| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 2, 1988 | |||||
| (No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
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N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
FAITH George Michael (Columbia 07623) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28233) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | ||
| GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178) | 3 | 8 | 11 | 11 | ||
| SO EMOTIONAL Whitney Houston (Arista 9642) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | ||
| DON’T YOU WANT ME Jody Watley (MCA 53162) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | ||
| SHAKE YOUR LOVE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89187) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | ||
| CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | ||
| VALERIE Steve Winwood (Island 28231) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 19 | ||
| NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (Atlantic 89188) | 10 | 14 | 19 | 11 | ||
| TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | ||
| CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John (MCA 53196) | 12 | 17 | 20 | 9 | ||
| HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181) | 13 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (Def Jam 07630) | 14 | 19 | 24 | 8 | ||
| DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith (Geffen 28240) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | ||
| SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER Richard Marx (Manhattan 50083) | 16 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||
| COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (MCA 53231) | 17 | 27 | 36 | 6 | ||
| CHERRY BOMB John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 888 934) | 18 | 18 | 22 | 11 | ||
| SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | 19 | 24 | 33 | 6 | ||
| I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 20 | 25 | 31 | 8 | ||
| THERE’S THE GIRL Heart (Capitol 44089) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 9 | ||
| HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (RCA 5315) | 22 | 29 | 35 | 9 | ||
| WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (A&M 2983) | 23 | 9 | 7 | 13 | ||
| (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224) | 24 | 16 | 3 | 16 | ||
| I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 25 | 32 | 44 | 7 | ||
| TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663) | 26 | 36 | 48 | 5 | ||
| CRAZY Icehouse (Chrysalis 43156) | 27 | 30 | 34 | 11 | ||
| ANIMAL Def Leppard (Mercury 888 832) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 13 | ||
| THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT Michael Bolton (Columbia 07322) | 29 | 22 | 23 | 19 | ||
| POWER OF LOVE Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89191) | 30 | 33 | 38 | 9 | ||
| DON’T SHED A TEAR Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164) | 31 | 38 | 45 | 8 | ||
| TRUE FAITH New Order (Qwest 28271) | 32 | 35 | 40 | 9 | ||
| SAY YOU WILL Foreigner (Atlantic 89169) | 33 | 40 | 50 | 5 | ||
| I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 34 | 37 | 43 | 9 | ||
| EVERYWHERE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143) | 35 | 43 | 52 | 6 | ||
| WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107) | 36 | 47 | 71 | 4 | ||
| HONESTLY Stryper (Enigma 75009) | 37 | 42 | 47 | 8 | ||
| MONY MONY “LIVE” Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43161) | 38 | 31 | 25 | 18 | ||
| MOTORTOWN Kane Gang (Capitol 44062) | 39 | 39 | 42 | 12 | ||
| POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 11 | ||
| I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Tiffany (MCA 53167) | 41 | 26 | 14 | 19 | ||
| I DO YOU Jets (MCA 53193) | 42 | 21 | 21 | 12 | ||
| JUST LIKE HEAVEN Cure (Elektra 69443) | 43 | 46 | 46 | 12 | ||
| I DON’T MIND AT ALL Bourgeois Tagg (Island 99409) | 44 | 41 | 41 | 12 | ||
| THE ONE I LOVE R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53171) | 45 | 20 | 10 | 16 | ||
| PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315) | 46 | 51 | 56 | 6 | ||
| I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (Geffen 28191) | 47 | 54 | 61 | 7 | ||
| CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641) | 48 | 56 | 63 | 7 | ||
| I WON’T FORGET YOU Poison (Enigma 44038) | 49 | 44 | 28 | 18 | ||
| HOURGLASS Squeeze (A&M 2967) | 50 | 34 | 17 | 16 | ||
| BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 016) | 51 | 48 | 29 | 20 | ||
| I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Cutting Crew (Virgin 99425) | 52 | 49 | 26 | 18 | ||
| PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 53 | 57 | 70 | 6 | ||
| SHE’S LIKE THE WIND Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) (RCA 5363) | 54 | 83 | — | 3 | ||
| I CAN’T HELP IT Bananarama (London 886 212) | 55 | 55 | 67 | 7 | ||
| IT’S A SIN Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 43027) | 56 | 52 | 39 | 18 | ||
| YOU AND ME TONIGHT Deja (Virgin 99422) | 57 | 61 | 73 | 6 | ||
| (Baby Tell Me) CAN YOU DANCE Shanice Wilson (A&M 2939) | 58 | 53 | 51 | 9 | ||
| SKELETONS Stevie Wonder (Motown 1907) | 59 | 50 | 32 | 12 | ||
| BRILLIANT DISGUISE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07595) | 60 | 58 | 37 | 14 | ||
| CAUSING A COMMOTION Madonna (Sire 28224) | 61 | 59 | 53 | 17 | ||
| BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 07418) | 62 | 60 | 54 | 16 | ||
| LITTLE LIES Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28291) | 63 | 62 | 55 | 19 | ||
| IN GOD’S COUNTRY U2 (Island 99385) | 64 | 69 | 79 | 5 | ||
| BOYS NIGHT OUT Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 53137) | 65 | 63 | 58 | 16 | ||
| 853-5937 Squeeze (A&M 2994) | 66 | 88 | — | 3 | ||
| NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (RCA 5347) | 67 | 80 | — | 3 | ||
| BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | 68 | 78 | 88 | 4 | ||
| LET ME BE THE ONE Expose (Arista 9617) | 69 | 64 | 59 | 21 | ||
| HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43203) | 70 | 77 | 90 | 17 | ||
| DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE Kenny G (Arista 9625) | 71 | 66 | 57 | 19 | ||
| LOST IN EMOTION Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267) | 72 | 65 | 60 | 23 | ||
| LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Yes (Atco 99449) | 73 | 67 | 62 | 14 | ||
| DEAR MR. JESUS PowerSource (PowerVision 8603) | 74 | 85 | — | 3 | ||
| U GOT THE LOOK Prince (Paisley Park 28289) | 75 | 71 | 66 | 24 | ||
| RHYTHM OF LOVE Yes (Atco 99419) | 76 | — | — | 2 | ||
| HOT HOT HOT Buster Poindexter & Banchees Of Blue (RCA 5357) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | ||
| LOVER’S LANE Georgio (Motown 1906) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | ||
| I NEED A MAN Eurythmics (RCA 5361) | 79 | 84 | — | 3 | ||
| SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07608) | 80 | 73 | 72 | 10 | ||
| IN MY DREAMS REO Speedwagon (Epic 07255) | 81 | 72 | 68 | 25 | ||
| HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (Geffen 28339) | 82 | 70 | 65 | 27 | ||
| DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9616) | 83 | 76 | 75 | 23 | ||
| NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love) Dan Hill (Columbia 07618) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | ||
| REASON TO LIVE Kiss (Mercury 870 022) | 85 | 87 | 89 | 4 | ||
| LOVE OVERBOARD Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210) | 86 | — | — | 2 | ||
| TWILIGHT WORLD Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 484) | 87 | — | — | 2 | ||
| LIVE MY LIFE Boy George (Virgin 99390) | 88 | — | — | 2 | ||
| BURNING LIKE A FLAME Dokken (Elektra 69435) | 89 | — | — | 2 | ||
| RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME Alarm (I.R.S. 53219) | 90 | — | — | 2 | ||
| THROWAWAY Mick Jagger (Columbia 07653) | 91 | 79 | 81 | 6 | ||
| CARRIE Europe (Epic 07282) | 92 | 75 | 74 | 23 | ||
| SILENT MORNING Noel (4th & B’way 7439) | 93 | 82 | 78 | 16 | ||
| CASANOVA Levert (Atlantic 89217) | 94 | 68 | 64 | 21 | ||
| COME ON, LET’S GO Los Lobos (Slash 28186) | 95 | 74 | 69 | 17 | ||
| WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (The Romance Is Not Over) Glenn Jones (Jive 1049) | 96 | 91 | 85 | 8 | ||
| CRITICIZE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07600) | 97 | 81 | 82 | 6 | ||
| YOU’RE ALL I NEED Motley Crue (Elektra 69429) | 98 | 92 | 84 | 5 | ||
| WHAT’S TOO MUCH Smokey Robinson (Motown 1911) | 99 | 93 | 86 | 6 | ||
| GUARANTEED FOR LIFE Millions Like Us (Virgin 99412) | 100 | 94 | 77 | 9 | ||
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