R&B number-one hits of 1992 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1992:
Chart history
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 4 | I Love Your Smile I Love Your Smile "I Love Your Smile" is a song recorded by R&B singer Shanice and released in 1991 as the first single from her album Inner Child. The song features saxophonist Branford Marsalis. It met success in many countries, including U.S., where it reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the... |
Shanice Shanice Shanice Lorraine Wilson-Knox , better known as Shanice, is a Grammy-nominated American R&B/soul singer-songwriter. She scored two Top 5 Billboard hit single's "I Love Your Smile" in 1991, and "Saving Forever for You" in 1993. In 1999, Shanice scored another top hit song, "When I Close My Eyes"... |
| January 11 | I Love Your Smile | Shanice |
| January 18 | Tell Me What You Want Me to Do Tell Me What You Want Me to Do "Tell Me What You Want Me to Do" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. To date, the single is Campbell's biggest hit peaking at #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spending one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. The hit song is also Tevin's one and only #1 Adult... |
Tevin Campbell Tevin Campbell Tevin Jermod Campbell is an American R&B singer-songwriter and actor. He scored a string of R&B chart hits as a teenager in the early to mid-1990s.-Music career:... |
| January 25 | Keep It Comin' Keep It Comin' (song) Keep It Comin is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Keith Sweat. Taken from the namesake album, the song was a moderate success on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at #17, and also spent two weeks at number-one on the US R&B chart.-12" single #1:... |
Keith Sweat Keith Sweat Keith Sweat is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the new jack swing era.-Music career:... |
| February 1 | Keep It Comin' | Keith Sweat |
| February 8 | Stay Stay (Jodeci song) "Stay" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady . The song was the third single released in promotion for the album in December of 1991... |
Jodeci Jodeci Jodeci is an American band, whose repertoire includes R&B, soul music, and new jack swing. The group consists of two pairs of brothers from Hampton, Virginia and Charlotte, North Carolina: Cedric & Joel Hailey and Donald & Dalvin DeGrate, all respectively known by their stage names: K-Ci & Jojo,... |
| February 15 | Stay | Jodeci |
| February 22 | Uhh Ahh Uhh Ahh "Uhh Ahh" is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Boyz II Men. The song was written by Michael Bivins, Nathan Morris and Wanya Morris.... |
Boyz II Men Boyz II Men Boyz II Men is an American R&B vocal group best known for emotional ballads and a cappella harmonies. They are the most successful R&B group of all time, having sold more than albums worldwide. In the 1990s, Boyz II Men found fame on Motown Records as a quartet, but original member Michael McCary... |
| February 29 | Baby Hold On To Me Baby Hold On to Me "Baby Hold On to Me" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Gerald Levert with Eddie Levert from Gerald LeVert's 1991 debut album, Private Line The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart and was Gerald Levert's first Top 40 single, peaking at number thirty-seven."Baby... |
Gerald Levert Gerald Levert Gerald Levert was an American R&B singer. Gerald Levert sang with his brother, Sean Levert, and friend Marc Gordon in the R&B trio LeVert. He was also a part of LSG, an R&B supergroup comprising Keith Sweat, Johnny Gill, and Levert... with Eddie Levert Eddie Levert Edward "Eddie" Levert is an American singer, and is the lead vocalist of the soul/funk/R&B vocal group, The O'Jays.Levert was born in Bessemer, Alabama, but was raised in Canton, Ohio. While attending high school, he met buddies Walter Williams, Bill Isles, Bobby Massey, and William Powell... |
| March 7 | Remember the Time Remember the Time "Remember the Time" is a single by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson recorded in the Hit Factory Miami. The song was released by Epic Records on January 14, 1992, as the second single from Jackson's eighth studio album, Dangerous. Written and composed by Teddy Riley, Michael Jackson and... |
Michael Jackson Michael Jackson Michael Joseph Jackson was an American recording artist, entertainer, and businessman. Referred to as the King of Pop, or by his initials MJ, Jackson is recognized as the most successful entertainer of all time by Guinness World Records... |
| March 14 | Remember the Time | Michael Jackson |
| March 21 | Diamonds and Pearls Diamonds and Pearls (song) "Diamonds and Pearls" is the title track to Prince and The New Power Generation's 1991 hit album. The song is an upbeat ballad, given a rock edge with guitar and heavy drumming. The song also features the powerful vocals of NPG member Rosie Gaines. The ballad is an expression of love and not lust,... |
Prince and the New Power Generation New Power Generation The New Power Generation, also known as The NPG, is the current backing group of musician Prince.-History:The phrase "Welcome to the New Power Generation" was mentioned on the opening track of 1988's Lovesexy... |
| March 28 | Save the Best For Last Save the Best for Last "Save the Best for Last" is a 1992 single written by Phil Galdston, Wendy Waldman and Jon Lind in March 1989. It is considered Vanessa Williams' signature song. The lyrics' redemptive themes resonated with Williams' story, as she had put together a successful recording career following her earlier... |
Vanessa Williams Vanessa L. Williams Vanessa Lynn Williams is an American pop-R&B recording artist, producer, dancer, model, actress and showgirl. In 1983, she became the first woman of African-American descent to be crowned Miss America, but a scandal generated by her having posed for nude photographs published in Penthouse magazine... |
| April 4 | Save the Best For Last | Vanessa Williams |
| April 11 | Save the Best For Last | Vanessa Williams |
| April 18 | Here I Go Again Here I Go Again (Glenn Jones song) Here I Go Again is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Glenn Jones. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart and would be his most successful song on the chart. "Here I Go Again" did not chart on the Hot 100... |
Glenn Jones Glenn Jones Glenn Jones, , is an American R&B/soul singer.-Career:He started his career as a gospel singer and has since, managed a successful move into the R&B field. He got his start in R&B in 1980 when Norman Connors featured Jones on a track on his album, Take It To The Limit... |
| April 25 | Don't Be Afraid Don't Be Afraid (Aaron Hall song) "Don't Be Afraid" is the title of an R&B single by singer Aaron Hall. It was produced by Hank Shocklee and Gary G-Wiz and spent two weeks at #1 on the US R&B chart and peaked at #44 on the Hot 100.... |
Aaron Hall |
| May 2 | Don't Be Afraid | Aaron Hall |
| May 9 | All Woman All Woman All Woman is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Lisa Stansfield, the second single from her album, Real Love. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart, also reaching #56 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the UK Singles chart... |
Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield Lisa Stansfield is an English singer and songwriter.-Early years:Stansfield was born to Marion and Keith Stansfield in Heywood, Lancashire, in England, where she attended Redbrook School, Rochdale. Her first television appearance was on a talent programme in the Granada TV area in 1982... |
| May 16 | My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) "My Lovin' " is the first single from musical group En Vogue's second album, Funky Divas. It has been certified gold by the RIAA for shipments of over 500,000 units. The song features Maxine Jones and Dawn Robinson on lead vocals... |
En Vogue En Vogue En Vogue is an American female R&B vocal group from Oakland, California assembled by music producers Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy.The group has won more MTV Video Music Awards than any other female group in MTV history, a total of seven, along with four Soul Train Awards, six American Music... |
| May 23 | My Lovin' (You're Never Gonna Get It) | En Vogue |
| May 30 | Come and Talk to Me Come and Talk to Me "Come and Talk to Me" is a song by American R&B group Jodeci from their debut album Forever My Lady . The song was the fourth single released in promotion for the album in March 1992. As the third number one R&B hit for Jodeci, "Come and Talk to Me" spent number 1 on the R&B chart for two weeks... |
Jodeci |
| June 6 | Come and Talk to Me | Jodeci |
| June 13 | Honey Love | R. Kelly R. Kelly Robert Sylvester Kelly , better known by his stage name R. Kelly, is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. A native of Chicago, Kelly began performing during the late 1980s and debuted in 1992 with the group Public Announcement. In 1993, Kelly went solo with the album 12 Play... and Public Announcement Public Announcement Public Announcement is an R&B and hip hop group, which was formed in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois, originally backing singer R. Kelly on his first album.-1990-1994: Born Into The 90's:... |
| June 20 | Honey Love | R. Kelly and Public Announcement |
| June 27 | In the Closet In the Closet "In the Closet" is a song by American recording artist Michael Jackson from his 1991 Dangerous album. The song became that album's second number one R&B single and its third top ten pop single, hitting number six on the Billboard Hot 100.... |
Michael Jackson |
| July 4 | Do It to Me Do It to Me "Do it to Me" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Lionel Richie. It was the first single from his album Back to Front and was released in 1992. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the U.S. Billboard R&B chart and number twenty-one on the Hot 100... |
Lionel Richie Lionel Richie Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and record producer. Since 1968, he has been a member of the musical group Commodores signed to Motown Records... |
| July 11 | Tennessee Tennessee (Arrested Development song) "Tennessee" is the title of a number-one R&B single by alternative hip hop group, Arrested Development, from their album 3 Years, 5 Months & 2 Days in the Life Of.... The song contains a sample of Prince's "Alphabet St.". The music video for the song was directed by Milčo Mančevski and shot in... |
Arrested Development Arrested Development (hip hop group) Arrested Development is an American alternative hip hop group, founded by Speech and Headliner as a positive, Afrocentric alternative to the gangsta rap popular in the early 1990s.-History:... |
| July 18 | The Best Things in Life Are Free The Best Things in Life Are Free "The Best Things in Life Are Free" is a song by Luther Vandross and Janet Jackson.-Song information:Released in 1992, the song was originally recorded for the Mo' Money soundtrack... |
Luther Vandross Luther Vandross Luther Ronzoni Vandross was an American singer-songwriter and record producer. During his career, Vandross sold over twenty-five million albums and won eight Grammy Awards including Best Male R&B Vocal Performance four times... and Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Janet Damita Jo Jackson is an American recording artist and actress. Known for a series of sonically innovative, socially conscious and sexually provocative records, as well as elaborate stage shows, television and film roles, she has been a prominent figure in popular culture for over 25 years... |
| July 25 | You Remind Me You Remind Me "You Remind Me" is the debut single by American hip hop music and R&B singer Mary J. Blige. Released in June 1991, it was originally featured on the 1991 soundtrack, Strictly Business, and later was the first single off her debut album, What's the 411?. The song was written by Eric Milteer and was... |
Mary J. Blige Mary J. Blige Mary Jane Blige is an American singer-songwriter, record producer and occasional actress. She is a recipient of nine Grammy Awards and four American Music Awards, and has recorded eight multi-platinum albums. She is the only artist with Grammy Award wins in Pop, Rap, Gospel, and R&B. Blige has... |
| August 1 | Giving Him Something He Can Feel Giving Him Something He Can Feel "Something He Can Feel" is a song composed by Curtis Mayfield for the soundtrack to the 1976 motion picture Sparkle. The song, a love ballad in a Supremes/Motown-esque style, became a number-one hit on the Billboard's R&B singles chart in the United States twice with two separate recordings: a 1976... |
En Vogue |
| August 8 | Baby-Baby-Baby Baby-Baby-Baby "Baby-Baby-Baby" is a song by the group TLC. It was the second single released from their debut album, Ooooooohhh... On the TLC Tip and was the band's second consecutive Top 10 hit... |
TLC |
| August 15 | Baby-Baby-Baby | TLC |
| August 22 | End of the Road End of the Road "End of the Road" is a 1992 Grammy Award-winning, number-one song recorded in May 1992 by Boyz II Men for the Motown label. Written and produced by Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Antonio "L.A." Reid and Daryl Simmons. It is Boyz II Men's most successful single and replaced Diana Ross and Lionel... |
Boyz II Men |
| August 29 | End of the Road | Boyz II Men |
| September 5 | End of the Road | Boyz II Men |
| September 12 | End of the Road | Boyz II Men |
| September 19 | Humpin' Around Humpin' Around "Humpin' Around" is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer Bobby Brown. The hit song spent two weeks at number one on the U.S. R&B chart and reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100.-Music video:... |
Bobby Brown Bobby Brown Robert Barisford "Bobby" Brown is an American R&B singer-songwriter, occasional rapper, and dancer. After success in pop group New Edition, Brown began his solo career in 1987 and had a string of Top 10 Billboard hits, culminating in a Grammy Award. He was a pioneer of New Jack Swing music, a... |
| September 25 | Humpin' Around | Bobby Brown |
| October 3 | Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) Slow Dance (Hey Mr. DJ) Slow Dance is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer R. Kelly and Public Announcement, from the album Born into the '90s. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart and number forty-three on the Hot 100... |
R. Kelly and Public Announcement |
| October 10 | Alone With You Alone with You "Alone With You" is the title of the third number-one R&B single by singer Tevin Campbell. The hit song is Tevin's sixth single off his debut album T.E.V.I.N. and second to reach number one on the R&B charts where it stayed for one week. The song didn't chart as well on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Tevin Campbell |
| October 17 | Real Love Real Love (Mary J. Blige song) "Real Love" is a 1992 hit single by hip hop soul singer Mary J. Blige. It was the second single off Blige's debut album, What's the 411?. Written and produced by Mark C. Rooney and Mark Morales and built off a drum sample from hip hop duo Audio Two's 1988 track "Top Billin'"... |
Mary J. Blige |
| October 24 | Real Love | Mary J. Blige |
| October 31 | Right Now Right Now (Al B. Sure! song) Right Now is the title of a number-one R&B single by singer/actor Al B. Sure!. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at number forty-seven on the Billboard Hot 100... |
Al B. Sure! Al B. Sure! Albert Jason Brown III is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. He grew up in Leonia, New Jersey and Mount Vernon, New York. During the late 1980s under the stage name Al B... |
| November 7 | Sweet November Sweet November (song) Sweet November is the title of a number-one R&B single by group Troop written by Babyface. The hit song spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart and peaked at fifty-eight on the Hot 100.... |
Troop Troop (band) ----Troop is an R&B group from Pasadena, California. TROOP has had three number one singles and ten top ten singles on the Billboard R&B Charts. They have also completed five albums, which include three certified gold and one certified platinum album... |
| November 14 | Ain't Nobody Like You Ain't Nobody Like You "Ain't Nobody Like You" is a 1992 song by R&B singer/actress Miki Howard. The lead single from her album, Femme Fatale and her second number-one R&B song. The song spent one week at No. 1 on Billboards R&B Singles chart and Howard's only song to reach the Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 64.-Charts:... |
Miki Howard Miki Howard Alicia Michelle "Miki" Howard is an American R&B/jazz singer and actress who had a string of Top 10 hit songs in the late 1980s and early 1990s. Howard's string of hits also included Baby,Be Mine", "Come Share My Love" and "Love Under New Management"... |
| November 21 | Games Games (Chuckii Booker song) "Games" is a song by American R&B singer Chuckii Booker, from his second studio album Niice 'n Wiild. The single spent one week at number-one on the U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and peaked at number sixty-eight on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100"Games" is a song by American R&B singer... |
Chuckii Booker Chuckii Booker Chuckii Booker is an African American award-winning producer, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and bandleader.-Biography:... |
| November 28 | If I Ever Fall In Love If I Ever Fall in Love "If I Ever Fall in Love" is an a cappella song by Shai, which reached #2 in the US charts in 1992, and spent one week at number-one on the US R&B chart. Its eight weeks at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US meant that it held the record for the second-most weeks at number two in the chart's... |
Shai Shai (band) Shai is an early 1990s vocal R&B/soul quartet. Their biggest hit was "If I Ever Fall in Love," which reached #2 in the U.S. Top 40.-History:... |
| December 5 | I Will Always Love You I Will Always Love You "I Will Always Love You" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton in 1973, who first released the song as a single in 1974.-Dolly Parton version:... |
Whitney Houston Whitney Houston Whitney Elizabeth Houston is an American singer, actress, producer and a former model. Houston is the most awarded female act of all time, according to Guinness World Records, and her list of awards include 1 Emmy Award, 6 Grammy Awards, 30 Billboard Music Awards, 22 American Music Awards, among... |
| December 12 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston |
| December 19 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston |
| December 26 | I Will Always Love You | Whitney Houston |
Chart comparisons
- Three songs have reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Save the Best for Last," "End of the Road" and "I Will Always Love You."
- Four songs have reached number-one on the newly created Rhythmic Top 40 chartRhythmic Top 40 number-one hits of 1992 (USA)This is a list of the U.S. Billboard magazine Rhythmic Top 40 number-ones of 1992.-See also:*1992 in music*Top 40 Mainstream number-one hits of 1992 *Number-one dance hits of 1992 *R&B number-one hits of 1992...
, which debuted that October. In addition to the latter two songs mentioned above, the other two songs were "Real Love" and "If I Ever Fall In Love."
See also
- 1992 in music1992 in musicThis is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1992.-January–February:*January 11**Nirvana's Nevermind album goes to #1 in the US Billboard 200 chart, establishing the widespread popularity of the Grunge movement of the 1990s....
- List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
- List of number-one R&B albums of 1992 (U.S.)