| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 22, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin 99205) | 1 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) Jacksons (Epic 68688) | 2 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 3 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | |
| 4 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 7 | 12 | 26 | 12 | |
| 5 | GOTTA GET THE MONEY Levert (Atlantic 88910) | 6 | 11 | 15 | 12 | |
| 6 | FRIENDS Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (MCA 53660) | 10 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
| 7 | SHOW & TELL Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44347) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 8 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 9 | |
| 9 | FOR YOU TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 68742) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 10 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL The System (Atlantic 88901) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 11 | |
| 11 | IT’S REAL James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22975) | 13 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| 12 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 16 | 23 | 28 | 7 | |
| 13 | OBJECTIVE Miles Jaye (Island 99228) | 8 | 8 | 12 | 15 | |
| 14 | THEY WANT MONEY Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1217) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 15 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 19 | 24 | 36 | 6 | |
| 16 | LEAD ME INTO LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69299) | 9 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 17 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 68902) | 24 | 36 | 40 | 8 | |
| 18 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 8 | |
| 19 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 27 | 40 | 71 | 11 | |
| 20 | WE GOT OUR OWN THANG Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53628) | 22 | 32 | 53 | 7 | |
| 21 | HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY O’Jays (EMI 50180) | 12 | 7 | 2 | 15 | |
| 22 | WORKIN’ OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 1964) | 14 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 23 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 31 | 48 | 60 | 7 | |
| 24 | AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER Al Green (A&M 1427) | 33 | 35 | 30 | 8 | |
| 25 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 29 | 39 | 48 | 7 | |
| 26 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 18 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 27 | I SECOND THAT EMOTION 10dB (Crush Music 601) | 20 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 28 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU El DeBarge (Motown 1966) | 55 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| 29 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 25 | 25 | 32 | 9 | |
| 30 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 38 | 50 | 59 | 5 | |
| 31 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 50 | 53 | 66 | 4 | |
| 32 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 28 | 21 | 8 | 15 | |
| 33 | THE WAY IT IS Troy Johnson (RCA 8925) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 8 | |
| 34 | MR. D. J. Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown 1961) | 30 | 22 | 4 | 17 | |
| 35 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 45 | 59 | 70 | 4 | |
| 36 | JUST GIT IT TOGETHER Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68938) | 59 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 46 | 52 | 61 | 6 | |
| 38 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 42 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| 39 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 871 934) | 32 | 27 | 13 | 16 | |
| 40 | YOU FOUND ANOTHER GUY Boy George (Virgin 99200) | 44 | 47 | 51 | 6 | |
| 41 | LOST WITHOUT YOU BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44300) | 34 | 28 | 18 | 17 | |
| 42 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 49 | 68 | 73 | 5 | |
| 43 | SOMETHING REAL Mikki Bleu (EMI 50192) | 48 | 57 | 65 | 7 | |
| 44 | ME MYSELF AND I De La Soul (Tommy Boy 7926) | 35 | 29 | 21 | 17 | |
| 45 | I DO Natalie Cole (with Freddie Jackson) (EMI 50213) | 57 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | DARLIN’ I Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 936) | 21 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 47 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | 56 | 67 | 75 | 4 | |
| 48 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | 65 | 72 | 80 | 4 | |
| 49 | GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88879) | 51 | 56 | 63 | 5 | |
| 50 | GITCHI U Z’Looke (Orpheus 72678) | 53 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
| 51 | AGAINST DOCTOR’S ORDERS Kenny G (Arista 9830) | 54 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1969) | 52 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| 53 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 62 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 54 | EVERY LITTLE TIME Kiara (Arista 9800) | 39 | 33 | 29 | 16 | |
| 55 | FIGHT THE POWER Public Enemy (Motown 1972) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | N. E. HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 53391) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | LOVE SONG Midnight Star (Solar/Epic 68961) | 63 | 66 | 74 | 6 | |
| 58 | STICKS AND STONES Grady Harrell (RCA 8870) | 43 | 37 | 31 | 21 | |
| 59 | RIDING ON A TRAIN Pasadenas (Columbia 68931) | 60 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | WHAT MORE CAN I DO FOR YOU Cherrelle (Tabu 68904) | 47 | 38 | 38 | 9 | |
| 61 | RAINDROPS Kool & Gang (Mercury 874 402) | 71 | 79 | 90 | 4 | |
| 62 | MY FIRST LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 27525) | 36 | 30 | 24 | 17 | |
| 63 | SPEND THE NIGHT Guy (Uptown/MCA 53666) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TAKE IT OFF Today (Motown 1967) | 64 | 45 | 46 | 10 | |
| 65 | WHERE DO WE GO? Ten City (Atlantic 88892) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | CRAZY (For Me) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44354) | 26 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| 67 | HEAVEN HELP ME Deon Estus (Mika 871 538) | 58 | 42 | 33 | 19 | |
| 68 | SPELL Deon Estus (Mika 889 328) | 69 | 73 | 79 | 6 | |
| 69 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 61 | 43 | 44 | 8 | |
| 70 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY Natalie Cole (EMI 50185) | 37 | 31 | 27 | 17 | |
| 71 | MY SUGAR Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 22896) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | MY LOVE IS SO RAW Alyson Williams (featuring Nikki D) (Def Jam/Columbia 68903) | 66 | 49 | 49 | 8 | |
| 73 | LICENSE TO KILL Gladys Knight (MCA 53657) | 67 | 71 | 77 | 5 | |
| 74 | MY ONE TEMPTATION Mica Paris (Island 99252) | 68 | 51 | 37 | 16 | |
| 75 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE Joyce Sims (Sleeping Bag 40142) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | A WOMAN’S TOUCH Christopher McDaniels (Mega Jam 2002) | 41 | 34 | 34 | 13 | |
| 77 | CHILDREN’S STORY Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 68626) | 70 | 55 | 39 | 16 | |
| 78 | ALL OF MY LOVE Al Jarreau (Reprise 22929) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | CRUZIN Jackie Jackson (Polydor 889 034) | 72 | 58 | 58 | 7 | |
| 80 | BABIES HAVING BABIES Terry Tate (Trumpet 166) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | THE MAN WE ALL KNOW AND LOVE Kwame (Atlantic 88937) | 76 | 61 | 42 | 11 | |
| 82 | IF I’M NOT YOUR LOVER Al B. Sure! featuring Slick Rick (Warner Bros. 27556) | 77 | 65 | 43 | 20 | |
| 83 | WHY YOU WANNA Dezi Phillips (Tabu 68915) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | START OF A ROMANCE Skyy (Atlantic 88932) | 79 | 69 | 45 | 21 | |
| 85 | IF SHE KNEW Anne G. (Atlantic 88933) | 81 | 74 | 47 | 18 | |
| 86 | MADE TO BE TOGETHER Deja (Virgin 99226) | 84 | 77 | 52 | 17 | |
| 87 | I AIN’T WIT IT Paul Laurence (Capitol 15473) | 86 | 80 | 82 | 5 | |
| 88 | TOBY Angee Griffin (Luke Skyywalker 205) | 85 | 78 | 55 | 8 | |
| 89 | SWEET TALK D’atra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44374) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | CAN WE TALK Donna Allen (Oceana 99213) | 82 | 76 | 50 | 10 | |
| 91* | I AIN’T WIT IT Paul Laurence (Capitol 15473) | |||||
| 92 | THROUGH THE STORM Aretha Franklin & Elton John (Arista 9809) | 87 | 81 | 57 | 15 | |
| 93 | I’LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68671) | 88 | 83 | 62 | 16 | |
| 94 | BUCK WILD E.U. (Virgin 99232) | 89 | 84 | 67 | 19 | |
| 95 | FORBIDDEN LOVE Third World (Mercury 874 054) | 91 | 85 | 76 | 10 | |
| 96 | I FOUND LOVE B-Fats (Orpheus 72686) | 92 | 88 | 91 | 11 | |
| 97 | CONSTANTLY Lia (Virgin 99209) | 93 | 89 | 83 | 11 | |
| 98 | SHE’S SO COLD Alton “Wokie” Stewart (Epic 68681) | 94 | 91 | 84 | 15 | |
| 99 | NO PLACE TO GO Perri (Zebra/MCA 53619) | 95 | 92 | 86 | 9 | |
| 100 | I LIKE Guy (Uptown/MCA 53490) | 96 | 93 | 87 | 20 | |
| *On the original published chart, “I Ain’t Worth It” was listed both at #87 and at #91. |
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