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
101	recordlabel: Ten Records 273 chartposition: UK #16, US Dance #1 writtenby: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey album: Paradise comments: [dance, house]	Inner City	Do You Love What You Feel	1989	Ten Records
102	recordlabel: Ten Records 271 (UK) chartposition: UK #13, US dance #12 writtenby: David comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]	Redhead Kingpin & the FBI	Do the Right Thing	1989	Ten Records(UK)
103	recordlabel: Ten Records 257 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Ronald Burrell comments: [dance, house]	Bas Noir	My Love Is Magic	1989	Ten Records(UK)
104	recordlabel: Ten Records 252 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #1 writtenby: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey album: Paradise comments: [disco dance]	Inner City	Ain't Nobody Better	1989	Ten Records
105	recordlabel: Tabu 69054 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Curtis F. Williams and K. Lynette Patterson album: Diamonds in the Raw	The S.O.S. Band	I'm Still Missing Your Love	1989	Tabu
106	recordlabel: Tabu 69000 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Between Friends	Rhonda Clark	State of Attraction	1989	Tabu
107	recordlabel: Tabu 68915 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Dezi Phillips (as Grover Phillips), Bernard Terry and John Lee album: Kickin' It	Dezi Phillips	Why You Wanna	1989	Tabu
108	recordlabel: Tabu 68904 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	What More Can I Do for You?	1989	Tabu
109	recordlabel: Tabu 68568 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #67, US Dance #15 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	Affair	1989	Tabu
110	recordlabel: Tabu 655504 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 album: All Mixed Up	Alexander O'Neal	Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)	1989	Tabu(UK)
111	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Tabu 655050	Alexander O'Neal	The Official Bootleg Megamix	1989	Tabu
1	recordlabel: Tabu 654667 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis comments: (remix)	Alexander O'Neal	Hearsay '89	1989	Tabu(UK)
2	recordlabel: Syncopate 30 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kym Mazelle and Morgan King album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Love Strain	1989	Syncopate
3	recordlabel: Syncopate 25 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Got to Get You Back	1989	Syncopate
---	recordlabel: Surfside 890214 writtenby: General Johnson album: Alive And Kickin'	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Gone Fishin'	1989	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
2	recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK) chartposition: UK #91	Lonnie Gordon	It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)	1989	Supreme(UK)
3	recordlabel: Supreme 143 chartposition: US dance #9, RandB #11, UK #47, US #58 writtenby: R. Ginyard album: It Takes Two comments: [hip hop]	Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock	Joy and Pain	1989	Supreme
4	recordlabel: Supreme 139 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #11, UK #14 writtenby: R. Ginyard album: It Takes Two comments: [hip hop]	Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock	Get on the Dance Floor	1989	Supreme
5	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	The Sugarhill Gang	Rappers Delight '89	1989	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Solar 74507 writtenby: W. Raglin, G. Thornton album: Save The Children	Bobby Womack	Priorities	1989	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 74005 chartposition: RandB #5, US #2, US AC #20 writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Belinda Lipscomb album: All the Way	Calloway	I Wanna Be Rich	1989	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 74003 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: Tender Lover	Babyface	Tender Lover	1989	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 68966 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, US dance #5 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Tender Lover comments: [disco dance boogie]	Babyface	It's No Crime	1989	Solar
4	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)
5	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40143 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: MC Marvelous (as Marvin Berryman)	Cash Money & Marvelous	Find an Ugly Woman	1989	Sleeping Bag
6	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40142 chartposition: RandB #51, UK #39 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: All About Love	Joyce Sims	Looking for a Love	1989	Sleeping Bag
7	recordlabel: Siren 112 chartposition: RandB #54, US #1, UK #24, US dance #28, US AC #11 writtenby: Oliver Leiber album: Forever Your Girl comments: [new jack swing]	Paula Abdul	Forever Your Girl	1989	Siren
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: Sire 27539 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #20, UK #1, US #1, US AC #3 writtenby: Madonna & Patrick Leonard album: Like a Prayer	Madonna	Like a Prayer	1989	Sire
---	recordlabel: Sgt Peppers 1 album: You Had It All	First Light Featuring Kevin Henry	Loving You	1989	Sgt Peppers
1	recordlabel: Select 62345 chartposition: RandB #46 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Kid (as Christopher Reid) and Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints) album: 2 Hype	Kid n Play	2 Hype	1989	Select
2	recordlabel: Select 62335 chartposition: RandB #11, US Dance #49 weeksinr&bchart: 18 album: 2 Hype	Kid n Play	Rollin' with Kid 'n Play	1989	Select
3	recordlabel: Select 62334 chartposition: RandB #80 album: The Real Roxanne comments: [hip hop]	The Real Roxanne	Roxanne's on a Roll	1989	Select
4	recordlabel: Sedona 7611 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cardell (as Cardell Harrington)	Cardell	Baby Don't Fool Around	1989	Sedona
5	recordlabel: Sedona 7512 chartposition: RandB #80	Rena Scott	This Love's for You	1989	Sedona
6	recordlabel: SBK 19701 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #2, US #2, US dance #1 writtenby: Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey) album: Pump Up the Jam: The Album comments: [disco dance]	Technotronic	Pump Up the Jam	1989	SBK
7	recordlabel: SBK 07314 chartposition: UK #83, US dance #43 writtenby: Eddie Stockley and Kenny Bobien	Crown Heights Affair	I'll Do Anything	1989	SBK
8	recordlabel: Ruthless 57107 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #70 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [rap]	NWA	Gangsta Gangsta	1989	Ruthless
9	recordlabel: Ruthless 2766 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: The D.O.C. album: No One Can Do It Better	The D.O.C.	It's Funky Enough	1989	Ruthless
10	recordlabel: Rhythm King 31 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Paul Carter, Richard Walmsley, Amanda Glanfield and Justin album: Anywayawanna comments: [house, hip hop]	The Beatmasters featuring Merlin	Who's in the House	1989	Rhythm King
11	recordlabel: Rhythm King chartposition: UK #6, US dance #6 writtenby: S. Stone album: Original Soundtrack comments: [dance, house] mpcode: NFpOTLW1TOU	S'Express	Hey Music Lover	1989	Rhythm King
12	recordlabel: Reprise 27550 chartposition: RandB #59, US AC #40 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell & Dennis Matkosky album: Heart's Horizon	Al Jarreau	All or Nothing at All	1989	Reprise
13	recordlabel: Reprise 22950 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Tony Shockency album: Just What I Like	Michael Cooper	Just What I Like	1989	Reprise
14	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
15	recordlabel: Reprise 22872 chartposition: RandB #23, US #89 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Markell Riley album: Abstrac' comments: [new jack swing]	Abstrac	Right and Hype	1989	Reprise
16	recordlabel: Reprise 22849 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Zapp Vibe	Zapp	Ooh Baby Baby	1989	Reprise
17	recordlabel: Reprise 22713 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Kirk Crumpler album: Just What I Like	Michael Cooper	Should Have Been You	1989	Reprise
18	recordlabel: Reality 2701 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)	Doug E. Fresh	Summertime	1989	Reality
19	recordlabel: Rawsome 3333 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: D'LaVance album: Move on You comments: [new jack swing]	Lateasha	Move on You	1989	Rawsome
20	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
21	recordlabel: RCA 9094 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Phillip Gordy and Tyler Collins album: Girls Nite Out	Tyler Collins	Whatcha Gonna Do?	1989	RCA
22	recordlabel: RCA 9023 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Paul Stewart, Marc Poussaint and Wesley Walker	Shabazz	Respect	1989	RCA
23	recordlabel: RCA 8926 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Troy Johnson album: The Way It Is comments: [new jack swing]	Troy Johnson	The Way It Is	1989	RCA
24	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
25	recordlabel: RCA 8870 chartposition: RandB #4 weeksinr&bchart: 20 writtenby: Andre Cleveland and Darryl Ross album: Come Play with Me comments: [new jack swing]	Grady Harrell	Sticks and Stones	1989	RCA
26	recordlabel: RCA 49403 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), Brian Eno and David Byrne album: In Flightt comments: [hip hop]	KC Flightt	Planet E	1989	RCA
27	recordlabel: RCA 49335 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), M. Morgan album: In Flightt	KC Flightt	Summer Madness	1989	RCA
28	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
---	recordlabel: RCA 43140 (UK) writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [ballad]	Sam Dees	True Believer in Love	1989	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 42958 chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Choices The Singles Collection	The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella	Choice	1989	RCA
2	recordlabel: RCA 42824 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8	Alysha Warren	Touch Me	1989	RCA
3	recordlabel: RCA 42629 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Rick Astley album: Hold Me in Your Arms comments: [ballad] mpcode: DqZS89jFCFg	Rick Astley	Hold Me in Your Arms	1989	RCA(UK)
4	recordlabel: RCA 42596 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Robert Howard	Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard	Wait	1989	RCA(UK)
5	recordlabel: RCA 42149 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood	The Blow Monkeys	This Is Your Life	1989	RCA
6	recordlabel: Qwest 2697 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #21, US #18, US dance #1, US AC #30 writtenby: George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam album: Back on the Block comments: [disco funk boogie]	Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan	I'll Be Good to You	1989	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Profile 7274	Rockie Robbins	Serious	1989	Profile
1	recordlabel: Profile 7241 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #70, UK #16 writtenby: Roland Clarke, Charlene Munford & David Shaw comments: [disco, dance]	Chanelle	One Man	1989	Profile
2	recordlabel: Profile 5275 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #23, UK #88 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard)	Rob Base	Turn It Out (Go Base)	1989	Profile
3	recordlabel: Profile 5252 chartposition: RandB #83	Domino	Cuties Get Connected	1989	Profile
4	recordlabel: Profile 5245 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee album: Youngest in Charge	Special Ed	I Got It Made	1989	Profile
5	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
6	recordlabel: Profile 262 chartposition: RandB #51	Run-D.M.C.	Pause	1989	Profile
7	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)
8	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
9	recordlabel: Profile 1269 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Sweet Tee (as Toi Jackson) and Finger Prints album: It's Tee Time	Sweet Tee	On the Smooth Tip	1989	Profile
10	recordlabel: Priority 7206 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #26 writtenby: Eazy E, Ice Cube and Charles Wright (sample) album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [hip hop]	NWA	Express Yourself	1989	Priority
11	recordlabel: Pow Wow 438 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carlton album: Selfish Lover comments: [reggae]	J.C. Lodge	Telephone Love	1989	Pow Wow
12	recordlabel: Possum 5083 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Mark Moore album: Intercourse	S'Express	Mantra for a State of Mind	1989	Possum
13	recordlabel: Polydor 889 910 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman album: I Just Wanna Love You	The Main Ingredient	I Just Wanna Love You	1989	Polydor
14	recordlabel: Polydor 889 659 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Jon Bendich and Thor Baldursson album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Never Too Late	1989	Polydor
15	recordlabel: Polydor 889 658 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: General Crook album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Tell Me	1989	Polydor
16	recordlabel: Polydor 889 360 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: M. Alfred, Gordon Worthy, Larry Wedgeworth (as Larry Woo) and Leo Okeke album: Make That Move	Finest Hour	Make That Move	1989	Polydor
17	recordlabel: Polydor 889 034 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Brian Randdle, Clinton album: Be the One	Jackie Jackson	Cruzin'	1989	Polydor
18	recordlabel: Polydor 871 618 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore album: Destination Love comments: [slow jam]	Rene Moore	Never Say Goodbye to Love	1989	Polydor
19	recordlabel: Polydor 871 548 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins album: Be the One	Jackie Jackson	Stay	1989	Polydor
20	recordlabel: Polydor 839 935 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton with Audrey Wheeler	I Wanna Be Where You Are	1989	Polydor
21	recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Turn The Music Up comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Turn the Music Up	1989	Polydor(UK)
22	recordlabel: Pen Pad 1001 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [beat ballad]	Sam Dees	After All	1989	Pen Pad
23	recordlabel: Parlophone 6234 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Reputation	Dusty Springfield	In Private	1989	Parlophone
24	recordlabel: Parlophone 6207 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Reputation	Dusty Springfield	Nothing Has Been Proved	1989	Parlophone
25	recordlabel: Paisley Park 22907 chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #17 writtenby: David Gamson and Tony LeMans album: Tony LeMans comments: [new jack swing funk]	Tony LeMans	Higher Than High	1989	Paisley Park
26	recordlabel: Orpheus 72702 chartposition: RandB #35 weeksinr&bchart: 12 album: Cold Fresh Groove	Chill	Cold Fresh Groove	1989	Orpheus
27	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
28	recordlabel: Orpheus 72686 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker	B. Fats	I Found Love	1989	Orpheus
29	recordlabel: Orpheus 72684 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Going Out	1989	Orpheus
30	recordlabel: Orpheus 72681 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Lamont Coward album: Caught in the Act comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Gable	Remember (The First Time)	1989	Orpheus
31	recordlabel: Orpheus 72678 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Arthur Zamora, Michael Carpenter and Wayne Carpenter album: Take U Back to My Place	Z'Looke	Gitchi U	1989	Orpheus

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