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Top R&B Songs of 1989

1988 <-1989-> 1990

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1.
03/1989
419

✫1
US
3
AC
✫1
dance
20
R&B


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #300]
[Sire 27539]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard
2.
06/1989

Batdance by Prince

from Batman   Batman
403

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
18
alt.
2
UK
[Warner 22924]
written by Prince
3.
10/1989
382

3
US
7
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Arista 9928]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
4.
04/1989
373

✫1
US
✫1
AC


38
R&B


2
UK
[Elektra 69297]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
5.
12/1989
371

✫1
US
45
AC
24
dance
3
R&B


2
UK
with The Wild Pair
rap by Derrick Delite from the Soul Purpose
[Virgin 99158]
written by Oliver Leiber
6.
06/1989
363

4
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
featuring Caron Wheeler
[Virgin 99171]
written by Jazzie B, Caron Wheeler, Nellee Hooper & Simon Law
7.
08/1989
355

✫1
US
21
AC


20
R&B


2
UK
8.
09/1989
355

2
US


✫1
dance
10
R&B


2
UK
featuring Felly
[SBK 07311]
written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert (as Thomas de Quincey)
9.
01/1989
344

✫1
US


✫1
dance
54
R&B
5
alt.
5
UK
[MCA 53483]
written by Roland Gift, David Steele & Andy Cox
10.
04/1989
329

✫1
US
3
AC


12
R&B


5
UK
[Columbia 68671]
written by Maurice Starr
11.
06/1989
320

2
US


15
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53662]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
12.
04/1989
303

7
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


2
UK
[EMI 50185]
written by Gerry Goffin, Michael Masser & Preston Glass
13.
09/1989
280

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


22
UK
[A&M 1445]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
14.
03/1989
273

3
US


17
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53618]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
15.
11/1989
251

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


23
UK
[A&M 1455]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
16.
03/1989
241

✫1
US
11
AC
28
dance
54
R&B


24
UK
[Virgin 99230]
written by Oliver Leiber
17.
03/1989
238

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


31
UK
[MCA 53484]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley
18.
03/1989
236

11
US
37
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
featuring Caron Wheeler
[Virgin 99205]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo)
19.
03/1989
224

3
US


8
dance
7
R&B


13
UK
charted as the double A Side Funky Cold Medina/On Fire in the UK
[Delicious Vinyl 104]
written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross & Matt Dike
20.
12/1989
219

25
US


✫1
dance
75
R&B


2
UK
[Mercury 875802]
written by Steve Vincent & Mick Walsh
21.
07/1989
214

✫1
US
27
AC


14
R&B


52
UK
[Arista 9904]
written by Diane Warren
22.
04/1989
189

6
US


✫1
dance
4
R&B


22
UK
[R]
produced by Babyface
[Warner 27863]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
23.
11/1989
186

2
US
20
AC


5
R&B




24.
09/1989
185

8
US
12
AC


34
R&B


8
UK
charted as Let's Try Again/Didn't I Blow Your Mind This Time in the UK
[Columbia 68960]
written by Thom Bell & William Hart
25.
11/1989
181

7
US
27
AC


55
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 73064]
written by Maurice Starr
26.
12/1989
170

54
US


9
dance
5
R&B


3
UK
charted as Get a Life / Fairplay in US dance charts
[Virgin 98981]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Hayden Brown
27.
10/1989
169

6
US
3
AC


✫1
R&B


43
UK
[Epic 73029]
written by David L. Elliott & Terry Steele
28.
09/1989
165

4
US
11
AC


3
R&B


74
UK
[MCA 53714]
written by Gardner Cole & James Newton Howard
29.
05/1989
163

5
US
3
AC


✫1
R&B




[Columbia 68746]
written by Bernard Jackson
30.
10/1989
159

10
US


✫1
dance
69
R&B


15
UK
introducing Cathy Dennis [from the movie She-Devil]
[FFRR 886798]
written by D:Mob
31.
02/1989
155

5
US
3
AC


3
R&B




with George Michael
produced by George Michael
[Mika 871538]
written by Deon Estus & George Michael
32.
05/1989
153

9
US


7
dance
3
R&B


21
UK
with Eric B. & Rakim
[MCA 53660]
written by André Cymone, Jody Watley, Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin)
33.
11/1989
146

18
US
30
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


21
UK
featuring Ray Charles & Chaka Khan
[Qwest 22697]
written by George Johnson, Louis Johnson & Sonora Sam
34.
08/1989
144

7
US
28
AC


3
R&B


33
UK
[MCA 53652]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid
35.
11/1989
141

7
US


7
dance
2
R&B


78
UK
produced by Dr. Dre
[Ruthless 99149]
written by Michel'le, Laylaw & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
36.
11/1989

Walk On By by Sybil

from Sybil   
141

74
US


7
dance
3
R&B


6
UK
[Next Plateau 50111]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
37.
07/1989
140

7
US


5
dance
✫1
R&B




[Solar 68966]
written by Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
38.
07/1989
131

20
US


4
dance
2
R&B


19
UK
[Next Plateau 325]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
39.
08/1989

Partyman by Prince

from Batman   Batman
125

18
US


45
dance
5
R&B


14
UK
[Warner 22814]
written by Prince
40.
07/1989
124

7
US


7
dance
9
R&B




[Delicious Vinyl 105]
written by Young MC (as Marvin Young), Matt Dike & Michael Ross
41.
05/1989

I Like It by Dino

from 24-7   24-7
122

7
US


3
dance
25
R&B




[4th & Broadway 7483]
written by Dino
42.
01/1989
118





✫1
dance
12
R&B


8
UK
[Atlantic 88963]
written by Herb Lawson (as Herbert Lawson), Byron Burke & Byron Stingily
43.
04/1989
114

34
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


22
UK
[Tommy Boy 7926]
written by Prince Paul (as Paul Huston), Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Philippé Wynne & George Clinton
44.
06/1989
109



18
AC


69
R&B


6
UK
45.
08/1989
99







5
R&B


8
UK
[Columbia 73097]
written by Fred Gordon & Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell)
46.
06/1989
98

15
US


9
dance
7
R&B


43
UK
[Def Jam 68902]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
47.
12/1989
98







18
R&B


7
UK
written by Prince Paul (as Paul Huston), Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), David Jolicoeur, Maseo (as Vincent Mason), Mike Gee (as Michael Small), Afrika Baby Bam (as Nathaniel Phillip Hall) & J. Davis
48.
04/1989
97

16
US
3
AC


17
R&B


41
UK
[Arista 9809]
written by Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
49.
01/1989
89







3
R&B


10
UK
[Oceana 99244]
written by Frankie Beverly
50.
11/1989
87

76
US


8
dance
30
R&B


12
UK
[Virgin 98999]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
51.
02/1989
86





3
dance
3
R&B


17
UK
[Def Jam 68555]
written by Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Russell Simmons
52.
10/1989
86

9
US




37
R&B




[Cold Chillin' 22784]
written by Warryn Campbell, Harold Lilly, Biz Markie & John Smith
53.
10/1989
86

14
US




✫1
R&B




[Solar 74003]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid
54.
01/1989
85

57
US
19
AC


21
R&B


13
UK
[Elektra 69317]
written by Jimmie Cameron (as Jimmy Cameron) & Vella Cameron
55.
02/1989
76





2
dance
70
R&B


16
UK
[Profile 7241]
written by Roland Clarke, Chanelle (as Charlene Munford) & David Shaw
56.
06/1989
72

17
US
3
AC


71
R&B




[Columbia 68909]
written by Michael Bolton & Andy Goldmark (as Andrew Goldmark)
57.
07/1989
69





3
dance
32
R&B


18
UK
[Tommy Boy 934]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Posdnuos (as Kelvin Mercer), Prince Paul (as Paul Huston) & Maseo (as Vincent Mason)
58.
07/1989
68

41
US


18
dance
5
R&B


29
UK
[Arista 9850]
written by Albert Hammond & Diane Warren
59.
12/1989
68

26
US


32
dance
8
R&B


40
UK
[Next Plateau 50101]
written by Cheryl "Salt" James
60.
06/1989
61

23
US


3
dance
56
R&B




[Vendetta 1433]
written by Robert Clivillés, David Cole & Freedom Williams
61.
05/1989
60

77
US


8
dance
4
R&B


33
UK
as The Jacksons
[Epic 68688]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
62.
11/1989
58

43
US
5
AC


✫1
R&B




with Peabo Bryson
[Columbia 73022]
written by Carvin Winans
63.
07/1989
55

27
US




2
R&B




64.
09/1989
55

26
US


5
dance
34
R&B




[Skyywalker 130]
written by Luke (as Luther Campbell), Mr. Mixx (as David Hobbs), Brother Marquis (as Mark Ross) & Fresh Kid Ice (as Chris Wong Won)
65.
04/1989
53

29
US




3
R&B


90
UK
[Columbia 68674]
written by Full Force
66.
11/1989
53





5
dance
✫1
R&B


57
UK
[Jive 1317]
written by Andrea Martin, Ike Lee & Aaron Lyles (as Freedom Lyles)
67.
05/1989
52





11
dance
3
R&B


32
UK
[Motown 1964]
written by Nile Rodgers & Christopher Max
68.
01/1989
51







24
R&B


19
UK
69.
04/1989
47

58
US


9
dance
11
R&B


47
UK
[Profile 5247]
written by Rob Base (as Robert Ginyard)
70.
06/1989
46

34
US




2
R&B




[Wing 871722]
written by Darryl Duncan
71.
09/1989
45

64
US




✫1
R&B


69
UK
[Arista 9875]
written by David Conley, Derrick Culler & David Townsend
72.
05/1989
43

42
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 88917]
written by Chuckii Booker & Donnell Spencer (as Donnell Spencer Jr.)
73.
09/1989

Sunshine by Dino

from 24-7   24-7
42

23
US




47
R&B




[4th & Broadway 7489]
written by Dino
74.
10/1989
41

47
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 88816]
written by Solomon Roberts Jr.
75.
02/1989
39

47
US
4
AC


18
R&B




76.
07/1989
39

49
US


18
dance
4
R&B




[Geffen 22936]
written by Timmy Gatling & Alton "Wokie" Stewart (as Alton Stewart)
77.
08/1989
39





23
dance
57
R&B
2
alt.
65
UK
[Virgin 99182]
written by Ziggy Marley & Stephen Marley
78.
01/1989
38

57
US




✫1
R&B




[Columbia 08537]
written by Bernard Jackson & David Townsend
79.
08/1989
37

60
US




✫1
R&B




produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Columbia 68969]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Jeffrey Cohen
80.
03/1989
36





✫1
dance
37
R&B


72
UK
[Atlantic 88941]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
81.
07/1989
36

62
US




✫1
R&B




featuring Guy
[Motown 1968]
written by Teddy Riley & Gene Griffin
82.
05/1989
35





28
dance
12
R&B


34
UK
featuring Nikki D
[Def Jam 68903]
written by Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Alvin Moody & Nikki D (as Nichelle Strong)
83.
10/1989
35

32
US




33
R&B


81
UK
[Jive 1283]
written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Billy Ocean
84.
06/1989
34





5
dance
10
R&B


69
UK
85.
02/1989

Affair by Cherrelle

from Affair   Affair
34





15
dance
4
R&B


67
UK
[Tabu 68568]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
86.
03/1989
34







2
R&B


54
UK
featuring Slick Rick
[Warner 27556]
written by Timmy Gatling, Teddy Riley & Al B. Sure!
87.
03/1989

I Like by Guy

from Guy   Guy
34

70
US


36
dance
2
R&B




[Uptown/MCA 53490]
written by Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Aaron Hall & Teddy Riley
88.
06/1989
34







20
R&B


29
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #322]
[Motown 1972]
written by Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Eric Sadler (as Eric "Vietnam" Sadler), Hank Shocklee & Keith Shocklee
89.
12/1989
33





3
dance
6
R&B




[Virgin 99145]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Nellee Hooper
90.
02/1989
33

36
US


25
dance
21
R&B




[Columbia 68569]
written by Rhett Lawrence & Dean Pitchford
91.
09/1989
32

84
US




✫1
R&B




92.
01/1989
32





19
dance
✫1
R&B




featuring Heavy D
[Atlantic 88959]
written by Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert & Heavy D (as Dwight Myers)
93.
09/1989
32

68
US


3
dance
32
R&B




94.
10/1989
31







✫1
R&B


88
UK
[Capitol 44418]
written by Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson), Aldyn St. Jon & Raymond Calhoun
95.
03/1989
31





24
dance
4
R&B


70
UK
[MCA 53500]
written by Jellybean Johnson & Lisa Keith
96.
08/1989
31







✫1
R&B


89
UK
[Warner 22895]
written by Frankie Beverly
97.
12/1989
31







36
R&B


29
UK
[Sound Of New York 2005]
written by James Mtume, Markell Riley, Teddy Riley, Aqil "A-Plus" Davidson (as Aqil Davidson), Brandon Mitchell & Gene Griffin
98.
01/1989
30







✫1
R&B


94
UK
[Motown 1952]
written by Babyface, Greg Scelsa & Daryl Simmons (as Darryl Simmons)
99.
07/1989
30

74
US




5
R&B


87
UK
produced by Babyface
[Virgin 99204]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid
100.
12/1989
30

56
US
5
AC


46
R&B




[instrumental]
[live]
[Arista 9913]
written by Walter Afanasieff & Kenny G

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