| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 8, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR U2 (Island 99430) | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | |
| 2 | SHAKEDOWN Bob Seger (MCA 53094) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | I WANT YOUR SEX George Michael (Columbia 07164) | 3 | 5 | 9 | 10 | |
| 4 | HEART AND SOUL T’Pau (Virgin 99466) | 6 | 9 | 11 | 15 | |
| 5 | RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07059) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 6 | LUKA Suzanne Vega (A&M 2937) | 11 | 16 | 22 | 10 | |
| 7 | WHO’S THAT GIRL Madonna (Sire 28341) | 13 | 22 | 30 | 5 | |
| 8 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Jets (MCA 53123) | 9 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 9 | ALONE Heart (Capitol 44002) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 10 | I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (Arista 9598) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 11 | POINT OF NO RETURN Expose (Arista 9579) | 8 | 7 | 7 | 14 | |
| 12 | LA BAMBA Los Lobos (Slash 28336) | 21 | 31 | 40 | 6 | |
| 13 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Janet Jackson (A&M 2927) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 12 | |
| 14 | DON’T MEAN NOTHING Richard Marx (Manhattan 50079) | 19 | 25 | 29 | 9 | |
| 15 | WOT’S IT TO YA Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50075) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 16 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN Steve Winwood (Island 28472) | 18 | 21 | 26 | 11 | |
| 17 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 10 | |
| 18 | ONLY IN MY DREAMS Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89322) | 22 | 28 | 34 | 12 | |
| 19 | SOMETHING SO STRONG Crowded House (Capitol 5695) | 10 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| 20 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 12 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| 21 | IT’S NOT OVER (’Til It’s Over) Starship (RCA/Grunt 5225) | 27 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 22 | LOVE POWER Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista 9567) | 30 | 38 | 47 | 5 | |
| 23 | I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 07253) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 24 | SEVEN WONDERS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28317) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| 25 | CAN’T WE TRY Dan Hill (with Vonda Sheppard) (Columbia 07050) | 32 | 37 | 44 | 9 | |
| 26 | I’D STILL SAY YES Klymaxx (Constellation 53028) | 26 | 29 | 33 | 13 | |
| 27 | LIVING IN A BOX Living In A Box (Chrysalis 43104) | 34 | 39 | 42 | 7 | |
| 28 | DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43143) | 35 | 43 | 65 | 4 | |
| 29 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 14 | 11 | 5 | 18 | |
| 30 | HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (Geffen 28339) | 41 | 47 | 60 | 6 | |
| 31 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 69465) | 16 | 14 | 14 | 11 | |
| 32 | WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ABC (Mercury 888 604) | 39 | 46 | 63 | 6 | |
| 33 | SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Outfield (Columbia 07170) | 37 | 40 | 43 | 9 | |
| 34 | DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9616) | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 35 | GIVE TO LIVE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 28314) | 38 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 36 | HAPPY Surface (Columbia 06611) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 12 | |
| 37 | WHO FOUND WHO Jellybean with Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43120) | 43 | 48 | 62 | 5 | |
| 38 | HYPNOTIZE ME Wang Chung (Geffen 28359) | 36 | 36 | 39 | 10 | |
| 39 | KISS HIM GOODBYE Nylons (Open Air 0022) | 24 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| 40 | MARY’S PRAYER Danny Wilson (Virgin 99465) | 44 | 49 | 54 | 9 | |
| 41 | JAM TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44037) | 45 | 50 | 56 | 7 | |
| 42 | I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama (London 886 165) | 47 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 43 | LIES Jonathan Butler (Jive 1038) | 46 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| 44 | FUNKY TOWN Pseudo Echo (RCA 5217) | 29 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
| 45 | ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 1897) | 56 | 68 | 88 | 4 | |
| 46 | I NEED LOVE L.L. Cool J (Def Jam 07350) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE System (Atlantic 89320) | 31 | 18 | 13 | 18 | |
| 48 | WHY CAN’T I BE YOU? Cure (Elektra 69474) | 53 | 57 | 64 | 7 | |
| 49 | GOOD TIMES INXS & Jimmy Barnes (Atlantic 89237) | 50 | 54 | 59 | 8 | |
| 50 | WIPEOUT Fat Boys (with Beach Boys) (Tin Pan Apple 885 960) | 55 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 51 | HEARTS ON FIRE Bryan Adams (A&M 2948) | 28 | 27 | 27 | 9 | |
| 52 | TOUCH OF GREY Grateful Dead (Arista 9606) | 66 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | JUMP START Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50073) | 67 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN Herb Alpert (A&M 2949) | 63 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 55 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD Club Nouveau (King Jay/Warner 28360) | 49 | 45 | 45 | 10 | |
| 56 | SHATTERED GLASS Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89245) | 61 | 67 | 74 | 6 | |
| 57 | SAY YOU REALLY WANT ME Kim Wilde (MCA 53130) | 62 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 58 | THESE TIMES ARE HARD FOR LOVERS John Waite (EMI America 43018) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 8 | |
| 59 | MOONLIGHTING (Theme) Al Jarreau (MCA 53124) | 33 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 60 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 40 | 20 | 18 | 20 | |
| 61 | ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD Cutting Crew (Virgin 99464) | 48 | 32 | 32 | 10 | |
| 62 | CARRIE Europe (Epic 07282) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown 1877) | 51 | 35 | 16 | 19 | |
| 64 | BACK TO PARADISE 38 Special (A&M 2955) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | KISS AND TELL Breakfast Club (MCA 53128) | 70 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| 66 | FAKE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07100) | 71 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 67 | U GOT THE LOOK Prince (Paisley Park 28289) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | LOST IN EMOTION Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | DREAMIN’ Will To Power (Epic 07199) | 64 | 66 | 71 | 6 | |
| 70 | SHOW ME THE WAY Regina Belle (Columbia 07080) | 75 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 71 | JOHNNY B Hooters (Columbia 07241) | 77 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 72 | TWISTIN’ THE NIGHT AWAY Rod Stewart (Geffen 28303) | 72 | 77 | 82 | 5 | |
| 73 | I WANT ACTION Poison (Enigma 44004) | 58 | 55 | 55 | 9 | |
| 74 | IN MY DREAMS REO Speedwagon (Epic 07255) | 78 | 83 | 87 | 4 | |
| 75 | EVERY LITTLE KISS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5165) | 54 | 34 | 20 | 21 | |
| 76 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 57 | 41 | 24 | 18 | |
| 77 | MEET ME HALF WAY Kenny Loggins (Columbia 06690) | 60 | 52 | 37 | 23 | |
| 78 | YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde (MCA 53024) | 69 | 59 | 41 | 20 | |
| 79 | IN TOO DEEP Genesis (Atlantic 89316) | 59 | 44 | 23 | 16 | |
| 80 | WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 467) | 68 | 56 | 38 | 18 | |
| 81 | HOLIDAY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 712) | 73 | 65 | 67 | 7 | |
| 82 | FLAMES OF PARADISE Jennifer Rush (with Elton John) (Epic 07119) | 65 | 58 | 48 | 13 | |
| 83 | MISFIT Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 888 674) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | NEVER LET ME DOWN David Bowie (EMI America 43031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | BE THERE Pointer Sisters (MCA 53120) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SOUL CITY Partland Brothers (Manhattan 50065) | 74 | 63 | 52 | 16 | |
| 87 | HOLIDAY Other Ones (Virgin 99428) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MONTEGO BAY Amazulu (Mango 121) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | RUNNING IN THE FAMILY Level 42 (Polydor 885 957) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IN LOVE WITH LOVE Debbie Harry (Geffen 28476) | 76 | 74 | 76 | 6 | |
| 91 | THAT’S FREEDOM Tom Kimmel (Mercury 888 571) | 83 | 64 | 61 | 8 | |
| 92 | JANE’S GETTING SERIOUS Jon Astley (Atlantic 89258) | 90 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| 93 | STAND BACK Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 07230) | 82 | 73 | 75 | 5 | |
| 94 | ENDLESS NIGHTS Eddie Money (Columbia 07035) | 85 | 69 | 50 | 18 | |
| 95 | STILL A THRILL Jody Watley (MCA 53081) | 86 | 70 | 66 | 8 | |
| 96 | LESSONS IN LOVE Level 42 (Polydor 883 956) | 87 | 61 | 49 | 19 | |
| 97 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 93 | 84 | 68 | 23 | |
| 98 | ROCK THE NIGHT Europe (Epic 07091) | 92 | 78 | 53 | 15 | |
| 99 | WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2 (Island 99469) | 95 | 86 | 70 | 21 | |
| 100 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Restless Heart (RCA 5065) | 96 | 91 | 80 | 18 | |
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