| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 11, 1990 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CANT STOP (Virgin 98961) ...... After 7 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | JERK-OUT (Paisley Park/Reprise 19750) ...... The Time | 5 | 11 | 21 | 7 | |
| 3 | FEELS GOOD (Wing 877 436) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 9 | 18 | 40 | 7 | |
| 4 | DO ME! (MCA 79045) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 6 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 5 | VISION OF LOVE (Columbia 73348) ...... Mariah Carey | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | |
| 6 | COME BACK TO ME (A&M 1475) ...... Janet Jackson | 11 | 24 | 43 | 7 | |
| 7 | TALK TO ME (Elektra 64964) ...... Anita Baker | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 | |
| 8 | MAKE YOU SWEAT (Vintertainment/Elektra 64961) ...... Keith Sweat | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 9 | MY KINDA GIRL (Solar 74515) ...... Babyface | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
| 10 | LIES (Atlantic 87893) ...... En Vogue | 19 | 32 | 52 | 6 | |
| 11 | THE MASTER KEY (Reprise 19826) ...... Barbara Weathers | 13 | 13 | 16 | 11 | |
| 12 | GOTTA GOOD THING (Arista 2022) ...... Geoff McBride | 14 | 19 | 29 | 8 | |
| 13 | INNOCENT (Capitol 44593) ...... Whispers | 30 | 42 | 65 | 4 | |
| 14 | WERE ALL IN THE SAME GANG (Warner Bros. 19819) ...... West Coast Rap All-Stars | 17 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 15 | HAVE YOU SEEN HER (Capitol 44573) ...... M.C. Hammer | 15 | 27 | | 3 | |
| 16 | MY GIRL (Capitol 44575) ...... Kool Skool | 16 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
| 17 | SHES MINE (Motown 2050) ...... Basic Black | 18 | 31 | 51 | 7 | |
| 18 | IF I TOLD YOU ONCE (SBK 07324) ...... Terry Steele | 23 | 26 | 35 | 10 | |
| 19 | CRAZY (Motown 2053) ...... Boys | 35 | 55 | 72 | 4 | |
| 20 | ONE MILE FROM PARADISE (Alpha Intl 70706) ...... Robbie Mychals | 20 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
| 21 | ILL BE GOOD TO YOU (EMI 50319) ...... Najee | 21 | 35 | 53 | 7 | |
| 22 | MY, MY, MY (Motown 2033) ...... Johnny Gill | 10 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 23 | I WANT IT NOW (Atlanta Artists 875 588) ...... Cameo | 8 | 5 | 12 | 11 | |
| 24 | LAY YOUR TROUBLES DOWN (Mercury 875 430) ...... Angela Winbush featuring Ronald Isley | 12 | 8 | 19 | 12 | |
| 25 | HOW DEEP DOES IT GO (GRP 3033) ...... Carl Anderson | 25 | 29 | 30 | 8 | |
| 26 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU AGAIN (A&M 1511) ...... Barry White | 42 | 64 | 78 | 4 | |
| 27 | DO YOU REALLY WANT MY LOVE (Capitol 44532) ...... Melba Moore | 27 | 30 | 45 | 4 | |
| 28 | TOUCH ME UP (MCA 79056) ...... Body | 40 | 51 | 68 | 6 | |
| 29 | ROCK DIS FUNKY JOINT (Profile 7302) ...... Poor Righteous Teachers | 31 | 49 | 58 | 8 | |
| 30 | GIRL DANZ WITH ME (Orpheus 72299) ...... ZLooke | 38 | 48 | 64 | 6 | |
| 31 | SONGS OF LOVE (Warner Bros. 19833) ...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 22 | 22 | 32 | 9 | |
| 32 | THIS IS LOVE (Columbia 73346) ...... Regina Belle | 26 | 9 | 3 | 13 | |
| 33 | HEAVEN KNOWS (Virgin 98962) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 51 | 71 | 86 | 4 | |
| 34 | ITS A CRYING SHAME (Jive 1370) ...... Ruby Turner | 43 | 58 | 70 | 6 | |
| 35 | A FRIEND (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19775) ...... Winans | 52 | 68 | 87 | 4 | |
| 36 | THE POWER (Arista 2013) ...... Snap! | 28 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 37 | OWNLEE EUE (Atlantic 87923) ...... Kwame & New Beginning | 48 | 60 | 60 | 8 | |
| 38 | LET THE RHYTHM HIT EM (MCA 53901) ...... Eric B. & Rakim | 41 | 59 | 56 | 8 | |
| 39 | SAVE THE FAMILY (OBR/Columbia 73385) ...... Tashan | 47 | 56 | 67 | 7 | |
| 40 | BROTHERS GONNA WORK IT OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 73390) ...... Public Enemy | 49 | 67 | 77 | 6 | |
| 41 | EVERYBODY EVERYBODY (RCA 2628) ...... Black Box | 54 | 73 | 73 | 6 | |
| 42 | THIEVES IN THE TEMPLE (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 19751) ...... Prince | 67 | | | 2 | |
| 43 | UNTIL YOU COME BACK TO ME (Thats What Im Gonna Do) (Atlantic 87934) ...... Miki Howard | 32 | 12 | 5 | 14 | |
| 44 | LOVE HIGH (Uptown/MCA 53829) ...... Jeff Redd | 33 | 14 | 11 | 13 | |
| 45 | DO IT (One More Time) (Solar 74602) ...... Midnight Star | 24 | 15 | 9 | 14 | |
| 46 | GLAD TO BE ALIVE (Elektra 64960) ...... Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fisher | 59 | 69 | 82 | 4 | |
| 47 | IN A SEXY MOOD (Orpheus 72302) ...... Eric Gable | 57 | 57 | 66 | 7 | |
| 48 | RHYTHM OF LIFE (Fontana 875 018) ...... Oleta Adams | 64 | 81 | | 3 | |
| 49 | COULD THIS BE LOVE (Vendetta/A&M 1509) ...... Seduction | 36 | 36 | 48 | 9 | |
| 50 | ONE MORE CHANCE (Columbia 73420) ...... Perfect Gentlemen | 63 | 75 | 90 | 4 | |
| 51 | ALL I DO IS THINK OF YOU (Atlantic 87952) ...... Troop | 39 | 33 | 27 | 15 | |
| 52 | PAPA WAS A ROLLIN STONE (Chrysalis 23550) ...... Was (Not Was) | 68 | 80 | | 3 | |
| 53 | I STILL HAVENT FOUND WHAT IM LOOKING FOR (Columbia 73310) ...... Chimes | 53 | 70 | 69 | 15 | |
| 54 | TREAT THEM LIKE THEY WANT TO BE TREATED (Uptown/MCA 53822) ...... Father MC | 75 | | | 2 | |
| 55 | WHAT YOU DESERVE (EMI 56170) ...... Answered Questions | 37 | 38 | 50 | 8 | |
| 56 | IF I COULD ONLY HAVE THAT DAY BACK (Elektra 64947) ...... Howard Hewett | 72 | | | 2 | |
| 57 | GHETTO HEAVEN (Atlantic 87997) ...... Family Stand | 46 | 37 | 26 | 19 | |
| 58 | NICETY (Ruthless/Atco 98980) ...... Michelle | 45 | 34 | 14 | 16 | |
| 59 | GOTTA LOTTA LUV (Crush 749) ...... Lenny Williams | 74 | 90 | | 3 | |
| 60 | BANNED IN THE U.S.A. (Luke 98915) ...... Luke Featuring 2 Live Crew | | | | 1 | |
| 61 | A DREAMS A DREAM (Virgin 98955) ...... Soul II Soul | 44 | 23 | 23 | 10 | |
| 62 | ALL THE WAY (Solar 74516) ...... Calloway | 79 | | | 2 | |
| 63 | ARE YOU REALLY REAL? (Tommy Boy 19781) ...... Force M.D.s | 80 | | | 2 | |
| 64 | SECOND CHANCE (RCA 2639) ...... Tyler Collins | 81 | | | 2 | |
| 65 | I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE ME (WTG 73431) ...... Nayobe | | | | 1 | |
| 66 | MONEY (Solar/Epic 74601) ...... Lakeside | 66 | 72 | 71 | 6 | |
| 67 | LET ME BE YOUR LOVER (Enigma 75069) ...... U-Krew | 50 | 50 | 55 | 10 | |
| 68 | OVER AND OVER (King Jay/Reprise 19794) ...... Michael Cooper | 87 | 91 | | 3 | |
| 69 | PICK UP THE PHONE (Reprise 19761) ...... Jamaica Boys | 84 | | | 2 | |
| 70 | SMOKIN ROOM (Mega Jam 7280) ...... Omara featuring Lavistia Miller | 85 | | | 2 | |
| 71 | DOOWWUTCHUALIKE (Tommy Boy 955) ...... Digital Underground | 65 | 65 | 62 | 8 | |
| 72 | I AINT LYIN (Wing 877 535) ...... Sinbad | | | | 1 | |
| 73 | I DONT FEEL MUCH LIKE CRYING (Warner Bros. 19840) ...... Randy Crawford | 58 | 39 | 15 | 14 | |
| 74 | BACK TO BASIX (Select 5003) ...... Kid N Play | 90 | | | 2 | |
| 75 | YOU CANT DENY IT (Arista 2024) ...... Lisa Stansfield | 29 | 28 | 18 | 14 | |
| 76 | STAY (Jive 1344) ...... Glenn Jones | 34 | 17 | 6 | 15 | |
| 77 | I NEED YOUR LOVE (Motown 2027) ...... Good Girls | | | | 1 | |
| 78 | COME ON LETS DO THIS (Atlantic 87871) ...... Rude Boys | | | | 1 | |
| 79 | WE CAN MAKE IT ALRGHT (Capitol 44531) ...... Gap Band | 55 | 41 | 36 | 15 | |
| 80 | WATCHING YOU (Columbia 73173) ...... Black Flames | 56 | 40 | 22 | 14 | |
| 81 | PSYKO FUNK (4th & Bway 440 510) ...... Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. | 83 | 83 | | 3 | |
| 82 | SOMEONE LIKE YOU (MCA 53775) ...... Perri | | | | 1 | |
| 83 | SOMEONE TO LOVE (MCA 53837) ...... Mac Band | | | | 1 | |
| 84 | FEEL IT (JMJ/RAL/Columbia 73403) ...... Afros | | | | 1 | |
| 85 | GOOD LOVE (MCA 79012) ...... Klymaxx | 69 | 54 | 42 | 17 | |
| 86 | DONT ASK MY NEIGHBORS (Columbia 73353) ...... Nancy Wilson | 76 | 76 | | 3 | |
| 87 | CLOSE TO YOU (Charisma 98951) ...... Maxi Priest | | | | 1 | |
| 88 | ANY LOVE (Orpheus 72298) ...... Alex Bugnon | 88 | 82 | 80 | 12 | |
| 89 | DONT WANNA FALL IN LOVE (Warner Bros. 19933) ...... Jane Child | 60 | 43 | 28 | 17 | |
| 90 | SHOCK WAVE (Virgin 98963) ...... Kipper Jones | | | | 1 | |
| 91 | MIDNIGHT LOVE (Elektra 64956) ...... Starpoint | 61 | 44 | 31 | 12 | |
| 92 | WAIT FOR ME (MCA 53776) ...... Stacye & Kimiko | 62 | 45 | 34 | 13 | |
| 93 | ID LIKE TO GET TO KNOW U (Arista 2029) ...... Jermaine Jackson | 70 | 63 | 49 | 15 | |
| 94 | REAL LOVE (MCA 79031) ...... Stephanie Mills | 71 | 61 | 54 | 12 | |
| 95 | MERCY MERCY ME (The Ecology) (Apollo/Motown 2038) ...... Milira | 73 | 62 | 46 | 16 | |
| 96 | OBSESSION (Startrak 044) ...... Lonnie Liston Smith featuring Phyllis Hyman | 77 | 77 | 79 | 9 | |
| 97 | SHE AINT WORTH IT (MCA 53831) ...... Glen Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown | 78 | 66 | 61 | 12 | |
| 98 | TAKE ME NOW (Geffen 19695) ...... David Peaston | 82 | 74 | 74 | 10 | |
| 99 | STEP BY STEP (Columbia 73343) ...... New Kids On The Block | 86 | 78 | 75 | 9 | |
| 100 | SHAKE IT UP! (Reprise 19963) ...... Jamaica Boys | 89 | 46 | 44 | 20 | |
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