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
501	recordlabel: Chrysalis 7 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Albert Hammond album: Gatecrashing comments: [ballad]	Living in a Box	Room in Your Heart	1989	Chrysalis
502	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43365 chartposition: US #75, UK #67, US Dance #19 writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Aaron Zigman album: What Up, Dog? comments: RandB mix Original version released in UK 1988	Was (Not Was)	Anything Can Happen	1989	Chrysalis
503	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43329 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Adeva! comments: [dance]	Adeva	Respect	1989	Chrysalis
504	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks album: Adeva!	Adeva	Beautiful Love	1989	Chrysalis
505	recordlabel: Chrysalis 23364 chartposition: UK #10, US dance #19 writtenby: Marcus Vere and Albert Hammond album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	Blow the House Down	1989	Chrysalis
506	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298 chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4 writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode album: Adeva!	Adeva	Warning	1989	Chrysalis
507	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2280 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Richie Fermie and Monie Love album: Down to Earth comments: [hip hop]	Monie Love	Grandpa's Party	1989	Chrysalis
508	recordlabel: Chrysalis 1676 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	Gatecrashing	1989	Chrysalis
509	recordlabel: Champion 91 chartposition: UK #35, US Dance #36 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Can You Party	Royal House	Yeah! Buddy	1989	Champion
510	recordlabel: Champion 225 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: James Bratton album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	All Through the Night	1989	Champion
511	recordlabel: Champion 218 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Come Over Here, Baby comments: [dance, house]	Royal House	Get Funky	1989	Champion
512	recordlabel: Champion 213 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #19, US #20, US dance #4 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Hal David album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	Don't Make Me Over	1989	Champion
513	recordlabel: Capitol 79798 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Live in Los Angeles	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Joy and Pain	1989	Capitol
514	recordlabel: Capitol 79729 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Paul Allen, Ronnie Laws and William Jeffery	Charvoni	Always There	1989	Capitol
515	recordlabel: Capitol 79705 chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #4 writtenby: David Cole album: We Can't Go Wrong	The Cover Girls	My Heart Skips a Beat	1989	Capitol
516	recordlabel: Capitol 79530 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Donnell Spencer album: Just in Time	The Controllers	Temporary Lovers	1989	Capitol
517	recordlabel: Capitol 637 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Graham Lyle album: Foreign Affair	Tina Turner	I Don't Wanna Lose You	1989	Capitol(UK)
518	recordlabel: Capitol 607 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: MC Hammer album: Let's Get It Started	MC Hammer	(Hammer Hammer) They Put Me in the Mix	1989	Capitol
519	recordlabel: Capitol 557 chartposition: US dance #1 writtenby: David Cole and Grace Jones album: Bulletproof Heart	Grace Jones	Love on Top of Love (Killer Kiss)	1989	Capitol
520	recordlabel: Capitol 556 chartposition: RandB #11 album: Looks Could Kill	Mother's Finest	I'm 'n' Danger	1989	Capitol
521	recordlabel: Capitol 48304 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed	Paul Laurence	Make My Baby Happy	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 44484 album: Just In Time	The Controllers	I Wanna Be With U (Right Now)	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44473 chartposition: US #39, UK #13, US dance #33 writtenby: Tony Joe White album: Foreign Affair	Tina Turner	Steamy Windows	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 44429 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: All My Love comments: [slow jam]	Peabo Bryson	All My Love	1989	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44414 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Just in Time comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Just in Time	1989	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Capitol 44362 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Celebrate New Life	1989	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Capitol 44355 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Pinch Of Lynch	Lynch	Magic Spell	1989	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 44347 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: All My Love	Peabo Bryson	Show and Tell	1989	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Capitol 44326 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Love or Physical comments: [beat ballad]	Ashford & Simpson	I'll Be There for You	1989	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Capitol 44300 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Lost without You	1989	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Capitol 44290 chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #34 writtenby: MC Hammer album: Let's Get It Started	MC Hammer	Turn This Mutha Out	1989	Capitol
10	recordlabel: Capitol 44283 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Gregg Willis and Jeanette album: Don't Let Love Slip Away	Freddie Jackson	You and I Got a Thang	1989	Capitol
11	recordlabel: Capitol 44268 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85 writtenby: John Lennon album: Tracie Spencer comments: [ballad]	Tracie Spencer	Imagine	1989	Capitol
12	recordlabel: Capitol 44266 chartposition: RandB #46, US dance #40 writtenby: MC Hammer (as M.C. Hammer)	MC Hammer	Pump It Up	1989	Capitol
13	recordlabel: Capitol 44261 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Heaven	1989	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Capitol 15647 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Kevin Lewis & Roderick Goode album: Adeva! comments: [dance, garage house]	Adeva	I Thank You	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15487	Ashford & Simpson	Cookies and Cake (the Garage Club mix)	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 15478 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃ©s and David Cole comments: [dance,house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Scandalous	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 15473 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed comments: [new jack swing]	Paul Laurence	I Ain't wit It	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol album: I Promise You Love comments: [slow jam album cut]	Bert Robinson	Give Me That Old Time Love	1989	Capitol
1	recordlabel: CBS 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: T. Swain, S. Jolley album: Personal	Paul Johnson	Masquerade	1989	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: CBS 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Jolley, Swain, Rondor album: Personal	Paul Johnson	No More Tomorrows	1989	CBS(UK)
3	recordlabel: CBS 655230 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: C. Bourelly, R. Davis album: Stay With Me comments: [new jack swing]	Regina Belle	Good Lovin'	1989	CBS(UK)
4	recordlabel: CBS 655166 chartposition: RandB #41, US #86, UK #60 writtenby: Pauline Henry, Mike Peden and James Locke album: The Chimes comments: [dance, garage house]	The Chimes	1-2-3	1989	CBS
5	recordlabel: CBS 654781 chartposition: RandB #3, US #29, UK #90 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star	1989	CBS
6	recordlabel: CBS 654773 6 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: P. Glass, L. Graham, N. Closson album: Once In A While	Johnny Mathis	Daydreamin'	1989	CBS
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 7 90261 2 writtenby: B. Lyle album: La Place (Stanley Turrentine), Collaborations comments: [smooth jazz funk] [album cut]	Jean Carne (with Stanley Turrentine)	Night Breeze	1989	Blue Note
1	recordlabel: Big Life 7 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #22, US #34 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippe Wynne album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop, funk]	De La Soul	Me Myself and I	1989	Big Life
2	recordlabel: Big Life 14 chartposition: RandB #18, US dance #27 writtenby: Posdnuos, Paul Huston, David Jolicoeur, Maseo, Mike Gee , Philip Hall and Q Tip album: 3 Feet High and Rising	De La Soul	Buddy	1989	Big Life
3	recordlabel: Big Life 14 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #7 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos , David Jolicoeur, Maseo , Mike Gee ,Africa Baby Bam & J. Davis album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	The Magic Number -- Buddy	1989	Big Life
4	recordlabel: Big Life 13 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Paul Huston, Posdnuos , David Jolicoeur and Maseo album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Eye Know	1989	Big Life
5	recordlabel: Big Life 10 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #18, US dance #3 writtenby: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Posdnuos , Paul Houston & Maseo album: 3 Feet High and Rising comments: [hip hop]	De La Soul	Say No Go	1989	Big Life
6	recordlabel: Big Beat 0004 chartposition: UK #44, US Dance #6 writtenby: Cheri Williams and Dwayne Richardson album: Someone to Love Me	Jomanda	Make My Body Rock	1989	Big Beat
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 8963 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #8, US dance #1 writtenby: Herb Lawson (as Herbert Lawson), Byron Burke & Byron Stingily album: Foundation comments: [disco, boogie]	Ten City	That's the Way Love Is	1989	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 8916 chartposition: UK #29, US Dance #17 writtenby: Byron Stingily and Marshall Jefferson album: Foundation comments: [dance, house]	Ten City	Devotion	1989	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 88968 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Larry Julian, Joe Stone and Paul Klein album: Nu Girls	Nu Girls	Can We Talk About It	1989	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 88945 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Bermuda Nights comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Gerald Albright	In the Mood	1989	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 88933 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission	Anne G.	If She Knew	1989	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 88917 chartposition: RandB #1, US #42 writtenby: Chuckii Booker & D. Spencer Jr. album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Turned Away	1989	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 88909 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6 album: The Young Son Of No One comments: [hip hop, funk]	Breeze	L.A. Posse	1989	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Atlantic 88899 chartposition: UK #3, US #7, US dance #5, US AC #2 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman and Donna Summer album: Another Place and Time comments: [disco dance]	Donna Summer	This Time I Know It's for Real	1989	Atlantic
15	recordlabel: Atlantic 88882 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco funk]	The Funky Worm	U Plus Me = Love	1989	Atlantic
16	recordlabel: Atlantic 88879 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Glen Bolton	Foster & McElroy	Gotta Be a Better Way	1989	Atlantic
17	recordlabel: Atlantic 88857 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Anne G.	Heart Donor	1989	Atlantic
18	recordlabel: Atlantic 88842 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin' comments: [beat ballad]	LeVert	Smilin'	1989	Atlantic
19	recordlabel: Atlantic 88841 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Touch	1989	Atlantic
20	recordlabel: Atlantic 88831 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	(Don't U Know) I Love U	1989	Atlantic
21	recordlabel: Atlantic 88826 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Jon Nettlesbey and Terry Coffey album: Miki Howard	Miki Howard	Ain't Nuthin' in the World	1989	Atlantic
22	recordlabel: Atlantic 88818 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Lawrence McNeil, Steve Russell and Tony Haynes album: Troop comments: [love ballad]	Troop	Still in Love	1989	Atlantic
23	recordlabel: Atlantic 88814 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Paul Kyser, Robert Youngblood and Terry Tate album: Terry Tate comments: [beat ballad]	Terry Tate	Babies Having Babies	1989	Atlantic
24	recordlabel: Atlantic 88812 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: FM2	Foster & McElroy	Dr. Soul	1989	Atlantic
25	recordlabel: Atlantic 86453 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #37, UK #72 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson album: Oasis comments: [dance]	Roberta Flack	Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)	1989	Atlantic
26	recordlabel: Atlantic 86422 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin'	LeVert	Gotta Get the Money	1989	Atlantic
27	recordlabel: Atlantic 86409 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #60, US Dance #28 writtenby: Byron Stingily and Guy Vaughn album: Foundation	Ten City	Where Do We Go?	1989	Atlantic
28	recordlabel: Atlantic 86292 chartposition: RandB #19 album: Attitude	Troop	I'm Not Soupped	1989	Atlantic
29	recordlabel: Atlantic 81926 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #19 writtenby: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert & Heavy D (as Dwight Myers) album: Just Coolin`	Levert	Just Coolin'	1989	Atlantic
30	recordlabel: Atlantic 1364 chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Marshall Jefferson and Ce Ce Rogers album: Ce Ce Rogers comments: [dance, garage house]	Ce Ce Rogers	Forever	1989	Atlantic
31	recordlabel: Atlantic 1354 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Start of a Romance	Skyy	Love All the Way	1989	Atlantic
32	recordlabel: Atlantic 1328 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy (as Michael Murphy) album: Rhythm and Romance	The System	Midnight Special	1989	Atlantic
33	recordlabel: Atlantic 1303 chartposition: RandB #1, US Dance #41 writtenby: Tommy McConnell and Joe Williams album: Start of a Romance	Skyy	Start of a Romance	1989	Atlantic
34	recordlabel: Atlantic 1285 chartposition: RandB #33 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Heeme album: Kwame the Boy Genius featuring a New Beginning comments: [novelty]	Kwamé	The Man We All Know and Love	1989	Atlantic
35	recordlabel: Atlantic 1273 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bunny D. (as Elana Cager), Joe Stone, Larry Julian, Paul Klein and Lady Tigra (as Rachel DeRougemont) album: Grab It!	L'trimm	Cuttie Pie	1989	Atlantic
36	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 874 050 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Gregory Mangus and Larry Blackmon album: Machismo	Cameo	Pretty Girls	1989	Atlanta Artists
37	recordlabel: Atco 9149 chartposition: RandB #2, US #7, US dance #7, UK #78 writtenby: Michel'le, Laylaw & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young) album: Michel'le comments: [disco, boogie]	Michel'le	No More Lies	1989	Atco
38	recordlabel: Arista 9918 chartposition: US #9, UK #97, US Dance #3 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: What You Don't Know	Exposé	Tell Me Why	1989	Arista
39	recordlabel: Arista 9904 chartposition: RandB #14, US #1, UK #52, US AC #27 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Girl You Know It's True	Milli Vanilli	Blame It on the Rain	1989	Arista
40	recordlabel: Arista 9901 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #93, US AC #25 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Gerry Goffin and Carole Bayer Sager comments: [love ballad]	Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne	Take Good Care of You and Me	1989	Arista
41	recordlabel: Arista 9890 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Gina Go Go album: Kashif [1989 album] comments: [new jack swing]	Kashif	Personality	1989	Arista
42	recordlabel: Arista 9870 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #2, US #1, US AC #21 writtenby: Frank Farian, Peter Bischof Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl album: All or Nothing	Milli Vanilli	Girl I'm Gonna Miss You	1989	Arista
43	recordlabel: Arista 9851 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #29, US #41, US dance #18 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren album: Through The Storm	Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston	It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Ever Gonna Be	1989	Arista
44	recordlabel: Arista 9836 chartposition: US Dance #2, US #8, UK #99 writtenby: Lewis Martineé album: What You Don't Know	Exposé	What You Don't Know	1989	Arista
45	recordlabel: Arista 9834 chartposition: RandB #22 album: Original Stylin' comments: [hip hop]	Three Times Dope	Funky Dividends	1989	Arista
46	recordlabel: Arista 9830 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Alan Glass, Kenny G and Preston Glass album: Silhouette comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Kenny G	Against Doctor's Orders	1989	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 9801 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Indestructible	The Four Tops	Change Of Heart	1989	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 9800 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Warren album: To Change and / or Make a Difference	Kiara	Every Little Time	1989	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 9785 chartposition: RandB #18, US #47, US AC #4 writtenby: Dennis Matkosky, Lou Pardini & Paul Gordon album: Silhouette	Kenny G with Smokey Robinson	We've Saved the Best for Last	1989	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 9772 chartposition: RandB #2, US #78, UK #81 writtenby: Charlie Singleton album: Wait So Long comments: [beat ballad]	Kiara featuring Shanice Wilson	This Time	1989	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 634 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #69, US #64 writtenby: David Conley, Derrick Culler & David Townsend	Jermaine Jackson	Don't Take It Personal	1989	Arista
5	recordlabel: Arista 612252 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren album: Indestructible	Four Tops	The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine	1989	Arista(UK)
6	recordlabel: Arista 612 693 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #3, US dance #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris album: Affection	Lisa Stansfield	All Around the World	1989	Arista

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