| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 23, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I LIKE THE WAY (The Kissing Game) (Jive 1424) ...... Hi-Five | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | LETS CHILL (MCA 54051) ...... Guy | 6 | 6 | 12 | 8 | |
| 3 | WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 87805) ...... Rude Boys | 1 | 1 | 5 | 17 | |
| 4 | SOMEDAY (Columbia 73561) ...... Mariah Carey | 4 | 4 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5 | DONT LET ME DOWN (EMI 50335) ...... OJays | 5 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |
| 6 | WRAP MY BODY TIGHT (Motown 2077) ...... Johnny Gill | 9 | 12 | 14 | 7 | |
| 7 | DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 44672) ...... Freddie Jackson | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 8 | STONE COLD GENTLEMAN (MCA 54043) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 10 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 9 | ALL TRUE MAN (Tabu/Epic 73627) ...... Alexander ONeal | 3 | 5 | 4 | 10 | |
| 10 | HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant/Warner Bros. 19458) ...... Tara Kemp | 7 | 7 | 13 | 10 | |
| 11 | ANOTHER LIKE MY LOVER (Warner Bros. 19486) ...... Jasmine Guy | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
| 12 | NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO (Young N Strong) (Warner Bros. 19455) ...... Diana Ross & Al B. Sure! | 12 | 20 | 30 | 6 | |
| 13 | THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy/TNT 964) ...... Digital Underground | 14 | 17 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 44626) ...... Whispers | 23 | 31 | 31 | 7 | |
| 15 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Polydor 879 002) ...... Marva Hicks | 17 | 23 | 34 | 6 | |
| 16 | TELL ME (A&M 1542) ...... Wooten Brothers | 20 | 24 | 36 | 7 | |
| 17 | ITS A SHAME (My Sister) (Warner Bros./Eternal 19515) ...... Monie Love featuring True Image | 22 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 18 | GETTING BACK INTO LOVE (Motown/TAJ 2075) ...... Gerald Alston | 16 | 16 | 23 | 9 | |
| 19 | STATE OF THE WORLD (A&M album cut) ...... Janet Jackson | 24 | 37 | 45 | 6 | |
| 20 | BLUE (Is The Colour Of Pain) (EMI 50341) ...... Caron Wheeler | 26 | 26 | 38 | 6 | |
| 21 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Atlantic 87896) ...... Troop | 21 | 25 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | WHATEVER YOU WANT (Wing 879 590) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 38 | 57 | 85 | 4 | |
| 23 | IT SHOULDVE BEEN YOU (Elektra 64900) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 32 | 45 | 54 | 5 | |
| 24 | ANOTHER SLEEPLESS NIGHT (Arista 2148) ...... Mike Hitman Wilson featuring Shawn Christopher | 29 | 34 | 39 | 8 | |
| 25 | CONTRIBUTION (Island 878 922) ...... Mica Paris | 25 | 38 | 52 | 5 | |
| 26 | ALL I WANT IS YOU (Columbia 73684) ...... Surface | 30 | 46 | 60 | 5 | |
| 27 | ALL SEASON (Atlantic 87772) ...... Levert | 15 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 28 | ALL OF ME (Cold Chillin/Reprise 19478) ...... Big Daddy Kane | 34 | 27 | 27 | 8 | |
| 29 | THANX 4 THE FUNK (Motown 2080) ...... Boys | 33 | 44 | 47 | 5 | |
| 30 | TEMPLE OF LOVE (EastWest America 98863) ...... Harriet | 39 | 39 | 56 | 6 | |
| 31 | KEEP YO BUT AT HOME (2001 9001) ...... Saxxy | 31 | 32 | 40 | 13 | |
| 32 | IM DREAMIN (Giant/Reprise 19441) ...... Christopher Williams | 43 | 58 | 77 | 4 | |
| 33 | SERIOUS (RCA 2760) ...... La Rue | 44 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 34 | MY HEART IS FAILING ME (SBK 07342) ...... Riff | 41 | 52 | 53 | 6 | |
| 35 | ALL THE MAN THAT I NEED (Arista 2156) ...... Whitney Houston | 13 | 9 | 8 | 14 | |
| 36 | GOLD DIGGER (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia 73634) ...... EPMD | 35 | 33 | 35 | 9 | |
| 37 | HERE WE GO (Columbia 73690) ...... C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams & Zelma Davis | 50 | 63 | | 3 | |
| 38 | CALL ME (Capitol 44681) ...... Phil Perry | 45 | 66 | 83 | 4 | |
| 39 | DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) ...... Salt-N-Pepa featuring Hurby Luv Bug | 40 | 43 | 37 | 9 | |
| 40 | SHORT BUT FUNKY (Jive 1434) ...... Too Short | 36 | 36 | 44 | 7 | |
| 41 | CHEAP TALK (MCA/10 54015) ...... Loose Ends | 42 | 47 | 64 | 5 | |
| 42 | BACKYARD (MCA 53982) ...... Pebbles (with Salt-N-Pepa) | 54 | 73 | 90 | 4 | |
| 43 | FAIRY TALES (Elektra 64910) ...... Anita Baker | 18 | 11 | 7 | 15 | |
| 44 | SOMETHING IN MY HEART (Ruthless/Atco 98885) ...... Michelle | 19 | 13 | 2 | 16 | |
| 45 | MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 73706) ...... L. L. Cool J | 59 | 69 | | 3 | |
| 46 | SEX CYMBAL (Warner Bros. 19435) ...... Sheila E. | 62 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 47 | SHES DOPE! (MCA 54056) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 55 | 72 | | 3 | |
| 48 | COMING OUT OF THE DARK (Epic 73666) ...... Gloria Estefan | 48 | 67 | 67 | 5 | |
| 49 | I DONT WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE (Capitol 44658) ...... B Angie B | 66 | | | 2 | |
| 50 | SPARK OF LOVE (Capitol 44659) ...... Special Generation | 56 | 55 | 73 | 6 | |
| 51 | IF MY BROTHERS IN TROUBLE (Arista 2213) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 60 | | | 2 | |
| 52 | WHEN WILL I SEE YOU SMILE AGAIN? (MCA 53976) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 28 | 21 | 11 | 16 | |
| 53 | HIGH (Reprise 19553) ...... Thelma Houston | 53 | 61 | 65 | 5 | |
| 54 | NORTH ON SOUTH ST. (A&M 1546) ...... Herb Alpert | 61 | 64 | 69 | 5 | |
| 55 | THIS HOUSE (Capitol 44652) ...... Tracie Spencer | 37 | 22 | 16 | 17 | |
| 56 | THROUGH (Epic 73707) ...... Victoria Wilson-James | 68 | 83 | | 3 | |
| 57 | IESHA (Motown 2070) ...... Another Bad Creation | 46 | 30 | 24 | 19 | |
| 58 | EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME (GRP album cut) ...... George Howard | 63 | 51 | 51 | 6 | |
| 59 | ITS SOMETHIN (Virgin 98834) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 72 | | | 2 | |
| 60 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 80 | | | 2 | |
| 61 | COSMIC LOVE (Critique 5476) ...... Jonzun Crew | 71 | 68 | 68 | 6 | |
| 62 | PATIENCE (RCA 2761) ...... Grady Harrell | 64 | 62 | 63 | 7 | |
| 63 | I CANT TELL YOU WHY (Elektra 64908) ...... Howard Hewett | 27 | 18 | 18 | 14 | |
| 64 | JUST US TWO (Epic 73675) ...... Teena Marie | 77 | | | 2 | |
| 65 | AINT NO SUNSHINE (Arista 2189) ...... Sydney Youngblood | 76 | | | 2 | |
| 66 | ILL GIVE ALL MY LOVE TO YOU (Vintertainment/Elektra 64915) ...... Keith Sweat | 47 | 29 | 19 | 18 | |
| 67 | HERE COMES THE HAMMER (Capitol 44572) ...... M.C. Hammer | 52 | 28 | 28 | 13 | |
| 68 | LISA BABY (Uptown/MCA 54009) ...... Father M.C. | 82 | | | 2 | |
| 69 | SWEET LIBERATION (Atlantic 87755) ...... Family Stand | 87 | | | 2 | |
| 70 | WHAT EVER IT TAKES (Sound Of New York/Motown 2076) ...... Basic Black | 70 | 74 | | 3 | |
| 71 | YOUR LOVE (pt. 2) (Vintertainment/Elektra 64894) ...... Keith Sweat | | | | 1 | |
| 72 | TRIALS OF THE HEART (Malaco 7461) ...... Champaign | 74 | 87 | | 3 | |
| 73 | MR. DEE JAY (Arista 2183) ...... Kiara | 73 | 82 | 86 | 4 | |
| 74 | WORK IT (Like A) 9 TO 5 (Bahia/RCA 2768) ...... Altitude | 84 | | | 2 | |
| 75 | GONNA MAKE YOU SWEAT (Everybody Dance Now) (Columbia 73604) ...... C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams | 51 | 42 | 22 | 18 | |
| 76 | GET HERE (Fontana 878 476) ...... Oleta Adams | 67 | 54 | 46 | 21 | |
| 77 | FREAKS (MCA 54018) ...... Whodini | 69 | 71 | | 3 | |
| 78 | SPACE IN MY HEART (Charisma 98826) ...... Maxi Priest | 83 | | | 2 | |
| 79 | STRIKE IT UP (RCA 2792) ...... Black Box | | | | 1 | |
| 80 | WHIP IT BABY (Nastymix 74005) ...... Mario | 85 | 90 | | 3 | |
| 81 | DOESNT THAT MEAN SOMETHING (Arista 2173) ...... Geoff McBride | 58 | 41 | 29 | 9 | |
| 82 | SPREAD A LITTLE LOVE (Sam 5018) ...... Richard Rogers | 78 | 78 | | 3 | |
| 83 | WHAT COMES NATURALLY (MCA 53742) ...... Sheena Easton | | | | 1 | |
| 84 | DO YOU STILL DREAM ABOUT ME (Columbia 73717) ...... Nancy Wilson | 90 | | | 2 | |
| 85 | LOVE MAKES THINGS HAPPEN (MCA 53973) ...... Pebbles | 75 | 56 | 32 | 20 | |
| 86 | I DONT KNOW ANYBODY ELSE (RCA 2735) ...... Black Box | 79 | 79 | 48 | 18 | |
| 87 | FACES (Profile 7328) ...... Run-D.M.C. | | | | 1 | |
| 88 | A HEART IS A HOUSE FOR LOVE (Virgin 98849) ...... Dells | | | | 1 | |
| 89 | AROUND THE WAY GIRL (Def Jam/Columbia 73609) ...... L. L. Cool J | 86 | 48 | 42 | 20 | |
| 90 | NAKED (Atlantic 87738) ...... Nicki Richards | | | | 1 | |
| 91 | DO YOU REALLY WANT IT (MCA 53905) ...... Omar Chandler | 94 | 76 | 72 | 6 | |
| 92 | LET ME SHOW YOU (OBR/Columbia 73589) ...... Black Flames | 81 | 50 | 50 | 8 | |
| 93 | I WANNA COME BACK HOME (Motown 2085) ...... Today | 49 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 94 | BLACK PARADISE (Atlantic 87775) ...... Samuelle | 65 | 35 | 20 | 15 | |
| 95 | HEAD OVER HEALS (Epic 73619) ...... Tony Terry | 57 | 40 | 25 | 18 | |
| 96 | PEACE YA SELF (Arista 2176) ...... Three Times Dope | 97 | 95 | 78 | 7 | |
| 97 | AINT FOUND THE RIGHT ONE YET (Virgin 96383) ...... E.U. | 88 | 70 | 70 | 6 | |
| 98 | COME ON, LETS MOVE IT (Profile 7322) ...... Special Ed | 95 | 84 | 58 | 8 | |
| 99 | BETTER PART OF ME (MCA 54011) ...... Junior | 93 | 60 | 59 | 9 | |
| 100 | BOOMERANG (SBK 07341) ...... Spunkadelic | 99 | 85 | 71 | 8 | |
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