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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1991 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1991 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 1991, 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 1991, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1991 . . .

The following songs were released in 1991 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 1991 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
201 recordlabel: Paisley Park 19225
chartposition: RandB #6, US #21, UK #4, US dance #1
writtenby: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
Prince Get Off 1991 Paisley Park
202 recordlabel: Paisley Park 19083
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #25, US #3, US AC #40
writtenby: Prince
album: Diamonds and Pearls
Prince Diamonds and Pearls 1991 Paisley Park
203 recordlabel: Motown 44756
chartposition: RandB #28, US dance #46, US #96
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Tammy Lucas, Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley
comments: [dance, garage house]
Pretty in Pink All About You 1991 Motown
204 recordlabel: Profile 7344
chartposition: RandB #61
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Tony Depula and Wise Intelligent
album: Pure Poverty
Poor Righteous Teachers Shakiyla (JRH) 1991 Profile
205 recordlabel: Effect 708
chartposition: RandB #51
weeksinr&bchart: 14
writtenby: Patrick Watler, Jeffrey Thompkins, Mr. Mixx and F. Williams
album: 2 Low Life Muthas
comments: [hip hop]
Poison Clan (The Baby 2 Live Crew) Dance All Nite 1991 Effect
--- recordlabel: P.I.R.
writtenby: Kenneth Gamble, Roland Chambers
album: Prime Of My Life
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: jppGqb4JZRA
Phyllis Hyman When I Give My Love (This Time) 1991 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: Zoo Entertainment 17013
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Jonathan Rosen, Karen Manno and David Darlington
album: Prime of My Life
comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]
Phyllis Hyman Don't Wanna Change the World 1991 Zoo Entertainment
--- recordlabel: P.I.R.
writtenby: Carrie Thompson, Gene McDaniels
album: Prime Of My Life
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: kfj9eVvsPsI
Phyllis Hyman Meet Me On The Moon 1991 P.I.R.
1 recordlabel: P.I.R. 17040 2
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Terry Burrus and Phyllis Hyman
album: Prime of My Life
comments: [slow jam]
Phyllis Hyman Living in Confusion 1991 P.I.R.
2 recordlabel: Capitol 8689
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: The Heart of the Man
comments: [love ballad]
Phil Perry Call Me 1991 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Capitol 79976
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: David Garfield, James Felix, Phil Perry, Mike Landau and Lenny Castro
album: The Heart of the Man
comments: [beat ballad]
Phil Perry Forever 1991 Capitol
4 recordlabel: Capitol 15703
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Barry Eastmond (as Barry J. Eastmond) and Jolyon Skinner
album: The Heart of the Man
Phil Perry Amazing Love 1991 Capitol
5 recordlabel: Republic 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Chris Herbert, Jerry Edwards, Josh Milan, Kevin Hedge, Kevin Washington, Sean Sims, Vincent Herbert
comments: [dance, house]
Phase II Reachin' 1991 Republic(UK)
6 recordlabel: Elektra 8315
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., Leon Hitchens, Louis McKay III and Stanford Banks
album: Rising to the Top
Phalon Ready or Not 1991 Elektra
7 recordlabel: MCA 54038
chartposition: RandB #4, US #73
writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Salt
album: Always
Pebbles with Salt-N-Pepa Backyard 1991 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 1420
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Pebbles and Dan Sembello
album: Always
comments: (Vocals Babyface, Cherrelle, Johnny Gill)
Pebbles Always 1991 MCA
9 recordlabel: Columbia 467857
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Peabo Bryson Closer Than Close 1991 Columbia
10 recordlabel: Columbia 73745
chartposition: RandB #1, US #52, US AC #11
writtenby: Walter Afanasieff and John Bettis
album: Can You Stop the Rain
comments: [slow jam]
Peabo Bryson Can You Stop the Rain 1991 Columbia
11 recordlabel: Virgin 98683
chartposition: US #6, US AC #5
writtenby: Paula Abdul, Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Spellbound
comments: [ballad]
Paula Abdul Blowing Kisses in the Wind 1991 Virgin
12 recordlabel: Virgin 38
chartposition: RandB #20, US #1, UK #6, US AC #1
writtenby: Peter Lord
album: Spellbound
Paula Abdul Rush Rush 1991 Virgin
13 recordlabel: MCA 1667
chartposition: RandB #3, US Dance #17
writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Sharon Barnes, James
album: Burnin'
Patti LaBelle Feels Like Another One 1991 MCA
14 recordlabel: MCA 2074
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Eugene Lambchops Curry
album: Burnin'
comments: [ballad]
Patti LaBelle Somebody Loves You Baby (You Know Who It Is) 1991 MCA
--- recordlabel: Virgin 98824
writtenby: Gary Prim, Tena Clark
album: The Five Heartbeats Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: (Vocals: Billy Valentine, Tressa Thomas)
Patti LaBelle We Haven't Finished Yet 1991 Virgin
1 recordlabel: GRP 9967
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Carry On
Patti Austin Givin' in to Love 1991 GRP
2 recordlabel: RCA 62051
chartposition: RandB #66, US #41
writtenby: Tim James [Timothy James Auringer] and Mike Piccirillo
album: PC Quest
PC Quest After the Summer's Gone 1991 RCA
3 recordlabel: Gee Street 35
chartposition: RandB #35, US #28, US dance #37, UK #49
writtenby: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes)
album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
P.M. Dawn Paper Doll 1991 Gee Street
4 recordlabel: Gee Street 32
chartposition: UK #36, US dance #44
writtenby: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes)
album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
P.M. Dawn A Watcher's Point of View (Don't 'Cha Think) 1991 Gee Street
5 recordlabel: Gee Street 33
chartposition: RandB #16, UK #3, US #1, US dance #6
writtenby: Prince Be (as Attrell Cordes) and Gary Kemp
album: Of the Heart, of the Soul and of the Cross: The Utopian Experience
P.M. Dawn Set Adrift on Memory Bliss 1991 Gee Street
6 recordlabel: Capitol 79425
chartposition: RandB #58
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: James Earley
album: Drop the Axxe
comments: [hip hop]
One Cause One Effect ft. B Angie B Midnite Lover 1991 Capitol
7 recordlabel: MCA 1391
chartposition: RandB #36
album: Omar Chandler
comments: [slow jam]
Omar Chandler featuring Audrey Wheeler This Must Be Heaven 1991 MCA
8 recordlabel: MCA 53905
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Loris Holland, Roz Davis and Fritz Cadet
album: Omar Chandler
Omar Chandler Do You Really Want It 1991 MCA
9 recordlabel: Talkin Loud 9
chartposition: UK #14, RandB #89
writtenby: Omar [Omar Hammer]
album: There's Nothing Like This
Omar There's Nothing Like This 1991 Talkin Loud
10 recordlabel: Fontana 4
chartposition: UK #49
writtenby: Oleta Adams
album: Circle of One
comments: [ballad]
Oleta Adams You've Got to Give Me Room 1991 Fontana
11 recordlabel: Fontana 1
chartposition: UK #33
writtenby: Elton John and Bernie Taupin
album: Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John and Bernie Taupin
Oleta Adams Don't Let the Sun Go Down on Me 1991 Fontana
12 recordlabel: Capitol 15729
chartposition: RandB #18, US #66, US Dance #46
writtenby: James Earley, Michael Kelly and Djuana Johnican
album: Fully Loaded
comments: [dance, hip house]
Oaktown's 3.5.7 Turn It Up 1991 Capitol
13 recordlabel: MoJazz 2201
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Phyllis Hyman
album: Remember Who You Are
comments: [ballad]
Norman Connors (ft. Phyllis Hyman) Remember Who You Are 1991 MoJazz
14 recordlabel: AandM 828
chartposition: RandB #31, US Dance #19
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Nikki D, Sidney Reynolds, Suzanne Vega and DNA
album: Daddy's Little Girl
comments: [hip hop]
Nikki D Daddy's Little Girl 1991 A&M
15 recordlabel: Atlantic 86074
chartposition: RandB #27
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Nicki Richards
album: Naked (To the World)
Nicki Richards Naked 1991 Atlantic
16 recordlabel: Atlantic 7610
chartposition: RandB #24
weeksinr&bchart: 12
writtenby: Jim Seals and Dash Crofts
album: Naked (To The World)
Nicki Richards Summer Breeze 1991 Atlantic
17 recordlabel: RAL 73738
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Smooth B, Greg Nice and Tony Romeo
album: Ain't a Damn Thing Changed
comments: [hip hop]
Nice & Smooth Hip Hop Junkies 1991 RAL
18 recordlabel: Charisma 6
chartposition: RandB #73, US #12
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Nia Peeples
Nia Peeples Street of Dreams 1991 Charisma
19 recordlabel: Def Jam 73848
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Newkirk
comments: [funk, hip hop]
Newkirk Small Thing 1991 Def Jam
20 recordlabel: Profile 7341
chartposition: RandB #50
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Nemesis, Chris Smith
album: Munchies for Your Bass
comments: [hip hop]
Nemesis I Want Your Sex 1991 Profile
21 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 988
chartposition: RandB #5, US #6, UK #35, US dance #7
writtenby: Vincent Brown, Treach (as Anthony Criss), Kay Gee (as Kier Gist), Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell
album: Naughty by Nature
comments: [hip hop]
Naughty by Nature O.P.P. 1991 Tommy Boy
22 recordlabel: EastWest 98652
chartposition: US #28
writtenby: Elliot Erickson and Frederick Thomas
album: Natural Selection
mpcode: YXsyLyvfTfM
Natural Selection Hearts Don't Think (They Feel) 1991 EastWest
23 recordlabel: Elektra 64875
chartposition: RandB #10, US #14, UK #19, US AC #3
writtenby: Irving Gordon
album: Unforgettable... with Love
Natalie Cole & Nat King Cole Unforgettable 1991 Elektra
24 recordlabel: CBS 466433
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Sami McKinney and Tsuyoshi Takayanagi
album: A Lady with a Song
comments: [ballad]
Nancy Wilson Do You Still Dream About Me 1991 CBS
25 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 238 (UK)
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: The D.O.C. (as Tracy Curry), MC Ren (as Lorenzo Patterson), Burke Reeves and Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
album: Efil4zaggin
NWA Alwayz into Somethin' 1991 th and Bway(UK)
26 recordlabel: Columbia 74255
chartposition: US #16, UK #9
writtenby: John Bettis, Trey Lorenz and Walter Afanasieff
album: Face the Music
comments: [slow jam]
NKOTB If You Go Away 1991 Columbia
27 recordlabel: Columbia 74255
chartposition: US #58, UK #14
writtenby: Maurice Starr and Donnie Wahlberg
album: No More Games: The Remix Album
NKOTB Games 1991 Columbia
28 recordlabel: Columbia 656785
chartposition: UK #12
writtenby: Maurice Starr
album: No More Games: The Remix Album
NKOTB Call It What You Want 1991 Columbia
29 recordlabel: Perspective 28968
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Stokley Williams
album: Meant to Be Mint
Mint Condition Are You Free 1991 Perspective
--- recordlabel: Jive 42016
writtenby: Jolyon Skinner, Millie Jackson
album: Young Man, Older Woman
Millie Jackson Young Man, Older Woman 1991 Jive
1 recordlabel: Island 6677
chartposition: RandB #67
album: Strong
comments: [beat ballad]
Miles Jaye Strong for You 1991 Island
2 recordlabel: Island 868 269
chartposition: RandB #42
album: Strong
Miles Jaye Sensuous 1991 Island
3 recordlabel: Arista 2148
chartposition: RandB #20, US #67, UK #50
writtenby: Mike 'Hitman' Wilson
album: Another Sleepness Night
comments: [dance, house]
Mike 'Hitman' Wilson featuring Shawn Christopher Another Sleepness Night 1991 Arista
4 recordlabel: Ruthless 91282
chartposition: RandB #22
album: Michel'le
Michelle with Michael Holmes If? 1991 Ruthless
5 recordlabel: Ruthless 1614
chartposition: RandB #2, US #31
writtenby: Michel'le, L.A. Dre and Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
album: Michel'le
Michel'le Something In My Heart 1991 Ruthless
6 recordlabel: Epic 74100
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #1, US AC #23, US dance #2
writtenby: Michael Jackson and Bill Bottrell
album: Dangerous
Michael Jackson Black or White 1991 Epic
7 recordlabel: Big Life 57
chartposition: UK #61
writtenby: Junie Morrison and Mandy Newton
album: Young Soul Rebels
comments: [dance]
Mica Paris Young Soul Rebels 1991 Big Life
8 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 207 (UK)
chartposition: UK #43
writtenby: Prince
album: Contribution
Mica Paris If I Love U 2 Nite 1991 th and Bway(UK)
9 recordlabel: Ten Records 92
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Dallas Austin and Maxi Priest
album: Bonafide
comments: [ballad]
Maxi Priest Space in My Heart 1991 Ten Records
10 recordlabel: Paisley Park 21748
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
Mavis Staples Melody Cool 1991 Paisley Park
11 recordlabel: Urban 68 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
album: Take It from Me
Maureen Walsh Mesmerise Me 1991 Urban(UK)
12 recordlabel: Mercury 868 960
chartposition: RandB #86
album: Show Me What You Got
comments: [southern soul]
Marvin Sease Tonight 1991 Mercury
13 recordlabel: Motown 2083
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Marvin Gaye
album: The Marvin Gaye Collection
comments: [ballad]
Marvin Gaye My Last Chance 1991 Motown
14 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #65
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Jon Rosen and Karen Manno
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks One Good Reason 1991 Polydor
15 recordlabel: Polydor 879 003
chartposition: RandB #7
weeksinr&bchart: 17
writtenby: Jimmy Scott
album: Marva Hicks
comments: [ballad]
Marva Hicks Never Been in Love Before 1991 Polydor
16 recordlabel: Polydor 422 847 209
chartposition: RandB #77, US #92
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: Kenny Harris, Larry Robinson and Mark Holden
album: Marva Hicks
Marva Hicks I Got You Where I Want 1991 Polydor
17 recordlabel: Interscope 8764
chartposition: US #1, RandB #64, UK #14, US dance #10
writtenby: Donnie Wahlberg, Mark Wahlberg, Spice and Dan Hartman
album: Music for the People
comments: (featuring Loleatta Holloway)
Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch Good Vibrations 1991 Interscope
18 recordlabel: Novus 83097
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: Alan Gorrie and Michael Mugrage
album: For Lovers Only
comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]
Marion Meadows Sleepless Nights 1991 Novus
19 recordlabel: Novus 64000
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Eliot Lewis
album: For Lovers Only
comments: [beat ballad]
Marion Meadows Paradise 1991 Novus
20 recordlabel: Nastymix 74005
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 6
album: Scandalous
Mario Whip It Baby 1991 Nastymix
21 recordlabel: Columbia 74088
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #20, US #2, US AC #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff
album: Emotions
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey Can't Let Go 1991 Columbia
22 recordlabel: Columbia 73743
chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Narada Michael Walden
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
Mariah Carey I Don't Wanna Cry 1991 Columbia
23 recordlabel: Columbia 74037
chartposition: UK #54
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Ric Wake
album: Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey There's Got to Be a Way 1991 Columbia
24 recordlabel: Columbia 74037
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #17, US #1, US AC #3, US dance #1
writtenby: Mariah Carey, David Cole and Robert Clivillés
album: Emotions
Mariah Carey Emotions 1991 Columbia
25 recordlabel: Columbia 73561
chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, US AC #5, US dance #1, UK #38
writtenby: Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
Mariah Carey Someday 1991 Columbia
26 recordlabel: Capitol 15799
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Aaron Jack and Stethen Beckham
album: I Want You
comments: [slow jam]
Marc Nelson Count on Me 1991 Capitol
27 recordlabel: Capitol 15745
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Arthur Ross and Leon Ware
album: I Want You
Marc Nelson I Want You 1991 Capitol
28 recordlabel: Capitol 608
chartposition: UK #22
album: The Incredible Sound Machine
comments: [electro, hip hop]
Mantronix Don't Go Messin' with My Heart 1991 Capitol
29 recordlabel: Capitol 15670
chartposition: UK #59, US Dance #23
writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and Angie Stone
album: The Incredible Sound Machine
Mantronix Step to Me 1991 Capitol
30 recordlabel: Virgin 51
chartposition: RandB #94, US #80
weeksinr&bchart: 2
writtenby: Maurice White, Wayne Vaughn and Rom
album: The Adventures of MC Skat Kat and The Stray Mob
comments: samples
MC Skat Kat & the Stray Mob Skat Strut 1991 Virgin
31 recordlabel: First Priority Music 96294
chartposition: RandB #14
writtenby: Epic Mazur (as Bret Mazur), Richard Wolf and MC Lyte
album: Act Like You Know
MC Lyte When in Love 1991 First Priority Music
32 recordlabel: Capitol 616
chartposition: UK #16
writtenby: MC Hammer
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer Yo! Sweetness 1991 Capitol
33 recordlabel: Capitol 15791
chartposition: RandB #3, US #5, US dance #18, UK #60
writtenby: MC Hammer, James Earley, Michael Kelly, Louis K. Burrell and Felton Pilate
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer 2 Legit 2 Quit 1991 Capitol
34 recordlabel: Capitol 15801
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #15, US #7
writtenby: Vic Mizzy
album: Too Legit to Quit
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer Addams Groove 1991 Capitol
35 recordlabel: Capitol 610
chartposition: RandB #15, UK #15, US #54, US dance #29
writtenby: MC Hammer (as Hammer)
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
MC Hammer Here Comes the Hammer 1991 Capitol
36 recordlabel: Power Artist O77
chartposition: RandB #47, US #66
weeksinr&bchart: 18
album: MC Breed & DFC
comments: [hip hop]
MC Breed & DFC Ain't No Future in Yo' Fronting 1991 Power Artist O
37 recordlabel: Deconstruction 44856
chartposition: UK #29
album: Northern Soul
comments: [dance, house]
M People How Can I Love You More 1991 Deconstruction
38 recordlabel: Epic 657399
chartposition: RandB #4, US #9, US AC #5
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Power of Love
Luther Vandross Don't Want to Be a Fool 1991 Epic
39 recordlabel: Epic 73778
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #46, US #4, US AC #3
writtenby: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller and Teddy Vann
album: Portrait
Luther Vandross Power of Love -- Love Power 1991 Epic
40 recordlabel: Luke Records 96398
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Luke , Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis and Fresh Kid Ice
Luke featuring 2 Live Crew Do the Bart 1991 Luke Records
--- recordlabel: EMI 056 1224866
Los Chunguitos & Afrika Bambaataa Ethnic 1991 EMI
1 recordlabel: Alpha Int. 79582
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Carol Coleman, Mike Forte and Stacey Harcum
album: Let Me Show You
comments: [slow jam]
Lorenzo Smith Tic Tok 1991 Alpha Int.
2 recordlabel: MCA 54016
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #92
album: Look How Long
Loose Ends Cheap Talk 1991 MCA
3 recordlabel: Supreme 185
chartposition: RandB #30, US #79, UK #32, US dance #1
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman, Yvonne Wright and Stevie Wonder
album: Bad Mood
comments: [disco dance]
Lonnie Gordon Gonna Catch You 1991 Supreme
4 recordlabel: Anxious 25
chartposition: UK #64
writtenby: Vincent Ford and Bob Marley (uncredited)
album: In the Blood
Londonbeat No Woman No Cry 1991 Anxious
5 recordlabel: Anxious 32
chartposition: US #18, UK #23, US AC #37
writtenby: William Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler, Jimmy Chambers and Ian Green
album: In the Blood
Londonbeat A Better Love 1991 Anxious
6 recordlabel: Fever 73630
chartposition: US #31, US dance #35
writtenby: Carlos Berrios, Franc Reyes and Frank Malave
album: Together Forever
Lisette Melendez Together Forever 1991 Fever

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