| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 29, 1993 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Virgin 12650) ...... Janet Jackson | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
| 2 | KNOCKIN’ DA BOOTS (Luke 161) ...... H-Town | 4 | 12 | 16 | 6 | |
| 3 | WEAK (RCA 62585) ...... SWV | 3 | 15 | 42 | 5 | |
| 4 | WHO IS IT (Epic 74406) ...... Michael Jackson | 6 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
| 5 | FREAK ME (Keia/Elektra 64654) ...... Silk | 2 | 3 | 1 | 13 | |
| 6 | SO ALONE (EastWest America 98459) ...... Men At Large | 5 | 29 | 32 | 24 | |
| 7 | I’M SO INTO YOU (RCA 62451) ...... SWV | 7 | 37 | 25 | 16 | |
| 8 | LITTLE MIRACLES (Happen Every Day) (Epic/LV 74945) ...... Luther Vandross | 16 | 54 | — | 3 | |
| 9 | IF I COULD (Columbia 74864) ...... Regina Belle | 10 | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| 10 | NUTHIN’ BUT A “G” THANG (Interscope/Death Row/Priority 53816) ...... Dr. Dre | 9 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
| 11 | IT WAS A GOOD DAY (Priority 53817) ...... Ice Cube | 8 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| 12 | I HAVE NOTHING (Arista 12527) ...... Whitney Houston | 12 | 7 | 3 | 12 | |
| 13 | EVERY LITTLE THING U DO (Uptown/MCA 54603) ...... Christopher Williams | 15 | 32 | 50 | 5 | |
| 14 | THAT’S THE WAY LOVE IS (MCA 54618) ...... Bobby Brown | 21 | 24 | 45 | 5 | |
| 15 | IT’S ALRIGHT (Silas/MCA 54558) ...... Chante Moore | 14 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| 16 | GOOD OL’ DAYS (Atlantic 87379) ...... Levert | 11 | 1 | 5 | 13 | |
| 17 | THE FLOOR (Motown 2202) ...... Johnny Gill | 30 | — | — | 2 | |
| 18 | DON’T WALK AWAY (Giant/Reprise 18686) ...... Jade | 13 | 92 | 86 | 24 | |
| 19 | DOWN WITH THE KING (Profile 5391) ...... Run-D.M.C. | 18 | 21 | 27 | 7 | |
| 20 | I CAN’T STAND THE PAIN (Alpha Int’l 787 004) ...... Lorenzo | 22 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
| 21 | DAZZEY DUKS (TMR/Bellmark 3089) ...... Duice | 23 | 68 | 60 | 16 | |
| 22 | DEDICATED (Jive 42115) ...... R. Kelly & Public Announcement | 17 | 25 | 26 | 17 | |
| 23 | BABY BE MINE (MCA 54561) ...... Blackstreet Featuring Teddy Riley | 25 | 27 | 61 | 4 | |
| 24 | SHOW ME LOVE (Big Beat 10118) ...... Robin S | 36 | — | — | 2 | |
| 25 | KISS OF LIFE (Epic 74848) ...... Sade | 19 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 26 | COMFORTER (Gasoline Alley/MCA 54596) ...... Shai | 20 | 33 | 20 | 17 | |
| 27 | LOVE NO LIMIT (Uptown/MCA 54639) ...... Mary J. Blige | 31 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | DEEPER (DJ West/Columbia ) ...... Boss | 29 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | WHOOT, THERE IT IS (Wrap/Toy 150) ...... 95 South | 32 | — | — | 2 | |
| 30 | HONEY DIP (Capitol 44870) ...... Portrait | 26 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| 31 | TELLIN’ ME STORIES (EastWest America 98451) ...... Big Bub | 27 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 32 | LET’S GO THROUGH THE MOTIONS (Uptown/MCA 54602) ...... Jodeci | 39 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 33 | ONE WOMAN (Giant/Reprise 18606) ...... Jade | 43 | 19 | 23 | 5 | |
| 34 | HIP HOP HOORAY (Tommy Boy 554) ...... Naughty By Nature | 24 | 67 | 51 | 17 | |
| 35 | GIVE HIM A LOVE HE CAN FEEL (Pendulum/Elektra 64655) ...... Tene Williams | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 36 | DITTY (Next Plateau/ffrr 350 012) ...... Paperboy | 28 | 30 | 34 | 15 | |
| 37 | SOMETHING’S GOIN’ ON (Maverick/Sire 18564) ...... U.N.V. | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 38 | LOVE DON’T LOVE YOU (EastWest America 98432) ...... En Vogue | 35 | 17 | 41 | 5 | |
| 39 | TYPICAL REASONS (Swing My Way) (Columbia 74866) ...... Prince Markie Dee & Soul Convention | 33 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
| 40 | I’M EVERY WOMAN (Arista 12519) ...... Whitney Houston | 38 | 47 | 38 | 19 | |
| 41 | PASSIN’ ME BY (Delicious Vinyl 98434) ...... Pharcyde | 46 | — | — | 2 | |
| 42 | ABC-123 (Atlantic 87366) ...... Levert | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | IN THE MIDDLE (Tabu 7710) ...... Alexander O’Neal | 49 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | SIX FEET DEEP (Rap-A-Lot 53823) ...... Geto Boys | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | SWEET ON U (Perspective 7418) ...... Lo-Key? | 34 | 6 | 4 | 13 | |
| 46 | I WANT TO KNOW YOUR NAME (Capitol/Black Tie 44930) ...... Walter & Scotty | 42 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | WHOOMP! (There It Is) (Life 79001) ...... Tag Team | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 48 | CRY NO MORE (Gasoline Alley 54650) ...... II D Extreme | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | CAN HE LOVE U LIKE THIS (Virgin 12643) ...... After 7 | 37 | 26 | 12 | 13 | |
| 50 | SWEET THING (Uptown/MCA 54586) ...... Mary J. Blige | 40 | 23 | 14 | 10 | |
| 51 | TRUTHFUL (Uptown/MCA 54593) ...... Heavy D & Boyz | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | DAYDREAMING (Columbia 74891) ...... Penny Ford | 56 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | SEND FOR ME (Motown 2197) ...... Gerald Alston | 45 | 18 | 24 | 8 | |
| 54 | MR. WENDAL (Chrysalis 24810) ...... Arrested Development | 48 | 48 | 43 | 19 | |
| 55 | GET AWAY (MCA 54511) ...... Bobby Brown | 50 | 56 | 55 | 19 | |
| 56 | CREWZ POP (EastWest America 96068) ...... Da Youngsta’s | 57 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | LOVE IS A LOSING GAME (Columbia 74956) ...... Kirk Whalum (featuring Jevetta Steele) | 68 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | FUNKY CHILD (Pendulum/Elektra 64672) ...... Lords Of The Underground | 55 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| 59 | WHERE I’M FROM (Pendulum/Elektra 64648) ...... Digable Planets | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | YOU’RE THE LOVE OF MY LIFE (Next Plateau/London 857 064) ...... Sybil | 41 | 31 | 79 | 5 | |
| 61 | DRE DAY (Death Row/Interscope/Priority 53827) ...... Dr. Dre | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | WHAT ’CHA GONNA DO? (Epic 74938) ...... Shabba Ranks (featuring Queen Latifah) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | HOW I’M COMIN’ (Def Jam/Columbia 74811) ...... L L Cool J | 52 | 34 | 31 | 6 | |
| 64 | I DON’T WANNA FIGHT (Virgin 12652) ...... Tina Turner | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 65 | ROLL WIT THA FLAVA (Epic/Flavor Unit 74897) ...... Flavor Unit MCs | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | UM UM GOOD (EastWest America 98435) ...... Men At Large | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | JUST TO BE CLOSE TO YOU (Epic 74934) ...... Trey Lorenz | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | BY THE TIME THIS NIGHT IS OVER (Arista 12565) ...... Kenny G (with Peabo Bryson) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | LOVE THANG (Atlantic 85802) ...... Intro | 47 | 11 | 9 | 15 | |
| 70 | SWEET AS IT COMES (Motown 2198) ...... Nikita | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | WHO’S THE MAN? (Tommy Boy 556) ...... House Of Pain | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 72 | SO GOOD (Reprise 18573) ...... Michael Cooper | 78 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | WHATZUPWITU (Motown 2205) ...... Eddie Murphy | 75 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | THE MORNING PAPERS (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 18583) ...... Prince & New Power Generation | 62 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | INFORMER (EastWest America 96112) ...... Snow | 44 | 49 | 30 | 18 | |
| 76 | WRECKX SHOP (MCA 54531) ...... Wreckx-N-Effect | 61 | 53 | 35 | 9 | |
| 77 | BAD BOYS (Big Beat 98426) ...... Inner Circle | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | [position skipped on published chart] | |||||
| 79 | IF YOU BELIEVE (ID/RCA 62498) ...... Chantay Savage | 82 | 42 | 92 | 4 | |
| 80 | LOVE ME DOWN (Capitol 44898) ...... Tisha | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SEEMS YOU’RE MUCH TOO BUSY (A&M 0140) ...... Vertical Hold | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | THE THINGS THAT WE ALL DO FOR LOVE (Third Stone/Atlantic 98448) ...... Nona Gaye | 81 | 20 | 17 | 10 | |
| 83 | WITH YOU (Scotti Brothers 75359) ...... AZ-1 | 67 | 36 | 36 | 6 | |
| 84 | BABY I’M YOURS (Gasoline Alley 54574) ...... Shai | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I AIN’T THE ONE (Cold Chillin’ 18595) ...... T.C.F. Crew | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | IF YOU EVER LOVED SOMEONE AND LOST (Mercury 864 784) ...... Walter Beasley | 73 | 35 | 21 | 10 | |
| 87 | SHOOP SHOOP (Never Stop Givin’ You Love) (Reprise 18649) ...... Michael Cooper | 96 | 80 | 53 | 23 | |
| 88 | A SONG FOR YOU (Warner Bros. 18611) ...... Ray Charles | 59 | 57 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | SO CLOSE (A&M 0206) ...... Dina Carroll | 71 | 28 | 29 | 6 | |
| 90 | CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF TEARS (Zoo 14079) ...... Voices | 76 | 55 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | DO YA WANNA RIDE? (Mercury 864 886) ...... Dougie Dee | 77 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | FOREVER IN LOVE (Arista 12482) ...... Kenny G | 86 | 71 | 47 | 16 | |
| 93 | IF I EVER FALL IN LOVE (Gasoline Alley 54518) ...... Shai | 79 | 59 | 71 | 31 | |
| 94 | CAN’T GET ANY HARDER (Scotti Brothers 75352) ...... James Brown | 80 | 41 | 37 | 6 | |
| 95 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU (Arista 12490) ...... Whitney Houston | 84 | 65 | 44 | 27 | |
| 96 | BORN TO B.R.E.E.D. (Warner Bros. 18691) ...... Monie Love | 85 | 66 | 56 | 8 | |
| 97 | I DON’T WANNA CRY (Warner Bros. 18618) ...... Al B. Sure! | 89 | 75 | 59 | 6 | |
| 98 | REBIRTH OF SLICK (Cool Like Dat) (Pendulum/Elektra 64674) ...... Digable Planets | 87 | 72 | 75 | 16 | |
| 99 | IN THE STILL OF THE NITE (I’ll Remember) (Motown 2193) ...... Boyz II Men | 88 | 73 | 46 | 25 | |
| 100 | HAT 2 DA BACK (LaFace 24043) ...... TLC | 90 | 76 | 54 | 10 | |
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