| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 1, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SHOW & TELL Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44347) | 5 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 2 | HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY O’Jays (EMI 50180) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | |
| 3 | FOR YOU TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 68742) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | |
| 4 | MR. D. J. Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown 1961) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 14 | |
| 5 | LEAD ME INTO LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69299) | 9 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 6 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin 99205) | 10 | 16 | 30 | 7 | |
| 7 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) Jacksons (Epic 68688) | 11 | 15 | 23 | 7 | |
| 8 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 9 | WORKIN’ OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 1964) | 13 | 18 | 20 | 9 | |
| 10 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 15 | 23 | 37 | 9 | |
| 11 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 20 | 24 | 33 | 9 | |
| 12 | OBJECTIVE Miles Jaye (Island 99228) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 13 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 871 934) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 14 | DARLIN’ I Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 936) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 10 | |
| 15 | GOTTA GET THE MONEY Levert (Atlantic 88910) | 22 | 28 | 35 | 9 | |
| 16 | CRAZY (For Me) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44354) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 9 | |
| 17 | FRIENDS Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (MCA 53660) | 21 | 25 | 34 | 6 | |
| 18 | LOST WITHOUT YOU BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44300) | 7 | 7 | 9 | 14 | |
| 19 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 26 | 32 | 39 | 6 | |
| 20 | IT’S REAL James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22975) | 23 | 26 | 31 | 9 | |
| 21 | ME MYSELF AND I De La Soul (Tommy Boy 7926) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 22 | THEY WANT MONEY Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1217) | 31 | 41 | 47 | 7 | |
| 23 | I SECOND THAT EMOTION 10dB (Crush Music 601) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 24 | MY FIRST LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 27525) | 12 | 5 | 1 | 14 | |
| 25 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL The System (Atlantic 88901) | 28 | 35 | 40 | 8 | |
| 26 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 32 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| 27 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 14 | 9 | 2 | 14 | |
| 28 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 34 | 39 | 65 | 4 | |
| 29 | EVERY LITTLE TIME Kiara (Arista 9800) | 19 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 30 | AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER Al Green (A&M 1427) | 30 | 33 | 50 | 5 | |
| 31 | STICKS AND STONES Grady Harrell (RCA 8870) | 24 | 12 | 7 | 18 | |
| 32 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 36 | 40 | 45 | 6 | |
| 33 | HEAVEN HELP ME Deon Estus (Mika 871 538) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 16 | |
| 34 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Christopher McDaniels (Mega Jam 2002) | 38 | 44 | 57 | 10 | |
| 35 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 40 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 36 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 48 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | MY ONE TEMPTATION Mica Paris (Island 99252) | 29 | 17 | 18 | 13 | |
| 38 | WHAT MORE CAN I DO FOR YOU Cherrelle (Tabu 68904) | 42 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 39 | CHILDREN’S STORY Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 68626) | 33 | 22 | 16 | 13 | |
| 40 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 68902) | 46 | 57 | 63 | 5 | |
| 41 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU El DeBarge (Motown 1966) | 49 | 56 | 60 | 6 | |
| 42 | THE MAN WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE Kwame (Atlantic 88937) | 44 | 49 | 56 | 8 | |
| 43 | IF I’M NOT YOUR LOVER Al B. Sure! featuring Slick Rick (Warner Bros. 27556) | 35 | 29 | 14 | 17 | |
| 44 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 54 | 61 | 69 | 5 | |
| 45 | START OF A ROMANCE Skyy (Atlantic 88932) | 37 | 30 | 17 | 18 | |
| 46 | TAKE IT OFF Today (Motown 1967) | 50 | 54 | 61 | 7 | |
| 47 | IF SHE KNEW Anne G. (Atlantic 88933) | 39 | 31 | 19 | 15 | |
| 48 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 58 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| 49 | MY LOVE IS SO RAW Alyson Williams (featuring Nikki D) (Def Jam/Columbia 68903) | 59 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 50 | CAN WE TALK Donna Allen (Oceana 99213) | 53 | 59 | 67 | 7 | |
| 51 | YOU FOUND ANOTHER GUY Boy George (Virgin 99200) | 63 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | MADE TO BE TOGETHER Deja (Virgin 99226) | 41 | 34 | 24 | 14 | |
| 53 | WE GOT OUR OWN THANG Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53628) | 57 | 72 | 85 | 4 | |
| 54 | THE WAY IT IS Troy Johnson (RCA 8925) | 66 | 70 | 75 | 5 | |
| 55 | TOBY Angee Griffin (Luke Skyywalker 205) | 56 | 63 | 68 | 5 | |
| 56 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin & Elton John (Arista 9809) | 43 | 36 | 25 | 12 | |
| 58 | CRUZIN Jackie Jackson (Polydor 889 034) | 65 | 81 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 68 | 76 | 90 | 4 | |
| 61 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 45 | 38 | 27 | 13 | |
| 63 | GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88879) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1969) | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | SOMETHING REAL Mikki Bleu (EMI 50192) | 70 | 75 | 94 | 4 | |
| 66 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | BUCK WILD E.U. (Virgin 99232) | 47 | 42 | 28 | 16 | |
| 68 | GITCHI U Z’Looke (Orpheus 72678) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | AGAINST DOCTOR’S ORDERS Kenny G (Arista 9830) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 81 | 69 | 52 | 8 | |
| 72 | RIDING ON A TRAIN Pasadenas (Columbia 68931) | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOVE SONG Midnight Star (Solar/Epic 68961) | 78 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | FORBIDDEN LOVE Third World (Mercury 874 054) | 51 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| 77 | LICENSE TO KILL Gladys Knight (MCA 53657) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | A LITTLE ROMANCE Boys (Motown 1965) | 55 | 43 | 29 | 10 | |
| 79 | SPELL Deon Estus (Mika 889 328) | 88 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | TURN THIS MUTHA OUT M.C. Hammer (Capitol 44290) | 60 | 46 | 36 | 16 | |
| 82 | I AIN’T WIT IT Paul Laurence (Capitol 15473) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | CONSTANTLY Lia (Virgin 99209) | 61 | 48 | 48 | 8 | |
| 84 | SHE’S SO COLD Alton “Wokie” Stewart (Epic 68681) | 62 | 50 | 51 | 12 | |
| 85 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | NO PLACE TO GO Perri (Zebra/MCA 53619) | 52 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 87 | I LIKE Guy (Uptown/MCA 53490) | 67 | 55 | 38 | 17 | |
| 88 | REAL LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 53484) | 69 | 60 | 41 | 17 | |
| 89 | ON A MISSION Leotis (Mercury 872 922) | 71 | 62 | 43 | 12 | |
| 90 | RAINDROPS Kool & Gang (Mercury 874 402) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I FOUND LOVE B-Fats (Orpheus 72686) | 73 | 65 | 66 | 8 | |
| 92 | BABY ME Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 27541) | 76 | 67 | 44 | 18 | |
| 93 | IT’S LIKE MAGIC Blue Magic (OBR/Columbia 68900) | 64 | 53 | 53 | 6 | |
| 94 | DON’T TAKE MY MIND ON A TRIP Boy George (Virgin 99272) | 82 | 71 | 55 | 19 | |
| 95 | THIS MAGIC MOMENT/ DANCE WITH ME Rick James (Reprise 27763) | 92 | 83 | 76 | 8 | |
| 96 | GOOD, BAD & UGLY Charlie Singleton (Epic 68590) | 86 | 77 | 64 | 15 | |
| 97 | I CAN’T STOP (This Feeling) Eugene Wilde (MCA/Magnolia 53620) | 89 | 68 | 46 | 10 | |
| 98 | SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53483) | 93 | 85 | 71 | 11 | |
| 99 | [position skipped on original published chart] | |||||
| 100 | SLEEP TALK Alyson Williams (Def Jam/Columbia 68555) | 94 | 78 | 72 | 20 | |
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