| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1995 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ASK OF YOU (550 Music/Epic 77862) ...... Raphael Saadiq | 2 | 5 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2 | GRAPEVYNE (MJJ Music/Epic 77864) ...... Brownstone | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 | |
| 3 | THIS IS HOW WE DO IT (PMP/RAL 851 468) ...... Montell Jordan | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 4 | FREAK LIKE ME (EastWest America 64484) ...... Adina Howard | 5 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| 5 | JOY (Interscope 98164) ...... BLACKstreet | 8 | 10 | 10 | 6 | |
| 6 | COME ON (A&M 0972) ...... Barry White | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 7 | CAN’T YOU SEE (Tommy Boy 676) ...... Total featuring Notorious B.I.G. | 11 | 47 | 74 | 5 | |
| 8 | THINK OF YOU (LaFace 24094) ...... Usher | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | |
| 9 | RED LIGHT SPECIAL (LaFace 24097) ...... TLC | 6 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 10 | DEAR MAMA (Interscope 98273) ...... 2Pac | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
| 11 | CRAZY LOVE (Mercury 856 730) ...... Brian McKnight | 12 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| 12 | FOR YOUR LOVE (Motown 0290) ...... Stevie Wonder | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 | |
| 13 | WATER RUNS DRY (Motown 0358) ...... Boyz II Men | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 14 | I CAN CALL YOU (Capitol 58264) ...... Portrait | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| 15 | EMOTIONS (Luke 492) ...... H-Town | 25 | 29 | 34 | 8 | |
| 16 | I LIKE (Keia/Elektra 64486) ...... Kut Klose | 20 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 17 | IT’S BEEN YOU (Elektra 64448) ...... Anita Baker | 19 | 22 | 27 | 5 | |
| 18 | GOING IN CIRCLES / LOVE THE ONE YOU’RE WITH (Epic/LV 77755) ...... Luther Vandross | 18 | 23 | 25 | 8 / 2 | |
| 19 | BABY (Atlantic 87173) ...... Brandy | 15 | 11 | 8 | 14 | |
| 20 | NEVER FIND SOMEONE LIKE YOU (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77817) ...... Keith Martin | 21 | 21 | 23 | 11 | |
| 21 | CANDY RAIN (Uptown/MCA 54906) ...... Soul For Real | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | |
| 22 | MAKE SWEET LOVE TO ME (Capitol 58330) ...... Whispers | 22 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 23 | FREEDOM (Theme From Panther) (Mercury 856 800) ...... Various Artists | 42 | — | — | 2 | |
| 24 | JUST ROLL (Big Beat/Atlantic 98175) ...... Fabu | 27 | 30 | 31 | 11 | |
| 25 | NEXT TIME (MCA 55011) ...... Gladys Knight | 26 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 26 | I’D RATHER BE ALONE (MCA 54992) ...... IV Xample | 31 | 31 | 28 | 8 | |
| 27 | GIVE IT 2 YOU (So So Def/Work 77836) ...... Da Brat | 30 | 65 | 86 | 4 | |
| 28 | KEEP THEIR HEADS RINGIN’ (Priority 53188) ...... Dr. Dre | 29 | 32 | 35 | 7 | |
| 29 | WHEN U CRY I CRY (Underworld/Capitol 58329) ...... Jesse | 32 | 33 | 37 | 8 | |
| 30 | SHY GUY (Work 77678) ...... Diana King | 35 | 45 | 48 | 7 | |
| 31 | IS IT ME? (MCA 54990) ...... Monteco featuring Immature | 36 | 41 | 46 | 8 | |
| 32 | THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME (Wing 856 766) ...... Vanessa Williams | 38 | 49 | 54 | 4 | |
| 33 | SOMEONE TO LOVE (Yab Yum/550 Music/Epic 77895) ...... Jon B. featuring Babyface | 60 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | THIS TIME (Silas/MCA 55001) ...... Chante Moore | 34 | 35 | 36 | 11 | |
| 35 | GOOD OLE FASHION LOVE (Perspective 7492) ...... Lo-Key? | 37 | 39 | 43 | 6 | |
| 36 | KEEP IT RIGHT THERE (Big Beat/Atlantic 98187) ...... Changing Faces | 41 | 48 | 53 | 7 | |
| 37 | CRAZIEST (Tommy Boy 670) ...... Naughty By Nature | 40 | 54 | 67 | 4 | |
| 38 | HOLIDAY (EastWest America 64457) ...... Men At Large | 39 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 39 | I’M GOIN’ DOWN (Uptown/MCA 55008) ...... Mary J. Blige | 33 | 36 | 49 | 4 | |
| 40 | ANSWERING SERVICE (EastWest America 64458) ...... Gerald Levert | 13 | 8 | 7 | 12 | |
| 41 | BIG POPPA / WARNING (Bad Boy 79015) ...... Notorious B.I.G. | 23 | 18 | 18 | 16 / 8 | |
| 42 | THIS LIL’ GAME WE PLAY (Biv 10/Motown 0252) ...... Subway featuring 702 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 21 | |
| 43 | SO FINE (Perspective 7478) ...... Mint Condition | 24 | 20 | 21 | 14 | |
| 44 | TAKE IT TO THE FRONT (Island 851 616) ...... Vybe | 52 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 45 | I’LL BE AROUND (Chrysalis/EMI 58331) ...... Rappin’ 4-Tay featuring Spinners | 50 | 62 | 69 | 6 | |
| 46 | WALKING AWAY WITH IT (Perspective 7488) ...... Raja-Nee | 51 | 70 | 76 | 5 | |
| 47 | I APOLOGIZE (Elektra 64497) ...... Anita Baker | 44 | 44 | 44 | 22 | |
| 48 | I’LL BE THERE FOR YOU / YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY (Def Jam 851 879) ...... Method Man featuring Mary J. Blige | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | IF YOU LOVE ME (MJJ Music/Epic 77732) ...... Brownstone | 45 | 26 | 19 | 28 | |
| 50 | CREEP (LaFace 24082) ...... TLC | 47 | 37 | 33 | 27 | |
| 51 | RUB IT UP AGAINST YOU (Street Life/Scotti Brothers 78018) ...... Freddie Jackson | 43 | 24 | 20 | 12 | |
| 52 | YOU’RE SORRY NOW (Motown/Illtown 0254) ...... Zhane | 28 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 53 | 1-LUV (Sick Wid’ It/Jive 42289) ...... E-40 (featuring Leviti) | 53 | 63 | 62 | 8 | |
| 54 | LOVE TODAY (A&M 0970) ...... Vertical Hold | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | THANK YOU (Motown 0274) ...... Boyz II Men | 46 | 16 | 11 | 11 | |
| 56 | DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL (Just One Of Dem Days) (Rowdy 35040) ...... Monica | 77 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | I LIKE WHAT YOU’RE DOING TO ME (Atlas 0876) ...... Joya | 62 | 67 | 73 | 8 | |
| 58 | BEFORE I LET YOU GO (Interscope 98211) ...... BLACKstreet | 56 | 53 | 50 | 34 | |
| 59 | ON BENDED KNEE (Motown 0244) ...... Boyz II Men | 58 | 52 | 51 | 25 | |
| 60 | GET LIFTED (Jive 42282) ...... Keith Murray | 48 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 61 | GET DOWN (Bad Boy 79012) ...... Craig Mack | 57 | 42 | 40 | 16 | |
| 62 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN (Kaper/RCA 64310) ...... Blackgirl | 49 | 40 | 24 | 9 | |
| 63 | IF YOU THINK YOU’RE LONELY NOW (Mercury 856 572) ...... K-Ci Hailey Of Jodeci | 61 | 56 | 52 | 11 | |
| 64 | I’D RATHER BE ALONE (Warner Bros. 17922) ...... Karyn White | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | FIRE (Biv 10 0338) ...... Subway | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | MAD IZM (Capitol 58313) ...... Channel Live | 59 | 46 | 39 | 14 | |
| 67 | IF IT’S ALRIGHT WITH YOU (Luke 184) ...... Lorenzo featuring Keith Sweat | 72 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | DEVOTE ALL MY TIME (Street Life/Scotti Brothers 78023) ...... Gerald Alston | 71 | 73 | 75 | 6 | |
| 69 | GOOD THANGZ (Underworld/Capitol 58380) ...... Hami | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | DO WHAT U WANT (Tommy Boy 674) ...... Black Panta | 75 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | OH YEAH! (Illtown/Mad Sounds 0260) ...... Rottin Razkals | 74 | 76 | 78 | 6 | |
| 72 | MY OL’ LADY (Motown 0248) ...... Blu | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | I WANNA KNOW YOU (Caliber 22012) ...... Howard Hewett | 80 | 86 | 87 | 4 | |
| 74 | FIRST LOVER (Raging Bull 5013) ...... Gap Band | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THE INC RIDE (Delcious Vinyl/Capitol 58376) ...... Masta Ace Incorporated | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | FROGGY STYLE (Jive 42296) ...... Nuttin’ Nyce | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | PEOPLE DON’T BELIEVE (a.k.a. Hand Of The Dead Body) (Rap-A-Lot/ ...... | 66 | 57 | 55 | 9 | |
| 78 | SARAH SMILE / DRIFTIN’ (Marathon/Bellmark 72538) ...... Lenny Williams | 78 | 79 | 81 | 5 / 2 | |
| 79 | JERI’S SONG (Blue Note Contemporary 58366) ...... Everette Harp featuring Jeffrey Osborne | 84 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | I DON’T MIND (MCA 55015) ...... Immature | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | HEART OF A MAN (Virgin 38473) ...... Tony Terry | 68 | 55 | 57 | 8 | |
| 82 | LET’S GET IT ON (Epic 77833) ...... Shabba Ranks | 63 | 51 | 41 | 13 | |
| 83 | IF ONLY YOU KNEW (MCA/GRP 3058) ...... Phil Perry | 67 | 61 | 58 | 13 | |
| 84 | ROLLIN’ WIT DANE (Maverick/Lifestyles 17907) ...... Dana Dane | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | EVERY LITTLE THING I DO (Uptown/MCA 55032) ...... Soul For Real | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ELEVATION (Free My Mind) (Priority 53176) ...... B.U.M.s (Brothas Unda Madness) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IF YOU SAY (Giant 17875) ...... Christopher Williams | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | U BETTER RECOGNIZE (Death Row/Interscope 98168) ...... Sam Sneed featuring Dr. Dre | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FREAK ME BABY (Epic Street 77845) ...... Dis ’N’ Dat featuring 95 South, 69 Boyz & K-Nock | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I WANNA BE DOWN (Atlantic 87225) ...... Brandy | 83 | 74 | 70 | 36 | |
| 91 | SITTIN’ IN MY CAR (Def Jam 853 992) ...... Slick Rick featuring Doug E. Fresh | 70 | 66 | 59 | 11 | |
| 92 | CAN I STAY WITH YOU (Warner Bros. 18007) ...... Karyn White | 55 | 34 | 32 | 25 | |
| 93 | SAFE + SOUND (Profile 5432) ...... DJ Quik | 82 | 82 | 80 | 8 | |
| 94 | YOU GOTTA BE (550 Music/Epic 77551) ...... Des’ree | 85 | 87 | 89 | 4 | |
| 95 | FOE THA LOVE OF $ (Ruthless/Relativity 5540) ...... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Eazy-E | 94 | 75 | 71 | 13 | |
| 96 | RODEO (Rip-It 9511) ...... 95 South | 96 | 99 | 98 | 11 | |
| 97 | LOVE OF MY LIFE (Capitol 58327) ...... BeBe & CeCe Winans | 91 | 71 | 66 | 12 | |
| 98 | LOVE CAN BE SO COLD (Warner Bros. 17975) ...... George Duke | 69 | 60 | 60 | 8 | |
| 99 | CONSTANTLY (MCA 54948) ...... Immature | 65 | 50 | 45 | 24 | |
| 100 | WE GOTTA RUN (Warner Bros. 17983) ...... Casserine | 73 | 59 | 42 | 12 | |
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