Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 5, 1988

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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You Will Know

Stevie Wonder

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Gains In Performance

Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 5, 1988

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- You Will Know
  Stevie Wonder
- 2
- 1
- 8
- - 2
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Gains In Performance

2
- Never Knew Love Like This
  Alexander O'Neal Featuring Cherrelle
- 5
- 2
- 7
- - 5
  - 2
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

3
- Fishnet
  Morris Day
- 11
- 3
- 6
- - 11
  - 3
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Day, J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

4
- Run To Me
  Angela Winbush
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Winbush

Producer(s):

A.Winbush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

5
- Some Kind Of Lover
  Jody Watley
- 3
- 3
- 12
- - 3
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

A.Cymone, J.Watley

Producer(s):

A.Cymone, David Z.

6
- No 1/2 Steppin'
  Shanice Wilson
- 10
- 6
- 11
- - 10
  - 6
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

B.Loren

Gains In Performance

7
- Man In The Mirror
  Michael Jackson
- 18
- 7
- 5
- - 18
  - 7
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

S.Garrett, G.Ballard

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

8
- Look What You Started
  The Temptations
- 15
- 8
- 11
- - 15
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff, M.Holden

Producer(s):

R.Chudacoff, P.Bunetta

Gains In Performance

9
- Thinking Of You
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 16
- 9
- 6
- - 16
  - 9
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn

Producer(s):

M.White

Gains In Performance

10
- Wishing Well
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 17
- 10
- 8
- - 17
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.T.D'Arby, S.Oliver

Producer(s):

M.Ware, T.T.D'Arby

Gains In Performance

11
- Father Figure
  George Michael
- 19
- 11
- 7
- - 19
  - 11
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Legacy

Gains In Performance

12
- Rocket 2 U
  The Jets
- 22
- 12
- 7
- - 22
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Nunn

Producer(s):

B.Nunn

Gains In Performance

13
- Take Good Care Of Me
  Jonathan Butler
- 26
- 13
- 8
- - 26
  - 13
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

14
- Lovey Dovey
  Tony Terry
- 23
- 14
- 7
- - 23
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Khozouri, T.Terry

Producer(s):

T.Currier

Gains In Performance

15
- Without You (Love Theme From "Leonard Part 6")
  Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
- 14
- 14
- 11
- - 14
  - 14
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.H.Dozier

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell, Sir Gant

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

16
- Every Drop Of Your Love
  Stacy Lattisaw
- 21
- 16
- 9
- - 21
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Brown, R.Kersey

Producer(s):

R.Kersey

Gains In Performance

17
- Two Occasions
  The Deele
- 6
- 4
- 17
- - 6
  - 4
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Epic

18
- Plaything
  Rebbie Jackson
- 20
- 18
- 7
- - 20
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.P.Thompson, R.Williams, G.Lennon

Producer(s):

D.Conley

Gains In Performance

19
- I Want Her
  Keith Sweat
- 7
- 1
- 17
- - 7
  - 1
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, E.T.Riley

Producer(s):

K.Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vintertainment/Elektra/EEG

20
- Girlfriend
  Pebbles
- 1
- 1
- 18
- - 1
  - 1
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

21
- Rainy Night
  Chico DeBarge
- 27
- 21
- 11
- - 27
  - 21
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

W.Douglas Jr., H.Redmond, T.Black, W.Brown III

Producer(s):

S.Drinkwater, L.Armor

Gains In Performance

22
- That's Where You'll Find Me
  Deja
- 30
- 22
- 7
- - 30
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Moir, C.Jones, S.Young

Producer(s):

M.Moir

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

23
- Superbad
  Chris Jasper
- 9
- 3
- 14
- - 9
  - 3
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

C.H.Jasper

Producer(s):

C.Jasper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

CBS Associated/Epic

24
- Ooo La La La
  Teena Marie
- 35
- 24
- 5
- - 35
  - 24
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.Marie, A.McGrier

Producer(s):

T.Marie, A.McGrier

Gains In Performance

25
- Going Back To Cali
  LL Cool J
- 38
- 25
- 5
- - 38
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Rubin, J.T.Smith

Producer(s):

R.Rubin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Wasn't I Good To Ya?
  da'Krash
- 37
- 26
- 7
- - 37
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Johnson, B.Tate

Producer(s):

J.Johnson

Gains In Performance

27
- Seasons Change
  Expose
- 29
- 27
- 8
- - 29
  - 27
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Martinee

Producer(s):

L.A.Martinee

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

28
- Pump Up The Volume
  M/A/R/R/S
- 8
- 8
- 13
- - 8
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

29
- Push It
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 28
- 28
- 6
- - 28
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

H.E.Azor

Producer(s):

H.Luv Bug

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- All In My Mind
  Full Force
- 39
- 30
- 4
- - 39
  - 30
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force, J.B.Moore, R.Ford

Gains In Performance

31
- Come Into My Life
  Joyce Sims
- 13
- 10
- 16
- - 13
  - 10
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

J.Sims

Producer(s):

Mantronik

32
- To Prove My Love
  Michael Cooper
- 12
- 3
- 18
- - 12
  - 3
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

T.McElroy, D.Foster, J.King

Producer(s):

J.King

33
- Turn Off The Lights
  Lonzo And World Class Wreckin Kru
- 36
- 33
- 9
- - 36
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Williams

Producer(s):

Lonzo, Dr. Dre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kru'-Cut/Macola

34
- You Are Who You Love
  Gavin Christopher
- 40
- 34
- 6
- - 40
  - 34
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Christopher

Producer(s):

M.Murphy, D.Frank

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

35
- Sweet Sensation
  Levert
- 41
- 35
- 4
- - 41
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon, C.Cooper

Gains In Performance

36
- Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
  Billy Ocean
- 52
- 36
- 3
- - 52
  - 36
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.J.Lange, B.Ocean

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

Gains In Performance

37
- How Long
  Gerry Woo
- 42
- 37
- 6
- - 42
  - 37
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.Harvey, S.Dante

Producer(s):

S.Harvey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

38
- I've Been A Fool For You
  Miles Jaye
- 45
- 38
- 5
- - 45
  - 38
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Davis

Producer(s):

D.Wansel, M.Jaye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 5, 1988

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

You Will Know

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Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

You Will Know

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Never Knew Love Like This

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Fishnet

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Run To Me

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Some Kind Of Lover

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No 1/2 Steppin'

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Man In The Mirror

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Look What You Started

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Thinking Of You

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Wishing Well

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Father Figure

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Rocket 2 U

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Take Good Care Of Me

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Lovey Dovey

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Without You (Love Theme From "Leonard Part 6")

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Every Drop Of Your Love

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Two Occasions

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Plaything

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I Want Her

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Girlfriend

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Rainy Night

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