| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 1, 1993 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FREAK ME (Keia/Elektra 64654) ...... Silk | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 2 | I HAVE NOTHING (Arista 12527) ...... Whitney Houston | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| 3 | KISS OF LIFE (Epic 74848) ...... Sade | 3 | 4 | 10 | 9 | |
| 4 | SWEET ON U (Perspective 7418) ...... Lo-Key? | 4 | 8 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | GOOD OL’ DAYS (Atlantic 87379) ...... Levert | 6 | 10 | 11 | 9 | |
| 6 | CAN HE LOVE U LIKE THIS (Virgin 12643) ...... After 7 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 9 | |
| 7 | IF I COULD (Columbia 74864) ...... Regina Belle | 7 | 14 | 23 | 8 | |
| 8 | IT’S ALRIGHT (Silas/MCA 54558) ...... Chante Moore | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| 9 | TELLIN’ ME STORIES (EastWest America 98451) ...... Big Bub | 11 | 15 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | COMFORTER (Gasoline Alley/MCA 54596) ...... Shai | 8 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 11 | LOVE THANG (Atlantic 85802) ...... Intro | 15 | 17 | 16 | 11 | |
| 12 | I’M SO INTO YOU (RCA 62451) ...... SWV | 10 | 6 | 1 | 12 | |
| 13 | I CAN’T STAND THE PAIN (Alpha Int’l 787 004) ...... Lorenzo | 17 | 22 | 24 | 6 | |
| 14 | SWEET THING (Uptown/MCA 54586) ...... Mary J. Blige | 19 | 18 | 19 | 6 | |
| 15 | DEDICATED (Jive 42115) ...... R. Kelly & Public Announcement | 9 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 16 | IT WAS A GOOD DAY (Priority 53817) ...... Ice Cube | 16 | 21 | 17 | 6 | |
| 17 | NUTHIN’ BUT A “G” THANG (Interscope/Death Row/Priority 53816) ...... Dr. Dre | 13 | 5 | 3 | 13 | |
| 18 | HONEY DIP (Capitol 44870) ...... Portrait | 20 | 24 | 25 | 6 | |
| 19 | NEVER DO YOU WRONG (MCA 54573) ...... Stephanie Mills | 25 | 23 | 33 | 11 | |
| 20 | WHO IS IT (Epic 74406) ...... Michael Jackson | 27 | 40 | 100 | 4 | |
| 21 | SO ALONE (EastWest America 98459) ...... Men At Large | 14 | 9 | 6 | 20 | |
| 22 | IF YOU EVER LOVED SOMEONE AND LOST (Mercury 864 784) ...... Walter Beasley | 24 | 26 | 32 | 6 | |
| 23 | NEVER BEFORE (Reprise 18648) ...... Simple Pleasure | 21 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| 24 | SEND FOR ME (Motown 2197) ...... Gerald Alston | 23 | 28 | 92 | 4 | |
| 25 | THE THINGS THAT WE ALL DO FOR LOVE (Third Stone/Atlantic 98448) ...... Nona Gaye | 29 | 29 | 39 | 6 | |
| 26 | INFORMER (EastWest America 96112) ...... Snow | 26 | 19 | 41 | 14 | |
| 27 | I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU (Atlantic 87395) ...... Chuckii Booker | 18 | 16 | 20 | 11 | |
| 28 | TYPICAL REASONS (Swing My Way) (Columbia 74866) ...... Prince Markie Dee & Soul Convention | 36 | 31 | 30 | 5 | |
| 29 | DOWN WITH THE KING (Profile 5391) ...... Run-D.M.C. | 30 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | DITTY (Next Plateau/ffrr 350 012) ...... Paperboy | 32 | 47 | 34 | 11 | |
| 31 | HOW I’M COMIN’ (Def Jam/Columbia 74811) ...... L L Cool J | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | SO CLOSE (A&M 0206) ...... Dina Carroll | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 33 | HIP HOP HOORAY (Tommy Boy 554) ...... Naughty By Nature | 28 | 11 | 4 | 13 | |
| 34 | WRECKX SHOP (MCA 54531) ...... Wreckx-N-Effect | 39 | 36 | 36 | 5 | |
| 35 | DON’T WALK AWAY (Giant/Reprise 18686) ...... Jade | 22 | 27 | 31 | 20 | |
| 36 | WITH YOU (Scotti Brothers 75359) ...... AZ-1 | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | MARY, MARY (Jive 42102) ...... Hi-Five | 48 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | KNOCKIN’ DA BOOTS (Luke 161) ...... H-Town | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | MR. WENDAL (Chrysalis 24810) ...... Arrested Development | 38 | 35 | 26 | 15 | |
| 40 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Arista 12490) ...... Whitney Houston | 37 | 34 | 40 | 23 | |
| 41 | PLASTIC (Gee Street album cut) ...... PM Dawn | 34 | 51 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | CAN’T GET ANY HARDER (Scotti Brothers 75352) ...... James Brown | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | BORN TO B.R.E.E.D. (Warner Bros. 18691) ...... Monie Love | 31 | 32 | 95 | 4 | |
| 44 | I’M EVERY WOMAN (Arista 12519) ...... Whitney Houston | 43 | 49 | 29 | 15 | |
| 45 | A WHOLE NEW WORLD (Aladdin’s Theme) (Columbia 74751) ...... Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle | 42 | 41 | 44 | 22 | |
| 46 | DAZZEY DUKS (TMR/Bellmark 3089) ...... Duice | 35 | 33 | 35 | 12 | |
| 47 | FUNKY CHILD (Pendulum/Elektra 64672) ...... Lords Of The Underground | 51 | 39 | 98 | 5 | |
| 48 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE (I’ll Remember) (Motown 2193) ...... Boyz II Men | 50 | 43 | 76 | 21 | |
| 49 | REBIRTH OF SLICK (Cool Like Dat) (Pendulum/Elektra 64674) ...... Digable Planets | 40 | 44 | 21 | 12 | |
| 50 | GIVE IT UP, TURN IT LOOSE (EastWest America 98455) ...... En Vogue | 33 | 37 | 38 | 22 | |
| 51 | FOREVER IN LOVE (Arista 12482) ...... Kenny G | 53 | 42 | 51 | 12 | |
| 52 | REMINISCE (Uptown/MCA 54526) ...... Mary J. Blige | 41 | 98 | 47 | 23 | |
| 53 | SHOOP SHOOP (Never Stop Givin’ You Love) (Reprise 18649) ...... Michael Cooper | 45 | 30 | 18 | 19 | |
| 54 | HAT 2 DA BACK (LaFace 24043) ...... TLC | 44 | 38 | 12 | 6 | |
| 55 | GET AWAY (MCA 54511) ...... Bobby Brown | 47 | 48 | 37 | 15 | |
| 56 | I GOT A MAN (Island 864 305) ...... Positive K | 46 | 25 | 28 | 16 | |
| 57 | IT HURTS ME (MCA 54528) ...... Jacci McGhee | 49 | 53 | 55 | 20 | |
| 58 | COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN (EMI 50417) ...... Wendy Moten | 55 | 46 | 42 | 12 | |
| 59 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Warner Bros. 18618) ...... Al B. Sure! | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | LOVE DON’T LOVE YOU (EastWest America 98432) ...... En Vogue | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | CONFUSED (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18721) ...... Tevin Campbell | 52 | 56 | 53 | 23 | |
| 62 | BABY I’M FOR REAL / NATURAL HIGH (Virgin 12623) ...... After 7 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 24 | |
| 63 | HEAL THE WORLD (Epic 74708) ...... Michael Jackson | 60 | 45 | 46 | 19 | |
| 64 | LOVE MAKES NO SENSE (Tabu 7706) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 57 | 55 | 48 | 14 | |
| 65 | WHO GOT THE PROPS (Nervous 20026) ...... Black Moon | 58 | 54 | 59 | 9 | |
| 66 | AIN’T NOBODY LIKE YOU (Giant/Reprise 18849) ...... Miki Howard | 64 | 58 | 58 | 32 | |
| 67 | I GOT A THANG 4 YA! (Perspective 0008) ...... Lo-Key? | 66 | 60 | 66 | 31 | |
| 68 | LOVE SHOULDA BROUGHT YOU HOME (LaFace 24035) ...... Toni Braxton | 73 | 89 | 61 | 27 | |
| 69 | FLEX (Columbia 74373) ...... Mad Cobra | 62 | 59 | 54 | 27 | |
| 70 | LOVE’S TAKEN OVER (Silas/MCA 54321) ...... Chante Moore | 68 | 61 | 67 | 27 | |
| 71 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE (Gasoline Alley 54518) ...... Shai | 69 | 62 | 68 | 27 | |
| 72 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! (Capitol 44865) ...... Portrait | 70 | 63 | 69 | 26 | |
| 73 | SAVING FOREVER FOR YOU (Giant/Reprise 18719) ...... Shanice | 71 | 65 | 71 | 24 | |
| 74 | GANGSTA (MCA 54555) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 72 | 66 | 72 | 23 | |
| 75 | ONE WOMAN (Giant/Reprise 18606) ...... Jade | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | MAKE LOVE 2 ME (Alpha Int’l 787 001) ...... Lorenzo | 74 | 67 | 73 | 23 | |
| 77 | ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT (MCA 54474) ...... Stephanie Mills | 75 | 68 | 74 | 23 | |
| 78 | ALL RIGHT NOW (MCA 54513) ...... Patti LaBelle | 77 | 69 | 75 | 22 | |
| 79 | YOU’RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (Next Plateau/London 857 064) ...... Sybil | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS (MCA 54618) ...... Bobby Brown | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | GO AHEAD AND CRY (Atlantic 87419) ...... Rude Boys | 82 | 71 | 78 | 19 | |
| 82 | ME AND MRS JONES (Capitol 44899) ...... Freddie Jackson | 83 | 72 | 79 | 19 | |
| 83 | WHO’S THE MAN? (Uptown/MCA 54543) ...... Heavy D & Boyz | 89 | 73 | 80 | 14 | |
| 84 | IT MUST BE LOVE (Motown 2194) ...... Good Girls | 84 | 74 | 81 | 14 | |
| 85 | IT’S A SHAME (Ruffhouse/Columbia 74836) ...... Kris Kross | 85 | 75 | 82 | 13 | |
| 86 | WEAK (RCA 62585) ...... SWV | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I WAS KING (Motown 2187) ...... Eddie Murphy featuring Shabba Ranks | 86 | 77 | 84 | 11 | |
| 88 | EVERY LITTLE THING U DO (Uptown/MCA 54603) ...... Christopher Williams | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GANGSTA BITCH (Tommy Boy 541) ...... Apache | 78 | 78 | 85 | 12 | |
| 90 | IT’S GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY (Arista 12486) ...... S.O.U.L. S.Y. S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage | 88 | 79 | 86 | 19 | |
| 91 | PUSH (Capitol 44850) ...... Tisha | 90 | 80 | 87 | 12 | |
| 92 | REAL LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54455) ...... Mary J. Blige | 76 | 81 | 88 | 38 | |
| 93 | PEOPLE EVERYDAY (Chrysalis 50397) ...... Arrested Development | 80 | 83 | 90 | 36 | |
| 94 | PUNKS JUMP UP TO GET BEAT DOWN (Elektra 64687) ...... Brand Nubian | 63 | 57 | 65 | 12 | |
| 95 | RIGHT HERE (RCA 62355) ...... SWV | 81 | 84 | 91 | 27 | |
| 96 | WHAT ABOUT YOUR FRIENDS (LaFace 24025) ...... TLC | 94 | 85 | 93 | 32 | |
| 97 | HEY LOVE (Can I Have A Word) (Jive 42017) ...... Mr. Lee (featuring R. Kelly) | 87 | 86 | 94 | 12 | |
| 98 | THE RIGHT KIND OF LOVE (Giant/Reprise 18718) ...... Jeremy Jordan | 59 | 50 | 99 | 6 | |
| 99 | ANGEL (SBK 50406) ...... Jon Secada | 96 | 96 | 50 | 6 | |
| 100 | WHERE DO WE GO (Reprise 18784) ...... Simple Pleasure | 97 | 88 | 96 | 21 | |
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