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
501	recordlabel: Polydor 839 935 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton with Audrey Wheeler	I Wanna Be Where You Are	1989	Polydor
502	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Sweet Talk	The Manhattans	Why You Wanna Love Me Like That	1989	Valley Vue
503	recordlabel: Motown 4666 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joyce Fenderella Irby album: Maximum Thrust	Joyce Fenderella Irby	She's Not My Lover	1989	Motown
504	recordlabel: Virgin 99147 chartposition: RandB #63 album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Livin' Large	1989	Virgin
505	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
506	recordlabel: EMI 118 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nile Rodgers album: Workin' Overtime comments: [beat ballad]	Diana Ross	This House	1989	EMI
507	recordlabel: Arista 9830 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Alan Glass, Kenny G and Preston Glass album: Silhouette comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Kenny G	Against Doctor's Orders	1989	Arista
508	recordlabel: Mercury 872 955 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Chad, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Animal	1989	Mercury
509	recordlabel: Orpheus 72261 chartposition: RandB #66 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: Cold Fresh Groove comments: [new jack swing]	Chill	Body Reaction	1989	Orpheus
510	recordlabel: Veteran 9308 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Andre Miller, Cornell Ward, Harold Currington and Otis Leavil album: The Second Time comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Thought of You a Little Too Much	1989	Veteran
511	recordlabel: MCA 53461 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Charles Washington, Mark A. Sylvia and Tony Baker album: With Love comments: [slow jam]	Howard Huntsberry	Married Men Get Lonely Too	1989	MCA
512	recordlabel: Sedona 7611 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cardell (as Cardell Harrington)	Cardell	Baby Don't Fool Around	1989	Sedona
513	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
514	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Sweet Talk comments: [new jack swing]	The Manhattans	Sweet Talk	1989	Valley Vue
515	recordlabel: Profile 266 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee album: Youngest in Charge comments: [hip hop]	Special Ed	Think About It	1989	Profile
516	recordlabel: Virgin 99209 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Donald Robinson album: Lia comments: [ballad]	Lia	Constantly	1989	Virgin
517	recordlabel: Def Jam 4 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop, ballad]	LL Cool J	One Shot at Love	1989	Def Jam
518	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
519	recordlabel: Mercury 876 239 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Leotis	Ooh Child	1989	Mercury
520	recordlabel: MCA 53465 chartposition: RandB #70 album: Mac Band comments: [love ballad]	Mac Band	That's the Way I Look At Love	1989	MCA
521	recordlabel: AandM 1443 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Vesta Williams (as Vesta) album: Vesta 4 U	Vesta Williams	How You Feel	1989	A&M
522	recordlabel: Atlantic 88968 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Larry Julian, Joe Stone and Paul Klein album: Nu Girls	Nu Girls	Can We Talk About It	1989	Atlantic
523	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
524	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'
525	recordlabel: Warner 27533 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bill Withers comments: [from the movie Lean on Me]	Thelma Houston & The Winans	Lean on Me	1989	Warner
526	recordlabel: Mercury 876 072 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Stacy Ann Habeeb and David Bellochio album: Sweat comments: [ballad]	Kool & the Gang	Never Give Up	1989	Mercury
527	recordlabel: OBR 73020 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Newkirk album: Funk City	Newkirk	I Desire	1989	OBR
528	recordlabel: Polydor 889 658 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: General Crook album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Tell Me	1989	Polydor
529	recordlabel: Warner 27763 chartposition: RandB #74	Rick James	This Magic Moment -- Dance with Me	1989	Warner
530	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
531	recordlabel: AandM 1277 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Charles Moore, Cyril Neville, Cyril Neville Jr., Daryl Johnson, Jason Neville and Liryca Neville album: Yellow Moon	The Neville Brothers	Sister Rosa	1989	A&M
532	recordlabel: AandM 1262 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Raheem (as Oscar Ceres) album: The Vigilante	Raheem	Shotgun	1989	A&M
533	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
534	recordlabel: Capitol 48304 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed	Paul Laurence	Make My Baby Happy	1989	Capitol
535	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
536	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
537	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
538	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	Kiara	Quiet Guy (new version)	1989	Warlock
539	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
540	recordlabel: Motown 72643 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	Sweeter Than Candy	1989	Motown
541	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
542	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
543	recordlabel: Sedona 7512 chartposition: RandB #80	Rena Scott	This Love's for You	1989	Sedona
544	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
545	recordlabel: Select 62334 chartposition: RandB #80 album: The Real Roxanne comments: [hip hop]	The Real Roxanne	Roxanne's on a Roll	1989	Select
546	recordlabel: Elektra 5356 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Hot to the Touch comments: [slow jam]	Starpoint	Tough Act to Follow	1989	Elektra
547	recordlabel: Cyntone 2743 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Robert Wright and Roderick Bernard album: Faze 1 comments: [slow jam]	Faze	Cold Sweat	1989	Cyntone
548	recordlabel: Tin Pan Apple 889 747 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Franklyn Grant, Kool Rock Ski and Buff Love album: On and On comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	Lie-z	1989	Tin Pan Apple
549	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
550	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
551	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 22813 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Robert Brookins and Timmy Gatling album: Help comments: [new jack swing]	Timmy Gatling	Help	1989	Tommy Boy
552	recordlabel: Intima 7 73348 2 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Hilary Bercovici album: Take To The Skies comments: [jazz funk, soul]	Richard Elliot featuring Bobby Caldwell	In the Name of Love	1989	Intima
553	recordlabel: Epic 68890 chartposition: US AC #41 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: East comments: [ballad]	Hiroshima	Come to Me	1989	Epic
554	recordlabel: Capitol 15473 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed comments: [new jack swing]	Paul Laurence	I Ain't wit It	1989	Capitol
555	recordlabel: Profile 5252 chartposition: RandB #83	Domino	Cuties Get Connected	1989	Profile
556	recordlabel: Orpheus 72684 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Going Out	1989	Orpheus
557	recordlabel: Fresh 80134 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	Freak the Funk	1989	Fresh
558	recordlabel: Houston International 15 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum comments: [funk]	Future	Heartbreaker	1989	Houston Internationa
559	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
560	recordlabel: Def Jam 68613 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Chuck D, Hank Shocklee, Eric Sadler album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back comments: [rap]	Public Enemy	Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos	1989	Def Jam
561	recordlabel: Tin Pan Apple 838 867 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales), M. Rooney and Kool Rock Ski (as Damon Wimbley)	The Fat Boys	Just Loungin'	1989	Tin Pan Apple
562	recordlabel: Capitol 44414 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Just in Time comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Just in Time	1989	Capitol
563	recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 00882 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Rodney Oliver, Joe Cooley and Jeff Page album: Me and Joe comments: [hip hop]	Rodney O & Joe Cooley	This Is for the Homies	1989	Egyptian Empire
564	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
565	recordlabel: Island 1437 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Paul Powell and Mica Paris album: So Good comments: [beat ballad]	Mica Paris	Don't Give Me Up	1989	Island
566	recordlabel: Geffen 27571 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Brett Bouldin and Joe album: Coolin' in Cali comments: [hip hop]	The 7A3	Drums of Steel	1989	Geffen
567	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
568	recordlabel: Capitol 44355 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Pinch Of Lynch	Lynch	Magic Spell	1989	Capitol
569	recordlabel: Epic 68235 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Morgan, Mark Stevens and Shelly Morgan album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Cash	1989	Epic
570	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
571	recordlabel: Columbia 45151 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Cornelius Mims album: Don't Rush It	Tyren Perry	What's Up	1989	Columbia
572	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
573	recordlabel: Copper Sun 1201 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Pete Moore, Smokey Robinson, Bobby Rogers and Marv Tarplin comments: [new jack swing]	New Situation	Going to a Go Go	1989	Copper Sun
574	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
575	recordlabel: Volt 302 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Positive State of Mind comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1989	Volt
576	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
577	recordlabel: Pow Wow 438 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carlton album: Selfish Lover comments: [reggae]	J.C. Lodge	Telephone Love	1989	Pow Wow
578	recordlabel: Mercury 876 002 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Just Kickin' It comments: [slow jam]	Walter Beasley	Don't Say Goodbye	1989	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Tabu 655050	Alexander O'Neal	The Official Bootleg Megamix	1989	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Motorcity 13 (UK) writtenby: I. Levine, S. Moy, S. Wagner	Jean, Scherrie & Lynda of The Supremes	Crazy 'Bout The Guy	1989	Motorcity(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2159 writtenby: Tommy Tate, James Palmer album: Crazy Bout You	Johnnie Taylor	Nothin' But The Blues	1989	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2153 writtenby: W. Pickett, R. West, W. Schofield album: In Control comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	I Found A Love	1989	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2153 writtenby: R. Hawkins, V. Lancaster, L. Addison album: In Control comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	In Control	1989	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Motown 4646 writtenby: Leon F. Sylvers III, Kenny Aubrey, Gene Dozier album: Leon Sylvers III	Leon F. Sylvers III	Make It Count	1989	Motown
---	recordlabel: Epic 68962 album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	Headache	1989	Epic
---	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
---	recordlabel: Surfside 890214 writtenby: General Johnson album: Alive And Kickin'	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Gone Fishin'	1989	Surfside
---	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
---	recordlabel: London 874 716 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Tell Me Why -- Do It Tonight	1989	London
---	recordlabel: Cooltempo 195 album: Adeva!	Adeva	Promises	1989	Cooltempo
---	recordlabel: Profile 7274	Rockie Robbins	Serious	1989	Profile
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69261 writtenby: Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Tom Show album: Cry Like A Storm	Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville	Don't Know Much	1989	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Mix Out (UK) writtenby: S. Williams comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Fifth of Heaven	Just A Little More	1989	Mix Out (UK)
---	recordlabel: Ms.B Records album: 4u2njoy... comments: [Complete Album]	Betty Wright	4u2njoy (full album)	1989	Ms.B Records
---	recordlabel: Capitol 44484 album: Just In Time	The Controllers	I Wanna Be With U (Right Now)	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Hot Soul 12112 writtenby: A. Felder, E. Curry, J. Freeman mpcode: HOxWPI5JODg	Theryl	Open Up Your Heart	1989	Hot Soul
---	recordlabel: Elektra 755964968 album: Cry Like A Rainstorm	Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby	1989	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Island 96524 album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	Good Man Monologue	1989	Island
---	recordlabel: Vision 4507 writtenby: Robert May album: An Ocean Apart comments: [ballad]	David Sea	Love Me Down	1989	Vision
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106 (UK) album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	So Good	1989	Unyque(UK)

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