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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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1989, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1989, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1989 . . .

The following songs were released in 1989 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1989 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
401	recordlabel: MCA 53657 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #69, US AC #18 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden,Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley album: Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight	Licence to Kill	1989	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 43085 writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston comments: [ballad]	Gerald Alston	Stay A Little While	1989	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1957 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Gerald Alston, James Varner and Stan Sheppard album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	You Laid Your Love on Me	1989	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 42681 (UK) writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	Activated	1989	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1969 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Timothy B. Schmit album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	I Can't Tell You Why	1989	Motown
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 88945 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Bermuda Nights comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Gerald Albright	In the Mood	1989	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Motown 17778 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio	Georgio	Romantic Love	1989	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 72643 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	Sweeter Than Candy	1989	Motown
5	recordlabel: Motown 1949 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	I Don't Want 2 Be Alone	1989	Motown
6	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
---	recordlabel: Surfside 890214 writtenby: General Johnson album: Alive And Kickin'	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Gone Fishin'	1989	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Houston International 15 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum comments: [funk]	Future	Heartbreaker	1989	Houston Internationa
2	recordlabel: Columbia 68975 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #45 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Ain't My Type of Hype	1989	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 73110 chartposition: 121 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Friends B-4 Lovers	1989	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Capitol 44283 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Gregg Willis and Jeanette album: Don't Let Love Slip Away	Freddie Jackson	You and I Got a Thang	1989	Capitol
5	recordlabel: FFRR 108 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Frankie Knuckles , Robert Owens and Satoshi Tomiie	Frankie Knuckles	Tears	1989	FFRR
---	recordlabel: White Enterprises 109 writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert	Frank & James	You Got The Love I Need	1989	White Enterprises
1	recordlabel: Arista 612252 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren album: Indestructible	Four Tops	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine	1989	Arista(UK)
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 88812 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: FM2	Foster & McElroy	Dr. Soul	1989	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 88879 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Glen Bolton	Foster & McElroy	Gotta Be a Better Way	1989	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Epic 655238 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier	Flame with Tony Terry	On the Strength	1989	Epic
5	recordlabel: Tent 42693 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Wayne Braithwaite album: Greatest Hits	Five Star	With Every Heartbeat	1989	Tent(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sgt Peppers 1 album: You Had It All	First Light Featuring Kevin Henry	Loving You	1989	Sgt Peppers
1	recordlabel: Polydor 889 360 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: M. Alfred, Gordon Worthy, Larry Wedgeworth (as Larry Woo) and Leo Okeke album: Make That Move	Finest Hour	Make That Move	1989	Polydor
2	recordlabel: MCA 53686 chartposition: US #54, UK #20, US dance #8, US AC #8 writtenby: Roland Gift and David Steele album: The Raw and the Cooked	Fine Young Cannibals	I'm Not the Man I Used to Be	1989	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 53483 chartposition: RandB #54, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US alt.# 5 writtenby: Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox album: The Raw & the Cooked	Fine Young Cannibals	She Drives Me Crazy	1989	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 53639 chartposition: US #1, UK #7, US dance #20, US rock #39, US alt. #2, US AC #12 writtenby: Roland Gift, David Steele and Andy Cox album: The Raw and the Cooked	Fine Young Cannibals	Good Thing	1989	MCA
---	recordlabel: Mix Out (UK) writtenby: S. Williams comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Fifth of Heaven	Just A Little More	1989	Mix Out (UK)
1	recordlabel: Cyntone 2743 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Robert Wright and Roderick Bernard album: Faze 1 comments: [slow jam]	Faze	Cold Sweat	1989	Cyntone
2	recordlabel: Arista 9918 chartposition: US #9, UK #97, US Dance #3 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: What You Don't Know	Exposé	Tell Me Why	1989	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 9836 chartposition: US Dance #2, US #8, UK #99 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: What You Don't Know	Exposé	What You Don't Know	1989	Arista
4	recordlabel: EMI 50164 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Flirt comments: [beat ballad]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Kisses Don't Lie	1989	EMI
5	recordlabel: EMI 56155 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Marshall Jefferson, Byron Burke, Byron Stingily and Herb Lawson album: The Girl Next Door	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Day to Day	1989	EMI
6	recordlabel: MCA 53683 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	Ain't Nobody's Business	1989	MCA
7	recordlabel: MCA 53620 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Eugene Wilde album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	I Can't Stop (This Feeling)	1989	MCA
8	recordlabel: MCA 53747 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Eugene Wilde album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	I Choose You (Tonight)	1989	MCA
9	recordlabel: WEA 340 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Deborah Carter and Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: That's How Love Is	Errol Brown	Love Goes Up and Down	1989	WEA
10	recordlabel: Orpheus 72257 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Dwayne Goodman and Howard King album: Caught in the Act	Eric Gable	Love Has Got to Wait	1989	Orpheus
11	recordlabel: Orpheus 72681 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Lamont Coward album: Caught in the Act comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Gable	Remember (The First Time)	1989	Orpheus
12	recordlabel: Elektra 69294 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith album: All Nite	Entouch	II Hype	1989	Elektra
13	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	1989	Motown
14	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
15	recordlabel: Columbia 73018 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Eddie Murphy , Narada Michael Walden and Skyler Jett album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Till the Money's Gone	1989	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 68897 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Eddie Murphy, Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Put Your Mouth on Me	1989	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
18	recordlabel: Virgin 99232 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Kent Wood and William album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Buck Wild	1989	Virgin
19	recordlabel: Virgin 99147 chartposition: RandB #63 album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Livin' Large	1989	Virgin
20	recordlabel: Virgin 96544 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Marvin Ennis and Harold Lloyd Jr. album: Livin' Large comments: [slow jam]	E.U.	Taste of Your Love	1989	Virgin
21	recordlabel: AandM 1439 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher album: Lace Around the Wound	E.G. Daily	Some People	1989	A&M
22	recordlabel: Virgin 96564 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Made to Be Together comments: [new jack swing]	Déja	Made to Be Together	1989	Virgin
23	recordlabel: Virgin 99197 chartposition: RandB #57 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Big Bub (as Lee Drakeford) album: Made to Be Together	Déja	Going Crazy	1989	Virgin
24	recordlabel: Parlophone 6234 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Reputation	Dusty Springfield	In Private	1989	Parlophone
25	recordlabel: Parlophone 6207 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Reputation	Dusty Springfield	Nothing Has Been Proved	1989	Parlophone
26	recordlabel: Reality 2701 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)	Doug E. Fresh	Summertime	1989	Reality
---	recordlabel: Volt 301 writtenby: Richard Marx album: Time Out For Me comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Endless Summer Nights	1989	Volt
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7494 chartposition: US #85, UK #20, US dance #3 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	Love's About to Change My Heart	1989	Warner Bros.
2	recordlabel: Warner 7361 chartposition: UK #72 album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	When Love Takes Over You	1989	Warner
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 88899 chartposition: UK #3, US #7, US dance #5, US AC #2 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman and Donna Summer album: Another Place and Time comments: [disco dance]	Donna Summer	This Time I Know It's for Real	1989	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Warner 7567 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	I Don't Wanna Get Hurt	1989	Warner
5	recordlabel: Oceana 99244 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #10 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Heaven on Earth	Donna Allen	Joy and Pain	1989	Oceana
6	recordlabel: Oceana 99213 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #80 writtenby: The Blitz, Donna Allen and Lou Pace album: Heaven on Earth	Donna Allen	Can We Talk?	1989	Oceana
7	recordlabel: Profile 5252 chartposition: RandB #83	Domino	Cuties Get Connected	1989	Profile
8	recordlabel: Arista 9901 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #93, US AC #25 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Gerry Goffin and Carole Bayer Sager comments: [love ballad]	Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne	Take Good Care of You and Me	1989	Arista
9	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 489 chartposition: RandB #47, US #23 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Sunshine	1989	th and Bway
10	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 471 chartposition: RandB #12, US #42, US dance #43 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	24-7	1989	th and Bway
11	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 495 chartposition: RandB #69, US #61 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Never 2 Much of U	1989	th and Bway
12	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 483 chartposition: RandB #25, US #7, US dance #3 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7 comments: [disco dance boogie]	Dino	I Like It	1989	th and Bway
13	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
14	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 932 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Shock G (as Greg Jacobs) album: Sex Packets comments: [hip hop]	Digital Underground	Doowutchyalike	1989	Tommy Boy
15	recordlabel: EMI 118 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nile Rodgers album: Workin' Overtime comments: [beat ballad]	Diana Ross	This House	1989	EMI
16	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
17	recordlabel: Motown 17838 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #32, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers & Christopher Max album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Workin' Overtime	1989	Motown
18	recordlabel: MCA 53448 chartposition: US AC #23 writtenby: James Horner and Will Jennings album: The Force Behind the Power	Diana Ross	If We Hold On Together	1989	MCA
19	recordlabel: Tabu 68915 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Dezi Phillips (as Grover Phillips), Bernard Terry and John Lee album: Kickin' It	Dezi Phillips	Why You Wanna	1989	Tabu
20	recordlabel: Mika 2 chartposition: RandB #3, US #5, US AC #3 writtenby: Deon Estus & George Michael album: Spell	Deon Estus with George Michael	Heaven Help Me	1989	Mika
21	recordlabel: Mika 835 713 chartposition: RandB #74, US AC 11 album: Spell	Deon Estus	Spell	1989	Mika
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2156 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Hittin Where It Hurts comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: PmEvXRv7C_g	Denise LaSalle	I Forgot To Remember	1989	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Columbia 08507 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Ron Boustead and Gregg Karukas album: As Good As It Gets comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	This Is As Good As It Gets	1989	Columbia
2	recordlabel: MCA 53707 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: David Raynor and Deniece Williams album: Special Love	Deniece Williams	Every Moment	1989	MCA
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106 (UK) album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	So Good	1989	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106	Deluxe	Do You Really Love Me	1989	Unyque
1	recordlabel: Unyque 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	Just A Little More	1989	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 109 (UK) writtenby: D. Springer, T. Agbetu	Deluxe	2 Hot 2 Handle	1989	Unyque(UK)
1	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 103 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Def Jef (as Jeffrey Fortson) album: Just A Poet With Soul	Def Jef	Give It Here	1989	Delicious Vinyl
2	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
3	recordlabel: MCA 53281 chartposition: RandB #53 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Debbie Allen and Ray Grady album: Debbie Allen	Debbie Allen	Special Look	1989	MCA
4	recordlabel: Big Life 14 chartposition: RandB #18, US dance #27 writtenby: Posdnuos, Paul Huston, David Jolicoeur, Maseo, Mike Gee , Philip Hall and Q Tip album: 3 Feet High and Rising	De La Soul	Buddy	1989	Big Life
5	recordlabel: Big Life 7 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #22, US #34 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippe Wynne album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop, funk]	De La Soul	Me Myself and I	1989	Big Life
6	recordlabel: Big Life 10 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #18, US dance #3 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Posdnuos , Paul Houston & Maseo album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Say No Go	1989	Big Life
7	recordlabel: Big Life 14 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #7 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos , David Jolicoeur, Maseo , Mike Gee ,Africa Baby Bam & J. Davis album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	The Magic Number -- Buddy	1989	Big Life
8	recordlabel: Big Life 13 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos , David Jolicoeur and Maseo album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Eye Know	1989	Big Life
---	recordlabel: Vision 4507 writtenby: Robert May album: An Ocean Apart comments: [ballad]	David Sea	Love Me Down	1989	Vision
1	recordlabel: Geffen 22795 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Introducing... comments: [ballad]	David Peaston	Can I?	1989	Geffen
2	recordlabel: Geffen 27518 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Ralph Hawkins Jr. and David Jones [David Allen Jones] album: Introducing...	David Peaston	Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)	1989	Geffen
3	recordlabel: Jive 1282 chartposition: RandB #23, US #58, UK #94 writtenby: Will Smith, Jeff Townes and Peter Harris album: And in This Cornerâ€¦	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson	1989	Jive
4	recordlabel: FFRR 107 chartposition: UK #9, US Dance #1 writtenby: D:Mob (as Danny Poku) , C. Coulson, B. Reynolds and Charlie Scarlett album: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That	D-Mob featuring LRS	It's Time to Get Funky	1989	FFRR
5	recordlabel: FFRR 117 (UK) chartposition: RandB #69, US #10, UK #15, US dance #1 writtenby: D Mob album: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That	D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis	C'mon and Get My Love	1989	FFRR(UK)
6	recordlabel: Manhattan 44374 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #24 writtenby: Gary Brown and Steve Cullo album: D'atra Hicks	D'atra Hicks	Sweet Talk	1989	Manhattan
7	recordlabel: Manhattan 44476 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Liz Jackson and Narada Michael Walden album: D'atra Hicks comments: [ballad]	D'atra Hicks	You Make Me Want to Give It Up	1989	Manhattan
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	I Mo Git U Sucka	1989	Curtom(UK)

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