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
201	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
202	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
203	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2298 chartposition: UK #17, US dance #4 writtenby: Debbie Parkin, Rico Tyler & Roderick Goode album: Adeva!	Adeva	Warning	1989	Chrysalis
204	recordlabel: Island 99228 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Miles Jaye (as Miles J. Davis) album: Irresistible comments: [slow jam]	Miles Jaye	Objective	1989	Island
205	recordlabel: Motown 1948 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #14 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Real Love	1989	Motown
206	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
207	recordlabel: Priority 7206 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #26 writtenby: Eazy E, Ice Cube and Charles Wright (sample) album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [hip hop]	NWA	Express Yourself	1989	Priority
208	recordlabel: Capitol 44300 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Lost without You	1989	Capitol
209	recordlabel: Mango 708 (UK) chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Aswad	On and On	1989	Mango(UK)
210	recordlabel: WTG 68582 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Andy Tripoli	Nayobe	It's Too Late	1989	WTG
211	recordlabel: RCA 9094 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Phillip Gordy and Tyler Collins album: Girls Nite Out	Tyler Collins	Whatcha Gonna Do?	1989	RCA
212	recordlabel: Arista 112 016 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #63, US Dance #35 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and William Bryant album: I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	The Gap Band	I'm Gonna Git You Sucka	1989	Arista
213	recordlabel: AandM 1263 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles album: Vesta 4 U	Vesta Williams	4 U	1989	A&M
214	recordlabel: Motown 42877 chartposition: RandB #20, US #29 writtenby: Chuck D, Eric Sadler album: Fear of a Black Planet comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Fight the Power	1989	Motown
215	recordlabel: Fever 1919 chartposition: RandB #62, US dance #9 weeksinr&bchart: 7 album: Only Time Will Tell	SandÃ©e	Notice Me	1989	Fever
216	recordlabel: Syncopate 25 chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ce Ce Rogers album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Got to Get You Back	1989	Syncopate
217	recordlabel: Fontana 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #28, US AC #23 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Paul Staveley O'Duffy album: Kaleidoscope World	Swing Out Sister	You on My Mind	1989	Fontana(UK)
218	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
219	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
220	recordlabel: Atlantic 8916 chartposition: UK #29, US Dance #17 writtenby: Byron Stingily and Marshall Jefferson album: Foundation comments: [dance, house]	Ten City	Devotion	1989	Atlantic
221	recordlabel: Epic 655021 chartposition: UK #97, US Dance #9 writtenby: J. Calvert and Everton McCalla (as Everton Deluke McCalla)	Tony Terry	Forget the Girl	1989	Epic
222	recordlabel: Motown 43577 chartposition: RandB #14, UK #82, US dance #48 writtenby: Aqil album: Wreckx N Effect comments: [hip hop]	Wreckx-N-Effect	New Jack Swing	1989	Motown
223	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
224	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
225	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
226	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
227	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
228	recordlabel: Mango 105 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Edward Holland and Norman Whitfield comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Beauty's Only Skin Deep	1989	Mango
229	recordlabel: Wing 887 781 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Wesley Thomas Jr., Adil Bayyan and Amir Salaam Bayyan album: The Right Stuff	Vanessa Williams	(He's Got) The Look	1989	Wing
230	recordlabel: Motown 72667 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and James Varner album: Special comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Special	1989	Motown
231	recordlabel: Motown 43233 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #71 writtenby: Stan Sheppard and Shwayze (as Aaron Smith [Shwayze]) album: Special	The Temptations	All I Want from You	1989	Motown
232	recordlabel: RCA 42149 chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood	The Blow Monkeys	This Is Your Life	1989	RCA
233	recordlabel: Atlantic 88812 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: FM2	Foster & McElroy	Dr. Soul	1989	Atlantic
234	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
235	recordlabel: Capitol 556 chartposition: RandB #11 album: Looks Could Kill	Mother's Finest	I'm 'n' Danger	1989	Capitol
236	recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 161 chartposition: RandB #51, US #33, UK #54 writtenby: Young MC, Matt Dike and Michael Ross album: Stone Cold Rhymin'	Young MC	Principal's Office	1989	Delicious Vinyl
237	recordlabel: Champion 91 chartposition: UK #35, US Dance #36 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Can You Party	Royal House	Yeah! Buddy	1989	Champion
238	recordlabel: Epic 655238 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #11 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier	Flame with Tony Terry	On the Strength	1989	Epic
239	recordlabel: Motown 17909 chartposition: UK #61, US dance #11 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Greg Smith album: Workin' Overtime	Diana Ross	Paradise	1989	Motown
240	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
241	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
242	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'
243	recordlabel: EMI 50212 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Serious	The O'Jays	Out Of My Mind	1989	EMI
244	recordlabel: Orpheus 72650 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Claytoven Richardson, Dooney Jones and John Bendich album: Take U Back to My Place	Z'Looke	Lovesick (The Cure)	1989	Orpheus
245	recordlabel: Cooltempo 177 (UK) chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: M. Love, Pogo, Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley and William Shelby comments: [hip hop] (samples 'And The Beat Goes; On by The Whispers)	Monie Love	I Can Do This	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
246	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
247	recordlabel: Ruthless 2766 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: The D.O.C. album: No One Can Do It Better	The D.O.C.	It's Funky Enough	1989	Ruthless
248	recordlabel: Capitol 44261 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Heaven	1989	Capitol
249	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
250	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
251	recordlabel: Warner 27642 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day album: Daydreaming	Morris Day	Are You Ready	1989	Warner
252	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
253	recordlabel: Chrysalis 1676 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Anthony Critchlow album: Gatecrashing	Living in a Box	Gatecrashing	1989	Chrysalis
254	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
255	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
256	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
257	recordlabel: Atlantic 88841 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Chuckii	Chuckii Booker	Touch	1989	Atlantic
258	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 40142 chartposition: RandB #51, UK #39 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: All About Love	Joyce Sims	Looking for a Love	1989	Sleeping Bag
259	recordlabel: MCA 53391 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: N.E. Heartbreak comments: [new jack swing]	New Edition	N.E. Heartbreak	1989	MCA
260	recordlabel: MCA 53499 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #43 writtenby: L.A. Reid and Daryl Simmons album: The Lover in Me	Sheena Easton	Days Like This	1989	MCA
261	recordlabel: FFRR 110 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Daddy O (as Glenn Bolton) and Martin Nemely album: Born This Way	The Cookie Crew	Come On and Get Some	1989	FFRR
262	recordlabel: Def Jam 655456 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Al Cleveland album: Cooked The Remix Album comments: (J & M Emotional Club Mix)	Alyson Williams	I Second That Emotion	1989	Def Jam(UK)
263	recordlabel: Geffen 22795 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Introducing... comments: [ballad]	David Peaston	Can I?	1989	Geffen
264	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
265	recordlabel: FFRR 108 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Frankie Knuckles , Robert Owens and Satoshi Tomiie	Frankie Knuckles	Tears	1989	FFRR
266	recordlabel: Atlantic 88882 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco funk]	The Funky Worm	U Plus Me = Love	1989	Atlantic
267	recordlabel: RCA 49335 chartposition: US Dance #9 writtenby: KC Flightt (as Frank Toson), M. Morgan album: In Flightt	KC Flightt	Summer Madness	1989	RCA
268	recordlabel: MCA 53666 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Hall, Teddy Riley and Dawn Thomas album: Guy	Guy	Spend the Night	1989	MCA
269	recordlabel: AandM 658 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Al Green album: I Get Joy	Al Green	As Long As We're Together	1989	A&M
270	recordlabel: Polydor 889 910 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Ray Barnes and Tony Coleman album: I Just Wanna Love You	The Main Ingredient	I Just Wanna Love You	1989	Polydor
271	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 954 chartposition: US #65, US Dance #15 writtenby: Stephen Lironi and Dan Navarro album: Louder Than Love	TKA	I Won't Give Up on You	1989	Tommy Boy
272	recordlabel: Fontana 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery album: Kaleidoscope World	Swing Out Sister	Where in the World	1989	Fontana(UK)
273	recordlabel: Reprise 22950 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Tony Shockency album: Just What I Like	Michael Cooper	Just What I Like	1989	Reprise
274	recordlabel: Motown 42856 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters	Stevie Wonder	Free	1989	Motown(UK)
275	recordlabel: Atlantic 88933 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission	Anne G.	If She Knew	1989	Atlantic
276	recordlabel: Tent 42693 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Wayne Braithwaite album: Greatest Hits	Five Star	With Every Heartbeat	1989	Tent(UK)
277	recordlabel: OBR 68900 chartposition: RandB #31 album: From Out of the Blue comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Blue Magic	It's Like Magic	1989	OBR
278	recordlabel: Atlantic 88842 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin' comments: [beat ballad]	LeVert	Smilin'	1989	Atlantic
279	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
280	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
281	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
282	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
283	recordlabel: Epic 10 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Luther Vandross and David Gamson album: Any Love	Luther Vandross	Come Back	1989	Epic
284	recordlabel: Syncopate 30 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Kym Mazelle and Morgan King album: Brilliant!	Kym Mazelle	Love Strain	1989	Syncopate
285	recordlabel: Reprise 22849 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Zapp Vibe	Zapp	Ooh Baby Baby	1989	Reprise
286	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
287	recordlabel: Crush Music 6104 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Al Cleveland and Smokey Robinson album: Steppin' Out	10db	I Second That Emotion	1989	Crush Music
288	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)
289	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
290	recordlabel: Elektra 69294 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Eric McCaine and Free Smith album: All Nite	Entouch	II Hype	1989	Elektra
291	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
292	recordlabel: Profile 5245 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee album: Youngest in Charge	Special Ed	I Got It Made	1989	Profile
293	recordlabel: WEA 328 chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Nervous -- Wap-Bam-Boogie (re-mix)	1989	WEA
294	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
295	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2365 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Troy Patterson, Adeva (as Patricia Daniels) & Keith Jacks album: Adeva!	Adeva	Beautiful Love	1989	Chrysalis
296	recordlabel: MCA 53673 chartposition: RandB #73, US #59, US Dance #28 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Believe	The Jets	You Better Dance	1989	MCA
297	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
298	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
299	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 542 chartposition: UK #58 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers	The Sugarhill Gang	Rappers Delight '89	1989	Sugar Hill
300	recordlabel: Atlantic 86292 chartposition: RandB #19 album: Attitude	Troop	I'm Not Soupped	1989	Atlantic

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