Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 3, 1990

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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Make It Like It Was

Regina Belle

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

C.Winans

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

Ask Billboard: 'Call Me Maybe' ... by 'Payphone'?

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 3, 1990

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Make It Like It Was
  Regina Belle
- 2
- 1
- 13
- - 2
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Winans

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

2
- Real Love
  Skyy
- 3
- 2
- 16
- - 3
  - 2
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

S.Roberts

Producer(s):

R.Muller, S.Roberts,Jr.

Gains In Performance

3
- Walk On By
  Sybil
- 4
- 3
- 11
- - 4
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, H.David

Producer(s):

E.O'loughlin

Gains In Performance

4
- I'll Be Good To You
  Quincy Jones Featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.Johnson, L.Johnson, S.Sam

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

5
- I Wanna Be Rich
  Calloway
- 6
- 5
- 14
- - 6
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway, M.Gentry, B.Lipscomb

Producer(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Epic

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Your Sweetness
  Good Girls
- 8
- 6
- 14
- - 8
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Barnes, K.Armstrong

Producer(s):

J.Barnes, Kyle

Gains In Performance

7
- Scandalous!
  Prince Featuring Kim Basinger
- 9
- 7
- 10
- - 9
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Gains In Performance

8
- No More Lies
  Michel'le
- 13
- 8
- 10
- - 13
  - 8
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Michell, Laylaw, A.R.Young

Producer(s):

Dr. Dre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- It's Gonna Be Alright
  Ruby Turner
- 15
- 9
- 9
- - 15
  - 9
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Holland, J.Skinner, R.Turner

Producer(s):

L.Holland, J.skinner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

Gains In Performance

10
- Special
  The Temptations
- 11
- 10
- 13
- - 11
  - 10
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

S.Sheppard, J.Varner

Producer(s):

S.Sheppard, J.Varner

11
- Should Have Been You
  Michael Cooper
- 14
- 11
- 11
- - 14
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

M.V.Cooper, K.Crumpler

Producer(s):

M.Cooper

Gains In Performance

12
- Can We Spend Some Time
  Surface
- 17
- 12
- 10
- - 17
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.Jackson

Producer(s):

D.Conley, D.Townsend, B.Jackson

Gains In Performance

13
- Opposites Attract
  Paula Abdul (Duet With The Wild Pair)
- 20
- 13
- 9
- - 20
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

O.Leiber

Producer(s):

O.Leiber

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

14
- Jazzie's Groove
  Soul II Soul
- 21
- 14
- 8
- - 21
  - 14
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Romeo, Nellee Hooper

Producer(s):

Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

15
- No Friend Of Mine
  Club Nouveau
- 12
- 12
- 14
- - 12
  - 12
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.King, C.Dixon

Producer(s):

J.King, C.Dixon

16
- Where Do We Go From Here
  Stacy Lattisaw & Johnny Gill
- 22
- 16
- 7
- - 22
  - 16
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Humes

Producer(s):

L.Humes

Gains In Performance

17
- Silky Soul
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 5
- 4
- 14
- - 5
  - 4
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

18
- Expression
  Salt-N-Pepa
- 26
- 18
- 9
- - 26
  - 18
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.James

Producer(s):

Salt

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- (I'll Be Your) Dream Lover
  Richard Rogers
- 25
- 19
- 11
- - 25
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Q-Tip

Producer(s):

J.Davis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sam

20
- Let's Get It On
  By All Means
- 7
- 3
- 16
- - 7
  - 3
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

M.Gaye, E.B.Townsend

Producer(s):

S.Sheppard, J.Varner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

21
- Promises, Promises
  Christopher Williams
- 29
- 21
- 10
- - 29
  - 21
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Williams, T.Gatling, Stewart

Producer(s):

T.Gatling

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Reprise

Gains In Performance

22
- Heaven
  Miles Jaye
- 28
- 22
- 10
- - 28
  - 22
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Davis

Producer(s):

M.Jaye

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

23
- What Can I Do
  Pieces Of A Dream
- 31
- 23
- 8
- - 31
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Bowland

Producer(s):

R.Bowland

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

24
- Touch
  Chuckii Booker
- 32
- 24
- 8
- - 32
  - 24
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.Booker

Producer(s):

C.Booker, Big Dog Prod.

Gains In Performance

25
- Turn It Out
  Rob Base
- 16
- 16
- 11
- - 16
  - 16
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Ginyard

Producer(s):

W.Hamilton, R.Base

26
- Whatever It Takes
  Cheryl Lynn
- 30
- 26
- 9
- - 30
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

T.Johnson, K.Cage, K.Lewis

Producer(s):

J.Johnson, C.Lynn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

27
- Love Under New Management
  Miki Howard
- 42
- 27
- 3
- - 42
  - 27
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.Hardeman, A.Hardeman

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

28
- Buddy
  De La Soul
- 35
- 28
- 8
- - 35
  - 28
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

P.Houston, K.Mercer, D.J.Jolicoeur, V.Mason, M.Small, P.Hall, Not Listed

Producer(s):

The Mentor And His 3 Sons, Not Listed

Gains In Performance

29
- All Nite
  Entouch Featuring Keith Sweat
- 10
- 7
- 16
- - 10
  - 7
  - 16

Songwriter(s):

E.McCaine, Free

Producer(s):

E.Mccaine, Free

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Vintertainment/EEG

30
- (You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Man
  James Ingram
- 33
- 30
- 9
- - 33
  - 30
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Goffin, C.King, J.Wexler

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

31
- Rhythm Nation
  Janet Jackson
- 18
- 1
- 13
- - 18
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Not Thru Being With You
  Michael Jeffries With Karyn White
- 34
- 32
- 9
- - 34
  - 32
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

J.Johnson, Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

33
- I Get The Job Done
  Big Daddy Kane
- 40
- 33
- 7
- - 40
  - 33
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

A.Hardy

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Chillin'/Reprise

Gains In Performance

34
- Escapade
  Janet Jackson
- 44
- 34
- 3
- - 44
  - 34
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Gyrlz, They Love Me
  Heavy D & The Boyz
- 43
- 35
- 6
- - 43
  - 35
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Marl, Heavy D

Producer(s):

M.Marl, Heavy D

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

36
- Juicy
  Wreckx-N-Effect
- 38
- 36
- 8
- - 38
  - 36
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Mtume, M.Riley, Jr., A.Davidson, B.Mitchell

Producer(s):

M.Riley, Wrecks-N-Effect

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sound Of New York/Motown

37
- Your Precious Love
  Tamika Patton (Duet With Eric Gable)
- 45
- 37
- 7
- - 45
  - 37
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

D.Shepherd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orpheus/EMI

Gains In Performance

38
- Pump Up The Jam
  Technotronic Featuring Felly
- 23
- 10
- 14
- - 23
  - 10
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.Kamosi, T.De Quincey

Producer(s):

T.De Quincey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

SBK/EMI

RIAA Certification: Platinum

39
- Welcome To The Terrordome
  Public Enemy
- 54
- 39
- 3

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of February 3, 1990

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Make It Like It Was

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Ask Billboard: 'Call Me Maybe' ... by 'Payphone'?

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Make It Like It Was

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Real Love

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Walk On By

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I'll Be Good To You

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I Wanna Be Rich

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Your Sweetness

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Scandalous!

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No More Lies

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It's Gonna Be Alright

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Special

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Should Have Been You

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Can We Spend Some Time

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Opposites Attract

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Jazzie's Groove

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No Friend Of Mine

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Where Do We Go From Here

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Silky Soul

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Expression

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(I'll Be Your) Dream Lover

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Let's Get It On

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Promises, Promises

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