| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 27, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | REAL LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 53484) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 99230) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 3 | ROCK ON Michael Damian (Cypress 1420) | 5 | 12 | 18 | 10 | |
| 4 | SOLDIER OF LOVE Donny Osmond (Capitol 44369) | 6 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 5 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU Bon Jovi (Mercury 872 564) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 6 | PATIENCE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 22996) | 10 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| 7 | AFTER ALL Cher & Peter Cetera (Geffen 27529) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | |
| 8 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Bette Midler (Atlantic 88972) | 13 | 17 | 25 | 12 | |
| 9 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88919) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 9 | |
| 10 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 27539) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 11 | EVERY LITTLE STEP Bobby Brown (MCA 53618) | 15 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| 12 | SATISFIED Richard Marx (EMI 50189) | 22 | 37 | 50 | 4 | |
| 13 | EVERLASTING LOVE Howard Jones (Elektra 69308) | 17 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 14 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 19 | 22 | 24 | 9 | |
| 15 | CULT OF PERSONALITY Living Colour (Epic 68611) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 16 | THINKING OF YOU Sa-Fire (Cutting 872 502) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
| 17 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin & Elton John (Arista 9809) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 7 | |
| 18 | CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER Lita Ford (with Ozzy Osbourne) (RCA 8899) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 13 | |
| 19 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 26 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| 20 | FUNKY COLD MEDINA Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 104) | 12 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 21 | WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Jimmy Harnen with Synch (WTG 68625) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 12 | |
| 22 | POP SINGER John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 874 012) | 29 | 34 | 42 | 5 | |
| 23 | HEAVEN HELP ME Deon Estus (with George Michael) (Mika 871 538) | 14 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 24 | CRY Waterfront (Polydor 871 110) | 27 | 29 | 41 | 8 | |
| 25 | IKO IKO Belle Stars (Capitol 44343) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 26 | VOICES OF BABYLON Outfield (Columbia 68601) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 10 | |
| 27 | SECOND CHANCE Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1273) | 18 | 7 | 7 | 17 | |
| 28 | THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Donna Summer (Atlantic 88899) | 35 | 42 | 49 | 5 | |
| 29 | GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53639) | 52 | 62 | 70 | 4 | |
| 30 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 41 | 49 | 52 | 5 | |
| 31 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| 32 | CIRCLE Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 27580) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 8 | |
| 33 | SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53483) | 21 | 10 | 8 | 18 | |
| 34 | BE WITH YOU Bangles (Columbia 68744) | 46 | 57 | 65 | 4 | |
| 35 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 40 | 43 | 47 | 7 | |
| 36 | COMING HOME Cinderella (Mercury 872 982) | 42 | 45 | 48 | 8 | |
| 37 | THE LOOK Roxette (EMI 50190) | 24 | 14 | 9 | 16 | |
| 38 | DOWNTOWN One 2 Many (A&M 1272) | 39 | 41 | 45 | 9 | |
| 39 | VERONICA Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 22981) | 45 | 50 | 54 | 7 | |
| 40 | CUDDLY TOY (Feel For Me) Roachford (Epic 68549) | 44 | 47 | 51 | 6 | |
| 41 | ROCKET Def Leppard (Mercury 872 614) | 30 | 18 | 11 | 13 | |
| 42 | I DROVE ALL NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68759) | 47 | 51 | 55 | 4 | |
| 43 | I WON’T BACK DOWN Tom Petty (MCA 53369) | 48 | 54 | 60 | 5 | |
| 44 | ROOM TO MOVE Animotion (Polydor 871 418) | 31 | 23 | 12 | 14 | |
| 45 | SINCERELY YOURS Sweet Sensation (Atco 99246) | 33 | 28 | 17 | 16 | |
| 46 | ROOMS ON FIRE Stevie Nicks (Modern 99216) | 50 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 47 | GIVING UP ON LOVE Rick Astley (RCA 8872) | 34 | 36 | 39 | 6 | |
| 48 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON Tommy Page (Sire 27645) | 37 | 31 | 31 | 15 | |
| 49 | THE DOCTOR Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44376) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 69 | 76 | 80 | 4 | |
| 51 | I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU Samantha Fox (Jive 1192) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 10 | |
| 52 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 62 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | 43 | 25 | 15 | 22 | |
| 54 | ROUND AND ROUND New Order (Qwest 27524) | 58 | 60 | 63 | 8 | |
| 55 | WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? Michael Morales (Wing 887 743) | 67 | 71 | 77 | 4 | |
| 56 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 9836) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | SEVENTEEN Winger (Atlantic 88958) | 49 | 44 | 30 | 14 | |
| 58 | DOWN BOYS Warrant (Columbia 68606) | 78 | 81 | 85 | 5 | |
| 59 | CLOSER THAN FRIENDS Surface (Columbia 08537) | 59 | 64 | 74 | 7 | |
| 60 | MY BRAVE FACE Paul McCartney (Capitol 44367) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 889 368) | 82 | 85 | — | 25 | |
| 62 | SEND ME AN ANGEL ’89 Real Life (Curb/MCA 10531) | 79 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | I WANT IT ALL Queen (Capitol 44372) | 70 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | SEEING IS BELIEVING Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88921) | 53 | 53 | 57 | 6 | |
| 65 | TOY SOLDIERS Martika (Columbia 68747) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | CRAZY ABOUT HER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27657) | 80 | 84 | 87 | 4 | |
| 67 | THE MAYOR OF SIMPLETON XTC (Geffen 27552) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 5 | |
| 68 | WE CAN LAST FOREVER Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 22985) | 74 | 79 | 82 | 4 | |
| 69 | DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Roxette (EMI 50204) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | FIRE WOMAN Cult (Sire 27543) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Poison (Enigma 44293) | 51 | 40 | 28 | 16 | |
| 72 | ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43365) | 76 | 80 | 83 | 5 | |
| 73 | ETERNAL FLAME Bangles (Columbia 68533) | 54 | 46 | 26 | 17 | |
| 74 | SO ALIVE Love And Rockets (RCA 8956) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | HEY BABY Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 68891) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | SUPERWOMAN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27783) | 55 | 32 | 22 | 17 | |
| 77 | STAND R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 27688) | 56 | 48 | 33 | 19 | |
| 78 | FASCINATION STREET Cure (Elektra 69300) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I’LL BE YOU Replacements (Sire 22992) | 57 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| 80 | (Between A) ROCK AND A HARD PLACE Cutting Crew (Virgin 99215) | 85 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 44366) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27729) | 61 | 52 | 36 | 26 | |
| 83 | PRAYING TO A NEW GOD Wang Chung (Geffen 22969) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | THE LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88964) | 63 | 55 | 43 | 22 | |
| 85 | BIRTHDAY SUIT Johnny Kemp (Columbia 68569) | 64 | 56 | 44 | 15 | |
| 86 | LET ME IN Eddie Money (Columbia 68739) | 66 | 66 | 71 | 7 | |
| 87 | THE DIFFERENT STORY (World Of Lust And Crime) Peter Schilling (Elektra 69307) | 68 | 59 | 53 | 9 | |
| 88 | NOW YOU’RE IN HEAVEN Julian Lennon (Atlantic 88925) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 5 | |
| 89 | YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (Virgin 99245) | 77 | 61 | 56 | 19 | |
| 90 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Figures On A Beach (Sire 27628) | 81 | 68 | 69 | 7 | |
| 92 | I WANNA BE THE ONE Stevie B (LMR 74003) | 84 | 69 | 61 | 13 | |
| 93 | STOP Sam Brown (A&M 1234) | 86 | 70 | 72 | 6 | |
| 94 | EVERYTHING COUNTS Depeche Mode (Sire 22993) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | ORINOCO FLOW (Sail Away) Enya (Geffen 27633) | 89 | 63 | 58 | 18 | |
| 96 | WALK THE DINOSAUR Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43331) | 91 | 67 | 59 | 18 | |
| 97 | SWEET JANE Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8879) | 94 | 87 | 88 | 6 | |
| 98 | YOU’RE NOT ALONE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27757) | 93 | 83 | 67 | 19 | |
| 99 | LOST IN YOUR EYES Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88970) | 88 | 72 | 64 | 19 | |
| 100 | DREAMIN’ Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 078) | 92 | 77 | 62 | 18 | |
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