Soul R&B Music Charts of 1989 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1989 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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(Search on '1989' returned 633 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Crush Music 6104 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson album: Steppin' Out	10db	I Second That Emotion	1989	Crush Music
2	recordlabel: Crush Music 426 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Marquis Dair album: Steppin' Out comments: [new jack swing]	10db	Steppin' Out Tonight	1989	Crush Music
3	recordlabel: Capitol 15478 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃƒÂ©s and David Cole comments: [dance,house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Scandalous	1989	Capitol
4	recordlabel: 4th and B\'way chartposition: US dance #1, UK #3 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Pieradis Rossini, Paul Witts album: 49ers comments: [dance, house] mpcode: tanoNZsIh40	49ers	Touch Me	1989	th and B\'way
5	recordlabel: Columbia 73108 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Fred McFarlane, Allen George, Antonio Marrero album: Slammer comments: [new jack swing]	A.C. Kelly	She's a Slammer	1989	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Reprise 22872 chartposition: RandB #23, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Markell Riley album: Abstrac' comments: [new jack swing]	Abstrac	Right and Hype	1989	Reprise
7	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks album: Adeva!	Adeva	Beautiful Love	1989	Chrysalis
---	recordlabel: Cooltempo 195 album: Adeva!	Adeva	Promises	1989	Cooltempo
1	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43329 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Adeva! comments: [dance]	Adeva	Respect	1989	Chrysalis
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298 chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4 writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode album: Adeva!	Adeva	Warning	1989	Chrysalis
3	recordlabel: Capitol 15647 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Kevin Lewis & Roderick Goode album: Adeva! comments: [dance, garage house]	Adeva	I Thank You	1989	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Virgin 99204 chartposition: RandB #5, US #74, UK #87 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: After 7	After 7	Heat of the Moment	1989	Virgin
5	recordlabel: Virgin 1417 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kayo, Don Parks & Daryl Simmons album: After 7 comments: [new jack swing]	After 7	Don't Cha' Think	1989	Virgin
6	recordlabel: Warner 27556 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #54 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley & Al B. Sure! album: In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure! featuring Slick Rick	If I'm Not Your Lover	1989	Warner
---	recordlabel: Hi 12 writtenby: Al Green album: Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968 76)	Al Green	Love Ritual (Bwana Mix)	1989	Hi
1	recordlabel: AandM 658 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Al Green album: I Get Joy	Al Green	As Long As We're Together	1989	A&M
2	recordlabel: Reprise 27550 chartposition: RandB #59, US AC #40 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell & Dennis Matkosky album: Heart's Horizon	Al Jarreau	All or Nothing at All	1989	Reprise
3	recordlabel: Reprise 22929 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Jeff Pescetto, Mark Mueller & Robin Smith album: Heart's Horizon	Al Jarreau	All of My Love	1989	Reprise
4	recordlabel: Orpheus 72669 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Aleese Simmons (as Arlene Aleese Simmons) album: I Want It	Aleese Simmons	I Want It	1989	Orpheus
5	recordlabel: Orpheus 72698 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Oliver Scott and Ronnie Wilson album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Yearning for Your Love	1989	Orpheus
6	recordlabel: Orpheus 72684 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Going Out	1989	Orpheus
7	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Tabu 655050	Alexander O'Neal	The Official Bootleg Megamix	1989	Tabu
1	recordlabel: Tabu 654667 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis comments: (remix)	Alexander O'Neal	Hearsay '89	1989	Tabu(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tabu 655504 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 album: All Mixed Up	Alexander O'Neal	Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)	1989	Tabu(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 68962 album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	Headache	1989	Epic
1	recordlabel: Jump Street 1022 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Fred McFarlane and Timmy Gatling album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	She's So Cold	1989	Jump Street
2	recordlabel: RCA 42824 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8	Alysha Warren	Touch Me	1989	RCA
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 655456 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Al Cleveland album: Cooked The Remix Album comments: (J & M Emotional Club Mix)	Alyson Williams	I Second That Emotion	1989	Def Jam(UK)
4	recordlabel: Def Jam 68555 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmonds album: Raw	Alyson Williams	Sleep Talk	1989	Def Jam
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 69072 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: D. Miller, P. Ingram & K. Curry album: Raw comments: [slow jam]	Alyson Williams	Just Call My Name	1989	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Def Jam 69072 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #8 writtenby: Fred Gordon & Vincent F. Bell album: Raw	Alyson Williams	I Need Your Lovin	1989	Def Jam
7	recordlabel: Def Jam 654898 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #34, US dance #28 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell, Alvin Moody & Nikki D album: Raw	Alyson Williams featuring Nikki D	My Love Is So Raw	1989	Def Jam
8	recordlabel: Epic 654810 chartposition: RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Barbara Rothstein, Dorothy Sea Gazeley and Joe Ericksen album: Lover's Intuition comments: [ballad] from the movie Tap starring Gregory Hines	Amy Keys	Lover's Intuition	1989	Epic
9	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 205 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Gentle	Angee Griffin	Toby	1989	Luke Skyywalker
10	recordlabel: Mercury 876 008 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush	It's the Real Thing	1989	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Elektra 5375 chartposition: RandB #4, US #32 writtenby: Steve Lane & Larry Prentiss album: Giving You the Best That I Got comments: [beat ballad]	Anita Baker	Lead Me Into Love	1989	Elektra
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 88857 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Anne G.	Heart Donor	1989	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 88933 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission	Anne G.	If She Knew	1989	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 109 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Anquette (as Anquette Allen) album: Respect comments: [ballad]	Anquette	I Will Always Be There for You	1989	Luke Skyywalker
15	recordlabel: Arista 112 185 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #41, US #16, US AC #3 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren album: Through The Storm	Aretha Franklin & Elton John	Through the Storm	1989	Arista
16	recordlabel: Arista 112 728 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Through the Storm	Aretha Franklin & James Brown	Gimme Your Love	1989	Arista
17	recordlabel: Arista 9851 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #29, US #41, US dance #18 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren album: Through The Storm	Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston	It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Ever Gonna Be	1989	Arista
18	recordlabel: Mango 7829 chartposition: US dance #38 writtenby: Alphonsus Cassell album: O' La Soca	Arrow	O' La Soca	1989	Mango
19	recordlabel: AandM 668 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #38, US Dance #39 writtenby: Arthur Baker and Richard Scher	Arthur Baker feat. Al Green	The Message Is Love	1989	A&M
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15487	Ashford & Simpson	Cookies and Cake (the Garage Club mix)	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44326 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Love or Physical comments: [beat ballad]	Ashford & Simpson	I'll Be There for You	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Mango 105 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Beauty's Only Skin Deep	1989	Mango
3	recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Aswad	On and On	1989	Mango(UK)
4	recordlabel: Island 99249 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Dwight Wyatt, Isaac Scott, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles and Kevin Scott album: D.O.A (Def on Arrival)	Atension	Let Me Push It to Ya	1989	Island
5	recordlabel: Island 99206 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt and Isaac Scott album: D.O.A (Def on Arrival) comments: [new jack swing]	Atension	Crazy 'Bout You	1989	Island
6	recordlabel: Warner 27525 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis album: We're Movin' Up comments: [love ballad]	Atlantic Starr	My First Love	1989	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 22896 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Danny Howard and Jeffrey Prusan album: We're Movin' Up comments: [slow jam]	Atlantic Starr	My Sugar	1989	Warner
8	recordlabel: Orpheus 72686 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker	B. Fats	I Found Love	1989	Orpheus
9	recordlabel: Solar 68966 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, US dance #5 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Tender Lover comments: [disco dance boogie]	Babyface	It's No Crime	1989	Solar
10	recordlabel: Solar 74003 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: Tender Lover	Babyface	Tender Lover	1989	Solar
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 107 writtenby: B. Jacobs mpcode: R7gh4rjT0VA	Barbara Jacobs	Don't Let Me Go	1989	Morning Glory
1	recordlabel: Enigma 75047 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #32, US #68 writtenby: Jon St. James, Stacy album: Shangri La	Bardeux	I Love to Bass	1989	Enigma
2	recordlabel: AandM 12317 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Barry White , Jack Perry and William Jones album: The Man Is Back!	Barry White	Super Lover	1989	A&M
3	recordlabel: Ten Records 282 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Ronald Burrell album: Ah...Bas Noir comments: [dance, garage house]	Bas Noir	I'm Glad You Came to Me	1989	Ten Records(UK)
4	recordlabel: Ten Records 257 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Ronald Burrell comments: [dance, house]	Bas Noir	My Love Is Magic	1989	Ten Records(UK)
5	recordlabel: Capitol 44300 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Lost without You	1989	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 44362 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Celebrate New Life	1989	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Capitol 44261 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Heaven	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol album: I Promise You Love comments: [slow jam album cut]	Bert Robinson	Give Me That Old Time Love	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Ms.B 4505 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY comments: [southern soul ballad]	Betty Wright	From Pain to Joy	1989	Ms.B
2	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
3	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
---	recordlabel: Ms.B Records album: 4u2njoy... comments: [Complete Album]	Betty Wright	4u2njoy (full album)	1989	Ms.B Records
1	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 27708 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Al Bell album: Long Live the Kane comments: [hip hop]	Big Daddy Kane	I'll Take You There	1989	Cold Chillin'
2	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 19429 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Big Daddy Kane album: It's a Big Daddy Thing	Big Daddy Kane	Smooth Operator	1989	Cold Chillin'
3	recordlabel: Jive 1283 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #81, US #32 writtenby: Robert John	Billy Ocean	Licence to Chill	1989	Jive
4	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 22784 chartposition: RandB #37, US #9 writtenby: Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, Biz Markie & John Smith album: The Biz Never Sleeps	Biz Markie	Just a Friend	1989	Cold Chillin'
5	recordlabel: Deconstruction 43056 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #39 writtenby: Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni, DJ Leleweland Valerio Semplici album: Dreamland comments: [disco dance]	Black Box	Ride on Time	1989	Deconstruction
6	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 921 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Chris Moore and D. Williams comments: [hip hop, funk]	Black by Demand	All Rappers Give Up	1989	Tommy Boy
7	recordlabel: Def Jam 68566 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly album: From Out of the Blue	Blue Magic	Romeo and Juliet	1989	Def Jam
8	recordlabel: OBR 68900 chartposition: RandB #31 album: From Out of the Blue comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Blue Magic	It's Like Magic	1989	OBR
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2154 writtenby: Larry Addison album: Midnight Run comments: [ballad] mpcode: 7iIafOiHXJA	Bobby Bland	You've Got To Hurt Before You Heal	1989	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 7450 writtenby: John Ward album: Midnight Run comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: kiOZ24Agq_w	Bobby Bland	Keep It A Secret	1989	Malaco
1	recordlabel: MCA 53618 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #3, US dance #17 writtenby: L.A. Reid & Babyface	Bobby Brown	Every Little Step	1989	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 53652 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7, UK #33, US AC #28 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid album: Don't Be Cruel comments: [slow jam]	Bobby Brown	Rock Wit'cha	1989	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 23957 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US dance #15 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Ghostbusters II comments: [new jack swing]	Bobby Brown	On Our Own	1989	MCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 9149 chartposition: RandB #91 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Bobby Avila Sr., Bobby Ross Avila and James Felix album: Bobby Ross Avila	Bobby Ross Avila	Music Man	1989	RCA
---	recordlabel: Solar 74507 writtenby: W. Raglin, G. Thornton album: Save The Children	Bobby Womack	Priorities	1989	Solar
1	recordlabel: Jive 210 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: KRS One (as Lawrence Krisna Parker) album: The Blueprint of Hip Hop comments: [hip hop]	Boogie Down Productions	Why Is That?	1989	Jive
2	recordlabel: Virgin 96577 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #68, US dance #26 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley album: Boyfriend	Boy George	Don't Take My Mind on a Trip	1989	Virgin
3	recordlabel: Virgin 96545 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Bernard Belle and Preston Middleton album: Big Hat	Boy George	You Found Another Guy	1989	Virgin
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 88909 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6 album: The Young Son Of No One comments: [hip hop, funk]	Breeze	L.A. Posse	1989	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: AandM 647 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Get Here comments: [ballad]	Brenda Russell	Get Here	1989	A&M
6	recordlabel: City Beat 737 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: B. Smith, D. Payne comments: [dance, garage house]	Brian Keith	Touch Me (Love Me Tonight)	1989	City Beat(UK)
7	recordlabel: Motown 1989 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman album: If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger	Bruce Willis	Save the Last Dance for Me	1989	Motown
8	recordlabel: Island 99239 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: James Varner (as Jimmy Varner), Lynn Roderick and Stan Sheppard album: By All Means	By All Means	You Decided to Go	1989	Island
9	recordlabel: Island 99162 chartposition: RandB #3, US Dance #29 writtenby: Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye album: Beyond a Dream	By All Means	Let's Get It On	1989	Island
10	recordlabel: KMA 019 chartposition: RandB #80 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Luv's Invitation comments: [ballad]	C.J. Anthony	You Are My Starship	1989	KMA
11	recordlabel: Solar 74005 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, US AC #20 writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Belinda Lipscomb album: All the Way	Calloway	I Wanna Be Rich	1989	Solar
12	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon album: Machismo	Cameo	Pretty Girls	1989	Atlanta Artists
13	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
14	recordlabel: Cooltempo 186 chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Jolley, Harris, Jolley	Candi Mckenzie	Honesty	1989	Cooltempo
15	recordlabel: ACA Records 3290 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Alain Landry, Gene Van Buren comments: [new jack swing]	Candy	I Want More Of You	1989	ACA Records
16	recordlabel: Sedona 7611 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cardell (as Cardell Harrington)	Cardell	Baby Don't Fool Around	1989	Sedona

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