| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 21, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MISS YOU MUCH Janet Jackson (A&M 1445) | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | 4 | 7 | 12 | 11 | |
| 3 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 4 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 5 | 9 | 18 | 12 | |
| 5 | ALL MY LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44429) | 9 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
| 6 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Sybil (Next Plateau 50107) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 11 | |
| 7 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | 10 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 8 | PARTYMAN Prince (Warner Bros. 22814) | 13 | 22 | 31 | 8 | |
| 9 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 10 | YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING Surface (Columbia 69016) | 17 | 25 | 27 | 9 | |
| 11 | OUT OF MY MIND O’Jays (EMI 50212) | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 12 | BUST A MOVE Young MC (Delicious Vinyl 105) | 12 | 18 | 20 | 11 | |
| 13 | I’M ‘N’ DANGER Mother’s Finest (Capitol 44416) | 16 | 21 | 23 | 10 | |
| 14 | SMILIN’ Levert (Atlantic 88842) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 15 | STATE OF ATTRACTION Rhonda Clark (Tabu 69000) | 19 | 29 | 32 | 9 | |
| 16 | HEAT OF THE MOMENT After 7 (Virgin 99204) | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | |
| 17 | DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9875) | 22 | 28 | 38 | 8 | |
| 18 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 22867) | 21 | 24 | 29 | 8 | |
| 19 | EVERYTHING Jody Watley (MCA 53714) | 28 | 39 | 43 | 7 | |
| 20 | I GO TO WORK Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1268) | 24 | 31 | 34 | 9 | |
| 21 | (Don’t U Know) I LOVE U Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88831) | 27 | 35 | 39 | 8 | |
| 22 | ALL I WANT FROM YOU Temptations (Motown 1974) | 23 | 26 | 28 | 11 | |
| 23 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870) | 25 | 32 | 33 | 8 | |
| 24 | I WANNA COME BACK James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22863) | 30 | 36 | 37 | 10 | |
| 25 | EVERY TIME I TRY TO SAY GOODBYE Cheryl Lynn (Virgin 99180) | 32 | 37 | 40 | 7 | |
| 26 | BABIES HAVING BABIES Terry Tate (Atlantic 88814) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | |
| 27 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 53712) | 35 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 28 | CELEBREATE NEW LIFE BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44362) | 34 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 29 | CAN’T GET OVER YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 22895) | 8 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 30 | IT’S FUNKY ENOUGH The D.O.C. (Ruthless 96549) | 18 | 19 | 26 | 8 | |
| 31 | BREATHE LIFE INTO ME Mica Paris (Island 99178) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 10 | |
| 32 | I’M STILL MISSING YOUR LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 69054) | 36 | 45 | 50 | 7 | |
| 33 | NEW JACK SWING Wrecks-N-Effect (Motown 1979) | 38 | 43 | 48 | 7 | |
| 34 | OOH BABY BABY Zapp (Reprise 22849) | 43 | 47 | 55 | 5 | |
| 35 | PERSONALITY Kashif (Arista 9890) | 44 | 54 | 62 | 5 | |
| 36 | SAY NO GO De La Soul (Tommy Boy 934) | 41 | 46 | 51 | 5 | |
| 37 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 69022) | 26 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 38 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 29 | 15 | 6 | 19 | |
| 39 | I’M NOT SOUPPED Troop (Atlantic 88818) | 48 | 51 | 63 | 5 | |
| 40 | JUST CALL MY NAME Alyson Williams (Def Jam/Columbia 69072) | 45 | 55 | 65 | 5 | |
| 41 | IT’S THE REAL THING Angela Winbush (Mercury 876 008) | 52 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 22865) | 47 | 63 | 80 | 4 | |
| 43 | SLOW DOWN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27583) | 46 | 61 | 76 | 4 | |
| 44 | SWEET TALK D’atra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44374) | 31 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 45 | I’LL BE THERE Miles Jaye (Island 99185) | 33 | 34 | 36 | 11 | |
| 46 | HERE AND NOW Luther Vandross (Epic 73029) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | SOMEBODY FOR ME Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53718) | 59 | 67 | 88 | 4 | |
| 48 | AIN’T NUTHIN’ IN THE WORLD Miki Howard (Atlantic 88826) | 53 | 62 | 75 | 4 | |
| 49 | 3 O’CLOCK JUMP Herb Alpert (A&M 1446) | 49 | 53 | 57 | 7 | |
| 50 | ME SO HORNY 2 Live Crew (Luke Skyywalker 127) | 64 | 83 | 94 | 4 | |
| 51 | I LOVE TO BASS Bardeux (Enigma 75047) | 57 | 65 | 70 | 5 | |
| 52 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | 37 | 11 | 2 | 17 | |
| 53 | I DO Natalie Cole (with Freddie Jackson) (EMI 50213) | 39 | 27 | 14 | 16 | |
| 54 | FOOLISH HEART Sharon Bryant (Wing 889 878) | 65 | 69 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU Main Ingredient (Polydor 889 910) | 66 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | KISS YOUR TEARS AWAY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 69077) | 63 | 74 | 78 | 4 | |
| 57 | PAUSE Run-D.M.C. (Profile 7262) | 60 | 60 | 69 | 7 | |
| 58 | COLD FRESH GROOVE Chill (Orpheus 72702) | 61 | 72 | 84 | 5 | |
| 59 | I PROMISE Mikki Bleu (EMI 50228) | 68 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | FEEL SO GOOD Perri (Motown 1996) | 62 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 61 | JUST WHAT I LIKE Michael Cooper (Reprise 22950) | 40 | 30 | 30 | 12 | |
| 62 | GIMME YOUR LOVE Aretha Franklin & James Brown (Arista 9884) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | THIS HOUSE Diana Ross (Motown 1998) | 50 | 52 | 54 | 9 | |
| 64 | SUPER LOVER Barry White (A&M 1459) | 72 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| 65 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 51 | 33 | 15 | 18 | |
| 66 | PERPETRATORS Randy & Gypsys (A&M 1449) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | AS A MATTER OF FACT Natalie Cole (EMI 50231) | 73 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | DR. SOUL Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88812) | 78 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 42 | 20 | 10 | 18 | |
| 70 | TELL ME Will Clayton (Polydor 889 658) | 71 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| 71 | LOOK WHO’S DANCING Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99182) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | HOW YOU FEEL Vesta (A&M 1443) | 76 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | CAN I? David Peaston (Geffen 22795) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | ’BOUT DAT TIME Pieces Of A Dream (EMI 50208) | 55 | 40 | 42 | 10 | |
| 75 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 54 | 38 | 22 | 17 | |
| 76 | STEPPIN’ OUT “TONIGHT” 10dB (Crush Music 426) | 56 | 56 | 60 | 10 | |
| 77 | YO MISTER Patti LaBelle (MCA 53728) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | ONE SHOT AT LOVE L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 69056) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG Third World (Mercury 874 786) | 67 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 80 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU AND ME Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista 9901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | AIN’T MY TYPE OF HYPE Full Force (Columbia 68975) | 69 | 50 | 44 | 10 | |
| 82 | WHATCHA GONNA DO Tyler Collins (RCA 9094) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 74 | 59 | 53 | 17 | |
| 84 | DON’T SAY GOODBYE Walter Beasley (Mercury 876 002) | 90 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | LOVE HAS GOT TO WAIT Eric Gable (Orpheus 72257) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 77 | 68 | 56 | 21 | |
| 87 | SO WAT CHA SAYIN’ EPMD (Fresh 80133) | 79 | 48 | 35 | 10 | |
| 88 | LET’S GET IT ON By All Means (Island 99162) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | JUST GIT IT TOGETHER Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68938) | 81 | 49 | 41 | 16 | |
| 90 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | 84 | 44 | 25 | 17 | |
| 91 | SERIOUS HOLD ON ME O’Jays (EMI 50230) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 86 | 57 | 47 | 20 | |
| 93 | MY SUGAR Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 22896) | 87 | 73 | 58 | 15 | |
| 94 | WHAT YOU NEED Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1978) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | FUN Grady Harrell (RCA 9031) | 89 | 58 | 49 | 13 | |
| 96 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 91 | 79 | 59 | 20 | |
| 97 | MAKE THAT MOVE Finest Hour (Polydor 889 360) | 92 | 81 | 61 | 6 | |
| 98 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 93 | 64 | 45 | 17 | |
| 99 | II HYPE Entouch (Vintertainment/Elektra 69294) | 94 | 85 | 64 | 12 | |
| 100 | N. E. HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 53391) | 95 | 86 | 66 | 16 | |
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