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

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(Search on '1989' returned 633 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Zebra 53619 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Ricky Lawson, Lori Perry and Dennis Matkosky album: The Flight	Perri	No Place to Go	1989	Zebra
2	recordlabel: Wing 889 878 chartposition: RandB #7, US #90 writtenby: Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum album: Here I Am	Sharon Bryant	Foolish Heart	1989	Wing
3	recordlabel: Wing 887 781 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Wesley Thomas Jr., Adil Bayyan and Amir Salaam Bayyan album: The Right Stuff	Vanessa Williams	(He's Got) The Look	1989	Wing
4	recordlabel: Wing 871 936 chartposition: RandB #10, US #88, US AC #10 writtenby: Kenny Harris and Salas album: The Right Stuff comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Williams	Darlin' I	1989	Wing
5	recordlabel: Wing 871 935 chartposition: RandB #6 album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	For the Love of You	1989	Wing
6	recordlabel: Wing 871 723 chartposition: RandB #2, US #34 writtenby: Daryll Duncan album: Here I Am	Sharon Bryant	Let Go	1989	Wing
7	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
8	recordlabel: Wing 871 078 chartposition: RandB #1, US #8, UK #74, US AC #2 writtenby: Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal album: The Right Stuff	Vanessa Williams	Dreamin'	1989	Wing
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 90 515 writtenby: William Bell album: On The Roll comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	I Need Your Love So Bad	1989	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll	William Bell	Short Circuit	1989	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	Getting Out Of Your Bed	1989	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: White Enterprises 109 writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert	Frank & James	You Got The Love I Need	1989	White Enterprises
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3023 writtenby: Billy Always album: Watch Me Now	Otis Clay	Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)	1989	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9 19506 4 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Silky Soul comments: [beat ballad]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Just Us	1989	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8681 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Wolinski and James Newton Howard	Michael Jeffries	Razzle Dazzle	1989	Warner Bros.
2	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7494 chartposition: US #85, UK #20, US dance #3 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	Love's About to Change My Heart	1989	Warner Bros.
3	recordlabel: Warner 7678 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #71 writtenby: Womack and Womack album: C.K.	Chaka Khan	It's My Party	1989	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 7567 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	I Don't Wanna Get Hurt	1989	Warner
5	recordlabel: Warner 7361 chartposition: UK #72 album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	When Love Takes Over You	1989	Warner
6	recordlabel: Warner 2814 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #14, US #18, US dance #45 writtenby: Prince album: Batman	Prince	Partyman	1989	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 27863 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #6, UK #22 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White	Karyn White	Secret Rendezvous	1989	Warner
8	recordlabel: Warner 27783 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #11, US #8, US AC #12 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White comments: [slow jam]	Karyn White	Superwoman	1989	Warner
9	recordlabel: Warner 27763 chartposition: RandB #74	Rick James	This Magic Moment -- Dance with Me	1989	Warner
10	recordlabel: Warner 27642 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day album: Daydreaming	Morris Day	Are You Ready	1989	Warner
11	recordlabel: Warner 27583 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White album: Karyn White comments: [beat ballad]	Karyn White	Slow Down	1989	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 2757 chartposition: US #36, UK #27, US AC #21 writtenby: Prince and Sheena Easton album: Batman comments: [ballad]	Prince with Sheena Easton	The Arms of Orion	1989	Warner
13	recordlabel: Warner 27556 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #54 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley & Al B. Sure! album: In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure! featuring Slick Rick	If I'm Not Your Lover	1989	Warner
14	recordlabel: Warner 27538 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White	Karyn White	Love Saw It	1989	Warner
15	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
16	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
17	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
18	recordlabel: Warner 22924 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US alt. #18 writtenby: Prince album: Batman	Prince	Batdance	1989	Warner
19	recordlabel: Warner 22900 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Spend the Night comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Spend the Night (Ce soir)	1989	Warner
20	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
21	recordlabel: Warner 22895 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #89 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Silky Soul	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Can't Get Over You	1989	Warner
22	recordlabel: Warner 22865 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #77 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Rich and Poor comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford featuring Eric Clapton & David Sanborn	Knockin' on Heaven's Door	1989	Warner
23	recordlabel: Warner 22863 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: It's Real comments: [new jack swing]	James Ingram	I Wanna Come Back	1989	Warner
24	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
25	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
26	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
27	recordlabel: Warner 22738 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Silky Soul	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Silky Soul	1989	Warner
28	recordlabel: Warlock 7069 chartposition: RandB #55 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Sweet and Saxy	Kim Waters featuring Juanita Dailey	Stay	1989	Warlock
29	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	Kiara	Quiet Guy (new version)	1989	Warlock
30	recordlabel: WTG 68582 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Andy Tripoli	Nayobe	It's Too Late	1989	WTG
31	recordlabel: WTG 68491 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The 2 Live Crew	Yakety Yak	1989	WTG
32	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)
33	recordlabel: WEA 377 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #2, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: A New Flame	Simply Red	If You Don't Know Me by Now	1989	WEA
34	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
35	recordlabel: WEA 328 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Nervous -- Wap-Bam-Boogie (re-mix)	1989	WEA
36	recordlabel: Volt 302 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Positive State of Mind comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1989	Volt
---	recordlabel: Volt 301 writtenby: Richard Marx album: Time Out For Me comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Endless Summer Nights	1989	Volt
---	recordlabel: Vision 4507 writtenby: Robert May album: An Ocean Apart comments: [ballad]	David Sea	Love Me Down	1989	Vision
1	recordlabel: Virgin 99243 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Lia album: Lia	Lia	True Obsession	1989	Virgin
2	recordlabel: Virgin 99232 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Kent Wood and William album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Buck Wild	1989	Virgin
3	recordlabel: Virgin 99209 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Donald Robinson album: Lia comments: [ballad]	Lia	Constantly	1989	Virgin
4	recordlabel: Virgin 99204 chartposition: RandB #5, US #74, UK #87 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: After 7	After 7	Heat of the Moment	1989	Virgin
5	recordlabel: Virgin 99197 chartposition: RandB #57 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Big Bub (as Lee Drakeford) album: Made to Be Together	DÃ©ja	Going Crazy	1989	Virgin
6	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
7	recordlabel: Virgin 99147 chartposition: RandB #63 album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Livin' Large	1989	Virgin
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: Virgin 96564 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Made to Be Together comments: [new jack swing]	DÃ©ja	Made to Be Together	1989	Virgin
11	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
12	recordlabel: Virgin 96544 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Marvin Ennis and Harold Lloyd Jr. album: Livin' Large comments: [slow jam]	E.U.	Taste of Your Love	1989	Virgin
13	recordlabel: Virgin 96528 chartposition: RandB #3, US #1, UK #2, US dance #24, US AC #45 writtenby: Oliver Leiber album: Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Opposites Attract	1989	Virgin
14	recordlabel: Virgin 96517 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #3 writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Nellee Hooper album: Club Classics, Volume One	Soul II Soul	Jazzie's Groove	1989	Virgin
15	recordlabel: Virgin 5 chartposition: US dance #23, RandB #57, US AC #2, UK #65 writtenby: Ziggy Marley and Stephen Marley album: One Bright Day comments: [reggae]	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	Look Who's Dancing	1989	Virgin
16	recordlabel: Virgin 27 chartposition: US #1, UK #46, US dance #19 writtenby: Elliot Wolff album: Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Cold Hearted	1989	Virgin
17	recordlabel: Virgin 265 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #4, US dance #1 writtenby: Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law album: Club Classics, Volume One	Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler	Back to Life	1989	Virgin
18	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
19	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
20	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
---	recordlabel: Vertigo 60 album: Crazy World	Scorpions & Aaron Neville	Send Me An Angel	1989	Vertigo
1	recordlabel: Vendetta 7014 chartposition: US Dance #17 album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [dance, house]	Seduction	Seduction	1989	Vendetta
2	recordlabel: Vendetta 1464 chartposition: US #2, US Dance #1 writtenby: David Cole album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [disco dance]	Seduction	Two to Make It Right	1989	Vendetta
3	recordlabel: Vendetta 1448 chartposition: RandB #84, US #84 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole album: Passion	Shirley Lewis	Realistic	1989	Vendetta
4	recordlabel: Vendetta 1433 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #56, US #23 writtenby: Robert Clivillas, David Cole & Freedom Williams album: Nothing Matters Without Love comments: [dance, boogie]	Seduction	You're My One and Only (True Love)	1989	Vendetta
5	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
---	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75330 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Sweet Talk comments: [ballad] mpcode: abqY65uc-P4	The Manhattans	I Won't Stop	1989	Valley Vue
---	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75330 writtenby: Amen East and RandW Lovett album: Sweet Talk comments: [ballad] mpcode: tQUog-FfS-Q	The Manhattans	Just A Matter Of Time	1989	Valley Vue
1	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Sweet Talk	The Manhattans	Why You Wanna Love Me Like That	1989	Valley Vue
2	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Sweet Talk comments: [new jack swing]	The Manhattans	Sweet Talk	1989	Valley Vue
3	recordlabel: Urban 38 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 album: Get Organized comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	JTQ (James Taylor Quartet)	Break Out	1989	Urban(UK)
4	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
5	recordlabel: Uptown 23982 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #7 writtenby: Heavy D, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F) and Nevelle Hodge album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	Somebody for Me	1989	Uptown
6	recordlabel: Unyque 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	Just A Little More	1989	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 109 (UK) writtenby: D. Springer, T. Agbetu	Deluxe	2 Hot 2 Handle	1989	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106 (UK) album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	So Good	1989	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106	Deluxe	Do You Really Love Me	1989	Unyque
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 954 chartposition: US #65, US Dance #15 writtenby: Stephen Lironi and Dan Navarro album: Louder Than Love	TKA	I Won't Give Up on You	1989	Tommy Boy
2	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
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: Tommy Boy 22813 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Robert Brookins and Timmy Gatling album: Help comments: [new jack swing]	Timmy Gatling	Help	1989	Tommy Boy
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: Tent 42693 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Wayne Braithwaite album: Greatest Hits	Five Star	With Every Heartbeat	1989	Tent(UK)
8	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)
9	recordlabel: Ten Records 290 chartposition: UK #12, US dance #8, RandB #30, US #76 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: Big Fun comments: [dance, boogie]	Inner City	Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin	1989	Ten Records
10	recordlabel: Ten Records 284 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #3, US #54, US dance #9 writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Hayden Brown album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade	Soul II Soul	Get a Life	1989	Ten Records
11	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)

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