| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 12, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FATHER FIGURE George Michael (Columbia 07682) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | SHE’S LIKE THE WIND Patrick Swayze (featuring Wendy Fraser) (RCA 5363) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | I GET WEAK Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53242) | 5 | 8 | 12 | 9 | |
| 4 | WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS? Pet Shop Boys (& Dusty Springfield) (EMI-Manhattan 50107) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 5 | NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley (RCA 5347) | 6 | 6 | 10 | 13 | |
| 6 | ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50113) | 9 | 14 | 18 | 8 | |
| 7 | MAN IN THE MIRROR Michael Jackson (Epic 07668) | 12 | 19 | 24 | 6 | |
| 8 | OUT OF THE BLUE Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89129) | 13 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| 9 | JUST LIKE PARADISE David Lee Roth (Warner Bros. 28119) | 11 | 16 | 20 | 9 | |
| 10 | CAN’T STAY AWAY FROM YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07641) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | |
| 11 | COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (MCA 53231) | 4 | 3 | 2 | 16 | |
| 12 | I WANT HER Keith Sweat (Vintertainment/Elektra 69431) | 17 | 21 | 31 | 8 | |
| 13 | GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Billy Ocean (Jive 9678) | 19 | 26 | 32 | 5 | |
| 14 | I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (Geffen 28191) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | |
| 15 | HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (RCA 5315) | 8 | 7 | 3 | 19 | |
| 16 | HYSTERIA Def Leppard (Mercury 870 004) | 18 | 22 | 26 | 8 | |
| 17 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Michael Bolton (Columbia 07680) | 20 | 27 | 33 | 8 | |
| 18 | SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | 7 | 5 | 4 | 16 | |
| 19 | ROCKET 2 U Jets (MCA 53254) | 24 | 33 | 41 | 8 | |
| 20 | BE STILL MY BEATING HEART Sting (A&M 2992) | 21 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 21 | PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | |
| 22 | DEVIL INSIDE INXS (Atlantic 89144) | 33 | 44 | 56 | 5 | |
| 23 | LOVE OVERBOARD Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210) | 25 | 29 | 34 | 12 | |
| 24 | DON’T SHED A TEAR Paul Carrack (Chrysalis 43164) | 22 | 10 | 9 | 18 | |
| 25 | WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO Whitney Houston (Arista 9674) | 34 | 49 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (Atlantic 89188) | 14 | 9 | 6 | 21 | |
| 27 | PUSH IT Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 315) | 26 | 25 | 22 | 16 | |
| 28 | SOME KIND OF LOVER Jody Watley (MCA 53235) | 32 | 40 | 52 | 6 | |
| 29 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 36 | 43 | 48 | 9 | |
| 30 | ROCK OF LIFE Rick Springfield (RCA 6853) | 35 | 41 | 50 | 6 | |
| 31 | BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 14 | |
| 32 | GIRLFRIEND Pebbles (MCA 53185) | 38 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| 33 | I SAW HIM STANDING THERE Tiffany (MCA 53285) | 42 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | CHECK IT OUT John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury 870 126) | 37 | 42 | 49 | 6 | |
| 35 | ANGEL Aerosmith (Geffen 28249) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 7 | |
| 36 | SAY YOU WILL Foreigner (Atlantic 89169) | 23 | 11 | 8 | 15 | |
| 37 | YOU DON’T KNOW Scarlett & Black (Virgin 99405) | 45 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 38 | I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 27 | 13 | 11 | 17 | |
| 39 | WHEN WE WAS FAB George Harrison (Dark Horse 28131) | 43 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| 40 | PROVE YOUR LOVE Taylor Dayne (Arista 9676) | 50 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| 41 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle (Tabu 07646) | 46 | 56 | 62 | 7 | |
| 42 | WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong (A&M 3010) | 47 | 57 | 73 | 4 | |
| 43 | ELECTRIC BLUE Icehouse (Chrysalis 43201) | 49 | 60 | 74 | 5 | |
| 44 | ONE STEP UP Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07726) | 56 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (Def Jam/Columbia 07630) | 29 | 24 | 14 | 18 | |
| 46 | THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 30 | 28 | 21 | 17 | |
| 47 | EVERYWHERE Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 28143) | 28 | 18 | 13 | 16 | |
| 48 | I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 39 | 30 | 23 | 19 | |
| 49 | TUNNEL OF LOVE Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 07663) | 40 | 31 | 17 | 15 | |
| 50 | GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178) | 44 | 32 | 28 | 21 | |
| 51 | PAMELA Toto (Columbia 07715) | 57 | 66 | 86 | 4 | |
| 52 | I WISH I HAD A GIRL Henry Lee Summer (CBS Associated 07720) | 59 | 68 | 79 | 5 | |
| 53 | POP GOES THE WORLD Men Without Hats (Mercury 888 859) | 48 | 37 | 35 | 21 | |
| 54 | PINK CADILLAC Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan 50117) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | PIANO IN THE DARK Brenda Russell (A&M 3003) | 63 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 56 | I WANT YOU SO BAD Heart (Capitol 44116) | 62 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 57 | FISHNET Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28201) | 68 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 58 | TWILIGHT WORLD Swing Out Sister (Mercury 888 484) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 12 | |
| 59 | GOING BACK TO CALI L.L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 07679) | 74 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | CANDLE IN THE WIND Elton John (MCA 53196) | 51 | 36 | 30 | 19 | |
| 61 | TALKING BACK TO THE NIGHT Steve Winwood (Island 28122) | 66 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 62 | GIVE ME ALL YOUR LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28103) | 67 | 75 | 81 | 4 | |
| 63 | TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (Arista 9612) | 52 | 38 | 36 | 22 | |
| 64 | NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE Communards (MCA/London 53224) | 60 | 58 | 58 | 7 | |
| 65 | ARE YOU SURE So (EMI-Manhattan 50109) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | KISS AND TELL Bryan Ferry (Reprise 28117) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | NAUGHTY GIRLS (Need Love Too) Samantha Fox (Jive 1089) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | WAIT White Lion (Atlantic 89126) | 81 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | TWO OCCASIONS Deele (Solar 70015) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | NEVER THOUGHT (That I Could Love) Dan Hill (Columbia 07618) | 64 | 59 | 57 | 13 | |
| 71 | DON’T LOOK ANY FURTHER Kane Gang (Capitol 44115) | 70 | 70 | 75 | 5 | |
| 72 | SO EMOTIONAL Whitney Houston (Arista 9642) | 54 | 39 | 38 | 20 | |
| 73 | THINKING OF YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07695) | 73 | 74 | 78 | 6 | |
| 74 | I COULD NEVER TAKE THE PLACE OF YOUR MAN Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 55 | 35 | 29 | 18 | |
| 75 | LIVE MY LIFE Boy George (Virgin 99390) | 58 | 50 | 47 | 12 | |
| 76 | YES Merry Clayton (RCA 6989) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | I WANT TO BE YOUR PROPERTY Blue Mercedes (MCA 53262) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | MAGIC CARPET RIDE Bardeux (Synthicide 75016) | 79 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 79 | EVER SINCE THE WORLD BEGAN Tommy Shaw (Atlantic 89138) | 80 | 85 | 89 | 4 | |
| 80 | DON’T MAKE A FOOL OF YOURSELF Stacey Q (Atlantic 89135) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | SAMANTHA (What You Gonna Do?) Cellarful Of Noise (CBS Associated 07731) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | SAVIN’ MYSELF Eria Fachin (Critique 99356) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | ALL RIGHT NOW Pepsi & Shirlie (Polydor 887 277) | 84 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 84 | DREAMING Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M 3002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07759) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FAITH George Michael (Columbia 07623) | 61 | 48 | 42 | 21 | |
| 87 | STRANGE BUT TRUE Times Two (Reprise 27998) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SAVE YOUR LOVE Great White (Capitol 44104) | 88 | 92 | 92 | 7 | |
| 89 | WINTER GAMES David Foster (Atlantic 89140) | 78 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 90 | LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Bananarama (London 886 255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOT THING Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 69 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| 92 | IS THIS LOVE Whitesnake (Geffen 28233) | 71 | 62 | 44 | 21 | |
| 93 | HOW CAN I FORGET YOU Elisa Fiorillo (Chrysalis 43189) | 83 | 77 | 65 | 8 | |
| 94 | ALL I WANT IS YOU Carly Simon (Arista 9653) | 93 | 81 | 68 | 7 | |
| 95 | 853-5937 Squeeze (A&M 2994) | 65 | 45 | 40 | 13 | |
| 96 | CRAZY Icehouse (Chrysalis 43156) | 91 | 51 | 43 | 21 | |
| 97 | HONESTLY Stryper (Enigma 75009) | 92 | 55 | 39 | 18 | |
| 98 | CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 94 | 63 | 45 | 24 | |
| 99 | THERE’S THE GIRL Heart (Capitol 44089) | 95 | 64 | 46 | 19 | |
| 100 | RHYTHM OF LOVE Yes (Atco 99419) | 96 | 83 | 60 | 12 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1988 |