| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 3, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | OPTIMISTIC (Perspective 0001) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | NIGHTS LIKE THIS (Virgin 98798) ...... After 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | MEN (MCA 54117) ...... Gladys Knight | 4 | 13 | 13 | 9 | |
| 4 | I CAN’T WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE (Jive 1445) ...... Hi-Five | 6 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |
| 5 | ADDICTIVE LOVE (Capitol 44721) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 10 | 14 | 14 | 8 | |
| 6 | SPECIAL (A&M 1561) ...... Vesta | 8 | 16 | 17 | 8 | |
| 7 | GOTTA HAVE YOU (Motown 4759) ...... Stevie Wonder | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | |
| 8 | CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN (Columbia 73745) ...... Peabo Bryson | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 9 | SUMMERTIME (Jive/RCA 1442) ...... D J Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 5 | 10 | 12 | 9 | |
| 10 | IN YOUR EYES (Elektra 64886) ...... Shirley Murdock | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 11 | LET THE BEAT HIT ’EM (Columbia 73847) ...... Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 15 | 20 | 30 | 7 | |
| 12 | BABY I’M READY (Atlantic 87696) ...... Levert | 9 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 13 | ALWAYS (MCA 54099) ...... Pebbles | 14 | 21 | 25 | 7 | |
| 14 | FOR THE LOVE OF MONEY/ LIVING FOR THE CITY (Giant/Reprise 19304) ...... Troop/Levert featuring Queen Latifah | 17 | 17 | 20 | 8 | |
| 15 | EVERYDAY PEOPLE (Arista 2239) ...... Aretha Franklin | 18 | 18 | 24 | 7 | |
| 16 | ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE WITH ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19261) ...... Keith Washington | 16 | 26 | 36 | 5 | |
| 17 | STRAIGHT DOWN TO BUSINESS (MCA 54121) ...... Ready For The World | 22 | 22 | 28 | 11 | |
| 18 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54088) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 24 | 24 | 33 | 8 | |
| 19 | MOTOWNPHILLY (Motown 2090) ...... Boyz II Men | 7 | 6 | 8 | 16 | |
| 20 | MAIN COURSE (Capitol 44691) ...... Freddie Jackson | 12 | 7 | 5 | 13 | |
| 21 | IF YOU’RE SERIOUS (SBK 07361) ...... Riff | 21 | 35 | 39 | 10 | |
| 22 | DON’T WANT TO BE A FOOL (Epic 73879) ...... Luther Vandross | 34 | 45 | 58 | 4 | |
| 23 | DON’T WANNA CHANGE THE WORLD (Philadelphia Int’l/Zoo 14005) ...... Phyllis Hyman | 23 | 39 | 49 | 5 | |
| 24 | AMAZING LOVE (Capitol/Manhattan 44708) ...... Phil Perry | 27 | 28 | 34 | 9 | |
| 25 | HAD ENUF? (Warner Bros./Uptown 19315) ...... Al B. Sure! | 25 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 26 | HOW CAN YOU HURT THE ONE YOU LOVE (Columbia 73766) ...... Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 30 | 34 | 37 | 12 | |
| 27 | I FIND EVERYTHING IN YOU (Elektra 64882) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 32 | 36 | 38 | 8 | |
| 28 | UNFORGETTABLE (Elektra 64875) ...... Natalie Cole | 31 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 29 | WHY CAN’T YOU COME HOME (Reprise 19327) ...... Ex-Girlfriend | 33 | 43 | 48 | 5 | |
| 30 | NEVER STOP (Delicious Vinyl 868 552) ...... Brand New Heavies (featuring N’Dea Davenport) | 40 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 31 | THE MORNING AFTER I MADE LOVE TO YOU (Arista 2236) ...... Jeffrey Osborne | 19 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 32 | 6 MINUTES OF PLEASURE (Def Jam/Columbia 73820) ...... L. L. Cool J | 35 | 41 | 44 | 7 | |
| 33 | TONITE (Profile 7338) ...... D J Quik | 36 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 34 | SO MUCH LOVE (Bust It/Capitol 44710) ...... B Angie B | 39 | 49 | 62 | 6 | |
| 35 | YOU’RE GONNA GET SERVED (RCA 2822) ...... Gene Rice | 20 | 8 | 6 | 14 | |
| 36 | SUMMER BREEZE (Atlantic 87664) ...... Nicki Richards | 37 | 37 | 43 | 5 | |
| 37 | I’M A GOOD WOMAN LOOKING FOR A GOOD MAN (Epic 73861) ...... Sweet Obsession | 46 | 52 | 71 | 6 | |
| 38 | IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL IT’S OVER (Virgin 98795) ...... Lenny Kravitz | 41 | 48 | 57 | 5 | |
| 39 | EXCLUSIVITY (LaFace 4000) ...... Damian Dame | 26 | 12 | 7 | 14 | |
| 40 | SHE NEEDS TO GET SOME (MCA 53870) ...... Ray Parker Jr. | 29 | 23 | 23 | 9 | |
| 41 | JUST ASK ME TO (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19275) ...... Tevin Campbell | 45 | 61 | 74 | 4 | |
| 42 | THINGS THAT MAKE YOU GO HMMMM... (Columbia 73687) ...... C & C Music Factory Featuring Freedom Williams | 44 | 50 | 65 | 6 | |
| 43 | DO WHAT I GOTTA DO (MCA 54035) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 28 | 4 | 1 | 15 | |
| 44 | MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN (Arista 12259) ...... Whitney Houston | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | GETT OFF (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 19225) ...... Prince & N.P.G. | 47 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I ADORE MI AMOR (Giant/Reprise 19204) ...... Color Me Badd | 49 | — | — | 2 | |
| 47 | LONG HOT SUMMER (MCA 54104) ...... J.T. Taylor | 54 | 70 | 89 | 4 | |
| 48 | COME AND GET IT (Motown 2105) ...... Yours Truly | 48 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 49 | P.A.S.S.I.O.N. (Impact 54046) ...... Rythm Syndicate | 38 | 29 | 31 | 12 | |
| 50 | TURN IT UP (Bust It/Capitol 44717) ...... Oaktown’s 3.5.7 | 50 | 54 | 70 | 4 | |
| 51 | POP GOES THE WEASEL (Def Jam/Columbia 73728) ...... 3rd Bass | 42 | 42 | 52 | 10 | |
| 52 | I GO CRAZY (Island 868 532) ...... Will Downing | 52 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | THAT KIND OF GUY (Epic 73867) ...... Tony Terry | 57 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | HOW KOOL CAN ONE BLACKMAN BE? (Jive/RCA 1453) ...... Kool Moe Dee | 59 | 66 | 76 | 6 | |
| 55 | I KNEW (EastWest America 98774) ...... Chris Bender | 55 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| 56 | THE CHUBBSTER (Select 5015) ...... Chubb Rock | 56 | 65 | 75 | 6 | |
| 57 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME (EMI 50365) ...... O’Jays | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | LOVE’S GOT ME (MCA/10 54109) ...... Loose Ends | 58 | 58 | 68 | 7 | |
| 59 | I GOT YOU WHERE I WANT (Polydor 867 276) ...... Marva Hicks | 64 | 60 | 60 | 5 | |
| 60 | ALL ABOUT YOU (Motown 2087) ...... Pretty In Pink | 60 | 68 | 81 | 4 | |
| 61 | SHOW ME (Atlantic 87652) ...... Chris Pittman | 66 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | WISH I COULD FIND ANOTHER (RCA 62009) ...... La Rue | 62 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 63 | ARE YOU FREE (Perspective 0002) ...... Mint Condition | 71 | 76 | 85 | 5 | |
| 64 | HOW CAN I EASE THE PAIN (Elektra 64897) ...... Lisa Fischer | 43 | 25 | 15 | 16 | |
| 65 | GIVE ME ALL THE LOVE (Zoo 14015) ...... Lazet Michaels | 68 | 78 | 84 | 6 | |
| 66 | SILENT VOICE (Chrysalis/Cooltempo 23735) ...... Innocence | 69 | 77 | 78 | 4 | |
| 67 | (So Tired Of Standing Still We Got To) MOVE ON (Scotti Brothers 75286) ...... James Brown | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | RUNNING BACK TO YOU (Wing 867 518) ...... Vanessa Williams | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Capitol 44740) ...... Young M.C. | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | KNOCK SOME BOOTS (Atlantic 87745) ...... Sam The Beast | 70 | 73 | 69 | 7 | |
| 71 | HEAVEN (Atlantic 87717) ...... Rude Boys | 74 | 32 | 19 | 14 | |
| 72 | SWING IT (EastWest America 98793) ...... J.T. | 72 | 75 | 80 | 5 | |
| 73 | I’M COMING BACK (Virgin 98784) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 53 | 40 | 42 | 6 | |
| 74 | WHY (Mercury 868 228) ...... Small Change | 61 | 33 | 26 | 12 | |
| 75 | I’M ON YOUR SIDE (Arista 2238) ...... Jennifer Holiday | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | HASSLE FREE (Atlantic 87653) ...... Ann G. | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | FREAKS OF THE INDUSTRY (Tommy Boy 970) ...... Digital Underground | 78 | 81 | 86 | 4 | |
| 78 | THE YOKE (G.U.O.T. R.) (Tabu/Epic 73880) ...... Alexander O’Neal | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | I CAN’T STAND IT (Elektra 64878) ...... A. K. | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | ROLLIN (RCA 62032) ...... Georgio | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | PUMP (Let’s Go) (Chrysalis/Cooltempo 23711) ...... Rick & Rich | 81 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | RATED R (MCA 54149) ...... Ralph Tresvant | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | SILLY (Bahia/RCA 2842) ...... Altitude | 65 | 67 | 73 | 5 | |
| 84 | BRIGHT LIGHTS (Epic 73837) ...... Victoria Wilson-James | 84 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | DOWN 2 EARTH (Warner Bros./Eternal 19299) ...... Monie Love | 63 | 53 | 53 | 6 | |
| 86 | JUST WANT TO HOLD YOU (Warner Bros. 19330) ...... Jasmine Guy | 75 | 27 | 27 | 12 | |
| 87 | TENDER KISSES (Capitol 44680) ...... Tracie Spencer | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LOVE IN THE RAIN (Atlantic 87687) ...... Lamont Dozier | 86 | 80 | 61 | 10 | |
| 89 | DROP DEAD GORGEOUS (Elektra 64879) ...... Entouch | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | O.P. P. (Tommy Boy 988) ...... Naughty By Nature | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | CIRCLE OF ONE (Fontana 868 162) ...... Oleta Adams | 82 | 82 | 55 | 14 | |
| 92 | LILY WAS HERE (Arista 2187) ...... David A. Stewart introducing Candy Dulfer | 83 | 71 | 66 | 9 | |
| 93 | MIRACLE (Arista 2222) ...... Whitney Houston | 73 | 31 | 18 | 17 | |
| 94 | RUSH, RUSH (Virgin 98828) ...... Paula Abdul | 77 | 47 | 29 | 12 | |
| 95 | GYPSY WOMAN (She’s Homeless) (Mercury 868 208) ...... Crystal Waters | 87 | 91 | 77 | 12 | |
| 96 | SLOW DOWN (Elektra 66564) ...... Brand Nubian | 90 | 94 | 90 | 10 | |
| 97 | DON’T GO (Atlantic 87719) ...... En Vogue | 91 | 56 | 40 | 19 | |
| 98 | SENSUOUS (Island 868 268) ...... Miles Jaye | 76 | 62 | 32 | 12 | |
| 99 | PIECE OF MY HEART (Giant/Warner Bros. 19364) ...... Tara Kemp | 96 | 89 | 87 | 11 | |
| 100 | WITH YOU (Epic 73713) ...... Tony Terry | 88 | 79 | 50 | 21 | |
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