Soul R&B Music Charts of 1990 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1990 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

←Back.... Best-Selling Soul R&B Singles of 1990...

Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1990, 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 1990, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1990 . . .

The following songs were released in 1990 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 1990 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: MCA 53774 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Sami McKinney and Raymond Jones album: Be Yourself comments: [ballad]	Patti LaBelle	I Can't Complain	1990	MCA
402	recordlabel: Wing 877 535 chartposition: RandB #90 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Brain Damaged comments: [hip hop, novelty] featuring M.C. Lyte (rap)	Sinbad	I Ain't Lyin'	1990	Wing
403	recordlabel: Orpheus 72282 chartposition: RandB #40 album: Def by Temptation comments: [slow jam]	Ashford & Simpson	Hungry for Me Again	1990	Orpheus
404	recordlabel: Ten Records 613 782 chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Mike Leeson and Peter Vale album: Bonafide comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Human Work of Art	1990	Ten Records
405	recordlabel: Chrysalis 23641 chartposition: UK #53, US Dance #35 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: Are You Okay?	Was (Not Was)	How the Heart Behaves	1990	Chrysalis
406	recordlabel: GRP 9612 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Pieces of a Heart	Carl Anderson	How Deep Does It Go	1990	GRP
407	recordlabel: RCA 49309 chartposition: RandB #30, US #67, AC #15 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Dana Walden comments: [ballad] [from the movie True Love]	Betty Wright & Grayson Hugh	How 'Bout Us	1990	RCA
408	recordlabel: Epic 656010 chartposition: UK #68 writtenby: Doris Pearson and Delroy Pearson album: Five Star	Five Star	Hot Love	1990	Epic
409	recordlabel: CBS 73056 chartposition: RandB #39 album: Keisha Jackson comments: [new jack swing, hip hop]	Keisha Jackson	Hot Little Love Affair	1990	CBS
---	recordlabel: Curtom 90 516 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	Homeless	1990	Curtom
1	recordlabel: Profile 1289 chartposition: RandB #71 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Tony Depula and Wise Intelligent album: Holy Intellect comments: [hip hop]	Poor Righteous Teachers	Holy Intellect	1990	Profile
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 87984 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #5, US dance #1 writtenby: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis album: Born to Sing	En Vogue	Hold On	1990	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Fanfare 24 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Mitch Murray and Peter Callander album: Wicked comments: [dance, hi NRG]	Sinitta	Hitchin' a Ride	1990	Fanfare
---	recordlabel: Word 18014 writtenby: Keith Echols album: Highly Recommended comments: [gospel]	Helen Baylor	Highly Recommended	1990	Word
1	recordlabel: Columbia 73205 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Frankie Blue, Les Pierce and Maurice White album: Heritage	Earth, Wind & Fire	Heritage	1990	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Crush Music 866 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Lee Peters, DeWayne Sweet, Garland Landis and Hilary Thompson album: Layin' in Wait comments: [beat ballad] [Double A Side with 'You Won My Heart']	Lenny Williams	Here's a Ticket	1990	Crush Music
3	recordlabel: Epic 465878 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Ivory	Teena Marie	Here's Looking at You	1990	Epic
4	recordlabel: Capitol 564 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and MC Hammer album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em	MC Hammer	Help the Children	1990	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Warlock 075 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 10	She featuring Kim Waters	Hello Stranger	1990	Warlock
6	recordlabel: Virgin 35 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #66 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Lalah Hathaway	Lalah Hathaway	Heaven Knows	1990	Virgin
7	recordlabel: CBS 655432 chartposition: RandB #54, US dance #1, UK #24 writtenby: Pauline Henry, James Locke and Michael Peden album: The Chimes comments: [disco dance]	The Chimes	Heaven	1990	CBS
8	recordlabel: Island 99136 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Miles Jaye album: Irresistible	Miles Jaye	Heaven	1990	Island
9	recordlabel: AandM 685 chartposition: RandB #21, US #13, US dance #2 writtenby: Kenton Nix album: Nothing Matters Without Love	Seduction	Heartbeat	1990	A&M
10	recordlabel: Big Wave 36 (UK) chartposition: UK #3, US dance #27 writtenby: Chad Jackson mpcode: 7IhDb4rzMbg	Chad Jackson	Hear the Drummer (Get Wicked)	1990	Big Wave(UK)
11	recordlabel: Jive 258 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Labi Siffre album: Heal Our Land	Jonathan Butler	Heal Our Land	1990	Jive
12	recordlabel: Epic 656551 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Andre Smith, Brent Williams and Tony Terry album: Tony Terry	Tony Terry	Head over Heels	1990	Epic
13	recordlabel: Capitol 590 chartposition: RandB #4, US #4, UK #8, US AC #42 writtenby: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em comments: [hip hop]	MC Hammer	Have You Seen Her	1990	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Elektra 60923 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Teddy Riley and Tammy Lucas album: Have You Got What It Takes	Starpoint	Have You Got What It Takes	1990	Elektra
15	recordlabel: Columbia 73564 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: W.C. Handy comments: [ballad] [from the movie Mo' Better Blues]	Cynda Williams	Harlem Blues	1990	Columbia
16	recordlabel: CBS 654831 6 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Bill Withers comments: Extended Remix by Ben Liebrand	Bill Withers	Harlem '89	1990	CBS
17	recordlabel: Orpheus 75603 chartposition: RandB #33 album: Caught in the Act comments: [slow jam]	Eric Gable	Hard Up	1990	Orpheus
18	recordlabel: Supreme 159 (UK) chartposition: UK #4, US Dance #1, US #98 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Bad Mood comments: [disco dance]	Lonnie Gordon	Happenin' All Over Again	1990	Supreme(UK)
19	recordlabel: Rush Associated 73464 chartposition: RandB #47 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Shawn Trone album: Wake Your Daughter Up comments: [novelty]	No Face	Half	1990	Rush Associated
20	recordlabel: Priority 7209 chartposition: RandB #88 album: Hip Hop Prankster comments: [hip hop]	Bobby Jimmy & the Critters	Hair or Weave	1990	Priority
21	recordlabel: Uptown Records 18111 chartposition: RandB #12 album: Big Tyme	Heavy D & the Boyz	Gyrlz, They Love Me	1990	Uptown Records
---	recordlabel: Horaces 4 writtenby: Harry Bass, Carl Kidd comments: [northern soul]	Eddie Daye & The Four Bars	Guess Who Loves You	1990	Horaces
1	recordlabel: Elektra 114 chartposition: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1 writtenby: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei album: World Clique comments: [disco dance]	Deee-Lite	Groove is in the Heart	1990	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Crush Music 749 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Kirk Crumpler, Larry White and Lee Peters album: Layin' in Wait	Lenny Williams	Gotta Lotta Luv	1990	Crush Music
3	recordlabel: Arista 2022 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Do You Still Remember Love	Geoff McBride	Gotta Good Thing	1990	Arista
4	recordlabel: Capitol 559 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #4, US dance #6, US #82 writtenby: Bryce Luvah, Kurtis Mantronik & Rodriguez album: This Should Move Ya comments: [disco funk] (featured vocalist: Wondress Hutchinson)	Mantronix	Got to Have Your Love	1990	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Curtom 90 609 writtenby: Tony Brown, Michael Brown album: Take It To The Streets	Curtis Mayfield	Got To Be Real	1990	Curtom
1	recordlabel: MCA 24000 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #89 writtenby: Vassal Benford and Ron Spearman album: The Maxx Is Back	Klymaxx	Good Love	1990	MCA
2	recordlabel: CBS 1593 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1 writtenby: Robert Clivilles & Freedom Williams album: Gonna Make You Sweat	C plus C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams	Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)	1990	CBS
3	recordlabel: Arista 9913 chartposition: RandB #46, US #56, US AC #5 writtenby: Walter Afanasieff and Kenny G album: Kenny G Live comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Kenny G	Going Home	1990	Arista
4	recordlabel: Jive 1352 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Gerrold Holmes and Kool Moe Dee album: Greatest Hits comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	God Made Me Funke	1990	Jive
5	recordlabel: Motown 18159 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bonifacio Valasquez and Nate Calhoun album: Milira comments: [slow jam]	Milira	Go Outside in the Rain	1990	Motown
6	recordlabel: Elektra 64888 chartposition: RandB #31, AC #37 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Leroy Bell and Casey James album: Truly Blessed comments: (from The Adventures of Ford Fairlane Motion Picture)	Teddy Pendergrass & Lisa Fischer	Glad to Be Alive	1990	Elektra
7	recordlabel: MCA 79079 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, UK #73, US dance #10 writtenby: L.A. Reid and Babyface album: Always	Pebbles	Giving You The Benefit	1990	MCA
8	recordlabel: RCA 2630 chartposition: RandB #8, US #6, US dance #33 writtenby: Darryl Ross and Sheri Byers album: Girls Nite Out	Tyler Collins	Girls Nite Out	1990	RCA
9	recordlabel: 4th and B\'way 174 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Pietro Rossini, Pierangelo Feroldi and Gianfranco Bortolotti album: 49ers comments: [disco dance] mpcode: W5WC9g2cPcg	49ers	Girl to Girl	1990	th and B\'way
10	recordlabel: Orpheus 72300 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Arthur Zamora, Eric Strickland and Michael Carpenter album: My Desire	Z'Looke	Girl Danz with Me	1990	Orpheus
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 086238 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #10, US dance #30 writtenby: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith album: Chains	The Family Stand	Ghetto Heaven	1990	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: SBK 07315 chartposition: RandB #27, US #7, UK #2, US dance #2 writtenby: Ya Kid K & Jo Bogaert album: Pump Up the Jam comments: [disco dance]	Technotronic featuring Felly	Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)	1990	SBK
13	recordlabel: Profile 292 chartposition: RandB #28 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard) album: The Incredible Base comments: [hip hop]	Rob Base	Get Up And Have A Good Time	1990	Profile
14	recordlabel: Mercury 878476 7 chartposition: RandB #8, US #5, UK #4, US AC #3 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Circle of One comments: [ballad]	Oleta Adams	Get Here	1990	Mercury
15	recordlabel: Island 6645 chartposition: RandB #31, US #31 writtenby: Gerald Mims album: Swingin' comments: [slow jam]	Dino	Gentle	1990	Island
16	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals Sound 2206 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Alonzo Jackson, Mel Stewart and Mike Carter album: Games	Teen Dream	Games	1990	Muscle Shoals Sound
17	recordlabel: Priority 07222 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: DJ Aladdin and WC album: We're In This Together comments: [hip hop]	Low Profile	Funky Song	1990	Priority
18	recordlabel: Select 62356 chartposition: RandB #27 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Funhouse comments: [hip hop]	Kid n Play	Funhouse (The House We Dance In)	1990	Select
19	recordlabel: AandM 2339 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: George Wooten and Gary Wooten album: Try My Love	The Wooten Brothers	Friendz	1990	A&M
20	recordlabel: Motown 43677 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #97 writtenby: Donald Robinson and Tina Harris album: Right Rhythm	The Pointer Sisters	Friends' Advice (Don't Take It)	1990	Motown
21	recordlabel: EMI 04534 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Dwayne Mitchell, Eddie Levert, Terry Stubbs, Walter Williams album:* Serious comments: [beat ballad]	The O'Jays	Friend of a Friend	1990	EMI
22	recordlabel: WAM 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Jocelyn Brown album: Absolutely Jocelyn Brown!	Jocelyn Brown	Freedom	1990	WAM(UK)
23	recordlabel: Columbia 4473193 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Robert Brookins, MC Hammer, Stephanie Mills and Maurice White album: Heritage	Earth, Wind & Fire	For the Love of You	1990	Columbia
24	recordlabel: MCA 53768 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Chris Jasper, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley and Rudolph Isley album: Easy to Love	Body	Footsteps in the Dark	1990	MCA
25	recordlabel: Priority 57109 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 5 album: Bigger Than Life comments: [hip hop]	Big Lady K	Ffun	1990	Priority
26	recordlabel: Wing 877 436 7 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #3 writtenby: D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley and Carl Wheeler album: The Reviva	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Feels Good	1990	Wing
---	recordlabel: Malaco 7455 8 album: Feel The Love	Dorothy Moore	Feel The Love -- Seeing You Again	1990	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Telstar 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 album: The Best of Heatwave	Heatwave ft. Jocelyn Brown	Feel Like Making Love	1990	Telstar(UK)
2	recordlabel: CBS 656512 chartposition: RandB #32, US #100 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Davy D, Jam Master Jay, DJ Kippyo, Tadone Hill and Hurricane album: Kickin' Afrolistics comments: [hip hop]	The Afros	Feel It	1990	CBS
---	recordlabel: EMI 4587 writtenby: Lauren Wood album: Pretty Woman (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	Lauren Wood	Fallen	1990	EMI
1	recordlabel: Elektra 64910 chartposition: RandB #8, US AC #27 writtenby: Vernon Fails, James McBride and Michael Powell album: Compositions	Anita Baker	Fairy Tales	1990	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Motown 4727 chartposition: RandB #2, US #28 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]	Johnny Gill	Fairweather Friend	1990	Motown
3	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50101 chartposition: RandB #8, US #26, UK #40, US dance #32 writtenby: Cheryl James album: Blacks' Magic comments: [hip hop]	Salt-N-Pepa	Expression	1990	Next Plateau
4	recordlabel: Motown 2031 chartposition: RandB #4, US AC #2 writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel album: Love, Smokey comments: [ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Everything You Touch	1990	Motown
5	recordlabel: Deconstruction 43715 chartposition: RandB #2, US #8, UK #16, US dance #1 writtenby: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel and Valerio Semplici album: Dreamland comments: [disco dance]	Black Box	Everybody Everybody	1990	Deconstruction
6	recordlabel: Ten Records 296 (UK) chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Richard C. Scher and Dorothy Sea Gazeley album: What Becomes a Legend Most	Jermaine Stewart	Every Woman Wants To	1990	Ten Records(UK)
7	recordlabel: Arista 2136 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Brian Ray and Steve LeGassick album: Civilized Rogue comments: [love ballad]	Kiara	Every Little Thing	1990	Arista
8	recordlabel: Orpheus 04483 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Ed Cobb album: From Now On comments: [ballad]	Jaki Graham	Every Little Bit Hurts	1990	Orpheus
9	recordlabel: AandM 684 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17, US AC #16, US dance #1 writtenby: Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis album: Rhythm Nation 1814	Janet Jackson	Escapade	1990	A&M
10	recordlabel: Mango 126 chartposition: RandB #78, US #51 writtenby: Neville Livingston album: Carousel comments: [reggae]	Marcia Griffiths	Electric Boogie	1990	Mango
11	recordlabel: Go Beat 39 chartposition: UK #1, US dance #1, RandB #74, US #76 writtenby: Fatboy Slim, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Let Them Eat Bingo	Beats International	Dub Be Good To Me	1990	Go Beat
12	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 1008 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Def Jef and Eric Harris comments: [hip hop]	Def Jef featuring Etta James	Droppin' Rhymes	1990	Delicious Vinyl
13	recordlabel: blanco y negro 40 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #54, US alt. #26, US AC #23 writtenby: Ben Watt album: The Language of Life	Everything but the Girl	Driving	1990	blanco y negro
14	recordlabel: Cooltempo 222 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #31 writtenby: Jerry Callendar, Afrika Baby Bam (as Nathaniel Hall) and Kevin Maxwell album: Down to Earth	Monie Love	Down to Earth	1990	Cooltempo
15	recordlabel: Columbia 73438 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Newkirk album: Funk City	Newkirk	Double Dutch on the Sidewalk	1990	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 932 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 11 album: Sex Packets comments: [hip hop]	Digital Underground	Doowutchyalike (remix)	1990	Tommy Boy
17	recordlabel: RCA 43405 chartposition: UK #79, US dance #10 writtenby: Cheri Williams, Derek Jenkins and Dwayne Richardson album: Someone to Love Me comments: [dance, garage house]	Jomanda	Don't You Want My Love	1990	RCA
18	recordlabel: 4th and B\'way 447506 chartposition: US dance #1, UK #12, US #78 writtenby: Gianfranco Bortolotti, Diego Leoni, Pieradis Rossini album: 49ers comments: [dance, house] mpcode: kkTPoqPchM4	49ers	Don't You Love Me	1990	th and B\'way
19	recordlabel: Parlophone (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Craig Logan, Kim Appleby and George De Angelis album: Kim Appleby	Kim Appleby	Don't Worry	1990	Parlophone (UK)
20	recordlabel: Tabu 655296 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: L.A. Reid, Babyface and Darnell Bristol album: Separate Ways comments: [new jack swing]	Mary Davis	Don't Wear It Out	1990	Tabu
21	recordlabel: Warner 19933 chartposition: RandB #6, US #2, UK #22, US dance #11 writtenby: Jane Child album: Jane Child	Jane Child	Don't Wanna Fall in Love	1990	Warner
22	recordlabel: RCA 2753 chartposition: RandB #40 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Brad Goodrich, James Strong and Lil Dad album: Romance Me comments: [new jack swing]	Grady Harrell	Don't Turn Your Back on Me	1990	RCA
23	recordlabel: Ten Records 299 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: H. Tucker, L. Tucker album: Don't Test comments: [reggae dancehall]	Junior Tucker	Don't Test	1990	Ten Records
24	recordlabel: Capitol 15613 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Danny Madden and Kym Mazelle album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Don't Scandalize My Name	1990	Capitol
25	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40160 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Duane Oats and Gary Wallace comments: [dance, house]	Ecstasy	Don't Play Me Raw	1990	Sleeping Bag
26	recordlabel: CBS (UK) chartposition: UK #95	Paul Johnson	Don't Make Me Wait Too Long	1990	CBS (UK)
27	recordlabel: Ten Records 312 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #13, US dance #50 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Trevor Jacobs, Phillip Linton, Kenny Nicholas and Sonay Suleyman album: Look How Long	Loose Ends	Don't Be A Fool	1990	Ten Records
28	recordlabel: CBS 466433 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: A Lady with a Song	Nancy Wilson	Don't Ask My Neighbors	1990	CBS
29	recordlabel: Eternal 9754 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: De La Soul, Mike Gee (as Michael Small), Sammy B, Afrika Baby Bam, Q Tip and Sister Monie album: Done by the Forces of Nature	The Jungle Brothers	Doin' Our Own Dang	1990	Eternal

1714859611