Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 15, 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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My Prerogative

Bobby Brown

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Gains In Performance

2023 Urban One Honors, Feting LL Cool J, Bobby Brown & More, To Have Two Encore Airings

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 15, 1988

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- My Prerogative
  Bobby Brown
- 2
- 1
- 8
- - 2
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, B.Brown

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

2
- The Way You Love Me
  Karyn White
- 5
- 2
- 9
- - 5
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

3
- Nothing Can Come Between Us
  Sade
- 4
- 3
- 8
- - 4
  - 3
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

H.F.Adu, A.P.Hale, S.C.Matthewman

Producer(s):

Sade

Gains In Performance

4
- You're Not My Kind Of Girl
  New Edition
- 10
- 4
- 7
- - 10
  - 4
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

5
- Dancin' With Myself
  Johnny Kemp
- 8
- 5
- 9
- - 8
  - 5
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Kemp, B.Purse, V.Henry

Producer(s):

J.Kemp, B.Purse, V.Henry

6
- The Best Of Me
  Kiara
- 11
- 6
- 10
- - 11
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Charley

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

7
- Don't Rock The Boat
  Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini
- 12
- 7
- 7
- - 12
  - 7
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.Simmons

Producer(s):

Midnight Star

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Capitol

Gains In Performance

8
- Let's Do It Again
  George Benson
- 9
- 8
- 10
- - 9
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Mayfield

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis

Gains In Performance

9
- Addicted To You
  Levert
- 1
- 1
- 11
- - 1
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, E.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Atlantic

10
- 2 A.M.
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

J.Carter, K.Askins, M.Hammett

Producer(s):

T.Pendergrass, M.Jaye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

11
- Any Love
  Luther Vandross
- 16
- 11
- 5
- - 16
  - 11
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Gains In Performance

12
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 22
- 12
- 4
- - 22
  - 12
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

13
- Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")
  Bobby McFerrin
- 19
- 13
- 7
- - 19
  - 13
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

B.McFerrin

Producer(s):

L.Goldstein

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- (He's Got) The Look
  Vanessa Williams
- 18
- 14
- 8
- - 18
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

A.Bayyan, W.Thomas, Jr.

Producer(s):

A.Bayyan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

15
- Sleepless Weekend
  Howard Huntsberry
- 17
- 15
- 9
- - 17
  - 15
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

M.Sylvia, T.Baker, C.Washington

Producer(s):

M.Sylvia

Gains In Performance

16
- My Girly
  Ready For The World
- 21
- 16
- 7
- - 21
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.Riley, Jr., G.A.Valentine

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

Gains In Performance

17
- Rescue Me
  Al B. Sure!
- 23
- 17
- 5
- - 23
  - 17
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Al B.Sure!, K.West

Producer(s):

K.West, Al B.Sure!

Gains In Performance

18
- She's On The Left
  Jeffrey Osborne
- 6
- 1
- 12
- - 6
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.Brookins, J.Osborne, T.Haynes, C.Blanson

Producer(s):

J.Osborne, R.Brookins

19
- Born Not To Know
  Tony Toni Tone
- 7
- 4
- 14
- - 7
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Foster, T.McElroy

Producer(s):

D.Foster, T.McElroy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wing/PolyGram

20
- Thanks For My Child
  Cheryl Pepsii Riley
- 29
- 20
- 5
- - 29
  - 20
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Gains In Performance

21
- Dance Little Sister
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 24
- 21
- 6
- - 24
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

T.T.D'Arby

Producer(s):

M.Ware, T.T.D'Arby

22
- Hold On To What You've Got
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 13
- 8
- 11
- - 13
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.F.Sylvers III, G.Dozier

Producer(s):

L.Sylvers III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

23
- (It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
  Paula Abdul
- 28
- 23
- 6
- - 28
  - 23
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

O.Leiber

Producer(s):

O.Leiber

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

24
- I Can't Wait
  Deniece Williams
- 27
- 24
- 6
- - 27
  - 24
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Skylark

Producer(s):

G.Duke

Gains In Performance

25
- Stuck
  The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, B.P.Burrell Sr., C.McCampbell

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

26
- A Nightmare On My Street
  D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
- 14
- 9
- 11
- - 14
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

W.Smith, J.Townes, P.Harris

Producer(s):

D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, B.New, P.Harris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

27
- Party On Plastic
  Bootsy
- 30
- 27
- 7
- - 30
  - 27
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Bootsy, V.Vee

Producer(s):

Bootsy

28
- My Eyes Don't Cry
  Stevie Wonder
- 38
- 28
- 4
- - 38
  - 28
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Gains In Performance

29
- One Moment In Time
  Whitney Houston
- 36
- 29
- 5
- - 36
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.L.Hammond, J.Bettis

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- Tear Down These Walls
  Billy Ocean
- 35
- 30
- 6
- - 35
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.J.Lange, Billy Ocean, E.T.Riley

Producer(s):

R.J.Lange

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/Arista

Gains In Performance

31
- Strictly Business
  EPMD
- 31
- 31
- 6
- - 31
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

EPMD

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fresh/Sleeping Bag

32
- Give Me A Chance
  Chapter 8
- 20
- 20
- 11
- - 20
  - 20
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Mayo, M.Powell, Fails

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

33
- Gonna Get Over You
  Sweet Obsession
- 39
- 33
- 6
- - 39
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

K.Green, M.Green

Producer(s):

H.King, Chad

Gains In Performance

34
- My Heart
  Troop
- 42
- 34
- 5
- - 42

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 15, 1988

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

My Prerogative

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2023 Urban One Honors, Feting LL Cool J, Bobby Brown & More, To Have Two Encore Airings

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

My Prerogative

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The Way You Love Me

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Nothing Can Come Between Us

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You're Not My Kind Of Girl

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Dancin' With Myself

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The Best Of Me

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Don't Rock The Boat

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Let's Do It Again

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Addicted To You

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2 A.M.

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Any Love

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Giving You The Best That I Got

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Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")

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(He's Got) The Look

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Sleepless Weekend

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My Girly

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Rescue Me

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She's On The Left

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Born Not To Know

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Thanks For My Child

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Dance Little Sister

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