Arista 9617) | 54 | 38 | 28 | 18 | |
| 60 | LOST IN EMOTION Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267) | 59 | 51 | 43 | 20 | |
| 61 | I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (Geffen 28191) | 69 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Yes (Atco 99449) | 39 | 36 | 37 | 11 | |
| 63 | CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641) | 70 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 64 | CASANOVA Levert (Atlantic 89217) | 55 | 30 | 25 | 18 | |
| 65 | HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (Geffen 28339) | 63 | 54 | 46 | 24 | |
| 66 | U GOT THE LOOK Prince (Paisley Park 28289) | 58 | 42 | 33 | 21 | |
| 67 | I CAN’T HELP IT Bananarama (London 886 212) | 77 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 68 | IN MY DREAMS REO Speedwagon (Epic 07255) | 64 | 59 | 47 | 22 | |
| 69 | COME ON, LET’S GO Los Lobos (Slash 28186) | 60 | 41 | 24 | 14 | |
| 70 | PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07608) | 68 | 70 | 75 | 7 | |
| 73 | YOU AND ME TONIGHT Deja (Virgin 99422) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | CARRIE Europe (Epic 07282) | 71 | 63 | 51 | 20 | |
| 75 | DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9616) | 75 | 67 | 55 | 20 | |
| 76 | WHO WILL YOU RUN TO Heart (Capitol 44040) | 74 | 66 | 52 | 18 | |
| 77 | GUARANTEED FOR LIFE Millions Like Us (Virgin 99412) | 72 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| 78 | SILENT MORNING Noel (4th & B’way 7439) | 73 | 65 | 64 | 13 | |
| 79 | IN GOD’S COUNTRY U2 (Island 99385) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | SUGAR FREE Wa Wa Nee (Epic 07283) | 67 | 43 | 35 | 14 | |
| 81 | THROWAWAY Mick Jagger (Columbia 07653) | 82 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | CRITICIZE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07600) | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME U2 (Island 99408) | 76 | 61 | 45 | 14 | |
| 84 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED Motley Crue (Elektra 69429) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones (Jive 1049) | 84 | 85 | 86 | 5 | |
| 86 | WHAT’S TOO MUCH Smokey Robinson (Motown 1911) | 80 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | KICK THE WALL Jimmy Davis & Junction (QMI Music 53107) | 86 | 79 | 82 | 6 | |
| 88 | BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | REASON TO LIVE Kiss (Mercury 870 022) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43203) | — | — | — | 14 | |
| 91 | JUMP START Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50073) | 78 | 68 | 57 | 21 | |
| 92 | IF YOU LET ME STAY Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07398) | 89 | 77 | 78 | 7 | |
| 93 | I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama (London 886 165) | 90 | 69 | 58 | 23 | |
| 94 | HOLIDAY Other Ones (Virgin 99428) | 87 | 71 | 61 | 19 | |
| 95 | NO ONE IN THE WORLD Anita Baker (Elektra 69456) | 91 | 75 | 70 | 12 | |
| 96 | RESERVATIONS FOR TWO Dionne & Kashif (Arista 9638) | 92 | 91 | 84 | 6 | |
| 97 | YOU ARE THE GIRL Cars (Elektra 69446) | 93 | 73 | 56 | 16 | |
| 98 | BEAT PATROL Starship (RCA/Grunt 5308) | 94 | 72 | 60 | 12 | |
| 99 | STRAP ME IN Cars (Elektra 69427) | 95 | 84 | 85 | 5 | |
| 100 | CRAZY WORLD Big Trouble (Epic 07432) | 96 | 92 | 71 | 9 | |
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