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: Debut 3085 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 album: Latino House comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	Latino House	1989	Debut(UK)
102	recordlabel: Virgin 96564 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 album: Made to Be Together comments: [new jack swing]	Déja	Made to Be Together	1989	Virgin
103	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
104	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
105	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
106	recordlabel: Warner 22946 chartposition: US #91, US Dance #26 writtenby: David Gaskins and Keath Lowry album: Louder Than Love	TKA	You Are the One	1989	Warner
107	recordlabel: CBS 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Jolley, Swain, Rondor album: Personal	Paul Johnson	No More Tomorrows	1989	CBS(UK)
108	recordlabel: Jive 1282 chartposition: RandB #23, US #58, UK #94 writtenby: Will Smith, Jeff Townes and Peter Harris album: And in This Cornerâ€¦	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	I Think I Can Beat Mike Tyson	1989	Jive
109	recordlabel: Ruthless 57107 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #70 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [rap]	NWA	Gangsta Gangsta	1989	Ruthless
110	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
111	recordlabel: Unyque 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	Just A Little More	1989	Unyque(UK)
112	recordlabel: Warner 7361 chartposition: UK #72 album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	When Love Takes Over You	1989	Warner
113	recordlabel: MCA 53734 chartposition: US #87, US AC #15 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Believe comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	The Same Love	1989	MCA
114	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
115	recordlabel: Ten Records 257 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Ronald Burrell comments: [dance, house]	Bas Noir	My Love Is Magic	1989	Ten Records(UK)
116	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
117	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)
118	recordlabel: EMI 50174 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	More Than Physical	1989	EMI
119	recordlabel: Capitol 44268 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85 writtenby: John Lennon album: Tracie Spencer comments: [ballad]	Tracie Spencer	Imagine	1989	Capitol
120	recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Turn The Music Up comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Turn the Music Up	1989	Polydor(UK)
121	recordlabel: Island 99268 chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)	1989	Island
122	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)
123	recordlabel: Champion 218 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Come Over Here, Baby comments: [dance, house]	Royal House	Get Funky	1989	Champion
124	recordlabel: Motown 1978 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Gordon Williams and Nicki Richards album: What You Need	Stacy Lattisaw	What You Need	1989	Motown
125	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
126	recordlabel: CBS 654773 6 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: P. Glass, L. Graham, N. Closson album: Once In A While	Johnny Mathis	Daydreamin'	1989	CBS
127	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
128	recordlabel: WTG 68491 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The 2 Live Crew	Yakety Yak	1989	WTG
129	recordlabel: Pen Pad 1001 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [beat ballad]	Sam Dees	After All	1989	Pen Pad
130	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
131	recordlabel: Orpheus 72251 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #73 writtenby: David Gamson and Porter Carroll album: From Now On	Jaki Graham	From Now On	1989	Orpheus
132	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
133	recordlabel: MCA 53503 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Life	1989	MCA
134	recordlabel: Sire 2802 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Ice T album: The Iceberg: Freedom of Speech... Just Watch What You Say	Ice-T	Lethal Weapon	1989	Sire
135	recordlabel: Warner 22797 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Michael Jeffries comments: [new jack swing]	Michael Jeffries with Karyn White	Not Thru Being with You	1989	Warner
136	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
137	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
138	recordlabel: Nightmare 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Ian Levine and Steven Wagner	Chuck Jackson	All Over the World	1989	Nightmare(UK)
139	recordlabel: Island 99185 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Irresistible comments: [beat ballad]	Miles Jaye	I'll Be There	1989	Island
140	recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK) chartposition: UK #91	Lonnie Gordon	It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)	1989	Supreme(UK)
141	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)
142	recordlabel: Ten Records 282 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Ronald Burrell album: Ah...Bas Noir comments: [dance, garage house]	Bas Noir	I'm Glad You Came to Me	1989	Ten Records(UK)
143	recordlabel: Mango 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: F. Hibbert album: Slatyam Stoot comments: [reggae] re release from 1970	Toots & The Maytals	Pressure Drop	1989	Mango(UK)
144	recordlabel: MCA 1311 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Dean Gant, Michael J. Powell, Kenny Burke album: The Flight	Perri	I'm The One	1989	MCA(UK)
145	recordlabel: Epic 68590 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man album: Man on a Mission comments: [funk, new jack swing]	Charlie Singleton	Good, Bad and Ugly	1989	Epic
146	recordlabel: Debut 3062 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	House Attack	1989	Debut(UK)
147	recordlabel: Motown 1953 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters comments: [ballad]	Stevie Wonder	With Each Beat of My Heart	1989	Motown
148	recordlabel: Champion 225 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: James Bratton album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	All Through the Night	1989	Champion
149	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)
150	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
151	recordlabel: Fanfare 23 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Ralf RenÃ© MauÃ© album: Wicked	Sinitta	Lay Me Down Easy	1989	Fanfare
152	recordlabel: MCA 23925 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ruff 'N' Ready comments: [slow jam]	Ready for the World	Gently	1989	MCA
153	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
154	recordlabel: Motown 1965 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Babyface, Sid Johnson, Charles Muldrow Jr. and Bruce Robinson album: Messages from the Boys	The Boys	A Little Romance	1989	Motown
155	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
156	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
157	recordlabel: WEA 340 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Deborah Carter and Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: That's How Love Is	Errol Brown	Love Goes Up and Down	1989	WEA
158	recordlabel: MCA 53707 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: David Raynor and Deniece Williams album: Special Love	Deniece Williams	Every Moment	1989	MCA
159	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
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	Getting Out Of Your Bed	1989	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Jive 1246 writtenby: C. King, G. Goffin album: Back To The S..t! comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	Will You Love Me Tomorrow	1989	Jive
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 107 writtenby: B. Jacobs mpcode: R7gh4rjT0VA	Barbara Jacobs	Don't Let Me Go	1989	Morning Glory
---	recordlabel: Vertigo 60 album: Crazy World	Scorpions & Aaron Neville	Send Me An Angel	1989	Vertigo
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll	William Bell	Short Circuit	1989	Wilbe
1	recordlabel: Mercury 876 002 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Just Kickin' It comments: [slow jam]	Walter Beasley	Don't Say Goodbye	1989	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Pow Wow 438 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Carlton album: Selfish Lover comments: [reggae]	J.C. Lodge	Telephone Love	1989	Pow Wow
---	recordlabel: Wilbe 90 515 writtenby: William Bell album: On The Roll comments: [southern soul ballad]	William Bell	I Need Your Love So Bad	1989	Wilbe
---	recordlabel: Arista 9801 writtenby: Paul Kelly album: Indestructible	The Four Tops	Change Of Heart	1989	Arista
---	recordlabel: White Enterprises 109 writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert	Frank & James	You Got The Love I Need	1989	White Enterprises
---	recordlabel: Volt 301 writtenby: Richard Marx album: Time Out For Me comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Endless Summer Nights	1989	Volt
---	recordlabel: Motorcity 21 (UK) writtenby: Barrett Strong, Always	Johnny Bristol	Man Up In The Sky	1989	Motorcity(UK)
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3023 writtenby: Billy Always album: Watch Me Now	Otis Clay	Two Wrongs (Don't Make A Right)	1989	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	He's A Fly Guy	1989	Curtom(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 4709 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Do The Right Thing	Lori Perry & Gerald Alston	Hard To Say	1989	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 42681 (UK) writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston	Gerald Alston	Activated	1989	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 43085 writtenby: Stan Sheppard, James Varner album: Gerald Alston comments: [ballad]	Gerald Alston	Stay A Little While	1989	Motown
---	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: Island 99239 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: James Varner (as Jimmy Varner), Lynn Roderick and Stan Sheppard album: By All Means	By All Means	You Decided to Go	1989	Island
2	recordlabel: Volt 302 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Positive State of Mind comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1989	Volt
3	recordlabel: Geffen 27571 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Brett Bouldin and Joe album: Coolin' in Cali comments: [hip hop]	The 7A3	Drums of Steel	1989	Geffen
4	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
5	recordlabel: Island 1437 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Paul Powell and Mica Paris album: So Good comments: [beat ballad]	Mica Paris	Don't Give Me Up	1989	Island
6	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
7	recordlabel: Tin Pan Apple 838 867 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Prince Markie Dee (as Mark Morales), M. Rooney and Kool Rock Ski (as Damon Wimbley)	The Fat Boys	Just Loungin'	1989	Tin Pan Apple
8	recordlabel: Orpheus 72698 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Oliver Scott and Ronnie Wilson album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Yearning for Your Love	1989	Orpheus
9	recordlabel: Fresh 80134 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	Freak the Funk	1989	Fresh
10	recordlabel: Houston International 15 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum comments: [funk]	Future	Heartbreaker	1989	Houston Internationa
11	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
12	recordlabel: Capitol 44414 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Just in Time comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Just in Time	1989	Capitol
13	recordlabel: ACA Records 3290 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Alain Landry, Gene Van Buren comments: [new jack swing]	Candy	I Want More Of You	1989	ACA Records
14	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
15	recordlabel: Columbia 45151 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Cornelius Mims album: Don't Rush It	Tyren Perry	What's Up	1989	Columbia
16	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
17	recordlabel: RCA 9149 chartposition: RandB #91 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Bobby Avila Sr., Bobby Ross Avila and James Felix album: Bobby Ross Avila	Bobby Ross Avila	Music Man	1989	RCA
18	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
19	recordlabel: Capitol 44355 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Pinch Of Lynch	Lynch	Magic Spell	1989	Capitol
20	recordlabel: Epic 68235 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Morgan, Mark Stevens and Shelly Morgan album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Cash	1989	Epic
---	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75330 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Sweet Talk comments: [ballad] mpcode: abqY65uc-P4	The Manhattans	I Won't Stop	1989	Valley Vue
---	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75330 writtenby: Amen East and RandW Lovett album: Sweet Talk comments: [ballad] mpcode: tQUog-FfS-Q	The Manhattans	Just A Matter Of Time	1989	Valley Vue
---	recordlabel: London 875 160 album: The Real Deal comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	It's All Over	1989	London

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