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: MCA 53624 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Home	Stephanie Mills	Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)	1989	MCA
302	recordlabel: MCA 53620 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Eugene Wilde album: I Choose You (Tonight)	Eugene Wilde	I Can't Stop (This Feeling)	1989	MCA
303	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
304	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
305	recordlabel: MCA 53503 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Life	1989	MCA
306	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
307	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
308	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
309	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
310	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
311	recordlabel: MCA 53465 chartposition: RandB #70 album: Mac Band comments: [love ballad]	Mac Band	That's the Way I Look At Love	1989	MCA
312	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
313	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
314	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
315	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
316	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
317	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
318	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
319	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
320	recordlabel: MCA 23925 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ruff 'N' Ready comments: [slow jam]	Ready for the World	Gently	1989	MCA
321	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
322	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)
323	recordlabel: MCA 1292 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 album: The Mac Band featuring the McCampbell Brothers	Mac Band	Jealous	1989	MCA(UK)
324	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 205 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Gentle	Angee Griffin	Toby	1989	Luke Skyywalker
325	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
326	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
327	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
---	recordlabel: London 876 224 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Motel Lover	1989	London
---	recordlabel: London 875 160 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	It's All Over	1989	London
---	recordlabel: London 874 716 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Tell Me Why -- Do It Tonight	1989	London
1	recordlabel: Kongo Dance 5 chartposition: UK #82 album: There's Nothing Like This	Omar	I Don't Mind The Waiting	1989	Kongo Dance
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
5	recordlabel: Jive 210 chartposition: RandB #48 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: KRS One (as Lawrence Krisna Parker) album: The Blueprint of Hip Hop comments: [hip hop]	Boogie Down Productions	Why Is That?	1989	Jive
6	recordlabel: Jive 1283 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #81, US #32 writtenby: Robert John	Billy Ocean	Licence to Chill	1989	Jive
7	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
8	recordlabel: Jive 1264 chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #23 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: Knowledge Is King comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	I Go to Work	1989	Jive
---	recordlabel: Jive 1246 writtenby: C. King, G. Goffin album: Back To The S..t! comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	Will You Love Me Tomorrow	1989	Jive
1	recordlabel: Jive 1217 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) and Teddy Rile album: Knowledge Is King comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	They Want Money	1989	Jive
2	recordlabel: Jive 1216 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner album: More Than Friends comments: [beat ballad]	Jonathan Butler	Sarah, Sarah	1989	Jive
3	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
4	recordlabel: Jive 1174 chartposition: RandB #4, US AC #48 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner album: More Than Friends	Jonathan Butler	More Than Friends	1989	Jive
5	recordlabel: Island 99268 chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)	1989	Island
6	recordlabel: Island 99249 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Dwight Wyatt, Isaac Scott, Jake Carter, Joe Sayles and Kevin Scott album: D.O.A (Def on Arrival)	Atension	Let Me Push It to Ya	1989	Island
7	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
8	recordlabel: Island 99228 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis) album: Irresistible comments: [slow jam]	Miles Jaye	Objective	1989	Island
9	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
10	recordlabel: Island 99185 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Irresistible comments: [beat ballad]	Miles Jaye	I'll Be There	1989	Island
11	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
12	recordlabel: Island 99162 chartposition: RandB #3, US Dance #29 writtenby: Ed Townsend and Marvin Gaye album: Beyond a Dream	By All Means	Let's Get It On	1989	Island
---	recordlabel: Island 96524 album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	Good Man Monologue	1989	Island
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Houston International 15 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum comments: [funk]	Future	Heartbreaker	1989	Houston Internationa
---	recordlabel: Hot Soul 12112 writtenby: A. Felder, E. Curry, J. Freeman mpcode: HOxWPI5JODg	Theryl	Open Up Your Heart	1989	Hot Soul
1	recordlabel: Honey Bee 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Dee Vaz and Leee John album: All the Hits: Hot Sensational Re Mixes comments: [dance, house]	Imagination	L.T.O. (Love's Taking Over)	1989	Honey Bee(UK)
---	recordlabel: Hi 12 writtenby: Al Green album: Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968 76)	Al Green	Love Ritual (Bwana Mix)	1989	Hi
1	recordlabel: Gold City 68947 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Chris Jasper and M. Jasper album: Time Bomb	Chris Jasper	The First Time	1989	Gold City
2	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
3	recordlabel: Geffen 27518 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Ralph Hawkins Jr. and David Jones [David Allen Jones] album: Introducing...	David Peaston	Two Wrongs (Don't Make It Right)	1989	Geffen
4	recordlabel: Geffen 22936 chartposition: RandB #4, US #49, US dance #18 writtenby: Timmy Gatling & Alton Stewart album: Adventures in Paradise	Christopher Williams	Talk to Myself	1989	Geffen
5	recordlabel: Geffen 22795 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Introducing... comments: [ballad]	David Peaston	Can I?	1989	Geffen
6	recordlabel: Fresh 80134 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	Freak the Funk	1989	Fresh
7	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
8	recordlabel: Fresh 80129 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	To the Max	1989	Fresh
9	recordlabel: Fresh 7009 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise	Stezo	It's My Turn	1989	Fresh
10	recordlabel: Fontana 874 190 chartposition: US #86, US Dance #33, US AC #6 writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery album: Kaleidoscope World comments: [jazz funk]	Swing Out Sister	Waiting Game	1989	Fontana
11	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)
12	recordlabel: Fontana 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery album: Kaleidoscope World	Swing Out Sister	Where in the World	1989	Fontana(UK)
13	recordlabel: Fontana 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #28, US AC #23 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O'Duffy album: Kaleidoscope World	Swing Out Sister	You on My Mind	1989	Fontana(UK)
14	recordlabel: First Priority Music 99170 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: MC Lyte (as Lana Moorer) album: Eyes on This	MC Lyte	Cha Cha Cha	1989	First Priority Music
15	recordlabel: Fever 1919 chartposition: RandB #62, US dance #9 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Only Time Will Tell	Sandée	Notice Me	1989	Fever
16	recordlabel: Fanfare 23 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Ralf RenÃ© MauÃ© album: Wicked	Sinitta	Lay Me Down Easy	1989	Fanfare
17	recordlabel: Fanfare 21 chartposition: UK #20 album: Wicked	Sinitta	Love on a Mountain Top	1989	Fanfare
18	recordlabel: Fanfare 18 (UK) chartposition: UK #4, US #84 writtenby: J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs album: Wicked comments: [disco]	Sinitta	Right Back Where We Started From	1989	Fanfare(UK)
19	recordlabel: FFRR 886 681 chartposition: US Dance #23 comments: (featuring Einstein and Lonnie Gordon)	Simon Harris	Another Monster Jam -- (I've Got Your) Pleasure Control	1989	FFRR
20	recordlabel: FFRR 25 chartposition: UK #17, US Dance #33 writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield (as Susan Banfield), Daddy O (as Glenn Bolton) and Martin Nemley album: Born This Way	The Cookie Crew	Got to Keep On	1989	FFRR
21	recordlabel: FFRR 19 chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Susie Banfield, Debbie Pryce, Daddy O and Martin Nemley album: Born This Way comments: [hip hop]	The Cookie Crew	Born This Way (Let's Dance)	1989	FFRR
22	recordlabel: FFRR 117 (UK) chartposition: RandB #69, US #10, UK #15, US dance #1 writtenby: D Mob album: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That	D-Mob Introducing Cathy Dennis	C'mon and Get My Love	1989	FFRR(UK)
23	recordlabel: FFRR 110 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Daddy O (as Glenn Bolton) and Martin Nemely album: Born This Way	The Cookie Crew	Come On and Get Some	1989	FFRR
24	recordlabel: FFRR 108 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Frankie Knuckles , Robert Owens and Satoshi Tomiie	Frankie Knuckles	Tears	1989	FFRR
25	recordlabel: FFRR 107 chartposition: UK #9, US Dance #1 writtenby: D:Mob (as Danny Poku) , C. Coulson, B. Reynolds and Charlie Scarlett album: A Little Bit of This, a Little Bit of That	D-Mob featuring LRS	It's Time to Get Funky	1989	FFRR
26	recordlabel: Epic 9 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #34, US #30, US dance #18, US AC #17 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Hubert Eaves III album: Any Love comments: [dance, boogie]	Luther Vandross	She Won't Talk to Me	1989	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 68962 album: All Our Love comments: [new jack swing]	Alton Wokie Stewart	Headache	1989	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 68890 chartposition: US AC #41 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: East comments: [ballad]	Hiroshima	Come to Me	1989	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 68688 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #33, US dance #8, US #77 writtenby: L.A. Reid & Babyface album: 2300 Jackson Street	The Jacksons	Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)	1989	Epic
3	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
4	recordlabel: Epic 68540 chartposition: RandB #2, US AC #34 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Tap: Music from the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack comments: [beat ballad]	James J.T. Taylor & Regina Belle	All I Want Is Forever	1989	Epic
5	recordlabel: Epic 68235 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Morgan, Mark Stevens and Shelly Morgan album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Cash	1989	Epic
6	recordlabel: Epic 655473 chartposition: US #6, UK #23, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Cuts Both Ways	Gloria Estefan	Here We Are	1989	Epic
7	recordlabel: Epic 655450 chartposition: US #11, UK #23, US Dance #20, US AC #5 writtenby: John DeFaria, Clay Ostwald and Jorge Casas album: Cuts Both Ways comments: [disco dance]	Gloria Estefan	Get on Your Feet	1989	Epic
8	recordlabel: Epic 655287 chartposition: US #48, UK #16, US AC #31 writtenby: Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald album: Cuts Both Ways	Gloria Estefan	Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)	1989	Epic
9	recordlabel: Epic 655238 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier	Flame with Tony Terry	On the Strength	1989	Epic
10	recordlabel: Epic 655206 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #76 writtenby: Michael Jackson, Babyface and The Jacksons album: 2300 Jackson Street comments: [ballad]	The Jacksons	2300 Jackson Street	1989	Epic
11	recordlabel: Epic 655054 chartposition: US #1, UK #6, US AC #2 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Cuts Both Ways comments: [ballad]	Gloria Estefan	Don't Wanna Lose You	1989	Epic
12	recordlabel: Epic 655021 chartposition: UK #97, US Dance #9 writtenby: J. Calvert and Everton McCalla (as Everton Deluke McCalla)	Tony Terry	Forget the Girl	1989	Epic
13	recordlabel: Epic 654947 (UK) chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Bad	Michael Jackson	Liberian Girl	1989	Epic(UK)
14	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
15	recordlabel: Epic 654672 (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Bad	Michael Jackson	Leave Me Alone	1989	Epic(UK)

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