Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 20, 1993

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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Freak Me

Silk

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, R.Murray

Producer(s):

K.Sweat, R.Murray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keia/EEG

Gains In Performance

Whitney Houston to Snow: No.1 Songs From 1993

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 20, 1993

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Freak Me
  Silk
- 1
- 1
- 5
- - 1
  - 1
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, R.Murray

Producer(s):

K.Sweat, R.Murray

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keia/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Nuthin' But A "G" Thang
  Dr. Dre
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.C.Broadus Jr.

Producer(s):

Dr. Dre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Death Row/Interscope/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

3
- I'm So Into You
  SWV
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

B.A.Morgan

Producer(s):

B.A.Morgan

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Comforter
  Shai
- 8
- 4
- 9
- - 8
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

C.Martin, M.Gay, D.Van Rensalier

Producer(s):

C.Martin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gasoline Alley/MCA

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Hip Hop Hooray
  Naughty By Nature
- 4
- 1
- 9
- - 4
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Naughty By Nature

Producer(s):

Naughty By Nature

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- I'm Every Woman (From "The Bodyguard")
  Whitney Houston
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

N.Ashford, V.Simpson

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden, D.Cole, R.Clivilles

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum

7
- So Alone
  Men At Large
- 10
- 7
- 18
- - 10
  - 7
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, E.T.Nicholas, J.Little, E.Banks

Producer(s):

G.Levert, E.Nicholas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

8
- Don't Walk Away
  Jade
- 7
- 2
- 19
- - 7
  - 2
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

V.G.Benford, R.Spearman

Producer(s):

V.G.Benford

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Giant/Reprise

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- Get Away
  Bobby Brown
- 6
- 3
- 11
- - 6
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

E.T.Riley, B.Belle, T.Haynes, B.Brown, L.Silas,Jr.

Producer(s):

Teddy Riley

10
- Mr. Wendal
  Arrested Development
- 9
- 6
- 14
- - 9
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Arrested Development

Producer(s):

Speech

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/EMI

RIAA Certification: Gold

11
- I Have Nothing
  Whitney Houston
- 11
- 11
- 4
- - 11
  - 11
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.W.Foster, L.T.Jenner

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

12
- Dedicated
  R. Kelly & Public Announcement
- 13
- 12
- 9
- - 13
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

Gains In Performance

13
- Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
  Digable Planets
- 12
- 6
- 14
- - 12
  - 6
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

Digable Planets

Producer(s):

Butterfly

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Pendulum/EEG

RIAA Certification: Gold

14
- Hat 2 Da Back
  TLC
- 15
- 14
- 7
- - 15
  - 14
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

D.L.Austin, Lopes, K.Wales

Producer(s):

D.Austin

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

Gains In Performance

15
- It Was A Good Day
  Ice Cube
- 23
- 15
- 4
- - 23
  - 15
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

O.Jackson, Isley Brothers, C.H.Jasper, A.Goodman, W.Robinson

Producer(s):

DJ Pooh

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

16
- I Got A Man
  Positive K
- 16
- 10
- 18
- - 16
  - 10
  - 18

Songwriter(s):

Positive K, J.M.Johnson, R.Bautista, B.Miller

Producer(s):

S.Thomas

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Sweet Thing
  Mary J. Blige
- 18
- 16
- 6
- - 18
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

C.Khan, T.Maiden

Producer(s):

M.Morales, M.C.Rooney

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

18
- Informer
  Snow
- 19
- 18
- 13
- - 19
  - 18
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

D.K.O'Brien, S.L.Moltke, E.D.Leary

Producer(s):

M.C.Shan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

19
- Love Makes No Sense
  Alexander O'Neal
- 14
- 13
- 10
- - 14
  - 13
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.Tolbert, L.Alexander

Producer(s):

L.Alexander, Prof. T.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/A&M

20
- Shoop Shoop (Never Stop Givin' You Love)
  Michael Cooper
- 20
- 20
- 14
- - 20
  - 20
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

M.V.Cooper, T.Shockency

Producer(s):

M.Cooper, T.Shockency

Gains In Performance

21
- Good Ol' Days
  Levert
- 28
- 21
- 5
- - 28
  - 21
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

22
- Ditty
  Paperboy
- 25
- 22
- 8
- - 25
  - 22
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Ferguson, S.Clark, Johnson, Troutman

Producer(s):

Rhythm D.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Next Plateau/FFRR/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum

23
- Kiss Of Life
  Sade
- 27
- 23
- 5
- - 27
  - 23
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

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

Producer(s):

Sade

Gains In Performance

24
- Reminisce
  Mary J. Blige
- 17
- 6
- 19
- - 17
  - 6
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

K.Greene, D.Hall

Producer(s):

D.Hall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

25
- Sweet On U
  Lo-Key?
- 34
- 25
- 6
- - 34
  - 25
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Alexander, T.Tolbert

Producer(s):

L.Alexander, Prof. T.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

26
- Here We Go Again!
  Portrait
- 21
- 3
- 25
- - 21
  - 3
  - 25

Songwriter(s):

M.Saulsbury, E.Kirkland, P.Johnson, S.H.Morris, S.Green

Producer(s):

Portrait

27
- Quality Time
  Hi-Five
- 22
- 3
- 19
- - 22
  - 3
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

R.S.Kelly

Producer(s):

R.Kelly

28
- I Will Always Love You
  Whitney Houston
- 24
- 1
- 19
- - 24
  - 1
  - 19

Songwriter(s):

D.Parton

Producer(s):

D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Diamond

29
- Honey Dip
  Portrait
- 42
- 29
- 4
- - 42
  - 29
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Portrait

Producer(s):

Portrait

Gains In Performance

30
- I Got A Thang 4 Ya!
  Lo-Key?
- 31
- 4
- 30
- - 31
  - 4
  - 30

Songwriter(s):

L.Alexander, T.Tolbert

Producer(s):

L.Alexander, Prof. T.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Perspective/A&M

31 NEW
NEW
- Down With The King
  Run-D.M.C.
- -
- 31
- 1
- - -
  - 31
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, McDaniels, Phillips, Penn, Rado, Ragni, McDermott

Producer(s):

P.Rock

Highest ranking debut

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

32
- Love Shoulda Brought You Home (From "Boomerang")
  Toni Braxton
- 29
- 4
- 24
- - 29
  - 4
  - 24

Songwriter(s):

B.Watson, Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface, D.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

LaFace/Arista

33
- Dazzey Duks
  Duice
- 33
- 30
- 17
- - 33
  - 30
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

L.A.Sno, Creo-D, Bambatta, Robie, Baker, Allen, Miller

Producer(s):

Paragon Productions

Imprint/Promotion Label:

TMR/Bellmark

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

34
- If I Could
  Regina Belle
- 41
- 34
- 4
- - 41
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Miller, K.Hirsch, M.Sharron

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

35
- Love's Taken Over
  Chante Moore
- 38
- 13
- 26
- - 38
  - 13
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

C.Moore, S.Law

Producer(s):

S.Law, Patches

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Silas/MCA

36
- Give It Up, Turn It Loose
  En Vogue
- 26
- 16
- 17
- - 26
  - 16
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

T.McElroy, D.Foster

Producer(s):

T.McElroy, D.Foster

Imprint/Promotion Label:

East West/EEG

37
- Can He Love U Like This
  After 7
- 43
- 37
- 6
- - 43
  - 37
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.Simmons, A.Reid

Producer(s):

D.Simmons, Kayo

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

38
- Happy Days
  Silk
- 32
- 13
- 20
- - 32
  - 13
  - 20

Songwriter(s):

K.Sweat, A.Stewart

Producer(s):

K.Sweat, A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Keia/EEG

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of March 20, 1993

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Freak Me

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Whitney Houston to Snow: No.1 Songs From 1993

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Freak Me

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Nuthin' But A "G" Thang

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I'm So Into You

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Comforter

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Hip Hop Hooray

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I'm Every Woman (From "The Bodyguard")

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So Alone

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Don't Walk Away

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Get Away

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Mr. Wendal

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I Have Nothing

Songwriter(s):

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Dedicated

Songwriter(s):

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Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like Dat)

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Hat 2 Da Back

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It Was A Good Day

Songwriter(s):

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I Got A Man

Songwriter(s):

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Sweet Thing

Songwriter(s):

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Informer

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Love Makes No Sense

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