Top 100 Best Selling R&B Soul Songs of 1989

Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1989, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Click "year" to sort by year. Place mouse on to see information about song. Click song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available). Click checkbox to add song to playlist. Click checkbox at top of column to add all songs below it to playlist. Click 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.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)

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1 record label: Warner 22924
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US alt. #18
written by: Prince
album: Batman
 		Prince Batdance
1989 Warner
2 record label: Virgin 96528
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #2, US dance #24, US AC #45
written by: Oliver Leiber
album: Forever Your Girl
 		Paula Abdul Opposites Attract
1989 Virgin
3 record label: Virgin 265
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #4, US dance #1
written by: Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law
album: Club Classics, Volume One
 		Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler Back to Life
1989 Virgin
4 record label: WEA 377
chart position: RandB #38, UK #2, US #1, US AC #1
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: A New Flame
 		Simply Red If You Don't Know Me by Now
1989 WEA
5 record label: Arista 612 693
chart position: RandB #1, UK #1, US #3, US dance #1, US AC #7
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
album: Affection
 		Lisa Stansfield All Around the World
1989 Arista
6 record label: Sire 27539
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #20, UK #1, US #1, US AC #3
written by: Madonna & Patrick Leonard
album: Like a Prayer
 		Madonna Like a Prayer
1989 Sire
7 record label: Arista 9870
chart position: RandB #20, UK #2, US #1, US AC #21
written by: Frank Farian, Peter Bischof Fallenstein & Dietmar Kawohl
album: All or Nothing
 		Milli Vanilli Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
1989 Arista
8 record label: SBK 19701
chart position: RandB #10, UK #2, US #2, US dance #1
written by: Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey)
album: Pump Up the Jam: The Album
comments: [disco dance]
 		Technotronic Pump Up the Jam
1989 SBK
9 record label: MCA 53483
chart position: RandB #54, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, US alt.# 5
written by: Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
album: The Raw & the Cooked
 		Fine Young Cannibals She Drives Me Crazy
1989 MCA
10 record label: Columbia 68671
chart position: RandB #12, UK #5, US #1, US AC #3
written by: Maurice Starr
album: Hangin' Tough
comments: [love ballad]
 		New Kids on the Block I'll Be Loving You
1989 Columbia
11 record label: AandM 663
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #22, US dance #1
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Miss You Much
1989 A&M
12 record label: MCA 23957
chart position: RandB #1, UK #4, US #2, US dance #15
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Ghostbusters II
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Bobby Brown On Our Own
1989 MCA
13 record label: MCA 53618
chart position: RandB #1, UK #6, US #3, US dance #17
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
 		Bobby Brown Every Little Step
1989 MCA
14 record label: Siren 112
chart position: RandB #54, US #1, UK #24, US dance #28, US AC #11
written by: Oliver Leiber
album: Forever Your Girl
comments: [new jack swing]
 		Paula Abdul Forever Your Girl
1989 Siren
15 record label: Epic 655054
chart position: US #1, UK #6, US AC #2
written by: Gloria Estefan
album: Cuts Both Ways
comments: [ballad]
 		Gloria Estefan Don't Wanna Lose You
1989 Epic
16 record label: EMI 63
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #7, US AC #1
written by: Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass
album: Good to Be Back
comments: [ballad]
 		Natalie Cole Miss You Like Crazy
1989 EMI
17 record label: Arista 9904
chart position: RandB #14, US #1, UK #52, US AC #27
written by: Diane Warren
album: Girl You Know It's True
 		Milli Vanilli Blame It on the Rain
1989 Arista
18 record label: Atlantic 88899
chart position: UK #3, US #7, US dance #5, US AC #2
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken, Pete Waterman and Donna Summer
album: Another Place and Time
comments: [disco dance]
 		Donna Summer This Time I Know It's for Real
1989 Atlantic
19 record label: MCA 53484
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #31
written by: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley
album: Larger Than Life
 		Jody Watley Real Love
1989 MCA
20 record label: Delicious Vinyl 104
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, UK #13, US dance #8
weeksinr&bchart: 15
written by: Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike
album: Loc'ed After Dark
comments: [hip hop]
 		Tone Loc Funky Cold Medina
1989 Delicious Vinyl
21 record label: AandM 1455
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, US dance #1, UK #23
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Rhythm Nation
1989 A&M
22 record label: Solar 74005
chart position: RandB #5, US #2, US AC #20
written by: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway, Melvin Gentry & Belinda Lipscomb
album: All the Way
 		Calloway I Wanna Be Rich
1989 Solar
23 record label: Epic 13
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #43, US AC #3
written by: David L. Elliott & Terry Steele
album: The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love
comments: [love ballad]
 		Luther Vandross Here and Now
1989 Epic
24 record label: 10 Records 263
chart position: RandB #1, UK #5, US #11, US dance #1, US AC #37
written by: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo)
album: Club Classics, Volume One
 		Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler Keep On Movin
1989 Records
25 record label: Columbia 68746
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #3
written by: Bernard Jackson
album: 2nd Wave
comments: [love ballad]
 		Surface Shower Me with Your Love
1989 Columbia
26 record label: Deconstruction 43056
chart position: UK #1, US Dance #39
written by: Dan Hartman, Mirko Limoni, DJ Leleweland Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
 		Black Box Ride on Time
1989 Deconstruction
27 record label: Circa 34
chart position: UK #3
written by: Claus Zundel, Mike Staab, Sydney Youngblood and Ralf Hamm
album: Feeling Free
comments: [disco dance]
 		Sydney Youngblood If Only I Could
1989 Circa
28 record label: Columbia 06619
chart position: RandB #34, UK #8, US #8, US AC #12
written by: Thom Bell & William Hart
album: New Kids on the Block
comments: [love ballad]
 		New Kids on the Block Didn't I (Blow Your Mind)
1989 Columbia
29 record label: Atco 9149
chart position: RandB #2, US #7, US dance #7, UK #78
written by: Michel'le, Laylaw & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
album: Michel'le
comments: [disco, boogie]
 		Michel'le No More Lies
1989 Atco
30 record label: Warner 27863
chart position: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #6, UK #22
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
 		Karyn White Secret Rendezvous
1989 Warner
31 record label: Mika 2
chart position: RandB #3, US #5, US AC #3
written by: Deon Estus & George Michael
album: Spell
 		Deon Estus with George Michael Heaven Help Me
1989 Mika
32 record label: Wing 871 078
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #74, US AC #2
written by: Lisa Montegomery & Geneva Paschal
album: The Right Stuff
 		Vanessa Williams Dreamin'
1989 Wing
33 record label: Delicious Vinyl 137
chart position: RandB #9, US #7, US dance #7, UK #73
written by: Young MC, Matt Dike & Michael Ross
album: Stone Cold Rhymin
comments: [hip hop]
 		Young MC Bust a Move
1989 Delicious Vinyl
34 record label: MCA 53714
chart position: RandB #3, US #4, UK #74, US AC #11
written by: Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard
album: Larger Than Life
comments: [ballad]
 		Jody Watley Everything
1989 MCA
35 record label: MCA 53652
chart position: RandB #3, US #7, UK #33, US AC #28
written by: Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid
album: Don't Be Cruel
comments: [slow jam]
 		Bobby Brown Rock Wit'cha
1989 MCA
36 record label: Mercury 311
chart position: US dance #1, UK #2, US #25, RandB #75
written by: Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh
album: Adventures of Stevie V
comments: [disco dance boogie]
 		The Adventures of Stevie V Dirty Cash (Money Talks)
1989 Mercury
37 record label: Solar 68966
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, US dance #5
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Tender Lover
comments: [disco dance boogie]
 		Babyface It's No Crime
1989 Solar
38 record label: Vendetta 1464
chart position: US #2, US Dance #1
written by: David Cole
album: Nothing Matters without Love
comments: [disco dance]
 		Seduction Two to Make It Right
1989 Vendetta
39 record label: Warner 27783
chart position: RandB #1, UK #11, US #8, US AC #12
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Karyn White
comments: [slow jam]
 		Karyn White Superwoman
1989 Warner
40 record label: 4th and Bway 483
chart position: RandB #25, US #7, US dance #3
written by: Dino
album: 24 7
comments: [disco dance boogie]
 		Dino I Like It
1989 4th and Bway
41 record label: MCA 53660
chart position: RandB #3, US #9, UK #21, US dance #7
written by: A. Cymone, Jody Watley, Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin)
album: Larger Than Life
 		Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim Friends
1989 MCA
42 record label: Qwest 2697
chart position: RandB #1, UK #21, US #18, US dance #1, US AC #30
written by: George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam
album: Back on the Block
comments: [disco funk boogie]
 		Quincy Jones featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan I'll Be Good to You
1989 Qwest
43 record label: Fanfare 18 (UK)
chart position: UK #4, US #84
written by: J. Vincent Edwards and Pierre Tubbs
album: Wicked
comments: [disco]
 		Sinitta Right Back Where We Started From
1989 Fanfare
44 record label: Champion 213
chart position: RandB #2, UK #19, US #20, US dance #4
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Let Yourself Go
 		Sybil Don't Make Me Over
1989 Champion
45 record label: Ten Records 284
chart position: RandB #5, UK #3, US #54, US dance #9
written by: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Hayden Brown
album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
 		Soul II Soul Get a Life
1989 Ten Records
46 record label: Epic 655473
chart position: US #6, UK #23, US AC #1
written by: Gloria Estefan
album: Cuts Both Ways
 		Gloria Estefan Here We Are
1989 Epic
47 record label: Warner 2814
chart position: RandB #5, UK #14, US #18, US dance #45
written by: Prince
album: Batman
 		Prince Partyman
1989 Warner
48 record label: Big Life 7
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #22, US #34
written by: Paul Huston, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippe Wynne
album: 3 Feet High and Rising
comments: [hip hop, funk]
 		De La Soul Me Myself and I
1989 Big Life
49 record label: Def Jam 68902
chart position: RandB #7, US #15, US dance #9, UK #43,
written by: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
album: Walking with a Panther
comments: [hip hop]
 		LL Cool J I'm That Type of Guy
1989 Def Jam
50 record label: Solar 74003
chart position: RandB #1, US #14
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: Tender Lover
 		Babyface Tender Lover
1989 Solar
51 record label: Arista 112 185
chart position: RandB #17, UK #41, US #16, US AC #3
written by: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
album: Through The Storm
Aretha Franklin & Elton John Through the Storm
1989 Arista
52 record label: Atlantic 8963
chart position: RandB #12, UK #8, US dance #1
written by: Herb Lawson (as Herbert Lawson), Byron Burke & Byron Stingily
album: Foundation
comments: [disco, boogie]
 		Ten City That's the Way Love Is
1989 Atlantic
53 record label: Epic 9
chart position: RandB #3, UK #34, US #30, US dance #18, US AC #17
written by: Luther Vandross & Hubert Eaves III
album: Any Love
comments: [dance, boogie]
 		Luther Vandross She Won't Talk to Me
1989 Epic
54 record label: Chrysalis 7
chart position: UK #5
written by: Marcus Vere, Richard Darbyshire and Albert Hammond
album: Gatecrashing
comments: [ballad]
 		Living in a Box Room in Your Heart
1989 Chrysalis
55 record label: Vendetta 1433
chart position: US dance #3, RandB #56, US #23
written by: Robert Clivillas, David Cole & Freedom Williams
album: Nothing Matters Without Love
comments: [dance, boogie]
 		Seduction You're My One and Only (True Love)
1989 Vendetta
56 record label: MCA 53657
chart position: UK #6, RandB #69, US AC #18
written by: Narada Michael Walden,Jeffrey Cohen, Walter Afanasieff, John Barry, Leslie Bricusse & Anthony Newley
album: Licence to Kill: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
comments: [ballad]
 		Gladys Knight Licence to Kill
1989 MCA
57 record label: Def Jam 68555
chart position: RandB #3, UK #17, US dance #3
written by: Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmonds
album: Raw
 		Alyson Williams Sleep Talk
1989 Def Jam
58 record label: Supreme 139
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #11, UK #14
written by: R. Ginyard
album: It Takes Two
comments: [hip hop]
 		Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Get on the Dance Floor
1989 Supreme
59 record label: Def Jam 69072
chart position: RandB #5, UK #8
written by: Fred Gordon & Vincent F. Bell
album: Raw
 		Alyson Williams I Need Your Lovin
1989 Def Jam
60 record label: Elektra 69317
chart position: RandB #21, UK #13, US #57, US AC #19
written by: Jimmy Cameron & Vella Cameron
album: A New Flame
 		Simply Red It's Only Love
1989 Elektra
61 record label: Ten Records 290
chart position: UK #12, US dance #8, RandB #30, US #76
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Big Fun
comments: [dance, boogie]
 		Inner City Whatcha Gonna Do with My Lovin
1989 Ten Records
62 record label: Big Life 14
chart position: RandB #18, UK #7
written by: Paul Huston, Posdnuos , David Jolicoeur, Maseo , Mike Gee ,Africa Baby Bam & J. Davis
album: 3 Feet High and Rising
comments: [hip hop]
 		De La Soul The Magic Number -- Buddy
1989 Big Life
63 record label: Columbia 68897
chart position: RandB #2, US #27
written by: Eddie Murphy, Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
album: So Happy
 		Eddie Murphy Put Your Mouth on Me
1989 Columbia
64 record label: Oceana 99244
chart position: RandB #3, UK #10
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Heaven on Earth
 		Donna Allen Joy and Pain
1989 Oceana
65 record label: Arista 9851
chart position: RandB #5, UK #29, US #41, US dance #18
written by: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
album: Through The Storm
Aretha Franklin & Whitney Houston It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Ever Gonna Be
1989 Arista
66 record label: Epic 655450
chart position: US #11, UK #23, US Dance #20, US AC #5
written by: John DeFaria, Clay Ostwald and Jorge Casas
album: Cuts Both Ways
comments: [disco dance]
 		Gloria Estefan Get on Your Feet
1989 Epic
67 record label: CBS 654781
chart position: RandB #3, US #29, UK #90
written by: Full Force
album: Straight to the Sky
 		Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star
1989 CBS
68 record label: Columbia 73022
chart position: RandB #1, US #43, US AC #5
written by: Carvin Winans
album: Stay with Me
comments: [ballad]
 		Regina Belle Make It Like It Was
1989 Columbia
69 record label: Profile 7241
chart position: US dance #2, RandB #70, UK #16
written by: Roland Clarke, Charlene Munford & David Shaw
comments: [disco, dance]
 		Chanelle One Man
1989 Profile
70 record label: Wing 871 723
chart position: RandB #2, US #34
written by: Daryll Duncan
album: Here I Am
 		Sharon Bryant Let Go
1989 Wing
71 record label: Epic 68688
chart position: RandB #4, UK #33, US dance #8, US #77
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
album: 2300 Jackson Street
 		The Jacksons Nothin' (That Compares 2 U)
1989 Epic
72 record label: Big Life 10
chart position: RandB #32, UK #18, US dance #3
written by: Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Posdnuos , Paul Houston & Maseo
album: 3 Feet High and Rising
comments: [hip hop]
 		De La Soul Say No Go
1989 Big Life
73 record label: Atlantic 88917
chart position: RandB #1, US #42
written by: Chuckii Booker & D. Spencer Jr.
album: Chuckii
 		Chuckii Booker Turned Away
1989 Atlantic
74 record label: Geffen 22936
chart position: RandB #4, US #49, US dance #18
written by: Timmy Gatling & Alton Stewart
album: Adventures in Paradise
 		Christopher Williams Talk to Myself
1989 Geffen
75 record label: MCA 53464
chart position: RandB #1, US #44
written by: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) & Terry Lewis
album: N.E. Heartbreak
comments: [slow jam]
 		New Edition Can You Stand the Rain
1989 MCA
76 record label: Supreme 143
chart position: US dance #9, RandB #11, UK #47, US #58
written by: R. Ginyard
album: It Takes Two
comments: [hip hop]
 		Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock Joy and Pain
1989 Supreme
77 record label: Arista 634
chart position: RandB #1, UK #69, US #64
written by: David Conley, Derrick Culler & David Townsend
 		Jermaine Jackson Don't Take It Personal
1989 Arista
78 record label: Columbia 08537
chart position: RandB #1, US #57
written by: Bernard Jackson & David Townsend
album: 2nd Wave
 		Surface Closer Than Friends
1989 Columbia
79 record label: Motown 17838
chart position: RandB #3, UK #32, US dance #11
written by: Nile Rodgers & Christopher Max
album: Workin' Overtime
 		Diana Ross Workin' Overtime
1989 Motown
80 record label: Chrysalis 43329
chart position: RandB #84, UK #17, US dance #21
written by: Otis Redding
album: Adeva!
comments: [dance]
 		Adeva Respect
1989 Chrysalis
81 record label: Columbia 68569
chart position: RandB #21, US #36, US dance #25
written by: Rhett Lawrence & Dean Pitchford
album: Sing OST
 		Johnny Kemp Birthday Suit
1989 Columbia
82 record label: Columbia 68969
chart position: RandB #1, US #60
written by: Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
album: Stay with Me
 		Regina Belle Baby Come to Me
1989 Columbia
83 record label: Arista 9785
chart position: RandB #18, US #47, US AC #4
written by: Dennis Matkosky, Lou Pardini & Paul Gordon
album: Silhouette
 		Kenny G with Smokey Robinson We've Saved the Best for Last
1989 Arista
84 record label: Jive 1283
chart position: RandB #33, UK #81, US #32
written by: Robert John
Billy Ocean Licence to Chill
1989 Jive
85 record label: Motown 1968
chart position: RandB #1, US #62
written by: Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin
comments: [disco funk]
 		Teddy Riley featuring Guy My Fantasy
1989 Motown
86 record label: Ten Records 252
chart position: UK #10, US Dance #1
written by: Kevin Saunderson and Paris Grey
album: Paradise
comments: [disco dance]
 		Inner City Ain't Nobody Better
1989 Ten Records
87 record label: 4th and Bway 122 (UK)
chart position: RandB #24, UK #19
written by: R. McDonald & W. Salter
album: So Good
 		Mica Paris & Will Downing Where Is the Love?
1989 4th and Bway
88 record label: MCA 53490
chart position: RandB #2, US dance #36, US #70
written by: Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Hall & Teddy Riley
album: Guy
 		Guy I Like
1989 MCA
89 record label: 4th and Bway 471
chart position: RandB #12, US #42, US dance #43
written by: Dino
album: 24 7
 		Dino 24-7
1989 4th and Bway
90 record label: Arista 9836
chart position: US Dance #2, US #8, UK #99
written by: Lewis Martineé
album: What You Don't Know
 		Exposé What You Don't Know
1989 Arista
91 record label: Virgin 99204
chart position: RandB #5, US #74, UK #87
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: After 7
 		After 7 Heat of the Moment
1989 Virgin
92 record label: Columbia 69016
chart position: RandB #1, US #84
written by: David Conley, Everett Collins, Derrick Culler & David Townsend
album: 2nd Wave
 		Surface You Are My Everything
1989 Columbia
93 record label: AandM 680
chart position: RandB #5, US #55
written by: Tena Clark, Gary Prim & Vesta Williams
album: Vesta 4 U
comments: [ballad]
 		Vesta Williams Congratulations
1989 A&M
94 record label: Arista 9772
chart position: RandB #2, US #78, UK #81
written by: Charlie Singleton
album: Wait So Long
comments: [beat ballad]
 		Kiara featuring Shanice Wilson This Time
1989 Arista
95 record label: Atlantic 86453
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #37, UK #72
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: Oasis
comments: [dance]
 		Roberta Flack Uh-Uh Ooh-Ooh Look Out (Here It Comes)
1989 Atlantic
96 record label: Atlantic 81926
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #19
written by: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert & Heavy D (as Dwight Myers)
album: Just Coolin`
 		Levert Just Coolin'
1989 Atlantic
97 record label: Warner 27556
chart position: RandB #2, UK #54
written by: Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley & Al B. Sure!
album: In Effect Mode
 		Al B. Sure! featuring Slick Rick If I'm Not Your Lover
1989 Warner
98 record label: Motown 4627
chart position: RandB #1, US dance #29, UK #94
written by: Larry McCain, Larry Singletary, Big Bub and Wesley Adams
album: Today
 		Today Girl I Got My Eyes on You
1989 Motown
99 record label: Warner 22895
chart position: RandB #1, UK #89
written by: Frankie Beverly
album: Silky Soul
 		Maze featuring Frankie Beverly Can't Get Over You
1989 Warner
100 record label: Epic 3101
chart position: UK #13
written by: Luther Vandross
album: The Best of Luther Vandross...The Best of Love
comments: re release [dance, boogie]
 		Luther Vandross Never Too Much
1989 Epic


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