CASH BOX Top R&B Singles
Black square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 31, 1993*
(No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint
of the December 18 chart]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated)
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CAN WE TALK (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18346)
...... Tevin Campbell		  211
BREATHE AGAIN (LaFace 24054)
...... Toni Braxton		  311
SHOOP (Next Plateau/London 857 314)
...... Salt-N-Pepa		  413
NEVER KEEPING SECRETS (Epic 77264)
...... Babyface		  510
KEEP YA HEAD UP [LP version] (Interscope/Atlantic 98345)
...... 2Pac		  6  9
HERO (Columbia 77224)
...... Mariah Carey		  710
CRY FOR YOU (Uptown/MCA 54723)
...... Jodeci		  8  5
TIME AND CHANCE (Giant/Reprise 18339)
...... Color Me Badd		  9  9
JUST KICKIN’ IT (So So Def/Columbia 77119)
...... Xscape		1016
SEX ME (pts. 1 & 2) (Jive 42161)
...... R. Kelly		11  9
AGAIN (Virgin 38404)
...... Janet Jackson		1210
GETTO JAM (OutBurst 77297)
...... Domino		13  6
LOOKING FOR MR. DO RIGHT (Giant/Reprise 18429)
...... Jade		1411
NEVER SHOULD’VE LET YOU GO (Jive 42178)
...... Hi-Five		1511
COME INSIDE (Atlantic 87317)
...... Intro		1618
U.N.I.T.Y. (Motown 2225)
...... Queen Latifah		17  6
WHAT’S MY NAME? (Death Row/Interscope 98340)
...... Snoop Doggy Dogg		18—  3
AWARD TOUR (Jive 42187)
...... Tribe Called Quest		19   6
MAKE LOVE EASY (Orpheus/RCA 62704)
...... Freddie Jackson		20  6
SLOW AND EASY (Reprise 18315)
...... Zapp & Roger		21  6
THE MORNING AFTER (Warner Bros. 18349)
...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly		22  6
YOUR LOVE KEEPS WORKING ON ME (MCA 54744)
...... Jody Watley		2310
(I Know I Got) SKILLZ (Jive 42177)
...... Shaquille O’Neal		2410
REALLY DOE (Priority 53843)
...... Ice Cube		25—  3
ANNIVERSARY (Wing 859 566)
...... Tony Toni Tone		26 14
SOMETHING IN YOUR EYES (MCA 54725)
...... Bell Biv DeVoe		2720
LET IT SNOW (Motown 2218)
...... Boyz II Men		28—  3
RIGHT HERE / HUMAN NATURE / DOWNTOWN (RCA 62614)
...... SWV		29 23
FREAKIT (EastWest America 98341)
...... Das EFX		30  6
RUNAWAY LOVE (EastWest America 98354)
...... En Vogue featuring FMob		3111
DREAMLOVER (Columbia 77080)
...... Mariah Carey		3220
ANOTHER SAD LOVE SONG (LaFace 24047)
...... Toni Braxton		3328
HEY MR. D. J. (Flavor Unit/Epic 77121)
...... Zhane		3420
COMING HOME TO LOVE (Zoo 14099)
...... Coming Of Age		3516
I’M IN LUV (Mercury 862 462)
...... Joe		3620
NEVER LET ME GO (Epic/LV 77209)
...... Luther Vandross		37  6
WHO’S THE MACK (MCA 54773)
...... Ralph Tresvant		38  5
LONG WAY FROM HOME (Motown 2221)
...... Johnny Gill		39  9
SO HIGH (Motown 2217)
...... 7669		4010
COME BABY COME (Tommy Boy 7572)
...... K7		4110
AFTER THE LOVE (Mercury 862 710)
...... Brian McKnight		42  6
REAL MUTHAPHUCKKIN G’S (Ruthless 5508)
...... Eazy-E featuring Gangsta Dresta & BG. Knocc Out		43  6
UP ON THE ROOF (Gasoline Alley 54738)
...... II D Extreme		4410
FOREPLAY (Rip-It 1001)
...... RAab		4511
I GET AROUND / KEEP YA HEAD UP (Interscope/Atlantic 96036)
...... 2Pac		4627
I’M REAL (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77237)
...... Kris Kross		47  9
I’M LOOKING FOR THE ONE (To Be With Me) (Jive 42183)
...... Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince		48  6
THE ONE FOR ME (Mercury 862 740)
...... Joe		49  6
BETCHA’LL NEVER FIND (RCA 62652)
...... Chantay Savage		50  6
YOU’RE ALWAYS ON MY MIND (RCA 62738)
...... SWV		51—  3
VOODOO (Elektra 64608)
...... Teddy Pendergrass		52 14
SPEND THE NIGHT (Reprise 18324)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		53  5
KEEPIN’ MY COMPOSURE (Luke 473)
...... H-Town		54  9
93 ’TIL INFINITY (Jive 42157)
...... Souls Of Mischief		5510
STRAIGHT FROM MY HEART (Maverick/Sire 18353)
...... U.N.V.		5613
YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY (Uptown/MCA 54701)
...... Mary J. Blige		57—  3
U SEND ME SWINGIN’ (Perspective 7439)
...... Mint Condition		58—  3
RUFFNECK (First Priority 98401)
...... MC Lyte		59 25
BOOM SHAK A-TACK (Delicious Vinyl 10139)
...... Born Jamericans		60—  3
LOVE TONIGHT (Pendulum/Elektra 58066)
...... Chris Walker		61   6
IF (Virgin 12676)
...... Janet Jackson		6224
I’M A PLAYER (Jive 42152)
...... Too Short		6311
ALL NIGHT (RCA 62680)
...... Me-2-U		64  6
HEARTBREAKER (EMI 58054)
...... O’Jays		65  9
STAY IN MY CORNER (Qwest/Warner Bros. 18393)
...... Keith Washington		6614
SOMETHING’S GOIN’ ON (Maverick/Sire 18564)
...... U.N.V.		6733
LOSE CONTROL / GIRL U FOR ME (Keia/Elektra 64643)
...... Silk		6825 / 29
DUNKIE BUTT (Please Please Please) (Danzalot/Street Life 75373)
...... 12 Gauge		69—  3
FOR THE COOL IN YOU (Epic 77109)
...... Babyface		70 20
BABY I’M BACK (MCA 54752)
...... J.T. Taylor		71—  3
SAME OL’ SHIT (Ruthless 5510)
...... MC Ren		72   5
CRY NO MORE (Gasoline Alley 54650)
...... II D Extreme		7333
PINK CASHMERE (Paisley Park/Warner Bros. 18371)
...... Prince		7414
HERE COME THE LORDS (Pendulum 58065)
...... Lords Of The Underground		75—  3
NOBODY DOES IT BETTA (Perspective 7434)
...... Mint Condition		76 11
HUMP WIT IT (Wrap/Toy 187)
...... 95 South		77—  3
WHAT I DO BEST (Big Beat/Atlantic 98355)
...... Robin S		78—  3
BORN IN THE GHETTO (550 Music/Epic 77094)
...... Funky Poets		79—  3
IT HAD TO BE YOU (Keia/Elektra 64599)
...... Silk		80 13
LAID BACK GIRL (Warner Bros. 18422)
...... Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly		8120
GUESS I’M IN LOVE (Reprise 18492)
...... Cheryl “Pepsii” Riley		8211
LATELY (Uptown/MCA 54652)
...... Jodeci		8329
DO THE THANGS (Atlantic 87328)
...... Levert		8416
COMPUTER LOVE (Kaper/RCA 62675)
...... NKRU		8511
LET ME RIDE (Death Row/Interscope/Priority 53839)
...... Dr. Dre		8614
SUNDAY MORNING (Reprise 18461)
...... Earth, Wind & Fire		8718
BREAKADAWN (Tommy Boy 586)
...... De La Soul		8816
WHOOMP! (There It Is) (Life 79001)
...... Tag Team		8932
METHOD MAN / PROTECT YA NECK (Loud/RCA 62544)
...... Wu-Tang Clan		9013
WRITTEN ON YA KITTEN (Tommy Boy 583)
...... Naughty By Nature		9110
ALL THRU THE NITE (Giant/Reprise 18414)
...... P. O.V. (with Jade)		9216
NOW I FEEL YA (Rap-A-Lot/Priority 53841)
...... Scarface		93  6
ALRIGHT (Ruffhouse/Columbia 77103)
...... Kris Kross		9423
GET A LITTLE FREAKY WITH ME (Silas/MCA 54229)
...... Aaron Hall		9514
STAND BY YOUR MAN (Def Jam/Columbia 77097)
...... L L Cool J		9610
HEAVEN KNOWS (Epic/LV 74996)
...... Luther Vandross		9718
THAT’S THE WAY LOVE GOES (Virgin 12650)
...... Janet Jackson		9833
BABY I’M YOURS (Gasoline Alley 54574)
...... Shai		9932
SHIFFTEE (JMJ/RAL/Chaos 74982)
...... Onyx		100 13
*This week’s issue date broke the usual pattern of Saturday week-ending dates (Dec. 31, 1993, was a Friday). The reason for this might have been that this week’s issue contained the year-end charts and Cash Box wanted to have a 1993 date on its year-end issue.
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