| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 4, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (Arista 9598) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2 | ALONE Heart (Capitol 44002) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |
| 3 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 4 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 5 | 7 | 12 | 13 | |
| 5 | SHAKEDOWN Bob Seger (MCA 53094) | 7 | 13 | 18 | 7 | |
| 6 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 7 | IN TOO DEEP Genesis (Atlantic 89316) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 8 | YOU KEEP ME HANGIN’ ON Kim Wilde (MCA 53024) | 8 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 9 | JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown 1877) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| 10 | POINT OF NO RETURN Expose (Arista 9579) | 12 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 11 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE System (Atlantic 89320) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| 12 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 13 | SOMETHING SO STRONG Crowded House (Capitol 5695) | 16 | 21 | 27 | 10 | |
| 14 | FUNKY TOWN Pseudo Echo (RCA 5217) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| 15 | MEET ME HALF WAY Kenny Loggins (Columbia 06690) | 11 | 10 | 11 | 18 | |
| 16 | EVERY LITTLE KISS Bruce Hornsby & Range (RCA 5165) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 16 | |
| 17 | RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07059) | 21 | 28 | 33 | 6 | |
| 18 | I STILL HAVEN’T FOUND WHAT I’M LOOKING FOR U2 (Island 99430) | 28 | 39 | 56 | 4 | |
| 19 | HEART AND SOUL T’Pau (Virgin 99466) | 26 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| 20 | WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE Bon Jovi (Mercury 888 467) | 15 | 11 | 7 | 13 | |
| 21 | KISS HIM GOODBYE Nylons (Open Air 0022) | 24 | 30 | 36 | 9 | |
| 22 | THE LADY IN RED Chris DeBurgh (A&M 2848) | 14 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| 23 | I WANT YOUR SEX George Michael (Columbia 07164) | 29 | 35 | 40 | 5 | |
| 24 | GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS Motley Crue (Elektra 69465) | 30 | 33 | 43 | 6 | |
| 25 | ENDLESS NIGHTS Eddie Money (Columbia 07035) | 25 | 27 | 29 | 13 | |
| 26 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Jets (MCA 53123) | 33 | 38 | 45 | 5 | |
| 27 | LESSONS IN LOVE Level 42 (Polydor 883 956) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 14 | |
| 28 | WOT’S IT TO YA Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50075) | 34 | 40 | 48 | 6 | |
| 29 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Janet Jackson (A&M 2927) | 38 | 44 | 49 | 7 | |
| 30 | SOUL CITY Partland Brothers (Manhattan 50065) | 31 | 31 | 34 | 11 | |
| 31 | HEARTS ON FIRE Bryan Adams (A&M 2948) | 36 | 50 | 67 | 4 | |
| 32 | SWEET SIXTEEN Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43114) | 32 | 34 | 35 | 11 | |
| 33 | SEVEN WONDERS Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28317) | 39 | 52 | 71 | 4 | |
| 34 | ONE FOR THE MOCKINGBIRD Cutting Crew (Virgin 99464) | 37 | 49 | 63 | 5 | |
| 35 | ROCK THE NIGHT Europe (Epic 07091) | 35 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| 36 | HAPPY Surface (Columbia 06611) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 37 | BACK IN THE HIGH LIFE AGAIN Steve Winwood (Island 28472) | 42 | 46 | 53 | 6 | |
| 38 | FLAMES OF PARADISE Jennifer Rush (with Elton John) (Epic 07119) | 40 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 39 | LUKA Suzanne Vega (A&M 2937) | 47 | 57 | 74 | 5 | |
| 40 | DON’T MEAN NOTHING Richard Marx (Manhattan 50079) | 45 | 55 | 75 | 4 | |
| 41 | I’D STILL SAY YES Klymaxx (Constellation 53028) | 43 | 47 | 51 | 8 | |
| 42 | ONLY IN MY DREAMS Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89322) | 44 | 48 | 57 | 7 | |
| 43 | MOONLIGHTING (Theme) Al Jarreau (MCA 53124) | 46 | 53 | 66 | 5 | |
| 44 | WITH OR WITHOUT YOU U2 (Island 99469) | 20 | 14 | 9 | 16 | |
| 45 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 51 | 64 | 80 | 5 | |
| 46 | HYPNOTIZE ME Wang Chung (Geffen 28359) | 52 | 61 | 72 | 5 | |
| 47 | BIG LOVE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28398) | 22 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
| 48 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 23 | 16 | 10 | 18 | |
| 49 | RIGHT ON TRACK Breakfast Club (MCA 52954) | 27 | 24 | 15 | 17 | |
| 50 | IT’S NOT OVER (’Til It’s Over) Starship (RCA/Grunt 5225) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | NOTHING’S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU Glenn Medeiros (Amherst 311) | 48 | 26 | 24 | 20 | |
| 52 | I’LL STILL BE LOVING YOU Restless Heart (RCA 5065) | 50 | 41 | 41 | 13 | |
| 53 | SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE Outfield (Columbia 07170) | 60 | 70 | 83 | 4 | |
| 54 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28360) | 61 | 69 | 81 | 5 | |
| 55 | WILD HORSES Gino Vannelli (CBS Associated 06699) | 55 | 56 | 61 | 9 | |
| 56 | GIVE TO LIVE Sammy Hagar (Geffen 28314) | 62 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 57 | FASCINATED Company B (Atlantic 89294) | 53 | 25 | 26 | 15 | |
| 58 | I KNOW WHAT I LIKE Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43108) | 49 | 23 | 20 | 14 | |
| 59 | JAMMIN’ ME Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 53065) | 54 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 60 | (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS Cutting Crew (Virgin 99481) | 58 | 51 | 31 | 18 | |
| 61 | IF SHE WOULD HAVE BEEN FAITHFUL... Chicago (Warner/Full Moon 28424) | 56 | 42 | 22 | 16 | |
| 62 | CAN’T WE TRY Dan Hill (with Vonda Sheppard) (Columbia 07050) | 71 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 63 | I WANT ACTION Poison (Enigma 44004) | 69 | 81 | 87 | 4 | |
| 64 | LIVING IN A BOX Living In A Box (Chrysalis 43104) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | MARY’S PRAYER Danny Wilson (Virgin 99465) | 74 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | HEAT OF THE NIGHT Bryan Adams (A&M 2921) | 57 | 36 | 19 | 15 | |
| 67 | THAT’S FREEDOM Tom Kimmel (Mercury 888 571) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | GOOD TIMES INXS & Jimmy Barnes (Atlantic 89237) | 77 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | THESE TIMES ARE HARD FOR LOVERS John Waite (EMI America 43018) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LA BAMBA Los Lobos (Slash 28336) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | STILL A THRILL Jody Watley (MCA 53081) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | JAM TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44037) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | LIES Jonathan Butler (Jive 1038) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | WHY SHOULD I CRY? Nona Hendryx (EMI America 8382) | 59 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 75 | READY OR NOT Lou Gramm (Atlantic 89269) | 63 | 58 | 59 | 8 | |
| 76 | UNDER THE BOARDWALK Bruce Willis (Motown 1896) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WEAPONS OF LOVE Truth (I.R.S. 53084) | 64 | 59 | 60 | 9 | |
| 78 | DON’T DREAM IT’S OVER Crowded House (Capitol 5614) | 67 | 62 | 44 | 25 | |
| 79 | HOLIDAY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 712) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WHY CAN’T I BE YOU? Cure (Elektra 69474) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | HERE I GO AGAIN Whitesnake (Geffen 28339) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | GIVE ME ALL NIGHT Carly Simon (Arista 9587) | 70 | 71 | 77 | 8 | |
| 83 | ROCK-A-LOTT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9574) | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | 65 | 54 | 32 | 20 | |
| 85 | SHATTERED GLASS Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89245) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | WHEN SMOKEY SINGS ABC (Mercury 888 604) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DREAMIN’ Will To Power (Epic 07199) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IN LOVE WITH LOVE Debbie Harry (Geffen 28476) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | WANT YOU FOR MY GIRLFRIEND 4 By Four (Capitol 5690) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FALLING IN LOVE Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 885 766) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 72 | 67 | 52 | 21 | |
| 92 | LA ISLA BONITA Madonna (Sire 28425) | 73 | 65 | 46 | 16 | |
| 93 | BOY BLUE Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 07181) | 84 | 84 | 84 | 5 | |
| 94 | SHE DON’T LOOK BACK Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 07044) | 92 | 92 | 76 | 6 | |
| 95 | TALK DIRTY TO ME Poison (Capitol 5686) | 68 | 63 | 38 | 17 | |
| 96 | DAY-IN DAY-OUT David Bowie (EMI America 8380) | 79 | 66 | 42 | 14 | |
| 97 | IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND Prince (Paisley Park 28334) | 85 | 78 | 78 | 7 | |
| 98 | THE FINER THINGS Steve Winwood (Island 28498) | 88 | 72 | 55 | 22 | |
| 99 | WE ARE WHAT WE ARE Other Ones (Virgin 99473) | 90 | 74 | 62 | 12 | |
| 100 | SE LA Lionel Richie (Motown 1883) | 91 | 76 | 64 | 15 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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