| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 22, 1993 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Virgin 12650) ...... Janet Jackson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 2 | FREAK ME (Keia/Elektra 64654) ...... Silk | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | WEAK (RCA 62585) ...... SWV | 15 | 42 | 86 | 4 | |
| 4 | KNOCKIN’ DA BOOTS (Luke 161) ...... H-Town | 12 | 16 | 38 | 5 | |
| 5 | SO ALONE (EastWest America 98459) ...... Men At Large | 29 | 32 | 21 | 23 | |
| 6 | WHO IS IT (Epic 74406) ...... Michael Jackson | 13 | 13 | 20 | 7 | |
| 7 | I’M SO INTO YOU (RCA 62451) ...... SWV | 37 | 25 | 12 | 15 | |
| 8 | IT WAS A GOOD DAY (Priority 53817) ...... Ice Cube | 10 | 15 | 16 | 9 | |
| 9 | NUTHIN’ BUT A “G” THANG (Interscope/Death Row/Priority 53816) ...... Dr. Dre | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | |
| 10 | IF I COULD (Columbia 74864) ...... Regina Belle | 5 | 7 | 7 | 11 | |
| 11 | GOOD OL’ DAYS (Atlantic 87379) ...... Levert | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 12 | I HAVE NOTHING (Arista 12527) ...... Whitney Houston | 7 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 13 | DON’T WALK AWAY (Giant/Reprise 18686) ...... Jade | 92 | 86 | 35 | 23 | |
| 14 | IT’S ALRIGHT (Silas/MCA 54558) ...... Chante Moore | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | |
| 15 | EVERY LITTLE THING U DO (Uptown/MCA 54603) ...... Christopher Williams | 32 | 50 | 88 | 4 | |
| 16 | LITTLE MIRACLES (Happen Every Day) (Epic/LV 74945) ...... Luther Vandross | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 17 | DEDICATED (Jive 42115) ...... R. Kelly & Public Announcement | 25 | 26 | 15 | 16 | |
| 18 | DOWN WITH THE KING (Profile 5391) ...... Run-D.M.C. | 21 | 27 | 29 | 6 | |
| 19 | KISS OF LIFE (Epic 74848) ...... Sade | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 20 | COMFORTER (Gasoline Alley/MCA 54596) ...... Shai | 33 | 20 | 10 | 16 | |
| 21 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS (MCA 54618) ...... Bobby Brown | 24 | 45 | 80 | 4 | |
| 22 | I CAN’T STAND THE PAIN (Alpha Int’l 787 004) ...... Lorenzo | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | |
| 23 | DAZZEY DUKS (TMR/Bellmark 3089) ...... Duice | 68 | 60 | 46 | 15 | |
| 24 | HIP HOP HOORAY (Tommy Boy 554) ...... Naughty By Nature | 67 | 51 | 33 | 16 | |
| 25 | BABY BE MINE (MCA 54561) ...... Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley | 27 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 26 | HONEY DIP (Capitol 44870) ...... Portrait | 14 | 11 | 18 | 9 | |
| 27 | TELLIN’ ME STORIES (EastWest America 98451) ...... Big Bub | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| 28 | DITTY (Next Plateau/ffrr 350 012) ...... Paperboy | 30 | 34 | 30 | 14 | |
| 29 | DEEPER (DJ West/Columbia ) ...... Boss | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | THE FLOOR (Motown 2202) ...... Johnny Gill | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 31 | LOVE NO LIMIT (Uptown/MCA 54639) ...... Mary J. Blige | 40 | — | — | 2 | |
| 32 | WHOOT, THERE IT IS (Wrap/Toy 150) ...... 95 South | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 33 | TYPICAL REASONS (Swing My Way) (Columbia 74866) ...... Prince Markie Dee & Soul Convention | 16 | 18 | 28 | 8 | |
| 34 | SWEET ON U (Perspective 7418) ...... Lo-Key? | 6 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
| 35 | LOVE DON’T LOVE YOU (EastWest America 98432) ...... En Vogue | 17 | 41 | 60 | 4 | |
| 36 | SHOW ME LOVE (Big Beat 10118) ...... Robin S | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 37 | CAN HE LOVE U LIKE THIS (Virgin 12643) ...... After 7 | 26 | 12 | 6 | 12 | |
| 38 | I’M EVERY WOMAN (Arista 12519) ...... Whitney Houston | 47 | 38 | 44 | 18 | |
| 39 | LET’S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS (Uptown/MCA 54602) ...... Jodeci | 50 | — | — | 2 | |
| 40 | SWEET THING (Uptown/MCA 54586) ...... Mary J. Blige | 23 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
| 41 | YOU’RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (Next Plateau/London 857 064) ...... Sybil | 31 | 79 | 79 | 4 | |
| 42 | I WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME (Capitol/Black Tie 44930) ...... Walter & Scotty | 61 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | ONE WOMAN (Giant/Reprise 18606) ...... Jade | 19 | 23 | 75 | 4 | |
| 44 | INFORMER (EastWest America 96112) ...... Snow | 49 | 30 | 26 | 17 | |
| 45 | SEND FOR ME (Motown 2197) ...... Gerald Alston | 18 | 24 | 24 | 7 | |
| 46 | PASSIN’ ME BY (Delicious Vinyl 98434) ...... Pharcyde | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | LOVE THANG (Atlantic 85802) ...... Intro | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 48 | MR. WENDAL (Chrysalis 24810) ...... Arrested Development | 48 | 43 | 39 | 18 | |
| 49 | IN THE MIDDLE (Tabu 7710) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | GET AWAY (MCA 54511) ...... Bobby Brown | 56 | 55 | 55 | 18 | |
| 51 | CRY NO MORE (Gasoline Alley 54650) ...... II D Extreme | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | HOW I’M COMIN’ (Def Jam/Columbia 74811) ...... L L Cool J | 34 | 31 | 31 | 5 | |
| 53 | SIX FEET DEEP (Rap-A-Lot 53823) ...... Geto Boys | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | ABC-123 (Atlantic 87366) ...... Levert | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 55 | FUNKY CHILD (Pendulum/Elektra 64672) ...... Lords Of The Underground | 38 | 40 | 47 | 8 | |
| 56 | DAYDREAMING (Columbia 74891) ...... Penny Ford | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | CREWZ POP (EastWest America 96068) ...... Da Youngsta’s | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | TRUTHFUL (Uptown/MCA 54593) ...... Heavy D & Boyz | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 59 | A SONG FOR YOU (Warner Bros. 18611) ...... Ray Charles | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | SOMETHING’S GOIN’ ON (Maverick/Sire 18564) ...... U.N.V. | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | WRECKX SHOP (MCA 54531) ...... Wreckx-N-Effect | 53 | 35 | 34 | 8 | |
| 62 | THE MORNING PAPERS (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 18583) ...... Prince & New Power Generation | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | WHAT ’CHA GONNA DO? (Epic 74938) ...... Shabba Ranks (featuring Queen Latifah) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | WHERE I’M FROM (Pendulum/Elektra 64648) ...... Digable Planets | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | DRE DAY (Death Row/Interscope/Priority 53827) ...... Dr. Dre | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | ROLL WIT THA FLAVA (Epic/Flavor Unit 74897) ...... Flavor Unit MCs | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | WITH YOU (Scotti Brothers 75359) ...... AZ-1 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 5 | |
| 68 | LOVE IS A LOSING GAME (Columbia 74956) ...... Kirk Whalum (featuring Jevetta Steele) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU (Epic 74934) ...... Trey Lorenz | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | LOVE ME DOWN (Capitol 44898) ...... Tisha | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | SO CLOSE (A&M 0206) ...... Dina Carroll | 28 | 29 | 32 | 5 | |
| 72 | SWEET AS IT COMES (Motown 2198) ...... Nikita | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | IF YOU EVER LOVED SOMEONE AND LOST (Mercury 864 784) ...... Walter Beasley | 35 | 21 | 22 | 9 | |
| 74 | UM UM GOOD (EastWest America 98435) ...... Men At Large | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | WHATZUPWITU (Motown 2205) ...... Eddie Murphy | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF TEARS (Zoo 14079) ...... Voices | 55 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | DO YA WANNA RIDE? (Mercury 864 886) ...... Dougie Dee | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | SO GOOD (Reprise 18573) ...... Michael Cooper | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE (Gasoline Alley 54518) ...... Shai | 59 | 71 | 71 | 30 | |
| 80 | CAN’T GET ANY HARDER (Scotti Brothers 75352) ...... James Brown | 41 | 37 | 42 | 5 | |
| 81 | THE THINGS THAT WE ALL DO FOR LOVE (Third Stone/Atlantic 98448) ...... Nona Gaye | 20 | 17 | 25 | 9 | |
| 82 | IF YOU BELIEVE (ID/RCA 62498) ...... Chantay Savage | 42 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 83* | SO GOOD (Reprise 18573) ...... Michael Cooper | — | — | — | — | |
| 84 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Arista 12490) ...... Whitney Houston | 65 | 44 | 40 | 26 | |
| 85 | BORN TO B.R.E.E.D. (Warner Bros. 18691) ...... Monie Love | 66 | 56 | 43 | 7 | |
| 86 | FOREVER IN LOVE (Arista 12482) ...... Kenny G | 71 | 47 | 51 | 15 | |
| 87 | REBIRTH OF SLICK (Cool Like Dat) (Pendulum/Elektra 64674) ...... Digable Planets | 72 | 75 | 49 | 15 | |
| 88 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE (I’ll Remember) (Motown 2193) ...... Boyz II Men | 73 | 46 | 48 | 24 | |
| 89 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Warner Bros. 18618) ...... Al B. Sure! | 75 | 59 | 59 | 5 | |
| 90 | HAT 2 DA BACK (LaFace 24043) ...... TLC | 76 | 54 | 54 | 9 | |
| 91 | REMINISCE (Uptown/MCA 54526) ...... Mary J. Blige | 77 | 52 | 52 | 26 | |
| 92 | I SHOULD HAVE LOVED YOU (Atlantic 87395) ...... Chuckii Booker | 78 | 49 | 27 | 14 | |
| 93 | AIN’T NOBODY LIKE YOU (Giant/Reprise 18849) ...... Miki Howard | 79 | 66 | 66 | 35 | |
| 94 | TAKE A DIP (LaFace 24042) ...... Highland Place Mobsters | 44 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | MARY, MARY (Jive 42102) ...... Hi-Five | 39 | 28 | 37 | 6 | |
| 96 | SHOOP SHOOP (Never Stop Givin’ You Love) (Reprise 18649) ...... Michael Cooper | 80 | 53 | 53 | 22 | |
| 97 | I GOT A THANG 4 YA! (Perspective 0008) ...... Lo-Key? | 81 | 88 | 67 | 34 | |
| 98 | LOVE SHOULDA BROUGHT YOU HOME (LaFace 24035) ...... Toni Braxton | 82 | 68 | 68 | 30 | |
| 99 | FLEX (Columbia 74373) ...... Mad Cobra | 83 | 69 | 69 | 30 | |
| 100 | LOVE’S TAKEN OVER (Silas/MCA 54321) ...... Chante Moore | 84 | 70 | 70 | 30 | |
| *On the original published chart, “So Good” was listed both at #78 and at #83. |
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