| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 15, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | RED RED WINE UB40 (A&M 1244) | 3 | 7 | 11 | 26 | |
| 2 | LOVE BITES Def Leppard (Mercury 870 402) | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | DON’T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick (Epic 07965) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 4 | GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89017) | 9 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| 5 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (Pure Energy) Information Society (Tommy Boy 27826) | 8 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| 6 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne (Arista 9700) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 7 | DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 50146) | 2 | 1 | 3 | 12 | |
| 8 | DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? Steve Winwood (Virgin 99290) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 9 | |
| 9 | SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27963) | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 10 | I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 07919) | 10 | 11 | 13 | 17 | |
| 11 | ONE GOOD WOMAN Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 27824) | 7 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 12 | WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 89048) | 18 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 13 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 53327) | 16 | 21 | 28 | 11 | |
| 14 | TRUE LOVE Glenn Frey (MCA 53363) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| 15 | KOKOMO Beach Boys (Elektra 69385) | 24 | 31 | 45 | 6 | |
| 16 | PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block (Columbia 07700) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
| 17 | THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27752) | 19 | 26 | 33 | 8 | |
| 18 | CHAINS OF LOVE Erasure (Sire 27844) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 11 | |
| 19 | FOREVER YOUNG Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27796) | 21 | 23 | 25 | 11 | |
| 20 | NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (Atlantic 89038) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| 21 | ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 23 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 22 | BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi (Mercury 870 657) | 26 | 33 | 46 | 4 | |
| 23 | FALLEN ANGEL Poison (Enigma 44191) | 15 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 24 | DESIRE U2 (Island 99250) | 35 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe (A&M 1224) | 33 | 44 | 51 | 6 | |
| 26 | IF IT ISN’T LOVE New Edition (MCA 53264) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 27 | ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps (A&M 1226) | 31 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| 28 | SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50133) | 13 | 9 | 2 | 16 | |
| 29 | KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53367) | 27 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| 31 | A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1124) | 28 | 20 | 21 | 11 | |
| 32 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 07730) | 39 | 42 | 44 | 11 | |
| 33 | STAYING TOGETHER Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89034) | 32 | 29 | 24 | 11 | |
| 34 | LOOK AWAY Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27766) | 49 | 65 | 81 | 4 | |
| 35 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (Free Baby) Will To Power (Epic 08034) | 46 | 55 | 66 | 6 | |
| 36 | A WORD IN SPANISH Elton John (MCA 53408) | 51 | 67 | 83 | 4 | |
| 37 | DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 38 | WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8691) | 50 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
| 39 | DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (Till It’s Gone) Cinderella (Mercury 870 644) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 40 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 53 | 63 | 78 | 4 | |
| 41 | STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode (Sire 27777) | 52 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 42 | SUPERSTITIOUS Europe (Epic 07979) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 10 | |
| 43 | THE PROMISE When In Rome (Virgin 99323) | 47 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| 44 | INDESTRUCTIBLE Four Tops (Arista 9706) | 40 | 40 | 43 | 9 | |
| 45 | WALK ON WATER Eddie Money (Columbia 08060) | 58 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE Duran Duran (Capitol 44237) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | NOBODY’S FOOL Kenny Loggins (Columbia 07971) | 30 | 17 | 9 | 15 | |
| 48 | YOU CAME Kim Wilde (MCA 53370) | 54 | 62 | 72 | 6 | |
| 49 | DOWNTOWN LIFE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9753) | 59 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | IT WOULD TAKE A STRONG STRONG MAN Rick Astley (RCA 8663) | 25 | 16 | 12 | 14 | |
| 51 | PERFECT WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43265) | 29 | 10 | 7 | 14 | |
| 52 | MONKEY George Michael (Columbia 07941) | 34 | 30 | 18 | 15 | |
| 53 | SHE’S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1227) | 60 | 64 | 70 | 9 | |
| 54 | FINISH WHAT YA STARTED Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27746) | 72 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43306) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | DOMINO DANCING Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50161) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50141) | 63 | 74 | 80 | 5 | |
| 58 | WHEN IT’S LOVE Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27827) | 37 | 34 | 17 | 16 | |
| 59 | FAST CAR Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69412) | 36 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
| 60 | I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John (MCA 53345) | 38 | 36 | 32 | 18 | |
| 61 | HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW Holly Knight (Columbia 07932) | 67 | 70 | 75 | 7 | |
| 62 | IN YOUR ROOM Bangles (Columbia 08090) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | I DON’T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27855) | 45 | 39 | 35 | 20 | |
| 64 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock (Profile 5186) | 68 | 71 | 73 | 7 | |
| 65 | I CAN’T WAIT Deniece Williams (Columbia 08014) | 77 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| 66 | ROLL WITH IT Steve Winwood (Virgin 99326) | 44 | 38 | 36 | 19 | |
| 67 | TALKIN’ BOUT A REVOLUTION Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69383) | 78 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 68 | NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL Ivan Neville (Polydor 887 814) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE Tracie Spencer (Capitol 44140) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43266) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | HERE WITH ME REO Speedwagon (Epic 07901) | 57 | 47 | 40 | 17 | |
| 72 | HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe (A&M 2991) | 55 | 43 | 38 | 24 | |
| 73 | JEALOUS GUY John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band (Capitol/EMI 44230) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | WAY OUT J.J. Fad (Ruthless 99285) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | CARS WITH THE BOOM L’Trimm (Atlantic 89005) | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | SPRING LOVE (Come Back To Me) Stevie B (LMR 74002) | 64 | 59 | 59 | 14 | |
| 77 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 08047) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Bros. 08067) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 43268) | 69 | 61 | 53 | 16 | |
| 80 | POWERFUL STUFF Fabulous Thunderbirds (Elektra 69384) | 71 | 68 | 68 | 7 | |
| 81 | I DID IT FOR LOVE Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 53364) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | TELL THAT GIRL TO SHUT UP Transvision Vamp (Uni 50001) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Judson Spence (Atlantic 88999) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I’M NOT YOUR MAN Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 07980) | 83 | 85 | 89 | 4 | |
| 85 | DON’T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK Robert Cray Band (Mercury 870 569) | 85 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | DANCING UNDER A LATIN MOON Candi (I.R.S. 53436) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ANOTHER PART OF ME Michael Jackson (Epic 07962) | 56 | 37 | 30 | 13 | |
| 88 | MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen (Arista 9686) | 61 | 48 | 41 | 22 | |
| 89 | DON’T BREAK MY HEART Romeo’s Daughter (Jive 1140) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50106) | 62 | 50 | 47 | 22 | |
| 91 | LIVE IT UP Gardner Cole (Warner Bros. 27793) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | 1-2-3 Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07921) | 65 | 49 | 37 | 20 | |
| 93 | JACKIE Blue Zone U.K. (Arista 9725) | 66 | 60 | 58 | 10 | |
| 94 | OFF ON YOUR OWN (Girl) Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27870) | 70 | 52 | 52 | 11 | |
| 95 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A HERO Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99304) | 73 | 51 | 48 | 15 | |
| 96 | POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard (Mercury 870 298) | 74 | 69 | 56 | 25 | |
| 97 | THE DEAD HEART Midnight Oil (Columbia 07964) | 76 | 66 | 55 | 12 | |
| 98 | SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07911) | 89 | 78 | 71 | 21 | |
| 99 | INSIDE A DREAM Jane Wiedlin (EMI-Manhattan 50145) | 91 | 56 | 57 | 8 | |
| 100 | SAYIN’ SORRY (Don’t Make It Right) Denise Lopez (Vendetta 7200) | 92 | 73 | 63 | 18 | |
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