| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 12, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 4 | 9 | 15 | 9 | |
| 2 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 1 | 6 | 12 | 10 | |
| 3 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 12 | 18 | 23 | 10 | |
| 4 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL The System (Atlantic 88901) | 6 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 5 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 9 | 13 | 19 | 14 | |
| 6 | THEY WANT MONEY Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1217) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 13 | |
| 7 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 13 | 23 | 31 | 7 | |
| 8 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 35 | 14 | 18 | 11 | |
| 9 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 15 | |
| 10 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 16 | 28 | 35 | 7 | |
| 11 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | 25 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 12 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 22 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| 13 | FRIENDS Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (MCA 53660) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 14 | WE GOT OUR OWN THANG Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53628) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 15 | MY LOVE IS SO RAW Alyson Williams (featuring Nikki D) (Def Jam/Columbia 68903) | 18 | 20 | 72 | 11 | |
| 16 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 20 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 17 | AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER Al Green (A&M 1427) | 17 | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| 18 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 5 | 5 | 8 | 12 | |
| 19 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 31 | 34 | 37 | 9 | |
| 20 | I DO Natalie Cole (with Freddie Jackson) (EMI 50213) | 32 | 39 | 45 | 6 | |
| 21 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin 99205) | 8 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| 22 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | 26 | 40 | 47 | 7 | |
| 23 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 28 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| 24 | THE WAY IT IS Troy Johnson (RCA 8925) | 27 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 25 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU El DeBarge (Motown 1966) | 24 | 25 | 28 | 12 | |
| 26 | N. E. HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 53391) | 44 | 50 | 56 | 6 | |
| 27 | JUST GIT IT TOGETHER Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68938) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 6 | |
| 28 | FIGHT THE POWER Public Enemy (Motown 1972) | 29 | 47 | 55 | 5 | |
| 29 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 37 | 44 | 53 | 7 | |
| 30 | MY SUGAR Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 22896) | 36 | 57 | 71 | 5 | |
| 31 | IT’S REAL James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22975) | 14 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 32 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) Jacksons (Epic 68688) | 11 | 7 | 2 | 13 | |
| 33 | YOU FOUND ANOTHER GUY Boy George (Virgin 99200) | 33 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| 34 | SPEND THE NIGHT Guy (Uptown/MCA 53666) | 38 | 52 | 63 | 6 | |
| 35 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 46 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | GOTTA GET THE MONEY Levert (Atlantic 88910) | 19 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
| 37 | BABIES HAVING BABIES Terry Tate (Trumpet 166) | 40 | 60 | 80 | 4 | |
| 38 | CAN’T GET OVER YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 22895) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88879) | 42 | 58 | 49 | 8 | |
| 40 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 69022) | 65 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | GITCHI U Z’Looke (Orpheus 72678) | 41 | 45 | 50 | 8 | |
| 42 | RAINDROPS Kool & Gang (Mercury 874 402) | 45 | 49 | 61 | 7 | |
| 43 | WHY YOU WANNA Dezi Phillips (Tabu 68915) | 51 | 63 | 83 | 4 | |
| 44 | SWEET TALK D’atra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44374) | 54 | 61 | 89 | 4 | |
| 45 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 10 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 46 | WHERE DO WE GO? Ten City (Atlantic 88892) | 50 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| 47 | HEAT OF THE MOMENT After 7 (Virgin 99204) | 58 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | FUN Grady Harrell (RCA 9031) | 60 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | OUT OF MY MIND O’Jays (EMI 50212) | 67 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | FUNKY DIVIDENDS Three Times Dope (Arista 9834) | 76 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 68902) | 23 | 16 | 17 | 11 | |
| 52 | SHOW & TELL Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44347) | 21 | 15 | 7 | 16 | |
| 53 | SOMETHING REAL Mikki Bleu (EMI 50192) | 34 | 36 | 43 | 10 | |
| 54 | OBJECTIVE Miles Jaye (Island 99228) | 39 | 21 | 13 | 18 | |
| 55 | SPECIAL LOOK Debbie Allen (MCA 53281) | 79 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | LEAD ME INTO LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69299) | 43 | 24 | 16 | 17 | |
| 57 | JUST WHAT I LIKE Michael Cooper (Reprise 22950) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | FOR YOU TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 68742) | 47 | 26 | 9 | 17 | |
| 59 | WHY IS THAT? Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1231) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 61 | I GOT IT GOIN’ ON Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 106) | 73 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | ALL OF MY LOVE Al Jarreau (Reprise 22929) | 62 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| 63 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | LOVE SONG Midnight Star (Solar/Epic 68961) | 48 | 48 | 57 | 9 | |
| 65 | WORKIN’ OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 1964) | 49 | 29 | 22 | 15 | |
| 66 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 52 | 31 | 26 | 15 | |
| 67 | I SECOND THAT EMOTION 10dB (Crush Music 601) | 53 | 35 | 27 | 14 | |
| 68 | SMILIN’ Levert (Atlantic 88842) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY O’Jays (EMI 50180) | 55 | 38 | 21 | 18 | |
| 70 | [position skipped on original published chart] | |||||
| 71 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 56 | 42 | 42 | 8 | |
| 72 | THE FIRST TIME Chris Jasper (Gold City 68947) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | II HYPE Entouch (Vintertainment/Elektra 69294) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I AIN’T WIT IT Paul Laurence (Capitol 15473) | 75 | 81 | 87 | 8 | |
| 75 | ALL I WANT FROM YOU Temptations (Motown 1974) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 57 | 43 | 32 | 18 | |
| 77 | ROCK THE HOUSE Nicole (Oceana 99222) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | GOING CRAZY Deja (Virgin 99197) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | FOR THE LOVE OF YOU Tony! Toni! Tone! (Wing 871 934) | 61 | 46 | 39 | 19 | |
| 80 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 64 | 51 | 29 | 12 | |
| 82 | MR. D. J. Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown 1961) | 66 | 53 | 34 | 20 | |
| 83 | LOVE ALL THE WAY Skyy (Atlantic 88873) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ME MYSELF AND I De La Soul (Tommy Boy 7926) | 68 | 54 | 44 | 20 | |
| 85 | DARLIN’ I Vanessa Williams (Wing 871 936) | 69 | 56 | 46 | 16 | |
| 86 | HEART DONOR Anne G. (Atlantic 88857) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | LOOKING FOR A LOVE Joyce Sims (Sleeping Bag 40142) | 70 | 71 | 75 | 5 | |
| 88 | BUST A MOVE Young MC (Delicious Vinyl 105) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | AGAINST DOCTOR’S ORDERS Kenny G (Arista 9830) | 71 | 59 | 51 | 9 | |
| 90 | ALL MY LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44429) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY Gerald Alston (Motown/TAJ 1969) | 72 | 62 | 52 | 9 | |
| 92 | EVERY LITTLE TIME Kiara (Arista 9800) | 74 | 64 | 54 | 19 | |
| 93 | I’LL BE THERE Miles Jaye (Island 99185) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | LOST WITHOUT YOU BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44300) | 77 | 66 | 41 | 20 | |
| 95* | RIDING ON A TRAIN Pasadenas (Columbia 68931) | 78 | 67 | 59 | 9 | |
| 96 | MY FIRST LOVE Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 27525) | 80 | 68 | 62 | 20 | |
| 97 | TAKE IT OFF Today (Motown 1967) | 82 | 69 | 64 | 13 | |
| 98 | CRAZY (For Me) Freddie Jackson (Capitol 44354) | 84 | 70 | 66 | 15 | |
| 99 | SPELL Deon Estus (Mika 889 328) | 85 | 72 | 68 | 9 | |
| 100 | I LIKE IT Dino (4th & B’way 7483) | 87 | 73 | 69 | 11 | |
| *On the original published chart, position #95 was skipped; “Riding On A Train” has been inserted in that position based on its Last Week position and the Last Week positions of the records above and below it. |
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