| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 16, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE FLAME Cheap Trick (Epic 07745) | 1 | 3 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2 | POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard (Mercury 870 298) | 3 | 6 | 14 | 12 | |
| 3 | NEW SENSATION INXS (Atlantic 89080) | 6 | 12 | 17 | 10 | |
| 4 | MERCEDES BOY Pebbles (MCA 53279) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | DIRTY DIANA Michael Jackson (Epic 07739) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | |
| 6 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 99326) | 13 | 20 | 28 | 6 | |
| 7 | HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50106) | 11 | 15 | 20 | 9 | |
| 8 | NITE AND DAY Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 28192) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| 9 | FOOLISH BEAT Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89109) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10 | HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe (A&M 2991) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 11 | |
| 11 | MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen (Arista 9686) | 17 | 22 | 25 | 9 | |
| 12 | RUSH HOUR Jane Wiedlin (EMI-Manhattan 50118) | 15 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
| 13 | SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07911) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 14 | MAKE IT REAL Jets (MCA 53311) | 7 | 4 | 4 | 13 | |
| 15 | LOST IN YOU Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27927) | 18 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 16 | NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME Poison (Enigma 44145) | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 17 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07921) | 22 | 31 | 37 | 7 | |
| 18 | DO YOU LOVE ME Contours (Motown Yesteryear 448) | 28 | 37 | 45 | 24 | |
| 19 | I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27855) | 27 | 33 | 41 | 7 | |
| 20 | PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1099) | 24 | 27 | 32 | 11 | |
| 21 | PARADISE Sade (Epic 07904) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 10 | |
| 22 | I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John (MCA 53345) | 29 | 36 | 44 | 5 | |
| 23 | THE COLOUR OF LOVE Billy Ocean (Jive 9707) | 25 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 24 | THE VALLEY ROAD Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 7645) | 9 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 25 | JUST GOT PAID Johnny Kemp (Columbia 07744) | 30 | 34 | 39 | 10 | |
| 26 | TOGETHER FOREVER Rick Astley (RCA 8319) | 10 | 8 | 2 | 14 | |
| 27 | I STILL BELIEVE Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53288) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | |
| 28 | CIRCLE IN THE SAND Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53308) | 21 | 16 | 8 | 14 | |
| 29 | LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY Whitney Houston (Arista 9720) | 38 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | THE TWIST (Yo, Twist!) Fat Boys (with Chubby Checker) (Tin Pan Apple 887 571) | 37 | 47 | 59 | 5 | |
| 31 | I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27922) | 32 | 35 | 40 | 10 | |
| 32 | LOVE CHANGES (Everything) Climie Fisher (Capitol 44137) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 10 | |
| 33 | MONKEY George Michael (Columbia 07941) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | ALPHABET ST. Prince (Paisley Park 27900) | 20 | 10 | 9 | 12 | |
| 35 | SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50133) | 42 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | ONE MORE TRY George Michael (Columbia 07773) | 26 | 11 | 5 | 14 | |
| 37 | RAG DOLL Aerosmith (Geffen 27915) | 41 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| 38 | TALL COOL ONE Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99348) | 31 | 32 | 36 | 13 | |
| 39 | FAST CAR Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69412) | 49 | 63 | 77 | 5 | |
| 40 | WHEN IT’S LOVE Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27827) | 54 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (Columbia 07433) | 34 | 28 | 26 | 16 | |
| 42 | KISS ME DEADLY Lita Ford (RCA 6866) | 33 | 23 | 16 | 16 | |
| 43 | SHATTERED DREAMS Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99383) | 36 | 26 | 19 | 18 | |
| 44 | EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9684) | 39 | 24 | 11 | 14 | |
| 45 | TOMORROW PEOPLE Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99347) | 43 | 43 | 48 | 9 | |
| 46 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne (Arista 9700) | 52 | 57 | 64 | 6 | |
| 47 | IN YOUR SOUL Corey Hart (EMI-Manhattan 50134) | 53 | 59 | 71 | 6 | |
| 48 | LITTLE WALTER Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 887 385) | 50 | 50 | 55 | 8 | |
| 49 | ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 43268) | 67 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | HERE WITH ME REO Speedwagon (Epic 07901) | 57 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| 51 | I KNOW YOU’RE OUT THERE SOMEWHERE Moody Blues (Polydor 887 600) | 56 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 52 | SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27963) | 63 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 53 | TROUBLE Nia Peeples (Mercury 870 154) | 46 | 45 | 46 | 11 | |
| 54 | PERFECT WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43265) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | FEELINGS OF FOREVER Tiffany (MCA 53325) | 55 | 56 | 61 | 6 | |
| 56 | WE ALL SLEEP ALONE Cher (Geffen 27986) | 40 | 30 | 18 | 15 | |
| 57 | FORGIVE ME FOR DREAMING Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43237) | 51 | 52 | 53 | 10 | |
| 58 | NOBODY’S FOOL Kenny Loggins (Columbia 07971) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | SAY IT’S GONNA RAIN Will To Power (Epic 07908) | 66 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| 60 | I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 07919) | 64 | 74 | 81 | 4 | |
| 61 | SAYIN’ SORRY (Don’t Make It Right) Denise Lopez (Vendetta 7200) | 65 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 62 | PIANO IN THE DARK Brenda Russell (A&M 3003) | 44 | 39 | 29 | 23 | |
| 63 | SUPERSONIC J.J. Fad (Ruthless 99328) | 61 | 54 | 52 | 12 | |
| 64 | NAUGHTY GIRLS (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox (Jive 1089) | 47 | 40 | 30 | 21 | |
| 65 | ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07759) | 48 | 42 | 31 | 19 | |
| 66 | PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block (Columbia 07700) | 74 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 67 | KNOCKED OUT Paula Abdul (Virgin 99329) | 73 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 68 | BOOM! THERE SHE WAS Scritti Politti featuring Roger (Warner Bros. 27976) | 70 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 69 | MISSED OPPORTUNITY Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9727) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SHOULD I SAY YES? Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89108) | 60 | 48 | 42 | 14 | |
| 71 | TWO OCCASIONS Deele (Solar 70015) | 59 | 41 | 34 | 20 | |
| 72 | DARLIN’ DANIELLE DON’T Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 07909) | 69 | 61 | 57 | 8 | |
| 73 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99304) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | HOLE IN MY HEART (All The Way To China) Cyndi Lauper (Epic 07940) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | WISHING I WAS LUCKY Wet Wet Wet (Uni 50000) | 58 | 58 | 63 | 8 | |
| 76 | UNDER THE MILKY WAY Church (Arista 9673) | 62 | 46 | 35 | 15 | |
| 77 | HEART OF MINE Boz Scaggs (Columbia 07780) | 68 | 49 | 38 | 12 | |
| 78 | BLACK AND BLUE Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27891) | 71 | 53 | 47 | 9 | |
| 79 | IF IT ISN’T LOVE New Edition (MCA 53264) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House (Capitol 44164) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | JOY Teddy Pendergrass (Asylum 69401) | 81 | 81 | 86 | 4 | |
| 82 | IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN Rick Astley (RCA 8663) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | ANGEL Aerosmith (Geffen 28249) | 76 | 67 | 56 | 25 | |
| 84 | HEART TURNS TO STONE Foreigner (Atlantic 89046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | TELL ME White Lion (Atlantic 89051) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | COMING TO AMERICA (pt. 1) System (Atco 99320) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MY OBSESSION Icehouse (Chrysalis 43240) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | SPRING LOVE (Come Back To Me) Stevie B (LMR 74002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FOREVER YOURS Tony Terry (Epic 07900) | 88 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 77 | 66 | 54 | 27 | |
| 91 | YOU HAVE PLACED A CHILL IN MY HEART Eurythmics (RCA 7615) | 72 | 62 | 62 | 8 | |
| 92 | I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Foreigner (Atlantic 89101) | 78 | 65 | 49 | 18 | |
| 93 | STRANGE BUT TRUE Times Two (Reprise 27998) | 75 | 64 | 51 | 19 | |
| 94 | WAIT White Lion (Atlantic 89126) | 83 | 71 | 60 | 21 | |
| 95 | DREAMING Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 3002) | 79 | 68 | 58 | 19 | |
| 96 | MOST OF ALL Jody Watley (MCA 53258) | 91 | 76 | 69 | 12 | |
| 97 | ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (Chrysalis 43201) | 92 | 82 | 67 | 23 | |
| 98 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50123) | 93 | 72 | 65 | 17 | |
| 99 | ROOTY TOOT TOOT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 327) | 94 | 86 | 80 | 10 | |
| 100 | WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO Whitney Houston (Arista 9674) | 95 | 84 | 70 | 21 | |
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