| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 4, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’M DREAMIN’ (Giant/Reprise 19441) ...... Christopher Williams | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | CALL ME (Capitol 44681) ...... Phil Perry | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
| 3 | IT SHOULD’VE BEEN YOU (Elektra 64900) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 3 | 2 | 9 | 11 | |
| 4 | WHATEVER YOU WANT (Wing 879 590) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | |
| 5 | BACKYARD (MCA 53982) ...... Pebbles (with Salt-N-Pepa) | 4 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| 6 | KISSING YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19414) ...... Keith Washington | 10 | 14 | 28 | 6 | |
| 7 | SHE’S DOPE! (MCA 54056) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 7 | 11 | 20 | 9 | |
| 8 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE (Capitol 44658) ...... B Angie B | 9 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| 9 | YOUR LOVE (pt. 2) (Vintertainment/Elektra 64894) ...... Keith Sweat | 12 | 16 | 36 | 7 | |
| 10 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Polydor 879 002) ...... Marva Hicks | 5 | 9 | 7 | 12 | |
| 11 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Columbia 73743) ...... Mariah Carey | 20 | 36 | 45 | 5 | |
| 12 | THANX 4 THE FUNK (Motown 2080) ...... Boys | 13 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 13 | I WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant/Reprise 19382) ...... Color Me Badd | 32 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | HERE WE GO (Columbia 73690) ...... C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams & Zelma Davis | 14 | 17 | 29 | 9 | |
| 15 | PLAYGROUND (Motown 2132) ...... Another Bad Creation | 15 | 30 | 53 | 5 | |
| 16 | ALL I WANT IS YOU (Columbia 73684) ...... Surface | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | |
| 17 | MIRACLE (Arista 2222) ...... Whitney Houston | 24 | 44 | 69 | 4 | |
| 18 | IF MY BROTHER’S IN TROUBLE (Arista 2213) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 18 | 18 | 26 | 8 | |
| 19 | POWER OF LOVE / LOVE POWER (Epic 73778) ...... Luther Vandross | 31 | — | — | 2 | |
| 20 | DON’T GO (Atlantic 87719) ...... En Vogue | 22 | 35 | 42 | 6 | |
| 21 | MY HEART IS FAILING ME (SBK 07342) ...... Riff | 21 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 22 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 30 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 23 | A HEART IS A HOUSE FOR LOVE (Virgin 98849) ...... Dells | 34 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| 24 | SERIOUS (RCA 2760) ...... La Rue | 26 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| 25 | HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) ...... Lisa Fischer | 44 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | THROUGH (Epic 73707) ...... Victoria Wilson-James | 29 | 28 | 35 | 9 | |
| 27 | IT’S SOMETHIN’ (Virgin 98834) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 28 | 29 | 41 | 8 | |
| 28 | WRAP MY BODY TIGHT (Motown 2077) ...... Johnny Gill | 11 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 29 | MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 73706) ...... L. L. Cool J | 25 | 25 | 34 | 9 | |
| 30 | STRIKE IT UP (RCA 2792) ...... Black Box | 37 | 37 | 50 | 7 | |
| 31 | NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO (Young ’N’ Strong) (Warner Bros. 19455) ...... Diana Ross & Al B. Sure! | 17 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 32 | JUST US TWO (Epic 73675) ...... Teena Marie | 35 | 40 | 40 | 8 | |
| 33 | EMOTIONALLY YOURS (EMI 50352) ...... O’Jays | 50 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | WHAT COMES NATURALLY (MCA 53742) ...... Sheena Easton | 38 | 45 | 54 | 7 | |
| 35 | STONE COLD GENTLEMAN (MCA 54043) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 16 | 6 | 3 | 14 | |
| 36 | LET’S CHILL (MCA 54051) ...... Guy | 36 | 15 | 5 | 14 | |
| 37 | I TRY (Island 878 888) ...... Will Downing | 47 | 47 | 62 | 6 | |
| 38 | NAKED (Atlantic 87738) ...... Nicki Richards | 48 | 58 | 74 | 7 | |
| 39 | KRAZE (Zoo 14003) ...... Lazet Michaels | 52 | 59 | 68 | 5 | |
| 40 | DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 44672) ...... Freddie Jackson | 23 | 7 | 4 | 15 | |
| 41 | DO ME RIGHT (MCA 54097) ...... Guy | 60 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 87805) ...... Rude Boys | 45 | 48 | 46 | 23 | |
| 43 | ALWAYS (Arista 2133) ...... Carmen Carter | 56 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| 44 | IF? (Ruthless/Atco 98862) ...... Michel’le | 59 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | DO WHAT I GOTTA DO (MCA 54035) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL (Def Jam/Columbia 73696) ...... Nikki D | 58 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 47 | CHEAP TALK (MCA/10 54015) ...... Loose Ends | 27 | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
| 48 | THE OTHER SIDE (Jive 1436) ...... Ruby Turner | 57 | 67 | 77 | 4 | |
| 49 | DON’T LEAVE ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19413) ...... Winans | 67 | 80 | 87 | 5 | |
| 50 | TELL ME (A&M 1542) ...... Wooten Brothers | 19 | 5 | 11 | 13 | |
| 51 | SWEET CONTROL (Mercury 868 098) ...... Jon Lucien | 66 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| 52 | I LIKE THE WAY (The Kissing Game) (Jive 1424) ...... Hi-Five | 33 | 23 | 18 | 16 | |
| 53 | IT’S A SHAME (My Sister) (Warner Bros./Eternal 19515) ...... Monie Love featuring True Image | 40 | 32 | 32 | 15 | |
| 54 | LET’S PUSH IT (Chrysalis/Cooltempo 23597) ...... Innocence | 61 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 55 | MOTOWNPHILLY (Motown 2090) ...... Boyz II Men | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 44626) ...... Whispers | 49 | 33 | 15 | 13 | |
| 57 | SEX CYMBAL (Warner Bros. 19435) ...... Sheila E. | 51 | 21 | 21 | 10 | |
| 58 | BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 87696) ...... Levert | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | TREAT ’EM RIGHT (Select 62358) ...... Chubb Rock | 53 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 60 | THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy/TNT 964) ...... Digital Underground | 39 | 27 | 16 | 14 | |
| 61 | SPARK OF LOVE (Capitol 44659) ...... Special Generation | 64 | 49 | 37 | 12 | |
| 62 | NEW JACK HUSTLER (Nino’s Theme) (Giant/Sire/Warner Bros. 19442) ...... Ice-T | 62 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 63 | RING RING RING (Ha Ha Hey) (Tommy Boy 965) ...... De La Soul | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | U CAN’T PLAY WITH MY YO-YO (EastWest America 98831) ...... Yo-Yo | 73 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 65 | WORK IT (Like A) 9 TO 5 (Bahia/RCA 2768) ...... Altitude | 41 | 41 | 49 | 8 | |
| 66 | THIS TIME MAKE IT FUNKY (Capitol 44699) ...... Tracie Spencer | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | EXCLUSIVITY (LaFace 4000) ...... Damian Dame | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | DO YOU STILL DREAM ABOUT ME (Columbia 73717) ...... Nancy Wilson | 71 | 64 | 64 | 8 | |
| 69 | BORN AND RAISED IN COMPTON (Profile 5323) ...... D J Quik | 81 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | I GOT WHAT I NEED (Motown 2091) ...... Colin England | 78 | 83 | 83 | 5 | |
| 71 | ELEVATOR (Epic 73707) ...... Sweet Obsession | 85 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant/Warner Bros. 19458) ...... Tara Kemp | 43 | 38 | 14 | 16 | |
| 73 | GETTING BACK INTO LOVE (Motown/TAJ 2075) ...... Gerald Alston | 46 | 26 | 10 | 15 | |
| 74 | GET WILD GO KRAZY (Arista 2195) ...... K-9 Posse | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Tabu/Epic 73810) ...... Alexander O’Neal | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | RAMPAGE (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia 73705) ...... EPMD (featuring L. L. Cool J) | 88 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | COME DO ME (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 21766) ...... The Genius | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU (Radioactive/Anxious 53992) ...... Londonbeat | 72 | 72 | 75 | 4 | |
| 79 | YOU’RE GONNA GET SERVED (RCA 2822) ...... Gene Rice | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | FREAKS (MCA 54018) ...... Whodini | 75 | 57 | 57 | 9 | |
| 81 | TRIALS OF THE HEART (Malaco 7461) ...... Champaign | 80 | 56 | 56 | 9 | |
| 82 | ANTI FUNKY WORLD (EastWest America 98838) ...... Nation Funktasia | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (Novus/RCA 3121) ...... Marion Meadows | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | MY OLD FRIEND (EMI album cut) ...... Najee | 93 | 69 | 70 | 5 | |
| 85 | CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana 868 162) ...... Oleta Adams | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | GO ON (Next Plateau 50153) ...... Sybil | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (SBK 07348) ...... Terry Steele | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | AIN’T NO SUNSHINE (Arista 2189) ...... Sydney Youngblood | 42 | 42 | 47 | 8 | |
| 89 | NORTH ON SOUTH ST. (A&M 1546) ...... Herb Alpert | 69 | 43 | 39 | 11 | |
| 90 | HEAVEN (Atlantic 87717) ...... Rude Boys | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Atlantic 87896) ...... Troop | 91 | 96 | 65 | 15 | |
| 92 | DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) ...... Salt-N-Pepa featuring Hurby Luv Bug | 55 | 55 | 66 | 15 | |
| 93 | ANOTHER LIKE MY LOVER (Warner Bros. 19486) ...... Jasmine Guy | 63 | 50 | 38 | 15 | |
| 94 | TEMPLE OF LOVE (EastWest America 98863) ...... Harriet | 65 | 46 | 22 | 12 | |
| 95 | DON’T LET ME DOWN (EMI 50335) ...... O’Jays | 79 | 74 | 48 | 16 | |
| 96 | SHORT BUT FUNKY (Jive 1434) ...... Too Short | 96 | 75 | 55 | 13 | |
| 97 | DREAM COME TRUE (Delicious Vinyl 878 345) ...... Brand New Heavies (featuring N’Dea Davenport) | 95 | 86 | 86 | 4 | |
| 98 | ONEOVDABIGBOIZ (Atlantic 87786) ...... Kwame & A New Beginning | 98 | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 99 | LISA BABY (Uptown/MCA 54009) ...... Father M.C. | 99 | 91 | 79 | 8 | |
| 100 | ALL NIGHT BLUE (Malaco 2168) ...... Dorothy Moore | 100 | 89 | 90 | 4 | |
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