CASH BOX TOP SINGLES – 1988 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1988 Charts! |
| 1988 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 2 | Faith - George Michael (Frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 9 | Faith - George Michael (No new chart this week; published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 26 issue) |
(No debuts) |
| January 16 | Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison | 50. Father Figure - George Michael |
| January 23 | The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson | 61. Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx |
| January 30 | Need You Tonight - INXS | 61. Out Of The Blue - Debbie Gibson |
| February 6 | Could’ve Been - Tiffany | 45. Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson |
| February 13 | Could’ve Been - Tiffany | 44. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean |
| February 20 | What Have I Done To Deserve This? - Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) | 73. What A Wonderful World - Louis Armstrong |
| February 27 | Father Figure - George Michael | 49. Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston |
| March 5 | Father Figure - George Michael | 76. Pink Cadillac - Natalie Cole |
| March 12 | Father Figure - George Michael | 84. Dreaming - Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
| March 19 | Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley | 70. Shattered Dreams - Johnny Hates Jazz |
| March 26 | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | 76. Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys |
| April 2 | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | 81. Nightime - Pretty Poison |
| April 9 | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | 77. I’m Still Searching - Glass Tiger |
| April 16 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean | 39. One More Try - George Michael |
| April 23 | Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean | 61. Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson |
| April 30 | Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston | 59. The Valley Road - Bruce Hornsby & Range |
| May 7 | Wishing Well - Terence Trent D’Arby | 57. Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson |
| May 14 | Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 71. New Sensation - INXS |
| May 21 | Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine | 80. Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx |
| May 28 | One More Try - George Michael | 74. Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D’Arby |
| June 4 | One More Try - George Michael | 75. I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love - Chicago |
| June 11 | One More Try - George Michael | 58. Roll With It - Steve Winwood |
| June 18 | Together Forever - Rick Astley | 56. I Don’t Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John |
| June 25 | Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson | 81. I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & Blackhearts |
| July 2 | Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson | 51. Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer |
| July 9 | The Flame - Cheap Trick | 45. Monkey - George Michael |
| July 16 | The Flame - Cheap Trick | 54. Perfect World - Huey Lewis & News |
| July 23 | Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard | 67. Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson |
| July 30 | Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leppard | 79. Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin |
| August 6 | Roll With It - Steve Winwood | 75. A Nightmare On My Street - D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince |
| August 13 | Roll With It - Steve Winwood | 66. Love Bites - Def Leppard |
| August 20 | Roll With It - Steve Winwood | 66. True Love - Glenn Frey |
| August 27 | Monkey - George Michael | 83. The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue |
| September 3 | Monkey - George Michael | 56. Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins |
| September 10 | Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses | 56. One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston |
| September 17 | Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses | 88. Edge Of A Broken Heart - Vixen |
| September 24 | Sweet Child O’ Mine - Guns N’ Roses | 46. Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi |
| October 1 | Don’t Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin | 53. Desire - U2 |
| October 8 | Love Bites - Def Leppard | 48. Kissing A Fool - George Michael |
| October 15 | Red Red Wine - UB40 | 46. I Don’t Want Your Love - Duran Duran |
| October 22 | Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins | 48. Welcome To The Jungle - Guns N’ Roses |
| October 29 | Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins | 60. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison |
| November 5 | Kokomo - Beach Boys | 54. My Prerogative - Bobby Brown |
| November 12 | Kokomo - Beach Boys | 70. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson |
| November 19 | Wild, Wild West - Escape Club | 45. Two Hearts - Phil Collins |
| November 26 | Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi | 54. Holding On - Steve Winwood |
| December 3 | Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley (Free Baby) - Will To Power | 79. Straight Up - Paula Abdul |
| December 10 | Look Away - Chicago | 80. Roni - Bobby Brown |
| December 17 | Look Away - Chicago | 70. Angel Of Harlem - U2 |
| December 24 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison | 80. Surrender To Me - Ann Wilson & Robin Zander |
| December 31 | Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison | 81. Girl You Know It’s True - Milli Vanilli |
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