| CASH BOX Top R&B Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1989 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | IT’S THE REAL THING Angela Winbush (Mercury 876 008) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | |
| 2 | AIN’T NUTHIN’ IN THE WORLD Miki Howard (Atlantic 88826) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 12 | |
| 3 | KNOCKIN’ ON HEAVEN’S DOOR Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 22865) | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| 4 | ALL OF MY LOVE Gap Band (Capitol 44418) | 7 | 12 | 19 | 8 | |
| 5 | HERE AND NOW Luther Vandross (Epic 73029) | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
| 6 | TENDER LOVER Babyface (Solar 74003) | 9 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 7 | YO MISTER Patti LaBelle (MCA 53728) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 9 | |
| 8 | HOME Stephanie Mills (MCA 53712) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 9 | FOOLISH HEART Sharon Bryant (Wing 889 878) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| 10 | RHYTHM NATION Janet Jackson (A&M 1455) | 17 | 24 | 35 | 6 | |
| 11 | JUST CALL MY NAME Alyson Williams (Def Jam/Columbia 69072) | 5 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 12 | LET’S GET IT ON By All Means (Island 99162) | 22 | 26 | 34 | 9 | |
| 13 | CAN I? David Peaston (Geffen 22795) | 13 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 14 | DR. SOUL Foster/McElroy (Atlantic 88812) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 11 | |
| 15 | I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU Main Ingredient (Polydor 889 910) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 16 | WHATCHA GONNA DO Tyler Collins (RCA 9094) | 20 | 23 | 32 | 9 | |
| 17 | LOVE HAS GOT TO WAIT Eric Gable (Orpheus 72257) | 19 | 22 | 28 | 9 | |
| 18 | (Don’t U Know) I LOVE U Chuckii Booker (Atlantic 88831) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 19 | I’LL BE GOOD TO YOU Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan (Qwest/ Warner Bros. 22697) | 27 | 36 | 42 | 6 | |
| 20 | SERIOUS HOLD ON ME O’Jays (EMI 50230) | 24 | 33 | 38 | 9 | |
| 21 | PERSONALITY Kashif (Arista 9890) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 22 | SILKY SOUL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Warner Bros. 22738) | 26 | 34 | 40 | 6 | |
| 23 | EVERYTHING Jody Watley (MCA 53714) | 10 | 5 | 2 | 15 | |
| 24 | PUMP UP THE JAM Technotronic Featuring Felly (SBK 07311) | 31 | 42 | 59 | 5 | |
| 25 | SOMEBODY FOR ME Heavy D. & Boyz (Uptown/MCA 53718) | 15 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
| 26 | DON’T TAKE IT PERSONAL Jermaine Jackson (Arista 9875) | 21 | 11 | 3 | 16 | |
| 27 | I’M STILL MISSING YOUR LOVE S.O.S. Band (Tabu 69054) | 23 | 13 | 7 | 15 | |
| 28 | I THINK I CAN BEAT MIKE TYSON D. J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince (Jive 1282) | 25 | 25 | 27 | 7 | |
| 29 | I’M NOT SOUPPED Troop (Atlantic 88818) | 28 | 15 | 15 | 13 | |
| 30 | BLAME IT ON THE RAIN Milli Vanilli (Arista 9904) | 34 | 40 | 51 | 7 | |
| 31 | REAL LOVE Skyy (Atlantic 88816) | 32 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 32 | ROCK WIT’CHA Bobby Brown (MCA 53652) | 29 | 20 | 11 | 17 | |
| 33 | MAKE IT LIKE IT WAS Regina Belle (Columbia 73022) | 35 | 43 | 52 | 6 | |
| 34 | YOU ARE MY EVERYTHING Surface (Columbia 69016) | 30 | 27 | 13 | 17 | |
| 35 | RIGHT AND HYPE Abstrac’ (Reprise 22872) | 47 | 56 | 64 | 7 | |
| 36 | YOU’LL NEVER WALK ALONE Isley Brothers Featuring Ronald Isley (Warner Bros. 22748) | 36 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| 37 | NO FRIEND OF MINE Club Nouveau (Warner Bros. 22769) | 42 | 54 | 61 | 6 | |
| 38 | I WANNA BE RICH Calloway (Solar 74005) | 40 | 49 | 57 | 6 | |
| 39 | EVERY TIME I TRY TO SAY GOODBYE Cheryl Lynn (Virgin 99180) | 33 | 28 | 16 | 15 | |
| 40 | YOUR SWEETNESS Good Girls (Motown 1976) | 48 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 41 | SPECIAL Temptations (Motown 2004) | 45 | 52 | 60 | 6 | |
| 42 | BABY COME TO ME Regina Belle (Columbia 68969) | 37 | 29 | 20 | 19 | |
| 43 | RICH GIRLS R. J.’s Latest Arrival (EMI 56142) | 43 | 50 | 58 | 8 | |
| 44 | DON’T CHA’ THINK After 7 (Virgin 99143) | 54 | 65 | 68 | 6 | |
| 45 | OWWWW! Chunky A (MCA 53736) | 56 | 62 | 70 | 4 | |
| 46 | ALL NITE Entouch (featuring Keith Sweat) (Vintertainment/Elektra 69260) | 46 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 47 | SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU Michael Cooper (Reprise/King Jay 22713) | 50 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 48 | LICENCE TO CHILL Billy Ocean (Jive 1283) | 38 | 30 | 30 | 8 | |
| 49 | FRIENDS B-4 LOVERS Full Force (Columbia 73025) | 58 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| 50 | WALK ON BY Sybil (Next Plateau 50111) | 63 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SCANDALOUS! Prince (Warner Bros. 22824) | 67 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | KISS YOUR TEARS AWAY Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 69077) | 39 | 31 | 31 | 12 | |
| 53 | OOH BABY BABY Zapp (Reprise 22849) | 41 | 32 | 25 | 13 | |
| 54 | NEW JACK SWING Wrecks-N-Effect (Motown 1979) | 44 | 35 | 26 | 15 | |
| 55 | TEST OF TIME Will Downing (Island 99175) | 49 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| 56 | PERPETRATORS Randy & Gypsys (A&M 1449) | 51 | 37 | 37 | 10 | |
| 57 | WHAT YOU NEED Stacy Lattisaw (Motown 1978) | 52 | 39 | 39 | 9 | |
| 58 | AIN’T NOTHIN LIKE THE LOVIN WE GOT Shirley Brown with Bobby Womack (Malaco 2157) | 73 | 83 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | DIDN’T I (Blow Your Mind) New Kids On The Block (Columbia 68960) | 53 | 44 | 44 | 8 | |
| 60 | CAN WE SPEND SOME TIME Surface (Columbia 73028) | 70 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SUPER LOVER Barry White (A&M 1459) | 62 | 63 | 65 | 13 | |
| 62 | OPPOSITES ATTRACT Paula Abdul (with Wild Pair) (Virgin 99158) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | NO MORE LIES Michel’le (Ruthless/Atco 99149) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | STATE OF ATTRACTION Rhonda Clark (Tabu 69000) | 57 | 46 | 29 | 17 | |
| 65 | SISTER ROSA James “J.T.” Taylor (MCA 53730) | 59 | 47 | 47 | 7 | |
| 66 | (I’ll Be Your) DREAM LOVER Richard Rogers (SAM 5004) | 76 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | LIVIN’ LARGE E.U. (Virgin 99147) | 60 | 60 | 66 | 7 | |
| 68 | LOVER’S PARADISE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44481) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | MISS YOU MUCH Janet Jackson (A&M 1445) | 55 | 45 | 33 | 16 | |
| 70 | WHAT CAN I DO Pieces Of A Dream (EMI 50274) | 75 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | HIGHER THAN HIGH Tony Lemans (Paisley Park/Reprise 22907) | 64 | 55 | 55 | 8 | |
| 72 | TURN IT OUT (Go Base) Rob Base (Profile 5275) | 77 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | PRINCIPAL’S OFFICE Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl 99137) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | PARTYMAN Prince (Warner Bros. 22814) | 61 | 48 | 36 | 16 | |
| 75 | (You Make Me Feel Like) A NATURAL MAN James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22862) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | BACK TO LIFE Soul II Soul (Virgin 99171) | 65 | 59 | 45 | 19 | |
| 77 | TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU AND ME Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne (Arista 9901) | 66 | 61 | 46 | 9 | |
| 78 | HEAVEN Miles Jaye (Island 99136) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | JUST A FRIEND Biz Markie (Cold Chillin’/Warner Bros. 22784) | 68 | 53 | 54 | 8 | |
| 80 | PIPE DREAMS Oran “Juice” Jones (OBR/Columbia 73023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | BUST A MOVE Young MC (Delicious Vinyl 105) | 69 | 66 | 50 | 19 | |
| 82 | I WANNA BE WHERE YOU ARE Will Clayton (with Audrey Wheeler) (Polydor 876 762) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | GIMME YOUR LOVE Aretha Franklin & James Brown (Arista 9884) | 71 | 67 | 53 | 10 | |
| 84 | I’M ‘N’ DANGER Mother’s Finest (Capitol 44416) | 72 | 69 | 49 | 18 | |
| 85 | IT’S GONNA BE ALRIGHT Ruby Turner (Jive 1317) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | TALK TO MYSELF Christopher Williams (Geffen 22936) | 74 | 71 | 41 | 20 | |
| 87 | NOT THRU BEING WITH YOU Michael Jeffries with Karyn White (Warner Bros. 22797) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | EVERY MOMENT Deniece Williams (MCA 53707) | 80 | 80 | 85 | 4 | |
| 89 | NEVER GIVE UP Kool & Gang (Mercury 876 072) | 81 | 73 | 69 | 7 | |
| 90 | WHATEVER IT TAKES Cheryl Lynn (Virgin 99142) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I DESIRE Newkirk (OBR/Columbia 73020) | 82 | 74 | 76 | 5 | |
| 92 | HELP Timmy Gatling (Tommy Boy/Warner Bros. 22813) | 84 | 75 | 75 | 5 | |
| 93 | I WANNA COME BACK James Ingram (Warner Bros. 22863) | 85 | 76 | 71 | 18 | |
| 94 | SLOW DOWN Karyn White (Warner Bros. 27583) | 87 | 78 | 73 | 12 | |
| 95 | YOU MAKE ME WANT TO GIVE IT UP D’altra Hicks (Manhattan/Capitol 44476) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | ALL MY LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 44429) | 79 | 72 | 63 | 19 | |
| 97 | ELECTRIC BOOGIE Marcia Griffith (Mango 126) | 89 | 79 | 80 | 4 | |
| 98 | PUT YOUR MOUTH ON ME Eddie Murphy (Columbia 68897) | 91 | 81 | 74 | 21 | |
| 99 | SMOOTH OPERATOR Big Daddy Kane (Cold Chillin’/Reprise 22867) | 92 | 85 | 77 | 16 | |
| 100 | REALISTIC Shirley Lewis (Vendetta/A&M 1448) | 93 | 86 | 86 | 5 | |
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