| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 23, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IF YOU CAN DO IT: I CAN TOO!! Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 44088) | 2 |
N O I S S U E T H I S W E E K |
N O I S S U E T H I S W E E K |
14 | |
| 2 | LOVE OVERBOARD Gladys Knight & Pips (MCA 53210) | 3 | 11 | |||
| 3 | LOVE CHANGES Kashif & Meli’sa Morgan (Arista 9626) | 5 | 12 | |||
| 4 | THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL Michael Jackson (Epic 07645) | 1 | 10 | |||
| 5 | GIRLFRIEND Pebbles (MCA 53185) | 7 | 12 | |||
| 6 | TO PROVE MY LOVE Michael Cooper (Warner Bros./King Jay 28200) | 9 | 13 | |||
| 7 | I WANT HER Keith Sweat (Vintertainment/Elektra 69431) | 14 | 11 | |||
| 8 | BABY, BE MINE Miki Howard (Atlantic 89165) | 11 | 14 | |||
| 9 | SOMEONE TO LOVE ME FOR ME Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Featuring Full Force (Columbia 07619) | 10 | 12 | |||
| 10 | SECRET LADY Stephanie Mills (MCA 53209) | 13 | 12 | |||
| 11 | MY FOREVER LOVE Levert (Atlantic 89182) | 4 | 16 | |||
| 12 | TWO OCCASIONS The Deele (Solar 70015) | 16 | 12 | |||
| 13 | SO EMOTIONAL Whitney Houston (Arista 9642) | 6 | 13 | |||
| 14 | OVER YOU Ray Parker Jr. with Natalie Cole (Geffen 28152) | 26 | 8 | |||
| 15 | I LIVE FOR YOUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Manhattan 50094) | 8 | 16 | |||
| 16 | IN THE MOOD Whispers (Solar 70017) | 21 | 10 | |||
| 17 | WANNA MAKE LOVE (All Night Long) Lillo Thomas (Capitol 44035) | 20 | 10 | |||
| 18 | SO AMAZING Gerald Albright (Atlantic 89163) | 23 | 11 | |||
| 19 | LET ME TOUCH YOU O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 50104) | 24 | 9 | |||
| 20 | SHE’S FLY Tony Terry (Epic 07417) | 12 | 18 | |||
| 21 | SUPERBAD Chris Jasper (CBS Associated 07657) | 29 | 8 | |||
| 22 | I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN Roger (Reprise 28229) | 15 | 16 | |||
| 23 | HOT THING Prince (Paisley Park 28288) | 32 | 7 | |||
| 24 | LOVE IS FOR SUCKERS (Like Me And You) Full Force (Columbia 07594) | 17 | 15 | |||
| 25 | YOU WILL KNOW Stevie Wonder (Motown 1919) | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 26 | PUMP UP THE VOLUME M/A/R/R/S (4th & B’way 7452) | 46 | 7 | |||
| 27 | HOW YA LIKE ME NOW Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1050) | 28 | 12 | |||
| 28 | (I Wanna Get) CLOSE TO YOU Vaneese Thomas (Geffen 28216) | 18 | 15 | |||
| 29 | THIS BE THE DEF BEAT Dana Dane (Profile 5171) | 30 | 9 | |||
| 30 | COME INTO MY LIFE Joyce Sims (Sleeping Bag 0028) | 41 | 9 | |||
| 31 | TOUCH AND GO Force M.D.’s (Tommy Boy 28181) | 19 | 13 | |||
| 32 | I WISH YOU BELONGED TO ME Lou Rawls (Gamble And Huff 310) | 43 | 8 | |||
| 33 | MYSTERIOUS Najee (EMI America 50103) | 34 | 9 | |||
| 34 | SOME KIND OF LOVER Jody Watley (MCA 53235) | 54 | 6 | |||
| 35 | WITHOUT YOU Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle (Elektra 69426) | 55 | 6 | |||
| 36 | GET LUCKY Well Red (Virgin 99398) | 37 | 10 | |||
| 37 | SKELETONS Stevie Wonder (Motown 1907) | 22 | 15 | |||
| 38 | BECAUSE OF YOU Cover Girls (Fever 1914) | 38 | 11 | |||
| 39 | RUN TO ME Angela Winbush (Mercury 870 033) | 56 | 6 | |||
| 40 | FOR YOUR LOVE (I’ll Do Most Anything) Barry White (A&M 3000) | 50 | 7 | |||
| 41 | MARY MACK Babyface (Solar 70016) | 52 | 7 | |||
| 42 | SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 07608) | 25 | 15 | |||
| 43 | FEELS GOOD TO FEEL GOOD Garry Glenn (Motown 1918) | 49 | 8 | |||
| 44 | OH GIRL Glenn Jones (Jive 5364) | 44 | 9 | |||
| 45 | LOOK WHAT YOU STARTED Temptations (Motown 1920) | 62 | 5 | |||
| 46 | NOTHING VENTURED–NOTHING GAINED Charlie Singleton & Modern Man (Epic 07429) | 27 | 14 | |||
| 47 | BABY I’M FOR REAL Sherrick (Warner Bros. 28150) | 47 | 8 | |||
| 48 | RAINY NIGHT Chico DeBarge (Motown 1922) | 65 | 6 | |||
| 49 | CRITICIZE Alexander O’Neal (Tabu 07600) | 31 | 17 | |||
| 50 | SWEET MEMORIES Theresa (RCA 5348) | 60 | 7 | |||
| 51 | LET’S START LOVE OVER Miles Jaye (Island 99413) | 33 | 19 | |||
| 52 | I’M SO HAPPY Walter Beasley (Polydor 887 163) | 64 | 7 | |||
| 53 | LET’S TRY AGAIN Surface (Columbia 7644) | 35 | 13 | |||
| 54 | BABY TONIGHT Marlon Jackson (Capitol 44092) | 68 | 6 | |||
| 55 | I COULDN’T BELIEVE IT David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick (RCA 5313) | 36 | 15 | |||
| 56 | NO ½ STEPPIN’ Shanice Wilson (A&M 2990) | 72 | 5 | |||
| 57 | WHAT’S TOO MUCH Smokey Robinson (Motown 1911) | 39 | 15 | |||
| 58 | LIVE MY LIFE Boy George (Virgin 99390) | 71 | 5 | |||
| 59 | COME BACK TO ME Patrice Rushen (Arista 9644) | 59 | 7 | |||
| 60 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle (Tabu 07646) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | GAMES Shalamar (Solar 70013) | 42 | 17 | |||
| 62 | ARE YOU SERIOUS Tawatha (Epic 07662) | 74 | 5 | |||
| 63 | SINCE YOU CAME OVER ME Lace (Wing 887 248) | 76 | 5 | |||
| 64 | COME AND GET THIS LOVE Street Fare (Atlantic 89162) | 77 | 5 | |||
| 65 | PLAYTHING Rebbie Jackson (Columbia 07685) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | KISS Total Contrast (London 886 215) | 66 | 7 | |||
| 67 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF ME Jonathan Butler (Jive 1083) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | EVERY DROP OF YOUR LOVE Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1912) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | DON’T PUT THE BLAME ON ME 4 By Four (Capitol 44081) | 69 | 7 | |||
| 70 | WISHING WELL Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07675) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LOVE RAP BALLAD True Love (Critique 96731) | 73 | 6 | |||
| 72 | RESPECT YOURSELF J. Blackfoot (Edge 012) | 48 | 10 | |||
| 73 | I WANT YOUR BODY Madame X (Atlantic 89149) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | THAT’S WHERE YOU’LL FIND ME Deja (Virgin 99375) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | ROCKET 2 U Jets (MCA 53254) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS World Class Wreckin Cru (Kru-Cut 006) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | WASN’T I GOOD TO YA? daKrash (Capitol 44107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | FATHER FIGURE George Michael (Columbia 07682) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | FISHNET Morris Day (Warner Bros. 28201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | THIS IS LOVE Angela Clemmons (Portrait 07642) | 82 | 5 | |||
| 81 | CHICK ON THE SIDE Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 50071) | 83 | 5 | |||
| 82 | I PUT MY MONEY WHERE MY MOUTH IS Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 108) | 84 | 5 | |||
| 83 | LOVEY DOVEY Tony Terry (Epic 07697) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | TOY Teen Dream (Warner Bros. 28138) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | YOU BABE DeBarge (Striped Horse 7007) | 87 | 10 | |||
| 86 | SEASONS CHANGE Expose (Arista 9640) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ARE YOU MY WOMAN? (From Less Than Zero) Black Flames (Def Jam/Columbia 07651) | 78 | 6 | |||
| 88 | I GOT DA FEELIN’ Sweet Tee (Profile 7169) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HEAVY ON MY MIND Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 27974) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I DO YOU Jets (MCA 53193) | 45 | 15 | |||
| 91 | I CAN’T LIVE WITH OR WITHOUT YOU Dimples (Columbia 07599) | 51 | 8 | |||
| 92 | RESERVATIONS FOR TWO Dionne [Warwick] & Kashif (Arista 9638) | 53 | 14 | |||
| 93 | NAMELESS Colonel Abrams (MCA 53208) | 57 | 8 | |||
| 94 | CATCH ME (I’m Falling) Pretty Poison (Virgin 99416) | 58 | 17 | |||
| 95 | WE’LL BE TOGETHER Sting (A&M 2983) | 61 | 13 | |||
| 96 | (Baby Tell Me) CAN YOU DANCE Shanice Wilson (A&M 2939) | 63 | 20 | |||
| 97 | IF YOU LET ME STAY Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 07398) | 67 | 18 | |||
| 98 | I WONDER WHO SHE’S SEEING NOW Temptations (Motown 1908) | 70 | 19 | |||
| 99 | ANGEL Angela Winbush (Mercury 888 831) | 75 | 21 | |||
| 100 | EVERCHANGING TIMES (Theme From Baby Boom) Siedah Garrett (Qwest 28163) | 80 | 12 | |||
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