| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LIKE A PRAYER Madonna (Sire 27539) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
| 2 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU Bon Jovi (Mercury 872 564) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 3 | FUNKY COLD MEDINA Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 104) | 3 | 5 | 12 | 10 | |
| 4 | HEAVEN HELP ME Deon Estus (with George Michael) (Mika 871 538) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| 5 | REAL LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 53484) | 10 | 16 | 23 | 8 | |
| 6 | FOREVER YOUR GIRL Paula Abdul (Virgin 99230) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 9 | |
| 7 | SECOND CHANCE Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1273) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 14 | |
| 8 | SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53483) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 9 | THE LOOK Roxette (EMI 50190) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | CULT OF PERSONALITY Living Colour (Epic 68611) | 14 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| 11 | ROCKET Def Leppard (Mercury 872 614) | 11 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 12 | ROOM TO MOVE Animotion (Polydor 871 418) | 12 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| 13 | THINKING OF YOU Sa-Fire (Cutting 872 502) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 13 | |
| 14 | AFTER ALL Cher & Peter Cetera (Geffen 27529) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 15 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | |
| 16 | ELECTRIC YOUTH Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88919) | 19 | 24 | 30 | 6 | |
| 17 | SINCERELY YOURS Sweet Sensation (Atco 99246) | 17 | 22 | 24 | 13 | |
| 18 | ROCK ON Michael Damian (Cypress 1420) | 21 | 30 | 37 | 7 | |
| 19 | SOLDIER OF LOVE Donny Osmond (Capitol 44369) | 24 | 36 | 44 | 7 | |
| 20 | PATIENCE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 22996) | 26 | 34 | 56 | 5 | |
| 21 | IKO IKO Belle Stars (Capitol 44343) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 9 | |
| 22 | SUPERWOMAN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27783) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 23 | EVERLASTING LOVE Howard Jones (Elektra 69308) | 25 | 28 | 36 | 8 | |
| 24 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 28 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 25 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Bette Midler (Atlantic 88972) | 29 | 37 | 49 | 9 | |
| 26 | ETERNAL FLAME Bangles (Columbia 68533) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 14 | |
| 27 | EVERY LITTLE STEP Bobby Brown (MCA 53618) | 32 | 41 | 52 | 6 | |
| 28 | YOUR MAMA DON’T DANCE Poison (Enigma 44293) | 20 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| 29 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin & Elton John (Arista 9809) | 38 | 47 | 68 | 4 | |
| 30 | SEVENTEEN Winger (Atlantic 88958) | 30 | 33 | 40 | 11 | |
| 31 | A SHOULDER TO CRY ON Tommy Page (Sire 27645) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 12 | |
| 32 | WHERE ARE YOU NOW? Jimmy Harnen with Synch (WTG 68625) | 35 | 39 | 46 | 9 | |
| 33 | STAND R.E.M. (Warner Bros. 27688) | 22 | 14 | 6 | 16 | |
| 34 | VOICES OF BABYLON Outfield (Columbia 68601) | 37 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 35 | CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER Lita Ford (with Ozzy Osbourne) (RCA 8899) | 46 | 50 | 73 | 10 | |
| 36 | MY HEART CAN’T TELL YOU NO Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27729) | 27 | 18 | 9 | 23 | |
| 37 | CIRCLE Edie Brickell & New Bohemians (Geffen 27580) | 40 | 58 | 69 | 5 | |
| 38 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 43 | 49 | 58 | 5 | |
| 39 | GIVING UP ON LOVE Rick Astley (RCA 8872) | 50 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | I ONLY WANNA BE WITH YOU Samantha Fox (Jive 1192) | 42 | 46 | 50 | 7 | |
| 41 | CRY Waterfront (Polydor 871 110) | 45 | 52 | 61 | 5 | |
| 42 | POP SINGER John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 874 012) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | THE LIVING YEARS Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88964) | 33 | 21 | 13 | 19 | |
| 44 | BIRTHDAY SUIT Johnny Kemp (Columbia 68569) | 31 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| 45 | DOWNTOWN One 2 Many (A&M 1272) | 47 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 46 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 48 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 47 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 67 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 48 | COMING HOME Cinderella (Mercury 872 982) | 55 | 62 | 78 | 5 | |
| 49 | THIS TIME I KNOW IT’S FOR REAL Donna Summer (Atlantic 88899) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | SATISFIED Richard Marx (EMI 50189) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | CUDDLY TOY (Feel For Me) Roachford (Epic 68549) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | THE DIFFERENT STORY (World Of Lust And Crime) Peter Schilling (Elektra 69307) | 53 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 54 | VERONICA Elvis Costello (Warner Bros. 22981) | 64 | 76 | 80 | 4 | |
| 55 | I DROVE ALL NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (Epic 68759) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (Virgin 99245) | 36 | 23 | 16 | 16 | |
| 57 | SEEING IS BELIEVING Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 88921) | 63 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | ORINOCO FLOW (Sail Away) Enya (Geffen 27633) | 39 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| 59 | WALK THE DINOSAUR Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43331) | 41 | 27 | 19 | 15 | |
| 60 | I WON’T BACK DOWN Tom Petty (MCA 53369) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | I WANNA BE THE ONE Stevie B (LMR 74003) | 44 | 44 | 47 | 10 | |
| 62 | DREAMIN’ Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 078) | 49 | 29 | 22 | 15 | |
| 63 | ROUND AND ROUND New Order (Qwest 27524) | 68 | 72 | 76 | 5 | |
| 64 | LOST IN YOUR EYES Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88970) | 51 | 35 | 28 | 16 | |
| 65 | BE WITH YOU Bangles (Columbia 68744) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | I’LL BE YOU Replacements (Sire 22992) | 71 | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 67 | YOU’RE NOT ALONE Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27757) | 52 | 40 | 26 | 16 | |
| 68 | REPETITION Information Society (Tommy Boy 27659) | 66 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 69 | YOU AIN’T SEEN NOTHING YET Figures On A Beach (Sire 27628) | 72 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 70 | GOOD THING Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | LET ME IN Eddie Money (Columbia 68739) | 76 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 72 | STOP Sam Brown (A&M 1234) | 81 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | NOW YOU’RE IN HEAVEN Julian Lennon (Atlantic 88925) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | CLOSER THAN FRIENDS Surface (Columbia 08537) | 79 | 83 | 87 | 4 | |
| 75 | ROOMS ON FIRE Stevie Nicks (Modern 99216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ALL THIS I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN Breathe (A&M 1401) | 77 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WHO DO YOU GIVE YOUR LOVE TO? Michael Morales (Wing 887 743) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | THE MAYOR OF SIMPLETON XTC (Geffen 27552) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | PARADISE CITY Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27570) | 56 | 45 | 31 | 16 | |
| 80 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | DON’T TELL ME LIES Breathe (A&M 1267) | 57 | 48 | 33 | 16 | |
| 82 | WE CAN LAST FOREVER Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 22985) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43365) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | CRYIN’ Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50167) | 58 | 53 | 35 | 15 | |
| 85 | DOWN BOYS Warrant (Columbia 68606) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | SOMEBODY LIKE YOU Robbie Nevil (EMI 50176) | 59 | 54 | 54 | 8 | |
| 87 | CRAZY ABOUT HER Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27657) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SWEET JANE Cowboy Junkies (RCA 8879) | 90 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | HEARTS ON FIRE Steve Winwood (Virgin 99234) | 62 | 55 | 55 | 8 | |
| 90 | MORE THAN YOU KNOW Martika (Columbia 08103) | 54 | 43 | 29 | 20 | |
| 91 | YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 08092) | 69 | 59 | 41 | 25 | |
| 92 | RONI Bobby Brown (MCA 53463) | 73 | 57 | 38 | 22 | |
| 93 | TRIBUTE (Right On) Pasadenas (Columbia 68575) | 74 | 61 | 42 | 11 | |
| 94 | JUST BECAUSE Anita Baker (Elektra 69327) | 78 | 64 | 45 | 16 | |
| 95 | WORKING ON IT Chris Rea (Geffen 27535) | 82 | 65 | 65 | 7 | |
| 96 | WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN U2 with B.B. King (Island 99225) | 83 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 97 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 84 | 67 | 48 | 28 | |
| 98 | PROMISES Basia (Epic 68608) | 86 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 99 | COME OUT FIGHTING Easterhouse (Columbia 68552) | 87 | 69 | 70 | 6 | |
| 100 | I BEG YOUR PARDON Kon Kan (Atlantic 88969) | 89 | 71 | 53 | 19 | |
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