| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 18, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THE LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88964) | 2 | 7 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2 | LOST IN YOUR EYES Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88970) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | |
| 3 | RONI Bobby Brown (MCA 53463) | 3 | 10 | 14 | 15 | |
| 4 | PARADISE CITY Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27570) | 5 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 5 | ETERNAL FLAME Bangles (Columbia 68533) | 7 | 13 | 15 | 7 | |
| 6 | YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 08092) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 18 | |
| 7 | MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27729) | 9 | 15 | 18 | 16 | |
| 8 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | 10 | 14 | 25 | 12 | |
| 9 | WALK THE DINOSAUR Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43331) | 12 | 21 | 23 | 8 | |
| 10 | YOU’RE NOT ALONE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27757) | 13 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| 11 | THE LOOK Roxette (EMI 50190) | 17 | 24 | 32 | 6 | |
| 12 | DON’T TELL ME LIES Breathe (A&M 1267) | 14 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 13 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 21 | |
| 14 | DREAMIN’ Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 078) | 16 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 15 | THE LOVE IN YOUR EYES Eddie Money (Columbia 68532) | 15 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 16 | SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53483) | 22 | 31 | 38 | 8 | |
| 17 | STAND R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 27688) | 20 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 18 | JUST BECAUSE Anita Baker (Elektra 69327) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 9 | |
| 19 | STRAIGHT UP Paula Abdul (Virgin 99256) | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| 20 | SURRENDER TO ME Ann Wilson & Robin Zander (Capitol 44288) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 21 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Martika (Columbia 08103) | 24 | 26 | 30 | 13 | |
| 22 | I BEG YOUR PARDON Kon Kan (Atlantic 88969) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 12 | |
| 23 | SUPERWOMAN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27783) | 26 | 32 | 39 | 7 | |
| 24 | YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (Virgin 99245) | 27 | 29 | 36 | 9 | |
| 25 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Poison (Enigma 44293) | 30 | 42 | 55 | 6 | |
| 26 | WHAT I AM Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 27696) | 18 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
| 27 | CRYIN’ Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50167) | 31 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| 28 | BORN TO BE MY BABY Bon Jovi (Mercury 872 156) | 21 | 5 | 4 | 17 | |
| 29 | SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME Rick Astley (RCA 8838) | 25 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 30 | SECOND CHANCE Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1273) | 38 | 49 | 58 | 7 | |
| 31 | WILD THING Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 102) | 28 | 12 | 8 | 16 | |
| 32 | ROOM TO MOVE Animotion (Polydor 871 418) | 39 | 51 | 65 | 4 | |
| 33 | ROCKET Def Leppard (Mercury 872 614) | 48 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | SHE WON’T TALK TO ME Luther Vandross (Epic 08513) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 35 | FEELS SO GOOD Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27565) | 35 | 38 | 42 | 7 | |
| 36 | HEAVEN HELP ME Deon Estus (with George Michael) (Mika 871 538) | 46 | 57 | 82 | 4 | |
| 37 | FUNKY COLD MEDINA Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 104) | 50 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU Bon Jovi (Mercury 872 564) | 52 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | THINKING OF YOU Sa-Fire (Cutting 872 502) | 42 | 46 | 49 | 6 | |
| 40 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 27539) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | ORINOCO FLOW (Sail Away) Enya (Geffen 27633) | 43 | 48 | 50 | 8 | |
| 42 | WALKING AWAY Information Society (Tommy Boy 27736) | 32 | 17 | 10 | 17 | |
| 43 | SINCERELY YOURS Sweet Sensation (Atco 99246) | 47 | 52 | 70 | 6 | |
| 44 | 24/7 Dino (4th & B’way 7471) | 45 | 50 | 57 | 5 | |
| 45 | WHEN I’M WITH YOU Sheriff (Capitol 44302) | 33 | 27 | 9 | 29 | |
| 46 | A LITTLE RESPECT Erasure (Sire 27738) | 29 | 16 | 17 | 16 | |
| 47 | AFTER ALL Cher & Peter Cetera (Geffen 27529) | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | THE LAST MILE Cinderella (Mercury 872 148) | 36 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 49 | WE’VE SAVED THE BEST FOR LAST Kenny G (with Smokey Robinson) (Arista 9785) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 7 | |
| 50 | IT’S ONLY LOVE Simply Red (Elektra 69317) | 53 | 59 | 74 | 5 | |
| 51 | TRIBUTE (Right On) Pasadenas (Columbia 68575) | 54 | 60 | 72 | 4 | |
| 52 | RADIO ROMANCE Tiffany (MCA 53623) | 56 | 64 | 80 | 4 | |
| 53 | DRIVEN OUT Fixx (RCA 8837) | 58 | 69 | 83 | 5 | |
| 54 | WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY White Lion (Atlantic 89015) | 34 | 30 | 19 | 18 | |
| 55 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON Tommy Page (Sire 27645) | 61 | 65 | 78 | 5 | |
| 56 | CULT OF PERSONALITY Living Colour (Epic 68611) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | BIRTHDAY SUIT Johnny Kemp (Columbia 68569) | 67 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 58 | BRING DOWN THE MOON Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8807) | 59 | 63 | 86 | 7 | |
| 59 | I WANNA BE THE ONE Stevie B (LMR 74003) | 62 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN New Edition (MCA 53464) | 64 | 67 | 71 | 5 | |
| 61 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 99230) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | LET THE RIVER RUN Carly Simon (Arista 9793) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | SEVENTEEN Winger (Atlantic 88958) | 69 | 71 | 85 | 4 | |
| 64 | GOOD LIFE Inner City (Virgin 99236) | 65 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | ALL THIS TIME Tiffany (MCA 53371) | 41 | 33 | 24 | 20 | |
| 66 | CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER Lita Ford (with Ozzy Osbourne) (RCA 8899) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Jimmy Harnen with Synch (WTG 68625) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | ANGEL OF HARLEM U2 (Island 99254) | 51 | 35 | 29 | 14 | |
| 69 | DIAL MY HEART Boys (Motown 53301) | 44 | 34 | 16 | 15 | |
| 70 | ONE Metallica (Elektra 69329) | 71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 71 | THE WAY YOU LOVE ME Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27773) | 49 | 39 | 31 | 22 | |
| 72 | IKO IKO Belle Stars (Capitol 44343) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | INTO YOU Giant Steps (A&M 1256) | 55 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| 74 | NEVER HAD A LOT TO LOSE Cheap Trick (Epic 68563) | 60 | 54 | 63 | 5 | |
| 75 | SOMEBODY LIKE YOU Robbie Nevil (EMI 50176) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | HALLELUIAH MAN Love And Money (Mercury 870 596) | 76 | 81 | 87 | 4 | |
| 77 | I CAN’T FACE THE FACT Gina Go-Go (Capitol 44233) | 79 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | EVERLASTING LOVE Howard Jones (Elektra 69308) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | ARMAGEDDON IT Def Leppard (Mercury 870 692) | 66 | 41 | 34 | 18 | |
| 80 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Bette Midler (Atlantic 88972) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | GOT IT MADE Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (Atlantic 88966) | 68 | 58 | 62 | 8 | |
| 82 | HOLDING ON Steve Winwood (Virgin 99261) | 74 | 45 | 37 | 17 | |
| 83 | DON’T RUSH ME Taylor Dayne (Arista 9722) | 73 | 43 | 35 | 20 | |
| 84 | ALL SHE WANTS IS Duran Duran (Capitol 44287) | 77 | 47 | 41 | 13 | |
| 85 | HEARTS ON FIRE Steve Winwood (Virgin 99234) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THIS TIME Kiara (with Shanice Wilson) (Arista 9772) | 80 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (WTG 68564) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | END OF THE LINE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 27637) | 81 | 53 | 56 | 7 | |
| 89 | RUSSIAN RADIO Red Flag (Enigma 75519) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | DEAR GOD Midge Ure (Chrysalis 43319) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GIVE ME THE KEYS (And I’ll Drive You Crazy) Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43335) | 82 | 56 | 47 | 9 | |
| 92 | REAL LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 53484) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | FALLING OUT OF LOVE Ivan Neville (Polydor 871 484) | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1154) | 85 | 61 | 48 | 20 | |
| 95 | FADING AWAY Will To Power (Epic 68543) | 87 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 96 | HEAVEN KNOWS When In Rome (Virgin 99253) | 88 | 70 | 66 | 8 | |
| 97 | I CRY MYSELF TO SLEEP AT NIGHT Romeo’s Daughter (Jive 1176) | 89 | 72 | 75 | 4 | |
| 98 | IT’S NO SECRET Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27651) | 90 | 74 | 43 | 16 | |
| 99 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Annie Lennox & Al Green (A&M 1255) | 91 | 77 | 51 | 20 | |
| 100 | TWO HEARTS Phil Collins (Atlantic 88980) | 92 | 78 | 53 | 18 | |
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