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: Jump Street 1022 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Fred McFarlane and Timmy Gatling album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	She's So Cold	1989	Jump Street
302	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
303	recordlabel: Kongo Dance 5 chartposition: UK #82 album: There's Nothing Like This	Omar	I Don't Mind The Waiting	1989	Kongo Dance
---	recordlabel: London 874 716 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Tell Me Why -- Do It Tonight	1989	London
---	recordlabel: London 875 160 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	It's All Over	1989	London
---	recordlabel: London 876 224 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Motel Lover	1989	London
1	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
2	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
3	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 127 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #34, US #26 writtenby: Luke, Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis & Fresh Kid Ice album: As Nasty as They Wanna Be comments: [hip hop]	The 2 Live Crew	Me So Horny	1989	Luke Skyywalker
4	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 205 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Gentle	Angee Griffin	Toby	1989	Luke Skyywalker
5	recordlabel: MCA 1292 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers	Mac Band	Jealous	1989	MCA(UK)
6	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)
7	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
8	recordlabel: MCA 23925 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ruff 'N' Ready comments: [slow jam]	Ready for the World	Gently	1989	MCA
9	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
10	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
11	recordlabel: MCA 53358 chartposition: RandB #10, US #79, US AC #11 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Be Yourself comments: [beat ballad]	Patti LaBelle	If You Asked Me To	1989	MCA
12	recordlabel: MCA 53391 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: N.E. Heartbreak comments: [new jack swing]	New Edition	N.E. Heartbreak	1989	MCA
13	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
14	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
15	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
16	recordlabel: MCA 53464 chartposition: RandB #1, US #44 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: N.E. Heartbreak comments: [slow jam]	New Edition	Can You Stand the Rain	1989	MCA
17	recordlabel: MCA 53465 chartposition: RandB #70 album: Mac Band comments: [love ballad]	Mac Band	That's the Way I Look At Love	1989	MCA
18	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
19	recordlabel: MCA 53484 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #31 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Larger Than Life	Jody Watley	Real Love	1989	MCA
20	recordlabel: MCA 53490 chartposition: RandB #2, US dance #36, US #70 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Hall & Teddy Riley album: Guy	Guy	I Like	1989	MCA
21	recordlabel: MCA 53499 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #43 writtenby: L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons album: The Lover in Me	Sheena Easton	Days Like This	1989	MCA
22	recordlabel: MCA 53500 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #70, US dance #24 writtenby: Jellybean Johnson and Keith album: N.E. Heartbreak	New Edition	Crucial	1989	MCA
23	recordlabel: MCA 53503 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Life	1989	MCA
24	recordlabel: MCA 53615 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: Let It Be Me comments: [new jack swing]	Robert Brookins	Don't Tease Me	1989	MCA
25	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
26	recordlabel: MCA 53620 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Eugene Wilde album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	I Can't Stop (This Feeling)	1989	MCA
27	recordlabel: MCA 53624 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Home	Stephanie Mills	Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)	1989	MCA
28	recordlabel: MCA 53628 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #10, UK #69 writtenby: Cornelius Brown Jr., Wellington, Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	We Got Our Own Thang	1989	MCA
29	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
30	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
31	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
32	recordlabel: MCA 53660 chartposition: RandB #3, US #9, UK #21, US dance #7 writtenby: A. Cymone, Jody Watley, Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin) album: Larger Than Life	Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim	Friends	1989	MCA
33	recordlabel: MCA 53666 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas album: Guy	Guy	Spend the Night	1989	MCA
34	recordlabel: MCA 53673 chartposition: RandB #73, US #59, US Dance #28 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Believe	The Jets	You Better Dance	1989	MCA
35	recordlabel: MCA 53680 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Ghostbusters II	Run-D.M.C.	Ghostbusters	1989	MCA
36	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
37	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
38	recordlabel: MCA 53707 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: David Raynor and Deniece Williams album: Special Love	Deniece Williams	Every Moment	1989	MCA
39	recordlabel: MCA 53712 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Charlie Smalls album: Home comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Home	1989	MCA
40	recordlabel: MCA 53714 chartposition: RandB #3, US #4, UK #74, US AC #11 writtenby: Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard album: Larger Than Life comments: [ballad]	Jody Watley	Everything	1989	MCA
41	recordlabel: MCA 53728 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Prince album: Be Yourself	Patti LaBelle	Yo Mister	1989	MCA
42	recordlabel: MCA 53730 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: James	J.T. Taylor	Sister Rosa	1989	MCA
43	recordlabel: MCA 53734 chartposition: US #87, US AC #15 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Believe comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	The Same Love	1989	MCA
44	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
45	recordlabel: MCA 53747 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Eugene Wilde album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	I Choose You (Tonight)	1989	MCA
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2153 writtenby: R. Hawkins, V. Lancaster, L. Addison album: In Control comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	In Control	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 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 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: Malaco 2157 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Billy Osborne and Brenda Eager album: Fire and Ice	Shirley Brown with Bobby Womack	Ain't Nothing Like The Lovin We Got	1989	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2159 writtenby: Tommy Tate, James Palmer album: Crazy Bout You	Johnnie Taylor	Nothin' But The Blues	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: Mango 105 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Beauty's Only Skin Deep	1989	Mango
2	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)
3	recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Aswad	On and On	1989	Mango(UK)
4	recordlabel: Mango 7829 chartposition: US dance #38 writtenby: Alphonsus Cassell album: O' La Soca	Arrow	O' La Soca	1989	Mango
5	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
6	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
7	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
8	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
9	recordlabel: Mercury 288 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Richie Daley, R. Bent, Michael Cooper, G. Bolton, William Clark and Steven album: Serious Business comments: [reggae]	Third World	Forbidden Love	1989	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Mercury 311 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #2, US #25, RandB #75 writtenby: Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh album: Adventures of Stevie V comments: [disco dance boogie]	The Adventures of Stevie V	Dirty Cash (Money Talks)	1989	Mercury
11	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
12	recordlabel: Mercury 872 066 chartposition: US dance #28 writtenby: Nia Peebles and J. Paris album: Nothin' but Trouble	Nia Peeples	I Know How (To Make You Love Me)	1989	Mercury
13	recordlabel: Mercury 872 102 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Alvin Moody, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Struck by You	1989	Mercury
14	recordlabel: Mercury 872 922 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Alvin Moody and Vinnie Bell album: On a Mission	Leotis	On a Mission	1989	Mercury
15	recordlabel: Mercury 872 955 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Chad, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Animal	1989	Mercury
16	recordlabel: Mercury 874 402 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Sweat	Kool & the Gang	Raindrops	1989	Mercury
17	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
18	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
19	recordlabel: Mercury 876 008 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: The Real Thing	Angela Winbush	It's the Real Thing	1989	Mercury
20	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
21	recordlabel: Mercury 876 239 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Leotis	Ooh Child	1989	Mercury
22	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
23	recordlabel: Mika 835 713 chartposition: RandB #74, US AC 11 album: Spell	Deon Estus	Spell	1989	Mika
---	recordlabel: Mix Out (UK) writtenby: S. Williams comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Fifth of Heaven	Just A Little More	1989	Mix Out (UK)
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 107 writtenby: B. Jacobs mpcode: R7gh4rjT0VA	Barbara Jacobs	Don't Let Me Go	1989	Morning Glory
---	recordlabel: Motorcity 11 (UK) writtenby: Ian Levine, Steven Wagner	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Step Into My Shoes	1989	Motorcity(UK)
---	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: Motorcity 21 (UK) writtenby: Barrett Strong, Always	Johnny Bristol	Man Up In The Sky	1989	Motorcity(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 17778 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio	Georgio	Romantic Love	1989	Motown
2	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
3	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	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: Motown 1952 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #94 writtenby: Babyface, Greg Scelsa and Daryl Simmons (as Darryl Simmons) album: Messages from the Boys	The Boys	Lucky Charm	1989	Motown
7	recordlabel: Motown 1953 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters comments: [ballad]	Stevie Wonder	With Each Beat of My Heart	1989	Motown
8	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
9	recordlabel: Motown 1961 chartposition: RandB #2, US Dance #23 writtenby: Dallas Austin, Joyce album: Maximum Thrust	Joyce Fenderella Irby	Mr. D.J.	1989	Motown
10	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
11	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
12	recordlabel: Motown 1967 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Wesley Adams, Larry Singletary, Big Bub and Larry McCain album: Today	Today	Take It Off	1989	Motown
13	recordlabel: Motown 1968 chartposition: RandB #1, US #62 writtenby: Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin comments: [disco funk]	Teddy Riley featuring Guy	My Fantasy	1989	Motown
14	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

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