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
301	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
302	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)
303	recordlabel: Capitol 79798 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Live in Los Angeles	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Joy and Pain	1989	Capitol
304	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)
305	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
306	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)
307	recordlabel: Musidisc 106251 chartposition: RandB #52, US #60 writtenby: Kangol album: Always and Forever comments: [ballad]	Whistle	Right Next to Me	1989	Musidisc
308	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
309	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
310	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
311	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
312	recordlabel: MCA 53680 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Ghostbusters II	Run-D.M.C.	Ghostbusters	1989	MCA
313	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
314	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
315	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
316	recordlabel: Columbia 73110 chartposition: 121 writtenby: Full Force album: Smoove	Full Force	Friends B-4 Lovers	1989	Columbia
317	recordlabel: Arista 9834 chartposition: RandB #22 album: Original Stylin' comments: [hip hop]	Three Times Dope	Funky Dividends	1989	Arista
318	recordlabel: Island 99175 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #67 writtenby: Kenny Harris and Mark Holden album: Come Together As One	Will Downing	Test of Time	1989	Island
319	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
320	recordlabel: CBS 7 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Jolley, Swain, Rondor album: Personal	Paul Johnson	No More Tomorrows	1989	CBS(UK)
321	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
322	recordlabel: Fresh 80133 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Erick Sermon and PMD (as Parrish Smith) album: Unfinished Business	EPMD	So Wat Cha Sayin'	1989	Fresh
323	recordlabel: Sure Delight 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Betty Wright album: 4U2NJOY	Betty Wright	Keep Love New	1989	Sure Delight(UK)
324	recordlabel: Debut 3085 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 album: Latino House comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	Latino House	1989	Debut(UK)
325	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
326	recordlabel: Tabu 655191 chartposition: UK #72 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad]	Alexander O'Neal	Sunshine	1989	Tabu
327	recordlabel: Ruthless 57107 chartposition: RandB #91, UK #70 weeksinr&bchart: 3 album: Straight Outta Compton comments: [rap]	NWA	Gangsta Gangsta	1989	Ruthless
328	recordlabel: Motown 1966 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Darell DeBarge and El DeBarge album: Gemini	El DeBarge	Somebody Loves You	1989	Motown
329	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
330	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)
331	recordlabel: EMI 50174 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	More Than Physical	1989	EMI
332	recordlabel: Ten Records 257 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Ronald Burrell comments: [dance, house]	Bas Noir	My Love Is Magic	1989	Ten Records(UK)
333	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
334	recordlabel: Unyque 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	Just A Little More	1989	Unyque(UK)
335	recordlabel: Warner 7361 chartposition: UK #72 album: Another Place and Time	Donna Summer	When Love Takes Over You	1989	Warner
336	recordlabel: MCA 53734 chartposition: US #87, US AC #15 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Believe comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	The Same Love	1989	MCA
337	recordlabel: Virgin 1417 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kayo, Don Parks & Daryl Simmons album: After 7 comments: [new jack swing]	After 7	Don't Cha' Think	1989	Virgin
338	recordlabel: Capitol 44362 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Keith Thomas and BeBe Winans album: Heaven	BeBe & CeCe Winans	Celebrate New Life	1989	Capitol
339	recordlabel: EMI 56149 chartposition: US #75 writtenby: Nile Rodgers and Christopher Max album: More Than Physical comments: [new jack swing]	Christopher Max	Serious Kinda Girl	1989	EMI
340	recordlabel: Warner 22748 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Spend the Night comments: [beat ballad]	The Isley Brothers	You'll Never Walk Alone	1989	Warner
341	recordlabel: Vendetta 7014 chartposition: US Dance #17 album: Nothing Matters without Love comments: [dance, house]	Seduction	Seduction	1989	Vendetta
342	recordlabel: Mercury 874 787 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #80 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Serious Business comments: [reggae]	Third World	It's the Same Old Song	1989	Mercury
343	recordlabel: Profile 246 chartposition: UK #79, US Dance #40 writtenby: Finger Prints and Sweet Tee album: It's Tee Time comments: [dance, hip hop, house]	Sweet Tee	Let's Dance	1989	Profile
344	recordlabel: Motown 1989 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman album: If It Don't Kill You, It Just Makes You Stronger	Bruce Willis	Save the Last Dance for Me	1989	Motown
345	recordlabel: RCA 42824 chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Witts and Robert Manley mpcode: xcHgvAZhWs8	Alysha Warren	Touch Me	1989	RCA
346	recordlabel: Columbia 69077 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Full Force album: Straight to the Sky	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Kiss Your Tears Away	1989	Columbia
347	recordlabel: Virgin 99142 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn, Keith Lewis and Kim Cage album: Whatever It Takes comments: [ballad]	Cheryl Lynn	Whatever It Takes	1989	Virgin
348	recordlabel: Vendetta 1448 chartposition: RandB #84, US #84 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Charles Mole album: Passion	Shirley Lewis	Realistic	1989	Vendetta
349	recordlabel: RCA 8881 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Donnie Woodruff and Leo Hall album: There's Love Out There	La Rue	I Want Your Love	1989	RCA
350	recordlabel: Oceana 99213 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #80 writtenby: The Blitz, Donna Allen and Lou Pace album: Heaven on Earth	Donna Allen	Can We Talk?	1989	Oceana
351	recordlabel: Fontana 812 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Andy Connell and Corinne Drewery album: Kaleidoscope World comments: [ballad]	Swing Out Sister	Forever Blue	1989	Fontana(UK)
352	recordlabel: Urban 35 chartposition: RandB #93, UK #83 writtenby: M. Wells, C. Richards, M. Anderson, Giovanni, K. Thomas and P. Klein album: Coming Back Hard Again comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys	Are You Ready for Freddy	1989	Urban
353	recordlabel: Urban 38 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 album: Get Organized comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	JTQ (James Taylor Quartet)	Break Out	1989	Urban(UK)
354	recordlabel: Kongo Dance 5 chartposition: UK #82 album: There's Nothing Like This	Omar	I Don't Mind The Waiting	1989	Kongo Dance
355	recordlabel: Mercury 874 402 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Chuckii Booker album: Sweat	Kool & the Gang	Raindrops	1989	Mercury
356	recordlabel: Warner 22896 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Danny Howard and Jeffrey Prusan album: We're Movin' Up comments: [slow jam]	Atlantic Starr	My Sugar	1989	Warner
357	recordlabel: Capitol 44268 chartposition: RandB #31, US #85 writtenby: John Lennon album: Tracie Spencer comments: [ballad]	Tracie Spencer	Imagine	1989	Capitol
358	recordlabel: Polydor 49 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 album: Turn The Music Up comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Turn the Music Up	1989	Polydor(UK)
359	recordlabel: Debut 3062 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 comments: [dance, house]	Mirage	House Attack	1989	Debut(UK)
360	recordlabel: Motown 1953 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters comments: [ballad]	Stevie Wonder	With Each Beat of My Heart	1989	Motown
361	recordlabel: Champion 225 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: James Bratton album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	All Through the Night	1989	Champion
362	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
363	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)
364	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)
365	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)
366	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)
367	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)
368	recordlabel: Mercury 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Preston Glass, Steve Birch	Dee Lewis	Double Standard (Don't Dis Me)	1989	Mercury(UK)
369	recordlabel: EMI 50192 chartposition: RandB #29 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Mikki Bleu album: I Promise	Mikki Bleu	Something Real	1989	EMI
370	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
371	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
372	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
373	recordlabel: Fanfare 23 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Ralf RenÃ© MauÃ© album: Wicked	Sinitta	Lay Me Down Easy	1989	Fanfare
374	recordlabel: MCA 23925 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: Ruff 'N' Ready comments: [slow jam]	Ready for the World	Gently	1989	MCA
375	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
376	recordlabel: Supreme 151 (UK) chartposition: UK #91	Lonnie Gordon	It's Not Over (Let No Man Put Asunder)	1989	Supreme(UK)
377	recordlabel: Island 99185 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Irresistible comments: [beat ballad]	Miles Jaye	I'll Be There	1989	Island
378	recordlabel: CBS 654773 6 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: P. Glass, L. Graham, N. Closson album: Once In A While	Johnny Mathis	Daydreamin'	1989	CBS
379	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
380	recordlabel: WTG 68491 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller	The 2 Live Crew	Yakety Yak	1989	WTG
381	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
382	recordlabel: Motown 1978 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Gordon Williams and Nicki Richards album: What You Need	Stacy Lattisaw	What You Need	1989	Motown
383	recordlabel: Island 99268 chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack album: Conscience	Womack & Womack	MPB (Missin' Persons Bureau)	1989	Island
384	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)
385	recordlabel: Champion 218 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Come Over Here, Baby comments: [dance, house]	Royal House	Get Funky	1989	Champion
386	recordlabel: Pen Pad 1001 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Secret Admirer comments: [beat ballad]	Sam Dees	After All	1989	Pen Pad
387	recordlabel: Jive 237 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Burt Bacharach and Hal David	Dina Carroll	Walk On By	1989	Jive
388	recordlabel: Cooltempo 181 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Jolly, Harris, Jolly comments: [dance, garage house]	Candi McKenzie	Wanna Be Good Tonight	1989	Cooltempo(UK)
389	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
390	recordlabel: Nightmare 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Ian Levine and Steven Wagner	Chuck Jackson	All Over the World	1989	Nightmare(UK)
391	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
392	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
393	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
394	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
395	recordlabel: MCA 53503 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Life	1989	MCA
396	recordlabel: Mega Jam 2002 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Howard Redmon Jr., Mark Bynum and Larry Johnson album: A Woman's Touch comments: [ballad]	Christopher McDaniel	A Woman's Touch	1989	Mega Jam
397	recordlabel: Ten Records 292 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: Jermaine Stewart, Ian Curnow and Phil Harding album: What Becomes a Legend Most	Jermaine Stewart	Tren De Amour	1989	Ten Records(UK)
398	recordlabel: CBS 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #97 writtenby: T. Swain, S. Jolley album: Personal	Paul Johnson	Masquerade	1989	CBS(UK)
399	recordlabel: Atlantic 1285 chartposition: RandB #33 weeksinr&bchart: 11 writtenby: Heeme album: Kwame the Boy Genius featuring a New Beginning comments: [novelty]	Kwamé	The Man We All Know and Love	1989	Atlantic
400	recordlabel: Honey Bee 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Dee Vaz and Leee John album: All the Hits: Hot Sensational Re Mixes comments: [dance, house]	Imagination	L.T.O. (Love's Taking Over)	1989	Honey Bee(UK)

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