Top 100 Best Selling R&B Soul Songs of 1990

Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1990, 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 1990.

(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: CBS 1593
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US dance #1
written by: Robert Clivilles & Freedom Williams
album: Gonna Make You Sweat
 		C plus C Music Factory featuring Freedom Williams Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)
1990 CBS
2 record label: SBK 18
chart position: RandB #6, US #1, UK #1, US dance #28
written by: Vanilla Ice & Earthquake
album: Hooked
 		Vanilla Ice Ice Ice Baby
1990 SBK
3 record label: Arista 2013
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #1, US dance #1
written by: Michael Münzing, Luca Anzilotti and D. Butler
album: World Power
 		Snap! The Power
1990 Arista
4 record label: Anxious 32
chart position: US #1, UK #2, RandB #83, US dance #1, US AC #7
written by: Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall
album: In The Blood
comments: [disco dance]
 		Londonbeat I've Been Thinking About You
1990 Anxious
5 record label: Columbia 73348
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #9, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
 		Mariah Carey Vision Of Love
1990 Columbia
6 record label: Arista 2108
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK 5, US AC #7, US dance #17
written by: L.A. Reid & Babyface
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
 		Whitney Houston I'm Your Baby Tonight
1990 Arista
7 record label: Ten Records 294 (UK)
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US AC #15, US dance #12
written by: Max Elliott, Gary Benson & Winston Sela
album: Bonafide
 		Maxi Priest Close To You
1990 Ten Records
8 record label: Arista 2156
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #13, US AC #1
written by: Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
album: I'm Your Baby Tonight
comments: [ballad]
 		Whitney Houston All The Man That I Need
1990 Arista
9 record label: AandM 684
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #17, US AC #16, US dance #1
written by: Janet Jackson, James Harris III and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Escapade
1990 A&M
10 record label: Virgin 613 703
chart position: RandB #67, US #5, UK #1, US dance #1, US alt. #6
written by: Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson and David Fairstein
album: MCMXC a.D.
 		Enigma Sadeness (Part I)
1990 Virgin
11 record label: Atlantic 87984
chart position: RandB #1, US #2, UK #5, US dance #1
written by: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis
album: Born to Sing
 		En Vogue Hold On
1990 Atlantic
12 record label: Columbia 73455
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #37, US AC #1
written by: Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies
album: Mariah Carey
comments: [ballad]
 		Mariah Carey Love Takes Time
1990 Columbia
13 record label: Sire 9851
chart position: RandB #16, US #1, UK #1, US AC #23, US dance #1
written by: Madonna and Shep Pettibone
album: I'm Breathless
 		Madonna Vogue
1990 Sire
14 record label: Columbia 73343
chart position: RandB #48, US #1, UK #2
written by: Maurice Starr
album: Step by Step
 		New Kids On The Block Step By Step
1990 Columbia
15 record label: Elektra 114
chart position: RandB #28, US #4, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
 		Deee-Lite Groove is in the Heart
1990 Elektra
16 record label: AandM 390 564
chart position: RandB #10, US #5, UK #2, US dance #13, US alt. #7
written by: Suzanne Vega
album: Tom's Album
 		DNA featuring Suzanne Vega Tom's Diner
1990 A&M
17 record label: Columbia 73502
chart position: RandB #1, US #1, UK #60, US AC #1
written by: Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson
album: 3 Deep
comments: [love ballad]
 		Surface The First Time
1990 Columbia
18 record label: Capitol 599
chart position: RandB #4, US #2, UK #8, US dance #3
written by: MC Hammer & Prince
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
 		MC Hammer Pray
1990 Capitol
19 record label: SBK 07315
chart position: RandB #27, US #7, UK #2, US dance #2
written by: Ya Kid K & Jo Bogaert
album: Pump Up the Jam
comments: [disco dance]
 		Technotronic featuring Felly Get Up! (Before The Night Is Over)
1990 SBK
20 record label: Mercury 878476 7
chart position: RandB #8, US #5, UK #4, US AC #3
written by: Brenda Russell
album: Circle of One
comments: [ballad]
 		Oleta Adams Get Here
1990 Mercury
21 record label: AandM 700
chart position: RandB #3, US #1, UK #34, US AC #33, US dance #4
written by: James Harris III & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Love Will Never Do
1990 A&M
22 record label: MCA 79047
chart position: RandB #43, US #1, UK #12
written by: Antonina Armato, Bobby Brown and Ian Prince
album: Glenn Medeiros [1990 album]
 		Glenn Medeiros featuring Bobby Brown She Ain't Worth It
1990 MCA
23 record label: Capitol 610
chart position: RandB #1, US #8, UK #3, US dance #6
written by: MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
 		MC Hammer U Can't Touch This
1990 Capitol
24 record label: Warner 19911
chart position: RandB #53, US #1, US AC #2
written by: Allan Rich & Jud Friedman
album: It's Real
comments: [ballad]
 		James Ingram I Don't Have The Heart
1990 Warner
25 record label: Sire 19485
chart position: RandB #42, US #1, UK #2, US dance #1
written by: Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez and Madonna
album: The Immaculate Collection
 		Madonna Justify My Love
1990 Sire
26 record label: MCA 53772
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #19, US dance #7
written by: Elliott Straite
album: Poison
 		Bell Biv DeVoe Poison
1990 MCA
27 record label: AandM 587
chart position: RandB #10, US #1, UK #15, US dance #17
written by: Janet Jackson
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Black Cat
1990 A&M
28 record label: Capitol 590
chart position: RandB #4, US #4, UK #8, US AC #42
written by: Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer
album: Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em
comments: [hip hop]
 		MC Hammer Have You Seen Her
1990 Capitol
29 record label: Paisley Park 19751
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #7, US dance #9
written by: Prince
album: Graffiti Bridge
 		Prince Thieves In The Temple
1990 Paisley Park
30 record label: AandM 681
chart position: RandB #2, US #2, UK #20, US AC #1
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
comments: [ballad]
 		Janet Jackson Come Back to Me
1990 A&M
31 record label: MCA 1111
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #18, US dance #19
written by: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
album: Ralph Tresvant
 		Ralph Tresvant Sensitivity
1990 MCA
32 record label: Warner 19933
chart position: RandB #6, US #2, UK #22, US dance #11
written by: Jane Child
album: Jane Child
 		Jane Child Don't Wanna Fall in Love
1990 Warner
33 record label: AandM 693
chart position: RandB #2, US #4, UK #20, US dance #1
written by: Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Rhythm Nation 1814
 		Janet Jackson Alright
1990 A&M
34 record label: ZTT 73154
chart position: US #7, UK #2, US alt. #5
written by: Seal and Guy Sigsworth
album: Seal [1991 album]
 		Seal Crazy
1990 ZTT
35 record label: SBK 2545
chart position: RandB #22, US #4, UK #10
written by: Robert Parissi
album: Hooked
comments: [hip hop]
 		Vanilla Ice Play That Funky Music
1990 SBK
36 record label: MCA 79045
chart position: RandB #4, US #3, UK #56, US dance #6
written by: Carl Bourelly, Michael Bivins, Ronald DeVoe & Ricky Bell
album: Poison
 		Bell Biv DeVoe Do Me!
1990 MCA
37 record label: SBK 17
chart position: UK #1, RandB #23, US #13
written by: James P. Alpern and Richard A. Usher, Jr.
album: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop]
 		Partners In Kryme Turtle Power!
1990 SBK
38 record label: Deconstruction 43715
chart position: RandB #2, US #8, UK #16, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel and Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
 		Black Box Everybody Everybody
1990 Deconstruction
39 record label: Motown 1982
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, UK #77, US dance #16
written by: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Johnny Gill
 		Johnny Gill Rub You The Right Way
1990 Motown
40 record label: Polydor 877 963 1
chart position: RandB #91, US #9, UK #13, US dance #2
written by: Cathy Dennis & D:Mob
album: Move to This
comments: [disco dance]
 		Cathy Dennis Just Another Dream
1990 Polydor
41 record label: MCA 79079
chart position: RandB #1, US #4, UK #73, US dance #10
written by: L.A. Reid and Babyface
album: Always
 		Pebbles Giving You The Benefit
1990 MCA
42 record label: Capitol 612
chart position: RandB #7, US #3, US dance #7
written by: Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod & Sir Spence
album: Make the Difference
 		Tracie Spencer This House
1990 Capitol
43 record label: Wing 877 436 7
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #3
written by: D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq, Timothy Christian Riley and Carl Wheeler
album: The Reviva
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! Feels Good
1990 Wing
44 record label: Solar 74007
chart position: RandB #2, US #6, US AC #36
written by: Babyface and Perri
album: Tender Lover
comments: [slow jam]
 		Babyface Whip Appeal
1990 Solar
45 record label: Virgin 98961
chart position: RandB #1, US #6, UK #54, US AC #23, US dance #25
written by: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: After 7
 		After 7 Can't Stop
1990 Virgin
46 record label: Go Beat 39
chart position: UK #1, US dance #1, RandB #74, US #76
written by: Fatboy Slim, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
album: Let Them Eat Bingo
 		Beats International Dub Be Good To Me
1990 Go Beat
47 record label: RCA 2630
chart position: RandB #8, US #6, US dance #33
written by: Darryl Ross and Sheri Byers
album: Girls Nite Out
 		Tyler Collins Girls Nite Out
1990 RCA
48 record label: Paisley Park 19750
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US dance #6
written by: Prince
album: Pandemonium
 		The Time Jerk Out
1990 Paisley Park
49 record label: Arista 2187
chart position: RandB #60, UK #6, US #11, US AC #6
written by: Dave Stewart
album: Lily Was Here
comments: instrumental
 		Dave Stewart featuring Candy Dulfer Lily Was Here
1990 Arista
50 record label: RCA 2735
chart position: RandB #10, US #23, UK #4, US dance #1
written by: Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel & Valerio Semplici
album: Dreamland
comments: [disco dance]
 		Black Box I Don't Know Anybody Else
1990 RCA
51 record label: Motown 44435
chart position: RandB #6, US #9
written by: Dallas Austin and Michael Bivins
album: Coolin' At The Playground Ya' Know
 		Another Bad Creation Iesha
1990 Motown
52 record label: Virgin 083
chart position: RandB #1, US #7, US AC #7
written by: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: After 7
 		After 7 Ready or Not
1990 Virgin
53 record label: Island 878 012
chart position: RandB #69, US #6, US dance #35
written by: Dino
album: Swingin'
 		Dino Romeo
1990 Island
54 record label: Epic 74116
chart position: RandB #5, US #9
written by: Candyman
album: Ain't No Shame in My Game
comments: [hip hop]
 		Candyman Knockin' Boots
1990 Epic
55 record label: Arista 9870
chart position: RandB #54, US #4, UK #74
written by: Frank Farian, P.G. Wilder, Brad Howell and David Clayton Thomas
album: All or Nothing
comments: [hip hop]
 		Milli Vanilli All or Nothing
1990 Arista
56 record label: Elektra 65923
chart position: RandB #1, US #7
written by: Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love to You
comments: [slow jam]
 		Keith Sweat I'll Give All My Love to You
1990 Elektra
57 record label: CBS 656008
chart position: RandB #12, US #10
written by: Maurice Starr
album: Rated PG
comments: [hip hop ballad]
 		Perfect Gentlemen Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You)
1990 CBS
58 record label: Sire 7 19986
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #66, US #8, US AC #32
written by: Madonna and Stephen Bray
album: Like A Prayer
 		Madonna Keep It Together
1990 Sire
59 record label: Warner 21791
chart position: RandB #8, UK #12, US dance #2, US #26
written by: Stevie Wonder, David Steele, Monie Love, Lee Garrett and Syreeta
album: Down To Earth
comments: [hip hop]
 		Monie Love It's A Shame (My Sister)
1990 Warner
60 record label: Vintertainment 64961
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, US dance #5
written by: Keith Sweat, Timmy Gatling and Bobby Wooten
album: I'll Give All My Love To You
 		Keith Sweat Make You Sweat
1990 Vintertainment
61 record label: Supreme 159 (UK)
chart position: UK #4, US Dance #1, US #98
written by: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
album: Bad Mood
comments: [disco dance]
 		Lonnie Gordon Happenin' All Over Again
1990 Supreme
62 record label: Motown 919
chart position: RandB #1, US #10, UK #89, US AC #32
written by: Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
comments: [slow jam]
 		Johnny Gill My, My, My
1990 Motown
63 record label: Arista 2024
chart position: RandB #1, US #14, US AC #26, US dance #2
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
 		Lisa Stansfield You Can't Deny It
1990 Arista
64 record label: Tommy Boy 944
chart position: RandB #7, US #11, UK #80, US dance #20
written by: Shock G
album: Sex Packets
comments: [hip hop]
 		Digital Underground The Humpty Dance
1990 Tommy Boy
65 record label: Paisley Park 21740
chart position: RandB #3, US #12
written by: Prince
album: T.E.V.I.N.
 		Tevin Campbell Round and Round
1990 Paisley Park
66 record label: Arista 2060
chart position: RandB #18, UK #5, US #35
written by: Michael Munzing, Luca Anzilotti, Turbo B and Penny Ford
album: World Power
 		Snap! Ooops Up
1990 Arista
67 record label: Parlophone (UK)
chart position: UK #2
written by: Craig Logan, Kim Appleby and George De Angelis
album: Kim Appleby
 		Kim Appleby Don't Worry
1990 Parlophone
68 record label: Next Plateau 327
chart position: RandB #3, UK #6, US dance #7, US #74
written by: Burt Bacharach & Hal David
album: Sybil
 		Sybil Walk On By
1990 Next Plateau
69 record label: Capitol 559
chart position: RandB #26, UK #4, US dance #6, US #82
written by: Bryce Luvah, Kurtis Mantronik & Rodriguez
album: This Should Move Ya
comments: [disco funk] (featured vocalist: Wondress Hutchinson)
 		Mantronix Got to Have Your Love
1990 Capitol
70 record label: MCA 1168
chart position: RandB #1, US #13, US AC #24
written by: Babyface & L.A. Reid
album: Always
comments: [love ballad]
 		Pebbles featuring Babyface Love Makes Things Happen
1990 MCA
71 record label: AandM 685
chart position: RandB #21, US #13, US dance #2
written by: Kenton Nix
album: Nothing Matters Without Love
 		Seduction Heartbeat
1990 A&M
72 record label: Virgin 96469
chart position: RandB #19, UK #6, US dance #3, US #85
written by: Jazzie B and Simon Law
album: Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade
 		Soul II Soul A Dream's A Dream
1990 Virgin
73 record label: RCA 43939
chart position: RandB #3, UK #14, US dance #1, US #53
written by: Caron Wheeler, Stuart Hall, Cedric Miller & Keith Thornton
album: UK Blak
 		Caron Wheeler Livin' in the Light
1990 RCA
74 record label: Capitol 2453
chart position: RandB #60, US #14, US dance #10
written by: Mellow Man Ace and Clarence Henrey
album: Escape From Havana
comments: [hip hop]
 		Mellow Man Ace Mentirosa
1990 Capitol
75 record label: AandM 5280
chart position: RandB #38, US #11, US AC #21
written by: Robert Clivilles
album: Nothing Matters Without Love
comments: [love ballad]
 		Seduction Could This Be Love
1990 A&M
76 record label: Arista 2049
chart position: RandB #13, US dance #1, UK #13, US #21
written by: Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney and Andy Morris
album: Affection
comments: [disco dance]
 		Lisa Stansfield This Is The Right Time
1990 Arista
77 record label: MCA 53897
chart position: RandB #1, US #26, UK #86, US dance #16
written by: Roney Hooks, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee, Durant & Alton Stewart
album: Poison
 		Bell Biv DeVoe B.B.D. (I Thought It Was Me)
1990 MCA
78 record label: Motown 44037
chart position: RandB #1, US #29, UK #57
written by: Hakim Abdulsamad and Khiry Abdulsamad
album: The Boys
 		The Boys Crazy
1990 Motown
79 record label: Next Plateau 50101
chart position: RandB #8, US #26, UK #40, US dance #32
written by: Cheryl James
album: Blacks' Magic
comments: [hip hop]
 		Salt-N-Pepa Expression
1990 Next Plateau
80 record label: WTG 73432
chart position: RandB #74, US #19, US dance #11
written by: Louie Louie and Les Pierce
album: The State I'm In
 		Louie Louie Sittin' In The Lap Of Luxury
1990 WTG
81 record label: Arista 2142
chart position: RandB #56, UK #8, US dance #4
written by: Michael Munzing and Luca Anzilotti
album: World Power
comments: [disco hip hop]
 		Snap! Mary Had A Little Boy
1990 Arista
82 record label: Qwest 9992
chart position: RandB #1, US #31, UK #67, US AC #26
written by: Quincy Jones III, Rod Temperton, Siedah Garrett & El DeBarge
comments: [slow jam]
 		Quincy Jones, Al B. Sure!, James Ingram, El DeBarge, Barry White The Secret Garden (Sweet Seduction Suite)
1990 Qwest
83 record label: Elektra 64912
chart position: US dance #1, RandB #54, UK #25, US #47
written by: Lady Miss Kier, Super DJ Dmitri & Towa Tei
album: World Clique
comments: [disco dance]
 		Deee-Lite Power of Love
1990 Elektra
84 record label: CBS 1
chart position: RandB #47, UK #6
written by: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.
album: The Chimes
 		The Chimes I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
1990 CBS
85 record label: SBK 07320
chart position: RandB #39, UK #15, US dance #3, US #69
written by: Ya Kid K, Kovali and El Sati
album: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
comments: [hip hop disco]
 		Hi Tek 3 featuring Ya Kid K Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real)
1990 SBK
86 record label: Luke 98915
chart position: RandB #13, US #20
written by: Bruce Springsteen, Two Live Crew, Wright & Nicholson
album: The Luke LP
comments: [hip hop]
 		Luke featuring 2 Live Crew Banned in the U.S.A.
1990 Luke
87 record label: Atlantic 086238
chart position: RandB #3, UK #10, US dance #30
written by: Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor and Jeff Smith
album: Chains
 		The Family Stand Ghetto Heaven
1990 Atlantic
88 record label: Atlantic 87893
chart position: RandB #1, US #38, UK #44, US dance #18
written by: Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis
album: Born to Sing
 		En Vogue Lies
1990 Atlantic
89 record label: Motown 4727
chart position: RandB #2, US #28
written by: L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
album: Johnny Gill [1990 album]
 		Johnny Gill Fairweather Friend
1990 Motown
90 record label: Wing 10
chart position: RandB #1, US #34
written by: Raphael Saadiq & Timothy Christian
album: The Revival
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! It Never Rains
1990 Wing
91 record label: Ruthless 98980
chart position: RandB #5, US #29
written by: Michel'le & Dr. Dre
album: Michel'le
 		Michel'le Nicety
1990 Ruthless
92 record label: Solar 74515
chart position: RandB #3, US #30
written by: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Tender Lover
 		Babyface My Kinda Girl
1990 Solar
93 record label: Elektra 64964
chart position: RandB #3, US #44, UK #68, US AC #4
written by: Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
album: Compositions
 		Anita Baker Talk to Me
1990 Elektra
94 record label: Ten Records 312
chart position: RandB #10, UK #13, US dance #50
written by: Carl McIntosh, Trevor Jacobs, Phillip Linton, Kenny Nicholas and Sonay Suleyman
album: Look How Long
 		Loose Ends Don't Be A Fool
1990 Ten Records
95 record label: CBS 655432
chart position: RandB #54, US dance #1, UK #24
written by: Pauline Henry, James Locke and Michael Peden
album: The Chimes
comments: [disco dance]
 		The Chimes Heaven
1990 CBS
96 record label: Warner 19590
chart position: RandB #1, US #42
written by: Al B. Sure!, DJ Eddie F. & Nevelle
album: Private Times...And the Whole 9!
 		Al B. Sure! Misunderstanding
1990 Warner
97 record label: Atlantic 3247
chart position: RandB #1, US #47
written by: Eddie Holland Jr. and Michael Lovesmith
album: Attitude
comments: [slow jam]
 		Troop All I Do Is Think Of You
1990 Atlantic
98 record label: Wing 8
chart position: RandB #1, US #46, US dance #43
written by: D'wayne Wiggins and Raphael Saadiq
album: The Revival
 		Tony! Toni! Tone! The Blues
1990 Wing
99 record label: Atlantic 88816
chart position: RandB #1, US #47
written by: Solomon Roberts Jr.
album: Start of a Romance
comments: [love ballad]
 		Skyy Real Love
1990 Atlantic
100 record label: Jive 1317
chart position: RandB #1, UK #57, US dance #5
written by: L. Holland, J. Skinner and R. Turner
album: Paradise
 		Ruby Turner It's Gonna Be Alright
1990 Jive


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