| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 6, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) ...... Lisa Fischer | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | MIRACLE (Arista 2222) ...... Whitney Houston | 3 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 | DO WHAT I GOTTA DO (MCA 54035) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | NIGHTS LIKE THIS (Virgin 98798) ...... After 7 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 7 | |
| 5 | MAIN COURSE (Capitol 44691) ...... Freddie Jackson | 9 | 17 | 13 | 9 | |
| 6 | YOU’RE GONNA GET SERVED (RCA 2822) ...... Gene Rice | 17 | 16 | 16 | 10 | |
| 7 | EXCLUSIVITY (LaFace 4000) ...... Damian Dame | 14 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 8 | OPTIMISTIC (Perspective 0001) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 18 | 21 | 28 | 7 | |
| 9 | MOTOWNPHILLY (Motown 2090) ...... Boyz II Men | 12 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 10 | CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN (Columbia 73745) ...... Peabo Bryson | 19 | 22 | 22 | 7 | |
| 11 | I CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE (Jive 1445) ...... Hi-Five | 16 | 18 | 20 | 8 | |
| 12 | GOTTA HAVE YOU (Motown 4759) ...... Stevie Wonder | 13 | 20 | 21 | 6 | |
| 13 | DO ME RIGHT (MCA 54097) ...... Guy | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 14 | BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 87696) ...... Levert | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 15 | DON’T GO (Atlantic 87719) ...... En Vogue | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| 16 | MEN (MCA 54117) ...... Gladys Knight | 20 | 26 | 45 | 5 | |
| 17 | POWER OF LOVE / LOVE POWER (Epic 73778) ...... Luther Vandross | 4 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 18 | SUMMERTIME (Jive/RCA 1442) ...... D J Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 24 | 32 | 39 | 5 | |
| 19 | HEAVEN (Atlantic 87717) ...... Rude Boys | 22 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 20 | IN YOUR EYES (Elektra 64886) ...... Shirley Murdock | 23 | 29 | 36 | 6 | |
| 21 | ADDICTIVE LOVE (Capitol 44721) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 21 | 36 | 66 | 4 | |
| 22 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY/ LIVING FOR THE CITY (Giant/Reprise 19304) ...... Troop/Levert featuring Queen Latifah | 30 | 54 | 80 | 4 | |
| 23 | SPECIAL (A&M 1561) ...... Vesta | 39 | 60 | 76 | 4 | |
| 24 | THE MORNING AFTER I MADE LOVE TO YOU (Arista 2236) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 37 | 41 | 48 | 6 | |
| 25 | EMOTIONALLY YOURS (EMI 50352) ...... O’Jays | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | |
| 26 | WHY (Mercury 868 228) ...... Small Change | 32 | 34 | 35 | 8 | |
| 27 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 5 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 28 | EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Arista 2239) ...... Aretha Franklin | 44 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | RUSH, RUSH (Virgin 98828) ...... Paula Abdul | 34 | 33 | 34 | 8 | |
| 30 | SHE NEEDS TO GET SOME (MCA 53870) ...... Ray Parker Jr. | 43 | 53 | 70 | 5 | |
| 31 | JUST WANT TO HOLD YOU (Warner Bros. 19330) ...... Jasmine Guy | 36 | 42 | 46 | 8 | |
| 32 | SENSUOUS (Island 868 268) ...... Miles Jaye | 35 | 35 | 41 | 8 | |
| 33 | P.A.S.S.I.O.N. (Impact 54046) ...... Rythm Syndicate | 38 | 44 | 51 | 8 | |
| 34 | STRAIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS (MCA 54121) ...... Ready For The World | 42 | 31 | 31 | 7 | |
| 35 | LET THE BEAT HIT ’EM (Columbia 73847) ...... Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 49 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | I TRY (Island 878 888) ...... Will Downing | 26 | 14 | 14 | 15 | |
| 37 | I WANNA SEX YOU UP (Giant/Reprise 19382) ...... Color Me Badd | 27 | 19 | 7 | 12 | |
| 38 | ALWAYS (MCA 54099) ...... Pebbles | 51 | 66 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | AMAZING LOVE (Capitol/Manhattan 44708) ...... Phil Perry | 48 | 48 | 61 | 5 | |
| 40 | I FIND EVERYTHING IN YOU (Elektra 64882) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 50 | 57 | 72 | 4 | |
| 41 | HOW CAN YOU HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Columbia 73766) ...... Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 41 | 37 | 38 | 8 | |
| 42 | HAD ENUF? (Warner Bros./Uptown 19315) ...... Al B. Sure! | 45 | 52 | 68 | 5 | |
| 43 | CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana 868 162) ...... Oleta Adams | 25 | 25 | 29 | 10 | |
| 44 | NEVER GONNA LET YOU DOWN (Columbia 73643) ...... Surface | 31 | 23 | 23 | 9 | |
| 45 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54088) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 52 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 46 | WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE? (Tabu/Epic 73810) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 15 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 47 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Columbia 73743) ...... Mariah Carey | 29 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |
| 48 | ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE WITH ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19261) ...... Keith Washington | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | KISSING YOU (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19414) ...... Keith Washington | 40 | 27 | 25 | 15 | |
| 50 | IF YOU’RE SERIOUS (SBK 07361) ...... Riff | 57 | 69 | 69 | 6 | |
| 51 | PIECE OF MY HEART (Giant/Warner Bros. 19364) ...... Tara Kemp | 46 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 52 | RING RING RING (Ha Ha Hey) (Tommy Boy 965) ...... De La Soul | 33 | 30 | 30 | 11 | |
| 53 | I’M COMING BACK (Virgin 98784) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | THIS MUST BE HEAVEN (MCA 54082) ...... Omar Chandler featuring Audrey Wheeler | 28 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 55 | GYPSY WOMAN (She’s Homeless) (Mercury 868 208) ...... Crystal Waters | 55 | 58 | 58 | 8 | |
| 56 | SUMMER BREEZE (Atlantic 87664) ...... Nicki Richards | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | UNFORGETTABLE (Elektra 64875) ...... Natalie Cole | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | I WANT 2B THE 14U (Capitol 44722) ...... Whispers | 47 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| 59 | POP GOES THE WEASEL (Def Jam/Columbia 73728) ...... 3rd Bass | 59 | 65 | 65 | 6 | |
| 60 | 6 MINUTES OF PLEASURE (Def Jam/Columbia 73820) ...... L. L. Cool J | 62 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LOVE IN THE RAIN (Atlantic 87687) ...... Lamont Dozier | 68 | 68 | 74 | 6 | |
| 62 | WHY CAN’T YOU COME HOME (Reprise 19327) ...... Ex-Girlfriend | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | DON’T WANNA CHANGE THE WORLD (Philadelphia Int’l/Zoo 14005) ...... Phyllis Hyman | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | LILY WAS HERE (Arista 2187) ...... David A. Stewart introducing Candy Dulfer | 64 | 76 | 78 | 5 | |
| 65 | PLAYING YOUR GAME (Crew La-Poo 714) ...... Buffalo Soldiers | 65 | 73 | 73 | 8 | |
| 66 | DOWN 2 EARTH (Warner Bros./Eternal 19299) ...... Monie Love | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | DROPPIN’ LIKE FLIES (Warner Bros. 19567) ...... Sheila E. | 73 | 83 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | LOVE’S GOT ME (MCA/10 54109) ...... Loose Ends | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL IT’S OVER (Virgin 98795) ...... Lenny Kravitz | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | KNOCK SOME BOOTS (Atlantic 87745) ...... Sam The Beast | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | NEVER STOP (Delicious Vinyl 868 552) ...... Brand New Heavies (featuring N’Dea Davenport) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | U CAN’T PLAY WITH MY YO-YO (EastWest America 98831) ...... Yo-Yo | 53 | 38 | 19 | 13 | |
| 73 | SILLY (Bahia/RCA 2842) ...... Altitude | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | I GOT YOU WHERE I WANT (Polydor 867 276) ...... Marva Hicks | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMM... (Columbia 73687) ...... C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | TONITE (Profile 7338) ...... D J Quik | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | SO MUCH LOVE (Bust It/Capitol 44710) ...... B Angie B | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | I KNEW (EastWest America 98774) ...... Chris Bender | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | THE CHUBBSTER (Select 5015) ...... Chubb Rock | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | COME AND GET IT (Motown 2105) ...... Yours Truly | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I’M A GOOD WOMAN LOOKING FOR A GOOD MAN (Epic 73861) ...... Sweet Obsession | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | ’TILL WE MEET AGAIN (Virgin 96345) ...... Inner City | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | GOTTA LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54086) ...... Jodeci | 77 | 78 | 100 | 6 | |
| 84 | JUDY (MCA 54111) ...... Whodini | 61 | 55 | 55 | 7 | |
| 85 | SWING IT (EastWest America 98793) ...... J.T. | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HOW KOOL CAN ONE BLACKMAN BE? (Jive/RCA 1453) ...... Kool Moe Dee | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | GIVE ME ALL THE LOVE (Zoo 14015) ...... Lazet Michaels | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | GOT A LOVE FOR YOU (Big Beat 5031) ...... Jomanda | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | GAMES (Luke 89821) ...... Trinere | 72 | 64 | 64 | 6 | |
| 90 | ARE YOU FREE (Perspective 0002) ...... Mint Condition | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SOUTH OF THE RIVER (Island 868 302) ...... Mica Paris | 84 | 56 | 56 | 8 | |
| 92 | IF? (Ruthless/Atco 98862) ...... Michel’le | 54 | 39 | 24 | 12 | |
| 93 | TIC TOK (Alpha Int’l 70720) ...... Lorenzo Smith | 69 | 40 | 40 | 9 | |
| 94 | HOMEY DON’T PLAY THAT (P.R.O. Division/RAL/Columbia 73759) ...... Terminator X & Valley Of The Jeep Beets featuring Bonnie ’N’ Clyde | 67 | 62 | 62 | 8 | |
| 95 | THIS TIME MAKE IT FUNKY (Capitol 44699) ...... Tracie Spencer | 63 | 45 | 33 | 12 | |
| 96 | SLOW DOWN (Elektra 66564) ...... Brand Nubian | 93 | 99 | 81 | 6 | |
| 97 | WE WANT THE FUNK (Interscope/EastWest America 98815) ...... Gerardo | 100 | 85 | 85 | 7 | |
| 98 | PLAYGROUND (Motown 2132) ...... Another Bad Creation | 56 | 43 | 27 | 14 | |
| 99 | MATURE LOVE (Epic 73756) ...... Keisha Jackson | 85 | 67 | 67 | 6 | |
| 100 | JUMP STREET (A&M 1554) ...... Herb Alpert featuring Yvonne De La Vega | 83 | 84 | — | 3 | |
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