| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 11, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I’M DREAMIN’ (Giant/Reprise 19441) ...... Christopher Williams | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | IT SHOULD’VE BEEN YOU (Elektra 64900) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | KISSING YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19414) ...... Keith Washington | 6 | 10 | 14 | 7 | |
| 4 | CALL ME (Capitol 44681) ...... Phil Perry | 2 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 5 | SHE’S DOPE! (MCA 54056) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 7 | 7 | 11 | 10 | |
| 6 | BACKYARD (MCA 53982) ...... Pebbles (with Salt-N-Pepa) | 5 | 4 | 13 | 11 | |
| 7 | I WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant/Reprise 19382) ...... Color Me Badd | 13 | 32 | 78 | 4 | |
| 8 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE (Capitol 44658) ...... B Angie B | 8 | 9 | 20 | 9 | |
| 9 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Columbia 73743) ...... Mariah Carey | 11 | 20 | 36 | 6 | |
| 10 | IF MY BROTHER’S IN TROUBLE (Arista 2213) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 18 | 18 | 18 | 9 | |
| 11 | YOUR LOVE (pt. 2) (Vintertainment/Elektra 64894) ...... Keith Sweat | 9 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 12 | HERE WE GO (Columbia 73690) ...... C & C Music Factory Presents Freedom Williams & Zelma Davis | 14 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 13 | PLAYGROUND (Motown 2132) ...... Another Bad Creation | 15 | 15 | 30 | 6 | |
| 14 | WHATEVER YOU WANT (Wing 879 590) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 15 | DON’T GO (Atlantic 87719) ...... En Vogue | 20 | 22 | 35 | 7 | |
| 16 | SERIOUS (RCA 2760) ...... La Rue | 24 | 26 | 31 | 12 | |
| 17 | MIRACLE (Arista 2222) ...... Whitney Houston | 17 | 24 | 44 | 5 | |
| 18 | A HEART IS A HOUSE FOR LOVE (Virgin 98849) ...... Dells | 23 | 34 | 34 | 8 | |
| 19 | POWER OF LOVE / LOVE POWER (Epic 73778) ...... Luther Vandross | 19 | 31 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 22 | 30 | 39 | 9 | |
| 21 | THROUGH (Epic 73707) ...... Victoria Wilson-James | 26 | 29 | 28 | 10 | |
| 22 | THANX 4 THE FUNK (Motown 2080) ...... Boys | 12 | 13 | 22 | 12 | |
| 23 | HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) ...... Lisa Fischer | 25 | 44 | 68 | 4 | |
| 24 | MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT (Def Jam/Columbia 73706) ...... L. L. Cool J | 29 | 25 | 25 | 10 | |
| 25 | IT’S SOMETHIN’ (Virgin 98834) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 27 | 28 | 29 | 9 | |
| 26 | STRIKE IT UP (RCA 2792) ...... Black Box | 30 | 37 | 37 | 8 | |
| 27 | DO ME RIGHT (MCA 54097) ...... Guy | 41 | 60 | 84 | 4 | |
| 28 | DO WHAT I GOTTA DO (MCA 54035) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 45 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | EMOTIONALLY YOURS (EMI 50352) ...... O’Jays | 33 | 50 | 70 | 4 | |
| 30 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE (Polydor 879 002) ...... Marva Hicks | 10 | 5 | 9 | 13 | |
| 31 | I TRY (Island 878 888) ...... Will Downing | 37 | 47 | 47 | 7 | |
| 32 | JUST US TWO (Epic 73675) ...... Teena Marie | 32 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| 33 | NAKED (Atlantic 87738) ...... Nicki Richards | 38 | 48 | 58 | 8 | |
| 34 | WHAT COMES NATURALLY (MCA 53742) ...... Sheena Easton | 34 | 38 | 45 | 8 | |
| 35 | KRAZE (Zoo 14003) ...... Lazet Michaels | 39 | 52 | 59 | 6 | |
| 36 | ALL I WANT IS YOU (Columbia 73684) ...... Surface | 16 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 37 | IF? (Ruthless/Atco 98862) ...... Michel’le | 44 | 59 | 73 | 4 | |
| 38 | BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 87696) ...... Levert | 58 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | WRAP MY BODY TIGHT (Motown 2077) ...... Johnny Gill | 28 | 11 | 4 | 14 | |
| 40 | NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO (Young ’N’ Strong) (Warner Bros. 19455) ...... Diana Ross & Al B. Sure! | 31 | 17 | 10 | 13 | |
| 41 | DADDY’S LITTLE GIRL (Def Jam/Columbia 73696) ...... Nikki D | 46 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 42 | WRITTEN ALL OVER YOUR FACE (Atlantic 87805) ...... Rude Boys | 42 | 45 | 48 | 24 | |
| 43 | ALWAYS (Arista 2133) ...... Carmen Carter | 43 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| 44 | MOTOWNPHILLY (Motown 2090) ...... Boyz II Men | 55 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| 45 | DON’T LEAVE ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19413) ...... Winans | 49 | 67 | 80 | 6 | |
| 46 | LET’S CHILL (MCA 54051) ...... Guy | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | |
| 47 | LET’S PUSH IT (Chrysalis/Cooltempo 23597) ...... Innocence | 54 | 61 | 61 | 6 | |
| 48 | THE OTHER SIDE (Jive 1436) ...... Ruby Turner | 48 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 49 | EXCLUSIVITY (LaFace 4000) ...... Damian Dame | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | RING RING RING (Ha Ha Hey) (Tommy Boy 965) ...... De La Soul | 63 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SWEET CONTROL (Mercury 868 098) ...... Jon Lucien | 51 | 66 | 66 | 5 | |
| 52 | THIS TIME MAKE IT FUNKY (Capitol 44699) ...... Tracie Spencer | 66 | 83 | 88 | 4 | |
| 53 | WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Tabu/Epic 73810) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | U CAN’T PLAY WITH MY YO-YO (EastWest America 98831) ...... Yo-Yo | 64 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| 55 | BORN AND RAISED IN COMPTON (Profile 5323) ...... D J Quik | 69 | 81 | 82 | 4 | |
| 56 | MY HEART IS FAILING ME (SBK 07342) ...... Riff | 21 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 57 | DO ME AGAIN (Capitol 44672) ...... Freddie Jackson | 40 | 23 | 7 | 16 | |
| 58 | YOU’RE GONNA GET SERVED (RCA 2822) ...... Gene Rice | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | CHEAP TALK (MCA/10 54015) ...... Loose Ends | 47 | 27 | 19 | 12 | |
| 60 | TELL ME (A&M 1542) ...... Wooten Brothers | 50 | 19 | 5 | 14 | |
| 61 | SPARK OF LOVE (Capitol 44659) ...... Special Generation | 61 | 64 | 49 | 13 | |
| 62 | DO YOU STILL DREAM ABOUT ME (Columbia 73717) ...... Nancy Wilson | 68 | 71 | 64 | 9 | |
| 63 | CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana 868 162) ...... Oleta Adams | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | I LIKE THE WAY (The Kissing Game) (Jive 1424) ...... Hi-Five | 52 | 33 | 23 | 17 | |
| 65 | TREAT ’EM RIGHT (Select 62358) ...... Chubb Rock | 59 | 53 | 53 | 7 | |
| 66 | MAIN COURSE (Capitol 44691) ...... Freddie Jackson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | ELEVATOR (Epic 73707) ...... Sweet Obsession | 71 | 85 | 85 | 4 | |
| 68 | NEW JACK HUSTLER (Nino’s Theme) (Giant/Sire/Warner Bros. 19442) ...... Ice-T | 62 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| 69 | I GOT WHAT I NEED (Motown 2091) ...... Colin England | 70 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
| 70 | STONE COLD GENTLEMAN (MCA 54043) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 35 | 16 | 6 | 15 | |
| 71 | IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Capitol 44626) ...... Whispers | 56 | 49 | 33 | 14 | |
| 72 | THIS IS AN EP RELEASE (Tommy Boy/TNT 964) ...... Digital Underground | 60 | 39 | 27 | 15 | |
| 73 | RAMPAGE (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia 73705) ...... EPMD (featuring L. L. Cool J) | 76 | 88 | 90 | 4 | |
| 74 | GET WILD GO KRAZY (Arista 2195) ...... K-9 Posse | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | HEAVEN (Atlantic 87717) ...... Rude Boys | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | THIS MUST BE HEAVEN (MCA 54082) ...... Omar Chandler featuring Audrey Wheeler | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | COME DO ME (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 21766) ...... The Genius | 77 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | ANTI FUNKY WORLD (EastWest America 98838) ...... Nation Funktasia | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | HOLD YOU TIGHT (Giant/Warner Bros. 19458) ...... Tara Kemp | 72 | 43 | 38 | 17 | |
| 80 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN (Columbia 73643) ...... Surface | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (SBK 07348) ...... Terry Steele | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | GETTING BACK INTO LOVE (Motown/TAJ 2075) ...... Gerald Alston | 73 | 46 | 26 | 16 | |
| 83 | SLEEPLESS NIGHTS (Novus/RCA 3121) ...... Marion Meadows | 83 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | MY OLD FRIEND (EMI album cut) ...... Najee | 84 | 93 | 69 | 6 | |
| 85 | TIC TOK (Alpha Int’l 70720) ...... Lorenzo Smith | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | GO ON (Next Plateau 50153) ...... Sybil | 86 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | I’VE BEEN THINKING ABOUT YOU (Radioactive/Anxious 53992) ...... Londonbeat | 78 | 72 | 72 | 5 | |
| 88 | WORK IT (Like A) 9 TO 5 (Bahia/RCA 2768) ...... Altitude | 65 | 41 | 41 | 9 | |
| 89 | FREAKS (MCA 54018) ...... Whodini | 80 | 75 | 57 | 10 | |
| 90 | SEE-SAW (EMI 50348) ...... Atoozi | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | TRIALS OF THE HEART (Malaco 7461) ...... Champaign | 81 | 80 | 56 | 10 | |
| 92 | NORTH ON SOUTH ST. (A&M 1546) ...... Herb Alpert | 89 | 69 | 43 | 12 | |
| 93 | IT’S A SHAME (My Sister) (Warner Bros./Eternal 19515) ...... Monie Love featuring True Image | 53 | 40 | 32 | 16 | |
| 94 | SEX CYMBAL (Warner Bros. 19435) ...... Sheila E. | 57 | 51 | 21 | 11 | |
| 95 | DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) ...... Salt-N-Pepa featuring Hurby Luv Bug | 92 | 55 | 55 | 16 | |
| 96 | ONEOVDABIGBOIZ (Atlantic 87786) ...... Kwame & A New Beginning | 98 | 98 | 81 | 5 | |
| 97 | LISA BABY (Uptown/MCA 54009) ...... Father M.C. | 99 | 99 | 91 | 9 | |
| 98 | AIN’T NO SUNSHINE (Arista 2189) ...... Sydney Youngblood | 88 | 42 | 42 | 9 | |
| 99 | DREAM COME TRUE (Delicious Vinyl 878 345) ...... Brand New Heavies (featuring N’Dea Davenport) | 97 | 95 | 86 | 5 | |
| 100 | ALL NIGHT BLUE (Malaco 2168) ...... Dorothy Moore | 100 | 100 | 89 | 5 | |
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