| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 12, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| 2 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 2 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |
| 3 | RIGHT HERE WAITING Richard Marx (EMI 50219) | 8 | 12 | 22 | 6 | |
| 4 | SO ALIVE Love And Rockets (RCA 8956) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 13 | |
| 5 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Bon Jovi (Mercury 874 452) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 11 | |
| 6 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 7 | 11 | 17 | 14 | |
| 7 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 44366) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 13 | |
| 8 | COLD HEARTED Paula Abdul (Virgin 99196) | 12 | 15 | 31 | 8 | |
| 9 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 10 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 22925) | 15 | 18 | 28 | 8 | |
| 11 | CRAZY ABOUT HER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27657) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| 12 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 17 | 23 | 26 | 12 | |
| 13 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU Gloria Estefan (Epic 68959) | 25 | 31 | 39 | 6 | |
| 14 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68960) | 32 | 46 | 70 | 4 | |
| 15 | SACRED EMOTION Donny Osmond (Capitol 44379) | 19 | 21 | 25 | 9 | |
| 16 | ANGEL EYES Jeff Healey Band (Arista 9808) | 30 | 44 | 51 | 11 | |
| 17 | FRIENDS Jody Watley (with Eric B. & Rakim) (MCA 53660) | 20 | 29 | 35 | 8 | |
| 18 | TOY SOLDIERS Martika (Columbia 68747) | 9 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 19 | HEY BABY Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 68891) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 13 | |
| 20 | NO MORE RHYME Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88885) | 22 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 21 | HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK Winger (Atlantic 88922) | 26 | 28 | 34 | 11 | |
| 22 | EXPRESS YOURSELF Madonna (Sire 22948) | 6 | 3 | 1 | 11 | |
| 23 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L.L. Cool J (Def Jam 68902) | 28 | 33 | 47 | 8 | |
| 24 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 99205) | 29 | 38 | 48 | 6 | |
| 25 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 9836) | 10 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 26 | HEAVEN Warrant (Columbia 68985) | 39 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Roxette (EMI 50204) | 14 | 16 | 21 | 12 | |
| 28 | IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME Cher (Geffen 22886) | 35 | 50 | 67 | 5 | |
| 29 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 59 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 30 | COVER OF LOVE Michael Damian (Cypress 1430) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 8 | |
| 31 | KISSES ON THE WIND Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99183) | 48 | 62 | 77 | 4 | |
| 32 | HOOKED ON YOU Sweet Sensation (Atco 99210) | 42 | 48 | 41 | 18 | |
| 33 | TALK IT OVER Grayson Hugh (RCA 8802) | 50 | 59 | 62 | 7 | |
| 34 | 18 AND LIFE Skid Row (Atlantic 88883) | 54 | 69 | 85 | 5 | |
| 35 | THE PRISONER Howard Jones (Elektra 69288) | 45 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 36 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 18 | 10 | 6 | 16 | |
| 37 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 37 | 40 | 45 | 7 | |
| 38 | WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? Michael Morales (Wing 887 743) | 21 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 39 | ONE Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 22899) | 57 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53639) | 16 | 9 | 3 | 15 | |
| 41 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 68909) | 49 | 42 | 44 | 7 | |
| 42 | I DROVE ALL NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68759) | 24 | 17 | 7 | 15 | |
| 43 | TROUBLE ME 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 69298) | 51 | 55 | 57 | 8 | |
| 44 | SEND ME AN ANGEL ’89 Real Life (Curb/MCA 10531) | 27 | 20 | 20 | 14 | |
| 45 | SATISFIED Richard Marx (EMI 50189) | 31 | 22 | 9 | 15 | |
| 46 | JACKIE BROWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 874 644) | 56 | 66 | 87 | 4 | |
| 47 | THE DOCTOR Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44376) | 34 | 24 | 13 | 13 | |
| 48 | THAT’S THE WAY Katrina & Waves (SBK 07303) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | ROOMS ON FIRE Stevie Nicks (Modern 99216) | 36 | 27 | 16 | 15 | |
| 50 | TELL ME I’M NOT DREAMING Robert Palmer (EMI 50206) | 52 | 75 | 80 | 4 | |
| 51 | THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Donna Summer (Atlantic 88899) | 38 | 30 | 18 | 16 | |
| 52 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 77 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 40 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
| 55 | IT’S NOT ENOUGH Starship (RCA 9032) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | I WON’T BACK DOWN Tom Petty (MCA 53369) | 41 | 34 | 24 | 16 | |
| 57 | FORGET ME NOT Bad English (Epic 68946) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | MY BRAVE FACE Paul McCartney (Capitol 44367) | 43 | 35 | 29 | 12 | |
| 59 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 68 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| 60 | HEY LADIES Beastie Boys (Capitol 44454) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | EVERY LITTLE STEP Bobby Brown (MCA 53618) | 44 | 36 | 32 | 20 | |
| 62 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 46 | 39 | 33 | 19 | |
| 63 | LOVE SONG Cure (Elektra 69280) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 47 | 41 | 36 | 20 | |
| 65 | DOWN BOYS Warrant (Columbia 68606) | 53 | 45 | 38 | 16 | |
| 66 | LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL Saraya (Polydor 889 292) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | IN YOUR EYES Peter Gabriel (WTG 68936) | 60 | 52 | 46 | 25 | |
| 68 | YOU BETTER DANCE Jets (MCA 53673) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 889 368) | 58 | 49 | 43 | 36 | |
| 70 | LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME Information Society (Tommy Boy 27534) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | VERONICA Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 22981) | 55 | 47 | 40 | 18 | |
| 72 | MY FIRST NIGHT WITHOUT YOU Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68945) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | PRIDE AND PASSION John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 68999) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | SOLDIER OF LOVE Donny Osmond (Capitol 44369) | 61 | 53 | 49 | 21 | |
| 75 | NATURE OF LOVE Waterfront (Polydor 871 414) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | COMIN’ DOWN TONIGHT Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1424) | 62 | 54 | 50 | 7 | |
| 77 | DON’T LOOK BACK Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53695) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | CRY Waterfront (Polydor 871 110) | 63 | 43 | 37 | 19 | |
| 79 | COME HOME WITH ME BABY Dead Or Alive (Epic 68885) | 64 | 67 | 72 | 6 | |
| 80 | NEED A LITTLE TASTE OF LOVE Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44441) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Bette Midler (Atlantic 88972) | 65 | 56 | 52 | 23 | |
| 82 | BE WITH YOU Bangles (Columbia 68744) | 66 | 57 | 53 | 15 | |
| 83 | CLOSER TO FINE Indigo Girls (Epic 68912) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | CALLING IT LOVE Animotion (Polydor 889 054) | 67 | 58 | 54 | 9 | |
| 85 | RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM Tom Petty (MCA 53682) | — | — | — | — | |
| 86 | POP SINGER John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 874 012) | 69 | 60 | 55 | 16 | |
| 87 | FIRE WOMAN Cult (Sire 27543) | 71 | 61 | 56 | 13 | |
| 89 | COMING HOME Cinderella (Mercury 872 982) | 73 | 63 | 58 | 19 | |
| 90 | AND THE NIGHT STOOD STILL Dion (Arista 9797) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | ALL I WANT IS YOU U2 (Island 99199) | 74 | 64 | 64 | 6 | |
| 92 | OH DADDY Adrian Belew (Atlantic 88904) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | ROCK ON Michael Damian (Cypress 1420) | 76 | 65 | 59 | 21 | |
| 94 | YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY (True Love) Seduction (Vendetta 1433) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | REAL LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 53484) | 78 | 68 | 61 | 22 | |
| 96 | LOVE CRIES Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 23366) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Jimmy Harnen with Synch (WTG 68625) | 80 | 70 | 63 | 23 | |
| 98 | LITTLE FIGHTER White Lion (Atlantic 88874) | 81 | 71 | 71 | 7 | |
| 99 | DON’T SAY YOU LOVE ME Billy Squier (Capitol 44420) | 83 | 87 | 90 | 4 | |
| 100 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 99230) | 84 | 72 | 65 | 23 | |
| NOTE: On the original published chart, position #88 was omitted. |
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