| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 12, 1988 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | |
| 2 | THANKS FOR MY CHILD Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 07996) | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
| 3 | RESCUE ME Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27762) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| 4 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 08047) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 9 | |
| 5 | DON’T ROCK THE BOAT Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini (Solar 70027) | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 6 | MY EYES DON’T CRY Stevie Wonder (Motown 1946) | 12 | 16 | 20 | 8 | |
| 7 | YOU’RE NOT MY KIND OF GIRL New Edition (MCA 53405) | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 8 | (It’s Just) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Paula Abdul (Virgin 99282) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 9 | DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 10 | I CAN’T WAIT Deniece Williams (Columbia 08014) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 11 | MY HEART Troop (Atlantic 89023) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| 12 | HEY LOVER Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44208) | 18 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 13 | MY GIRLY Ready For The World (MCA 53337) | 8 | 10 | 16 | 11 | |
| 14 | MY PREROGATIVE Bobby Brown (MCA 53383) | 14 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 15 | GONNA GET OVER YOU Sweet Obsession (Epic 07989) | 17 | 22 | 26 | 10 | |
| 16 | CALL THE LAW Reddings (Polydor 887 681) | 21 | 25 | 30 | 9 | |
| 17 | YOU MAKE ME WORK Cameo (Atlanta Artists 870 587) | 20 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 18 | I MISSED Surface (Columbia 08018) | 22 | 27 | 31 | 8 | |
| 19 | THE WAY YOU LOVE ME Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27773) | 7 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 20 | (He’s Got) THE LOOK Vanessa Williams (Wing 887 781) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | |
| 21 | EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME Cherrelle (Tabu 08052) | 23 | 30 | 36 | 6 | |
| 22 | DIAL MY HEART Boys (Motown 53301) | 26 | 35 | 44 | 8 | |
| 23 | THERE’S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (I’m A Sucker For You) Jonathan Butler (Jive 1143) | 27 | 33 | 38 | 7 | |
| 24 | TUMBLIN’ DOWN Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99299) | 29 | 39 | 46 | 6 | |
| 25 | SWEET, SWEET LOVE Vesta Williams (A&M 1247) | 30 | 37 | 43 | 7 | |
| 26 | I WISH U HEAVEN Prince (Paisley Park 27745) | 39 | 53 | 65 | 5 | |
| 27 | ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston (Arista 9743) | 19 | 19 | 23 | 10 | |
| 28 | I’M YOUR PUSHER Ice-T (Sire 27768) | 32 | 49 | 67 | 4 | |
| 29 | MR. BACHELOR Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53420) | 35 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 30 | OASIS Roberta Flack (Atlantic 88996) | 33 | 45 | 61 | 4 | |
| 31 | I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU By All Means (Island 99274) | 36 | 41 | 53 | 6 | |
| 32 | ’ROUND AND ’ROUND (Merry Go ’Round Of Love) Guy (Uptown/MCA 53422) | 25 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
| 33 | DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 50146) | 16 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 34 | I’M NOT GOING OUT LIKE THAT Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5224) | 40 | 51 | 68 | 4 | |
| 35 | SAY YOU WILL Starpoint (Elektra 69373) | 45 | 56 | 73 | 4 | |
| 36 | STRICTLY BUSINESS EPMD (Fresh 80123) | 24 | 24 | 28 | 9 | |
| 37 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN George Benson (Warner Bros. 27780) | 28 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 38 | HIM OR ME Today (Motown 1944) | 47 | 61 | 71 | 5 | |
| 39 | CARS WITH THE BOOM L’ Trimm (Atlantic 89005) | 37 | 43 | 55 | 7 | |
| 40 | WONDERFUL Rick James (Reprise 27828) | 46 | 55 | 66 | 5 | |
| 41 | I JUST WANNA STOP Angela Bofill (Capitol 44169) | 54 | 66 | 78 | 5 | |
| 42 | GIVIN’ UP ON LOVE Lenny Williams (Crush Music 663) | 48 | 58 | 64 | 6 | |
| 43 | SLEEPLESS WEEKEND Howard Huntsberry (MCA 53305) | 31 | 23 | 12 | 13 | |
| 44 | RISING TO THE TOP Pieces Of A Dream (EMI-Manhattan 50159) | 51 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 45 | STAND AND DELIVER Evon Geffries & The Stand (Atlantic 89018) | 49 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| 46 | GET HERE Brenda Russell (A&M 1233) | 50 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| 47 | BACK ON TRACK Billy Always (Epic 08008) | 34 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 48 | HIDE AND SEEK Tracie Spencer (Capitol 44198) | 41 | 42 | 42 | 11 | |
| 49 | SOMEONE’S IN LOVE Five Star (RCA 8711) | 53 | 64 | 77 | 4 | |
| 50 | L.O.V. E. Tyka Nelson (Cooltempo/Chrysalis 43292) | 55 | 68 | 75 | 4 | |
| 51 | ALL OR NOTHING Rene Moore (Polydor 871 064) | 57 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 60 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 53 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Donna Allen (Oceana 99265) | 63 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | GET UP EVERYBODY (Get Up) Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 321) | 65 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM Blast Zone (Blip Blop 002) | 62 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 56 | SHOW ME (One More Time) Dorian Harewood (Emeric 502) | 64 | 76 | 81 | 4 | |
| 57 | SMOOTH CRIMINAL Michael Jackson (Epic 08044) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | THE BEST OF ME Kiara (Arista 9730) | 38 | 21 | 11 | 15 | |
| 60 | CAN’T GO BACK ON A PROMISE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1250) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SO HARD TO LET GO Najee (EMI-Manhattan 50160) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | YOU’RE GONNA GET ROCKED! LaToya Jackson (RCA 8689) | 67 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | PULL OVER Levert (Atlantic 88987) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | SOLITAIRE Commodores (Polydor 887 939) | 58 | 67 | 72 | 5 | |
| 65 | DON’T STOP YOUR LOVE Keith Sweat (Vintertainment/Elektra 69359) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SILHOUETTE Kenny G (Arista 9751) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | CAN U READ MY LIPS Z’Looke (Orpheus 72654) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | DANCIN’ WITH MYSELF Johnny Kemp (Columbia 07994) | 43 | 18 | 8 | 14 | |
| 69 | IT’S MY PARTY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 27678) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1951) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS Four Tops (with Aretha Franklin) (Arista 9766) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | CALL ME Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1945) | 74 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 73 | A LOVE SUPREME Will Downing (Island 99273) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | FEELING INSIDE Gerald Albright (Atlantic 88989) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | TURN ON (The Beat Box) Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 08107) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | BREAK 4 LOVE Raze (Columbia 08073) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | DO ME RIGHT Pebbles (MCA 53406) | 69 | 74 | 80 | 5 | |
| 78 | TALKIN’ ALL THAT JAZZ Stetsasonic (Tommy Boy 918) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | TOSS IT UP Split Image (Bentley 7500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | DO WAH DIDDY 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 106) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | NOTHING CAN COME BETWEEN US Sade (Epic 07977) | 52 | 14 | 4 | 13 | |
| 82 | RESPECT Real Roxanne (Select 62318) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WAY OUT J. J. Fad (Ruthless 99285) | 42 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 84 | TELL ME IT’S NOT TOO LATE Lia (Virgin 99279) | 44 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| 85 | TEAR DOWN THESE WALLS Billy Ocean (Jive 9740) | 56 | 29 | 29 | 10 | |
| 86 | GOODGROOVE Derek B (Profile 7214) | 59 | 59 | 62 | 7 | |
| 87 | STUCK Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 53393) | 61 | 31 | 21 | 12 | |
| 88 | 2 A.M. Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 69422) | 66 | 36 | 17 | 14 | |
| 89 | LET ME BE YOUR HERO Gregoy Abbott (Columbia 08027) | 68 | 40 | 41 | 9 | |
| 90 | I BURN FOR YOU 10dB (Crush Music 706) | 78 | 47 | 48 | 11 | |
| 91 | PARTY ON PLASTIC (What’s Bootsy Doin’?) Bootsy Colllins (Columbia 07991) | 82 | 48 | 27 | 12 | |
| 92 | ADDICTED TO YOU Levert (Atco 99292) | 84 | 50 | 24 | 15 | |
| 93 | LET’S PLAY (From Now On) Ohio Players (Track 58812) | 86 | 52 | 33 | 12 | |
| 94 | A LOVE OF YOUR OWN Millie Scott (Island 99286) | 88 | 57 | 58 | 7 | |
| 95 | AIN’T NO HALF-STEPPIN’ Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 27834) | 89 | 62 | 57 | 9 | |
| 96 | BORN NOT TO KNOW Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 887 680) | 90 | 65 | 40 | 17 | |
| 97 | GIVE ME A CHANCE Chapter 8 (Capitol 44170) | 91 | 70 | 45 | 15 | |
| 98 | SHE’S ON THE LEFT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1227) | 92 | 73 | 50 | 16 | |
| 99 | SO FINE Jamm (Epic 07956) | 93 | 75 | 51 | 11 | |
| 100 | SHOWDOWN Isaac Hayes (Columbia 07978) | 94 | 80 | 52 | 11 | |
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