| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 21, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY Feddie Jackson (Capitol 5661) | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 2 | FALLING Melba Moore (Capitol 5651) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 3 | CANDY Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 193) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | SLOW DOWN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 52976) | 7 | 15 | 27 | 13 | |
| 5 | SITUATION #9 Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28494) | 6 | 11 | 14 | 11 | |
| 6 | AS WE LAY Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69518) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 21 | |
| 7 | SERIOUS Donna Allen (21 Records 99497) | 11 | 12 | 16 | 15 | |
| 8 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8365) | 12 | 13 | 18 | 12 | |
| 9 | BALLERINA GIRL Lionel Richie (Motown 1873) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 10 | JIMMY LEE Aretha Franklin (Arista 9546) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 11 | SEND IT TO ME Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53002) | 13 | 16 | 24 | 10 | |
| 12 | STAY Howard Hewett (Elektra 69499) | 14 | 29 | 31 | 12 | |
| 13 | ENGINE NO. 9 Midnight Star (Solar 69501) | 16 | 26 | 38 | 9 | |
| 14 | IF I SAY YES Five Star (RCA 5083) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 11 | |
| 15 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 17 | 19 | 33 | 13 | |
| 16 | LET’S WAIT AWHILE Janet Jackson (A&M 2906) | 22 | 37 | 54 | 5 | |
| 17 | HOLD ON R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50058) | 21 | 31 | 34 | 13 | |
| 18 | DOESN’T HAVE TO BE THIS WAY Rose Royce (Omni 99488) | 18 | 28 | 30 | 12 | |
| 19 | STOP TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 06523) | 8 | 6 | 3 | 16 | |
| 20 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 33 | 48 | 61 | 5 | |
| 21 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU Sylvester (Warner Bros. 28572) | 28 | 33 | 36 | 12 | |
| 22 | THINKIN’ ABOUT YA Timex Social Club (Danya 275) | 31 | 39 | 42 | 9 | |
| 23 | LOVE IS A DANGEROUS GAME Millie Jackson (Jive 1009) | 29 | 35 | 45 | 6 | |
| 24 | SHE (I Can’t Resist) Jesse Johnson (A&M 2901) | 26 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 25 | BIG FUN Gap Band (Total Experience 2700) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 15 | |
| 26 | HOLD ME Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28580) | 37 | 50 | 60 | 4 | |
| 27 | RESPECT YOURSELF Bruce Willis (Motown 1876) | 34 | 42 | 47 | 5 | |
| 28 | EASY LOVE Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 3003) | 30 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| 29 | HOW DO YOU STOP James Brown (Scotti Brothers 06568) | 35 | 41 | 53 | 5 | |
| 30 | LIVING ALL ALONE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50059) | 36 | 40 | 46 | 10 | |
| 31 | JUMP INTO MY LIFE Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1874) | 39 | 45 | 55 | 5 | |
| 32 | YOU BETTER QUIT One Way (MCA 53020) | 40 | 52 | 67 | 4 | |
| 33 | SHOWING OUT (Get Fresh At The Weekend) Mel & Kim (Atlantic 89329) | 41 | 49 | 56 | 5 | |
| 34 | STONE LOVE Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 292) | 43 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | C’EST LA VIE Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50047) | 20 | 8 | 8 | 14 | |
| 36 | CAUGHT IN THE RAPTURE Anita Baker (Elektra 69511) | 23 | 14 | 11 | 19 | |
| 37 | CONTROL Janet Jackson (A&M 2877) | 24 | 20 | 6 | 16 | |
| 38 | HE WANTS MY BODY Starpoint (Elektra 69489) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | U-TURN J. Blackfoot (Edge 001) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 13 | |
| 40 | TO BE CONTINUED... Temptations (Gordy 1871) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 41 | LOWDOWN SO & SO Rainy Davis (Columbia 06598) | 60 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | 6 Madhouse (Paisley Park 28485) | 61 | 66 | 84 | 4 | |
| 43 | EVERY LITTLE BIT Millie Scott (4th & B’way 7432) | 66 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | TEARS ON MY PILLOW New Edition (MCA 53019) | 62 | 70 | 85 | 4 | |
| 45 | SAVE THE BEST FOR ME (Best Of Your Lovin’) Bunny DeBarge (Gordy 1869) | 64 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | COME GO WITH ME Expose (Arista 9555) | 68 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | TAKE IT FROM ME Commodores (Polydor 885 538) | 54 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| 48 | BABY DON’T GO TOO FAR Luther Ingram (Profile 5125) | 32 | 32 | 32 | 12 | |
| 49 | LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28430) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 2915) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | COME SHARE MY LOVE Miki Howard (Atlantic 89351) | 19 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
| 52 | BRENDA O.C. Smith (Rendezvous 103) | 56 | 61 | 66 | 4 | |
| 53 | DEEPER LOVE Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 5674) | 55 | 60 | 64 | 4 | |
| 54 | IT’S THE NEW STYLE Beastie Boys (Def Jam/Columbia 06341) | 45 | 38 | 35 | 14 | |
| 55 | SOMETHING SPECIAL (Is Gonna Happen Tonight) Patti LaBelle (MCA 52876) | 63 | 67 | 76 | 4 | |
| 56 | FASCINATION Levert (Atlantic 89311) | 69 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | YOU SEND THE RAIN AWAY Rebbie Jackson with Robin Zander (Columbia 06563) | 47 | 47 | 48 | 6 | |
| 58 | ZERO IN JULY Focus (EMI America 8366) | 58 | 64 | 70 | 6 | |
| 59 | TOGETHER Genobia Jeter & Glenn Jones (RCA 5098) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Vesta Williams (A&M 2903) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE The System (Atlantic 89320) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | ALL I KNOW IS THE WAY I FEEL Pointer Sisters (RCA 5112) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | OLD FLAMES NEVER DIE Full Force (Columbia 06600) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | INCREDIBLE Scherrie Payne & Philip Ingram (Superstar Int’l 50-12) | 70 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | MARY GOES ’ROUND Ready For The World (MCA 53004) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | GIRL NEXT DOOR Bobby Brown (MCA 53022) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | DELANCEY STREET Dana Dane (Profile 5124) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | HERE NOW Sandra Feva (Catawba 45005) | 75 | 72 | 73 | 6 | |
| 70 | TIME OUT FOR THE BURGLAR Jacksons (MCA 53032) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | I’M NOT PERFECT (But I’m Perfect For You) Grace Jones (Manhattan 50052) | 44 | 24 | 19 | 16 | |
| 72 | VICTORY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 074) | 38 | 17 | 13 | 17 | |
| 73 | SEXY GIRL Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THING FOR YOU Isaac Hayes (Columbia 06655) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | NO LIES S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06649) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06632) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | (They Long To Be) CLOSE TO YOU Gwen Guthrie (Polydor 885 528) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | NEW DRESS Cheryl Lynn (Manhattan 50056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera & Beaters (Rhino 74403) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | HEAT STROKE Janice Christie (SuperTronics 016) | 46 | 46 | 49 | 13 | |
| 81 | CELEBRATE (Our Love) Oliver Cheatham (Critique 8527) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | CAN’T WAIT ’TIL TOMORROW Impressions (MCA 52995) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SHIVER George Benson (Warner Bros. 28523) | 48 | 23 | 17 | 14 | |
| 84 | SHE KNEW ABOUT ME Shirley Jones (Philadelphia Int’l 50062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LOVIN’ EV’RY MINUTE OF IT Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 971) | 49 | 44 | 44 | 10 | |
| 86 | BADROCK CITY Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 06708) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOVE YOU DOWN Ready For The World (MCA 52947) | 50 | 51 | 21 | 20 | |
| 88 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 1882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GIRLFRIEND Bobby Brown (MCA 52866) | 42 | 21 | 15 | 17 | |
| 90 | SWEET LOVE Najee (EMI America 8362) | 51 | 53 | 58 | 10 | |
| 91 | I NEED YOUR LOVING Human League (A&M/Virgin 2893) | 52 | 43 | 43 | 10 | |
| 92 | TWO PEOPLE Tina Turner (Capitol 5644) | 57 | 22 | 23 | 13 | |
| 93 | LOVE IS FOREVER Billy Ocean (Jive 9540) | 65 | 55 | 25 | 18 | |
| 94 | MISUNDERSTANDING James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06410) | 67 | 30 | 20 | 15 | |
| 95 | SHAKE YOU DOWN Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191) | 87 | 65 | 63 | 28 | |
| 96 | SOMEWAY, SOMEHOW Givens Family (PJ 544) | 79 | 79 | 86 | 6 | |
| 97 | ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY Vesta Williams (A&M 2880) | 81 | 57 | 39 | 18 | |
| 98 | BODY & SOUL (Take Me) Mtume (Epic 06560) | 83 | 62 | 62 | 9 | |
| 99 | THE LOVER Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 00771) | 85 | 59 | 59 | 11 | |
| 100 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 890) | 86 | 56 | 29 | 14 | |
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