| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 17, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) |
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 |
3 | 11 | |
| 2 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 4 | 11 | |||
| 3 | GIRLFRIEND Bobby Brown (MCA 52866) | 1 | 12 | |||
| 4 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | 2 | 12 | |||
| 5 | JIMMY LEE Aretha Franklin (Arista 9546) | 15 | 9 | |||
| 6 | CAUGHT IN THE RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 69511) | 5 | 14 | |||
| 7 | COME SHARE MY LOVE Miki Howard (Atlantic 89351) | 18 | 14 | |||
| 8 | CANDY Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193) | 23 | 8 | |||
| 9 | AS WE LAY Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518) | 16 | 16 | |||
| 10 | ONCE IN A LIFETIME GROOVE New Edition (MCA 52959) | 10 | 12 | |||
| 11 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Vesta Williams (A&M 2880) | 11 | 13 | |||
| 12 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 12 | 13 | |||
| 13 | MISUNDERSTANDING James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06410) | 19 | 10 | |||
| 14 | SEXY Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 52934) | 14 | 12 | |||
| 15 | I’M NOT PERFECT (But I’m Perfect For You) Grace Jones (Manhattan 50052) | 21 | 11 | |||
| 16 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 26 | 9 | |||
| 17 | GOLDMINE Pointer Sisters (RCA 5062) | 20 | 11 | |||
| 18 | LOVE YOU DOWN Ready For The World (MCA 52947) | 7 | 15 | |||
| 19 | FALLING Melba Moore (Capitol 5651) | 27 | 8 | |||
| 20 | BIG FUN Gap Band (Total Experience 2700) | 29 | 10 | |||
| 21 | SHIVER George Benson (Warner Bros. 28523) | 24 | 9 | |||
| 22 | IT’S THE NEW STYLE Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 06341) | 22 | 9 | |||
| 23 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 34 | 6 | |||
| 24 | GOIN’ TO THE BANK Commodores (Polydor 885 358) | 6 | 16 | |||
| 25 | TASTY LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5616) | 8 | 17 | |||
| 26 | HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY Feddie Jackson (Capitol 5661) | 41 | 5 | |||
| 27 | IKE’S RAP / HEY GIRL Isaac Hayes (Columbia 06363) | 9 | 13 | |||
| 28 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS Krystol (Epic 06382) | 28 | 11 | |||
| 29 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 39 | 10 | |||
| 30 | U-TURN J. Blackfoot (Edge 001) | 33 | 8 | |||
| 31 | TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner (Capitol 5644) | 36 | 8 | |||
| 32 | TENDERONI O’Bryan (Capitol 5617) | 35 | 9 | |||
| 33 | FACTS OF LOVE Jeff Lorber featuring Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28588) | 13 | 14 | |||
| 34 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8365) | 38 | 7 | |||
| 35 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 890) | 40 | 9 | |||
| 36 | YOU BE ILLIN’ Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5119) | 17 | 12 | |||
| 37 | TELL ME WHAT I GOTTA DO Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 28538) | 31 | 11 | |||
| 38 | IF I SAY YES Five Star (RCA 5083) | 58 | 6 | |||
| 39 | TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 1871) | 44 | 6 | |||
| 40 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 30 | 23 | |||
| 41 | SITUATION #9 Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28494) | 63 | 6 | |||
| 42 | (I Wanna) MAKE LOVE TO YOU Bobby Womack (MCA 52955) | 42 | 8 | |||
| 43 | CURIOSITY Oran “Juice” Jones (Def Jam/Columbia 06389) | 43 | 9 | |||
| 44 | STAY Howard Hewett (Elektra 69499) | 48 | 7 | |||
| 45 | DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY Rose Royce (Omni 99488) | 50 | 7 | |||
| 46 | SLOW DOWN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52976) | 55 | 8 | |||
| 47 | HOLD ON R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50058) | 51 | 8 | |||
| 48 | BABY DON’T GO TOO FAR Luther Ingram (Profile 5125) | 53 | 7 | |||
| 49 | I NEED YOUR LOVING Human League (A&M/Virgin 2893) | 54 | 5 | |||
| 50 | SOMEONE El DeBarge (Gordy 1867) | 32 | 12 | |||
| 51 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 56 | 8 | |||
| 52 | SEND IT TO ME Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53002) | 65 | 5 | |||
| 53 | CRAZAY Jesse Johnson (featuring Sly Stone) (A&M 2878) | 25 | 17 | |||
| 54 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU Sylvester (Warner Bros. 28572) | 59 | 7 | |||
| 55 | HEAT STROKE Janice Christie (SuperTronics 016) | 49 | 8 | |||
| 56 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG? Manhattans (with Regina Bell) (Columbia 06376) | 37 | 11 | |||
| 57 | LET’S GO OUT TONIGHT Levert (Atlantic 89350) | 45 | 15 | |||
| 58 | YOU SEND THE RAIN AWAY Rebbie Jackson with Robin Zander (Columbia 06563) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | GOOD FRIEND George Duke (Elektra 69504) | 52 | 10 | |||
| 60 | EASY LOVE Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 3003) | 66 | 5 | |||
| 61 | I KNOW YOU LOVE ME Trinere (Jam Packed 701) | 62 | 7 | |||
| 62 | LIVING ALL ALONE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50059) | 70 | 5 | |||
| 63 | SHE (I Can’t Resist) Jesse Johnson (A&M 2901) | 71 | 5 | |||
| 64 | GOOD THINGS COME TO THOSE WHO CAN’T WAIT Nayobe (Fever 1910) | 64 | 5 | |||
| 65 | LOVIN’ EV’RY MINUTE OF IT Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 971) | 72 | 5 | |||
| 66 | THE LOVER Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 00771) | 73 | 6 | |||
| 67 | ENGINE NO. 9 Midnight Star (Solar 69501) | 80 | 4 | |||
| 68 | FOOLISH PRIDE Daryl Hall (RCA 5038) | 68 | 5 | |||
| 69 | SWEET LOVE Najee (EMI America 8362) | 76 | 5 | |||
| 70 | MR. BIG STUFF Heavy D. & Boyz (MCA 52962) | 69 | 6 | |||
| 71 | I CAN PROVE IT Phil Fearon (Cooltempo/Chrysalis 43029) | 79 | 6 | |||
| 72 | PASSION AND PAIN Janice McClain (MCA 52821) | 57 | 9 | |||
| 73 | THINKIN’ ABOUT YA Timex Social Club (Danya 275) | 90 | 4 | |||
| 74 | BODY & SOUL (Take Me) Mtume (Epic 06560) | 84 | 4 | |||
| 75 | WORDS INTO ACTION Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9495) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | OUR LIVES Robert Brookins (MCA 52949) | 78 | 6 | |||
| 77 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT FOR LOVE Kenny G (Arista 9544) | 77 | 5 | |||
| 78 | CAN’T STOP THIS FEELING Carl Anderson (Epic 06357) | 86 | 4 | |||
| 79 | SHARE MY WORLD Boogie Boys (Capitol 5649) | 88 | 4 | |||
| 80 | LET IT BE ME Marshall & Babb (Edge 002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | SINCE I HELD YOU CLOSE Billy Preston (Motown 1870) | 81 | 5 | |||
| 82 | CHILLIN’ OUT Curtis Hairston (Atlantic 89335) | 82 | 5 | |||
| 83 | YOU’RE GONNA COME BACK TO LOVE Prince Phillip Mitchell (Ichiban 111) | 83 | 4 | |||
| 84 | LOVE IS A DANGEROUS GAME Millie Jackson (Jive 1009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ZERO IN JULY Focus (EMI America 8366) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TIGHT FIT Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 28576) | 46 | 13 | |||
| 87 | YOU GOT THE LOVE Source featuring Candi Staton (Source 9001) | 87 | 6 | |||
| 88 | SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW Givens Family (PJ 544) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | TALK TO ME Chico DeBarge (Motown 1858) | 60 | 17 | |||
| 90 | HERE NOW Sandra Feva (Catawba 45005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | UNFAITHFUL SO MUCH Full Force (Columbia 06339) | 47 | 15 | |||
| 92 | DON’T THINK ABOUT IT One Way (MCA 52893) | 61 | 16 | |||
| 93 | KISS AWAY THE PAIN Patti LaBelle (MCA 52945) | 67 | 15 | |||
| 94 | IN YOUR EYES Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2894) | 75 | 5 | |||
| 95 | WORD UP Cameo (Atlanta Artists 884 933) | 74 | 24 | |||
| 96 | LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL Lionel Richie (Motown 1866) | 92 | 16 | |||
| 97 | SUMMERTIME, SUMMERTIME Nocera (Sleeping Bag 22) | 89 | 11 | |||
| 98 | ON AND ON Scherrie Payne & Phillip Ingram (Superstar Int’l 44-12) | 93 | 9 | |||
| 99 | WHEN YOU LOVE SOMEONE Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 5643) | 91 | 10 | |||
| 100 | DO YOU WANT IT BAD ENUFF Jenny Burton (Atlantic 89343) | 98 | 8 | |||
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