| CASH BOX Top Black Contemporary Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 23, 1987 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ALWAYS Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 28455) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 | |
| 2 | BACK AND FORTH Cameo (Atlanta Artists 888 385) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 3 | HAPPY Surface (Columbia 06611) | 5 | 9 | 13 | 13 | |
| 4 | JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown 1877) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 5 | HEAD TO TOE Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008) | 10 | 15 | 20 | 8 | |
| 6 | IT’S BEEN SO LONG Melba Moore (Capitol 5681) | 8 | 13 | 15 | 10 | |
| 7 | I DON’T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE Freddie Jackson (Capitol 5680) | 9 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 8 | SAME OLE LOVE (365 Days A Year) Anita Baker (Elektra 69484) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 9 | GO ON WITHOUT YOU Shirley Murdock (Elektra 69480) | 11 | 14 | 17 | 10 | |
| 10 | THERE’S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE Luther Vandross (with Gregory Hines) (Epic 06978) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | |
| 11 | DIAMONDS Herb Alpert (A&M 2929) | 15 | 23 | 33 | 6 | |
| 12 | ROCK STEADY Whispers (Solar 70006) | 14 | 18 | 30 | 5 | |
| 13 | DON’T DISTURB THIS GROOVE The System (Atlantic 89320) | 7 | 4 | 1 | 15 | |
| 14 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28360) | 23 | 36 | 76 | 4 | |
| 15 | ARE YOU MAN ENOUGH? Five Star (RCA 5149) | 17 | 19 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | IMAGINATION Miki Howard (Atlantic 89284) | 16 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 17 | WHY SHOULD I CRY? Nona Hendryx (EMI America 8382) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 7 | |
| 18 | 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 07018) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 9 | |
| 19 | SE LA Lionel Richie (Motown 1883) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 9 | |
| 20 | NEVER SAY NEVER Deniece Williams (Columbia 07021) | 27 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 21 | WATCH OUT Patrice Rushen (Arista 9562) | 12 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 22 | STILL A THRILL Jody Watley (MCA 53081) | 35 | 46 | 73 | 4 | |
| 23 | OH HOW I LOVE YOU (Girl) James (D-Train) Williams (Columbia 06672) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 11 | |
| 24 | RELATIONSHIP Lakeside (Solar 70005) | 26 | 29 | 38 | 8 | |
| 25 | BABY LET’S KISS Jesse Johnson (A&M 2912) | 28 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| 26 | ZIBBLE, ZIBBLE (Get The Money) (AKA: Get Loose, Get Funky) Gap Band (Total Experience 2703) | 21 | 22 | 22 | 11 | |
| 27 | I COMMIT TO LOVE Howard Hewett (Elektra 69477) | 31 | 38 | 46 | 5 | |
| 28 | RHYTHM METHOD R. J.’s Latest Arrival (Manhattan 50071) | 34 | 45 | 50 | 6 | |
| 29 | EVERYTHING’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Al Green (A&M 2919) | 30 | 32 | 40 | 10 | |
| 30 | I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston (Arista 9598) | 51 | — | — | 2 | |
| 31 | CHICAGO SONG David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 28392) | 32 | 34 | 34 | 9 | |
| 32 | I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER Stephanie Mills (MCA 53056) | 44 | 63 | 81 | 4 | |
| 33 | CAN’T YOU FEEL MY HEART BEAT Claudja Barry (Epic 06669) | 33 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| 34 | WANT YOU FOR MY GIRLFRIEND 4 By Four (Capitol 5690) | 38 | 48 | 77 | 4 | |
| 35 | LIES Jonathan Butler (Jive 1038) | 40 | 51 | 67 | 5 | |
| 36 | CELEBRATE OUR LOVE Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI America 8378) | 36 | 39 | 43 | 8 | |
| 37 | SHOW ME THE WAY Regina Belle (Columbia 07080) | 49 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 38 | I’D STILL SAY YES Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 53028) | 13 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 39 | SOMEONE Temptations (Gordy 1881) | 43 | 49 | 53 | 7 | |
| 40 | SIGN ‘O’ THE TIMES Prince (Paisley Park 28399) | 22 | 6 | 5 | 12 | |
| 41 | SONGBIRD Kenny G (Arista 9588) | 46 | 50 | 60 | 7 | |
| 42 | I CAN’T LET YOU GO Norwood (Magnolia 52929) | 29 | 28 | 28 | 10 | |
| 43 | SEXY GIRL Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5656) | 25 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
| 44 | I GOT THE FEELIN’ (It’s Over) Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06632) | 37 | 16 | 4 | 14 | |
| 45 | SEXAPPEAL Georgio (Motown 1882) | 39 | 27 | 18 | 14 | |
| 46 | LOVERS Babyface (Solar 70004) | 47 | 53 | 64 | 6 | |
| 47 | KEEP YOUR EYE ON ME Herb Alpert (A&M 2915) | 41 | 31 | 9 | 15 | |
| 48 | YOU CAN’T STOP THE RAIN Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53060) | 52 | 55 | 75 | 5 | |
| 49 | DAY BY DAY Chuck Stanley (Def Jam/Columbia 06610) | 42 | 26 | 26 | 12 | |
| 50 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Gerry Woo (Polydor 885 720) | 56 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SMOOTH SAILIN’ TONIGHT Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 28385) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | (If You) LOVE ME JUST A LITTLE La La (Arista 9568) | 58 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | BAD WEATHER J. Blackfoot (Edge 006) | 53 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| 54 | LET’S GET BUSY Teen Dream With Valentino (Warner Bros. 28602) | 59 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| 55 | FREAK-A-HOLIC Egyptian Lover (Egyptian Empire 774) | 55 | 58 | 58 | 8 | |
| 56 | DIRTY LOOKS Diana Ross (RCA 5172) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 57 | I GET A RUSH Rose Brothers (Muscle Shoals Sound 105) | 57 | 57 | 65 | 5 | |
| 58 | D.Y. B.O. Starpoint (Elektra 69467) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | BARBARA’S BEDROOM Whistle (Select 62280) | 63 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 60 | LATE NIGHT HOUR Kathy Mathis (Tabu 07046) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | MY HEART GETS ALL THE BREAKS Monet (Ligosa 501) | 62 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 62 | (Something Inside) SO STRONG Labi Siffre (China 43102) | 73 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | DON’T BLOW A GOOD THING Vesta Williams (A&M 2926) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | TONIGHT Nu Romance Crew (EMI America 8387) | 71 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | U KNOW WHAT TIME IT IS Grandmaster Flash (Elektra 69490) | 61 | 62 | 62 | 10 | |
| 66 | AIN’T YOU HAD ENOUGH LOVE Phyllis Hyman (Philadelphia Int’l 50070) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | LET YOURSELF GO Sybil (Next Plateau 50057) | 72 | 82 | 89 | 4 | |
| 68 | WE’RE BACK Flos (Superstar Int’l 54) | 69 | 70 | 70 | 6 | |
| 69 | SATISFIED Donna Allen (21 Records 99459) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | PLAY THIS ONLY AT NIGHT Doug E. Fresh & Get Fresh Crew (Reality 978) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | ALL I NEED Manhattans (Columbia 07010) | 48 | 42 | 42 | 9 | |
| 72 | WHAMMY One Way (MCA 53005) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | STILL WAITING Rainy Davis (Columbia 07072) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE Jody Watley (MCA 52956) | 45 | 37 | 14 | 18 | |
| 75 | I’M BAD L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 07120) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | ROCK-A-LOTT Aretha Franklin (Arista 9574) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | THIGH RIDE Tawatha (Epic 07117) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | CASUAL SEX Carrie McDowell (Motown 1885) | 78 | 78 | 82 | 5 | |
| 79 | DON’T TAKE YOUR LOVE AWAY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 50067) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | AN IMITATION OF LOVE Millie Jackson (Jive 1040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | WE ROCK THE BEAT Sugar Babes (MCA 52998) | 60 | 61 | 63 | 6 | |
| 82 | THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Janet Jackson (A&M 2927) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LEAN ON ME Club Nouveau (Warner Bros./King Jay 28430) | 50 | 41 | 29 | 15 | |
| 84 | I’M IN LOVE Lillo Thomas (Capitol 5698) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559) | 54 | 40 | 23 | 14 | |
| 86 | MIXED UP WORLD Timex Social Club (Danya 274) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LAST CHANCE Cyre´ (Fresh 8) | 76 | 77 | 78 | 7 | |
| 88 | TINA CHERRY Georgio (Motown 1892) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | TENDER MOMENTS Peggi Blu (Capitol 5676) | 88 | 72 | 72 | 6 | |
| 90 | RIGHT ON TRACK Breakfast Club (MCA 52954) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOLD ME Sheila E. (Paisley Park 28580) | 68 | 56 | 47 | 17 | |
| 92 | EVERY LITTLE BIT Millie Scott (4th & B’way 7432) | 67 | 54 | 45 | 16 | |
| 93 | STONE LOVE Kool & Gang (Mercury 888 292) | 64 | 47 | 37 | 16 | |
| 94 | SHOW ME Cover Girls (Fever 1911) | 66 | 44 | 41 | 13 | |
| 95 | IT’S TRICKY Run-D.M.C. (Profile 5131) | 65 | 43 | 32 | 13 | |
| 96 | WORKIN’ UP A SWEAT First Circle (EMI America 8384) | 80 | 64 | 59 | 10 | |
| 97 | I PROMISE TO REMEMBER Process & Doo Rags (Columbia 6612) | 81 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | MARY GOES ’ROUND Ready For The World (MCA 53004) | 83 | 65 | 49 | 15 | |
| 99 | OLD FLAMES NEVER DIE Full Force (Columbia 06600) | 86 | 59 | 52 | 15 | |
| 100 | LONELY ROAD Rose Royce (Omni 99476) | 75 | 52 | 44 | 11 | |
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