| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 2, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MAN IN THE MIRROR Michael Jackson (Epic 07668) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 2 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (RCA 5347) | 2 | 1 | 5 | 16 | |
| 3 | GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Billy Ocean (Jive 9678) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 8 | |
| 4 | ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50113) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 5 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89129) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 6 | I WANT HER Keith Sweat (Vintertainment 69431) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| 7 | ROCKET 2 U Jets (MCA 53254) | 10 | 12 | 19 | 11 | |
| 8 | FATHER FIGURE George Michael (Columbia 07682) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 9 | DEVIL INSIDE INXS (Atlantic 89144) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 8 | |
| 10 | WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO Whitney Houston (Arista 9674) | 14 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 11 | GIRLFRIEND Pebbles (MCA 53185) | 15 | 19 | 32 | 9 | |
| 12 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Michael Bolton (Columbia 07680) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 13 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 16 | 21 | 29 | 12 | |
| 14 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 870 004) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 15 | SOME KIND OF LOVER Jody Watley (MCA 53235) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 16 | I GET WEAK Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53242) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 17 | JUST LIKE PARADISE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28119) | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 18 | I SAW HIM STANDING THERE Tiffany (MCA 53285) | 24 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| 19 | ANGEL Aerosmith (Geffen 28249) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 10 | |
| 20 | PROVE YOUR LOVE Taylor Dayne (Arista 9676) | 27 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 21 | SHE’S LIKE THE WIND Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) (RCA 5363) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 16 | |
| 22 | PINK CADILLAC Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 50117) | 29 | 41 | 54 | 5 | |
| 23 | I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (Geffen 28191) | 19 | 17 | 14 | 20 | |
| 24 | CHECK IT OUT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 126) | 26 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 25 | BE STILL MY BEATING HEART Sting (A&M 2992) | 22 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 26 | ONE STEP UP Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07726) | 33 | 40 | 44 | 6 | |
| 27 | ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (Chrysalis 43201) | 32 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | YOU DON’T KNOW Scarlett & Black (Virgin 99405) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| 29 | ROCK OF LIFE Rick Springfield (RCA 6853) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 30 | ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07759) | 38 | 58 | 85 | 4 | |
| 31 | CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641) | 21 | 15 | 10 | 20 | |
| 32 | WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107) | 20 | 10 | 4 | 17 | |
| 33 | LOVE OVERBOARD Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 15 | |
| 34 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle (Tabu 07646) | 34 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| 35 | PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 31 | 25 | 21 | 19 | |
| 36 | NAUGHTY GIRLS (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox (Jive 1089) | 47 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 37 | WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong (A&M 3010) | 39 | 39 | 42 | 7 | |
| 38 | PAMELA Toto (Columbia 07715) | 42 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | I WISH I HAD A GIRL Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 07720) | 43 | 47 | 52 | 8 | |
| 40 | PIANO IN THE DARK Brenda Russell (A&M 3003) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 41 | SHATTERED DREAMS Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99383) | 53 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | FISHNET Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28201) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 43 | GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. Cool J (Def Jam 07679) | 44 | 48 | 59 | 7 | |
| 44 | TWO OCCASIONS Deele (Solar 70015) | 50 | 54 | 69 | 5 | |
| 45 | WAIT White Lion (Atlantic 89126) | 51 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | KISS AND TELL Bryan Ferry (Reprise 28117) | 49 | 56 | 66 | 6 | |
| 47 | I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Foreigner (Atlantic 89101) | 56 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | DREAMING Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 3002) | 54 | 62 | 84 | 4 | |
| 49 | ARE YOU SURE So (EMI-Manhattan 50109) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 6 | |
| 50 | SAY IT AGAIN Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9636) | 60 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50123) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | WHEN WE WAS FAB George Harrison (Dark Horse 28131) | 36 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| 53 | PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315) | 40 | 31 | 27 | 19 | |
| 54 | STRANGE BUT TRUE Times Two (Reprise 27998) | 67 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| 55 | ONE GOOD REASON Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43204) | 68 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | DON’T SHED A TEAR Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164) | 41 | 35 | 24 | 21 | |
| 57 | YES Merry Clayton (RCA 6989) | 63 | 71 | 76 | 5 | |
| 58 | HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (RCA 5315) | 35 | 30 | 15 | 22 | |
| 59 | COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (MCA 53231) | 37 | 24 | 11 | 19 | |
| 60 | SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | 48 | 32 | 18 | 19 | |
| 61 | I WANT YOU SO BAD Heart (Capitol 44116) | 55 | 55 | 56 | 7 | |
| 62 | NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (Atlantic 89188) | 57 | 42 | 26 | 24 | |
| 63 | TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT Steve Winwood (Island 28122) | 59 | 60 | 61 | 8 | |
| 64 | BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | 58 | 43 | 31 | 17 | |
| 65 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Bananarama (London 886 255) | 73 | 77 | 90 | 4 | |
| 66 | GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28103) | 64 | 61 | 62 | 7 | |
| 67 | SAY YOU WILL Foreigner (Atlantic 89169) | 61 | 44 | 36 | 18 | |
| 68 | HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (Def Jam 07630) | 62 | 51 | 45 | 21 | |
| 69 | THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 65 | 52 | 46 | 20 | |
| 70 | I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 66 | 45 | 38 | 20 | |
| 71 | MY GIRL Suave (Capitol 44124) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY Blue Mercedes (MCA 53262) | 70 | 72 | 77 | 5 | |
| 73 | I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 72 | 66 | 48 | 22 | |
| 74 | RITUAL Dan Reed Network (Mercury 870 183) | 81 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | DON’T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF Stacey Q (Atlantic 89135) | 75 | 75 | 80 | 6 | |
| 76 | SAMANTHA (What You Gonna Do?) Cellarful Of Noise (CBS Associated 07731) | 78 | 79 | 81 | 5 | |
| 77 | EVERYWHERE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143) | 69 | 63 | 47 | 19 | |
| 78 | SAVIN’ MYSELF Eria Fachin (Critique 99356) | 79 | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 79 | PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC Roxanne (Scotti Bros. 07724) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663) | 71 | 64 | 49 | 18 | |
| 81 | NIGHTIME Pretty Poison (Virgin 99350) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | HOT HOT HOT!!! Cure (Elektra 69424) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | BREAKAWAY Big Pig (A&M 3014) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | I STILL BELIEVE Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53288) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859) | 74 | 65 | 53 | 24 | |
| 86 | PRESENCE OF LOVE Alarm (I.R.S. 53259) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (Columbia 07433) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | KISS ME DEADLY Lita Ford (RCA 6866) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | PROMISE ME Cover Girls (Fever 1917) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | JACK THE LAD 3 Man Island (Chrysalis 43231) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | TWILIGHT WORLD Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 484) | 83 | 68 | 58 | 15 | |
| 92 | THINKING OF YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07695) | 86 | 73 | 73 | 9 | |
| 93 | MAGIC CARPET RIDE Bardeux (Synthicide 75016) | 85 | 81 | 78 | 7 | |
| 94 | ALL RIGHT NOW Pepsi & Shirlie (Polydor 887 277) | 90 | 82 | 83 | 7 | |
| 95 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | 88 | 69 | 63 | 25 | |
| 96 | EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN Tommy Shaw (Atlantic 89138) | 84 | 78 | 79 | 7 | |
| 97 | GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178) | 87 | 67 | 50 | 24 | |
| 98 | CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John (MCA 53196) | 91 | 84 | 60 | 22 | |
| 99 | SAVE YOUR LOVE Great White (Capitol 44104) | 93 | 92 | 88 | 10 | |
| 100 | NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love) Dan Hill (Columbia 07618) | 92 | 91 | 70 | 16 | |
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