| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Poison (Enigma 44203) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2 | MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown (MCA 53383) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | |
| 3 | TWO HEARTS Phil Collins (Atlantic 88980) | 5 | 8 | 11 | 7 | |
| 4 | WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8691) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | |
| 5 | DON’T RUSH ME Taylor Dayne (Arista 9722) | 8 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| 6 | ARMAGEDDON IT Def Leppard (Mercury 870 692) | 11 | 17 | 26 | 7 | |
| 7 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | |
| 8 | SMOOTH CRIMINAL Michael Jackson (Epic 08044) | 12 | 16 | 24 | 8 | |
| 9 | LOOK AWAY Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27766) | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 10 | IN YOUR ROOM Bangles (Columbia 08090) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 11 | I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE Duran Duran (Capitol 44237) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 12 | I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU Boys Club (MCA 53430) | 15 | 19 | 23 | 11 | |
| 13 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Annie Lennox & Al Green (A&M 1255) | 17 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| 14 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 9751) | 16 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 15 | WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27759) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 16 | BORN TO BE MY BABY Bon Jovi (Mercury 872 156) | 23 | 29 | 37 | 6 | |
| 17 | HOLDING ON Steve Winwood (Virgin 99261) | 20 | 26 | 34 | 6 | |
| 18 | WHEN I’M WITH YOU Sheriff (Capitol 44302) | 28 | 38 | 53 | 18 | |
| 19 | THE WAY YOU LOVE ME Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27773) | 26 | 33 | 41 | 11 | |
| 20 | GHOST TOWN Cheap Trick (Epic 08097) | 22 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 21 | ALL THIS TIME Tiffany (MCA 53371) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 22 | LITTLE LIAR Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 08095) | 24 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 23 | WALK ON WATER Eddie Money (Columbia 08060) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 24 | WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY White Lion (Atlantic 89015) | 29 | 34 | 45 | 7 | |
| 25 | WILD WORLD Maxi Priest (Virgin 99269) | 27 | 32 | 40 | 10 | |
| 26 | FINISH WHAT YA STARTED Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27746) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| 27 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (Free Baby) Will To Power (Epic 08034) | 18 | 11 | 2 | 17 | |
| 28 | HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe (A&M 1224) | 19 | 12 | 6 | 17 | |
| 29 | THE PROMISE When In Rome (Virgin 99323) | 21 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
| 30 | BACK ON HOLIDAY Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 50152) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 31 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1154) | 38 | 45 | 48 | 9 | |
| 32 | BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi (Mercury 870 657) | 30 | 22 | 14 | 15 | |
| 33 | WALKING AWAY Information Society (Tommy Boy 27736) | 37 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 34 | STRAIGHT UP Paula Abdul (Virgin 99256) | 46 | 54 | 68 | 5 | |
| 35 | EARLY IN THE MORNING Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50157) | 31 | 21 | 19 | 11 | |
| 36 | DESIRE U2 (Island 99250) | 33 | 23 | 13 | 14 | |
| 37 | KISS Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones (China 871 038) | 45 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 38 | KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 34 | 24 | 18 | 13 | |
| 39 | BABY CAN I HOLD YOU Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69356) | 43 | 46 | 49 | 9 | |
| 40 | THANKS FOR MY CHILD Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 07996) | 40 | 36 | 38 | 10 | |
| 41 | DOMINO DANCING Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50161) | 35 | 27 | 21 | 13 | |
| 42 | WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 89048) | 36 | 31 | 22 | 20 | |
| 43 | AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 27644) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 44 | YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 08092) | 49 | 57 | 65 | 7 | |
| 45 | NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL Ivan Neville (Polydor 887 814) | 39 | 35 | 27 | 14 | |
| 46 | SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME Rick Astley (RCA 8838) | 57 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | WHAT I AM Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 27696) | 51 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 48 | ANGEL OF HARLEM U2 (Island 99254) | 54 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 53 | 74 | 81 | 10 | |
| 50 | WILD THING Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 102) | 58 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 51 | A LITTLE RESPECT Erasure (Sire 27738) | 55 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 52 | CROSS MY HEART Eighth Wonder (WTG 08036) | 52 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 53 | SHAKE FOR THE SHEIK Escape Club (Atlantic 88983) | 60 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 54 | SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43266) | 41 | 39 | 28 | 13 | |
| 55 | HANDLE WITH CARE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 27732) | 42 | 40 | 39 | 11 | |
| 56 | YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Judson Spence (Atlantic 88999) | 44 | 41 | 30 | 12 | |
| 57 | MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27729) | 61 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 58 | DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (Till It’s Gone) Cinderella (Mercury 870 644) | 48 | 43 | 31 | 19 | |
| 59 | DIAL MY HEART Boys (Motown 53301) | 62 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | TILL I LOVED YOU Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson (Columbia 08062) | 50 | 44 | 33 | 11 | |
| 61 | IT’S NO SECRET Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27651) | 65 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| 62 | THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27752) | 56 | 48 | 43 | 19 | |
| 63 | KOKOMO Beach Boys (Elektra 69385) | 59 | 49 | 44 | 17 | |
| 64 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43306) | 63 | 47 | 36 | 13 | |
| 65 | SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE Tracie Spencer (Capitol 44140) | 66 | 52 | 47 | 13 | |
| 66 | RONI Bobby Brown (MCA 53463) | 69 | 72 | 80 | 4 | |
| 67 | ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 64 | 50 | 46 | 17 | |
| 68 | IF WE NEVER MEET AGAIN Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 08505) | 73 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 69 | SURRENDER TO ME Ann Wilson & Robin Zander (Capitol 44288) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ANCHORAGE Michelle Shocked (Mercury 870 611) | 75 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | IS IT LOVE J.J. Fad (Ruthless 99257) | 71 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 72 | HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69366) | 67 | 55 | 51 | 10 | |
| 73 | WAY COOL JR. Ratt (Atlantic 88985) | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | ALL SHE WANTS IS Duran Duran (Capitol 44287) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THE LOVE YOU TAKE Dan Hartman & Denise Lopez (A&M 1264) | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | WILD AGAIN Starship (Elektra 69349) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I WANNA BE LOVED House Of Lords (RCA/Simmons 8805) | 81 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Martika (Columbia 08103) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | AMERICAN DREAM Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 89003) | 70 | 59 | 62 | 8 | |
| 80 | DOCTORIN’ THE TARDIS Timelords (TVT 4025) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | PEEK-A-BOO Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 27760) | 72 | 60 | 60 | 10 | |
| 83 | THE LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88964) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | PERFECT Fairground Attraction (RCA 8789) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | MADELINE Winger (Atlantic 89041) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | IT’S MONEY THAT MATTERS Randy Newman (Reprise 27709) | 68 | 56 | 52 | 9 | |
| 87 | NEW DAY FOR YOU Basia (Epic 08112) | 98 | 85 | 73 | 7 | |
| 88 | ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps (A&M 1226) | 76 | 63 | 55 | 20 | |
| 89 | I BEG YOUR PARDON Kon Kan (Atlantic 88969) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | A WORD IN SPANISH Elton John (MCA 53408) | 78 | 64 | 56 | 15 | |
| 91 | THE GREAT COMMANDMENT Camouflage (Atlantic 89031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS Four Tops & Aretha Franklin (Arista 9766) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | CHIP AWAY THE STONE Aerosmith (Columbia 08536) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | POSSE’ ON BROADWAY Sir Mix-A-Lot (Nastymix 75555) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | TEARS RUN RINGS Marc Almond (Capitol 44240) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50141) | 79 | 67 | 57 | 16 | |
| 97 | FOREVER YOUNG Alphaville (Atlantic 89013) | 86 | 87 | 94 | 9 | |
| 98 | MY SONG Glass Tiger (EMI-Manhattan 50172) | 89 | 73 | 71 | 6 | |
| 99 | NOBODY’S PERFECT Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88990) | 91 | 78 | 58 | 8 | |
| 100 | GIRLS AIN’T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1147) | 92 | 84 | 67 | 10 | |
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