| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 3, 1990 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 22697) ...... Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan | 1 | 2 |
N O I S S U E T H I S W E E K |
13 | |
| 2 | MAKE IT LIKE IT WAS (Columbia 73022) ...... Regina Belle | 2 | 10 | 13 | ||
| 3 | REAL LOVE (Atlantic 88816) ...... Skyy | 3 | 8 | 15 | ||
| 4 | WALK ON BY (Next Plateau 50111) ...... Sybil | 5 | 11 | 10 | ||
| 5 | I WANNA BE RICH (Solar 74005) ...... Calloway | 7 | 13 | 13 | ||
| 6 | LET’S GET IT ON (Island 99162) ...... By All Means | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 7 | YOUR SWEETNESS (Motown 1976) ...... Good Girls | 14 | 15 | 13 | ||
| 8 | SPECIAL (Motown 2004) ...... Temptations | 8 | 19 | 13 | ||
| 9 | SCANDALOUS! (Warner Bros. 22824) ...... Prince | 11 | 16 | 10 | ||
| 10 | NO MORE LIES (Ruthless/Atco 99149) ...... Michel’le | 12 | 29 | 9 | ||
| 11 | NO FRIEND OF MINE (Warner Bros. 22769) ...... Club Nouveau | 13 | 14 | 13 | ||
| 12 | SILKY SOUL (Warner Bros. 22738) ...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 9 | 4 | 13 | ||
| 13 | ALL NITE (Vintertainment/Elektra 69260) ...... Entouch (featuring Keith Sweat) | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||
| 14 | IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Jive 1317) ...... Ruby Turner | 15 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 15 | TURN IT OUT (Go Base) (Profile 5275) ...... Rob Base | 16 | 22 | 10 | ||
| 16 | SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU (Reprise/King Jay 22713) ...... Michael Cooper | 19 | 26 | 11 | ||
| 17 | RHYTHM NATION (A&M 1455) ...... Janet Jackson | 6 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 18 | OPPOSITES ATTRACT (Virgin 99158) ...... Paula Abdul (with Wild Pair) | 21 | 32 | 8 | ||
| 19 | CAN WE SPEND SOME TIME (Columbia 73028) ...... Surface | 20 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 20 | JAZZIE’S GROOVE (Virgin 99145) ...... Soul II Soul | 22 | 33 | 7 | ||
| 21 | PUMP UP THE JAM (SBK 07311) ...... Technotronic Featuring Felly | 18 | 7 | 12 | ||
| 22 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE (Motown 2026) ...... Stacy Lattisaw with Johnny Gill | 24 | 42 | 7 | ||
| 23 | TENDER LOVER (Solar 74003) ...... Babyface | 17 | 5 | 15 | ||
| 24 | EXPRESSION (Next Plateau 329) ...... Salt-N-Pepa | 27 | 38 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | (I’ll Be Your) DREAM LOVER (SAM 5004) ...... Richard Rogers | 23 | 36 | 10 | ||
| 26 | HEAVEN (Island 99136) ...... Miles Jaye | 28 | 37 | 9 | ||
| 27 | PROMISES, PROMISES (Geffen 22781) ...... Christopher Williams | 32 | 41 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | WHAT CAN I DO (EMI 50274) ...... Pieces Of A Dream | 33 | 40 | 10 | ||
| 29 | WHATEVER IT TAKES (Virgin 99142) ...... Cheryl Lynn | 30 | 39 | 8 | ||
| 30 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A NATURAL MAN (Warner Bros. 22862) ...... James Ingram | 38 | 48 | 8 | ||
| 31 | BUDDY (Tommy Boy 943) ...... De La Soul | 34 | 54 | 7 | ||
| 32 | TOUCH (Atlantic 88841) ...... Chuckii Booker | 35 | 47 | 7 | ||
| 33 | NOT THRU BEING WITH YOU (Warner Bros. 22797) ...... Michael Jeffries with Karyn White | 40 | 60 | 8 | ||
| 34 | LOVE UNDER NEW MANAGEMENT (Atlantic 88766) ...... Miki Howard | 37 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | I GET THE JOB DONE (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 22719) ...... Big Daddy Kane | 39 | 59 | 6 | ||
| 36 | HERITAGE (Columbia 73205) ...... Earth, Wind & Fire (featuring The Boys) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | TO KNOW SOMEONE DEEPLY IS TO KNOW SOMEONE SOFTLY (Columbia 73217) ...... Terence Trent D’Arby | 42 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | ESCAPADE (A&M 1490) ...... Janet Jackson | 43 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | JUICY (Sound Of New York 2005) ...... Wrecks-N-Effect | 46 | 46 | 7 | ||
| 40 | YOUR PRECIOUS LOVE (Orpheus 72254) ...... Tamika Patton (with Eric Gable) | 41 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | ALL AROUND THE WORLD (Arista 9928) ...... Lisa Stansfield | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | GYRLZ, THEY LOVE ME (Uptown/MCA 53784) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 51 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | PIPE DREAMS (OBR/Columbia 73023) ...... Oran “Juice” Jones | 53 | 56 | 8 | ||
| 44 | EVERYTHING YOU TOUCH (Motown 2031) ...... Smokey Robinson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 45 | HEARTBEAT (Vendetta/A&M 1473) ...... Seduction | 50 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | THIS ONE’S FOR THE CHILDREN (Columbia 73064) ...... New Kids On The Block | 52 | 58 | 6 | ||
| 47 | HELP THE CHILDREN (Capitol 44497) ...... M.C. Hammer | 56 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | BLAME IT ON THE RAIN (Arista 9904) ...... Milli Vanilli | 31 | 17 | 14 | ||
| 49 | ALL OF MY LOVE (Capitol 44418) ...... Gap Band | 25 | 6 | 15 | ||
| 50 | YOU MAKE ME WANT TO GIVE IT UP (Manhattan/Capitol 44476) ...... D’altra Hicks | 49 | 65 | 8 | ||
| 51 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ (Def Jam/Columbia 69072) ...... Alyson Williams | 57 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | SECRET WISH (Tabu 73089) ...... S.O.S. Band | 55 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | FRIENDS B-4 LOVERS (Columbia 73025) ...... Full Force | 29 | 30 | 13 | ||
| 54 | THE SECRET GARDEN (Sweet Seduction Suite) (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19992) ...... Quincy Jones featuring Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge & Barry White | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | NEVER TOO FAR (EMI 50242) ...... Dianne Reeves | 58 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | TREAT YOU RIGHT (Epic 73258) ...... Luther Vandross | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | WHATCHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ (Virgin 98999) ...... Inner City | 62 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | STAY (Warlock 7069) ...... Kim Waters (featuring Juanita Daily) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | SPREAD MY WINGS (Atlantic 88734) ...... Troop | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | STAY HERE, STAY NEAR (Tabu 73088) ...... Rhonda Clark | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | WE’RE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER (Geffen 19950) ...... David Peaston | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | ALL NIGHT LONG (Jive 1307) ...... Kool Moe Dee | 66 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | OWWWW! (MCA 53736) ...... Chunky A | 44 | 28 | 11 | ||
| 64 | SERIOUS HOLD ON ME (EMI 50230) ...... O’Jays | 47 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 65 | KNOCKS ME OFF MY FEET (EMI 50279) ...... Mikki Bleu | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | GOING HOME (Arista 9913) ...... Kenny G | 72 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | FOOLISH HEART (Wing 889 878) ...... Sharon Bryant | 61 | 25 | 19 | ||
| 68 | BABY DON’T FOOL AROUND (Sedona 7611) ...... Cardell | 71 | 77 | 6 | ||
| 69 | WHATCHA GONNA DO (RCA 9094) ...... Tyler Collins | 26 | 9 | 16 | ||
| 70 | KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR (Warner Bros. 22865) ...... Randy Crawford | 48 | 21 | 19 | ||
| 71 | SORRY (Baby Can I Hold You) (Pow Wow 452) ...... Foxy Brown | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | WELCOME TO THE TERRORDOME (Def Jam/Columbia 73135) ...... Public Enemy | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | COMFORT OF A MAN (MCA 53769) ...... Stephanie Mills | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | AIN’T NUTHIN’ IN THE WORLD (Atlantic 88826) ...... Miki Howard | 59 | 23 | 19 | ||
| 75 | I CHOOSE YOU (Tonight) (Magnolia/MCA 53747) ...... Eugene Wilde | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I SLEEP MUCH BETTER (In Someone Else’s Bed) (Jive 1311) ...... Billy Ocean | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | IT’S THE REAL THING (Mercury 876 008) ...... Angela Winbush | 60 | 24 | 18 | ||
| 78 | THE GAS FACE (Def Jam/Columbia 73046) ...... 3rd Bass | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79* | ALL AROUND THE WORLD (Arista 9928) ...... Lisa Stansfield | |||||
| 80 | POISON IVY (Pandisc 036) ...... Young & Restless | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HERE AND NOW (Epic 73029) ...... Luther Vandross | 68 | 34 | 17 | ||
| 82 | 1-2-3 (Columbia 73087) ...... Chimes | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | DON’T CHA’ THINK (Virgin 99143) ...... After 7 | 36 | 18 | 13 | ||
| 84 | ALL ABOUT LOVE (Sleeping Bag 40151) ...... Joyce Sims | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | WRAP-U-UP (Warner Bros. 19969) ...... Randy Crawford | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU (Polydor 889 910) ...... Main Ingredient | 70 | 35 | 18 | ||
| 87 | I FOUND LOVIN’ (Uptown/MCA 53729) ...... Jeff Redd | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YO MISTER (MCA 53728) ...... Patti LaBelle | 74 | 44 | 16 | ||
| 89 | LOVE HAS GOT TO WAIT (Orpheus 72257) ...... Eric Gable | 73 | 43 | 16 | ||
| 90 | PLAYTOY (Outpost 30005) ...... Carmin | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOME (MCA 53712) ...... Stephanie Mills | 79 | 45 | 21 | ||
| 92 | RIGHT AND HYPE (Reprise 22872) ...... Abstrac’ | 80 | 49 | 14 | ||
| 93 | JUST CALL MY NAME (Def Jam/Columbia 69072) ...... Alyson Williams | 81 | 50 | 20 | ||
| 94 | CAN I? (Geffen 22795) ...... David Peaston | 82 | 51 | 17 | ||
| 95 | PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE (Delicious Vinyl 99137) ...... Young M.C. | 83 | 52 | 9 | ||
| 96 | DR. SOUL (Atlantic 88812) ...... Foster/McElroy | 86 | 62 | 18 | ||
| 97 | (Don’t U Know) I LOVE U (Atlantic 88831) ...... Chuckii Booker | 87 | 63 | 23 | ||
| 98 | PERSONALITY (Arista 9890) ...... Kashif | 89 | 64 | 20 | ||
| 99 | EVERYTHING (MCA 53714) ...... Jody Watley | 90 | 67 | 22 | ||
| 100 | SOMEBODY FOR ME (Uptown/MCA 53718) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 91 | 68 | 19 | ||
| *On the original published chart, “All Around The World” was listed both at #41 and at #79. |
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