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: Arista 9918 chartposition: US #9, UK #97, US Dance #3 writtenby: Lewis MartineÃ© album: What You Don't Know	ExposÃ©	Tell Me Why	1989	Arista
102	recordlabel: Polydor 889 658 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: General Crook album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Tell Me	1989	Polydor
103	recordlabel: Pow Wow 438 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carlton album: Selfish Lover comments: [reggae]	J.C. Lodge	Telephone Love	1989	Pow Wow
104	recordlabel: FFRR 108 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Frankie Knuckles , Robert Owens and Satoshi Tomiie	Frankie Knuckles	Tears	1989	FFRR
105	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
106	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
107	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
108	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
109	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)
110	recordlabel: Motown 72643 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	Sweeter Than Candy	1989	Motown
111	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
112	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Sweet Talk comments: [new jack swing]	The Manhattans	Sweet Talk	1989	Valley Vue
113	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
114	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
115	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 489 chartposition: RandB #47, US #23 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Sunshine	1989	th and Bway
116	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
117	recordlabel: Reality 2701 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh (as Douglas Davis)	Doug E. Fresh	Summertime	1989	Reality
118	recordlabel: RCA 49335 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), M. Morgan album: In Flightt	KC Flightt	Summer Madness	1989	RCA
119	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
120	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
121	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)
122	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
123	recordlabel: Crush Music 426 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Marquis Dair album: Steppin' Out comments: [new jack swing]	10db	Steppin' Out Tonight	1989	Crush Music
---	recordlabel: Motorcity 11 (UK) writtenby: Ian Levine, Steven Wagner	Martha (Reeves) & the Vandellas	Step Into My Shoes	1989	Motorcity(UK)
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: Motown 43085 writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston comments: [ballad]	Gerald Alston	Stay A Little While	1989	Motown
1	recordlabel: Warlock 7069 chartposition: RandB #55 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Sweet and Saxy	Kim Waters featuring Juanita Dailey	Stay	1989	Warlock
2	recordlabel: Polydor 871 548 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Dianne Quander, Jackie Jackson and Robert Brookins album: Be the One	Jackie Jackson	Stay	1989	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Tabu 69000 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Between Friends	Rhonda Clark	State of Attraction	1989	Tabu
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: MCA 53666 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas album: Guy	Guy	Spend the Night	1989	MCA
8	recordlabel: Mika 835 713 chartposition: RandB #74, US AC 11 album: Spell	Deon Estus	Spell	1989	Mika
9	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
10	recordlabel: Motown 72667 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and James Varner album: Special comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Special	1989	Motown
11	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
12	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
13	recordlabel: MCA 53624 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Home	Stephanie Mills	Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)	1989	MCA
14	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
15	recordlabel: Uptown 23982 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #7 writtenby: Heavy D, Eddie Ferrell (as Eddie F) and Nevelle Hodge album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	Somebody for Me	1989	Uptown
16	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
17	recordlabel: AandM 1439 chartposition: US dance #33 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Tommy Faragher album: Lace Around the Wound	E.G. Daily	Some People	1989	A&M
18	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
---	recordlabel: Unyque 106 (UK) album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	So Good	1989	Unyque(UK)
1	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'
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 88842 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin' comments: [beat ballad]	LeVert	Smilin'	1989	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Warner 27583 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Daryl Simmons and Karyn White album: Karyn White comments: [beat ballad]	Karyn White	Slow Down	1989	Warner
4	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
5	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
6	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)
7	recordlabel: AandM 1277 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Charles Moore, Cyril Neville, Cyril Neville Jr., Daryl Johnson, Jason Neville and Liryca Neville album: Yellow Moon	The Neville Brothers	Sister Rosa	1989	A&M
8	recordlabel: MCA 53730 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: James	J.T. Taylor	Sister Rosa	1989	MCA
9	recordlabel: Warner 22738 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Silky Soul	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Silky Soul	1989	Warner
10	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
11	recordlabel: Capitol 44347 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Jerry Fuller album: All My Love	Peabo Bryson	Show and Tell	1989	Capitol
12	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
13	recordlabel: AandM 1262 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Raheem (as Oscar Ceres) album: The Vigilante	Raheem	Shotgun	1989	A&M
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll	William Bell	Short Circuit	1989	Wilbe
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Motown 4666 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joyce Fenderella Irby album: Maximum Thrust	Joyce Fenderella Irby	She's Not My Lover	1989	Motown
4	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
5	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
6	recordlabel: Creative Funk 706 chartposition: RandB #56 weeksinr&bchart: 12	Grandmaster Slice & Izzy Chill	Shall We Dance (Electric Slide)	1989	Creative Funk
7	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
8	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
---	recordlabel: Profile 7274	Rockie Robbins	Serious	1989	Profile
---	recordlabel: Vertigo 60 album: Crazy World	Scorpions & Aaron Neville	Send Me An Angel	1989	Vertigo
1	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
2	recordlabel: Vendetta 7014 chartposition: US Dance #17 album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [dance, house]	Seduction	Seduction	1989	Vendetta
3	recordlabel: Warner 27863 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #6, UK #22 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White	Karyn White	Secret Rendezvous	1989	Warner
4	recordlabel: Aegis 68699 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Marcus Lewis album: Sing Me a Song	Marcus Lewis	Searchin' for a Good Time	1989	Aegis
5	recordlabel: Capitol 15478 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃƒÂ©s and David Cole comments: [dance,house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Scandalous	1989	Capitol
6	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
7	recordlabel: Motown 1989 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman album: If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger	Bruce Willis	Save the Last Dance for Me	1989	Motown
8	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
9	recordlabel: Select 62334 chartposition: RandB #80 album: The Real Roxanne comments: [hip hop]	The Real Roxanne	Roxanne's on a Roll	1989	Select
10	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
11	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
12	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
13	recordlabel: Motown 17778 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio	Georgio	Romantic Love	1989	Motown
14	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
15	recordlabel: MCA 53652 chartposition: RandB #3, US #7, UK #33, US AC #28 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid album: Don't Be Cruel comments: [slow jam]	Bobby Brown	Rock Wit'cha	1989	MCA
16	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
17	recordlabel: Musidisc 106251 chartposition: RandB #52, US #60 writtenby: Kangol album: Always and Forever comments: [ballad]	Whistle	Right Next to Me	1989	Musidisc
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: 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
20	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
21	recordlabel: AandM 1455 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #23 writtenby: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Rhythm Nation 1814	Janet Jackson	Rhythm Nation	1989	A&M
22	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)
23	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43329 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21 writtenby: Otis Redding album: Adeva! comments: [dance]	Adeva	Respect	1989	Chrysalis
24	recordlabel: RCA 9023 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Paul Stewart, Marc Poussaint and Wesley Walker	Shabazz	Respect	1989	RCA
25	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
26	recordlabel: Vendetta 1448 chartposition: RandB #84, US #84 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole album: Passion	Shirley Lewis	Realistic	1989	Vendetta
27	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	1989	Motown
28	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
29	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8681 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Wolinski and James Newton Howard	Michael Jeffries	Razzle Dazzle	1989	Warner Bros.
30	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	The Sugarhill Gang	Rappers Delight '89	1989	Sugar Hill
31	recordlabel: Mercury 874 402 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Sweat	Kool & the Gang	Raindrops	1989	Mercury

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