Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 26, 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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Thanks For My Child

Cheryl Pepsii Riley

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 26, 1988

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Thanks For My Child
  Cheryl Pepsii Riley
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force

Gains In Performance

2
- Giving You The Best That I Got
  Anita Baker
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Baker, S.Scarborough, R.Holland

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

3
- Hey Lover
  Freddie Jackson
- 4
- 3
- 9
- - 4
  - 3
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.Moore, K.Washington

Producer(s):

P.Laurence, D.Shephard

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- You Make Me Work
  Cameo
- 9
- 4
- 8
- - 9
  - 4
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

L.E.Blackmon

Producer(s):

L.Blackmon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlanta Artists/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

5
- Dial My Heart
  The Boys
- 12
- 5
- 10
- - 12
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Gains In Performance

6
- I Missed
  Surface
- 13
- 6
- 10
- - 13
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Conley, B.Jackson, E.Collins

Producer(s):

D.Conley, D.Townsend, B.Jackson

Gains In Performance

7
- Everything I Miss At Home
  Cherrelle
- 14
- 7
- 8
- - 14
  - 7
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

8
- Gonna Get Over You
  Sweet Obsession
- 8
- 8
- 12
- - 8
  - 8
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

K.Green, M.Green

Producer(s):

H.King, Chad

9
- My Heart
  Troop
- 10
- 9
- 11
- - 10
  - 9
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

C.Booker

Producer(s):

C.Booker

10
- My Eyes Don't Cry
  Stevie Wonder
- 6
- 6
- 10
- - 6
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

11
- Tumblin' Down
  Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers
- 15
- 11
- 8
- - 15
  - 11
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Z.Marley, T.Downie

Producer(s):

C.Frantz, T.weymouth

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

12
- There's One Born Every Minute
  Jonathan Butler
- 16
- 12
- 9
- - 16
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

13
- Rescue Me
  Al B. Sure!
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Al B.Sure!, K.West

Producer(s):

K.West, Al B.Sure!

14
- Any Love
  Luther Vandross
- 5
- 1
- 11
- - 5
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

15
- Mr. Bachelor
  Loose Ends
- 19
- 15
- 8
- - 19
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.McIntosh, S.Nichol, Eugene

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli, S.Nichol, C.McIntosh

Gains In Performance

16
- Call The Law
  The Reddings
- 17
- 16
- 11
- - 17
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Reddings, Autofrat

Producer(s):

Reddings

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

17
- Oasis
  Roberta Flack
- 23
- 17
- 6
- - 23
  - 17
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Miller, M.Stevens

Producer(s):

M.Miller

Gains In Performance

18
- Sweet, Sweet Love
  Vesta
- 24
- 18
- 9
- - 24
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Z.Giles, Vesta, B.Osborne

Producer(s):

A.Z.Giles

Gains In Performance

19
- I'm Your Pusher
  Ice-T
- 21
- 19
- 7
- - 21
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Ice-T, Afrika Islam, C.Mayfield

Producer(s):

Ice-T, Afrika Islam

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

20
- Don't Rock The Boat
  Midnight Star Feat. Ecstacy Of Whodini
- 7
- 3
- 13
- - 7
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.Simmons

Producer(s):

Midnight Star

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Capitol

21
- I'm The One Who Loves You
  By All Means
- 26
- 21
- 8
- - 26
  - 21
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

S.Sheppard, T.Carter, J.Varner

Producer(s):

S.Sheppard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

22
- My Girly
  Ready For The World
- 11
- 6
- 13
- - 11
  - 6
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Ready For The World

23
- I Wish U Heaven
  Prince
- 27
- 23
- 7
- - 27
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

24
- Him Or Me
  Today
- 28
- 24
- 7
- - 28
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Griffin, W.Adams, L.Singletary, L.Drakeford, L.McClain

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, G.Griffin

Gains In Performance

25
- Get Up Everybody (Get Up)
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 32
- 25
- 5
- - 32
  - 25
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

H.Luv Bug, The Invincibles

Gains In Performance

26
- Say You Will
  Starpoint
- 30
- 26
- 6
- - 30
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

J.Bendich, Claytoven

Producer(s):

L.Job

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

27
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Angela Bofill
- 33
- 27
- 6
- - 33
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Vannelli

Producer(s):

N.Connors

28
- Smooth Criminal
  Michael Jackson
- 35
- 28
- 3
- - 35
  - 28
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

29
- The Lover In Me
  Sheena Easton
- 34
- 29
- 5
- - 34
  - 29
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Gains In Performance

30
- All Or Nothing
  Rene Moore
- 39
- 30
- 5
- - 39
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Moore

Producer(s):

R.Moore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

31
- Break 4 Love
  Raze
- 37
- 31
- 6
- - 37
  - 31
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

V.Mason

Producer(s):

V.Mason

Gains In Performance

32
- Pull Over
  Levert
- 48
- 32
- 3
- - 48
  - 32
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Gains In Performance

33
- Kissing A Fool
  George Michael
- 40
- 33
- 6
- - 40
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

34
- The Way You Love Me
  Karyn White
- 22
- 1
- 15
- - 22
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, LA Reid, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Don't Stop Your Love
  Keith Sweat
- 46
- 35
- 4
- - 46
  - 35
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat

Producer(s):

K.Sweat

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vintertainment/EEG

Gains In Performance

36
- Heaven On Earth
  Donna Allen
- 42
- 36
- 5
- - 42
  - 36
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

P.Lord

Producer(s):

P.Lord, V.J.Smith

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Oceana/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

37
- Get Here
  Brenda Russell
- 38
- 37
- 10
- - 38
  - 37
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.G.Russell

Producer(s):

A.Fischer, B.Russell, P.Ekberg

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 26, 1988

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Thanks For My Child

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Thanks For My Child

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Giving You The Best That I Got

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Hey Lover

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You Make Me Work

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Dial My Heart

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I Missed

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Everything I Miss At Home

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Gonna Get Over You

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My Heart

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My Eyes Don't Cry

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Tumblin' Down

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There's One Born Every Minute

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Rescue Me

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Any Love

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Mr. Bachelor

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Call The Law

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Oasis

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Sweet, Sweet Love

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I'm Your Pusher

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Don't Rock The Boat

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I'm The One Who Loves You

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