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: EMI 50212 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Serious	The O'Jays	Out Of My Mind	1989	EMI
502	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
503	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
504	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'
505	recordlabel: Capitol 44261 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Heaven	1989	Capitol
506	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
507	recordlabel: Orpheus 72257 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Dwayne Goodman and Howard King album: Caught in the Act	Eric Gable	Love Has Got to Wait	1989	Orpheus
508	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
509	recordlabel: Atlantic 88841 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Touch	1989	Atlantic
510	recordlabel: Jive 1264 chartposition: RandB #13, US Dance #23 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: Knowledge Is King comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	I Go to Work	1989	Jive
511	recordlabel: Chrysalis 1676 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	Gatecrashing	1989	Chrysalis
512	recordlabel: Elektra 69254 chartposition: US AC #6 writtenby: Robbie Buchanan and Diane Warren comments: [ballad]	Patti Austin with Sadao Watanabe	Any Other Fool	1989	Elektra
513	recordlabel: Warner 27642 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day album: Daydreaming	Morris Day	Are You Ready	1989	Warner
514	recordlabel: Warner 22769 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Jay King and Christopher F. Dixon album: Under a Nouveau Groove	Club Nouveau	No Friend of Mine	1989	Warner
515	recordlabel: Atlantic 88842 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin' comments: [beat ballad]	LeVert	Smilin'	1989	Atlantic
516	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
517	recordlabel: Chrysalis 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	A Different Air	1989	Chrysalis(UK)
518	recordlabel: Anxious 007 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: William Henshall, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers album: Speak	Londonbeat	Failing in Love Again	1989	Anxious
519	recordlabel: WEA 440 (UK) chartposition: UK #62 writtenby: Mark Harris, Jay Steinhour, Teddy Douglas and Thomas Davis album: Blue Notes in the Basement comments: [dance, house]	Ultra Nate	It's Over Now	1989	WEA(UK)
520	recordlabel: Capitol 79798 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Live in Los Angeles	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Joy and Pain	1989	Capitol
521	recordlabel: Tabu 654667 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis comments: (remix)	Alexander O'Neal	Hearsay '89	1989	Tabu(UK)
522	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	The Sugarhill Gang	Rappers Delight '89	1989	Sugar Hill
523	recordlabel: Atlantic 86292 chartposition: RandB #19 album: Attitude	Troop	I'm Not Soupped	1989	Atlantic
524	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
525	recordlabel: Musidisc 106251 chartposition: RandB #52, US #60 writtenby: Kangol album: Always and Forever comments: [ballad]	Whistle	Right Next to Me	1989	Musidisc
526	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 495 chartposition: RandB #69, US #61 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Never 2 Much of U	1989	th and Bway
527	recordlabel: MCA 53736 chartposition: RandB #26, US #77 writtenby: Chunky A and Attala Zane Giles (as A. Z. Giles) album: Large and in Charge	Chunky A	Owwww!	1989	MCA
528	recordlabel: Virgin 1156 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #70 writtenby: Wendy Melvoin and Lisa Coleman album: Fruit at the Bottom	Wendy & Lisa	Are You My Baby?	1989	Virgin
529	recordlabel: Columbia 73110 chartposition: 121 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Friends B-4 Lovers	1989	Columbia
530	recordlabel: Sire 7574 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #63 writtenby: Ice T (as Tracy Marrow) and Afrika Islam album: Power	Ice-T	High Rollers	1989	Sire
531	recordlabel: MCA 53680 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Ghostbusters II	Run-D.M.C.	Ghostbusters	1989	MCA
532	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
533	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 479 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Kim Miller and Raymond Earl album: Harlem Nights	Skipworth & Turner	Make It Last	1989	th and Bway
534	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
535	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
536	recordlabel: Polydor 871 618 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore album: Destination Love comments: [slow jam]	Rene Moore	Never Say Goodbye to Love	1989	Polydor
537	recordlabel: Reprise 22849 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Zapp Vibe	Zapp	Ooh Baby Baby	1989	Reprise
538	recordlabel: Columbia 08508 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Full Force album: Me, Myself and I comments: [beat ballad]	Cheryl Pepsii Riley	Me, Myself and I	1989	Columbia
539	recordlabel: Crush Music 6104 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson album: Steppin' Out	10db	I Second That Emotion	1989	Crush Music
540	recordlabel: Syncopate 30 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kym Mazelle and Morgan King album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Love Strain	1989	Syncopate
541	recordlabel: Epic 10 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Luther Vandross and David Gamson album: Any Love	Luther Vandross	Come Back	1989	Epic
542	recordlabel: Mercury 288 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Richie Daley, R. Bent, Michael Cooper, G. Bolton, William Clark and Steven album: Serious Business comments: [reggae]	Third World	Forbidden Love	1989	Mercury
543	recordlabel: Paisley Park 22907 chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #17 writtenby: David Gamson and Tony LeMans album: Tony LeMans comments: [new jack swing funk]	Tony LeMans	Higher Than High	1989	Paisley Park
544	recordlabel: EMI 50164 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Flirt comments: [beat ballad]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Kisses Don't Lie	1989	EMI
545	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)
546	recordlabel: Warner 22863 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: It's Real comments: [new jack swing]	James Ingram	I Wanna Come Back	1989	Warner
547	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
548	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks album: Adeva!	Adeva	Beautiful Love	1989	Chrysalis
549	recordlabel: MCA 53673 chartposition: RandB #73, US #59, US Dance #28 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Believe	The Jets	You Better Dance	1989	MCA
550	recordlabel: WEA 328 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Nervous -- Wap-Bam-Boogie (re-mix)	1989	WEA
551	recordlabel: Profile 5245 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee album: Youngest in Charge	Special Ed	I Got It Made	1989	Profile
552	recordlabel: Elektra 69294 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith album: All Nite	Entouch	II Hype	1989	Elektra
553	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
554	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
555	recordlabel: Epic 655238 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier	Flame with Tony Terry	On the Strength	1989	Epic
556	recordlabel: MCA 53728 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Prince album: Be Yourself	Patti LaBelle	Yo Mister	1989	MCA
557	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 125 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	Celebrate the World	1989	th and Bway(UK)
558	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 7494 chartposition: US #85, UK #20, US dance #3 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	Love's About to Change My Heart	1989	Warner Bros.
559	recordlabel: Def Jam 654898 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #34, US dance #28 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Vincent F. Bell, Alvin Moody & Nikki D album: Raw	Alyson Williams featuring Nikki D	My Love Is So Raw	1989	Def Jam
560	recordlabel: MCA 53686 chartposition: US #54, UK #20, US dance #8, US AC #8 writtenby: Roland Gift and David Steele album: The Raw and the Cooked	Fine Young Cannibals	I'm Not the Man I Used to Be	1989	MCA
561	recordlabel: Wing 871 935 chartposition: RandB #6 album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	For the Love of You	1989	Wing
562	recordlabel: Wing 871 936 chartposition: RandB #10, US #88, US AC #10 writtenby: Kenny Harris and Salas album: The Right Stuff comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Williams	Darlin' I	1989	Wing
563	recordlabel: Tabu 655504 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 album: All Mixed Up	Alexander O'Neal	Hitmix (Official Bootleg Mega-Mix)	1989	Tabu(UK)
564	recordlabel: Fanfare 21 chartposition: UK #20 album: Wicked	Sinitta	Love on a Mountain Top	1989	Fanfare
565	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 489 chartposition: RandB #47, US #23 writtenby: Dino album: 24 7	Dino	Sunshine	1989	th and Bway
566	recordlabel: Virgin 99180 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and Paul Barry album: Whatever It Takes	Cheryl Lynn	Every Time I Try to Say Goodbye	1989	Virgin
567	recordlabel: Possum 5083 chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Mark Moore album: Intercourse	S'Express	Mantra for a State of Mind	1989	Possum
568	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
569	recordlabel: Columbia 68938 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #7 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Just Git It Together	1989	Columbia
570	recordlabel: Tabu 69054 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Curtis F. Williams and K. Lynette Patterson album: Diamonds in the Raw	The S.O.S. Band	I'm Still Missing Your Love	1989	Tabu
571	recordlabel: Virgin 99232 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Kent Wood and William album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Buck Wild	1989	Virgin
572	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
573	recordlabel: FFRR 19 chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Susie Banfield, Debbie Pryce, Daddy O and Martin Nemley album: Born This Way comments: [hip hop]	The Cookie Crew	Born This Way (Let's Dance)	1989	FFRR
574	recordlabel: Arista 9890 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Gina Go Go album: Kashif [1989 album] comments: [new jack swing]	Kashif	Personality	1989	Arista
575	recordlabel: FFRR 25 chartposition: UK #17, US Dance #33 writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield (as Susan Banfield), Daddy O (as Glenn Bolton) and Martin Nemley album: Born This Way	The Cookie Crew	Got to Keep On	1989	FFRR
576	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
577	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
578	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
579	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)
580	recordlabel: Columbia 73028 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Bernard Jackson album: 2nd Wave comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Can We Spend Some Time	1989	Columbia
581	recordlabel: Atlantic 86422 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin'	LeVert	Gotta Get the Money	1989	Atlantic
582	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 127 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #34, US #26 writtenby: Luke, Mr. Mixx, Brother Marquis & Fresh Kid Ice album: As Nasty as They Wanna Be comments: [hip hop]	The 2 Live Crew	Me So Horny	1989	Luke Skyywalker
583	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
584	recordlabel: Epic 655206 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #76 writtenby: Michael Jackson, Babyface and The Jacksons album: 2300 Jackson Street comments: [ballad]	The Jacksons	2300 Jackson Street	1989	Epic
585	recordlabel: Epic 655287 chartposition: US #48, UK #16, US AC #31 writtenby: Gloria Estefan, Jorge Casas and Clay Ostwald album: Cuts Both Ways	Gloria Estefan	Oye Mi Canto (Hear My Voice)	1989	Epic
586	recordlabel: Motown 1976 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: John Barnes III and Kymberli Armstrong album: All for Your Love	The Good Girls	Your Sweetness	1989	Motown
587	recordlabel: EMI 77 chartposition: RandB #7, US AC #15 album: Good to Be Back comments: [love ballad]	Natalie Cole with Freddie Jackson	I Do	1989	EMI
588	recordlabel: Tabu 69000 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Between Friends	Rhonda Clark	State of Attraction	1989	Tabu
589	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
590	recordlabel: Capitol 44429 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: All My Love comments: [slow jam]	Peabo Bryson	All My Love	1989	Capitol
591	recordlabel: RCA 49403 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), Brian Eno and David Byrne album: In Flightt comments: [hip hop]	KC Flightt	Planet E	1989	RCA
592	recordlabel: Parlophone 6207 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe album: Reputation	Dusty Springfield	Nothing Has Been Proved	1989	Parlophone
593	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
594	recordlabel: Wing 889 878 chartposition: RandB #7, US #90 writtenby: Steve Perry and Randy Goodrum album: Here I Am	Sharon Bryant	Foolish Heart	1989	Wing
595	recordlabel: RCA 42958 chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Choices The Singles Collection	The Blow Monkeys ft. Sylvia Tella	Choice	1989	RCA
596	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
597	recordlabel: Epic 08521 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Bee Bee Green and Virgie Lee Green album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Being in Love Ain't Easy	1989	Epic
598	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
599	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
600	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

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