| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 21, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MISS YOU MUCH Janet Jackson (A&M 1445) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2 | LOVE SONG Cure (Elektra 69280) | 4 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
| 3 | MIXED EMOTIONS Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 69008) | 3 | 7 | 10 | 8 | |
| 4 | LISTEN TO YOUR HEART Roxette (EMI 50223) | 6 | 12 | 16 | 9 | |
| 5 | SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE Tears For Fears (Fontana 874 710) | 7 | 14 | 19 | 8 | |
| 6 | DR. FEELGOOD Motley Crue (Elektra 69271) | 9 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| 7 | CHERISH Madonna (Sire 22883) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR Aerosmith (Geffen 22845) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 8 | |
| 9 | COVER GIRL New Kids On The Block (Columbia 69088) | 20 | 28 | 37 | 6 | |
| 10 | BUST A MOVE Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl 105) | 17 | 25 | 48 | 5 | |
| 11 | WHEN I LOOKED AT HIM Expose (Arista 9868) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 10 | |
| 12 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 12 | 17 | 24 | 10 | |
| 13 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | 16 | 21 | 23 | 9 | |
| 14 | IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME Cher (Geffen 22886) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 | HEALING HANDS Elton John (MCA 53692) | 18 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| 16 | WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE Bad English (Epic 69082) | 21 | 30 | 40 | 5 | |
| 17 | THE BEST Tina Turner (Capitol 44442) | 22 | 29 | 32 | 8 | |
| 18 | LOVE SHACK B-52’s (Reprise 22817) | 26 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| 19 | HEAVEN Warrant (Columbia 68985) | 8 | 4 | 2 | 13 | |
| 20 | (It’s Just) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Paula Abdul (Virgin 99282) | 28 | 36 | 50 | 12 | |
| 21 | DON’T LOOK BACK Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53695) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 22 | IT’S NOT ENOUGH Starship (RCA 9032) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 23 | CALL IT LOVE Poco (RCA 9038) | 27 | 32 | 33 | 9 | |
| 24 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68960) | 31 | 35 | 44 | 5 | |
| 25 | ANGELIA Richard Marx (EMI 50218) | 34 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE Martika (Columbia 68996) | 30 | 34 | 35 | 8 | |
| 27 | PARTYMAN Prince (Warner Bros. 22814) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| 28 | 18 AND LIFE Skid Row (Atlantic 88883) | 19 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 29 | GLAMOUR BOYS Living Colour (Epic 68548) | 33 | 37 | 43 | 9 | |
| 30 | SUGAR DADDY Thompson Twins (Warner Bros. 22819) | 42 | 48 | 57 | 5 | |
| 31 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870) | 23 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 32 | POISON Alice Cooper (Epic 68958) | 41 | 46 | 56 | 7 | |
| 33 | YOU’RE MY ONE AND ONLY (True Love) Seduction (Vendetta 1433) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| 34 | WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU Michael Morales (Wing 889 678) | 25 | 26 | 29 | 10 | |
| 35 | SUNSHINE Dino (4th & B’way 7489) | 38 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| 36 | GET ON YOUR FEET Gloria Estefan (Epic 69064) | 48 | 61 | 83 | 4 | |
| 37 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 40 | 42 | 47 | 10 | |
| 38 | BLAME IT ON THE RAIN Milli Vanilli (Arista 9904) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE Billy Joel (Columbia 73021) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | KISSES ON THE WIND Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99183) | 32 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| 41 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU Gloria Estefan (Epic 68959) | 35 | 19 | 6 | 16 | |
| 42 | DON’T KNOW MUCH Linda Ronstadt (featuring Aaron Neville) (Elektra 69261) | 45 | 55 | 75 | 4 | |
| 43 | RUNNIN’ DOWN A DREAM Tom Petty (MCA 53682) | 36 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
| 44 | DON’T SHUT ME OUT Kevin Paige (Chrysalis 23389) | 47 | 50 | 54 | 9 | |
| 45 | DON’T ASK ME WHY Eurythmics (Arista 9880) | 50 | 59 | 70 | 4 | |
| 46 | LIVING IN SIN Bon Jovi (Mercury 876 070) | 55 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | LEAVE A LIGHT ON Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53706) | 51 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| 48 | ONE Bee Gees (Warner Bros. 22899) | 29 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 49 | DON’T CLOSE YOUR EYES Kix (Atlantic 88902) | 68 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | THE WAY TO YOUR HEART Soulsister (EMI 50217) | 52 | 64 | 68 | 5 | |
| 51 | MY HEART SKIPS A BEAT Cover Girls (Capitol 44436) | 54 | 54 | 58 | 6 | |
| 52 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 37 | 23 | 8 | 16 | |
| 53 | THE ANGEL SONG Great White (Capitol 44449) | 60 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| 54 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | 61 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Virgin 99205) | 39 | 33 | 15 | 16 | |
| 56 | THE LAST WORTHLESS EVENING Don Henley (Geffen 22771) | 67 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | COLD HEARTED Paula Abdul (Virgin 99196) | 43 | 38 | 25 | 18 | |
| 58 | HANGIN’ TOUGH New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68960) | 44 | 39 | 20 | 14 | |
| 59 | WITH EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9895) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | LICENCE TO CHILL Billy Ocean (Jive 1283) | 65 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | THAT’S THE WAY Katrina & Waves (SBK 07303) | 46 | 40 | 28 | 13 | |
| 62 | TALK IT OVER Grayson Hugh (RCA 8802) | 49 | 41 | 31 | 17 | |
| 63 | THE END OF THE INNOCENCE Don Henley (Geffen 22925) | 56 | 45 | 38 | 18 | |
| 64 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 57 | 57 | 60 | 7 | |
| 65 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 58 | 58 | 61 | 6 | |
| 66 | SOUL PROVIDER Michael Bolton (Columbia 68909) | 59 | 43 | 36 | 17 | |
| 67 | I LOVE THE BASS Bardeux (Enigma 75047) | 70 | 73 | 81 | 5 | |
| 68 | FRIENDS Jody Watley (with Eric B. & Rakim) (MCA 53660) | 62 | 49 | 41 | 18 | |
| 69 | ME SO HORNY 2 Live Crew (Skyywalker 130) | 72 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 64 | 51 | 42 | 22 | |
| 71 | RIGHT HERE WAITING Richard Marx (EMI 50219) | 66 | 52 | 45 | 16 | |
| 72 | HOLD ON Donny Osmond (Capitol 44423) | 75 | 81 | 85 | 4 | |
| 73 | ANGEL EYES Jeff Healey Band (Arista 9808) | 69 | 47 | 39 | 21 | |
| 74 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Great White (Capitol 44366) | 71 | 56 | 46 | 23 | |
| 75 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THE PRISONER Howard Jones (Elektra 69288) | 73 | 60 | 49 | 16 | |
| 77 | PUSS N’ BOOTS/THESE BOOTS (Are Made For Walkin’) Kon Kan (Atlantic 88828) | 74 | 62 | 62 | 7 | |
| 78 | RADAR LOVE White Lion (Atlantic 88836) | 84 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 79 | WE COULD BE TOGETHER Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88896) | 76 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 80 | I LIVE BY THE GROOVE Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 23427) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 77 | 63 | 51 | 20 | |
| 82 | GIRL I AM SEARCHING FOR YOU Stevie B (LMR 74005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (Geffen 22859) | 78 | 67 | 69 | 34 | |
| 84 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Sybil (Next Plateau 325) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 79 | 68 | 55 | 13 | |
| 86 | EVERYTHING Jody Watley (MCA 53714) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 81 | 69 | 59 | 24 | |
| 88 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | NO BIG DEAL Love And Rockets (Big Time 9045) | 82 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 90 | I’M A BELIEVER Giant (A&M 1454) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HEADED FOR A HEARTBREAK Winger (Atlantic 88922) | 83 | 71 | 63 | 21 | |
| 92 | JUST LIKE JESSE JAMES Cher (Geffen 22844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | NEED A LITTLE TASTE OF LOVE Doobie Brothers (Capitol 44441) | 85 | 72 | 64 | 11 | |
| 94 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 86 | 74 | 65 | 19 | |
| 95 | LOVE SONG Tesla (Geffen 22856) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME Bon Jovi (Mercury 874 452) | 87 | 79 | 67 | 21 | |
| 97 | SACRED EMOTION Donny Osmond (Capitol 44379) | 88 | 82 | 53 | 19 | |
| 98 | SO ALIVE Love And Rockets (RCA 8956) | 89 | 84 | 71 | 23 | |
| 99 | STAND UP Underworld (Sire 22852) | 91 | 78 | 66 | 8 | |
| 100 | HOOKED ON YOU Sweet Sensation (Atco 99210) | 92 | 86 | 72 | 28 | |
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