Singers BeBe & CeCe Winans
Sibling duo BeBe & CeCe Winans had two number ones in 1991.

Billboard published a weekly chart in 1991 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs since 2005.[1] In 1991, it was published under the title Hot R&B Singles,[2] and 38 different singles reached number one.

In the issue of Billboard dated January 5, Freddie Jackson moved into the number-one position with "Love Me Down", displacing "It Never Rains (In Southern California)" by Tony! Toni! Toné!.[3] Jackson, Color Me Badd, Hi-Five, and BeBe & CeCe Winans, each of whom had two number ones, tied for the highest number of weeks in the top spot during the year, each spending three weeks atop the chart. The Rude Boys also had two chart-toppers in 1991 but both of their number ones spent only a single week in the peak position. Gerald Levert had one number one as a solo artist and another as a member of the trio LeVert.[4] No song spent more than two weeks in the top spot during 1991, although Shanice's "I Love Your Smile", which spent the last two weeks of the year atop the chart, would extend its run by two further weeks in 1992.[5]

With the exception of Gerald Levert, who would achieve a second solo number one in 1992,[4] none of the acts to top the chart twice during the year would achieve another R&B number one after 1991, and Color Me Badd, Hi-Five, the Rude Boys, and the Winans siblings all achieved the only two R&B number ones of their respective careers during the year.[6] A number of acts reached number one for the first and only time in 1991, including Phyllis Hyman, who gained her sole R&B number one with "Don't Wanna Change the World" more than fifteen years after she first entered the chart.[7] Tracie Spencer, who was only one month old when Hyman achieved her first R&B chart entry, also reached the peak position for the first and only time in 1991.[8] Keith Washington reached number one with "Kissing You", the first chart entry of his career, but it would prove to be the only time he even reached the top 10.[9] Five of the year's R&B chart-toppers also reached number one on Billboard's pop singles chart, the Hot 100: "I Adore Mi Amore" by Color Me Badd, Hi-Five's "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)", "The First Time" by Surface, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams, and "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston.[10]

Chart history

Singer Teddy Pendegrass
"It Should've Been You" was a chart-topper for Teddy Pendergrass.
Singer Phyllis Hyman
Phyllis Hyman gained her first R&B number one more than fifteen years after she first entered the chart.
Singer Peabo Bryson
"Can You Stop the Rain" by Peabo Bryson was one of a number of tracks to spend two weeks at number one in 1991.
Singer Keith Washington
"Kissing You" was a chart-topper for Keith Washington.
Key
† Indicates number 1 on Billboard's year-end R&B singles chart[11]
Chart history
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 5 "Love Me Down"Freddie Jackson[3]
January 12 [12]
January 19 "The First Time"Surface[13]
January 26 "Love Makes Things Happen"Pebbles and Babyface[14]
February 2 [15]
February 9 "You Don't Have to Worry"En Vogue[16]
February 16 "I'll Give All My Love to You"Keith Sweat[17]
February 23 "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)"C&C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams[18]
March 2 "All the Man That I Need"Whitney Houston[19]
March 9 [20]
March 16 "Written All Over Your Face" †The Rude Boys[21]
March 23 "I Like the Way (The Kissing Game)"Hi-Five[22]
March 30 [23]
April 6 "Do Me Again"Freddie Jackson[24]
April 13 "Wrap My Body Tight"Johnny Gill[25]
April 20 "Whatever You Want"Tony! Toni! Toné![26]
April 27 [27]
May 4 "I'm Dreamin'"Christopher Williams[28]
May 11 "Call Me"Phil Perry[29]
May 18 "It Should've Been You"Teddy Pendergrass[30]
May 25 "Kissing You"Keith Washington[31]
June 1 "I Wanna Sex You Up"Color Me Badd[32]
June 8 [33]
June 15 "Power of Love/Love Power"Luther Vandross[34]
June 22 [35]
June 29 "How Can I Ease the Pain"Lisa Fischer[36]
July 6 [37]
July 13 "Exclusivity"Damian Dame[38]
July 20 [39]
July 27 "Baby I'm Ready"LeVert[40]
August 3 "Summertime"DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince[41]
August 10 "I Can't Wait Another Minute"Hi-Five[42]
August 17 "Can You Stop the Rain"Peabo Bryson[43]
August 24 [44]
August 31 "Addictive Love"BeBe & CeCe Winans[45]
September 7 [46]
September 14 "Let the Beat Hit 'Em"Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam[47]
September 21 "Don't Wanna Change the World"Phyllis Hyman[48]
September 28 "I Adore Mi Amore"Color Me Badd[49]
October 5 "Running Back to You"Vanessa Williams[50]
October 12 [51]
October 19 "Romantic"Karyn White[52]
October 26 "It's So Hard to Say Goodbye to Yesterday"Boyz II Men[53]
November 2 "Emotions"Mariah Carey[54]
November 9 "Forever My Lady"Jodeci[55]
November 16 [56]
November 23 "Tender Kisses"Tracie Spencer[57]
November 30 "Are You Lonely for Me"The Rude Boys[58]
December 7 "I'll Take You There"BeBe & CeCe Winans featuring Mavis Staples[59]
December 14 "Private Line"Gerald Levert[60]
December 21 "I Love Your Smile"Shanice[61]
December 28 [62]

See also

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