| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 26, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | RIGHT HERE WAITING Richard Marx (EMI 50219) | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2 | COLD HEARTED Paula Abdul (Virgin 99196) | 3 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU Gloria Estefan (Epic 68959) | 6 | 13 | 25 | 8 | |
| 4 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68960) | 7 | 14 | 32 | 6 | |
| 5 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 44366) | 5 | 7 | 13 | 15 | |
| 6 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 22925) | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | ANGEL EYES Jeff Healey Band (Arista 9808) | 11 | 16 | 30 | 13 | |
| 8 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 10 | 12 | 17 | 14 | |
| 9 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 10 | SACRED EMOTION Donny Osmond (Capitol 44379) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | FRIENDS Jody Watley (with Eric B. & Rakim) (MCA 53660) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | HEAVEN Warrant (Columbia 68985) | 16 | 26 | 39 | 5 | |
| 13 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 22 | 29 | 59 | 8 | |
| 14 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 99205) | 17 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 15 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
| 16 | IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME Cher (Geffen 22886) | 21 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| 17 | 18 AND LIFE Skid Row (Atlantic 88883) | 24 | 34 | 54 | 7 | |
| 18 | HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK Winger (Atlantic 88922) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 13 | |
| 19 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870) | 25 | 52 | 92 | 4 | |
| 20 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 9 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 21 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Bon Jovi (Mercury 874 452) | 14 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 22 | SO ALIVE Love And Rockets (RCA 8956) | 15 | 4 | 4 | 15 | |
| 23 | CHERISH Madonna (Sire 22883) | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | THE PRISONER Howard Jones (Elektra 69288) | 26 | 35 | 45 | 8 | |
| 25 | KISSES ON THE WIND Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99183) | 27 | 31 | 48 | 6 | |
| 26 | ONE Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 22899) | 32 | 39 | 57 | 5 | |
| 27 | TALK IT OVER Grayson Hugh (RCA 8802) | 31 | 33 | 50 | 9 | |
| 28 | HOOKED ON YOU Sweet Sensation (Atco 99210) | 28 | 32 | 42 | 20 | |
| 29 | HEY BABY Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 68891) | 19 | 19 | 23 | 15 | |
| 30 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 68909) | 34 | 41 | 49 | 9 | |
| 31 | THAT’S THE WAY Katrina & Waves (SBK 07303) | 35 | 48 | 72 | 5 | |
| 32 | IT’S NOT ENOUGH Starship (RCA 9032) | 38 | 55 | 70 | 4 | |
| 33 | NO MORE RHYME Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88885) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 34 | LOVE SONG Cure (Elektra 69280) | 40 | 63 | 85 | 4 | |
| 35 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L.L. Cool J (Def Jam 68902) | 23 | 23 | 28 | 10 | |
| 36 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 29 | 9 | 3 | 17 | |
| 37 | DON’T LOOK BACK Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53695) | 52 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 44 | 53 | 77 | 5 | |
| 39 | COVER OF LOVE Michael Damian (Cypress 1430) | 30 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 40 | FORGET ME NOT Bad English (Epic 68946) | 43 | 57 | 75 | 5 | |
| 41 | CRAZY ABOUT HER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27657) | 33 | 11 | 11 | 17 | |
| 42 | HEY LADIES Beastie Boys (Capitol 44454) | 46 | 60 | 79 | 4 | |
| 43 | TOY SOLDIERS Martika (Columbia 68747) | 36 | 18 | 9 | 15 | |
| 44 | NEED A LITTLE TASTE OF LOVE Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44441) | 58 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | EXPRESS YOURSELF Madonna (Sire 22948) | 37 | 22 | 6 | 13 | |
| 46 | WHAT YOU DON’T KNOW Expose (Arista 9836) | 39 | 25 | 10 | 15 | |
| 47 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 50 | 59 | 68 | 7 | |
| 48 | RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM Tom Petty (MCA 53682) | 67 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Roxette (EMI 50204) | 41 | 27 | 14 | 14 | |
| 50 | WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM Expose (Arista 9868) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | PARTYMAN Prince (Warner Bros. 22814) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | TROUBLE ME 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 69298) | 42 | 43 | 51 | 10 | |
| 53 | JACKIE BROWN John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 874 644) | 45 | 46 | 56 | 6 | |
| 54 | YOU BETTER DANCE Jets (MCA 53673) | 62 | 68 | 89 | 4 | |
| 55 | YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY (True Love) Seduction (Vendetta 1433) | 71 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Roxette (EMI 50223) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | LOVE HAS TAKEN ITS TOLL Saraya (Polydor 889 292) | 60 | 66 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | NATURE OF LOVE Waterfront (Polydor 871 414) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | CLOSER TO FINE Indigo Girls (Epic 68912) | 63 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | MY FIRST NIGHT WITHOUT YOU Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68945) | 64 | 72 | 93 | 4 | |
| 61 | LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME Information Society (Tommy Boy 27534) | 66 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU Michael Morales (Wing 889 678) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 47 | 36 | 18 | 18 | |
| 64 | CALL IT LOVE Poco (RCA 9038) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 48 | 37 | 37 | 9 | |
| 67 | WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? Michael Morales (Wing 887 743) | 49 | 38 | 21 | 17 | |
| 68 | LOVE CRIES Stage Dolls (Chrysalis 23366) | 75 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | PRIDE AND PASSION John Cafferty & Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Bros. 68999) | 69 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LOVE SHACK B-52’s (Reprise 22817) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53639) | 51 | 40 | 16 | 17 | |
| 72 | I DROVE ALL NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68759) | 53 | 42 | 24 | 17 | |
| 73 | SEND ME AN ANGEL ’89 Real Life (Curb/MCA 10531) | 54 | 44 | 27 | 16 | |
| 74 | SATISFIED Richard Marx (EMI 50189) | 56 | 45 | 31 | 17 | |
| 75 | LET THE DAY BEGIN The Call (MCA 53658) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | THE DOCTOR Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44376) | 57 | 47 | 34 | 15 | |
| 78 | WHEN THE RADIO IS ON Paul Shaffer (Capitol 44413) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | OH DADDY Adrian Belew (Atlantic 88904) | 83 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | HEALING HANDS Elton John (MCA 53692) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ROOMS ON FIRE Stevie Nicks (Modern 99216) | 59 | 49 | 36 | 17 | |
| 82 | TELL ME I’M NOT DREAMING Robert Palmer (EMI 50206) | 65 | 50 | 52 | 6 | |
| 83 | THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Donna Summer (Atlantic 88899) | 68 | 51 | 38 | 18 | |
| 84 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 72 | 54 | 40 | 20 | |
| 85 | LAY DOWN YOUR ARMS Graces (A&M 1440) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I WON’T BACK DOWN Tom Petty (MCA 53369) | 73 | 56 | 41 | 18 | |
| 87 | MY BRAVE FACE Paul McCartney (Capitol 44367) | 74 | 58 | 43 | 14 | |
| 88 | GLAMOUR BOYS Living Colour (Epic 68548) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | EVERY LITTLE STEP Bobby Brown (MCA 53618) | 76 | 61 | 44 | 22 | |
| 90 | DON’T SHUT ME OUT Kevin Paige (Chrysalis 23389) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 77 | 62 | 46 | 21 | |
| 92 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 78 | 64 | 47 | 22 | |
| 93 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | DOWN BOYS Warrant (Columbia 68606) | 79 | 65 | 53 | 18 | |
| 95 | IN YOUR EYES Peter Gabriel (WTG 68936) | 81 | 67 | 60 | 27 | |
| 96 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 889 368) | 84 | 69 | 58 | 38 | |
| 97 | VERONICA Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 22981) | 86 | 71 | 55 | 20 | |
| 98 | AND THE NIGHT STOOD STILL Dion (Arista 9797) | 87 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | SOLDIER OF LOVE Donny Osmond (Capitol 44369) | 89 | 74 | 61 | 23 | |
| 100 | COMIN’ DOWN TONIGHT Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1424) | 91 | 76 | 62 | 9 | |
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