| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 17, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LOST IN EMOTION Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 2 | HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (Geffen 28339) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 16 | |
| 3 | CARRIE Europe (Epic 07282) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 4 | U GOT THE LOOK Prince (Paisley Park 28289) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| 5 | BAD Michael Jackson (Epic 07418) | 9 | 16 | 24 | 5 | |
| 6 | WHO WILL YOU RUN TO Heart (Capitol 44040) | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| 7 | CAUSING A COMMOTION Madonna (Sire 28224) | 7 | 14 | 19 | 6 | |
| 8 | CASANOVA Levert (Atlantic 89217) | 8 | 13 | 16 | 10 | |
| 9 | I HEARD A RUMOUR Bananarama (London 886 165) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 10 | I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Tiffany (MCA 53167) | 16 | 23 | 36 | 8 | |
| 11 | LET ME BE THE ONE Expose (Arista 9617) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 12 | LITTLE LIES Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28291) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 13 | MONY MONY “LIVE” Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43161) | 17 | 22 | 33 | 7 | |
| 14 | PAPER IN FIRE John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 888 763) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 15 | BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 016) | 20 | 28 | 38 | 9 | |
| 16 | DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL Whitney Houston (Arista 9616) | 13 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 17 | ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 1897) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| 18 | JUMP START Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50073) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 13 | |
| 19 | YOU ARE THE GIRL Cars (Elektra 69446) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 20 | BRILLIANT DISGUISE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07595) | 26 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | IN MY DREAMS REO Speedwagon (Epic 07255) | 25 | 31 | 34 | 14 | |
| 22 | IT’S A SIN Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 43027) | 27 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 23 | WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME U2 (Island 99408) | 31 | 37 | 47 | 6 | |
| 24 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE Kenny G (Arista 9625) | 28 | 34 | 40 | 8 | |
| 25 | I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 07253) | 15 | 7 | 2 | 11 | |
| 26 | I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE Cutting Crew (Virgin 99425) | 32 | 36 | 45 | 7 | |
| 27 | (I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224) | 37 | 50 | 71 | 5 | |
| 28 | LA BAMBA Los Lobos (Slash 28336) | 22 | 9 | 4 | 16 | |
| 29 | HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181) | 35 | 41 | 64 | 4 | |
| 30 | WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ABC (Mercury 888 604) | 19 | 8 | 8 | 16 | |
| 31 | SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER Richard Marx (Manhattan 50083) | 39 | 49 | 75 | 4 | |
| 32 | WHO’S THAT GIRL Madonna (Sire 28341) | 24 | 21 | 11 | 15 | |
| 33 | TOUCH OF GREY Grateful Dead (Arista 9606) | 23 | 19 | 17 | 13 | |
| 34 | CAN’T WE TRY Dan Hill (with Vonda Sheppard) (Columbia 07050) | 29 | 18 | 9 | 19 | |
| 35 | DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43143) | 30 | 26 | 21 | 14 | |
| 36 | I WON’T FORGET YOU Poison (Enigma 44038) | 42 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 37 | LET’S WORK Mick Jagger (Columbia 07306) | 40 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| 38 | HOLIDAY Other Ones (Virgin 99428) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 11 | |
| 39 | SOMETHING REAL (Inside Me/Inside You) Mr. Mister (RCA 5273) | 33 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| 40 | VICTIM OF LOVE Bryan Adams (A&M 2964) | 34 | 32 | 32 | 9 | |
| 41 | BETCHA SAY THAT Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07371) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| 42 | COME ON, LET’S GO Los Lobos (Slash 28186) | 47 | 52 | 65 | 6 | |
| 43 | NOTORIOUS Loverboy (Columbia 07324) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 44 | WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (A&M 2983) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | HOURGLASS Squeeze (A&M 2967) | 49 | 54 | 68 | 5 | |
| 46 | SUGAR FREE Wa Wa Nee (Epic 07283) | 50 | 55 | 66 | 6 | |
| 47 | BOYS NIGHT OUT Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 53137) | 51 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 48 | ONLY IN MY DREAMS Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89322) | 38 | 25 | 12 | 22 | |
| 49 | THE ONE I LOVE R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53171) | 58 | 70 | 81 | 5 | |
| 50 | THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT Michael Bolton (Columbia 07322) | 54 | 59 | 67 | 8 | |
| 51 | WIPEOUT Fat Boys (with Beach Boys) (Tin Pan Apple 885 960) | 45 | 40 | 28 | 15 | |
| 52 | LOVE IS CONTAGIOUS Taja Sevelle (Reprise 28257) | 52 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 53 | SHAKE YOUR LOVE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89187) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | FAKE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07100) | 36 | 29 | 30 | 14 | |
| 55 | NEVER LET ME DOWN David Bowie (EMI America 43031) | 48 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 56 | BEAT PATROL Starship (RCA/Grunt 5308) | 66 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 57 | DON’T LOOK DOWN—THE SEQUEL Go West (Chrysalis 43141) | 46 | 39 | 39 | 10 | |
| 58 | CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 75 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | WATERFALL Wendy & Lisa (Columbia 07243) | 65 | 71 | 76 | 5 | |
| 60 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Yes (Atco 99449) | 72 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | NO ONE IN THE WORLD Anita Baker (Elektra 69456) | 70 | 78 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | DON’T YOU WANT ME Jody Watley (MCA 53162) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 55 | 42 | 27 | 20 | |
| 64 | I NEED LOVE L.L. Cool J (Def Jam 07350) | 57 | 43 | 25 | 11 | |
| 65 | DINNER WITH GERSHWIN Donna Summer (Geffen 28418) | 56 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| 66 | SILENT MORNING Noel (4th & B’way 7439) | 68 | 75 | 83 | 5 | |
| 67 | SKELETONS Stevie Wonder (Motown 1907) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | ROCK ME Great White (Capitol 44042) | 64 | 67 | 69 | 8 | |
| 69 | WHO FOUND WHO Jellybean with Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43120) | 53 | 27 | 20 | 15 | |
| 70 | I DO YOU Jets (MCA 53193) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | DUDE (Looks Like A Lady) Aerosmith (Geffen 28240) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SATELLITE Hooters (Columbia 07607) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | MISFIT Curiosity Killed The Cat (Mercury 888 674) | 61 | 53 | 48 | 12 | |
| 74 | DON’T MEAN NOTHING Richard Marx (Manhattan 50079) | 67 | 63 | 43 | 19 | |
| 75 | I WANT YOUR SEX George Michael (Columbia 07164) | 60 | 51 | 26 | 20 | |
| 76 | YOU WIN AGAIN Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 28351) | 76 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| 77 | FOLLOW YOU Glen Burtnick (A&M 2968) | 81 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | VALERIE Steve Winwood (Island 28231) | 86 | — | — | 8 | |
| 79 | DON’T LOSE ANY SLEEP John Waite (EMI America 43040) | 82 | 82 | 88 | 4 | |
| 80 | CRAZY CRAZY NIGHTS Kiss (Mercury 888 796) | 83 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 81 | ANIMAL Def Leppard (Mercury 888 832) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I DON’T MIND AT ALL Bourgeois Tagg (Island 99409) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | AMERICAN DREAM Simon F. (Reprise 28237) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | LEARNING TO FLY Pink Floyd (Columbia 07363) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SPECIAL WAY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 867) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | CRAZY WORLD Big Trouble (Epic 07432) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | MOTORTOWN Kane Gang (Capitol 44062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | JUST LIKE HEAVEN Cure (Elektra 69443) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | NOTHING’S GONNA STOP ME NOW Samantha Fox (Jive 1072) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | OH YEAH Yello (Mercury 884 930) | 62 | 60 | 49 | 10 | |
| 92 | I DON’T THINK THAT MAN SHOULD SLEEP ALONE Ray Parker Jr. (Geffen 28417) | 73 | 69 | 63 | 8 | |
| 93 | LOVE POWER Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista 9567) | 63 | 61 | 37 | 15 | |
| 94 | MARY’S PRAYER Danny Wilson (Virgin 99465) | 71 | 62 | 46 | 19 | |
| 95 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Jets (MCA 53123) | 78 | 68 | 57 | 20 | |
| 96 | HEART AND SOUL T’Pau (Virgin 99466) | 77 | 65 | 54 | 25 | |
| 97 | I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR U2 (Island 99430) | 84 | 64 | 44 | 19 | |
| 98 | GIVE TO LIVE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 28314) | 91 | 72 | 61 | 19 | |
| 99 | LUKA Suzanne Vega (A&M 2937) | 85 | 66 | 42 | 20 | |
| 100 | HE’S MY GIRL David Hallyday (Scotti Bros. 07299) | 92 | 77 | 72 | 9 | |
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