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: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #62 album: Sweet Talk	The Manhattans	Why You Wanna Love Me Like That	1989	Valley Vue
502	recordlabel: Atlantic 88857 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Anne G. and Eddie Irons album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Anne G.	Heart Donor	1989	Atlantic
503	recordlabel: Virgin 99147 chartposition: RandB #63 album: Livin' Large comments: [hip hop, funk]	E.U.	Livin' Large	1989	Virgin
504	recordlabel: Motown 4666 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joyce Fenderella Irby album: Maximum Thrust	Joyce Fenderella Irby	She's Not My Lover	1989	Motown
505	recordlabel: EMI 118 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Nile Rodgers album: Workin' Overtime comments: [beat ballad]	Diana Ross	This House	1989	EMI
506	recordlabel: Wing 871 711 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: David Agent, Denzil Foster and Thomas McElroy album: Slammin' At Eleven	Channel 2	Keep It Simple	1989	Wing
507	recordlabel: Arista 9830 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Alan Glass, Kenny G and Preston Glass album: Silhouette comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Kenny G	Against Doctor's Orders	1989	Arista
508	recordlabel: MCA 53461 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Charles Washington, Mark A. Sylvia and Tony Baker album: With Love comments: [slow jam]	Howard Huntsberry	Married Men Get Lonely Too	1989	MCA
509	recordlabel: Veteran 9308 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Andre Miller, Cornell Ward, Harold Currington and Otis Leavil album: The Second Time comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Thought of You a Little Too Much	1989	Veteran
510	recordlabel: Orpheus 72261 chartposition: RandB #66 weeksinr&bchart: 8 album: Cold Fresh Groove comments: [new jack swing]	Chill	Body Reaction	1989	Orpheus
511	recordlabel: Mercury 872 955 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Chad, Kenni Hairston and Trevor Gale album: Animal	The Bar-Kays	Animal	1989	Mercury
512	recordlabel: Epic 654810 chartposition: RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Barbara Rothstein, Dorothy Sea Gazeley and Joe Ericksen album: Lover's Intuition comments: [ballad] from the movie Tap starring Gregory Hines	Amy Keys	Lover's Intuition	1989	Epic
513	recordlabel: Valley Vue 72946 chartposition: RandB #67 album: Sweet Talk comments: [new jack swing]	The Manhattans	Sweet Talk	1989	Valley Vue
514	recordlabel: Sedona 7611 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Cardell (as Cardell Harrington)	Cardell	Baby Don't Fool Around	1989	Sedona
515	recordlabel: Def Jam 4 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Walking with a Panther comments: [hip hop, ballad]	LL Cool J	One Shot at Love	1989	Def Jam
516	recordlabel: Virgin 99209 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Donald Robinson album: Lia comments: [ballad]	Lia	Constantly	1989	Virgin
517	recordlabel: Profile 266 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Special Ed and Howie Tee album: Youngest in Charge comments: [hip hop]	Special Ed	Think About It	1989	Profile
518	recordlabel: Reprise 22929 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Jeff Pescetto, Mark Mueller & Robin Smith album: Heart's Horizon	Al Jarreau	All of My Love	1989	Reprise
519	recordlabel: AandM 1443 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Vesta Williams (as Vesta) album: Vesta 4 U	Vesta Williams	How You Feel	1989	A&M
520	recordlabel: MCA 53465 chartposition: RandB #70 album: Mac Band comments: [love ballad]	Mac Band	That's the Way I Look At Love	1989	MCA
521	recordlabel: Mercury 876 239 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: On A Mission comments: [new jack swing]	Leotis	Ooh Child	1989	Mercury
522	recordlabel: EMI 50210 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: David Foster, Christopher Max and Holly Knight album: More Than Physical comments: [beat ballad]	Christopher Max	I Burn for You	1989	EMI
523	recordlabel: Atlantic 88968 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Larry Julian, Joe Stone and Paul Klein album: Nu Girls	Nu Girls	Can We Talk About It	1989	Atlantic
524	recordlabel: Warner 27533 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bill Withers comments: [from the movie Lean on Me]	Thelma Houston & The Winans	Lean on Me	1989	Warner
525	recordlabel: Cold Chillin' 27708 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Al Bell album: Long Live the Kane comments: [hip hop]	Big Daddy Kane	I'll Take You There	1989	Cold Chillin'
526	recordlabel: Warner 27763 chartposition: RandB #74	Rick James	This Magic Moment -- Dance with Me	1989	Warner
527	recordlabel: Polydor 889 658 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: General Crook album: Never Too Late	Willie Clayton (as Will Clayton)	Tell Me	1989	Polydor
528	recordlabel: Mercury 876 072 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Stacy Ann Habeeb and David Bellochio album: Sweat comments: [ballad]	Kool & the Gang	Never Give Up	1989	Mercury
529	recordlabel: OBR 73020 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Newkirk album: Funk City	Newkirk	I Desire	1989	OBR
530	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
531	recordlabel: AandM 1262 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Raheem (as Oscar Ceres) album: The Vigilante	Raheem	Shotgun	1989	A&M
532	recordlabel: Columbia 73018 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Eddie Murphy , Narada Michael Walden and Skyler Jett album: So Happy	Eddie Murphy	Till the Money's Gone	1989	Columbia
533	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 109 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Anquette (as Anquette Allen) album: Respect comments: [ballad]	Anquette	I Will Always Be There for You	1989	Luke Skyywalker
534	recordlabel: MCA 53451 chartposition: RandB #77 album: Reflections	George Howard feat. Johnny Gill	One Love	1989	MCA
535	recordlabel: Capitol 48304 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed	Paul Laurence	Make My Baby Happy	1989	Capitol
536	recordlabel: Warlock 001 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	Kiara	Quiet Guy (new version)	1989	Warlock
537	recordlabel: Atlantic 88909 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6 album: The Young Son Of No One comments: [hip hop, funk]	Breeze	L.A. Posse	1989	Atlantic
538	recordlabel: Valley Vue 75707 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Craig T. Cooper and Denise Stewart album: Craig T. Cooper Project	Craig T. Cooper	Love Dues	1989	Valley Vue
539	recordlabel: Sedona 7512 chartposition: RandB #80	Rena Scott	This Love's for You	1989	Sedona
540	recordlabel: EMI 56155 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Marshall Jefferson, Byron Burke, Byron Stingily and Herb Lawson album: The Girl Next Door	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Day to Day	1989	EMI
541	recordlabel: Select 62334 chartposition: RandB #80 album: The Real Roxanne comments: [hip hop]	The Real Roxanne	Roxanne's on a Roll	1989	Select
542	recordlabel: Atlantic 88945 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Bermuda Nights comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Gerald Albright	In the Mood	1989	Atlantic
543	recordlabel: Island 99206 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jake Carter, Joe Sayles, Kevin Scott, Dwight Wyatt and Isaac Scott album: D.O.A (Def on Arrival) comments: [new jack swing]	Atension	Crazy 'Bout You	1989	Island
544	recordlabel: KMA 019 chartposition: RandB #80 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Luv's Invitation comments: [ballad]	C.J. Anthony	You Are My Starship	1989	KMA
545	recordlabel: Motown 72643 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Georgio album: Georgio comments: [slow jam]	Georgio	Sweeter Than Candy	1989	Motown
546	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 921 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Chris Moore and D. Williams comments: [hip hop, funk]	Black by Demand	All Rappers Give Up	1989	Tommy Boy
547	recordlabel: Tin Pan Apple 889 747 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Franklyn Grant, Kool Rock Ski and Buff Love album: On and On comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	Lie-z	1989	Tin Pan Apple
548	recordlabel: Cyntone 2743 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Robert Wright and Roderick Bernard album: Faze 1 comments: [slow jam]	Faze	Cold Sweat	1989	Cyntone
549	recordlabel: Elektra 5356 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Hot to the Touch comments: [slow jam]	Starpoint	Tough Act to Follow	1989	Elektra
550	recordlabel: Epic 68890 chartposition: US AC #41 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: East comments: [ballad]	Hiroshima	Come to Me	1989	Epic
551	recordlabel: Intima 7 73348 2 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Hilary Bercovici album: Take To The Skies comments: [jazz funk, soul]	Richard Elliot featuring Bobby Caldwell	In the Name of Love	1989	Intima
552	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 932 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Shock G (as Greg Jacobs) album: Sex Packets comments: [hip hop]	Digital Underground	Doowutchyalike	1989	Tommy Boy
553	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 22813 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Robert Brookins and Timmy Gatling album: Help comments: [new jack swing]	Timmy Gatling	Help	1989	Tommy Boy
554	recordlabel: Orpheus 72684 chartposition: RandB #83 album: Love Season comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alex Bugnon	Going Out	1989	Orpheus
555	recordlabel: Profile 5252 chartposition: RandB #83	Domino	Cuties Get Connected	1989	Profile
556	recordlabel: Capitol 15473 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Underexposed comments: [new jack swing]	Paul Laurence	I Ain't wit It	1989	Capitol
557	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
558	recordlabel: Fresh 80134 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Stezo (as Steve Williams) album: Crazy Noise comments: [hip hop]	Stezo	Freak the Funk	1989	Fresh
559	recordlabel: Houston International 15 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Ernest Williamson Jr., John Jefferson and Mark Bynum comments: [funk]	Future	Heartbreaker	1989	Houston Internationa
560	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
561	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
562	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
563	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
564	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
565	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
566	recordlabel: Capitol 44414 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Just in Time comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	Just in Time	1989	Capitol
567	recordlabel: Ms.B 4508 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2Njoy comments: [slow jam]	Betty Wright	Quiet Storm	1989	Ms.B
568	recordlabel: Capitol 44355 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Billy Beck, Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Pinch Of Lynch	Lynch	Magic Spell	1989	Capitol
569	recordlabel: Epic 68235 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Brian Morgan, Mark Stevens and Shelly Morgan album: Sweet Obsession	Sweet Obsession	Cash	1989	Epic
570	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
571	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
572	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
573	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #92	The 2 Live Crew with Trouble Funk	The Bomb Has Dropped	1989	Luke Skyywalker
574	recordlabel: Columbia 45151 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Cornelius Mims album: Don't Rush It	Tyren Perry	What's Up	1989	Columbia
575	recordlabel: Volt 302 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Paul Simon album: Positive State of Mind comments: [ballad]	The Dramatics	Bridge Over Troubled Water	1989	Volt
576	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
577	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
578	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: Wilbe 89 508 writtenby: William Bell, Michael Stewart album: On The Roll	William Bell	Short Circuit	1989	Wilbe
---	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 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: 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: 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)
---	recordlabel: Motown 4709 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Do The Right Thing	Lori Perry & Gerald Alston	Hard To Say	1989	Motown
---	recordlabel: Curtom 102 (UK) writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Take It to the Streets	Curtis Mayfield	He's A Fly Guy	1989	Curtom(UK)
---	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: 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: AandM 12319 album: Johnson and Branson comments: [new jack swing]	Johnson & Branson	Let's Get To Know Each Other Better	1989	A&M
---	recordlabel: Hi 12 writtenby: Al Green album: Love Ritual (Rare & Previously Unreleased 1968 76)	Al Green	Love Ritual (Bwana Mix)	1989	Hi
---	recordlabel: Capitol 15487	Ashford & Simpson	Cookies and Cake (the Garage Club mix)	1989	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Blue Note 7 90261 2 writtenby: B. Lyle album: La Place (Stanley Turrentine), Collaborations comments: [smooth jazz funk] [album cut]	Jean Carne (with Stanley Turrentine)	Night Breeze	1989	Blue Note

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