| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1989 |
| TOP 50 R&B SINGLES (As published in the December 30, 1989, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | MISS YOU MUCH – Janet Jackson (A&M) |
| 2 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ – Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin) |
| 3 | BABY COME TO ME – Regina Belle (Columbia) |
| 4 | JUST BECAUSE – Anita Baker (Elektra) |
| 5 | MY FANTASY – Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown) |
| 6 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME – Eddie Murphy (Columbia) |
| 7 | REAL LOVE – Jody Watley (MCA) |
| 8 | BACK TO LIFE – Soul II Soul (Virgin) |
| 9 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) – The Jacksons (Epic) |
| 10 | HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY – The O’Jays (EMI) |
| 11 | START OF A ROMANCE – Skyy (Atlantic) |
| 12 | LOVE SAW IT – Karyn White (Warner Bros.) |
| 13 | SO GOOD – Al Jarreau (Reprise) |
| 14 | SHOW & TELL – Peabo Bryson (Capitol) |
| 15 | REMEMBER (The First Time) – Eric Gable (Orpheus) |
| 16 | FOR YOU TO LOVE – Luther Vandross (Epic) |
| 17 | CLOSER THAN FRIENDS – Surface (Columbia) |
| 18 | DREAMIN’ – Vanessa Williams (Wing) |
| 19 | MR. D. J. – Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown) |
| 20 | ROCK WIT’CHA – Bobby Brown (MCA) |
| 21 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU – Ashford & Simpson (Capitol) |
| 22 | LUCKY CHARM – The Boys (Motown) |
| 23 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER – Sybil (Next Plateau) |
| 24 | CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN – New Edition (MCA) |
| 25 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) – The Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros.) |
| 26 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE – Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista) |
| 27 | EVERY LITTLE STEP – Bobby Brown (MCA) |
| 28 | IT’S NO CRIME – Babyface (Solar) |
| 29 | BATDANCE – Prince (Warner Bros.) |
| 30 | YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING – Surface (Columbia) |
| 31 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE – E.U. (Virgin) |
| 32 | CAN U READ MY LIPS – Z’Looke (Orpheus) |
| 33 | MY FIRST LOVE – Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros.) |
| 34 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE – Surface (Columbia) |
| 35 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL – The System (Atlantic) |
| 36 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE – Milli Vanilli (Arista) |
| 37 | STRAIGHT UP – Paula Abdul (Virgin) |
| 38 | TURNED AWAY – Chuckii Booker (Atlantic) |
| 39 | SLEEP TALK – Alyson Williams (Def Jam/Columbia) |
| 40 | MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY – Natalie Cole (EMI) |
| 41 | CAN’T GET OVER YOU – Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros.) |
| 42 | THERE’S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (I’m A Sucker For You) – Jonathan Butler (Jive) |
| 43 | STICKS AND STONES – Grady Harrell (RCA) |
| 44 | TALK TO MYSELF – Christopher Williams (Geffen) |
| 45 | ALL I WANT IS FOREVER – James “J.T.” Taylor & Regina Belle (Epic) |
| 46 | JOY AND PAIN – Donna Allen (Oceana) |
| 47 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) – Stephanie Mills (MCA) |
| 48 | I LIKE – Guy (Uptown/MCA) |
| 49 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR – Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia) |
| 50 | WILD THING – Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) |