CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 26, 1987
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FAITH
    George Michael (Columbia 07623)
  1  1  310
  2IS THIS LOVE
    Whitesnake (Geffen 28233)
  3  5  910
  3GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
    George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178)
  8111610
  4SO EMOTIONAL
    Whitney Houston (Arista 9642)
  6  812  9
  5DON’T YOU WANT ME
    Jody Watley (MCA 53162)
  7  91012
  6SHAKE YOUR LOVE
    Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89187)
  5  6  612
  7THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
    Michael Jackson (Epic 07645)
131827  6
  8CATCH ME (I’m Falling)
    Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416)
10121413
  9VALERIE
    Steve Winwood (Island 28231)
11131518
10NEED YOU TONIGHT
    INXS (Atlantic 89188)
14192510
11TELL IT TO MY HEART
    Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612)
12152211
12CANDLE IN THE WIND
    Elton John (MCA 53196)
172026  8
13HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
    Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181)
  2  2  114
14HAZY SHADE OF WINTER
    Bangles (Def Jam/Columbia 07630)
192429  7
15DUDE (Looks Like A Lady)
    Aerosmith (Geffen 28240)
15161913
16SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER
    Richard Marx (Manhattan 50083)
  4  4  414
17COULD’VE BEEN
    Tiffany (MCA 53231)
273648  5
18CHERRY BOMB
    John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 888 934)
18222310
19SEASONS CHANGE
    Expose (Arista 9640)
243340  5
20I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN
    Prince (Paisley Park 28288)
253137  7
21THERE’S THE GIRL
    Heart (Capitol 44089)
232730  8
22HUNGRY EYES
    Eric Carmen (RCA 5315)
293543  8
23WE’LL BE TOGETHER
    Sting (A&M 2983)
  9  7  712
24(I’ve Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
    Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224)
16  3  215
25I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN
    Roger (Reprise 28229)
324449  6
26TUNNEL OF LOVE
    Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663)
364861  4
27CRAZY
    Icehouse (Chrysalis 43156)
30343810
28ANIMAL
    Def Leppard (Mercury 888 832)
28303112
29THAT’S WHAT LOVE IS ALL ABOUT
    Michael Bolton (Columbia 07322)
22232418
30POWER OF LOVE
    Laura Branigan (Atlantic 89191)
333842  8
31DON’T SHED A TEAR
    Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164)
384550  7
32TRUE FAITH
    New Order (Qwest 28271)
354044  8
33SAY YOU WILL
    Foreigner (Atlantic 89169)
405066  4
34I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094)
374347  8
35EVERYWHERE
    Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143)
435262  5
36WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS?
    Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107)
4771  3
37HONESTLY
    Stryper (Enigma 75009)
424752  7
38MONY MONY “LIVE”
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43161)
3125  817
39MOTORTOWN
    Kane Gang (Capitol 44062)
39424511
40POP GOES THE WORLD
    Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859)
45495310
41I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW
    Tiffany (MCA 53167)
2614  518
42I DO YOU
    Jets (MCA 53193)
21212111
43JUST LIKE HEAVEN
    Cure (Elektra 69443)
46464611
44I DON’T MIND AT ALL
    Bourgeois Tagg (Island 99409)
41414111
45THE ONE I LOVE
    R.E.M. (I.R.S. 53171)
20101115
46PUSH IT
    Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315)
515665  5
47I FOUND SOMEONE
    Cher (Geffen 28191)
546169  6
48CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU
    Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641)
566370  6
49I WON’T FORGET YOU
    Poison (Enigma 44038)
44282817
50HOURGLASS
    Squeeze (A&M 2967)
34171715
51BREAKOUT
    Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 016)
48291819
52I’VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
    Cutting Crew (Virgin 99425)
49261317
53PUMP UP THE VOLUME
    M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452)
577079  5
54SHE’S LIKE THE WIND
    Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) (RCA 5363)
83  2
55I CAN’T HELP IT
    Bananarama (London 886 212)
556777  6
56IT’S A SIN
    Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 43027)
52393317
57YOU AND ME TONIGHT
    Deja (Virgin 99422)
617381  5
58(Baby Tell Me) CAN YOU DANCE
    Shanice Wilson (A&M 2939)
535151  8
59SKELETONS
    Stevie Wonder (Motown 1907)
50323211
60BRILLIANT DISGUISE
    Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07595)
58372013
61CAUSING A COMMOTION
    Madonna (Sire 28224)
59533616
62BAD
    Michael Jackson (Epic 07418)
60543515
63LITTLE LIES
    Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28291)
62553418
64IN GOD’S COUNTRY
    U2 (Island 99385)
697988  4
65BOYS NIGHT OUT
    Timothy B. Schmit (MCA 53137)
63585715
66853-5937
    Squeeze (A&M 2994)
88  2
67NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
    Rick Astley (RCA 5347)
80  2
68BECAUSE OF YOU
    Cover Girls (Fever 1914)
7888  3
69LET ME BE THE ONE
    Expose (Arista 9617)
64595420
70HOT IN THE CITY
    Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43203)
779016
71DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE
    Kenny G (Arista 9625)
66575618
72LOST IN EMOTION
    Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267)
65605922
73LOVE WILL FIND A WAY
    Yes (Atco 99449)
67623913
74DEAR MR. JESUS
    PowerSource (PowerVision 8603)
85  2
75U GOT THE LOOK
    Prince (Paisley Park 28289)
71665823
76RHYTHM OF LOVE
    Yes (Atco 99419)
  1
77HOT HOT HOT
    Buster Poindexter & Banchees Of Blue (RCA 5357)
86  2
78LOVER’S LANE
    Georgio (Motown 1906)
89  2
79I NEED A MAN
    Eurythmics (RCA 5361)
84  2
80SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL
    Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07608)
737268  9
81IN MY DREAMS
    REO Speedwagon (Epic 07255)
72686424
82HERE I GO AGAIN
    Whitesnake (Geffen 28339)
70656326
83DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL
    Whitney Houston (Arista 9616)
76757522
84NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love)
    Dan Hill (Columbia 07618)
90  2
85REASON TO LIVE
    Kiss (Mercury 870 022)
8789  3
86LOVE OVERBOARD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210)
  1
87TWILIGHT WORLD
    Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 484)
  1
88LIVE MY LIFE
    Boy George (Virgin 99390)
  1
89BURNING LIKE A FLAME
    Dokken (Elektra 69435)
  1
90RAIN IN THE SUMMERTIME
    Alarm (I.R.S. 53219)
  1
91THROWAWAY
    Mick Jagger (Columbia 07653)
798182  5
92CARRIE
    Europe (Epic 07282)
75747122
93SILENT MORNING
    Noel (4th & B’way 7439)
82787315
94CASANOVA
    Levert (Atlantic 89217)
68645520
95COME ON, LET’S GO
    Los Lobos (Slash 28186)
74696016
96WE’VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (The Romance Is Not Over)
    Glenn Jones (Jive 1049)
918584  7
97CRITICIZE
    Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07600)
818283  5
98YOU’RE ALL I NEED
    Motley Crue (Elektra 69429)
928485  4
99WHAT’S TOO MUCH
    Smokey Robinson (Motown 1911)
938680  5
100 GUARANTEED FOR LIFE
    Millions Like Us (Virgin 99412)
947772  8

The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990

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