| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 22, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) ...... Lisa Fischer | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | |
| 2 | POWER OF LOVE / LOVE POWER (Epic 73778) ...... Luther Vandross | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| 3 | DON’T GO (Atlantic 87719) ...... En Vogue | 5 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
| 4 | DO WHAT I GOTTA DO (MCA 54035) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 2 | 6 | 15 | 9 | |
| 5 | MIRACLE (Arista 2222) ...... Whitney Houston | 6 | 5 | 8 | 11 | |
| 6 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 7 | EMOTIONALLY YOURS (EMI 50352) ...... O’Jays | 9 | 10 | 14 | 10 | |
| 8 | MOTOWNPHILLY (Motown 2090) ...... Boyz II Men | 10 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 9 | DO ME RIGHT (MCA 54097) ...... Guy | 11 | 8 | 12 | 10 | |
| 10 | EXCLUSIVITY (LaFace 4000) ...... Damian Dame | 12 | 12 | 16 | 8 | |
| 11 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Columbia 73743) ...... Mariah Carey | 8 | 9 | 7 | 12 | |
| 12 | BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 87696) ...... Levert | 15 | 18 | 19 | 9 | |
| 13 | NIGHTS LIKE THIS (Virgin 98798) ...... After 7 | 17 | 20 | 30 | 5 | |
| 14 | I TRY (Island 878 888) ...... Will Downing | 14 | 22 | 22 | 13 | |
| 15 | WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Tabu/Epic 73810) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 18 | 15 | 17 | 8 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE GONNA GET SERVED (RCA 2822) ...... Gene Rice | 16 | 23 | 23 | 8 | |
| 17 | MAIN COURSE (Capitol 44691) ...... Freddie Jackson | 13 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| 18 | I CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE (Jive 1445) ...... Hi-Five | 20 | 21 | 26 | 6 | |
| 19 | I WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant/Reprise 19382) ...... Color Me Badd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
| 20 | GOTTA HAVE YOU (Motown 4759) ...... Stevie Wonder | 21 | 35 | 50 | 4 | |
| 21 | OPTIMISTIC (Perspective 0001) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 28 | 37 | 54 | 5 | |
| 22 | CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN (Columbia 73745) ...... Peabo Bryson | 22 | 28 | 39 | 5 | |
| 23 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN (Columbia 73643) ...... Surface | 23 | 29 | 29 | 7 | |
| 24 | HEAVEN (Atlantic 87717) ...... Rude Boys | 26 | 26 | 33 | 8 | |
| 25 | CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana 868 162) ...... Oleta Adams | 29 | 31 | 35 | 8 | |
| 26 | MEN (MCA 54117) ...... Gladys Knight | 45 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 27 | KISSING YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19414) ...... Keith Washington | 25 | 11 | 2 | 13 | |
| 28 | THIS MUST BE HEAVEN (MCA 54082) ...... Omar Chandler featuring Audrey Wheeler | 32 | 40 | 42 | 7 | |
| 29 | IN YOUR EYES (Elektra 64886) ...... Shirley Murdock | 36 | 47 | 49 | 4 | |
| 30 | RING RING RING (Ha Ha Hey) (Tommy Boy 965) ...... De La Soul | 30 | 30 | 40 | 9 | |
| 31 | STRAIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS (MCA 54121) ...... Ready For The World | 31 | 45 | 56 | 5 | |
| 32 | SUMMERTIME (Jive/RCA 1442) ...... D J Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 39 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | RUSH, RUSH (Virgin 98828) ...... Paula Abdul | 34 | 39 | 45 | 6 | |
| 34 | WHY (Mercury 868 228) ...... Small Change | 35 | 48 | 61 | 6 | |
| 35 | SENSUOUS (Island 868 268) ...... Miles Jaye | 41 | 59 | 59 | 6 | |
| 36 | ADDICTIVE LOVE (Capitol 44721) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | HOW CAN YOU HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Columbia 73766) ...... Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 38 | 46 | 46 | 6 | |
| 38 | U CAN’T PLAY WITH MY YO-YO (EastWest America 98831) ...... Yo-Yo | 19 | 19 | 32 | 11 | |
| 39 | IF? (Ruthless/Atco 98862) ...... Michel’le | 24 | 25 | 25 | 10 | |
| 40 | TIC TOK (Alpha Int’l 70720) ...... Lorenzo Smith | 40 | 51 | 52 | 7 | |
| 41 | THE MORNING AFTER I MADE LOVE TO YOU (Arista 2236) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 48 | 64 | 73 | 4 | |
| 42 | JUST WANT TO HOLD YOU (Warner Bros. 19330) ...... Jasmine Guy | 46 | 58 | 60 | 6 | |
| 43 | PLAYGROUND (Motown 2132) ...... Another Bad Creation | 27 | 16 | 11 | 12 | |
| 44 | P.A.S.S.I.O.N. (Impact 54046) ...... Rythm Syndicate | 51 | 57 | 57 | 6 | |
| 45 | THIS TIME MAKE IT FUNKY (Capitol 44699) ...... Tracie Spencer | 33 | 27 | 27 | 10 | |
| 46 | PIECE OF MY HEART (Giant/Warner Bros. 19364) ...... Tara Kemp | 52 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 47 | I WANT 2B THE 14U (Capitol 44722) ...... Whispers | 54 | 68 | 68 | 5 | |
| 48 | AMAZING LOVE (Capitol/Manhattan 44708) ...... Phil Perry | 61 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | YOUR LOVE (pt. 2) (Vintertainment/Elektra 64894) ...... Keith Sweat | 37 | 17 | 10 | 14 | |
| 50 | THE OTHER SIDE (Jive 1436) ...... Ruby Turner | 43 | 34 | 34 | 11 | |
| 51 | SWEET CONTROL (Mercury 868 098) ...... Jon Lucien | 44 | 38 | 38 | 11 | |
| 52 | HAD ENUF? (Warner Bros./Uptown 19315) ...... Al B. Sure! | 68 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SHE NEEDS TO GET SOME (MCA 53870) ...... Ray Parker Jr. | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY/ LIVING FOR THE CITY (Giant/Reprise 19304) ...... Troop/Levert featuring Queen Latifah | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 55 | JUDY (MCA 54111) ...... Whodini | 55 | 69 | 74 | 5 | |
| 56 | SOUTH OF THE RIVER (Island 868 302) ...... Mica Paris | 56 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| 57 | I FIND EVERYTHING IN YOU (Elektra 64882) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | GYPSY WOMAN (She’s Homeless) (Mercury 868 208) ...... Crystal Waters | 58 | 72 | 88 | 6 | |
| 59 | A HEART IS A HOUSE FOR LOVE (Virgin 98849) ...... Dells | 42 | 33 | 13 | 14 | |
| 60 | SPECIAL (A&M 1561) ...... Vesta | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Arista 2239) ...... Aretha Franklin | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | HOMEY DON’T PLAY THAT (P.R.O. Division/RAL/Columbia 73759) ...... Terminator X & Valley Of The Jeep Beets featuring Bonnie ’N’ Clyde | 62 | 73 | 75 | 6 | |
| 63 | BORN AND RAISED IN COMPTON (Profile 5323) ...... DJ Quik | 47 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| 64 | GAMES (Luke 89821) ...... Trinere | 64 | 77 | 77 | 4 | |
| 65 | POP GOES THE WEASEL (Def Jam/Columbia 73728) ...... 3rd Bass | 65 | 81 | 81 | 4 | |
| 66 | ALWAYS (MCA 54099) ...... Pebbles | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | MATURE LOVE (Epic 73756) ...... Keisha Jackson | 67 | 75 | 79 | 4 | |
| 68 | LOVE IN THE RAIN (Atlantic 87687) ...... Lamont Dozier | 74 | 85 | 85 | 4 | |
| 69 | IF YOU’RE SERIOUS (SBK 07361) ...... Riff | 69 | 84 | 90 | 4 | |
| 70 | LET THE BEAT HIT ’EM (Columbia 73847) ...... Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | WE COULD BE TOGETHER (A&M 1558) ...... Wooten Brothers | 71 | 78 | 78 | 4 | |
| 72 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54088) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | PLAYING YOUR GAME (Crew La-Poo 714) ...... Buffalo Soldiers | 73 | 86 | 89 | 6 | |
| 74 | TELL ME THIS NIGHT WON’T END (Motown 2095) ...... Gerald Alston (with Brenda Russell) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 6 | |
| 75 | 6 MINUTES OF PLEASURE (Def Jam/Columbia 73820) ...... L. L. Cool J | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | LILY WAS HERE (Arista 2187) ...... David A. Stewart introducing Candy Dulfer | 78 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE (Capitol 44658) ...... B Angie B | 59 | 24 | 9 | 15 | |
| 78 | GOTTA LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54086) ...... Jodeci | 100 | 71 | 72 | 4 | |
| 79 | ANTI FUNKY WORLD (EastWest America 98838) ...... Nation Funktasia | 50 | 50 | 58 | 9 | |
| 80 | BABY COME TO ME (GRP 9952) ...... George Howard | 82 | 88 | 83 | 6 | |
| 81 | KNOCK SOME BOOTS (Atlantic 87745) ...... Sam The Beast | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | LET’S PUSH IT (Chrysalis/Cooltempo 23597) ...... Innocence | 57 | 42 | 31 | 12 | |
| 83 | DROPPIN’ LIKE FLIES (Warner Bros. 19567) ...... Sheila E. | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | JUMP STREET (A&M 1554) ...... Herb Alpert featuring Yvonne De La Vega | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WE WANT THE FUNK (Interscope/EastWest America 98815) ...... Gerardo | 85 | 93 | 86 | 5 | |
| 86 | LOVE’S GOT ME (MCA/10 54109) ...... Loose Ends | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DO YOU WANT ME (Next Plateau 50137) ...... Salt-N-Pepa featuring Hurby Luv Bug | 87 | 94 | 96 | 22 | |
| 88 | STRIKE IT UP (RCA 2792) ...... Black Box | 49 | 32 | 21 | 14 | |
| 89 | I’M DREAMIN’ (Giant/Reprise 19441) ...... Christopher Williams | 75 | 36 | 37 | 17 | |
| 90 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (SBK 07348) ...... Terry Steele | 93 | 62 | 63 | 8 | |
| 91 | NAKED (Atlantic 87738) ...... Nicki Richards | 89 | 89 | 70 | 14 | |
| 92 | RAMPAGE (Def Jam/RAL/Columbia 73705) ...... EPMD (featuring L. L. Cool J) | 63 | 65 | 62 | 10 | |
| 93 | CALL ME (Capitol 44681) ...... Phil Perry | 60 | 43 | 24 | 17 | |
| 94 | DON’T LEAVE ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19413) ...... Winans | 88 | 54 | 47 | 12 | |
| 95 | WHATEVER YOU WANT (Wing 879 590) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 91 | 66 | 64 | 17 | |
| 96 | ELEVATOR (Epic 73707) ...... Sweet Obsession | 99 | 99 | 97 | 10 | |
| 97 | IT’S SOMETHIN’ (Virgin 98834) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 97 | 70 | 53 | 15 | |
| 98 | MORNING IN MY LIFE (ATA 76354) ...... Ronnie Laws | 79 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 99 | SLOW DOWN (Elektra 66564) ...... Brand Nubian | 81 | 82 | 82 | 4 | |
| 100 | SHE’S DOPE! (MCA 54056) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 92 | 67 | 51 | 16 | |
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