
My Prerogative
Bobby Brown

Last week
2Weeks at no. 1
1Weeks on chart
8Songwriter(s):
G.Griffin, B.Brown
Producer(s):
G.Griffin
Gains In Performance
Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs
Week of October 15, 1988
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My Prerogative
Bobby Brown -
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G.Griffin, B.Brown
Producer(s):
G.Griffin
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The Way You Love Me
Karyn White -
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Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons
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Nothing Can Come Between Us
Sade -
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H.F.Adu, A.P.Hale, S.C.Matthewman
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Sade
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You're Not My Kind Of Girl
New Edition -
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J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis
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Dancin' With Myself
Johnny Kemp - 8
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J.Kemp, B.Purse, V.Henry
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J.Kemp, B.Purse, V.Henry
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The Best Of Me
Kiara -
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G.Charley
Producer(s):
N.Martinelli
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
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Don't Rock The Boat
Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini -
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B.Simmons
Producer(s):
Midnight Star
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Solar/Capitol
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Let's Do It Again
George Benson -
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C.Mayfield
Producer(s):
D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis
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Addicted To You
Levert - 1
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Songwriter(s):
G.Levert, E.Levert, M.Gordon
Producer(s):
G.Levert, M.Gordon
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Atco/Atlantic
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2 A.M.
Teddy Pendergrass - 3
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J.Carter, K.Askins, M.Hammett
Producer(s):
T.Pendergrass, M.Jaye
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Elektra/EEG
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Any Love
Luther Vandross -
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L.Vandross, M.Miller
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Giving You The Best That I Got
Anita Baker -
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A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland
Producer(s):
M.J.Powell
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Elektra/EEG
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Don't Worry, Be Happy (From "Cocktail")
Bobby McFerrin -
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Songwriter(s):
B.McFerrin
Producer(s):
L.Goldstein
Imprint/Promotion Label:
EMI
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(He's Got) The Look
Vanessa Williams -
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Songwriter(s):
A.Bayyan, W.Thomas, Jr.
Producer(s):
A.Bayyan
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wing/PolyGram
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Sleepless Weekend
Howard Huntsberry -
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M.Sylvia, T.Baker, C.Washington
Producer(s):
M.Sylvia
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My Girly
Ready For The World -
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M.Riley, Jr., G.A.Valentine
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Ready For The World
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Rescue Me
Al B. Sure! -
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Songwriter(s):
Al B.Sure!, K.West
Producer(s):
K.West, Al B.Sure!
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She's On The Left
Jeffrey Osborne - 6
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R.Brookins, J.Osborne, T.Haynes, C.Blanson
Producer(s):
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Born Not To Know
Tony Toni Tone - 7
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Songwriter(s):
D.Foster, T.McElroy
Producer(s):
D.Foster, T.McElroy
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Wing/PolyGram
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Thanks For My Child
Cheryl Pepsii Riley -
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Full Force
Producer(s):
Full Force
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Dance Little Sister
Terence Trent D'Arby - 24
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T.T.D'Arby
Producer(s):
M.Ware, T.T.D'Arby
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Hold On To What You've Got
Evelyn "Champagne" King - 13
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L.F.Sylvers III, G.Dozier
Producer(s):
L.Sylvers III
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EMI
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(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me
Paula Abdul -
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O.Leiber
Producer(s):
O.Leiber
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Virgin Rec./Capitol
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I Can't Wait
Deniece Williams -
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Skylark
Producer(s):
G.Duke
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Stuck
The Mac Band Featuring The McCampbell Brothers - 25
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Babyface, LA Reid, B.P.Burrell Sr., C.McCampbell
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LA Reid, Babyface
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A Nightmare On My Street
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince - 14
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W.Smith, J.Townes, P.Harris
Producer(s):
D.J. Jazzy Jeff & Fresh Prince, B.New, P.Harris
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jive/RCA
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Party On Plastic
Bootsy - 30
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Bootsy, V.Vee
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Bootsy
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My Eyes Don't Cry
Stevie Wonder -
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S.H.Morris
Producer(s):
S.Wonder
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One Moment In Time
Whitney Houston -
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A.L.Hammond, J.Bettis
Producer(s):
N.M.Walden
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Arista
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Tear Down These Walls
Billy Ocean -
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Songwriter(s):
R.J.Lange, Billy Ocean, E.T.Riley
Producer(s):
R.J.Lange
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Jive/Arista
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Strictly Business
EPMD - 31
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Not Listed
Producer(s):
EPMD
Imprint/Promotion Label:
Fresh/Sleeping Bag
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Give Me A Chance
Chapter 8 - 20
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Mayo, M.Powell, Fails
Producer(s):
M.J.Powell
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Gonna Get Over You
Sweet Obsession -
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K.Green, M.Green
Producer(s):
H.King, Chad
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My Heart
Troop -
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