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: MCA 53666 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas album: Guy	Guy	Spend the Night	1989	MCA
502	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
503	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
504	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
505	recordlabel: Tabu 69000 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Between Friends	Rhonda Clark	State of Attraction	1989	Tabu
506	recordlabel: Polydor 871 548 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins album: Be the One	Jackie Jackson	Stay	1989	Polydor
507	recordlabel: Warlock 7069 chartposition: RandB #55 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Sweet and Saxy	Kim Waters featuring Juanita Dailey	Stay	1989	Warlock
---	recordlabel: Motown 43085 writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston comments: [ballad]	Gerald Alston	Stay A Little While	1989	Motown
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
---	recordlabel: Motorcity 11 (UK) writtenby: Ian Levine, Steven Wagner	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Step Into My Shoes	1989	Motorcity(UK)
1	recordlabel: Crush Music 426 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Marquis Dair album: Steppin' Out comments: [new jack swing]	10db	Steppin' Out Tonight	1989	Crush Music
2	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
3	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)
4	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
5	recordlabel: Mercury 872 102 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Alvin Moody, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Struck by You	1989	Mercury
6	recordlabel: RCA 49335 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), M. Morgan album: In Flightt	KC Flightt	Summer Madness	1989	RCA
7	recordlabel: Reality 2701 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)	Doug E. Fresh	Summertime	1989	Reality
8	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 489 chartposition: RandB #47, US #23 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Sunshine	1989	th and Bway
9	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
10	recordlabel: AandM 12317 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Barry White , Jack Perry and William Jones album: The Man Is Back!	Barry White	Super Lover	1989	A&M
11	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
12	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Sweet Talk comments: [new jack swing]	The Manhattans	Sweet Talk	1989	Valley Vue
13	recordlabel: Manhattan 44374 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #24 writtenby: Gary Brown and Steve Cullo album: D'atra Hicks	D'atra Hicks	Sweet Talk	1989	Manhattan
14	recordlabel: Motown 72643 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	Sweeter Than Candy	1989	Motown
15	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)
16	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
17	recordlabel: Motown 1967 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Wesley Adams, Larry Singletary, Big Bub and Larry McCain album: Today	Today	Take It Off	1989	Motown
18	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
19	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
20	recordlabel: FFRR 108 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Frankie Knuckles , Robert Owens and Satoshi Tomiie	Frankie Knuckles	Tears	1989	FFRR
21	recordlabel: Pow Wow 438 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carlton album: Selfish Lover comments: [reggae]	J.C. Lodge	Telephone Love	1989	Pow Wow
22	recordlabel: Polydor 889 658 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: General Crook album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Tell Me	1989	Polydor
23	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
---	recordlabel: London 874 716 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Tell Me Why -- Do It Tonight	1989	London
1	recordlabel: Capitol 79530 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Donnell Spencer album: Just in Time	The Controllers	Temporary Lovers	1989	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Solar 74003 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14 writtenby: Babyface & L.A. Reid album: Tender Lover	Babyface	Tender Lover	1989	Solar
3	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
4	recordlabel: MCA 53465 chartposition: RandB #70 album: Mac Band comments: [love ballad]	Mac Band	That's the Way I Look At Love	1989	MCA
5	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
6	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
7	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)
8	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
9	recordlabel: Aegis 08517 chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #11 writtenby: Marcus Lewis and G. Thomas album: Sing Me a Song	Marcus Lewis	The Club	1989	Aegis
10	recordlabel: Gold City 68947 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Chris Jasper and M. Jasper album: Time Bomb	Chris Jasper	The First Time	1989	Gold City
11	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
12	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
13	recordlabel: AandM 668 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #38, US Dance #39 writtenby: Arthur Baker and Richard Scher	Arthur Baker feat. Al Green	The Message Is Love	1989	A&M
---	recordlabel: Tabu 655050	Alexander O'Neal	The Official Bootleg Megamix	1989	Tabu
1	recordlabel: MCA 53734 chartposition: US #87, US AC #15 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Believe comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	The Same Love	1989	MCA
2	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)
3	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
4	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
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: EMI 118 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nile Rodgers album: Workin' Overtime comments: [beat ballad]	Diana Ross	This House	1989	EMI
7	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
8	recordlabel: RCA 42149 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood	The Blow Monkeys	This Is Your Life	1989	RCA
9	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
10	recordlabel: Sedona 7512 chartposition: RandB #80	Rena Scott	This Love's for You	1989	Sedona
11	recordlabel: Warner 27763 chartposition: RandB #74	Rick James	This Magic Moment -- Dance with Me	1989	Warner
12	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
13	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
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: 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
16	recordlabel: Arista 112 185 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #41, US #16, US AC #3 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren album: Through The Storm	Aretha Franklin & Elton John	Through the Storm	1989	Arista
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 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
19	recordlabel: Fresh 80129 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	To the Max	1989	Fresh
20	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 205 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Barbara Acklin and Eugene Record album: Gentle	Angee Griffin	Toby	1989	Luke Skyywalker
21	recordlabel: Atlantic 88841 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Touch	1989	Atlantic
22	recordlabel: RCA 42824 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8	Alysha Warren	Touch Me	1989	RCA
23	recordlabel: 4th and B\'way chartposition: US dance #1, UK #3 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass, Gianfranco Bortolotti, Pieradis Rossini, Paul Witts album: 49ers comments: [dance, house] mpcode: tanoNZsIh40	49ers	Touch Me	1989	th and B\'way
24	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)
25	recordlabel: Elektra 5356 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Hot to the Touch comments: [slow jam]	Starpoint	Tough Act to Follow	1989	Elektra
26	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)
---	recordlabel: RCA 43140 (UK) writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [ballad]	Sam Dees	True Believer in Love	1989	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: Virgin 99243 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Lia album: Lia	Lia	True Obsession	1989	Virgin
2	recordlabel: Mega Jam 7277 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Lloyd E. Smith and Leon Hitchens album: A Woman's Touch	Christopher McDaniel	Try Me	1989	Mega Jam
3	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Turn The Music Up comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Turn the Music Up	1989	Polydor(UK)
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 88917 chartposition: RandB #1, US #42 writtenby: Chuckii Booker & D. Spencer Jr. album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Turned Away	1989	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3023 writtenby: Billy Always album: Watch Me Now	Otis Clay	Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)	1989	Waylo
1	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
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: Atlantic 88882 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco funk]	The Funky Worm	U Plus Me = Love	1989	Atlantic
4	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
5	recordlabel: RCA 42596 (UK) chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Robert Howard	Kym Mazelle & Robert Howard	Wait	1989	RCA(UK)
6	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
7	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
8	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
9	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298 chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4 writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode album: Adeva!	Adeva	Warning	1989	Chrysalis
10	recordlabel: MCA 53628 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #10, UK #69 writtenby: Cornelius Brown Jr., Wellington, Charles Clark, Constance Durden, Curtis Durden, Dennis Coffey album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	We Got Our Own Thang	1989	MCA
11	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
12	recordlabel: Tabu 68904 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	What More Can I Do for You?	1989	Tabu
13	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
14	recordlabel: Motown 1978 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Gordon Williams and Nicki Richards album: What You Need	Stacy Lattisaw	What You Need	1989	Motown
15	recordlabel: Columbia 45151 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Cornelius Mims album: Don't Rush It	Tyren Perry	What's Up	1989	Columbia
16	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
17	recordlabel: RCA 9094 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Phillip Gordy and Tyler Collins album: Girls Nite Out	Tyler Collins	Whatcha Gonna Do?	1989	RCA
18	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

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