| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 15, 1993 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GOOD OL’ DAYS (Atlantic 87379) ...... Levert | 5 | 5 | 6 | 11 | |
| 2 | KISS OF LIFE (Epic 74848) ...... Sade | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 3 | FREAK ME (Keia/Elektra 64654) ...... Silk | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 4 | IT’S ALRIGHT (Silas/MCA 54558) ...... Chante Moore | 6 | 8 | 12 | 11 | |
| 5 | IF I COULD (Columbia 74864) ...... Regina Belle | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | |
| 6 | SWEET ON U (Perspective 7418) ...... Lo-Key? | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | I HAVE NOTHING (Arista 12527) ...... Whitney Houston | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 8 | TELLIN’ ME STORIES (EastWest America 98451) ...... Big Bub | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 9 | I CAN’T STAND THE PAIN (Alpha Int’l 787 004) ...... Lorenzo | 10 | 13 | 17 | 8 | |
| 10 | IT WAS A GOOD DAY (Priority 53817) ...... Ice Cube | 15 | 16 | 16 | 8 | |
| 11 | LOVE THANG (Atlantic 85802) ...... Intro | 9 | 11 | 15 | 13 | |
| 12 | KNOCKIN’ DA BOOTS (Luke 161) ...... H-Town | 16 | 38 | 99 | 4 | |
| 13 | WHO IS IT (Epic 74406) ...... Michael Jackson | 13 | 20 | 27 | 6 | |
| 14 | HONEY DIP (Capitol 44870) ...... Portrait | 11 | 18 | 20 | 8 | |
| 15 | WEAK (RCA 62585) ...... SWV | 42 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 16 | TYPICAL REASONS (Swing My Way) (Columbia 74866) ...... Prince Markie Dee & Soul Convention | 18 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 17 | LOVE DON’T LOVE YOU (EastWest America 98432) ...... En Vogue | 41 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | SEND FOR ME (Motown 2197) ...... Gerald Alston | 24 | 24 | 23 | 6 | |
| 19 | ONE WOMAN (Giant/Reprise 18606) ...... Jade | 23 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 20 | THE THINGS THAT WE ALL DO FOR LOVE (Third Stone/Atlantic 98448) ...... Nona Gaye | 17 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 21 | DOWN WITH THE KING (Profile 5391) ...... Run-D.M.C. | 27 | 29 | 30 | 5 | |
| 22 | NUTHIN’ BUT A “G” THANG (Interscope/Death Row/Priority 53816) ...... Dr. Dre | 19 | 17 | 13 | 15 | |
| 23 | SWEET THING (Uptown/MCA 54586) ...... Mary J. Blige | 14 | 14 | 19 | 8 | |
| 24 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS (MCA 54618) ...... Bobby Brown | 45 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | DEDICATED (Jive 42115) ...... R. Kelly & Public Announcement | 26 | 15 | 9 | 15 | |
| 26 | CAN HE LOVE U LIKE THIS (Virgin 12643) ...... After 7 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 11 | |
| 27 | BABY BE MINE (MCA 54561) ...... Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | SO CLOSE (A&M 0206) ...... Dina Carroll | 29 | 32 | 67 | 4 | |
| 29 | SO ALONE (EastWest America 98459) ...... Men At Large | 32 | 21 | 14 | 22 | |
| 30 | DITTY (Next Plateau/ffrr 350 012) ...... Paperboy | 34 | 30 | 32 | 13 | |
| 31 | YOU’RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (Next Plateau/London 857 064) ...... Sybil | 79 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | EVERY LITTLE THING U DO (Uptown/MCA 54603) ...... Christopher Williams | 50 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | COMFORTER (Gasoline Alley/MCA 54596) ...... Shai | 20 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| 34 | HOW I’M COMIN’ (Def Jam/Columbia 74811) ...... L L Cool J | 31 | 31 | 79 | 4 | |
| 35 | IF YOU EVER LOVED SOMEONE AND LOST (Mercury 864 784) ...... Walter Beasley | 21 | 22 | 24 | 8 | |
| 36 | WITH YOU (Scotti Brothers 75359) ...... AZ-1 | 36 | 36 | 65 | 4 | |
| 37 | I’M SO INTO YOU (RCA 62451) ...... SWV | 25 | 12 | 10 | 14 | |
| 38 | FUNKY CHILD (Pendulum/Elektra 64672) ...... Lords Of The Underground | 40 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| 39 | MARY, MARY (Jive 42102) ...... Hi-Five | 28 | 37 | 48 | 5 | |
| 40 | LOVE NO LIMIT (Uptown/MCA 54639) ...... Mary J. Blige | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 41 | CAN’T GET ANY HARDER (Scotti Brothers 75352) ...... James Brown | 37 | 42 | 54 | 4 | |
| 42 | IF YOU BELIEVE (ID/RCA 62498) ...... Chantay Savage | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | NEVER DO YOU WRONG (MCA 54573) ...... Stephanie Mills | 22 | 19 | 25 | 13 | |
| 44 | TAKE A DIP (LaFace 24042) ...... Highland Place Mobsters | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | A WHOLE NEW WORLD (Aladdin’s Theme) (Columbia 74751) ...... Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle | 39 | 45 | 42 | 24 | |
| 46 | PLASTIC (Gee Street album cut) ...... PM Dawn | 48 | 41 | 34 | 5 | |
| 47 | I’M EVERY WOMAN (Arista 12519) ...... Whitney Houston | 38 | 44 | 43 | 17 | |
| 48 | MR. WENDAL (Chrysalis 24810) ...... Arrested Development | 43 | 39 | 38 | 17 | |
| 49 | INFORMER (EastWest America 96112) ...... Snow | 30 | 26 | 26 | 16 | |
| 50 | LET’S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS (Uptown/MCA 54602) ...... Jodeci | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 51 | COME IN OUT OF THE RAIN (EMI 50417) ...... Wendy Moten | 58 | 58 | 55 | 14 | |
| 52 | NEVER BEFORE (Reprise 18648) ...... Simple Pleasure | 33 | 23 | 21 | 11 | |
| 53 | WRECKX SHOP (MCA 54531) ...... Wreckx-N-Effect | 35 | 34 | 39 | 7 | |
| 54 | LITTLE MIRACLES (Happen Every Day) (Epic/LV 74945) ...... Luther Vandross | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF TEARS (Zoo 14079) ...... Voices | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | GET AWAY (MCA 54511) ...... Bobby Brown | 55 | 55 | 47 | 17 | |
| 57 | A SONG FOR YOU (Warner Bros. 18611) ...... Ray Charles | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | DO YA WANNA RIDE? (Mercury 864 886) ...... Dougie Dee | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE (Gasoline Alley 54518) ...... Shai | 71 | 71 | 69 | 29 | |
| 60 | THE MORNING PAPERS (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 18583) ...... Prince & New Power Generation | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | I WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME (Capitol/Black Tie 44930) ...... Walter & Scotty | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 62 | WHATZUPWITU (Motown 2205) ...... Eddie Murphy | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | IN THE MIDDLE (Tabu 7710) ...... Alexander O’Neal | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | DAYDREAMING (Columbia 74891) ...... Penny Ford | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Arista 12490) ...... Whitney Houston | 44 | 40 | 37 | 25 | |
| 66 | BORN TO B.R.E.E.D. (Warner Bros. 18691) ...... Monie Love | 56 | 43 | 31 | 6 | |
| 67 | HIP HOP HOORAY (Tommy Boy 554) ...... Naughty By Nature | 51 | 33 | 28 | 15 | |
| 68 | DAZZEY DUKS (TMR/Bellmark 3089) ...... Duice | 60 | 46 | 35 | 14 | |
| 69 | DEEPER (DJ West/Columbia ) ...... Boss | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | LOVE IS A LOSING GAME (Columbia 74956) ...... Kirk Whalum (featuring Jevetta Steele) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | FOREVER IN LOVE (Arista 12482) ...... Kenny G | 47 | 51 | 53 | 14 | |
| 72 | REBIRTH OF SLICK (Cool Like Dat) (Pendulum/Elektra 64674) ...... Digable Planets | 75 | 49 | 40 | 14 | |
| 73 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE (I’ll Remember) (Motown 2193) ...... Boyz II Men | 46 | 48 | 50 | 23 | |
| 74 | SO GOOD (Reprise 18573) ...... Michael Cooper | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Warner Bros. 18618) ...... Al B. Sure! | 59 | 59 | 61 | 4 | |
| 76 | HAT 2 DA BACK (LaFace 24043) ...... TLC | 54 | 54 | 44 | 8 | |
| 77 | REMINISCE (Uptown/MCA 54526) ...... Mary J. Blige | 52 | 52 | 41 | 25 | |
| 78 | I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU (Atlantic 87395) ...... Chuckii Booker | 49 | 27 | 18 | 13 | |
| 79 | AIN’T NOBODY LIKE YOU (Giant/Reprise 18849) ...... Miki Howard | 66 | 66 | 64 | 34 | |
| 80 | SHOOP SHOOP (Never Stop Givin’ You Love) (Reprise 18649) ...... Michael Cooper | 53 | 53 | 45 | 21 | |
| 81 | I GOT A THANG 4 YA! (Perspective 0008) ...... Lo-Key? | 88 | 67 | 66 | 33 | |
| 82 | LOVE SHOULDA BROUGHT YOU HOME (LaFace 24035) ...... Toni Braxton | 68 | 68 | 73 | 29 | |
| 83 | FLEX (Columbia 74373) ...... Mad Cobra | 69 | 69 | 62 | 29 | |
| 84 | LOVE’S TAKEN OVER (Silas/MCA 54321) ...... Chante Moore | 70 | 70 | 68 | 29 | |
| 85 | HERE WE GO AGAIN! (Capitol 44865) ...... Portrait | 72 | 72 | 70 | 28 | |
| 86 | BABY I’M FOR REAL / NATURAL HIGH (Virgin 12623) ...... After 7 | 62 | 62 | 56 | 26 | |
| 87 | SAVING FOREVER FOR YOU (Giant/Reprise 18719) ...... Shanice | 73 | 73 | 71 | 26 | |
| 88 | GANGSTA (MCA 54555) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 74 | 74 | 72 | 25 | |
| 89 | MAKE LOVE 2 ME (Alpha Int’l 787 001) ...... Lorenzo | 76 | 76 | 74 | 25 | |
| 90 | ALL DAY, ALL NIGHT (MCA 54474) ...... Stephanie Mills | 77 | 77 | 75 | 25 | |
| 91 | GIVE IT UP, TURN IT LOOSE (EastWest America 98455) ...... En Vogue | 67 | 50 | 33 | 24 | |
| 92 | DON’T WALK AWAY (Giant/Reprise 18686) ...... Jade | 86 | 35 | 22 | 22 | |
| 93 | HEAL THE WORLD (Epic 74708) ...... Michael Jackson | 63 | 63 | 60 | 21 | |
| 94 | I GOT A MAN (Island 864 305) ...... Positive K | 80 | 56 | 46 | 18 | |
| 95 | LOVE MAKES NO SENSE (Tabu 7706) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 64 | 64 | 57 | 16 | |
| 96 | WHO GOT THE PROPS (Nervous 20026) ...... Black Moon | 65 | 65 | 58 | 11 | |
| 97 | GANGSTA BITCH (Tommy Boy 541) ...... Apache | 89 | 89 | 78 | 14 | |
| 98 | IT’S GONNA BE A LOVELY DAY (Arista 12486) ...... S.O.U.L. S.Y. S.T.E.M. introducing Michelle Visage | 90 | 90 | 88 | 21 | |
| 99 | ANGEL (SBK 50406) ...... Jon Secada | 99 | 99 | 96 | 8 | |
| 100 | WHERE DO WE GO (Reprise 18784) ...... Simple Pleasure | 100 | 100 | 97 | 23 | |
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