| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 25, 1993 | |||||
| (No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint of the previous week’s chart]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
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N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
GANGSTA LEAN (Capitol 58048) ...... D.R.S. | 1 |
N O N E W C H A R T |
1 | 9 | |
| CAN WE TALK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18346) ...... Tevin Campbell | 2 | 2 | 10 | |||
| BREATHE AGAIN (LaFace 24054) ...... Toni Braxton | 3 | 5 | 10 | |||
| SHOOP (Next Plateau/London 857 314) ...... Salt-N-Pepa | 4 | 4 | 12 | |||
| NEVER KEEPING SECRETS (Epic 77264) ...... Babyface | 5 | 6 | 9 | |||
| KEEP YA HEAD UP [LP version] (Interscope/Atlantic 98345) ...... 2Pac | 6 | 8 | 8 | |||
| HERO (Columbia 77224) ...... Mariah Carey | 7 | 11 | 9 | |||
| CRY FOR YOU (Uptown/MCA 54723) ...... Jodeci | 8 | 16 | 4 | |||
| TIME AND CHANCE (Giant/Reprise 18339) ...... Color Me Badd | 9 | 13 | 8 | |||
| JUST KICKIN’ IT (So So Def/Columbia 77119) ...... Xscape | 10 | 3 | 15 | |||
| SEX ME (pts. 1 & 2) (Jive 42161) ...... R. Kelly | 11 | 9 | 8 | |||
| AGAIN (Virgin 38404) ...... Janet Jackson | 12 | 7 | 9 | |||
| GETTO JAM (OutBurst 77297) ...... Domino | 13 | 24 | 5 | |||
| LOOKING FOR MR. DO RIGHT (Giant/Reprise 18429) ...... Jade | 14 | 14 | 10 | |||
| NEVER SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO (Jive 42178) ...... Hi-Five | 15 | 15 | 10 | |||
| COME INSIDE (Atlantic 87317) ...... Intro | 16 | 10 | 17 | |||
| U.N.I.T.Y. (Motown 2225) ...... Queen Latifah | 17 | 21 | 5 | |||
| WHAT’S MY NAME? (Death Row/Interscope 98340) ...... Snoop Doggy Dogg | 18 | — | — | 2 | ||
| AWARD TOUR (Jive 42187) ...... Tribe Called Quest | 19 | 20 | 5 | |||
| MAKE LOVE EASY (Orpheus/RCA 62704) ...... Freddie Jackson | 20 | 25 | 5 | |||
| SLOW AND EASY (Reprise 18315) ...... Zapp & Roger | 21 | 17 | 5 | |||
| THE MORNING AFTER (Warner Bros. 18349) ...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 22 | 27 | 5 | |||
| YOUR LOVE KEEPS WORKING ON ME (MCA 54744) ...... Jody Watley | 23 | 19 | 9 | |||
| (I Know I Got) SKILLZ (Jive 42177) ...... Shaquille O’Neal | 24 | 22 | 9 | |||
| REALLY DOE (Priority 53843) ...... Ice Cube | 25 | — | — | 2 | ||
| ANNIVERSARY (Wing 859 566) ...... Tony Toni Tone | 26 | 12 | 13 | |||
| SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES (MCA 54725) ...... Bell Biv DeVoe | 27 | 23 | 19 | |||
| LET IT SNOW (Motown 2218) ...... Boyz II Men | 28 | — | — | 2 | ||
| RIGHT HERE / HUMAN NATURE / DOWNTOWN (RCA 62614) ...... SWV | 29 | 18 | 22 | |||
| FREAKIT (EastWest America 98341) ...... Das EFX | 30 | 28 | 5 | |||
| RUNAWAY LOVE (EastWest America 98354) ...... En Vogue featuring FMob | 31 | 30 | 10 | |||
| DREAMLOVER (Columbia 77080) ...... Mariah Carey | 32 | 31 | 19 | |||
| ANOTHER SAD LOVE SONG (LaFace 24047) ...... Toni Braxton | 33 | 33 | 27 | |||
| HEY MR. D. J. (Flavor Unit/Epic 77121) ...... Zhane | 34 | 32 | 19 | |||
| COMING HOME TO LOVE (Zoo 14099) ...... Coming Of Age | 35 | 34 | 15 | |||
| I’M IN LUV (Mercury 862 462) ...... Joe | 36 | 35 | 19 | |||
| NEVER LET ME GO (Epic/LV 77209) ...... Luther Vandross | 37 | 36 | 5 | |||
| WHO’S THE MACK (MCA 54773) ...... Ralph Tresvant | 38 | 41 | 4 | |||
| LONG WAY FROM HOME (Motown 2221) ...... Johnny Gill | 39 | 47 | 8 | |||
| SO HIGH (Motown 2217) ...... 7669 | 40 | 42 | 9 | |||
| COME BABY COME (Tommy Boy 7572) ...... K7 | 41 | 40 | 9 | |||
| AFTER THE LOVE (Mercury 862 710) ...... Brian McKnight | 42 | 53 | 5 | |||
| REAL MUTHAPHUCKKIN G’S (Ruthless 5508) ...... Eazy-E featuring Gangsta Dresta & BG. Knocc Out | 43 | 26 | 5 | |||
| UP ON THE ROOF (Gasoline Alley 54738) ...... II D Extreme | 44 | 29 | 9 | |||
| FOREPLAY (Rip-It 1001) ...... RAab | 45 | 37 | 10 | |||
| I GET AROUND / KEEP YA HEAD UP (Interscope/Atlantic 96036) ...... 2Pac | 46 | 38 | 26 | |||
| I’M REAL (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77237) ...... Kris Kross | 47 | 43 | 8 | |||
| I’M LOOKING FOR THE ONE (To Be With Me) (Jive 42183) ...... Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince | 48 | 68 | 5 | |||
| THE ONE FOR ME (Mercury 862 740) ...... Joe | 49 | 72 | 5 | |||
| BETCHA’LL NEVER FIND (RCA 62652) ...... Chantay Savage | 50 | 52 | 5 | |||
| YOU’RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND (RCA 62738) ...... SWV | 51 | — | — | 2 | ||
| VOODOO (Elektra 64608) ...... Teddy Pendergrass | 52 | 39 | 13 | |||
| SPEND THE NIGHT (Reprise 18324) ...... Earth, Wind & Fire | 53 | 57 | 4 | |||
| KEEPIN’ MY COMPOSURE (Luke 473) ...... H-Town | 54 | 45 | 8 | |||
| 93 ’TIL INFINITY (Jive 42157) ...... Souls Of Mischief | 55 | 58 | 9 | |||
| STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART (Maverick/Sire 18353) ...... U.N.V. | 56 | 44 | 12 | |||
| YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY (Uptown/MCA 54701) ...... Mary J. Blige | 57 | — | — | 2 | ||
| U SEND ME SWINGIN’ (Perspective 7439) ...... Mint Condition | 58 | — | — | 2 | ||
| RUFFNECK (First Priority 98401) ...... MC Lyte | 59 | 46 | 24 | |||
| BOOM SHAK A-TACK (Delicious Vinyl 10139) ...... Born Jamericans | 60 | — | — | 2 | ||
| LOVE TONIGHT (Pendulum/Elektra 58066) ...... Chris Walker | 61 | 65 | 5 | |||
| IF (Virgin 12676) ...... Janet Jackson | 62 | 48 | 23 | |||
| I’M A PLAYER (Jive 42152) ...... Too Short | 63 | 50 | 10 | |||
| ALL NIGHT (RCA 62680) ...... Me-2-U | 64 | 78 | 5 | |||
| HEARTBREAKER (EMI 58054) ...... O’Jays | 65 | 66 | 8 | |||
| STAY IN MY CORNER (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18393) ...... Keith Washington | 66 | 51 | 13 | |||
| SOMETHING’S GOIN’ ON (Maverick/Sire 18564) ...... U.N.V. | 67 | 54 | 32 | |||
| LOSE CONTROL / GIRL U FOR ME (Keia/Elektra 64643) ...... Silk | 68 | 56 | 24 / 28 | |||
| DUNKIE BUTT (Please Please Please) (Danzalot/Street Life 75373) ...... 12 Gauge | 69 | — | — | 2 | ||
| FOR THE COOL IN YOU (Epic 77109) ...... Babyface | 70 | 59 | 19 | |||
| BABY I’M BACK (MCA 54752) ...... J.T. Taylor | 71 | — | — | 2 | ||
| SAME OL’ SHIT (Ruthless 5510) ...... MC Ren | 72 | 55 | 4 | |||
| CRY NO MORE (Gasoline Alley 54650) ...... II D Extreme | 73 | 60 | 32 | |||
| PINK CASHMERE (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 18371) ...... Prince | 74 | 61 | 13 | |||
| HERE COME THE LORDS (Pendulum 58065) ...... Lords Of The Underground | 75 | — | — | 2 | ||
| NOBODY DOES IT BETTA (Perspective 7434) ...... Mint Condition | 76 | 63 | 10 | |||
| HUMP WIT IT (Wrap/Toy 187) ...... 95 South | 77 | — | — | 2 | ||
| WHAT I DO BEST (Big Beat/Atlantic 98355) ...... Robin S | 78 | — | — | 2 | ||
| BORN IN THE GHETTO (550 Music/Epic 77094) ...... Funky Poets | 79 | — | — | 2 | ||
| IT HAD TO BE YOU (Keia/Elektra 64599) ...... Silk | 80 | 67 | 12 | |||
| LAID BACK GIRL (Warner Bros. 18422) ...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly | 81 | 69 | 19 | |||
| GUESS I’M IN LOVE (Reprise 18492) ...... Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley | 82 | 70 | 10 | |||
| LATELY (Uptown/MCA 54652) ...... Jodeci | 83 | 73 | 28 | |||
| DO THE THANGS (Atlantic 87328) ...... Levert | 84 | 74 | 15 | |||
| COMPUTER LOVE (Kaper/RCA 62675) ...... NKRU | 85 | 71 | 10 | |||
| LET ME RIDE (Death Row/Interscope/Priority 53839) ...... Dr. Dre | 86 | 76 | 13 | |||
| SUNDAY MORNING (Reprise 18461) ...... Earth, Wind & Fire | 87 | 75 | 17 | |||
| BREAKADAWN (Tommy Boy 586) ...... De La Soul | 88 | 81 | 15 | |||
| WHOOMP! (There It Is) (Life 79001) ...... Tag Team | 89 | 79 | 31 | |||
| METHOD MAN / PROTECT YA NECK (Loud/RCA 62544) ...... Wu-Tang Clan | 90 | 77 | 12 | |||
| WRITTEN ON YA KITTEN (Tommy Boy 583) ...... Naughty By Nature | 91 | 49 | 9 | |||
| ALL THRU THE NITE (Giant/Reprise 18414) ...... P. O.V. (with Jade) | 92 | 83 | 15 | |||
| NOW I FEEL YA (Rap-A-Lot/Priority 53841) ...... Scarface | 93 | 80 | 5 | |||
| ALRIGHT (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77103) ...... Kris Kross | 94 | 64 | 22 | |||
| GET A LITTLE FREAKY WITH ME (Silas/MCA 54229) ...... Aaron Hall | 95 | 62 | 13 | |||
| STAND BY YOUR MAN (Def Jam/Columbia 77097) ...... L L Cool J | 96 | 82 | 9 | |||
| HEAVEN KNOWS (Epic/LV 74996) ...... Luther Vandross | 97 | 84 | 17 | |||
| THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Virgin 12650) ...... Janet Jackson | 98 | 86 | 32 | |||
| BABY I’M YOURS (Gasoline Alley 54574) ...... Shai | 99 | 85 | 31 | |||
| SHIFFTEE (JMJ/RAL/Chaos 74982) ...... Onyx | 100 | 88 | 12 | |||
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