CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1988 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1988 Charts! |
| 1988 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 2 | The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 9 | The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson (frozen chart; no issue published this week) |
(No debuts) |
| January 16 | The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson | 40. You Will Know - Stevie Wonder |
| January 23 | If You Can Do It: I Can Too!! - Meli’sa Morgan | 74. That’s Where You’ll Find Me - Deja |
| January 30 | Love Overboard - Gladys Knight & Pips | 61. Thinking Of You - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| February 6 | Girlfriend - Pebbles | 45. Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson |
| February 13 | Girlfriend - Pebbles | 71. Sweet Sensation - Levert |
| February 20 | Girlfriend - Pebbles | 63. Thrill Seekers - Roger |
| February 27 | Girlfriend - Pebbles | 70. Lovin’ On Next To Nothin’ - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| March 5 | You Will Know - Stevie Wonder | 75. I Am Your Melody - Norman Connors (featuring Spencer Harrison) |
| March 12 | Never Knew Love Like This - Alexander O’Neal featuring Cherrelle | 76. Nite And Day - Al B. Sure! |
| March 19 | Fishnet - Morris Day | 67. Love Me All Over - Kashif |
| March 26 | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | 69. One Time Love - Chris Jasper |
| April 2 | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | 58. Love Struck - Jesse Johnson |
| April 9 | Ooo La La La - Teena Marie | 68. Tired Of Being Alone - Right Choice |
| April 16 | Ooo La La La - Teena Marie | 71. Little Walter - Tony! Toni! Tone! |
| April 23 | Da’Butt (From The School Daze Soundtrack) - E. |
40. Get It - Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson |
| April 30 | Da’Butt (From The School Daze Soundtrack) - E. |
65. Alphabet St. - Prince |
| May 7 | Nite And Day - Al B. Sure! | 43. Parents Just Don’t Understand - D. |
| May 14 | Mercedes Boy - Pebbles | 61. Paradise - Sade |
| May 21 | Mercedes Boy - Pebbles | 65. The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams |
| May 28 | Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp | 66. Mamacita - Troop |
| June 4 | Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp | 64. If It Isn’t Love - New Edition |
| June 11 | Little Walter - Tony! Toni! Tone! | 68. Supersonic - J. |
| June 18 | One More Try - George Michael | 70. Loosey’s Rap - Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante |
| June 25 | One More Try - George Michael | 65. Shake Your Body - Suave |
| July 2 | Joy - Teddy Pendergrass | 74. Love Will Save The Day - Whitney Houston |
| July 9 | Paradise - Sade | 42. Nice ’N’ Slow - Freddie Jackson |
| July 16 | Paradise - Sade | 64. Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson |
| July 23 | Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown | 39. Husband - Shirley Murdock |
| July 30 | Don’t Be Cruel - Bobby Brown | 46. She’s On The Left - Jeffrey Osborne |
| August 6 | Sign Your Name - Terence Trent D’Arby | 71. Addicted To You - Levert |
| August 13 | Off On Your Own (Girl) - Al B. Sure! | 62. 2 A. |
| August 20 | Loosey’s Rap - Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante | 77. The Way You Love Me - Karyn White |
| August 27 | Nice ’N’ Slow - Freddie Jackson | 68. (He’s Got) The Look - Vanessa Williams |
| September 3 | Nice ’N’ Slow - Freddie Jackson | 65. Don’t Rock The Boat - Midnight Star featuring Ecstasy of Whodini |
| September 10 | Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson | 73. (It’s Just) The Way That You Love Me - Paula Abdul |
| September 17 | Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson | 61. Any Love - Luther Vandross |
| September 24 | She’s On The Left - Jeffrey Osborne | 44. Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker |
| October 1 | Addicted To You - Levert | 71. Hey Lover - Freddie Jackson |
| October 8 | My Prerogative - Bobby Brown | 63. Everything I Miss At Home - Cherrelle |
| October 15 | My Prerogative - Bobby Brown | 75. I Wish U Heaven - Prince |
| October 22 | My Prerogative - Bobby Brown | 61. Oasis - Roberta Flack |
| October 29 | The Way You Love Me - Karyn White | 77. Get Up Everybody (Get Up) - Salt-N-Pepa |
| November 5 | Any Love - Luther Vandross | 71. Can’t Go Back On A Promise - Jeffrey Osborne |
| November 12 | Giving You The Best That I Got - Anita Baker | 57. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson |
| November 19 | Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 71. This Time - Kiara (with Shanice Wilson) |
| November 26 | Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 70. Roni - Bobby Brown |
| December 3 | Thanks For My Child - Cheryl Pepsii Riley | 73. I Wanna Have Some Fun - Samantha Fox |
| December 10 | Dial My Heart - Boys | 62. Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition |
| December 17 | Everything I Miss At Home - Cherrelle | 70. Skin I’m In - Cameo |
| December 24 | Everything I Miss At Home - Cherrelle | 75. Just Because - Anita Baker |
| December 31 | Oasis - Roberta Flack | 85. Girl You Know It’s True - Milli Vanilli |
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