| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 17, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27963) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 2 | SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50133) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |
| 3 | MONKEY George Michael (Columbia 07941) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | PERFECT WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43265) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| 5 | IF IT ISN’T LOVE New Edition (MCA 53264) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 12 | |
| 6 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne (Arista 9700) | 9 | 15 | 19 | 15 | |
| 7 | DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 50146) | 11 | 18 | 22 | 8 | |
| 8 | WHEN IT’S LOVE Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27827) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
| 9 | NOBODY’S FOOL Kenny Loggins (Columbia 07971) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 11 | |
| 10 | LOVE BITES Def Leppard (Mercury 870 402) | 17 | 22 | 31 | 6 | |
| 11 | ONE GOOD WOMAN Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 27824) | 14 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 12 | IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN Rick Astley (RCA 8663) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 13 | DON’T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick (Epic 07965) | 16 | 20 | 29 | 8 | |
| 14 | I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 07919) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 13 | |
| 15 | I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John (MCA 53345) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 16 | FAST CAR Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69412) | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 17 | ANOTHER PART OF ME Michael Jackson (Epic 07962) | 12 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 18 | PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block (Columbia 07700) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 13 | |
| 19 | I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27855) | 15 | 7 | 5 | 16 | |
| 20 | FALLEN ANGEL Poison (Enigma 44191) | 26 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| 21 | RED RED WINE UB40 (A&M 1244) | 28 | 39 | 58 | 22 | |
| 22 | A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1124) | 24 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 23 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (Pure Energy) Information Society (Tommy Boy 27826) | 25 | 33 | 44 | 9 | |
| 24 | STAYING TOGETHER Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89034) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 7 | |
| 25 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 99326) | 19 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 26 | FOREVER YOUNG Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27796) | 29 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 27 | TRUE LOVE Glenn Frey (MCA 53363) | 31 | 38 | 45 | 5 | |
| 28 | GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89017) | 36 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? Steve Winwood (Virgin 99290) | 35 | 40 | 47 | 5 | |
| 30 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07921) | 21 | 14 | 10 | 16 | |
| 31 | HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe (A&M 2991) | 20 | 9 | 7 | 20 | |
| 32 | NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (Atlantic 89038) | 37 | 45 | 52 | 6 | |
| 33 | HERE WITH ME REO Speedwagon (Epic 07901) | 23 | 23 | 26 | 13 | |
| 34 | WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53367) | 38 | 44 | 48 | 7 | |
| 35 | CHAINS OF LOVE Erasure (Sire 27844) | 39 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 36 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 53327) | 42 | 54 | 63 | 7 | |
| 37 | WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 89048) | 40 | 46 | 75 | 5 | |
| 38 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99304) | 30 | 31 | 33 | 11 | |
| 39 | MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen (Arista 9686) | 32 | 19 | 15 | 18 | |
| 40 | ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 41 | ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 43268) | 33 | 25 | 25 | 12 | |
| 42 | HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50106) | 34 | 29 | 21 | 18 | |
| 43 | LOOK OUT ANY WINDOW Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 8678) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| 44 | THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27752) | 58 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 45 | SUPERSTITIOUS Europe (Epic 07979) | 49 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 46 | ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps (A&M 1226) | 60 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 47 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 07730) | 51 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| 48 | INDESTRUCTIBLE Four Tops (Arista 9706) | 53 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| 49 | THE DEAD HEART Midnight Oil (Columbia 07964) | 50 | 53 | 57 | 8 | |
| 50 | LOVE WILL SAVE THE DAY Whitney Houston (Arista 9720) | 43 | 28 | 11 | 12 | |
| 51 | SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07911) | 44 | 27 | 12 | 17 | |
| 52 | POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard (Mercury 870 298) | 45 | 35 | 23 | 21 | |
| 53 | OFF ON YOUR OWN (Girl) Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27870) | 54 | 59 | 66 | 7 | |
| 54 | RAG DOLL Aerosmith (Geffen 27915) | 46 | 37 | 30 | 16 | |
| 55 | MISSED OPPORTUNITY Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9727) | 48 | 42 | 34 | 11 | |
| 56 | SAYIN’ SORRY (Don’t Make It Right) Denise Lopez (Vendetta 7200) | 55 | 48 | 40 | 14 | |
| 57 | JUST GOT PAID Johnny Kemp (Columbia 07744) | 47 | 36 | 24 | 19 | |
| 58 | DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | SPRING LOVE (Come Back To Me) Stevie B (LMR 74002) | 66 | 65 | 67 | 10 | |
| 60 | JACKIE Blue Zone U.K. (Arista 9725) | 65 | 71 | 77 | 6 | |
| 61 | DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (Till It’s Gone) Cinderella (Mercury 870 644) | 69 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 62 | INSIDE A DREAM Jane Wiedlin (EMI-Manhattan 50145) | 68 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | MAKE IT LAST FOREVER Keith Sweat with Jacci McGhee (Vintertainment 69386) | 57 | 55 | 56 | 9 | |
| 64 | DO YOU LOVE ME Contours (Motown Yesteryear 448) | 52 | 43 | 35 | 33 | |
| 65 | KNOCKED OUT Paula Abdul (Virgin 99329) | 61 | 52 | 43 | 13 | |
| 66 | SUMMERGIRLS Dino (4th & B’way 7468) | 59 | 51 | 51 | 9 | |
| 67 | NICE ’N’ SLOW Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44171) | 70 | 72 | 78 | 8 | |
| 68 | HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe (A&M 1224) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | KOKOMO Beach Boys (Elektra 69385) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | THE PROMISE When In Rome (Virgin 99323) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8691) | 81 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | POWERFUL STUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (Elektra 69384) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SHE’S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1227) | 73 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 74 | THE TWIST (Yo, Twist!) Fat Boys (with Chubby Checker) (Tin Pan Apple 887 571) | 63 | 49 | 37 | 14 | |
| 75 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock (Profile 5186) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode (Sire 27777) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (Free Baby) Will To Power (Epic 08034) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | THE FLAME Cheap Trick (Epic 07745) | 62 | 50 | 42 | 24 | |
| 79 | PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1099) | 64 | 57 | 49 | 20 | |
| 80 | HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW Holly Knight (Columbia 07932) | 84 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | YOU CAME Kim Wilde (MCA 53370) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | LONG AND LASTING LOVE (Once In A Lifetime) Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 324) | 83 | 83 | 87 | 4 | |
| 83 | THE RUMOUR Olivia Newton-John (MCA 53294) | 79 | 82 | 85 | 5 | |
| 84 | TELL ME White Lion (Atlantic 89051) | 67 | 64 | 61 | 11 | |
| 85 | THE RIGHT STUFF Vanessa Williams (Wing 887 386) | 71 | 63 | 59 | 9 | |
| 86 | RUSH HOUR Jane Wiedlin (EMI-Manhattan 50118) | 72 | 60 | 54 | 20 | |
| 87 | NEW SENSATION INXS (Atlantic 89080) | 74 | 66 | 50 | 19 | |
| 88 | EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50141) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | INSIDE OUTSIDE Cover Girls (Fever 1916) | 87 | 77 | 76 | 9 | |
| 90 | THE COLOUR OF LOVE Billy Ocean (Jive 9707) | 75 | 68 | 46 | 17 | |
| 91 | LOVE CHANGES (Everything) Climie Fisher (Capitol 44137) | 89 | 67 | 53 | 19 | |
| 92 | DON’T WALK AWAY Toni Childs (A&M 1237) | 92 | 80 | 81 | 7 | |
| 93 | ALWAYS THERE FOR YOU Stryper (Enigma 75019) | 93 | 75 | 73 | 8 | |
| 94 | BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House (Capitol 44164) | 91 | 69 | 60 | 11 | |
| 95 | HEART TURNS TO STONE Foreigner (Atlantic 89046) | 94 | 74 | 64 | 10 | |
| 96 | SENDIN’ ALL MY LOVE Jets (MCA 53380) | 95 | 84 | 80 | 7 | |
| 97 | FOOLISH BEAT Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89109) | 96 | 76 | 69 | 22 | |
| 98 | NITE AND DAY Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 28192) | 97 | 89 | 68 | 24 | |
| 99 | BOOM! THERE SHE WAS Scritti Politti featuring Roger (Warner Bros. 27976) | 98 | 92 | 84 | 13 | |
| 100 | MERCEDES BOY Pebbles (MCA 53279) | 99 | 90 | 65 | 20 | |
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