| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 21, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SUPERWOMAN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27783) |
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
N O I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
10 | 9 | |
| 2 | RONI Bobby Brown (MCA 53463) | 13 | 9 | |||
| 3 | CAN U READ MY LIPS Z’Looke (Orpheus 72654) | 17 | 12 | |||
| 4 | THE LOVER IN ME Sheena Easton (MCA 53416) | 7 | 13 | |||
| 5 | IT’S MY PARTY Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 27678) | 12 | 11 | |||
| 6 | PULL OVER Levert (Atlantic 88987) | 9 | 11 | |||
| 7 | CAN YOU STAND THE RAIN New Edition (MCA 53464) | 25 | 7 | |||
| 8 | DON’T STOP YOUR LOVE Keith Sweat (Vintertainment/Elektra 69359) | 14 | 12 | |||
| 9 | TAKE ME WHERE YOU WANT TO Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1951) | 15 | 12 | |||
| 10 | BABY DOLL Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 871 108) | 16 | 10 | |||
| 11 | OASIS Roberta Flack (Atlantic 88996) | 1 | 14 | |||
| 12 | SO GOOD Al Jarreau (Reprise 27664) | 18 | 10 | |||
| 13 | SWEET, SWEET LOVE Vesta Williams (A&M 1247) | 4 | 17 | |||
| 14 | HIM OR ME Today (Motown 1944) | 5 | 15 | |||
| 15 | SMOOTH CRIMINAL Michael Jackson (Epic 08044) | 3 | 11 | |||
| 16 | SHE WON’T TALK TO ME Luther Vandross (Epic 08513) | 30 | 7 | |||
| 17 | TUMBLIN’ DOWN Ziggy Marley & Melody Makers (Virgin 99299) | 2 | 16 | |||
| 18 | EVERYTHING I MISS AT HOME Cherrelle (Tabu 08052) | 6 | 16 | |||
| 19 | JUST BECAUSE Anita Baker (Elektra 69327) | 61 | 5 | |||
| 20 | KILLING ME SOFTLY Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27772) | 51 | 7 | |||
| 21 | DREAMIN’ Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 078) | 26 | 9 | |||
| 22 | KISSES DON’T LIE Evelyn “Champagne” King (EMI-Manhattan 50164) | 24 | 10 | |||
| 23 | TURN MY BACK ON YOU Sade (Epic 08503) | 28 | 9 | |||
| 24 | TEDDY’S JAM Guy (Uptown/MCA 53462) | 59 | 6 | |||
| 25 | WILD THING Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 102) | 49 | 6 | |||
| 26 | I JUST WANNA STOP Angela Bofill (Capitol 44169) | 8 | 15 | |||
| 27 | DIAL MY HEART Boys (Motown 53301) | 11 | 18 | |||
| 28 | YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 08092) | 58 | 7 | |||
| 29 | WHERE IS THE LOVE Robert Brookins (featuring Stephanie Mills) (MCA 53283) | 31 | 10 | |||
| 30 | I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN Samantha Fox (Jive 1154) | 33 | 8 | |||
| 31 | HEAVEN ON EARTH Donna Allen (Oceana 99265) | 19 | 13 | |||
| 32 | THIS IS AS GOOD AS IT GETS Deniece Williams (Columbia 08507) | 67 | 7 | |||
| 33 | THANKS FOR MY CHILD Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 07996) | 20 | 19 | |||
| 34 | MR. BACHELOR Loose Ends (MCA/Virgin 53420) | 21 | 16 | |||
| 35 | TWICE THE LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros. 27658) | 57 | 8 | |||
| 36 | I’M THE ONE WHO LOVES YOU By All Means (Island 99274) | 22 | 16 | |||
| 37 | SKIN I’M IN Cameo (Atlanta Artists 872 314) | 47 | 6 | |||
| 38 | HEY LOVER Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44208) | 23 | 17 | |||
| 39 | THERE’S ONE BORN EVERY MINUTE (I’m A Sucker For You) Jonathan Butler (Jive 1143) | 27 | 17 | |||
| 40 | I DON’T WANT 2 BE ALONE Georgio (Motown 1949) | 46 | 8 | |||
| 41 | YOU MAKE ME WORK Cameo (Atlanta Artists 870 587) | 29 | 16 | |||
| 42 | I’M GONNA GIT YOU SUCKA Gap Band (Arista 9788) | 52 | 6 | |||
| 43 | I MISSED Surface (Columbia 08018) | 32 | 18 | |||
| 44 | SNAKE IN THE GRASS Midnight Star (Solar 44284) | 66 | 6 | |||
| 45 | GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT Anita Baker (Elektra 69371) | 34 | 18 | |||
| 46 | R-U-LONELY Jocelyn Brown (Tri-World 2002) | 35 | 8 | |||
| 47 | BEING IN LOVE AIN’T EASY Sweet Obsession (Epic 08521) | 64 | 6 | |||
| 48 | TEENAGE LOVE Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 08105) | 80 | 5 | |||
| 49 | STILL IN LOVE Troop (Atlantic 88974) | 73 | 5 | |||
| 50 | ONE THING LED TO ANOTHER Johnny Kemp (Columbia 08510) | 65 | 7 | |||
| 51 | PUMP IT UP M.C. Hammer (Capitol 44266) | 54 | 10 | |||
| 52 | GONNA GET OVER YOU Sweet Obsession (Epic 07989) | 36 | 20 | |||
| 53 | IF EVER A LOVE THERE WAS Four Tops (with Aretha Franklin) (Arista 9766) | 37 | 12 | |||
| 54 | ANY LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 08047) | 38 | 19 | |||
| 55 | RESCUE ME Al B. Sure! (Warner Bros. 27762) | 39 | 21 | |||
| 56 | DON’T ROCK THE BOAT Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini (Solar 70027) | 40 | 21 | |||
| 57 | LOVE EDUCATION Ca$shflow (Atlanta Artists 872 050) | 60 | 7 | |||
| 58 | WHERE DID YOU GET THAT BODY (Baby)? Ray, Goodman & Brown (EMI-Manhattan 50155) | 78 | 6 | |||
| 59 | FEELING INSIDE Gerald Albright (Atlantic 88989) | 41 | 12 | |||
| 60 | THE SPIRIT OF LOVE Average White Band (Track 58831) | 75 | 5 | |||
| 61 | I WANT TO BE YOUR LOVER Aleese Simmons (Orpheus 72656) | 42 | 10 | |||
| 62 | STRAIGHT UP Paula Abdul (Virgin 99256) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | BACK ON HOLIDAY Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan 50152) | 71 | 5 | |||
| 64 | MY HEART Troop (Atlantic 89023) | 43 | 19 | |||
| 65 | CAN’T GO BACK ON A PROMISE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 1250) | 44 | 12 | |||
| 66 | HEAVEN BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44261) | 45 | 9 | |||
| 67 | GIRL YOU KNOW IT’S TRUE Milli Vanilli (Arista 9781) | 85 | 4 | |||
| 68 | YOU AND I GOT A THANG Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44283) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | KISSING A FOOL George Michael (Columbia 08050) | 48 | 14 | |||
| 70 | LOVE AND KISSES Melba Moore (Capitol 44265) | 62 | 7 | |||
| 71 | (It’s Just) THE WAY THAT YOU LOVE ME Paula Abdul (Virgin 99282) | 53 | 20 | |||
| 72 | THE CLUB Marcus Lewis (Aegis 08517) | 84 | 5 | |||
| 73 | WHAT BECOMES OF A BROKEN HEART R. J.’s Latest Arrival (EMI-Manhattan 50169) | 76 | 5 | |||
| 74 | BRAND NEW FUNK D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1147) | 50 | 8 | |||
| 75 | LOVE IS THE POWER Teddy Pendergrass (Elektra 69358) | 55 | 9 | |||
| 76 | BREAK 4 LOVE Raze (Columbia 08073) | 56 | 13 | |||
| 77 | IN DEBT TO YOU Channel 2 (Wing 887 842) | 63 | 9 | |||
| 78 | CLOSER THAN FRIENDS Surface (Columbia 08537) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | DANCE LITTLE SISTER (pt. 1) Terence Trent D’Arby (Columbia 08023) | 68 | 20 | |||
| 80 | LUCKY CHARM Boys (Motown 1952) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | GET UP EVERYBODY (Get Up) Salt-N-Pepa (Next Plateau 321) | 69 | 13 | |||
| 82 | ONE LOVE George Howard (MCA 53451) | 92 | 4 | |||
| 83 | GENTLY Ready For The World (MCA 53469) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | (I’ve Got) FEMALE TROUBLE Boyz From Detroit (Music Merchant 101) | 88 | 4 | |||
| 85 | MORE THAN FRIENDS Jonathan Butler (Jive 1174) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | JOY AND PAIN Donna Allen (Oceana 99244) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOVE IS RISING Shock-A-Ra (Future 105) | 74 | 6 | |||
| 88 | FLASHIN’ BACK Tyrone Davis (Future 204) | 90 | 4 | |||
| 89 | ME, MYSELF AND I Cheryl Pepsii Riley (Columbia 08508) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | TURN ON (The Beat Box) Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 08107) | 72 | 11 | |||
| 91 | WITH EACH BEAT OF MY HEART Stevie Wonder (Motown 1953) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | I CAN’T WAIT Deniece Williams (Columbia 08014) | 77 | 21 | |||
| 93 | I WANT MORE OF YOU Candy (ACA 3290) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | CALL THE LAW Reddings (Polydor 887 681) | 70 | 19 | |||
| 95 | THE WAY I LOOK AT LOVE Mac Band Featuring McCampbell Brothers (MCA 53465) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | THIS TIME Kiara (with Shanice Wilson) (Arista 9772) | 81 | 10 | |||
| 97 | THOUGHT OF YOU A LITTLE TOO MUCH Dells (Veteran 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SAY YOU WILL Starpoint (Elektra 69373) | 82 | 14 | |||
| 99 | MY GIRLY Ready For The World (MCA 53337) | 83 | 21 | |||
| 100 | MARY HAD A LITTLE JAM Blast Zone (Blip Blop 002) | 86 | 14 | |||
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