| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 21, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07759) | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2 | ONE MORE TRY George Michael (Columbia 07773) | 6 | 13 | 20 | 6 | |
| 3 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 19 | |
| 4 | SHATTERED DREAMS Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin 99383) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 10 | |
| 5 | NAUGHTY GIRLS (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox (Jive 1089) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | |
| 6 | ANGEL Aerosmith (Geffen 28249) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | |
| 7 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50123) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 9 | |
| 8 | PINK CADILLAC Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 50117) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 9 | I DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU Foreigner (Atlantic 89101) | 11 | 14 | 16 | 10 | |
| 10 | ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (Chrysalis 43201) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| 11 | WAIT White Lion (Atlantic 89126) | 14 | 17 | 27 | 13 | |
| 12 | TWO OCCASIONS Deele (Solar 70015) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 12 | |
| 13 | EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9684) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| 14 | PIANO IN THE DARK Brenda Russell (A&M 3003) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 15 | |
| 15 | TOGETHER FOREVER Rick Astley (RCA 8319) | 22 | 27 | 34 | 6 | |
| 16 | WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO Whitney Houston (Arista 9674) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 17 | PROVE YOUR LOVE Taylor Dayne (Arista 9676) | 12 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 18 | DREAMING Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 3002) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 11 | |
| 19 | FOOLISH BEAT Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89109) | 27 | 32 | 40 | 5 | |
| 20 | CIRCLE IN THE SAND Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53308) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 6 | |
| 21 | MAKE IT REAL Jets (MCA 53311) | 32 | 42 | 53 | 5 | |
| 22 | WE ALL SLEEP ALONE Cher (Geffen 27986) | 26 | 30 | 38 | 7 | |
| 23 | GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Billy Ocean (Jive 9678) | 15 | 8 | 5 | 15 | |
| 24 | STRANGE BUT TRUE Times Two (Reprise 27998) | 28 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| 25 | THE VALLEY ROAD Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 7645) | 35 | 43 | 59 | 4 | |
| 26 | GIRLFRIEND Pebbles (MCA 53185) | 17 | 16 | 8 | 16 | |
| 27 | DEVIL INSIDE INXS (Atlantic 89144) | 16 | 6 | 3 | 15 | |
| 28 | ALPHABET ST. Prince (Paisley Park 27900) | 39 | 54 | 68 | 4 | |
| 29 | DIRTY DIANA Michael Jackson (Epic 07739) | 42 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | MY GIRL Suave (Capitol 44124) | 31 | 35 | 41 | 10 | |
| 31 | KISS ME DEADLY Lita Ford (RCA 6866) | 38 | 44 | 52 | 8 | |
| 32 | I STILL BELIEVE Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53288) | 37 | 41 | 45 | 8 | |
| 33 | I’M STILL SEARCHING Glass Tiger (EMI-Manhattan 50116) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 7 | |
| 34 | NIGHTIME Pretty Poison (Virgin 99350) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 35 | ONE GOOD REASON Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43204) | 33 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 36 | WHEN WE KISS Bardeux (Synthicide 75018) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 7 | |
| 37 | THE FLAME Cheap Trick (Epic 07745) | 41 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| 38 | NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME Poison (Enigma 44145) | 44 | 51 | 64 | 5 | |
| 39 | NITE AND DAY Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 28192) | 46 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| 40 | BEDS ARE BURNING Midnight Oil (Columbia 07433) | 43 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 41 | DA’BUTT E.U. (EMI-Manhattan 50115) | 45 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 42 | UNDER THE MILKY WAY Church (Arista 9673) | 47 | 53 | 63 | 7 | |
| 43 | SOME KIND OF LOVER Jody Watley (MCA 53235) | 20 | 18 | 11 | 16 | |
| 44 | MAN IN THE MIRROR Michael Jackson (Epic 07668) | 24 | 20 | 10 | 16 | |
| 45 | ROCKET 2 U Jets (MCA 53254) | 29 | 26 | 22 | 18 | |
| 46 | POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME Def Leppard (Mercury 870 298) | 57 | 72 | 87 | 4 | |
| 47 | I SAW HIM STANDING THERE Tiffany (MCA 53285) | 25 | 22 | 19 | 13 | |
| 48 | ONE STEP UP Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07726) | 23 | 19 | 17 | 13 | |
| 49 | MERCEDES BOY Pebbles (MCA 53279) | 66 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | HEART OF MINE Boz Scaggs (Columbia 07780) | 55 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| 51 | NEW SENSATION INXS (Atlantic 89080) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | SHOULD I SAY YES? Nu Shooz (Atlantic 89108) | 54 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 53 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (RCA 5347) | 48 | 25 | 21 | 23 | |
| 54 | I WISH I HAD A GIRL Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 07720) | 49 | 29 | 26 | 15 | |
| 55 | PROMISE ME Cover Girls (Fever 1917) | 56 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| 56 | LOST IN YOU Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27927) | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | PAMELA Toto (Columbia 07715) | 50 | 28 | 28 | 14 | |
| 58 | ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50113) | 52 | 38 | 23 | 18 | |
| 59 | TAKE IT WHILE IT’S HOT Sweet Sensation (Atco 99352) | 60 | 61 | 66 | 7 | |
| 60 | SUPERSONIC J.J. Fad (Ruthless 99328) | 69 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 61 | RUSH HOUR Jane Wiedlin (EMI-Manhattan 50118) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | HANDS TO HEAVEN Breathe (A&M 2991) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | TALL COOL ONE Robert Plant (Es Paranza 99348) | 68 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| 64 | I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27922) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89129) | 58 | 48 | 32 | 17 | |
| 66 | I WANT HER Keith Sweat (Vintertainment 69431) | 53 | 39 | 25 | 18 | |
| 67 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Michael Bolton (Columbia 07680) | 65 | 63 | 36 | 18 | |
| 68 | PARADISE Sade (Epic 07904) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | SAY IT AGAIN Jermaine Stewart (Arista 9636) | 51 | 33 | 33 | 10 | |
| 70 | BREAKAWAY Big Pig (A&M 3014) | 59 | 55 | 56 | 9 | |
| 71 | YES Merry Clayton (RCA 6989) | 63 | 59 | 42 | 12 | |
| 72 | YOU DON’T KNOW Scarlett & Black (Virgin 99405) | 61 | 50 | 31 | 17 | |
| 73 | TROUBLE Nia Peeples (Mercury 870 154) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | MOST OF ALL Jody Watley (MCA 53258) | 76 | 81 | 88 | 4 | |
| 75 | LOVE STRUCK Jesse Johnson’s Revue (A&M 3020) | 75 | 79 | 85 | 5 | |
| 76 | BLUE MONDAY 1988 New Order (Qwest 27979) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | PARENTS JUST DON’T UNDERSTAND D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1099) | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | JUST GOT PAID Johnny Kemp (Columbia 07744) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | UNDERNEATH THE RADAR Underworld (Sire 27968) | 79 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 80 | HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50106) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SOMETHING JUST AIN’T RIGHT Keith Sweat (Vintertainment 69411) | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | LOVE CHANGES (Everything) Climie Fisher (Capitol 44137) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen (Arista 9686) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ROUTE 66/BEHIND THE WHEEL Depeche Mode (Sire 27991) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | FORGIVE ME FOR DREAMING Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43237) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | ROOTY TOOT TOOT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 327) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | WILD, WILD WEST Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1086) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | TOMORROW PEOPLE Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99347) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | MY LOVE Julio Iglesias featuring Stevie Wonder (Columbia 07781) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | BLACK AND BLUE Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27891) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LIKE THE WEATHER 10,000 Maniacs (Elektra 69418) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | GET IT Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson (Motown 1930) | 84 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | BROKEN LAND Adventures (Elektra 69414) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | STAND UP David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28108) | 74 | 76 | 81 | 5 | |
| 95 | RITUAL Dan Reed Network (Mercury 870 183) | 64 | 62 | 51 | 10 | |
| 96 | LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING Honeymoon Suite (Warner Bros. 27935) | 92 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | DREAMIN’ OF LOVE Stevie B (LMR 74001) | 93 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| 98 | CHECK IT OUT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 126) | 94 | 65 | 47 | 16 | |
| 99 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Bananarama (London 886 255) | 62 | 60 | 48 | 11 | |
| 100 | FATHER FIGURE George Michael (Columbia 07682) | 95 | 66 | 39 | 19 | |
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