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
401	recordlabel: Epic 654651 chartposition: US #65, UK #84, US Dance #1 writtenby: Bob Rosenberg album: Will to Power	Will to Power	Fading Away	1989	Epic
402	recordlabel: Epic 3101 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love comments: re release [dance, boogie]	Luther Vandross	Never Too Much	1989	Epic
403	recordlabel: Epic 1454 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Ed Howard, Fred Sawyers and Keith Rawls album: Jamm comments: [sweet soul]	Jamm	You and Me	1989	Epic
404	recordlabel: Epic 13 chartposition: RandB #1, US #6, UK #43, US AC #3 writtenby: David L. Elliott & Terry Steele album: The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love comments: [love ballad]	Luther Vandross	Here and Now	1989	Epic
405	recordlabel: Epic 13 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: Any Love	Luther Vandross	For You to Love	1989	Epic
406	recordlabel: Epic 10 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Luther Vandross and David Gamson album: Any Love	Luther Vandross	Come Back	1989	Epic
407	recordlabel: Epic 08521 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Bee Bee Green and Virgie Lee Green album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Being in Love Ain't Easy	1989	Epic
408	recordlabel: Enigma 75047 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #32, US #68 writtenby: Jon St. James, Stacy album: Shangri La	Bardeux	I Love to Bass	1989	Enigma
409	recordlabel: Enigma 11 chartposition: US Dance #30, US AC #28 writtenby: Bill Sharpley and Edwin Starr album: Agent Double 0 Soul comments: [dance, house]	The Untouchables	Agent Double O Soul	1989	Enigma
---	recordlabel: Elektra 755964968 album: Cry Like A Rainstorm	Linda Ronstadt Featuring Aaron Neville	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby	1989	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69317 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #13, US #57, US AC #19 writtenby: Jimmy Cameron & Vella Cameron album: A New Flame	Simply Red	It's Only Love	1989	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69294 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith album: All Nite	Entouch	II Hype	1989	Elektra
---	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
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69254 chartposition: US AC #6 writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren comments: [ballad]	Patti Austin with Sadao Watanabe	Any Other Fool	1989	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 5375 chartposition: RandB #4, US #32 writtenby: Steve Lane & Larry Prentiss album: Giving You the Best That I Got comments: [beat ballad]	Anita Baker	Lead Me Into Love	1989	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Elektra 5356 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Hot to the Touch comments: [slow jam]	Starpoint	Tough Act to Follow	1989	Elektra
4	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
5	recordlabel: EMI 90921 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Lewis Christian, Terry Stubbs and Walter Williams album: Serious comments: [ballad]	The O'Jays	Serious Hold On Me	1989	EMI
6	recordlabel: EMI 78 chartposition: RandB #39 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	I Promise	1989	EMI
7	recordlabel: EMI 77 chartposition: UK #56, US AC #5 writtenby: Gerry Goffin and Michael Masser album: Good to Be Back comments: [ballad]	Natalie Cole	Starting Over Again	1989	EMI
8	recordlabel: EMI 77 chartposition: RandB #7, US AC #15 album: Good to Be Back comments: [love ballad]	Natalie Cole with Freddie Jackson	I Do	1989	EMI
9	recordlabel: EMI 69 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Glen Ballard and Randy Goodrum album: Good To Be Back comments: [beat ballad]	Natalie Cole	Rest of the Night	1989	EMI(UK)
10	recordlabel: EMI 63 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1 writtenby: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass album: Good to Be Back comments: [ballad]	Natalie Cole	Miss You Like Crazy	1989	EMI
11	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
12	recordlabel: EMI 56149 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	Serious Kinda Girl	1989	EMI
13	recordlabel: EMI 56142 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: R.J. Rice and DeDe Leitta album: Tangled in Love	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Rich Girls	1989	EMI
14	recordlabel: EMI 50212 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Serious	The O'Jays	Out Of My Mind	1989	EMI
15	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
16	recordlabel: EMI 50208 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd, Scott A. Cannady, Preston Middleton, Richard Joseph and Gene Griffin album: 'Bout Dat Time	Pieces of a Dream	'Bout Dat Time	1989	EMI
17	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
18	recordlabel: EMI 50174 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	More Than Physical	1989	EMI
19	recordlabel: EMI 50164 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Flirt comments: [beat ballad]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Kisses Don't Lie	1989	EMI
20	recordlabel: EMI 2314 chartposition: RandB #52 album: Good to Be Back	Natalie Cole	As a Matter of Fact	1989	EMI
21	recordlabel: EMI 16 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Derek Bramble and Jimmy Scott album: From Now On comments: [ballad]	Jaki Graham	The Better Part of Me	1989	EMI(UK)
22	recordlabel: EMI 118 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nile Rodgers album: Workin' Overtime comments: [beat ballad]	Diana Ross	This House	1989	EMI
23	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 161 chartposition: RandB #51, US #33, UK #54 writtenby: Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross album: Stone Cold Rhymin'	Young MC	Principal's Office	1989	Delicious Vinyl
24	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 137 chartposition: RandB #9, US #7, US dance #7, UK #73 writtenby: Young MC, Matt Dike & Michael Ross album: Stone Cold Rhymin comments: [hip hop]	Young MC	Bust a Move	1989	Delicious Vinyl
25	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 104 chartposition: RandB #7, US #3, UK #13, US dance #8 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike album: Loc'ed After Dark comments: [hip hop]	Tone Loc	Funky Cold Medina	1989	Delicious Vinyl
26	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 103 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Def Jef (as Jeffrey Fortson) album: Just A Poet With Soul	Def Jef	Give It Here	1989	Delicious Vinyl
27	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 1006 chartposition: RandB #59 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Loc'ed After Dark comments: [hip hop]	Tone Loc	I Got It Goin' On	1989	Delicious Vinyl
28	recordlabel: Def Jam 69072 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: D. Miller, P. Ingram & K. Curry album: Raw comments: [slow jam]	Alyson Williams	Just Call My Name	1989	Def Jam
29	recordlabel: Def Jam 69072 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #8 writtenby: Fred Gordon & Vincent F. Bell album: Raw	Alyson Williams	I Need Your Lovin	1989	Def Jam
30	recordlabel: Def Jam 68902 chartposition: RandB #7, US #15, US dance #9, UK #43, writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I'm That Type of Guy	1989	Def Jam
31	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
32	recordlabel: Def Jam 68566 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Gordon Dukes and Howard A. Adderly album: From Out of the Blue	Blue Magic	Romeo and Juliet	1989	Def Jam
33	recordlabel: Def Jam 68555 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #17, US dance #3 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmonds album: Raw	Alyson Williams	Sleep Talk	1989	Def Jam
34	recordlabel: Def Jam 655456 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Al Cleveland album: Cooked The Remix Album comments: (J & M Emotional Club Mix)	Alyson Williams	I Second That Emotion	1989	Def Jam(UK)
35	recordlabel: Def Jam 654898 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #34, US dance #28 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell, Alvin Moody & Nikki D album: Raw	Alyson Williams featuring Nikki D	My Love Is So Raw	1989	Def Jam
36	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
37	recordlabel: Def Jam 1733 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith) album: Walking with a Panther	LL Cool J	Big Ole Butt	1989	Def Jam
38	recordlabel: Deconstruction 43056 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #39 writtenby: Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni, DJ Leleweland Valerio Semplici album: Dreamland comments: [disco dance]	Black Box	Ride on Time	1989	Deconstruction
39	recordlabel: Debut 3085 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 album: Latino House comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	Latino House	1989	Debut(UK)
40	recordlabel: Debut 3062 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	House Attack	1989	Debut(UK)
41	recordlabel: Dangerous Music 1163 chartposition: RandB #43 album: Life Is...Too $hort	Too $hort	Life Is. . .Too Short	1989	Dangerous Music
42	recordlabel: Cyntone 2743 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Robert Wright and Roderick Bernard album: Faze 1 comments: [slow jam]	Faze	Cold Sweat	1989	Cyntone
43	recordlabel: Cutting Records 223 chartposition: US dance #26 writtenby: George Anthony Mauro and Gus Rodriguez comments: [dance, house, freestyle]	Corina	Give Me Back My Heart	1989	Cutting Records
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	He's A Fly Guy	1989	Curtom(UK)
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	I Mo Git U Sucka	1989	Curtom(UK)
1	recordlabel: Crush Music 6104 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson album: Steppin' Out	10db	I Second That Emotion	1989	Crush Music
2	recordlabel: Crush Music 426 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Marquis Dair album: Steppin' Out comments: [new jack swing]	10db	Steppin' Out Tonight	1989	Crush Music
3	recordlabel: Creative Funk 706 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 12	Grandmaster Slice & Izzy Chill	Shall We Dance (Electric Slide)	1989	Creative Funk
4	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
5	recordlabel: Cooltempo 3 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Monte Moir and Steven Dante album: Find Out comments: [new jack swing]	Steven Dante	Love Follows	1989	Cooltempo
---	recordlabel: Cooltempo 195 album: Adeva!	Adeva	Promises	1989	Cooltempo
1	recordlabel: Cooltempo 186 chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Jolley, Harris, Jolley	Candi Mckenzie	Honesty	1989	Cooltempo
2	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
3	recordlabel: Cooltempo 177 (UK) chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: M. Love, Pogo, Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley and William Shelby comments: [hip hop] (samples 'And The Beat Goes; On by The Whispers)	Monie Love	I Can Do This	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
4	recordlabel: Columbia 73110 chartposition: 121 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Friends B-4 Lovers	1989	Columbia
5	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
6	recordlabel: Columbia 73064 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #9, US #7, US AC #27 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Merry, Merry Christmas	New Kids on the Block	This One's for the Children	1989	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 73028 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 2nd Wave comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Can We Spend Some Time	1989	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 73022 chartposition: RandB #1, US #43, US AC #5 writtenby: Carvin Winans album: Stay with Me comments: [ballad]	Regina Belle	Make It Like It Was	1989	Columbia
9	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
10	recordlabel: Columbia 69077 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Kiss Your Tears Away	1989	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 69016 chartposition: RandB #1, US #84 writtenby: David Conley, Everett Collins, Derrick Culler & David Townsend album: 2nd Wave	Surface	You Are My Everything	1989	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 68975 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #45 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Ain't My Type of Hype	1989	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 68969 chartposition: RandB #1, US #60 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen album: Stay with Me	Regina Belle	Baby Come to Me	1989	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 68938 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #7 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Just Git It Together	1989	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 68909 chartposition: RandB #71, US #17, US AC #3 writtenby: Michael Bolton & Andrew Goldmark album: Soul Provider	Michael Bolton	Soul Provider	1989	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 68897 chartposition: RandB #2, US #27 writtenby: Eddie Murphy, Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Put Your Mouth on Me	1989	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 68748 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #35 writtenby: Dean Pitchford and Rhett Lawrence album: June Pointer	June Pointer	Tight on Time (I'll Fit U In)	1989	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia 68746 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #3 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 2nd Wave comments: [love ballad]	Surface	Shower Me with Your Love	1989	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Columbia 68745 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I	Cheryl Pepsii Riley & Full Force	Every Little Thing About You	1989	Columbia
20	recordlabel: Columbia 68671 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #5, US #1, US AC #3 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Hangin' Tough comments: [love ballad]	New Kids on the Block	I'll Be Loving You	1989	Columbia
21	recordlabel: Columbia 68569 chartposition: RandB #21, US #36, US dance #25 writtenby: Rhett Lawrence & Dean Pitchford album: Sing OST	Johnny Kemp	Birthday Suit	1989	Columbia
22	recordlabel: Columbia 68545 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: David Frank, Mic Murphy and Radiant album: Catch The Glow	Radiant	Something's Got a Hold on Me	1989	Columbia
23	recordlabel: Columbia 68189 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Lonnie Liston Smith and Reggie Lucas album: Constina	Constina	Are You Lonely Tonight	1989	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Columbia 45151 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Cornelius Mims album: Don't Rush It	Tyren Perry	What's Up	1989	Columbia
25	recordlabel: Columbia 08537 chartposition: RandB #1, US #57 writtenby: Bernard Jackson & David Townsend album: 2nd Wave	Surface	Closer Than Friends	1989	Columbia
26	recordlabel: Columbia 08510 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Brian Morgan and Shelly Morgan album: Secrets of Flying	Johnny Kemp	One Thing Led to Another	1989	Columbia
27	recordlabel: Columbia 08508 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I comments: [beat ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	Me, Myself and I	1989	Columbia
28	recordlabel: Columbia 08507 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Ron Boustead and Gregg Karukas album: As Good As It Gets comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	This Is As Good As It Gets	1989	Columbia
29	recordlabel: Columbia 06619 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #8, US #8, US AC #12 writtenby: Thom Bell & William Hart album: New Kids on the Block comments: [love ballad]	New Kids on the Block	Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)	1989	Columbia
30	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'
31	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 22784 chartposition: RandB #37, US #9 writtenby: Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, Biz Markie & John Smith album: The Biz Never Sleeps	Biz Markie	Just a Friend	1989	Cold Chillin'
32	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 19429 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Big Daddy Kane album: It's a Big Daddy Thing	Big Daddy Kane	Smooth Operator	1989	Cold Chillin'
33	recordlabel: City Beat 737 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: B. Smith, D. Payne comments: [dance, garage house]	Brian Keith	Touch Me (Love Me Tonight)	1989	City Beat(UK)
34	recordlabel: Circa 40 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Ralf Hamm, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Claus Zundel album: Feeling Free	Sydney Youngblood	Sit and Wait	1989	Circa(UK)
35	recordlabel: Circa 34 chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: Claus Zundel, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Ralf Hamm album: Feeling Free comments: [disco dance]	Sydney Youngblood	If Only I Could	1989	Circa
36	recordlabel: Chrysalis 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	A Different Air	1989	Chrysalis(UK)

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