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
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	He's A Fly Guy	1989	Curtom(UK)
1	recordlabel: SBK 07314 chartposition: UK #83, US dance #43 writtenby: Eddie Stockley and Kenny Bobien	Crown Heights Affair	I'll Do Anything	1989	SBK
2	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75707 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Craig T. Cooper and Denise Stewart album: Craig T. Cooper Project	Craig T. Cooper	Love Dues	1989	Valley Vue
3	recordlabel: Cutting Records 223 chartposition: US dance #26 writtenby: George Anthony Mauro and Gus Rodriguez comments: [dance, house, freestyle]	Corina	Give Me Back My Heart	1989	Cutting Records
4	recordlabel: Columbia 68189 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Lonnie Liston Smith and Reggie Lucas album: Constina	Constina	Are You Lonely Tonight	1989	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Warner 22769 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Jay King and Christopher F. Dixon album: Under a Nouveau Groove	Club Nouveau	No Friend of Mine	1989	Warner
6	recordlabel: MCA 53736 chartposition: RandB #26, US #77 writtenby: Chunky A and Attala Zane Giles (as A. Z. Giles) album: Large and in Charge	Chunky A	Owwww!	1989	MCA
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 88917 chartposition: RandB #1, US #42 writtenby: Chuckii Booker & D. Spencer Jr. album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Turned Away	1989	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 88831 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	(Don't U Know) I Love U	1989	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 88841 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Touch	1989	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Nightmare 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Ian Levine and Steven Wagner	Chuck Jackson	All Over the World	1989	Nightmare(UK)
11	recordlabel: Geffen 22936 chartposition: RandB #4, US #49, US dance #18 writtenby: Timmy Gatling & Alton Stewart album: Adventures in Paradise	Christopher Williams	Talk to Myself	1989	Geffen
12	recordlabel: Mega Jam 2002 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Howard Redmon Jr., Mark Bynum and Larry Johnson album: A Woman's Touch comments: [ballad]	Christopher McDaniel	A Woman's Touch	1989	Mega Jam
13	recordlabel: Mega Jam 7277 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Lloyd E. Smith and Leon Hitchens album: A Woman's Touch	Christopher McDaniel	Try Me	1989	Mega Jam
14	recordlabel: EMI 50174 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	More Than Physical	1989	EMI
15	recordlabel: EMI 50210 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: David Foster, Christopher Max and Holly Knight album: More Than Physical comments: [beat ballad]	Christopher Max	I Burn for You	1989	EMI
16	recordlabel: EMI 56149 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	Serious Kinda Girl	1989	EMI
17	recordlabel: Gold City 68947 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Chris Jasper and M. Jasper album: Time Bomb	Chris Jasper	The First Time	1989	Gold City
18	recordlabel: Orpheus 72261 chartposition: RandB #66 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: Cold Fresh Groove comments: [new jack swing]	Chill	Body Reaction	1989	Orpheus
19	recordlabel: Orpheus 72702 chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Cold Fresh Groove	Chill	Cold Fresh Groove	1989	Orpheus
20	recordlabel: Columbia 68745 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I	Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Full Force	Every Little Thing About You	1989	Columbia
21	recordlabel: Columbia 08508 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I comments: [beat ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	Me, Myself and I	1989	Columbia
22	recordlabel: Virgin 99142 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis and Kim Cage album: Whatever It Takes comments: [ballad]	Cheryl Lynn	Whatever It Takes	1989	Virgin
23	recordlabel: Virgin 99180 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and Paul Barry album: Whatever It Takes	Cheryl Lynn	Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye	1989	Virgin
24	recordlabel: Tabu 68904 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	What More Can I Do for You?	1989	Tabu
25	recordlabel: Tabu 68568 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #67, US Dance #15 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	Affair	1989	Tabu
26	recordlabel: Capitol 79729 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery	Charvoni	Always There	1989	Capitol
27	recordlabel: Epic 68590 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man album: Man on a Mission comments: [funk, new jack swing]	Charlie Singleton	Good, Bad and Ugly	1989	Epic
28	recordlabel: Wing 871 711 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: David Agent, Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: Slammin' At Eleven	Channel 2	Keep It Simple	1989	Wing
29	recordlabel: Profile 7241 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #70, UK #16 writtenby: Roland Clarke, Charlene Munford & David Shaw comments: [disco, dance]	Chanelle	One Man	1989	Profile
30	recordlabel: Warner 7678 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #71 writtenby: Womack and Womack album: C.K.	Chaka Khan	It's My Party	1989	Warner
31	recordlabel: Atlantic 1364 chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Marshall Jefferson and Ce Ce Rogers album: Ce Ce Rogers comments: [dance, garage house]	Ce Ce Rogers	Forever	1989	Atlantic
32	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40143 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: MC Marvelous (as Marvin Berryman)	Cash Money & Marvelous	Find an Ugly Woman	1989	Sleeping Bag
33	recordlabel: Sedona 7611 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cardell (as Cardell Harrington)	Cardell	Baby Don't Fool Around	1989	Sedona
34	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
35	recordlabel: Cooltempo 186 chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Jolley, Harris, Jolley	Candi Mckenzie	Honesty	1989	Cooltempo
36	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
37	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon album: Machismo	Cameo	Pretty Girls	1989	Atlanta Artists
38	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
39	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
40	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
41	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
42	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
43	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)
44	recordlabel: AandM 647 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Get Here comments: [ballad]	Brenda Russell	Get Here	1989	A&M
45	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
46	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
47	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
48	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
---	recordlabel: Solar 74507 writtenby: W. Raglin, G. Thornton album: Save The Children	Bobby Womack	Priorities	1989	Solar
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
---	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: OBR 68900 chartposition: RandB #31 album: From Out of the Blue comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Blue Magic	It's Like Magic	1989	OBR
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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'
6	recordlabel: Jive 1283 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #81, US #32 writtenby: Robert John	Billy Ocean	Licence to Chill	1989	Jive
7	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'
8	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'
---	recordlabel: Ms.B Records album: 4u2njoy... comments: [Complete Album]	Betty Wright	4u2njoy (full album)	1989	Ms.B Records
1	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
2	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
3	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
---	recordlabel: Capitol album: I Promise You Love comments: [slow jam album cut]	Bert Robinson	Give Me That Old Time Love	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44362 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Celebrate New Life	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 44300 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Lost without You	1989	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44261 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Heaven	1989	Capitol
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: 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)
6	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
7	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
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 107 writtenby: B. Jacobs mpcode: R7gh4rjT0VA	Barbara Jacobs	Don't Let Me Go	1989	Morning Glory
1	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
2	recordlabel: Solar 74003 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: Tender Lover	Babyface	Tender Lover	1989	Solar
3	recordlabel: Orpheus 72686 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker	B. Fats	I Found Love	1989	Orpheus
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Aswad	On and On	1989	Mango(UK)
9	recordlabel: Mango 105 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Beauty's Only Skin Deep	1989	Mango
---	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: 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
3	recordlabel: Mango 7829 chartposition: US dance #38 writtenby: Alphonsus Cassell album: O' La Soca	Arrow	O' La Soca	1989	Mango
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 88933 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission	Anne G.	If She Knew	1989	Atlantic
9	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
10	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
11	recordlabel: Mercury 876 008 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush	It's the Real Thing	1989	Mercury
12	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 205 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Gentle	Angee Griffin	Toby	1989	Luke Skyywalker
13	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

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