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
301	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks album: Adeva!	Adeva	Beautiful Love	1989	Chrysalis
302	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43365 chartposition: US #75, UK #67, US Dance #19 writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman album: What Up, Dog? comments: RandB mix Original version released in UK 1988	Was (Not Was)	Anything Can Happen	1989	Chrysalis
303	recordlabel: MCA 53673 chartposition: RandB #73, US #59, US Dance #28 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Believe	The Jets	You Better Dance	1989	MCA
304	recordlabel: Polydor 871 618 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: RenÃ© Moore album: Destination Love comments: [slow jam]	Rene Moore	Never Say Goodbye to Love	1989	Polydor
305	recordlabel: CBS 655166 chartposition: RandB #41, US #86, UK #60 writtenby: Pauline Henry, Mike Peden and James Locke album: The Chimes comments: [dance, garage house]	The Chimes	1-2-3	1989	CBS
306	recordlabel: Atlantic 86409 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #60, US Dance #28 writtenby: Byron Stingily and Guy Vaughn album: Foundation	Ten City	Where Do We Go?	1989	Atlantic
307	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 479 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Kim Miller and Raymond Earl album: Harlem Nights	Skipworth & Turner	Make It Last	1989	th and Bway
308	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
309	recordlabel: Musidisc 106251 chartposition: RandB #52, US #60 writtenby: Kangol album: Always and Forever comments: [ballad]	Whistle	Right Next to Me	1989	Musidisc
310	recordlabel: Anxious 007 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: William Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers album: Speak	Londonbeat	Failing in Love Again	1989	Anxious
311	recordlabel: WEA 440 (UK) chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Mark Harris, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas and Thomas Davis album: Blue Notes in the Basement comments: [dance, house]	Ultra Nate	It's Over Now	1989	WEA(UK)
312	recordlabel: Columbia 73110 chartposition: 121 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Friends B-4 Lovers	1989	Columbia
313	recordlabel: Virgin 1156 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #70 writtenby: Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman album: Fruit at the Bottom	Wendy & Lisa	Are You My Baby?	1989	Virgin
314	recordlabel: Sire 7574 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #63 writtenby: Ice T (as Tracy Marrow) and Afrika Islam album: Power	Ice-T	High Rollers	1989	Sire
315	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
316	recordlabel: MCA 53680 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Ghostbusters II	Run-D.M.C.	Ghostbusters	1989	MCA
317	recordlabel: CBS 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Jolley, Swain, Rondor album: Personal	Paul Johnson	No More Tomorrows	1989	CBS(UK)
318	recordlabel: Warner 22946 chartposition: US #91, US Dance #26 writtenby: David Gaskins and Keath Lowry album: Louder Than Love	TKA	You Are the One	1989	Warner
319	recordlabel: Arista 9834 chartposition: RandB #22 album: Original Stylin' comments: [hip hop]	Three Times Dope	Funky Dividends	1989	Arista
320	recordlabel: Island 99175 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #67 writtenby: Kenny Harris and Mark Holden album: Come Together As One	Will Downing	Test of Time	1989	Island
321	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
322	recordlabel: Ruthless 57107 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #70 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [rap]	NWA	Gangsta Gangsta	1989	Ruthless
323	recordlabel: Debut 3085 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 album: Latino House comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	Latino House	1989	Debut(UK)
324	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
325	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
326	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
327	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
328	recordlabel: RCA 43204 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Choices The Singles Collection	The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella	Slaves No More	1989	RCA
329	recordlabel: Unyque 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	Just A Little More	1989	Unyque(UK)
330	recordlabel: Warner 7361 chartposition: UK #72 album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	When Love Takes Over You	1989	Warner
331	recordlabel: Ten Records 257 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Ronald Burrell comments: [dance, house]	Bas Noir	My Love Is Magic	1989	Ten Records(UK)
332	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
333	recordlabel: EMI 50174 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	More Than Physical	1989	EMI
334	recordlabel: MCA 23898 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Hall and Teddy Riley album: Guy comments: [new jack swing]	Guy	Round and Round (Merry Go 'Round of Love)	1989	MCA
335	recordlabel: CBS 655230 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: C. Bourelly, R. Davis album: Stay With Me comments: [new jack swing]	Regina Belle	Good Lovin'	1989	CBS(UK)
336	recordlabel: Warner 22748 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Spend the Night comments: [beat ballad]	The Isley Brothers	You'll Never Walk Alone	1989	Warner
337	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
338	recordlabel: MCA 53734 chartposition: US #87, US AC #15 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Believe comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	The Same Love	1989	MCA
339	recordlabel: Capitol 44362 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Celebrate New Life	1989	Capitol
340	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
341	recordlabel: Vendetta 1448 chartposition: RandB #84, US #84 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole album: Passion	Shirley Lewis	Realistic	1989	Vendetta
342	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
343	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
344	recordlabel: Fontana 812 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery album: Kaleidoscope World comments: [ballad]	Swing Out Sister	Forever Blue	1989	Fontana(UK)
345	recordlabel: RCA 8881 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Donnie Woodruff and Leo Hall album: There's Love Out There	La Rue	I Want Your Love	1989	RCA
346	recordlabel: Columbia 69077 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Kiss Your Tears Away	1989	Columbia
347	recordlabel: Vendetta 7014 chartposition: US Dance #17 album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [dance, house]	Seduction	Seduction	1989	Vendetta
348	recordlabel: RCA 42824 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8	Alysha Warren	Touch Me	1989	RCA
349	recordlabel: Mercury 874 787 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #80 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Serious Business comments: [reggae]	Third World	It's the Same Old Song	1989	Mercury
350	recordlabel: Profile 246 chartposition: UK #79, US Dance #40 writtenby: Finger Prints and Sweet Tee album: It's Tee Time comments: [dance, hip hop, house]	Sweet Tee	Let's Dance	1989	Profile
351	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
352	recordlabel: Capitol 44268 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85 writtenby: John Lennon album: Tracie Spencer comments: [ballad]	Tracie Spencer	Imagine	1989	Capitol
353	recordlabel: Mercury 874 402 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Sweat	Kool & the Gang	Raindrops	1989	Mercury
354	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
355	recordlabel: Urban 38 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 album: Get Organized comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	JTQ (James Taylor Quartet)	Break Out	1989	Urban(UK)
356	recordlabel: Kongo Dance 5 chartposition: UK #82 album: There's Nothing Like This	Omar	I Don't Mind The Waiting	1989	Kongo Dance
357	recordlabel: Urban 35 chartposition: RandB #93, UK #83 writtenby: M. Wells, C. Richards, M. Anderson, Giovanni, K. Thomas and P. Klein album: Coming Back Hard Again comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	Are You Ready for Freddy	1989	Urban
358	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)
359	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)
360	recordlabel: Profile 250 (UK) chartposition: US dance #33, UK #86 writtenby: G. Vaughn, K. Jenkins, K. Robien, E. Stockley, S. Guy comments: [garage house] (Fly Guy Mix)	Kechia Jenkins	Still Waiting	1989	Profile(UK)
361	recordlabel: MCA 1311 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Dean Gant, Michael J. Powell, Kenny Burke album: The Flight	Perri	I'm The One	1989	MCA(UK)
362	recordlabel: Mango 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: F. Hibbert album: Slatyam Stoot comments: [reggae] re release from 1970	Toots & The Maytals	Pressure Drop	1989	Mango(UK)
363	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
364	recordlabel: Debut 3062 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	House Attack	1989	Debut(UK)
365	recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Turn The Music Up comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Turn the Music Up	1989	Polydor(UK)
366	recordlabel: Champion 225 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: James Bratton album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	All Through the Night	1989	Champion
367	recordlabel: Motown 1953 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters comments: [ballad]	Stevie Wonder	With Each Beat of My Heart	1989	Motown
368	recordlabel: Motown 1965 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Babyface, Sid Johnson, Charles Muldrow Jr. and Bruce Robinson album: Messages from the Boys	The Boys	A Little Romance	1989	Motown
369	recordlabel: Fanfare 23 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Ralf RenÃ© MauÃ© album: Wicked	Sinitta	Lay Me Down Easy	1989	Fanfare
370	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
371	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
372	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
373	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
374	recordlabel: Motown 1978 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Gordon Williams and Nicki Richards album: What You Need	Stacy Lattisaw	What You Need	1989	Motown
375	recordlabel: Jive 1178 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: The Stop the Violence Movement album: Rap Attack (Various Artists) comments: [hip hop]	The Stop the Violence Movement	Self-Destruction	1989	Jive
376	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 886 748 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: All About Love	Joyce Sims	Take Caution with My Heart	1989	Sleeping Bag (UK)
377	recordlabel: WTG 68491 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The 2 Live Crew	Yakety Yak	1989	WTG
378	recordlabel: Island 99268 chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)	1989	Island
379	recordlabel: MCA 23925 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ruff 'N' Ready comments: [slow jam]	Ready for the World	Gently	1989	MCA
380	recordlabel: Enigma 11 chartposition: US Dance #30, US AC #28 writtenby: Bill Sharpley and Edwin Starr album: Agent Double 0 Soul comments: [dance, house]	The Untouchables	Agent Double O Soul	1989	Enigma
381	recordlabel: Cooltempo 3 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Monte Moir and Steven Dante album: Find Out comments: [new jack swing]	Steven Dante	Love Follows	1989	Cooltempo
382	recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK) chartposition: UK #91	Lonnie Gordon	It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)	1989	Supreme(UK)
383	recordlabel: CBS 654773 6 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: P. Glass, L. Graham, N. Closson album: Once In A While	Johnny Mathis	Daydreamin'	1989	CBS
384	recordlabel: Island 99185 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Irresistible comments: [beat ballad]	Miles Jaye	I'll Be There	1989	Island
385	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
386	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
387	recordlabel: Pen Pad 1001 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [beat ballad]	Sam Dees	After All	1989	Pen Pad
388	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
389	recordlabel: Champion 218 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Come Over Here, Baby comments: [dance, house]	Royal House	Get Funky	1989	Champion
390	recordlabel: MCA 53503 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Life	1989	MCA
391	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
392	recordlabel: EMI 50208 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Scott A. Cannady, Preston Middleton, Richard Joseph and Gene Griffin album: 'Bout Dat Time	Pieces of a Dream	'Bout Dat Time	1989	EMI
393	recordlabel: Ten Records 292 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding album: What Becomes a Legend Most	Jermaine Stewart	Tren De Amour	1989	Ten Records(UK)
394	recordlabel: CBS 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: T. Swain, S. Jolley album: Personal	Paul Johnson	Masquerade	1989	CBS(UK)
395	recordlabel: Orpheus 72251 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #73 writtenby: David Gamson and Porter Carroll album: From Now On	Jaki Graham	From Now On	1989	Orpheus
396	recordlabel: Nightmare 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Ian Levine and Steven Wagner	Chuck Jackson	All Over the World	1989	Nightmare(UK)
397	recordlabel: Warner 22797 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Michael Jeffries comments: [new jack swing]	Michael Jeffries with Karyn White	Not Thru Being with You	1989	Warner
398	recordlabel: Sire 2802 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Ice T album: The Iceberg: Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say	Ice-T	Lethal Weapon	1989	Sire
399	recordlabel: Mercury 872 922 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Alvin Moody and Vinnie Bell album: On a Mission	Leotis	On a Mission	1989	Mercury
400	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

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