| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 16, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MY FANTASY Teddy Riley featuring Guy (Motown 1968) | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| 2 | LET GO Sharon Bryant (Wing 871 722) | 4 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 3 | REMEMBER (The First Time) Eric Gable (Orpheus 72663) | 5 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 4 | SPEND THE NIGHT (Ce Soir) Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22900) | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | TASTE OF YOUR LOVE E.U. (Virgin 99201) | 8 | 10 | 17 | 12 | |
| 6 | CAN’T GET OVER YOU Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 22895) | 13 | 20 | 31 | 7 | |
| 7 | I DO Natalie Cole (with Freddie Jackson) (EMI 50213) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 8 | IF YOU ASKED ME TO Patti LaBelle (MCA 53358) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| 9 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 11 | 15 | 20 | 8 | |
| 10 | IT ISN’T, IT WASN’T, IT AIN’T NEVER GONNA BE Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston (Arista 9850) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
| 11 | HEAT OF THE MOMENT After 7 (Virgin 99204) | 14 | 26 | 30 | 8 | |
| 12 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | 15 | 25 | 27 | 6 | |
| 13 | SARAH, SARAH Jonathan Butler (Jive 1216) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |
| 14 | 2300 JACKSON STREET Jacksons (Epic 69022) | 18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | |
| 15 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Sybil (Next Plateau 50107) | 19 | 44 | 52 | 6 | |
| 16 | JUST GIT IT TOGETHER Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 68938) | 16 | 19 | 23 | 11 | |
| 17 | OUT OF MY MIND O’Jays (EMI 50212) | 20 | 23 | 26 | 8 | |
| 18 | SWEET TALK D’atra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44374) | 21 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 19 | IT’S NO CRIME Babyface (Solar 68966) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 20 | MISS YOU MUCH Janet Jackson (A&M 1445) | 30 | 40 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | 29 | 32 | 41 | 6 | |
| 22 | II HYPE Entouch (Vintertainment/Elektra 69294) | 24 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| 23 | BABIES HAVING BABIES Terry Tate (Atlantic 88814) | 25 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| 24 | JUST WHAT I LIKE Michael Cooper (Reprise 22950) | 27 | 29 | 40 | 7 | |
| 25 | SMILIN’ Levert (Atlantic 88842) | 28 | 31 | 34 | 6 | |
| 26 | SOMETHING IN THE WAY (You Make Me Feel) Stephanie Mills (MCA 53624) | 12 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 27 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 31 | 34 | 47 | 7 | |
| 28 | SPEND THE NIGHT Guy (Uptown/MCA 53666) | 17 | 18 | 22 | 11 | |
| 29 | ALL MY LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44429) | 37 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 30 | I’M ‘N’ DANGER Mother’s Finest (Capitol 44416) | 33 | 35 | 48 | 5 | |
| 31 | BREATHE LIFE INTO ME Mica Paris (Island 99178) | 49 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 32 | AIN’T MY TYPE OF HYPE Full Force (Columbia 68975) | 34 | 36 | 50 | 5 | |
| 33 | TWO WRONGS (Don’t Make It Right) David Peaston (Geffen 27518) | 23 | 7 | 3 | 15 | |
| 34 | IT’S FUNKY ENOUGH The D.O.C. (Ruthless 96549) | 56 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 35 | ALL I WANT FROM YOU Temptations (Motown 1974) | 38 | 38 | 42 | 6 | |
| 36 | YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING Surface (Columbia 69016) | 42 | 46 | 67 | 4 | |
| 37 | BUST A MOVE Young MC (Delicious Vinyl 105) | 39 | 41 | 46 | 6 | |
| 38 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | 40 | 50 | 77 | 4 | |
| 39 | PARTYMAN Prince (Warner Bros. 22814) | 47 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 40 | FUN Grady Harrell (RCA 9031) | 45 | 39 | 39 | 8 | |
| 41 | I GO TO WORK Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1268) | 43 | 51 | 81 | 4 | |
| 42 | I WANNA COME BACK James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22863) | 48 | 52 | 60 | 5 | |
| 43 | SO WAT CHA SAYIN’ EPMD (Fresh 80133) | 44 | 53 | 61 | 5 | |
| 44 | MY SUGAR Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros. 22896) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 45 | STATE OF ATTRACTION Rhonda Clark (Tabu 69000) | 46 | 55 | 79 | 4 | |
| 46 | (Don’t U Know) I LOVE U Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88831) | 52 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | N. E. HEART BREAK New Edition (MCA 53391) | 26 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
| 48 | FIGHT THE POWER Public Enemy (Motown 1972) | 35 | 21 | 21 | 10 | |
| 49 | THE WAY IT IS Troy Johnson (RCA 8925) | 36 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| 50 | ’BOUT DAT TIME Pieces Of A Dream (EMI 50208) | 51 | 67 | 70 | 5 | |
| 51 | I’LL BE THERE Miles Jaye (Island 99185) | 58 | 58 | 63 | 6 | |
| 52 | 2 HYPE Kid ’N Play (Select 62345) | 53 | 66 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | EVERYTHING Jody Watley (MCA 53714) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 54 | DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9875) | 57 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | THIS HOUSE Diana Ross (Motown 1998) | 59 | 63 | 83 | 4 | |
| 56 | CONGRATULATIONS Vesta (A&M 1407) | 32 | 14 | 5 | 19 | |
| 57 | FUNKY DIVIDENDS Three Times Dope (Arista 9834) | 50 | 37 | 37 | 8 | |
| 58 | GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | ON OUR OWN Bobby Brown (MCA 53662) | 54 | 33 | 18 | 15 | |
| 60 | CELEBREATE NEW LIFE BeBe & CeCe Winans (Capitol 44362) | 64 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | AIN’T NOBODY’S BUSINESS Eugene Wilde (MCA/Magnolia 53683) | 55 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 62 | 3 O’CLOCK JUMP Herb Alpert (A&M 1446) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 22867) | 76 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | BATDANCE Prince (Warner Bros. 22924) | 41 | 17 | 9 | 14 | |
| 65 | I’M STILL MISSING YOUR LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 69054) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | MIDNIGHT SPECIAL The System (Atlantic 88901) | 60 | 42 | 13 | 19 | |
| 67 | BIG OLE BUTT L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 69056) | 80 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | MAKE THAT MOVE Finest Hour (Polydor 889 360) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | SHE’S NOT MY LOVER Joyce “Fenderella” Irby (Motown 1991) | 61 | 61 | 75 | 5 | |
| 70 | STEPPIN’ OUT “TONIGHT” 10dB (Crush Music 426) | 78 | 71 | 71 | 5 | |
| 71 | EVERY TIME I TRY TO SAY GOODBYE Cheryl Lynn (Virgin 99180) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | SPECIAL LOOK Debbie Allen (MCA 53281) | 63 | 43 | 45 | 8 | |
| 73 | HEY YOUNG WORLD Slick Rick (Def Jam/Columbia 68951) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | WE GOT OUR OWN THANG Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53628) | 65 | 30 | 19 | 15 | |
| 75 | PAUSE Run-D.M.C. (Profile 7262) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 53712) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | FRIENDS Jody Watley with Eric B. & Rakim (MCA 53660) | 66 | 48 | 29 | 17 | |
| 78 | HAPPY Boys (Motown 1993) | 85 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE Surface (Columbia 68746) | 67 | 49 | 25 | 20 | |
| 80 | FEEL SO GOOD Perri (Motown 1996) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | LOVE ALL THE WAY Skyy (Atlantic 88873) | 68 | 54 | 54 | 6 | |
| 82 | NEW JACK SWING Wrecks-N-Effect (Motown 1979) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | HEART DONOR Anne G. (Atlantic 88857) | 69 | 57 | 57 | 6 | |
| 84 | RAINDROPS Kool & Gang (Mercury 874 402) | 71 | 59 | 35 | 12 | |
| 85 | MY LOVE IS SO RAW Alyson Williams (featuring Nikki D) (Def Jam/Columbia 68903) | 72 | 62 | 36 | 16 | |
| 86 | ON THE STRENGTH Flame (with Tony Terry) (Epic 68918) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | THEY WANT MONEY Kool Moe Dee (Jive 1217) | 73 | 65 | 38 | 18 | |
| 88 | IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG Third World (Mercury 874 786) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | AS LONG AS WE’RE TOGETHER Al Green (A&M 1427) | 74 | 68 | 43 | 16 | |
| 90 | SECRET RENDEZVOUS Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27863) | 77 | 69 | 44 | 17 | |
| 91 | SOMEBODY LOVES YOU El DeBarge (Motown 1966) | 81 | 72 | 49 | 17 | |
| 92 | IT’S REAL James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22975) | 84 | 74 | 53 | 20 | |
| 93 | WHY YOU WANNA Dezi Phillips (Tabu 68915) | 86 | 75 | 56 | 9 | |
| 94 | WHERE DO WE GO? Ten City (Atlantic 88892) | 88 | 76 | 58 | 11 | |
| 95 | YOU FOUND ANOTHER GUY Boy George (Virgin 99200) | 89 | 77 | 59 | 14 | |
| 96 | NOTHIN (That Compares 2 U) Jacksons (Epic 68688) | 91 | 78 | 62 | 18 | |
| 97 | KEEP ON MOVIN’ Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin 99205) | 92 | 79 | 64 | 18 | |
| 98 | GOTTA GET THE MONEY Levert (Atlantic 88910) | 93 | 81 | 66 | 20 | |
| 99 | GOING CRAZY Deja (Virgin 99197) | 94 | 83 | 68 | 6 | |
| 100 | GOTTA BE A BETTER WAY Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88879) | 95 | 84 | 69 | 13 | |
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