CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)		Week ending JANUARY 10, 1987
(No issue published this week; weeks-on-chart column has been updated)
TW	TITLE | Artist (Label)		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K	GIRLFRIEND     Bobby Brown (MCA 52866)		N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K	1	4	11
	VICTORY     Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074)			2	2	11
	CONTROL     Janet Jackson (A&M 2877)			3	7	10
	STOP TO LOVE     Luther Vandross (Epic 06523)			4	6	10
	CAUGHT IN THE RAPTURE     Anita Baker (Elektra 69511)			5	5	13
	GOIN’ TO THE BANK     Commodores (Polydor 885 358)			6	3	15
	LOVE YOU DOWN     Ready For The World (MCA 52947)			7	1	14
	TASTY LOVE     Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5616)			8	8	16
	IKE’S RAP / HEY GIRL     Isaac Hayes (Columbia 06363)			9	9	12
	ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE     New Edition (MCA 52959)			10	14	11
	ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY     Vesta Williams (A&M 2880)			11	15	12
	LOVE IS FOREVER     Billy Ocean (Jive 9540)			12	17	12
	FACTS OF LOVE     Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28588)			13	13	13
	SEXY     Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52934)			14	16	11
	JIMMY LEE     Aretha Franklin (Arista 9546)			15	18	8
	AS WE LAY     Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518)			16	22	15
	YOU BE ILLIN’     Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119)			17	10	11
	COME SHARE MY LOVE     Miki Howard (Atlantic 89351)			18	20	13
	MISUNDERSTANDING     James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06410)			19	25	9
	GOLDMINE     Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062)			20	21	10
	I’M NOT PERFECT (But I’m Perfect For You)     Grace Jones (Manhattan 50052)			21	23	10
	IT’S THE NEW STYLE     Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 06341)			22	26	8
	CANDY     Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193)			23	29	7
	SHIVER     George Benson (Warner Bros. 28523)			24	28	8
	CRAZAY     Jesse Johnson (featuring Sly Stone) (A&M 2878)			25	11	16
	C’EST LA VIE     Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047)			26	35	8
	FALLING     Melba Moore (Capitol 5651)			27	33	7
	PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS     Krystol (Epic 06382)			28	30	10
	BIG FUN     Gap Band (Total Experience 2700)			29	31	9
	SHAKE YOU DOWN     Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191)			30	27	22
	TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO     Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 28538)			31	34	10
	SOMEONE     El DeBarge (Gordy 1867)			32	32	11
	U-TURN     J. Blackfoot (Edge 001)			33	38	7
	BALLERINA GIRL     Lionel Richie (Motown 1873)			34	40	5
	TENDERONI     O’Bryan (Capitol 5617)			35	39	8
	TWO PEOPLE     Tina Turner (Capitol 5644)			36	42	7
	WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?     Manhattans (with Regina Bell) (Columbia 06376)			37	37	10
	TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT     Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8365)			38	41	6
	SERIOUS     Donna Allen (21 Records 99497)			39	45	9
	I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME     Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 890)			40	44	8
	HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY     Feddie Jackson (Capitol 5661)			41	52	4
	(I Wanna) MAKE LOVE TO YOU     Bobby Womack (MCA 52955)			42	46	7
	CURIOSITY     Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06389)			43	47	8
	TO BE CONTINUED...     Temptations (Gordy 1871)			44	49	5
	LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT     Levert (Atlantic 89350)			45	12	14
	TIGHT FIT     Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28576)			46	19	12
	UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH     Full Force (Columbia 06339)			47	24	14
	STAY     Howard Hewett (Elektra 69499)			48	55	6
	HEAT STROKE     Janice Christie (SuperTronics 016)			49	54	7
	DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY     Rose Royce (Omni 99488)			50	60	6
	HOLD ON     R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50058)			51	58	7
	GOOD FRIEND     George Duke (Elektra 69504)			52	53	9
	BABY DON’T GO TOO FAR     Luther Ingram (Profile 5125)			53	63	6
	I NEED YOUR LOVING     Human League (A&M/Virgin 2893)			54	59	4
	SLOW DOWN     Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52976)			55	62	7
	YOU GOT IT ALL     Jets (MCA 52968)			56	61	7
	PASSION AND PAIN     Janice McClain (MCA 52821)			57	57	8
	IF I SAY YES     Five Star (RCA 5083)			58	70	5
	SOMEONE LIKE YOU     Sylvester (Warner Bros. 28572)			59	65	6
	TALK TO ME     Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858)			60	43	16
	DON’T THINK ABOUT IT     One Way (MCA 52893)			61	48	15
	I KNOW YOU LOVE ME     Trinere (Jam Packed 701)			62	68	6
	SITUATION #9     Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28494)			63	73	5
	GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO CAN’T WAIT     Nayobe (Fever 1910)			64	71	4
SEND IT TO ME     Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53002)		65	86	4
EASY LOVE     Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 3003)		66	76	4
KISS AWAY THE PAIN     Patti LaBelle (MCA 52945)		67	51	14
FOOLISH PRIDE     Daryl Hall (RCA 5038)		68	74	4
MR. BIG STUFF     Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 52962)		69	75	5
LIVING ALL ALONE     Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50059)		70	84	4
SHE (I Can’t Resist)     Jesse Johnson (A&M 2901)		71	87	4
LOVIN’ EV’RY MINUTE OF IT     Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 971)		72	88	4
THE LOVER     Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 00771)		73	80	5
WORD UP     Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933)		74	66	23
IN YOUR EYES     Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2894)		75	82	4
SWEET LOVE     Najee (EMI America 8362)		76	83	4
DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE     Kenny G (Arista 9544)		77	85	4
OUR LIVES     Robert Brookins (MCA 52949)		78	78	5
I CAN PROVE IT     Phil Fearon (Cooltempo/Chrysalis 43029)		79	79	5
ENGINE NO. 9     Midnight Star (Solar 69501)		80	—	3
SINCE I HELD YOU CLOSE     Billy Preston (Motown 1870)		81	89	4
CHILLIN’ OUT     Curtis Hairston (Atlantic 89335)		82	90	4
YOU’RE GONNA COME BACK TO LOVE     Prince Phillip Mitchell (Ichiban 111)		83	—	3
BODY & SOUL (Take Me)     Mtume (Epic 06560)		84	—	3
ON A HIGH     Marshall & Babb (Edge 002)		85	—	3
CAN’T STOP THIS FEELING     Carl Anderson (Epic 06357)		86	—	3
YOU GOT THE LOVE     Source featuring Candi Staton (Source 9001)		87	92	5
SHARE MY WORLD     Boogie Boys (Capitol 5649)		88	—	3
SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME     Nocera (Sleeping Bag 22)		89	56	10
THINKIN’ ABOUT YA     Timex Social Club (Danya 275)		90	—	3
WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE     Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5643)		91	36	9
LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL     Lionel Richie (Motown 1866)		92	69	15
ON AND ON     Scherrie Payne & Phillip Ingram (Superstar Int’l 44-12)		93	94	8
YOU BRING ME UP     Captain Sky (Triple T 1205)		94	64	6
WOPPIT     B. Fats (Posse 1223)		95	72	6
MY GIRL     Joeski Love (Vintertainment/Elektra 69510)		96	77	6
DON’T LOOK BACK     Lyn Roman (Ichiban 110)		97	81	6
DO YOU WANT IT BAD ENUFF     Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89343)		98	50	7
A LITTLE BIT MORE     Melba Moore (with Freddie Jackson) (Capitol 5632)		99	91	19
HOT! WILD! UNRESTRICTED! CRAZY LOVE     Millie Jackson (Jive 1007)		100	93	16

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