| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 9, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 87805) ...... Rude Boys | 5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| 2 | I LIKE THE WAY (The Kissing Game) (Jive 1424) ...... Hi-Five | 6 | 8 | 17 | 8 | |
| 3 | DONT LET ME DOWN (EMI 50335) ...... OJays | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
| 4 | SOMEDAY (Columbia 73561) ...... Mariah Carey | 3 | 9 | 19 | 11 | |
| 5 | ALL TRUE MAN (Tabu/Epic 73627) ...... Alexander ONeal | 4 | 11 | 12 | 8 | |
| 6 | LETS CHILL (MCA 54051) ...... Guy | 12 | 19 | 39 | 6 | |
| 7 | HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant/Warner Bros. 19458) ...... Tara Kemp | 13 | 15 | 18 | 8 | |
| 8 | DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 44672) ...... Freddie Jackson | 9 | 13 | 15 | 7 | |
| 9 | ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED (Arista 2156) ...... Whitney Houston | 8 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 10 | ALL SEASON (Atlantic 87772) ...... Levert | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | |
| 11 | FAIRY TALES (Elektra 64910) ...... Anita Baker | 7 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |
| 12 | WRAP MY BODY TIGHT (Motown 2077) ...... Johnny Gill | 14 | 29 | 36 | 5 | |
| 13 | SOMETHING IN MY HEART (Ruthless/Atco 98885) ...... Michelle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 14 | STONE COLD GENTLEMAN (MCA 54043) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 17 | 18 | 25 | 6 | |
| 15 | ANOTHER LIKE MY LOVER (Warner Bros. 19486) ...... Jasmine Guy | 15 | 22 | 27 | 7 | |
| 16 | GETTING BACK INTO LOVE (Motown/TAJ 2075) ...... Gerald Alston | 23 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 17 | THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy/TNT 964) ...... Digital Underground | 26 | 27 | 31 | 6 | |
| 18 | I CANT TELL YOU WHY (Elektra 64908) ...... Howard Hewett | 18 | 23 | 28 | 12 | |
| 19 | ITS A SHAME (My Sister) (Warner Bros./Eternal 19515) ...... Monie Love featuring True Image | 21 | 21 | 35 | 7 | |
| 20 | NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO (Young N Strong) (Warner Bros. 19455) ...... Diana Ross & Al B. Sure! | 30 | 47 | 73 | 4 | |
| 21 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU SMILE AGAIN? (MCA 53976) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 11 | 2 | 3 | 14 | |
| 22 | THIS HOUSE (Capitol 44652) ...... Tracie Spencer | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
| 23 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Polydor 879 002) ...... Marva Hicks | 34 | 44 | 69 | 4 | |
| 24 | TELL ME (A&M 1542) ...... Wooten Brothers | 36 | 38 | 55 | 5 | |
| 25 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Atlantic 87896) ...... Troop | 33 | 28 | 29 | 7 | |
| 26 | BLUE (Is The Colour Of Pain) (EMI 50341) ...... Caron Wheeler | 38 | 48 | 66 | 4 | |
| 27 | ALL OF ME (Cold Chillin/Reprise 19478) ...... Big Daddy Kane | 27 | 33 | 46 | 6 | |
| 28 | HERE COMES THE HAMMER (Capitol 44572) ...... M.C. Hammer | 28 | 32 | 32 | 11 | |
| 29 | ILL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU (Vintertainment/Elektra 64915) ...... Keith Sweat | 19 | 17 | 2 | 16 | |
| 30 | IESHA (Motown 2070) ...... Another Bad Creation | 24 | 14 | 9 | 17 | |
| 31 | IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 44626) ...... Whispers | 31 | 36 | 59 | 5 | |
| 32 | KEEP YO BUT AT HOME (2001 9001) ...... Saxxy | 40 | 46 | 50 | 11 | |
| 33 | GOLD DIGGER (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia 73634) ...... EPMD | 35 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 34 | ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT (Arista 2148) ...... Mike Hitman Wilson featuring Shawn Christopher | 39 | 39 | 57 | 6 | |
| 35 | BLACK PARADISE (Atlantic 87775) ...... Samuelle | 20 | 20 | 24 | 13 | |
| 36 | SHORT BUT FUNKY (Jive 1434) ...... Too Short | 44 | 54 | 70 | 5 | |
| 37 | STATE OF THE WORLD (A&M album cut) ...... Janet Jackson | 45 | 65 | 90 | 4 | |
| 38 | CONTRIBUTION (Island 878 922) ...... Mica Paris | 52 | 67 | | 3 | |
| 39 | TEMPLE OF LOVE (EastWest America 98863) ...... Harriet | 56 | 63 | 80 | 4 | |
| 40 | HEAD OVER HEALS (Epic 73619) ...... Tony Terry | 25 | 10 | 13 | 16 | |
| 41 | DOESNT THAT MEAN SOMETHING (Arista 2173) ...... Geoff McBride | 29 | 30 | 40 | 7 | |
| 42 | GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (Everybody Dance Now) (Columbia 73604) ...... C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams | 22 | 7 | 11 | 16 | |
| 43 | DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) ...... Salt-N-Pepa featuring Hurby Luv Bug | 37 | 37 | 42 | 7 | |
| 44 | THANX 4 THE FUNK (Motown 2080) ...... Boys | 47 | 64 | | 3 | |
| 45 | IT SHOULDVE BEEN YOU (Elektra 64900) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 54 | 66 | | 3 | |
| 46 | ALL I WANT IS YOU (Columbia 73684) ...... Surface | 60 | 81 | | 3 | |
| 47 | CHEAP TALK (MCA/10 54015) ...... Loose Ends | 64 | 84 | | 3 | |
| 48 | AROUND THE WAY GIRL (Def Jam/Columbia 73609) ...... L. L. Cool J | 42 | 31 | 23 | 18 | |
| 49 | I WANNA COME BACK HOME (Motown 2085) ...... Today | 55 | 55 | 64 | 5 | |
| 50 | LET ME SHOW YOU (OBR/Columbia 73589) ...... Black Flames | 50 | 56 | 58 | 6 | |
| 51 | EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME (GRP album cut) ...... George Howard | 51 | 62 | 79 | 4 | |
| 52 | MY HEART IS FAILING ME (SBK 07342) ...... Riff | 53 | 57 | 75 | 4 | |
| 53 | YOU DONT HAVE TO WORRY (Atlantic 87816) ...... En Vogue | 41 | 24 | 7 | 18 | |
| 54 | GET HERE (Fontana 878 476) ...... Oleta Adams | 46 | 41 | 22 | 19 | |
| 55 | SPARK OF LOVE (Capitol 44659) ...... Special Generation | 73 | 74 | 81 | 4 | |
| 56 | LOVE MAKES THINGS HAPPEN (MCA 53973) ...... Pebbles | 32 | 25 | 10 | 18 | |
| 57 | WHATEVER YOU WANT (Wing 879 590) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 85 | | | 2 | |
| 58 | IM DREAMIN (Giant/Reprise 19441) ...... Christopher Williams | 77 | | | 2 | |
| 59 | BABY DONT CRY (Virgin 98896) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 49 | 51 | 37 | 18 | |
| 60 | BETTER PART OF ME (MCA 54011) ...... Junior | 59 | 61 | 71 | 7 | |
| 61 | HIGH (Reprise 19553) ...... Thelma Houston | 65 | 75 | | 3 | |
| 62 | PATIENCE (RCA 2761) ...... Grady Harrell | 63 | 70 | 74 | 5 | |
| 63 | HERE WE GO (Columbia 73690) ...... C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams & Zelma Davis | | | | 1 | |
| 64 | NORTH ON SOUTH ST. (A&M 1546) ...... Herb Alpert | 69 | 85 | | 3 | |
| 65 | SERIOUS (RCA 2760) ...... La Rue | 75 | 90 | | 3 | |
| 66 | CALL ME (Capitol 44681) ...... Phil Perry | 83 | | | 2 | |
| 67 | COMING OUT OF THE DARK (Epic 73666) ...... Gloria Estefan | 67 | 79 | | 3 | |
| 68 | COSMIC LOVE (Critique 5476) ...... Jonzun Crew | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 69 | MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 73706) ...... L. L. Cool J | | | | 1 | |
| 70 | AINT FOUND THE RIGHT ONE YET (Virgin 96383) ...... E.U. | 70 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| 71 | FREAKS (MCA 54018) ...... Whodini | | | | 1 | |
| 72 | SHES DOPE! (MCA 54056) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | | | | 1 | |
| 73 | BACKYARD (MCA 53982) ...... Pebbles (with Salt-N-Pepa) | 90 | | | 2 | |
| 74 | WHAT EVER IT TAKES (Sound Of New York/Motown 2076) ...... Basic Black | | | | 1 | |
| 75 | SEX CYMBAL (Warner Bros. 19435) ...... Sheila E. | 87 | | | 2 | |
| 76 | DO YOU REALLY WANT IT (MCA 53905) ...... Omar Chandler | 72 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 77 | LOVE WILL NEVER DO (Without You) (A&M 1538) ...... Janet Jackson | 57 | 42 | 26 | 17 | |
| 78 | SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE (Sam 5018) ...... Richard Rogers | | | | 1 | |
| 79 | I DONT KNOW ANYBODY ELSE (RCA 2735) ...... Black Box | 48 | 34 | 21 | 16 | |
| 80 | LOVE U 2 THE LIMIT (MCA 53960) ...... Mac Band | 80 | 95 | 82 | 12 | |
| 81 | CANT DO NUTTIN FOR YA MAN (Def Jam/Columbia 73612) ...... Public Enemy | 81 | 97 | 89 | 7 | |
| 82 | MR. DEE JAY (Arista 2183) ...... Kiara | 86 | | | 2 | |
| 83 | THROUGH (Epic 73707) ...... Victoria Wilson-James | | | | 1 | |
| 84 | COME ON, LETS MOVE IT (Profile 7322) ...... Special Ed | 58 | 52 | 54 | 6 | |
| 85 | BOOMERANG (SBK 07341) ...... Spunkadelic | 71 | 71 | 76 | 6 | |
| 86 | ONLY HUMAN (Arista 2127) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 66 | 45 | 38 | 19 | |
| 87 | TRIALS OF THE HEART (Malaco 7461) ...... Champaign | | | | 1 | |
| 88 | IF I WERE A BELL (Epic 73616) ...... Teena Marie | 43 | 40 | 20 | 18 | |
| 89 | JUSTIFY MY LOVE (Sire 19485) ...... Madonna | 89 | 89 | 87 | 14 | |
| 90 | WHIP IT BABY (Nastymix 74005) ...... Mario | | | | 1 | |
| 91 | JUST A LITTLE BIT LONGER (Charisma 96403) ...... Maxi Priest | 93 | 69 | 44 | 14 | |
| 92 | THE REAL THING (Novus 3105) ...... Marion Meadows | 61 | 58 | 48 | 12 | |
| 93 | FIRST TIME (Columbia 73502) ...... Surface | 62 | 59 | 47 | 21 | |
| 94 | MY ONLY LOVE (Reprise 19732) ...... Barbara Weathers | 74 | 43 | 43 | 8 | |
| 95 | PEACE YA SELF (Arista 2176) ...... Three Times Dope | 78 | 78 | 78 | 5 | |
| 96 | MELT IN YOUR MOUTH (Epic 73639) ...... Candyman | 98 | 93 | 67 | 12 | |
| 97 | MELODY COOL (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 19728) ...... Mavis Staples | 79 | 50 | 33 | 12 | |
| 98 | UK BLAK (EMI 56202) ...... Caron Wheeler | 91 | 91 | 60 | 14 | |
| 99 | POWER OF LOVE (Elektra 64912) ...... Deee-Lite | 76 | 53 | 53 | 6 | |
| 100 | MY, MY, MY (Atlantic 87792) ...... Gerald Albright | 95 | 77 | 63 | 15 | |
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