Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 21, 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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Ready Or Not

After 7

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 21, 1990

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Ready Or Not
  After 7
- 3
- 1
- 11
- - 3
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

2
- Spread My Wings
  Troop
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

3
- Poison
  Bell Biv DeVoe
- 7
- 3
- 7
- - 7
  - 3
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.Straite

Producer(s):

Dr. Freeze

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- Everything You Touch
  Smokey Robinson
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

P.Reswick, S.Werfel

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

5
- Whip Appeal
  Babyface
- 2
- 2
- 9
- - 2
  - 2
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, Pebbles

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Epic

6
- What Goes Around
  Regina Belle
- 9
- 6
- 9
- - 9
  - 6
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Mitchell

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

7
- Show Me
  Howard Hewett
- 12
- 7
- 8
- - 12
  - 7
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.Coffey, J.Nettlesbey, H.Hewett

Producer(s):

T.Coffey, J.Nettlesbey

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

Gains In Performance

8
- All Over You (From "Def By Temptation")
  Freddie Jackson
- 11
- 8
- 8
- - 11
  - 8
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Day, T.Bishop, R.Maffit

Producer(s):

M.Day, J.Kipnis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orpheus/EMI

Gains In Performance

9
- The Humpty Dance
  Digital Underground
- 10
- 9
- 10
- - 10
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Jacobs

Producer(s):

Shock-G

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

10
- Rub You The Right Way
  Johnny Gill
- 17
- 10
- 6
- - 17
  - 10
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- Girls Nite Out
  Tyler Collins
- 15
- 11
- 9
- - 15
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

D.Ross, S.Byers

Producer(s):

D.Ross

Gains In Performance

12
- Soul To Soul
  The Temptations
- 14
- 12
- 10
- - 14
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.O'Doherty

Producer(s):

M.Sembello, D.Rudolph

13
- Never Too Far
  Dianne Reeves
- 5
- 5
- 14
- - 5
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

D.Louie

Producer(s):

G.Duke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

14
- All Around The World
  Lisa Stansfield
- 6
- 1
- 13
- - 6
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

L.Stansfield, I.Devaney, A.Morris

Producer(s):

I.Devaney, A.Morris

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

15
- Addicted To Your Love
  The Gap Band
- 8
- 8
- 11
- - 8
  - 8
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Johnson, R.Wilson, A.St.Jon, Wilson

Producer(s):

R.Wilson, C.Wilson

16
- Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart
  Good Girls
- 20
- 16
- 9
- - 20
  - 16
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.Holland, L.H.Dozier, E.Holland,Jr.

Producer(s):

J.Barnes III, Cirocco

Gains In Performance

17
- No More Tears
  Angela Winbush
- 21
- 17
- 9
- - 21
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Winbush

Producer(s):

A.Winbush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

18
- Get A Life
  Soul II Soul
- 29
- 18
- 4
- - 29
  - 18
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Romeo, Browne

Producer(s):

Jazzie B, Nellee Hooper

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

19
- Hold On
  En Vogue
- 31
- 19
- 5
- - 31
  - 19
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

T.McElroy, D.Foster, En Vogue

Producer(s):

T.McElroy, D.Foster

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

20
- Footsteps In The Dark
  Body
- 23
- 20
- 10
- - 23
  - 20
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Isley, O.Isley, M.Isley, C.H.Jasper

Producer(s):

A.Winbush

Gains In Performance

21
- Alright
  Janet Jackson
- 36
- 21
- 3
- - 36
  - 21
  - 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

22
- Always And Forever
  Whistle
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Temperton

Producer(s):

Kangol

Gains In Performance

23
- Love You Honey
  Randy & The Gypsys
- 28
- 23
- 10
- - 28
  - 23
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

R.Jackson

Gains In Performance

24
- Sacred Kind Of Love
  Grover Washington, Jr. Featuring Phyllis Hyman
- 27
- 24
- 9
- - 27
  - 24
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.McKinney, K.Rybar, K.C.Porter

Producer(s):

D.Robinson

Gains In Performance

25
- Love's On The Run
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 13
- 13
- 11
- - 13
  - 13
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

26
- Do You Remember
  By All Means
- 30
- 26
- 7
- - 30
  - 26
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

J.Varner, B.Sheppard, L.Roderick

Producer(s):

S.Sheppard, J.Varner

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

27
- My Baby's House
  Michael Cooper
- 38
- 27
- 6
- - 38
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.V.Cooper, T.Shockency

Producer(s):

M.Cooper

Gains In Performance

28
- Fun House (From "House Party")
  Kid 'N Play
- 34
- 28
- 6
- - 34
  - 28
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Fingerprints

Producer(s):

H.Luvbug, The Invincibles

29
- I Wanna Do It Good To Ya
  Barry White
- 35
- 29
- 8
- - 35
  - 29
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

B.White, R.Hamilton III

Producer(s):

B.White

Gains In Performance

30
- Get Up And Have A Good Time
  Rob Base
- 37
- 30
- 6
- - 37
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

R.Ginyard

Producer(s):

W.Hamilton, R.Base

Gains In Performance

31
- Don't Wear It Out
  Mary Davis
- 19
- 19
- 11
- - 19
  - 19
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Bristol

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

32
- Why You Get Funky On Me (From "House Party")
  Today
- 42
- 32
- 5
- - 42
  - 32
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Z.Aquart, G.Griffin

Producer(s):

G.Griffin

Gains In Performance

33
- Jingling Baby
  LL Cool J
- 32
- 32
- 8
- - 32
  - 32
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, D.E.Simon, B.Latture

Producer(s):

LL Cool J

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

34
- Hard Up
  Eric Gable
- 33
- 33
- 9
- - 33
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

G.Ware, R.Harding

Producer(s):

4-Play

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orpheus/EMI

35
- It's Time
  The Winans
- 45
- 35
- 5
- - 45
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Winans, C.Winans, B.Bell, E.T.Riley

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, B.Bell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

36
- I Want You -- You Want Me
  Starpoint
- 40
- 36
- 7
- - 40
  - 36
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, T.Lucas

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley, G.Griffin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/EEG

37
- The Secret Garden
  Quincy Jones
- 25
- 1
- 12
- - 25
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

Q.Jones III, R.Temperton, S.Garrett, E.Debarge

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

RIAA Certification: Gold

38
- Tomorrow (A Better You, Better Me)
  Quincy Jones With Tevin Campbell
- 44
- 38
- 3
- - 44
  - 38
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

G.Johnson, L.Johnson, S.Garrett

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Qwest/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of April 21, 1990

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Ready Or Not

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Ready Or Not

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Spread My Wings

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Poison

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Everything You Touch

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Whip Appeal

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What Goes Around

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Show Me

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All Over You (From "Def By Temptation")

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The Humpty Dance

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Rub You The Right Way

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Girls Nite Out

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Soul To Soul

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Never Too Far

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All Around The World

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Addicted To Your Love

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Love Is Like An Itching In My Heart

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No More Tears

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Get A Life

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Hold On

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Footsteps In The Dark

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Alright