| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 3, 1994 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | STROKE YOU UP (Big Beat/Atlantic 98279) ...... Changing Faces | 2 | 11 | 20 | 7 | |
| 2 | I’LL MAKE LOVE TO YOU (Motown 2257) ...... Boyz II Men | 6 | 18 | 26 | 4 | |
| 3 | ANY TIME, ANY PLACE / AND ON AND ON (Virgin 38435) ...... Janet Jackson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 / 13 | |
| 4 | WHEN CAN I SEE YOU (Epic 77608) ...... Babyface | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | AT YOUR BEST (You Are Love) (Blackground/Jive 42239) ...... Aaliyah | 13 | 17 | 21 | 6 | |
| 6 | I’D GIVE ANYTHING (EastWest America 98244) ...... Gerald Levert | 9 | 10 | 14 | 6 | |
| 7 | ALWAYS IN MY HEART (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18260) ...... Tevin Campbell | 3 | 2 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | I MISS YOU (Silas/MCA 54847) ...... Aaron Hall | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 | FUNKDAFIED (So So Def/Chaos 77532) ...... Da Brat | 8 | 7 | 11 | 13 | |
| 10 | SENDING MY LOVE (Motown/Illtown 2242) ...... Zhane | 7 | 3 | 2 | 17 | |
| 11 | NEVER LIE (MCA 54850) ...... Immature | 14 | 16 | 18 | 6 | |
| 12 | THE RIGHT KINDA LOVER (MCA 54673) ...... Patti LaBelle | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | |
| 13 | DO YOU WANNA GET FUNKY (Columbia 77582) ...... C+C Music Factory | 18 | 20 | 27 | 6 | |
| 14 | WILLING TO FORGIVE (Arista 12680) ...... Aretha Franklin | 12 | 9 | 8 | 21 | |
| 15 | SLOW WINE (Mercury 853 476) ...... Tony Toni Tone | 11 | 12 | 17 | 11 | |
| 16 | YOUR BODY’S CALLIN’ (Jive 42220) ...... R. Kelly | 16 | 13 | 10 | 20 | |
| 17 | SUMMER BUNNIES (Jive 42238) ...... R. Kelly | 20 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 18 | BACK & FORTH (Jive 42174) ...... Aaliyah | 17 | 8 | 7 | 19 | |
| 19 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Maverick/Sire 18194) ...... N-Phase | 23 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| 20 | BOOTI CALL (Interscope 98255) ...... BLACKstreet | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 21 | WHEN I GIVE MY LOVE (Elektra 64525) ...... Keith Sweat | 19 | 19 | 19 | 11 | |
| 22 | EVERYTHING IS GONNA BE ALRIGHT (Perspective 7462) ...... Sounds Of Blackness | 25 | 27 | 40 | 7 | |
| 23 | LETITGO (Warner Bros. 18074) ...... Prince | 37 | 61 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | TURN DOWN THE LIGHTS (Motown 2255) ...... Shanice | 31 | 33 | 55 | 5 | |
| 25 | NUTTIN’ BUT LOVE (Uptown/MCA 54865) ...... Heavy D & Boyz | 27 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 26 | YOUR LOVE IS A... (Motown 2253) ...... Whitehead Brothers | 29 | 53 | 74 | 6 | |
| 27 | ROMANTIC CALL (Epic 77624) ...... Patra featuring Yo-Yo | 33 | 50 | 66 | 4 | |
| 28 | YOU DON’T HAVE TO CRY (Arista 12715) ...... NIIU | 30 | 32 | 54 | 8 | |
| 29 | AFRO PUFFS (Death Row/Interscope 98233) ...... Lady Of Rage | 35 | 51 | 60 | 5 | |
| 30 | BODY & SOUL (Elektra 64520) ...... Anita Baker | 39 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | THIS D. J. (Violator/RAL 853 236) ...... Warren G | 36 | 52 | 57 | 6 | |
| 32 | SWEET FUNKY THING (EMI/1st Avenue 58242) ...... Eternal | 32 | 34 | 41 | 8 | |
| 33 | WHOSE IS IT? (MCA 54849) ...... Melvin Riley | 34 | 36 | 39 | 12 | |
| 34 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE (Tommy Boy 617) ...... Coolio | 28 | 28 | 29 | 17 | |
| 35 | WHAT ABOUT US (Uptown/MCA 54861) ...... Jodeci | 26 | 24 | 12 | 13 | |
| 36 | I’M NOT OVER YOU (A&M 0574) ...... CeCe Peniston | 22 | 21 | 9 | 18 | |
| 37 | BIGGEST PART OF ME (Reprise 18122) ...... Take 6 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| 38 | THROUGH THE RAIN (Polydor 853 314) ...... Tanya Blount | 46 | 56 | 80 | 4 | |
| 39 | HAPPINESS (EastWest America 98264) ...... Billy Lawrence | 40 | 43 | 51 | 8 | |
| 40 | TONIGHT (Street Life/Scotti Brothers 78008) ...... Sweet Sable | 45 | 55 | 79 | 5 | |
| 41 | WEEKEND LOVE / BLACK HAND SIDE (Motown 2249) ...... Queen Latifah | 38 | 38 | 34 | 8 / 14 | |
| 42 | CAN U GET WIT IT (LaFace 24075) ...... Usher | 50 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | BACK IN THE DAY (Giant/Reprise 18217) ...... Ahmad | 24 | 23 | 25 | 13 | |
| 44 | BOP GUN (One Nation) (Priority 53161) ...... Ice Cube featuring George Clinton | 47 | 66 | 73 | 6 | |
| 45 | SOUTHERNPLAYALISTICADILLACMUZIK (LaFace 24070) ...... OutKast | 53 | 59 | 61 | 7 | |
| 46 | I’VE HAD ENOUGH (EastWest America 98257) ...... Cindy Mizelle | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 47 | 90’S GIRL (Kaper/RCA 62865) ...... Blackgirl | 41 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| 48 | VIBE (Motown/Illtown 2261) ...... Zhane | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 49 | ANYTHING (RCA 62884) ...... SWV | 42 | 26 | 13 | 21 | |
| 50 | COLOR ME BLUE (Street Life/Scotti Brothers 75392) ...... Tina Moore | 54 | 54 | 56 | 7 | |
| 51 | HERE I AM (Atlantic 87232) ...... Glenn Jones | 62 | 67 | 84 | 5 | |
| 52 | FUNKY Y-2-C (Chaos/Columbia 77461) ...... Puppies | 52 | 57 | 62 | 8 | |
| 53 | WHERE IS MY LOVE? (Reprise 18140) ...... El DeBarge featuring Babyface | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | REGULATE (Death Row/Interscope 98280) ...... Warren G. & Nate Dogg | 43 | 35 | 33 | 18 | |
| 55 | THIS IS FOR THE LOVER IN YOU (Atlantic 87227) ...... Gerald Albright | 55 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 56 | THE PLACE WHERE YOU BELONG (MCA 54807) ...... Shai | 44 | 30 | 22 | 14 | |
| 57 | YOU MEAN THE WORLD TO ME (LaFace 24064) ...... Toni Braxton | 56 | 41 | 32 | 24 | |
| 58 | I DON’T WANT TO KNOW (MCA 54919) ...... Gladys Knight | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I SWEAR (Blitzz/Atlantic 87243) ...... All-4-One | 57 | 40 | 35 | 17 | |
| 60 | ACTION (EastWest America 98260) ...... Terror Fabulous featuring Nadine Sutherland | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 61 | TOOTSEE ROLL (Downlow/Rip-It 6911) ...... 69 Boyz | 67 | 74 | 81 | 4 | |
| 62 | WHERE MY HOMIEZ? (Come Around My Way) (Mercury 858 462) ...... Ill Featuring Al Skratch | 48 | 49 | 49 | 12 | |
| 63 | SOMEONE TO LOVE (Perspective 7454) ...... Mint Condition | 51 | 31 | 31 | 19 | |
| 64 | TONIGHT (So So Def/Columbia 77612) ...... Xscape | 58 | 58 | 63 | 7 | |
| 65 | INFATUATION (Fox 62886) ...... Jamie Foxx | 64 | 64 | 53 | 10 | |
| 66 | UNITED FRONT (Chrysalis 58199) ...... Arrested Development | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | GIVE IT UP (Def Jam 853 316) ...... Public Enemy | 66 | 69 | 71 | 7 | |
| 68 | PASS THE LOVIN’ (MJJ Music/Epic 77576) ...... Brownstone | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | NAPPY HEADS (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77643) ...... Fugees (Tranzlator Crew) | 70 | 75 | 82 | 4 | |
| 70 | JOI (Silas/MCA 54871) ...... London Jones | 75 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | 100% PURE LOVE (Mercury 858 485) ...... Crystal Waters | 63 | 48 | 45 | 10 | |
| 72 | LET ME LOVE YOU (Virgin 38430) ...... Lalah Hathaway | 61 | 39 | 23 | 13 | |
| 73 | MAKE UP YOUR MIND (RCA/PMD 62876) ...... Veronica Lynn | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | CAN’T GET ENOUGH (Reprise 18155) ...... El DeBarge | 68 | 68 | 50 | 18 | |
| 75 | ANYTIME YOU NEED A FRIEND (Columbia 77499) ...... Mariah Carey | 74 | 45 | 44 | 15 | |
| 76 | THE CHOICE IS YOURS (Mercury 858 842) ...... Emage | 81 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | NO DISTURB SIGN (Elektra 66209) ...... Beres Hammond | 82 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | EASY COME, EASY GO (Columbia 77504) ...... Joe Public | 49 | 47 | 47 | 11 | |
| 79 | I’M ON MY KNEES (Mercury 858 968) ...... Jonathan Butler | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | I WANNA BE DOWN (Atlantic 87225) ...... Brandy | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | INNER CITY BLUES (Elektra 64539) ...... Angela Winbush | 72 | 65 | 48 | 15 | |
| 82 | THE MOON (Warner Bros. 18141) ...... Eric Roberson | 79 | 37 | 37 | 11 | |
| 83 | SUMMERTIME GROOVE (Marathon/Bellmark 72024) ...... Young Gifted & Black | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | DON’T FRONT (StepSun 7133) ...... Missjones | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS (Next Plateau/London 857 578) ...... Salt-N-Pepa | 85 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | TAKE IT EASY (Weeded 20094) ...... Mad Lion | 87 | 80 | 85 | 5 | |
| 87 | FLAVA IN YA EAR (Bad Boy 79001) ...... Craig Mack | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | HIP HOP RIDE (EastWest America 98240) ...... Da Youngsta’s | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | THUGGISH-RUGGISH-BONE (Ruthless/Relativity 5527) ...... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BRAND NU (Elektra 64526) ...... Sista | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | NOTHING HAS EVER FELT LIKE THIS (Capitol/Manhattan 58218) ...... Rachelle Ferrell (featuring Will Downing) | 76 | 76 | — | 14 | |
| 92 | (I Love You) FOR SENTIMENTAL REASONS (Tent 44541) ...... Five Star | 80 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 93 | DON’T STOP (Giant/Reprise 18136) ...... Hammer | 73 | 70 | 70 | 8 | |
| 94 | SOMETHING’S WRONG (Bump N’ Grind) (Street Life/Scotti Brothers 78007) ...... Ashanti | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | SOMEWHERE (Motown 2240) ...... Shanice | 83 | 46 | 46 | 14 | |
| 96 | GOT ME WAITING (Uptown/MCA 54815) ...... Heavy D & Boyz | 59 | 42 | 38 | 24 | |
| 97 | I’M READY (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18264) ...... Tevin Campbell | 60 | 44 | 43 | 27 | |
| 98 | WHAT CAN I SAY TO YOU (To Justify My Love) (Jive 42228) ...... Hi-Five/Nuttin’ Nyce | 84 | 63 | 64 | 7 | |
| 99 | THE MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRL IN THE WORLD (NPG/Bellmark 72514) ...... [Prince Symbol] | 99 | 94 | 59 | 26 | |
| 100 | EASY TO LOVE (A&M 0670) ...... For Real | 86 | 72 | 52 | 9 | |
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