| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 18, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ TONIGHT Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28385) | 4 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 2 | SHOW ME THE WAY Regina Belle (Columbia 07080) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 3 | I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER Stephanie Mills (MCA 53056) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
| 4 | FAKE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07100) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 8 | |
| 5 | I’M BAD L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 07120) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6 | I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (Arista 9598) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 7 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Janet Jackson (A&M 2927) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 9 | |
| 8 | LIES Jonathan Butler (Jive 1038) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 9 | I’M IN LOVE Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5698) | 15 | 19 | 26 | 9 | |
| 10 | IF I WAS YOUR GIRLFRIEND Prince (Paisley Park 28334) | 10 | 13 | 14 | 8 | |
| 11 | STILL A THRILL Jody Watley (MCA 53081) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 12 | WANT YOU FOR MY GIRLFRIEND 4 By Four (Capitol 5690) | 11 | 11 | 16 | 12 | |
| 13 | THIGH RIDE Tawatha (Epic 07117) | 17 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 14 | I REALLY DIDN’T MEAN IT Luther Vandross (Epic 07201) | 22 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| 15 | JAM TONIGHT Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44037) | 23 | 28 | 45 | 5 | |
| 16 | JUMP START Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50073) | 27 | 34 | 39 | 6 | |
| 17 | FALLING IN LOVE Fat Boys (Tin Pan Apple 885 766) | 18 | 26 | 33 | 7 | |
| 18 | SATISFIED Donna Allen (21 Records 99459) | 16 | 17 | 20 | 9 | |
| 19 | MIXED UP WORLD Timex Social Club (Danya 274) | 20 | 27 | 38 | 9 | |
| 20 | DIRTY LOOKS Diana Ross (RCA 5172) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| 21 | TINA CHERRY Georgio (Motown 1892) | 26 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 22 | ONE HEARTBEAT Smokey Robinson (Motown 1897) | 28 | 37 | 42 | 6 | |
| 23 | DON’T BLOW A GOOD THING Vesta Williams (A&M 2926) | 21 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 24 | ROCK-A-LOTT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9574) | 24 | 25 | 30 | 9 | |
| 25 | IF YOU WERE MINE Cheryl Lynn (Manhattan 50074) | 31 | 35 | 37 | 6 | |
| 26 | LET’S TALK IT OVER Vaneese Thomas (Geffen 28365) | 33 | 41 | 47 | 6 | |
| 27 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 13 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| 28 | ONE LOVER AT A TIME Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28327) | 35 | 43 | 59 | 5 | |
| 29 | HOLIDAY Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 712) | 40 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28360) | 8 | 4 | 1 | 12 | |
| 31 | NIGHTTIME LOVER The System (Atlantic 89222) | 41 | 58 | 79 | 4 | |
| 32 | COME BACK TO ME LOVER Miki Howard (Atlantic 89232) | 39 | 45 | 64 | 4 | |
| 33 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 13 | |
| 34 | CASANOVA Levert (Atlantic 89217) | 51 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | I LOVE YOU BABE Babyface (Solar 70009) | 46 | 56 | 75 | 4 | |
| 36 | LIFETIME LOVE Joyce Sims (Sleeping Bag 24) | 44 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| 37 | (If You) LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE La La (Arista 9568) | 36 | 24 | 24 | 11 | |
| 38 | RHYTHM METHOD R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50071) | 34 | 21 | 18 | 14 | |
| 39 | LOVE IS A HOUSE Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28300) | 53 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | TEAR JERKER J. Blackfoot featuring Ann Hines (Edge 007) | 47 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| 41 | LOVE ME RIGHT Millie Scott (4th & B’way 7443) | 45 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 42 | MERCURY RISING Pointer Sisters (RCA 5230) | 43 | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| 43 | KOO KOO Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28348) | 38 | 39 | 43 | 7 | |
| 44 | I WANT YOUR SEX George Michael (Columbia 07164) | 52 | 65 | 77 | 6 | |
| 45 | I’M NOT GONNA LET YOU GO Melba Moore (Capitol 44012) | 50 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 46 | PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS Val Young (Amherst 312) | 48 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| 47 | LOVE POWER Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista 9567) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE Shalamar (Solar 70008) | 54 | 59 | 76 | 5 | |
| 49 | JAMMIN TO THE BELLS Chuck Stanley (Def Jam/Columbia 07184) | 49 | 54 | 68 | 4 | |
| 50 | LAST TIME Theresa (RCA 5229) | 56 | 64 | 83 | 4 | |
| 51 | I THINK I’M OVER YOU Mini Curry (Total Experience 2707) | 59 | 68 | 82 | 4 | |
| 52 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Gerry Woo (Polydor 885 720) | 37 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| 53 | ALL THE WAY WITH YOU Peggi Blu (with Bert Robinson) (Capitol 44014) | 58 | 67 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | GIVIN’ YOU BACK THE LOVE Isley Japer Isley (CBS Associated 07254) | 69 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | TELL IT LIKE IT IS Dimples (Columbia 07188) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | WHY SHOULD I CRY? Nona Hendryx (EMI America 8382) | 25 | 14 | 6 | 15 | |
| 57 | MOONLIGHTING (Theme) Al Jarreau (MCA 53124) | 62 | 69 | 78 | 4 | |
| 58 | JUST THE FACTS (Theme From “Dragnet”) Patti LaBelle (MCA 53100) | 67 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I COMMIT TO LOVE Howard Hewett (Elektra 69477) | 30 | 18 | 13 | 13 | |
| 60 | DIVAS NEED LOVE TOO Klymaxx (Constellation 53117) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | CROSS MY BROKEN HEART Jets (MCA 53123) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | AIN’T YOU HAD ENOUGH LOVE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50070) | 29 | 29 | 34 | 10 | |
| 63 | NEVER SAY NEVER Deniece Williams (Columbia 07021) | 32 | 20 | 12 | 15 | |
| 64 | WOT’S IT TO YA Robbie Nevil (Manhattan 50075) | 60 | 60 | 67 | 5 | |
| 65 | I CAN DO BAD FOR MYSELF Jesse James (TTED 3026) | 80 | 88 | 88 | 4 | |
| 66 | WHAMMY One Way (MCA 53005) | 42 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| 67 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME Janice Bulluck (WRC 206) | 61 | 61 | 73 | 6 | |
| 68 | LATE NIGHT HOUR Kathy Mathis (Tabu 07046) | 55 | 36 | 35 | 10 | |
| 69 | DANCE ALL NIGHT DeBarge (Striped Horse 7004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | BETTER WAY James Ingram (MCA 53125) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | GIRL PULLED THE DOG General Kane (Motown 1901) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | LONG TIME COMING Ready For The World (MCA 53099) | 57 | 47 | 49 | 7 | |
| 73 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 63 | 42 | 21 | 16 | |
| 74 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5680) | 64 | 44 | 22 | 18 | |
| 75 | YOU CAN’T STOP THE RAIN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53060) | 65 | 38 | 28 | 13 | |
| 76 | 7-11 Ramsey Lewis (Columbia 07220) | 76 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | WITHOUT YOU Touch (SuperTronics 017) | 66 | 50 | 50 | 8 | |
| 78 | MAKING LOVE IN THE RAIN Herb Alpert (A&M 2949) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | POUR IT ON Mason (Elektra 69471) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | ROAD DOG Blake & Hines (Motown 1893) | 74 | 53 | 53 | 8 | |
| 81 | RESCUE ME Family Dream (Motown 1894) | 81 | 82 | 84 | 4 | |
| 82 | I KNOW YOU GOT SOUL Eric B. & Rakim (4th & B’way 7438) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 7 | |
| 83 | A TOUCH OF JAZZ Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1042) | 71 | 71 | 71 | 7 | |
| 84 | SPRING LOVE Cover Girls (Fever 1913) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | NO ONE IN THE WORLD Anita Baker (Elektra 69456) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 85 | 72 | 52 | 15 | |
| 87 | I.O.U. ME BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44009) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | TESTIFY Scherrie Payne (Superstar Int’l 55) | 86 | 62 | 61 | 8 | |
| 89 | SECRET AFFAIR Claudja Barry (Epic 07198) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WHATEVER SATISFIES YOU Jocelyn Brown (Warner Bros. 28322) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | D.Y. B.O. Starpoint (Elektra 69467) | 84 | 40 | 27 | 10 | |
| 92 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 50067) | 78 | 63 | 62 | 9 | |
| 93 | UNDER THE BOARDWALK Bruce Willis (Motown 1896) | 72 | 66 | 69 | 5 | |
| 94 | BACK AND FORTH Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 385) | 87 | 75 | 48 | 17 | |
| 95 | 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 07018) | 88 | 76 | 46 | 17 | |
| 96 | HAPPY Surface (Columbia 06611) | 89 | 73 | 23 | 21 | |
| 97 | DON’T MAKE ME LATE Johnnie Taylor (Malaco 2135) | 90 | 80 | 80 | 5 | |
| 98 | CHICAGO SONG David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 28392) | 91 | 79 | 55 | 17 | |
| 99 | STILL WAITING Rainy Davis (Columbia 07072) | 92 | 78 | 41 | 10 | |
| 100 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 93 | 81 | 44 | 19 | |
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