| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 23, 1992 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MY LOVIN (Youre Never Gonna Get It) (EastWest America 98586) ...... En Vogue | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | |
| 2 | LOVE ME (Capitol 44820) ...... Tracie Spencer | 10 | 11 | 95 | 7 | |
| 3 | SOMETIMES ITS ONLY LOVE (Epic 74226) ...... Luther Vandross | 9 | 10 | 30 | 11 | |
| 4 | LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFETIME (Warner Bros. 18987) ...... Chaka Khan | 8 | 9 | 13 | 7 | |
| 5 | WHY ME BABY? (Elektra 64777) ...... Keith Sweat | 3 | 8 | 6 | 13 | |
| 6 | COME & TALK TO ME (Uptown/MCA 54175) ...... Jodeci | 12 | 15 | 31 | 8 | |
| 7 | HONEY LOVE (Jive 42031) ...... R. Kelly & Public Announcement | 28 | 60 | | 3 | |
| 8 | CANT HAVE MY MAN (OBR/Columbia 74224) ...... Alyson Williams | 41 | 76 | | 3 | |
| 9 | ALL WOMAN (Arista 12398) ...... Lisa Stansfield | 2 | 4 | 3 | 10 | |
| 10 | PLEASE DONT GO (Motown 2155) ...... Boyz II Men | 18 | 18 | 41 | 13 | |
| 11 | JUMP (Ruffhouse/Columbia 74197) ...... Kris Kross | 4 | 7 | 5 | 7 | |
| 12 | GOODBYE (Qwest/Warner Bros. 19008) ...... Tevin Campbell | 7 | 3 | 2 | 13 | |
| 13 | IN THE CLOSET (Epic 74266) ...... Michael Jackson | 22 | 31 | 34 | 5 | |
| 14 | STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU (Pendulum/Elektra 64767) ...... Melisa Morgan | 17 | 17 | 38 | 5 | |
| 15 | MONEY DONT MATTER 2 NIGHT (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 19020) ...... Prince & N.P.G. | 26 | 35 | 39 | 9 | |
| 16 | DONT MAKE ME BEG TONIGHT (Capitol 44804) ...... Gary Brown | 19 | 24 | 54 | 10 | |
| 17 | DONT BE AFRAID (Soul/MCA 54330) ...... Aaron Hall | 5 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 18 | IM CRYIN (Motown 2153) ...... Shanice | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | |
| 19 | GOTTA LEARN MY RHYTHM (LaFace 24012) ...... Damian Dame | 14 | 14 | 20 | 7 | |
| 20 | TENNESSEE (Chrysalis 23829) ...... Arrested Development | 30 | 45 | 45 | 6 | |
| 21 | TAKE ME BACK TO LOVE AGAIN (Epic 74212) ...... Kathy Sledge | 20 | 21 | 21 | 7 | |
| 22 | AINT 2 PROUD 2 BEG (LaFace 24009) ...... TLC | 13 | 13 | 9 | 15 | |
| 23 | JOY (Virgin 98615) ...... Soul II Soul | 61 | 73 | | 3 | |
| 24 | DO IT TO ME (Motown 2160) ...... Lionel Richie | 33 | 75 | | 3 | |
| 25 | LIVE AND LEARN (Columbia 74012) ...... Joe Public | 11 | 37 | 61 | 8 | |
| 26 | BABY GOT BACK (Def American/Rhyme Cartel 18947) ...... Sir Mix-A-Lot | 27 | 27 | 35 | 6 | |
| 27 | I DREAM, I DREAM (LaFace 24016) ...... Jermaine Jackson | 16 | 16 | 33 | 7 | |
| 28 | ITS O.K. (Capitol 44814) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 15 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
| 29 | THEY WANT EFX (EastWest America 96206) ...... Das EFX | 49 | 64 | 88 | 4 | |
| 30 | YOU REMIND ME (Uptown/MCA 54327) ...... Mary J. Blige | 44 | 66 | | 3 | |
| 31 | SCHOOL ME (EastWest America 98577) ...... Gerald Levert | 77 | 77 | | 3 | |
| 32 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DONT WANT TO BE RIGHT (Tabu 0103) ...... Rhonda Clark | 67 | | | 2 | |
| 33 | VICTIM OF THE GHETTO (Virgin 98635) ...... College Boyz | 40 | 69 | 85 | 6 | |
| 34 | WHEN ONLY A FRIEND WILL DO (Jive 42038) ...... Mike Davis | 71 | 81 | 99 | 4 | |
| 35 | THIS IS THE WAY WE ROLL (Capitol 44786) ...... Hammer | 54 | 79 | | 3 | |
| 36 | IF YOU WANT IT (Profile 5361) ...... 2nd II None | 53 | 53 | 37 | 6 | |
| 37 | MAKE IT HAPPEN (Columbia 74239) ...... Mariah Carey | 37 | 12 | 4 | 13 | |
| 38 | CROSS YOUR MIND (GRP 3043) ...... George Howard | 52 | 72 | 93 | 4 | |
| 39 | WHEN YOU GET RIGHT DOWN TO IT (Philadelphia Intl/Zoo 14030) ...... Phyllis Hyman | 31 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
| 40 | NEVER SATISFIED (Giant/Reprise 18981) ...... Good 2 Go | 56 | | | 2 | |
| 41 | SENSITIVE LOVER (Warner Bros. 18936) ...... Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley | 79 | | | 2 | |
| 42 | NU NU (Mercury 866 445) ...... Lidell Townsell | 48 | | | 2 | |
| 43 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU BABY (You Know Who It Is) (MCA 54315) ...... Patti LaBelle | 24 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
| 44 | SUPERFICIAL LOVE (Atlantic 87529) ...... Bas Noir | 34 | 43 | 51 | 4 | |
| 45 | I WANNA ROCK (Luke 98619) ...... Luke | 57 | 57 | 57 | 11 | |
| 46 | THE FEELING I GET (Motown 2148) ...... By All Means | 51 | 65 | | 3 | |
| 47 | BUSTIN OUT (On Funk) (Bust It 44818) ...... Doug E. Fresh & New Get Fresh Crew | 38 | 78 | | 3 | |
| 48 | HOW ABOUT TONIGHT (MCA 54399) ...... Eugene Wilde | 63 | | | 2 | |
| 49 | BREAKIN MY HEART (Pretty Brown Eyes) (Perspective 0004) ...... Mint Condition | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | |
| 50 | WHOS CRYING NOW (Warner Bros. 19079) ...... Randy Crawford (featuring Joe Sample) | | | | 1 | |
| 51 | SHOWER YOU WITH LOVE (Columbia 74290) ...... Peabo Bryson | 70 | | | 2 | |
| 52 | SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST (Wing 865 136) ...... Vanessa Williams | 42 | 42 | 11 | 16 | |
| 53 | IVE BEEN SEARCHIN (Nobody Like You) (Atlantic 87505) ...... Glenn Jones | 94 | | | 2 | |
| 54 | OH HAPPY DAY (JVK/Quality 19100) ...... Club Nouveau | 80 | | | 2 | |
| 55* | WHEN ONLY A FRIEND WILL DO (Jive 42038) ...... Mike Davis | 81 | | | | |
| 56 | HOW DO I LOVE THEE (Tommy Boy 524) ...... Queen Latifah | 68 | 82 | | 3 | |
| 57 | FOREVER IN YOUR EYES (Perspective 0009) ...... Mint Condition | | | | 1 | |
| 58 | THE LOVER IN YOU (Cold Chillin/Reprise 19229) ...... Big Daddy Kane | 46 | 46 | 53 | 11 | |
| 59 | WHEN YOUVE BEEN BLESSED (Feels Like Heaven) (MCA 54376) ...... Patti LaBelle | | | | 1 | |
| 60 | USE ME (EastWest America 98562) ...... Men At Large | | | | 1 | |
| 61 | WHERES THE PARTY? (Jive 42033) ...... 2 Too Many | 96 | 96 | | 3 | |
| 62 | MR. LOVERMAN (Epic 74257) ...... Shabba Ranks | | | | 1 | |
| 63 | WHITE MEN CANT JUMP (SBK 07384) ...... Riff | 32 | 32 | 32 | 8 | |
| 64 | LOVE LIKE THIS (Columbia 74319) ...... Grover Washington Jr. featuring Lalah Hathaway | 95 | | | 2 | |
| 65 | IM THE ONE YOU NEED (MCA 54276) ...... Jody Watley | 25 | 25 | 14 | 11 | |
| 66 | DEEP COVER (Solar/Epic 74547) ...... Dr. Dre introducing Snoop Doggy Dog | 86 | | | 2 | |
| 67 | TEDDYS JAM 2 (MCA 54383) ...... Guy | 76 | | | 2 | |
| 68 | BABY HOLD ON TO ME (EastWest America 98639) ...... Gerald Levert (with Eddie Levert) | 29 | 29 | 27 | 22 | |
| 69 | UP AND OVER (Stronger And Better) (Atlantic 87521) ...... Skyy | 36 | 36 | 36 | 5 | |
| 70 | SCENERIO (Jive 42056) ...... Tribe Called Quest | 87 | | | 2 | |
| 71 | A MINUTE TO PRAY AND A SECOND TO DIE (Rap-A-Lot/Priority 57004) ...... Scarface | 58 | 58 | 58 | 6 | |
| 72 | NO PLACE LIKE LOVE (Pendulum/Elektra 64756) ...... Chris Walker | | | | 1 | |
| 73 | IF YOU FEEL THE NEED (Mercury 866 784) ...... Shomari | | | | 1 | |
| 74 | THE CHOICE IS YOURS (Mercury 866 087) ...... Black Sheep | 43 | 34 | 23 | 14 | |
| 75 | MASTERPIECE (Reprise 19076) ...... Atlantic Starr | 45 | 30 | 10 | 15 | |
| 76 | REMEMBER THE TIME (Epic 74200) ...... Michael Jackson | 55 | 41 | 25 | 18 | |
| 77 | FUNKY VIBE (Ruthless/Epic 73802) ...... Po, Broke & Lonely? | 90 | | | 2 | |
| 78 | ITS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (LMR/RCA 62249) ...... Daisy Dee | 88 | | | 2 | |
| 79 | ROMEO & JULIET (RCA 62192) ...... Stacy Earl (featuring Wild Pair) | 59 | 74 | 94 | 4 | |
| 80 | WHENYADOWHATCHADO (Ultrax 0322) ...... Mikki Bleu | 91 | | | 2 | |
| 81 | ITS NOT A LOVE THING (Giant/Reprise 19029) ...... Geoffrey Williams | 93 | | | 2 | |
| 82 | LOVE OR THE SINGLE LIFE (EastWest America 98605) ...... Modest FoK | 69 | 40 | 77 | 4 | |
| 83 | IRRESISTIBLE (Sunshine 1-1) ...... Three Tymes Luv | 83 | | | 2 | |
| 84 | LET ME GROOVE YOU (Virgin 98625) ...... KCM | 62 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| 85 | THAT KIND OF GUY (Reprise 18926) ...... Cameo | | | | 1 | |
| 86 | FOREVER & EVER (Cardiac 4007) ...... Robyn Springer | 47 | 47 | 47 | 8 | |
| 87 | DO NOT PASS ME BY (Capitol 44797) ...... Hammer | 78 | 38 | 28 | 13 | |
| 88 | SECRETS OF THE HEART (Giant 19113) ...... Lisa Taylor | 75 | 33 | 29 | 8 | |
| 89 | TEARS OF JOY (Tabu 0102) ...... Cherrelle | 65 | 51 | 22 | 13 | |
| 90 | (Meanwhile) BACK AT THE RANCH (EastWest America 98620) ...... Smoove | 66 | 44 | 48 | 5 | |
| 91 | FIRE & EARTH (Polydor 865 082) ...... X-Clan | 72 | 52 | 46 | 8 | |
| 92 | HOOPS OF FIRE (Motown 2152) ...... Temptations | 74 | 59 | 59 | 10 | |
| 93 | TAKE TIME (Pendulum/Elektra 64813) ...... Chris Walker | 23 | 23 | 16 | 8 | |
| 94 | LETS GET SMOOTH (Solar/Epic 74541) ...... Calloway | 35 | 26 | 24 | 12 | |
| 95 | SILENT PRAYER (Motown 2165) ...... Shanice featuring Johnny Gill | | | | 1 | |
| 96 | I WANT YOU (MCA 54137) ...... Jody Watley | 82 | 68 | 68 | 28 | |
| 97 | LETS WAIT A WHILE (Manhattan 44846) ...... Everette Harp | | | | 1 | |
| 98 | EYES ARE THE SOUL (First Priority 96188) ...... MC Lyte | | | | 1 | |
| 99 | I FOUND LOVE (Philadelphia Intl/Zoo 17068) ...... Phyllis Hyman | | | | 1 | |
| 100 | CRAZY PICTURES (Virgin 98596) ...... Ray Simpson | | | | 1 | |
| *On the original published chart, When Only A Friend Will Do was listed both at #34 and at #55. |
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