| CASH BOX Top Urban Singles | ||||||
| Black square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 18, 1996 | |||||
| TW | TITLE (Label) | .... Artist | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | KEEP ON, KEEPIN’ ON (EastWest America/Flavor Unit 64302) ...... MC Lyte featuring Xscape | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | |
| 2 | YOU’RE THE ONE (RCA 64516) ...... SWV | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| 3 | THA CROSSROADS (Ruthless 6335) ...... Bone Thugs-N-Harmony | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 4 | ALWAYS BE MY BABY (Columbia 78276) ...... Mariah Carey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| 5 | ALL THE THINGS (Your Man Won’t Do) (Island 854 530) ...... Joe | 4 | 3 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 | DOWN LOW (Nobody Has To Know) (Jive 42373) ...... R. Kelly (featuring Ronald Isley & Ernie Isley) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 11 | |
| 7 | COUNT ON ME (Arista 12977) ...... Whitney Houston & CeCe Winans | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
| 8 | A THIN LINE BETWEEN LOVE & HATE (Jac-Mac/Warner Bros. 17699) ...... H-Town | 3 | 4 | 8 | 15 | |
| 9 | KILLING ME SOFTLY (Ruffhouse/Columbia 7935) ...... Fugees (Refugee Camp) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 10 | LADY (EMI 58543) ...... D’Angelo | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | |
| 11 | 5 O’CLOCK (MCA 55075) ...... Nonchalant | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | |
| 12 | EVER SINCE YOU WENT AWAY (Big Beat/Atlantic 98112) ...... Art N’ Soul | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | |
| 13 | KISSIN’ YOU (Bad Boy 79056) ...... Total | 15 | 30 | — | 3 | |
| 14 | YOU (Uptown/Universal 56001) ...... Monifah | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 15 | PLEASE DON’T GO (MCA 55158) ...... Immature | 17 | 47 | 51 | 4 | |
| 16 | DO YOU WANT TO (So So Def/Columbia 78263) ...... Xscape | 16 | 16 | 19 | 14 | |
| 17 | ONE FOR THE MONEY (Motown 0512) ...... Horace Brown | 14 | 19 | 20 | 7 | |
| 18 | AIN’T NOBODY / KISSING YOU (Bad Boy/Arista 79055) ...... Faith Evans | 20 | 22 | 22 | 6 / 2 | |
| 19 | DOIN IT (Def Jam 576 120) ...... LL Cool J | 19 | 14 | 11 | 10 | |
| 20 | GET ON UP (MCA 55123) ...... Jodeci | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 21 | I WILL SURVIVE (RCA 64492) ...... Chantay Savage | 9 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
| 22 | WOO-HAH!! GOT YOU ALL IN CHECK (Elektra 64335) ...... Busta Rhymes | 11 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| 23 | RENEE (Island 854 584) ...... Lost Boyz | 12 | 12 | 14 | 8 | |
| 24 | DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU (Mercury 852 856) ...... Lionel Richie | 18 | 13 | 13 | 6 | |
| 25 | LET’S LAY TOGETHER (Island 854 586) ...... Isley Brothers | 28 | 31 | 27 | 8 | |
| 26 | SITTIN’ UP IN MY ROOM (Arista 12929) ...... Brandy | 21 | 21 | 16 | 22 | |
| 27 | NOT GON’ CRY (Arista 12957) ...... Mary J. Blige | 22 | 18 | 15 | 17 | |
| 28 | NOBODY KNOWS (LaFace 24115) ...... Tony Rich Project | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | |
| 29 | AIN’T NO NIGGA / DEAD PRESIDENTS (Roc-A-Fella 53233) ...... Jay-Z | 34 | 29 | 30 | 5 / 9 | |
| 30 | HOUSE KEEPER (MJJ Music 78274) ...... Men Of Vizion | 33 | 38 | 48 | 4 | |
| 31 | TOUCH ME TEASE ME (RAL/Def Jam 854 620) ...... Case featuring Foxxy Brown | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 32 | SCARRED (Luther Campbell 164 000) ...... Luke | 30 | 36 | 53 | 4 | |
| 33 | WHO DO U LOVE (Arista 12950) ...... Deborah Cox | 24 | 24 | 23 | 18 | |
| 34 | SLOW JAMS (Qwest/Warner Bros. 17673) ...... Quincy Jones featuring Babyface & Tamia with Portrait & Barry White | 25 | 20 | 25 | 9 | |
| 35 | NO ONE ELSE (Bad Boy 79043) ...... Total | 26 | 25 | 24 | 25 | |
| 36 | LIVE AND DIE FOR HIP HOP (Ruffhouse/Columbia 78271) ...... Kris Kross | 37 | 39 | 75 | 5 | |
| 37 | C’MON N’ RIDE IT (The Train) (Big Beat/Atlantic 98083) ...... Quad City DJ’s | 46 | 53 | 59 | 11 | |
| 38 | GET MONEY (Undeas/Big Beat 98087) ...... Junior M.A.F.I.A. | 27 | 26 | 31 | 16 | |
| 39 | 1,2,3,4 (Sumpin’ New) (Tommy Boy 7721) ...... Coolio | 29 | 17 | 18 | 10 | |
| 40 | BEFORE YOU WALK OUT OF MY LIFE / LIKE THIS AND LIKE THAT (Rowdy 35052) ...... Monica | 31 | 27 | 26 | 25 / 35 | |
| 41 | NEVER TOO BUSY (Columbia 78245) ...... Kenny Lattimore | 45 | 50 | — | 3 | |
| 42 | THE WORLD IS A GHETTO (Rap-A-Lot/Noo Trybe 38544) ...... Geto Boys featuring Flaj | 43 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | NO MORE GAMES (Loose Cannon/Island 852 706) ...... Skindeep featuring Li’l Kim Of Junior M.A.F.I.A. | 38 | 40 | 46 | 5 | |
| 44 | ALL I NEED (Silas/MCA 55136) ...... Jesse Powell | 32 | 28 | 29 | 14 | |
| 45 | STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN (StepSun/Interscope 98086) ...... Pure Soul featuring O’Jays | 35 | 33 | 28 | 14 | |
| 46 | I DON’T WANNA BE ALONE (Gasoline Alley 55178) ...... Shai | 48 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | LET ME CLEAR MY THROAT (American 17441) ...... D J Kool | 49 | 51 | 54 | 7 | |
| 48 | CAN’T BE WASTING MY TIME (Island 854 538) ...... Mona Lisa featuring Lost Boyz | 36 | 34 | 35 | 14 | |
| 49 | HAY (Pallas/Universal 56008) ...... Crucial Conflict | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 50 | HOW DO YOU TELL THE ONE (Virgin 19109) ...... After 7 | 50 | 32 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | I MISS YOU (Come Back Home) (Uptown/MCA 55107) ...... Monifa | 39 | 35 | 38 | 27 | |
| 52 | JOURNEY (Interscope 97002) ...... Otis & Shugg | 55 | 60 | 67 | 4 | |
| 53 | BRING IT ON (Columbia 78273) ...... Kino Watson | 54 | 55 | 64 | 4 | |
| 54 | SOUL FOOD (LaFace 24147) ...... Goodie Mob | 40 | 37 | 39 | 11 | |
| 55 | IT’S YOU THAT’S ON MY MIND (Virgin 38542) ...... Quindon | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 56 | WHERE DO U WANT ME TO PUT IT (Perspective 7512) ...... Solo | 41 | 42 | 32 | 23 | |
| 57 | EVERYDAY & EVERYNIGHT (Loud/RCA 64489) ...... Yvette Michelle | 51 | 63 | 63 | 15 | |
| 58 | SHADOWBOXIN’ (Geffen 19396) ...... Genius/GZA featuring Method Man | 42 | 41 | 41 | 8 | |
| 59 | DON’T RUSH (Elektra 64324) ...... Silk | 44 | 45 | 36 | 8 | |
| 60 | HOOP IN YO FACE (Flavor Unit/EastWest America 64312) ...... 69 Boyz featuring Quad City DJ’s | 65 | 69 | 80 | 6 | |
| 61 | NASTY DANCER / WHITE HORSE (Wrap/Ichiban 349) ...... Kilo | 63 | 65 | 65 | 14 | |
| 62 | MR. ICE CREAM MAN (No Limit/Priority 53218) ...... Master P | 52 | 54 | 60 | 7 | |
| 63 | SCENT OF ATTRACTION (550 Music/Epic 78257) ...... Patra with Aaron Hall | 56 | 44 | 34 | 9 | |
| 64 | KEEP TRYIN’ (Epic 78197) ...... Groove Theory | 53 | 43 | 33 | 16 | |
| 65 | ENVY / FIREWATER (Violator/Relativity 1546) ...... Fat Joe | 58 | 48 | 43 | 9 | |
| 66 | IF HEADZ ONLY KNEW... (Pendulum/EMI 58549) ...... Heather B. | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | FOREVER MORE (Work 78297) ...... Puff Johnson | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | TRES DELINQUENTES (PMP/Loud/RCA 64526) ...... Deliquent Habits | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | E.M.B.R.A.C.E. (Da Da Dah Dah) (LaFace 24148) ...... Society Of Soul | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | DOUBLE TROUBLE (Weeded/Nervous 20189) ...... Mad Lion featuring Brenda K. Starr | 70 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | HAVE I NEVER (LaFace 24136) ...... Few Good Men | 59 | 49 | 40 | 13 | |
| 72 | HUSTLER’S THEME (Profile 7449) ...... Smoothe Da Hustler | 74 | 74 | 77 | 6 | |
| 73 | WHAT DID I DO TO YOU? (EastWest America 64323) ...... Terry Ellis | 60 | 57 | 44 | 8 | |
| 74 | FU-GEE-LA (Ruffhouse/Columbia 78194) ...... Fugees (Refugee Camp) | 61 | 58 | 45 | 18 | |
| 75 | I GIVE IN (Sin-Drome 1206) ...... Bobby Caldwell | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | SCANDALOUS (Sick Wid’ It/Jive 42366) ...... The Click | 62 | 59 | 47 | 7 | |
| 77 | AIN’T NO PLAYA LIKE... (Chrysalis/EMI 19103) ...... Rappin’ 4-Tay | 64 | 72 | 58 | 11 | |
| 78 | MOTHER’S PRAYER (Avex-Critique 15570) ...... Poppa Doo | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | THE EARTH, THE SUN, THE RAIN (Giant 17654) ...... Color Me Badd | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | WIND BENEATH MY WINGS (EastWest America 64306) ...... Gerald Levert & Eddie Levert Sr. | 66 | 68 | 52 | 13 | |
| 81 | WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD (Virgin 19108) ...... Shaggy featuring Grand Puba | 68 | 73 | 57 | 9 | |
| 82 | SPACE AGE (Suave House/Relativity 1545) ...... Eightball & MJG featuring Nina Creque | 71 | 66 | 87 | 13 | |
| 83 | OREGANO FLOW (Critique 15571) ...... Digital Underground | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ...TIL THE COPS COME KNOCKIN’ (Columbia 78275) ...... Maxwell | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HE’S NOT GOOD ENOUGH (Perspective 7256) ...... Solo | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DOE OR DIE (EMI 58398) ...... AZ | 82 | 67 | 74 | 6 | |
| 87 | UKNOWHOWWEDU (Chrysalis/EMI 58517) ...... Bahamadia | 83 | 78 | 61 | 14 | |
| 88 | PERFECT MATCH (Loud/RCA 64532) ...... Cella Dwellas | 84 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | FUNKORAMA (Interscope 95691) ...... Redman | 85 | 79 | 66 | 17 | |
| 90 | PHYSICAL FUNK (OutBurst 577 794) ...... Domino | 86 | 81 | 68 | 12 | |
| 91 | FOR REAL (Union/Warlock 189) ...... Jackal The Bear | 89 | 85 | 78 | 8 | |
| 92 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT (Bluemoon 98090) ...... Randy Crawford | 92 | 89 | 73 | 15 | |
| 93 | FEELS SO GOOD (Show Me Your Love) (Groove Nation/Universal 56004) ...... Lina Santiago | 94 | 91 | 81 | 8 | |
| 94 | SET U FREE (Strictly Rhythm 12362) ...... Planet Soul | 93 | 90 | 79 | 12 | |
| 95 | I AM L.V. (Tommy Boy 7724) ...... L.V. | 87 | 83 | 85 | 5 | |
| 96 | WE GOT IT (MCA 55148) ...... Immature | 88 | 84 | 69 | 25 | |
| 97 | AIN’T NO LOVE & HAPPINESS (Bust-It 74003) ...... Kawz | 69 | 70 | 70 | 9 | |
| 98 | VISIONS OF A SUNSET (Polydor 580 962) ...... Shawn Stockman | 79 | 77 | 62 | 18 | |
| 99 | GAMERS (Priority 53216) ...... Conscious Daughters | 90 | 87 | 71 | 12 | |
| 100 | DON’T GIVE UP (Island 854 478) ...... Island Inspirational All-Stars | 91 | 88 | 72 | 21 | |
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