| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 9, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE Luther Vandross (with Gregory Hines) (Epic 06978) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown 1877) | 6 | 7 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE The System (Atlantic 89320) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5 | BACK AND FORTH Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 385) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 7 | |
| 6 | SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 28399) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 7 | I’D STILL SAY YES Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 53028) | 7 | 9 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | SAME OLE LOVE (365 Days A Year) Anita Baker (Elektra 69484) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 10 | |
| 9 | HAPPY Surface (Columbia 06611) | 13 | 15 | 20 | 11 | |
| 10 | WATCH OUT Patrice Rushen (Arista 9562) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 9 | |
| 11 | SEXY GIRL Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5656) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 12 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5680) | 16 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 13 | IT’S BEEN SO LONG Melba Moore (Capitol 5681) | 15 | 17 | 22 | 8 | |
| 14 | GO ON WITHOUT YOU Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69480) | 17 | 22 | 29 | 8 | |
| 15 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 20 | 26 | 40 | 6 | |
| 16 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06632) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 12 | |
| 17 | IMAGINATION Miki Howard (Atlantic 89284) | 19 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 30 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 19 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH? Five Star (RCA 5149) | 25 | 39 | 51 | 6 | |
| 20 | 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 07018) | 24 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| 21 | SE LA Lionel Richie (Motown 1883) | 21 | 24 | 30 | 7 | |
| 22 | ZIBBLE, ZIBBLE (Get The Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky) Gap Band (Total Experience 2703) | 22 | 23 | 27 | 9 | |
| 23 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 33 | 53 | 80 | 4 | |
| 24 | WHY SHOULD I CRY? Nona Hendryx (EMI America 8382) | 31 | 44 | 55 | 5 | |
| 25 | OH HOW I LOVE YOU (Girl) James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06672) | 27 | 32 | 42 | 9 | |
| 26 | DAY BY DAY Chuck Stanley (Def Jam/Columbia 06610) | 26 | 34 | 37 | 10 | |
| 27 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 1882) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 28 | I CAN’T LET YOU GO Norwood (Magnolia 52929) | 28 | 36 | 44 | 8 | |
| 29 | RELATIONSHIP Lakeside (Solar 70005) | 38 | 43 | 53 | 6 | |
| 30 | NEVER SAY NEVER Deniece Williams (Columbia 07021) | 36 | 50 | 57 | 5 | |
| 31 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 2915) | 9 | 5 | 2 | 13 | |
| 32 | EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Al Green (A&M 2919) | 40 | 45 | 49 | 8 | |
| 33 | BABY LET’S KISS Jesse Johnson (A&M 2912) | 39 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 34 | CHICAGO SONG David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 28392) | 34 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 35 | CAN’T YOU FEEL MY HEART BEAT Claudja Barry (Epic 06669) | 35 | 37 | 52 | 8 | |
| 36 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28360) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 14 | 13 | 6 | 16 | |
| 38 | I COMMIT TO LOVE Howard Hewett (Elektra 69477) | 46 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | CELEBRATE OUR LOVE Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8378) | 43 | 51 | 63 | 6 | |
| 40 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | 23 | 8 | 5 | 12 | |
| 41 | LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28430) | 29 | 20 | 18 | 13 | |
| 42 | ALL I NEED Manhattans (Columbia 07010) | 42 | 48 | 60 | 7 | |
| 43 | IT’S TRICKY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5131) | 32 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| 44 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 1911) | 41 | 40 | 39 | 11 | |
| 45 | RHYTHM METHOD R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50071) | 50 | 56 | 74 | 4 | |
| 46 | STILL A THRILL Jody Watley (MCA 53081) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | STONE LOVE Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 292) | 37 | 25 | 12 | 14 | |
| 48 | WANT YOU FOR MY GIRLFRIEND 4 By Four (Capitol 5690) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | SOMEONE Temptations (Gordy 1881) | 53 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| 50 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 60 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 51 | LIES Jonathan Butler (Jive 1038) | 67 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | LONELY ROAD Rose Royce (Omni 99476) | 44 | 46 | 46 | 9 | |
| 53 | LOVERS Babyface (Solar 70004) | 64 | 73 | 86 | 4 | |
| 54 | EVERY LITTLE BIT Millie Scott (4th & B’way 7432) | 45 | 29 | 10 | 14 | |
| 55 | YOU CAN’T STOP THE RAIN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53060) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | HOLD ME Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28580) | 47 | 30 | 31 | 15 | |
| 57 | I GET A RUSH Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 105) | 65 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | FREAK-A-HOLIC Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 774) | 58 | 58 | 62 | 6 | |
| 59 | OLD FLAMES NEVER DIE Full Force (Columbia 06600) | 52 | 35 | 32 | 13 | |
| 60 | BAD WEATHER J. Blackfoot (Edge 006) | 71 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| 61 | WE ROCK THE BEAT Sugar Babes (MCA 52998) | 63 | 70 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | U KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69490) | 62 | 63 | 64 | 8 | |
| 63 | I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER Stephanie Mills (MCA 53056) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | WORKIN’ UP A SWEAT First Circle (EMI America 8384) | 59 | 61 | 70 | 8 | |
| 65 | MARY GOES ’ROUND Ready For The World (MCA 53004) | 49 | 33 | 25 | 13 | |
| 66 | BARBARA’S BEDROOM Whistle (Select 62280) | 69 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 67 | YOU BETTER QUIT One Way (MCA 53020) | 48 | 31 | 28 | 15 | |
| 68 | PROVE IT, BOY Picture Perfect (Atlantic 89308) | 61 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 69 | SHOW ME THE WAY Regina Belle (Columbia 07080) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | WE’RE BACK Flos (Superstar Int’l 54) | 70 | 77 | 83 | 4 | |
| 71 | LET’S GET BUSY Teen Dream With Valentino (Warner Bros. 28602) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | TENDER MOMENTS Peggi Blu (Capitol 5676) | 72 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 73 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Gerry Woo (Polydor 885 720) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME Sinitta (Omni 99477) | 74 | 81 | 81 | 5 | |
| 75 | MY HEART GETS ALL THE BREAKS Monet (Ligosa 501) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | HE WANTS MY BODY Starpoint (Elektra 69489) | 54 | 27 | 9 | 13 | |
| 77 | LAST CHANCE Cyre´ (Fresh 8) | 78 | 87 | 87 | 5 | |
| 78 | CASUAL SEX Carrie McDowell (Motown 1885) | 82 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | (If You) LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE La La (Arista 9568) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | NEW DRESS Cheryl Lynn (Manhattan 50056) | 56 | 52 | 34 | 12 | |
| 81 | I PROMISE TO REMEMBER Process & Doo Rags (Columbia 6612) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | LET YOURSELF GO Sybil (Next Plateau 50057) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | NO LIES S.O.S. Band (Tabu 06649) | 55 | 47 | 36 | 12 | |
| 84 | EGO MANIAC Jocelyn Brown (Warner Bros. 28698) | 51 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 85 | (Something Inside) SO STRONG Labi Siffre (China 43102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FEEL SO GOOD TO ME Najee (EMI America 8381) | 66 | 66 | 69 | 5 | |
| 87 | PLAY THIS ONLY AT NIGHT Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 978) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TRUE CONFESSIONS Jeff Lorber & Karyn White (Warner Bros. 28446) | 68 | 69 | 73 | 5 | |
| 89 | GIRL NEXT DOOR Bobby Brown (MCA 53022) | 57 | 42 | 24 | 13 | |
| 90 | TONIGHT Nu Romance Crew (EMI America 8387) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I CAN’T FIGHT IT Conway Brothers (Ichiban 112) | 80 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 92 | LET’S WAIT AWHILE Janet Jackson (A&M 2906) | 79 | 57 | 41 | 16 | |
| 93 | LOWDOWN SO & SO Rainy Davis (Columbia 06598) | 87 | 79 | 47 | 14 | |
| 94 | 6 Madhouse (Paisley Park 28485) | 86 | 71 | 43 | 15 | |
| 95 | DRIVING FORCE O’Bryan (Capitol 5673) | 88 | 65 | 50 | 9 | |
| 96 | SHERRY Blake & Hines (Motown 1878) | 84 | 60 | 45 | 10 | |
| 97 | HOLD ON TO YOUR DREAMS Living Proof (Fantasy 977) | 90 | 88 | 88 | 6 | |
| 98 | SAVE THE BEST FOR ME (Best Of Your Lovin’) Bunny DeBarge (Gordy 1869) | 91 | 55 | 33 | 14 | |
| 99 | THE GIRL NEXT DOOR Chico DeBarge (Motown 1875) | 95 | 91 | 66 | 10 | |
| 100 | YOU GOT IT ALL Jets (MCA 52968) | 94 | 86 | 56 | 24 | |
| << GO TO PREVIOUS WEEK GO TO FOLLOWING WEEK >> RETURN TO 1987 |