| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 5, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KOKOMO Beach Boys (Elektra 69385) | 3 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2 | GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins (Atlantic 89017) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 3 | WILD, WILD WEST Escape Club (Atlantic 89048) | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | |
| 4 | BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi (Mercury 870 657) | 6 | 10 | 22 | 7 | |
| 5 | THE LOCO-MOTION Kylie Minogue (Geffen 27752) | 7 | 11 | 17 | 11 | |
| 6 | ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 8 | 12 | 21 | 9 | |
| 7 | DESIRE U2 (Island 99250) | 11 | 15 | 24 | 6 | |
| 8 | NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (Atlantic 89038) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 13 | |
| 9 | DON’T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO? Steve Winwood (Virgin 99290) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 10 | KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 15 | 20 | 29 | 5 | |
| 11 | HOW CAN I FALL? Breathe (A&M 1224) | 14 | 19 | 25 | 9 | |
| 12 | WHAT’S ON YOUR MIND (Pure Energy) Information Society (Tommy Boy 27826) | 4 | 3 | 5 | 16 | |
| 13 | BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (Free Baby) Will To Power (Epic 08034) | 20 | 25 | 35 | 9 | |
| 14 | LOOK AWAY Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27766) | 19 | 24 | 34 | 7 | |
| 15 | ANOTHER LOVER Giant Steps (A&M 1226) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 12 | |
| 16 | CHAINS OF LOVE Erasure (Sire 27844) | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| 17 | I DON’T WANT YOUR LOVE Duran Duran (Capitol 44237) | 21 | 26 | 46 | 4 | |
| 18 | RED RED WINE UB40 (A&M 1244) | 12 | 2 | 1 | 29 | |
| 19 | WALK ON WATER Eddie Money (Columbia 08060) | 25 | 34 | 45 | 6 | |
| 20 | A WORD IN SPANISH Elton John (MCA 53408) | 24 | 27 | 36 | 7 | |
| 21 | DON’T BE CRUEL Bobby Brown (MCA 53327) | 9 | 7 | 13 | 14 | |
| 22 | FOREVER YOUNG Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 27796) | 17 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| 23 | WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL Boy Meets Girl (RCA 8691) | 27 | 29 | 38 | 10 | |
| 24 | DON’T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick (Epic 07965) | 16 | 8 | 3 | 15 | |
| 25 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 30 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 26 | DON’T KNOW WHAT YOU GOT (Till It’s Gone) Cinderella (Mercury 870 644) | 29 | 33 | 39 | 11 | |
| 27 | TRUE LOVE Glenn Frey (MCA 53363) | 22 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
| 28 | DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 28 | 30 | 37 | 9 | |
| 29 | SMALL WORLD Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 43306) | 34 | 38 | 55 | 5 | |
| 30 | LOVE BITES Def Leppard (Mercury 870 402) | 23 | 9 | 2 | 13 | |
| 31 | THE PROMISE When In Rome (Virgin 99323) | 35 | 39 | 43 | 9 | |
| 32 | WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27759) | 39 | 48 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | DOWNTOWN LIFE Daryl Hall & John Oates (Arista 9753) | 36 | 42 | 49 | 6 | |
| 34 | FINISH WHAT YA STARTED Van Halen (Warner Bros. 27746) | 37 | 45 | 54 | 6 | |
| 35 | DOMINO DANCING Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan 50161) | 38 | 47 | 56 | 5 | |
| 36 | EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN Poison (Enigma 44203) | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | IN YOUR ROOM Bangles (Columbia 08090) | 42 | 49 | 62 | 4 | |
| 38 | TILL I LOVED YOU Barbra Streisand & Don Johnson (Columbia 08062) | 43 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | TIME AND TIDE Basia (Epic 07730) | 33 | 32 | 32 | 14 | |
| 40 | EDGE OF A BROKEN HEART Vixen (EMI-Manhattan 50141) | 45 | 51 | 57 | 8 | |
| 41 | EARLY IN THE MORNING Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50157) | 51 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | NOT JUST ANOTHER GIRL Ivan Neville (Polydor 887 814) | 48 | 58 | 68 | 6 | |
| 43 | SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE Was (Not Was) (Chrysalis 43266) | 49 | 59 | 70 | 5 | |
| 44 | SYMPTOMS OF TRUE LOVE Tracie Spencer (Capitol 44140) | 47 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 45 | DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 50146) | 26 | 21 | 7 | 15 | |
| 46 | YOU CAME Kim Wilde (MCA 53370) | 41 | 43 | 48 | 9 | |
| 47 | YEAH, YEAH, YEAH Judson Spence (Atlantic 88999) | 62 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| 48 | I’LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Taylor Dayne (Arista 9700) | 31 | 18 | 6 | 22 | |
| 49 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 08047) | 59 | 65 | 77 | 5 | |
| 50 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 9751) | 67 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU Boys Club (MCA 53430) | 66 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 07919) | 32 | 23 | 10 | 20 | |
| 53 | DIDN’T KNOW IT WAS LOVE Survivor (Scotti Brothers 08067) | 63 | 69 | 78 | 4 | |
| 54 | MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown (MCA 53383) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | HANDLE WITH CARE Traveling Wilburys (Wilbury 27732) | 70 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | I CAN’T WAIT Deniece Williams (Columbia 08014) | 56 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 57 | LITTLE LIAR Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Blackheart 08095) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | ONE GOOD WOMAN Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 27824) | 40 | 28 | 11 | 16 | |
| 59 | THE WAY YOU LOVE ME Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27773) | 73 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | GHOST TOWN Cheap Trick (Epic 08097) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | STRANGELOVE Depeche Mode (Sire 27777) | 44 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| 62 | PLEASE DON’T GO GIRL New Kids On The Block (Columbia 07700) | 46 | 36 | 16 | 20 | |
| 63 | PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Annie Lennox & Al Green (A&M 1255) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | DANCING UNDER A LATIN MOON Candi (I.R.S. 53436) | 69 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 65 | CARS WITH THE BOOM L’Trimm (Atlantic 89005) | 65 | 70 | 75 | 6 | |
| 66 | BOY, I’VE BEEN TOLD Sa-Fire (Cutting 870 514) | 74 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | HIPPY HIPPY SHAKE Georgia Satellites (Elektra 69366) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | JEALOUS GUY John Lennon & Plastic Ono Band (Capitol/EMI 44230) | 64 | 64 | 73 | 4 | |
| 69 | ROCK & ROLL STRATEGY Thirty Eight Special (A&M 1246) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | ALL THIS TIME Tiffany (MCA 53371) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | BEST OF TIMES Peter Cetera (Warner/Full Moon 27712) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | DON’T BREAK MY HEART Romeo’s Daughter (Jive 1140) | 77 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 73 | GIRLS AIN’T NOTHING BUT TROUBLE D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1147) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | PUT THIS LOVE TO THE TEST Jon Astley (Atlantic 89027) | 79 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | WILD WORLD Maxi Priest (Virgin 99269) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THANKS FOR MY CHILD Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 07996) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | WAY OUT J.J. Fad (Ruthless 99285) | 71 | 71 | 74 | 6 | |
| 78 | FALLEN ANGEL Poison (Enigma 44191) | 50 | 37 | 23 | 15 | |
| 79 | (It’s Just) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Paula Abdul (Virgin 99282) | 83 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | IT’S MONEY THAT MATTERS Randy Newman (Reprise 27709) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | DON’T RUSH ME Taylor Dayne (Arista 9722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | GOT A NEW LOVE Good Question (Paisley Park 27861) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1154) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | IT TAKES TWO Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock (Profile 5186) | 87 | 72 | 64 | 10 | |
| 86 | PEEK-A-BOO Siouxsie & Banshees (Geffen 27760) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | FOREVER YOUNG Alphaville (Atlantic 89013) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IF IT ISN’T LOVE New Edition (MCA 53264) | 52 | 40 | 26 | 19 | |
| 89 | SHE’S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1227) | 58 | 53 | 53 | 12 | |
| 90 | SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (Geffen 27963) | 53 | 31 | 9 | 20 | |
| 91 | NOBODY’S FOOL Kenny Loggins (Columbia 07971) | 75 | 62 | 47 | 18 | |
| 92 | BABY CAN I HOLD YOU Tracy Chapman (Elektra 69356) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I DID IT FOR LOVE Night Ranger (MCA/Camel 53364) | 76 | 79 | 81 | 5 | |
| 94 | WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET Brenda K. Starr (MCA 53367) | 54 | 46 | 30 | 14 | |
| 95 | I’M NOT YOUR MAN Tommy Conwell & Young Rumblers (Columbia 07980) | 81 | 82 | 84 | 7 | |
| 96 | SUPERSTITIOUS Europe (Epic 07979) | 61 | 54 | 42 | 13 | |
| 97 | A NIGHTMARE ON MY STREET D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1124) | 55 | 52 | 31 | 14 | |
| 98 | SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan 50133) | 57 | 44 | 28 | 19 | |
| 99 | INDESTRUCTIBLE Four Tops (Arista 9706) | 72 | 56 | 44 | 12 | |
| 100 | HEART DON’T FAIL ME NOW Holly Knight (Columbia 07932) | 68 | 61 | 61 | 10 | |
The next LOOKING AHEAD Chart was in the issue dated August 4, 1990
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