| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 26, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | |
| 2 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 3 | 8 | 35 | 13 | |
| 3 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | |
| 4 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 7 | 10 | 16 | 9 | |
| 5 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 5 | 5 | 9 | 16 | |
| 6 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | 8 | 11 | 25 | 9 | |
| 7 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 9 | 12 | 22 | 10 | |
| 8 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 11 | 16 | 20 | 12 | |
| 9 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 1 | 1 | 4 | 11 | |
| 10 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 12 | 19 | 31 | 11 | |
| 11 | N. E. HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 53391) | 13 | 26 | 44 | 8 | |
| 12 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 16 | 29 | 37 | 9 | |
| 13 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL The System (Atlantic 88901) | 4 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 14 | I DO Natalie Cole (with Freddie Jackson) (EMI 50213) | 17 | 20 | 32 | 8 | |
| 15 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 10 | |
| 16 | THE WAY IT IS Troy Johnson (RCA 8925) | 18 | 24 | 27 | 13 | |
| 17 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 18 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 10 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 19 | WE GOT OUR OWN THANG Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53628) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| 20 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 29 | 35 | 46 | 5 | |
| 21 | FIGHT THE POWER Public Enemy (Motown 1972) | 23 | 28 | 29 | 7 | |
| 22 | SPEND THE NIGHT Guy (Uptown/MCA 53666) | 26 | 34 | 38 | 8 | |
| 23 | JUST GIT IT TOGETHER Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68938) | 25 | 27 | 30 | 8 | |
| 24 | MY SUGAR Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 22896) | 28 | 30 | 36 | 7 | |
| 25 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 21 | 9 | 2 | 17 | |
| 26 | OUT OF MY MIND O’Jays (EMI 50212) | 37 | 49 | 67 | 5 | |
| 27 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | 52 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 69022) | 31 | 40 | 65 | 5 | |
| 29 | FRIENDS Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (MCA 53660) | 22 | 13 | 3 | 14 | |
| 30 | HEAT OF THE MOMENT After 7 (Virgin 99204) | 38 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 31 | CAN’T GET OVER YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 22895) | 32 | 38 | 59 | 4 | |
| 32 | BABIES HAVING BABIES Terry Tate (Atlantic 88814/Trumpet 166) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 6 | |
| 33 | SWEET TALK D’atra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44374) | 36 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| 34 | SMILIN’ Levert (Atlantic 88842) | 48 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | RAINDROPS Kool & Gang (Mercury 874 402) | 35 | 42 | 45 | 9 | |
| 36 | MY LOVE IS SO RAW Alyson Williams (featuring Nikki D) (Def Jam/Columbia 68903) | 15 | 15 | 18 | 13 | |
| 37 | FUNKY DIVIDENDS Three Times Dope (Arista 9834) | 39 | 50 | 76 | 5 | |
| 38 | THEY WANT MONEY Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1217) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 15 | |
| 39 | FUN Grady Harrell (RCA 9031) | 41 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| 40 | JUST WHAT I LIKE Michael Cooper (Reprise 22950) | 45 | 57 | 81 | 4 | |
| 41 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | 46 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | ALL I WANT FROM YOU Temptations (Motown 1974) | 57 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER Al Green (A&M 1427) | 27 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 44 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 30 | 18 | 5 | 14 | |
| 45 | SPECIAL LOOK Debbie Allen (MCA 53281) | 47 | 55 | 79 | 5 | |
| 46 | BUST A MOVE Young MC (Delicious Vinyl 105) | 65 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 50 | 63 | 90 | 4 | |
| 48 | I’M ‘N’ DANGER Mother’s Finest (Capitol 44416) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU El DeBarge (Motown 1966) | 40 | 25 | 24 | 14 | |
| 50 | AIN’T MY TYPE OF HYPE Full Force (Columbia 68975) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | II HYPE Entouch (Vintertainment/Elektra 69294) | 54 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 52 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Sybil (Next Plateau 50107) | 76 | — | 94 | 3 | |
| 53 | IT’S REAL James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22975) | 42 | 31 | 14 | 17 | |
| 54 | LOVE ALL THE WAY Skyy (Atlantic 88873) | 63 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | ALL MY LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44429) | 66 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | WHY YOU WANNA Dezi Phillips (Tabu 68915) | 43 | 43 | 51 | 6 | |
| 57 | HEART DONOR Anne G. (Atlantic 88857) | 61 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | WHERE DO WE GO? Ten City (Atlantic 88892) | 44 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 59 | YOU FOUND ANOTHER GUY Boy George (Virgin 99200) | 49 | 33 | 33 | 11 | |
| 60 | I WANNA COME BACK James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22863) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SO WAT CHA SAYIN’ EPMD (Fresh 80133) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) Jacksons (Epic 68688) | 51 | 32 | 11 | 15 | |
| 63 | I’LL BE THERE Miles Jaye (Island 99185) | 75 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin 99205) | 33 | 21 | 8 | 15 | |
| 65 | AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS Eugene Wilde (MCA/Magnolia 53683) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | GOTTA GET THE MONEY Levert (Atlantic 88910) | 53 | 36 | 19 | 17 | |
| 67 | YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING Surface (Columbia 69016) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | GOING CRAZY Deja (Virgin 99197) | 68 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88879) | 55 | 39 | 42 | 10 | |
| 70 | ’BOUT DAT TIME Pieces Of A Dream (EMI 50208) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | STEPPIN’ OUT “TONIGHT” 10dB (Crush Music 426) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | GITCHI U Z’Looke (Orpheus 72678) | 56 | 41 | 41 | 10 | |
| 73 | BREATHE LIFE INTO ME Mica Paris (Island 99178) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | TURNED AWAY Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88917) | 58 | 45 | 10 | 17 | |
| 75 | SHE’S NOT MY LOVER Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown 1991) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I GOT IT GOIN’ ON Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl 106) | 59 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 77 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | I’M THAT TYPE OF GUY L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 68902) | 60 | 51 | 23 | 13 | |
| 79 | STATE OF ATTRACTION Rhonda Clark (Tabu 69000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | SHOW & TELL Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44347) | 62 | 52 | 21 | 18 | |
| 81 | I GO TO WORK Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1268) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | SOMETHING REAL Mikki Bleu (EMI 50192) | 64 | 53 | 34 | 12 | |
| 83 | THIS HOUSE Diana Ross (Motown 1998) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | OBJECTIVE Miles Jaye (Island 99228) | 67 | 54 | 39 | 20 | |
| 85 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 62345) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE FIRST TIME Chris Jasper (Gold City 68947) | 70 | 72 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | LEAD ME INTO LOVE Anita Baker (Elektra 69299) | 71 | 56 | 43 | 19 | |
| 88 | FOR YOU TO LOVE Luther Vandross (Epic 68742) | 72 | 58 | 47 | 19 | |
| 89 | ROCK THE HOUSE Nicole (Oceana 99222) | 73 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 90 | BIG OLE BUTT L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 69056) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | WHY IS THAT? Boogie Down Productions (Jive 1231) | 74 | 59 | 63 | 4 | |
| 92 | ALL OF MY LOVE Al Jarreau (Reprise 22929) | 77 | 62 | 62 | 7 | |
| 93 | LOVE SONG Midnight Star (Solar/Epic 68961) | 78 | 64 | 48 | 11 | |
| 94 | WORKIN’ OVERTIME Diana Ross (Motown 1964) | 79 | 65 | 49 | 17 | |
| 95 | BUFFALO STANCE Neneh Cherry (Virgin 99231) | 92 | 81 | 64 | 14 | |
| 96 | BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832) | 81 | 66 | 52 | 17 | |
| 97 | I SECOND THAT EMOTION 10dB (Crush Music 601) | 82 | 67 | 53 | 16 | |
| 98 | HAVE YOU HAD YOUR LOVE TODAY O’Jays (EMI 50180) | 84 | 69 | 55 | 20 | |
| 99 | IF YOU DON’T KNOW ME BY NOW Simply Red (Elektra 69297) | 86 | 71 | 56 | 10 | |
| 100 | LITTLE JACKIE WANTS TO BE A STAR Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68674) | 89 | 76 | 57 | 20 | |
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