| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 19, 1991 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ROMANTIC (Warner Bros. 19319) ...... Karyn White | 1 | 5 | 11 | 10 | |
| 2 | IT’S SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE TO YESTERDAY (Motown 2136) ...... Boyz II Men | 7 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| 3 | EMOTIONS (Columbia 73977) ...... Mariah Carey | 6 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| 4 | O.P. P. (Tommy Boy 988) ...... Naughty By Nature | 4 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 5 | RUNNING BACK TO YOU (Wing 867 518) ...... Vanessa Williams | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 6 | FOREVER MY LADY (Uptown/MCA 54197) ...... Jodeci | 15 | 27 | 26 | 9 | |
| 7 | SAVE ME (Elektra 66513) ...... Lisa Fischer | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | D-O-G ME OUT (MCA 54151) ...... Guy | 9 | 19 | 22 | 10 | |
| 9 | I ADORE MI AMOR (Giant/Reprise 19204) ...... Color Me Badd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 10 | TENDER KISSES (Capitol 44680) ...... Tracie Spencer | 12 | 20 | 24 | 12 | |
| 11 | GETT OFF (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 19225) ...... Prince & N.P.G. | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | |
| 12 | WORD TO THE MUTHA! (MCA album cut) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 14 | 18 | 21 | 11 | |
| 13 | I’M ON YOUR SIDE (Arista 2238) ...... Jennifer Holiday | 8 | 16 | 23 | 12 | |
| 14 | FUN DAY (Motown 2127) ...... Stevie Wonder | 17 | 21 | 29 | 8 | |
| 15 | HOUSECALL (Your Body Can’t Lie To Me) (Epic 73929) ...... Shabba Ranks featuring Maxi Priest | 24 | 32 | 42 | 10 | |
| 16 | SOMETIMES I WONDER (Tabu 0003) ...... S.O.S. Band | 19 | 22 | 31 | 9 | |
| 17 | NEVER STOP (Delicious Vinyl 868 552) ...... Brand New Heavies (featuring N’Dea Davenport) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 17 | |
| 18 | WHEN LOVE CRIES (Atlantic 87624) ...... Donna Summer | 21 | 25 | 28 | 10 | |
| 19 | FEELS LIKE ANOTHER ONE (MCA 54225) ...... Patti LaBelle | 25 | 29 | 51 | 4 | |
| 20 | RIGHT DOWN TO IT (LaFace 24002) ...... Damian Dame | 29 | 33 | 43 | 8 | |
| 21 | DON’T WANT TO BE A FOOL (Epic 73879) ...... Luther Vandross | 16 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
| 22 | PUT ME IN YOUR MIX (A&M 1581) ...... Barry White | 31 | 44 | 65 | 5 | |
| 23 | DON’T WANNA CHANGE THE WORLD (Philadelphia Int’l/Zoo 14005) ...... Phyllis Hyman | 18 | 13 | 3 | 16 | |
| 24 | I’LL TAKE YOU THERE (Capitol 44749) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans (featuring Mavis Staples) | 37 | 64 | 72 | 4 | |
| 25 | WHY CAN’T YOU COME HOME (Reprise 19327) ...... Ex-Girlfriend | 13 | 4 | 5 | 16 | |
| 26 | SMALL THING (Def Jam/Columbia 73849) ...... Newkirk | 26 | 28 | 32 | 10 | |
| 27 | I WANT YOU (Capitol 44733) ...... Marc Nelson | 32 | 36 | 48 | 7 | |
| 28 | FLY GIRL (Tommy Boy 991) ...... Queen Latifah | 30 | 35 | 44 | 8 | |
| 29 | KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME (EMI 50365) ...... O’Jays | 41 | 63 | 59 | 13 | |
| 30 | THE PRESSURE (pt. 1) (Perspective 0007) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 33 | 46 | 53 | 5 | |
| 30* | YOU’RE A VICTIM (RCA 62057) ...... Gene Rice | — | — | — | 5 | |
| 31 | A ROLLER SKATING JAM CALLED “SATURDAYS” (Tommy Boy 990) ...... De La Soul | 27 | 26 | 27 | 10 | |
| 32 | AIN’T GONNA HURT NOBODY (Select 66507) ...... Kid ’N Play | 38 | 47 | 52 | 5 | |
| 33 | IS IT GOOD TO YOU (Uptown/MCA 54200) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 40 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | SUPERWOMAN (MCA album cut) ...... Gladys Knight (featuring Dionne Warwick & Patti LaBelle) | 36 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| 35 | MY NAME IS NOT SUSAN (Arista 12259) ...... Whitney Houston | 20 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 36 | I’M STILL WAITING (Giant/Reprise 19230) ...... Johnny Gill | 22 | 23 | 25 | 8 | |
| 37 | GONNA CATCH YOU (SBK 07365) ...... Lonnie Gordon | 44 | 56 | 63 | 6 | |
| 38 | HOUSE PARTY II (I Don’t Know What You Come To Do) (MCA 54170) ...... Tony! Toni! Tone! | 42 | 53 | 55 | 5 | |
| 39 | YOU’RE THE ONE (Columbia 73964) ...... Surface Featuring Bernard Jackson | 39 | 42 | 45 | 8 | |
| 40 | SO MUCH LOVE (Bust It/Capitol 44710) ...... B Angie B | 23 | 8 | 7 | 17 | |
| 41 | WHEN YOU TELL ME THAT YOU LOVE ME (Motown 2139) ...... Diana Ross | 53 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
| 42 | TEARDROPS (Mercury 868 682) ...... Small Change | 43 | 45 | 50 | 9 | |
| 43 | LET’S TALK ABOUT SEX (Next Plateau 333) ...... Salt-N-Pepa | 45 | 52 | 56 | 6 | |
| 44 | LONG HOT SUMMER (MCA 54104) ...... J.T. Taylor | 34 | 17 | 12 | 15 | |
| 45 | I WANT YOUR SEX (Profile 5341) ...... Nemesis | 46 | 54 | 58 | 8 | |
| 46 | CLOSER THAN CLOSE (Columbia 73925) ...... Peabo Bryson | 54 | 67 | 90 | 4 | |
| 47 | PRIVATE LINE (EastWest America 98705) ...... Gerald Levert | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | CAN’T WAIT TO GET YOU HOME (Orpheus/Epic 73995) ...... Eric Gable | 58 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | MIND PLAYING TRICKS ON ME (Rap-A-Lot/Priority 7241) ...... Geto Boys | 67 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 50 | WHEN IN LOVE (First Priority 98715) ...... MC Lyte | 52 | 58 | 64 | 7 | |
| 51 | GIVING YOU ALL MY LOVE (Pendulum/Elektra 64841) ...... Chris Walker | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | JUST ASK ME TO (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19275) ...... Tevin Campbell | 28 | 15 | 8 | 15 | |
| 53 | GOOD TIME (Virgin 98735) ...... Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers | 71 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | LIVING IN CONFUSION (Philadelphia Int’l/Zoo 14023) ...... Phyllis Hyman | 69 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | SOMEONE ELSE’S EYES (Arista 12350) ...... Aretha Franklin | 68 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | IT AIN’T OVER ’TIL IT’S OVER (Virgin 98795) ...... Lenny Kravitz | 35 | 24 | 18 | 16 | |
| 57 | PAIN (GRP 3042) ...... Voyceboxing | 59 | 62 | 95 | 4 | |
| 58 | JEALOUS GIRL (Motown 2134) ...... Another Bad Creation | 55 | 38 | 37 | 11 | |
| 59 | HIP HOP JUNKIES (RAL/Columbia 73784) ...... Nice & Smooth | 64 | 70 | 92 | 4 | |
| 60 | ADDICTIVE LOVE (Capitol 44721) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 50 | 30 | 15 | 19 | |
| 61 | GOOD VIBRATIONS (Interscope/EastWest America 98764) ...... Marky Mark & Funky Bunch with Loleatta Holloway | 57 | 59 | 67 | 6 | |
| 62 | LET THE BEAT HIT ’EM (Columbia 73847) ...... Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 47 | 31 | 17 | 18 | |
| 63 | WHAT COMES AROUND GOES AROUND (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 19218) ...... Biz Markie | 56 | 66 | 91 | 4 | |
| 64 | SET THE NIGHT TO MUSIC (Atlantic 87607) ...... Roberta Flack with Maxi Priest | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HEART OF NEW YORK Orpheus/Epic 73927) ...... Alex Bugnon | 70 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| 66 | RING MY BELL (Jive 42023) ...... D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 72 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | AFTER THE SUMMER’S GONE (Headliner/RCA 62051) ...... pc Quest | 79 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | ALL ABOUT YOU (Motown 2087) ...... Pretty In Pink | 48 | 43 | 41 | 15 | |
| 69 | TURN IT UP (Bust It/Capitol 44717) ...... Oaktown’s 3.5.7 | 51 | 40 | 35 | 15 | |
| 70 | WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I NEEDED YOU (Columbia 74010) ...... Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam | 77 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | AFTER THE DANCE (Warner Bros. 19184) ...... Fourplay featuring El DeBarge | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SPECIAL (A&M 1561) ...... Vesta | 61 | 37 | 20 | 19 | |
| 73 | LOOK WHO’S LOVING ME (Atlantic 87618) ...... Escoffery’s | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | MAKIN’ HAPPY (Mercury 868 762) ...... Crystal Waters | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | DOUBLE GOOD EVERYTHING (SBK 07370) ...... Smokey Robinson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | DO IT TAM TAM (RJAM/Island 868 738) ...... Tam Tam | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | AIN’T NO WAY (Columbia 73995) ...... Cheryl Pepsii Riley | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | KEEP IT IN YOUR PANTS (Capitol 15777) ...... Young M.C. | 84 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | GIVE A LITTLE LOVE (Atlantic 87662) ...... Levert | 82 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | FACTS OF LIFE (Giant/Reprise 19231) ...... Danny Madden | 83 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | KISS YOU BACK (Tommy Boy 993) ...... Digital Underground | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | UNFORGETTABLE (Elektra 64875) ...... Natalie Cole | 49 | 41 | 34 | 17 | |
| 83 | DO YA (A&M 2394) ...... Vesta | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | LOVE CRAZY (Reprise 19150) ...... Atlantic Starr | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | NEVER IN MY LIFE (Tabu 0004) ...... Cherrelle | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ARE YOU STILL IN LOVE WITH ME (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19261) ...... Keith Washington | 60 | 48 | 33 | 16 | |
| 87 | CAN’T TRUSS IT (Def Jam/Columbia 73870) ...... Public Enemy | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | SECOND TIME FOR LOVE (Capitol 44731) ...... Freddie Jackson | 78 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | LET THERE BE LOVE! (Elektra 66488) ...... Shirley Murdock | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54088) ...... Heavy D. & Boyz | 62 | 34 | 30 | 19 | |
| 91 | CHECK THE RHIME (Jive 42011) ...... Tribe Called Quest | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | ARE YOU FREE (Perspective 0002) ...... Mint Condition | 89 | 77 | 87 | 16 | |
| 93 | MOVE ME (EastWest America 98747) ...... Nation Funktasia | 87 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | YOU ARE EVERYTHING (Bust It/Capitol 44754) ...... Special Generation | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | ALWAYS (MCA 54099) ...... Pebbles | 63 | 55 | 36 | 18 | |
| 96 | CAN YOU STOP THE RAIN (Columbia 73745) ...... Peabo Bryson | 73 | 49 | 40 | 22 | |
| 97 | OPTIMISTIC (Perspective 0001) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 92 | 85 | 75 | 22 | |
| 98 | SUMMERTIME (Jive/RCA 1442) ...... D J Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 96 | 91 | 74 | 20 | |
| 99 | HEY DONNA (Impact 54208) ...... Rythm Syndicate | 74 | 73 | 83 | 5 | |
| 100 | THIS BEAT IS HOT (Epic 73950) ...... B.G. The Prince Of Rap | 90 | 80 | 79 | 11 | |
| *“You're A Victim“ was mistakenly omitted from this week’s published chart (as well as the previous three weeks’ charts). On the following week’s chart, it was listed with a Last Week position of #30, in addition to the record that actually held that position. |
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