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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1990

1989 <-

1990

-> 1991

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1990

Vogue by Madonna

from I'm Breathless

427

✫1
US

23
AC

✫1
dance

16
R&B

✫1
UK

[Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone

09/1990

Ice Ice Baby by Vanilla Ice

from Hooked

406

✫1
US

28
dance

6
R&B

✫1
UK

based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice, Brian May (sample), Freddie Mercury (sample), John Deacon (sample), Roger Taylor (sample) & David Bowie (sample)

03/1990

The Power by Snap!

from World Power

405

2
US

✫1
dance

4
R&B

✫1
UK

[Arista 2013]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)

09/1990

I've Been Thinking About You by Londonbeat

from In the Blood

401

✫1
US

7
AC

✫1
dance

83
R&B

2
UK

[Radioactive 54005]
written by Jimmy Chambers, Jimmy Helms, George Chandler & William Henshall

11/1990

Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now) by C+C Music Factory

from Gonna Make You Sweat

388

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73604]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams

11/1990

Justify My Love by Madonna

from The Immaculate Collection

388

✫1
US

✫1
dance

42
R&B

2
UK

produced by Lenny Kravitz
[Sire 19485]
written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna

05/1990

Step by Step by New Kids on the Block

from Step by Step

363

✫1
US

48
R&B

2
UK

[Columbia 73343]
written by Maurice Starr

10/1990

I'm Your Baby Tonight by Whitney Houston

from I'm Your Baby Tonight

362

✫1
US

7
AC

17
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

produced by Babyface
[Arista 2108]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

12/1990

Sadeness (Part I) by Enigma [german electronic music project]

from MCMXC a.D.

354

5
US

✫1
dance

67
R&B

6
alt.

✫1
UK

[Charisma 98864]
written by Michael Cretu, Frank Peterson (as F. Gregorian) & David Fairstein

10.

03/1990

Hold On by En Vogue

from Born to Sing

340

2
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

5
UK

[Atlantic 87984]
written by Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson & Terry Ellis

11.

06/1990

Close to You by Maxi Priest

from Bonafide

335

✫1
US

15
AC

12
dance

2
R&B

7
UK

[Charisma 98951]
written by Maxi Priest (as Max Elliott), Gary Benson & Winston Sela

12.

06/1990

Vision of Love by Mariah Carey

from Mariah Carey

333

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

9
UK

[Columbia 73348]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies

13.

07/1990

Groove Is in the Heart by Deee-Lite

from World Clique

329

4
US

✫1
dance

28
R&B

2
UK

charted as Groove Is in the Heart / What Is Love? in UK and US dance charts ; backing vocals by bootsy collins and rap by q-tip
[Elektra 64934]
written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha)

14.

07/1990

Tom's Diner by DNA

from Tom's Album

319

5
US

13
dance

10
R&B

7
alt.

2
UK

featuring Suzanne Vega
[A&M 1529]
written by Suzanne Vega

15.

12/1990

All the Man That I Need by Whitney Houston

from I'm Your Baby Tonight

315

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

13
UK

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 2156]
written by Dean Pitchford & Michael Gore

16.

01/1990

Escapade by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

310

✫1
US

16
AC

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

17
UK

[A&M 1490]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

17.

09/1990

Pray by MC Hammer

from Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

296

2
US

3
dance

4
R&B

8
UK

based on When Doves Cry by Prince
[Capitol 44609]
written by MC Hammer (as Stanley Burrell) & Prince (as Prince Rogers Nelson)

18.

01/1990

Get Up! (Before the Night Is Over) by Technotronic

from Pump Up the Jam

292

7
US

2
dance

27
R&B

2
UK

featuring Felly
[SBK 07315]
written by Ya Kid K (as Manuela Kamosi) & Jo Bogaert

19.

11/1990

Get Here by Oleta Adams

from Circle of One

283

5
US

3
AC

8
R&B

4
UK

[Fontana 878476]
written by Brenda Russell

20.

09/1990

Love Takes Time by Mariah Carey

from Mariah Carey

273

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

37
UK

[Columbia 73455]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies

21.

04/1990

U Can't Touch This by MC Hammer

from Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

272

8
US

6
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

based on Super Freak by Rick James
[Capitol 15571]
written by MC Hammer, Rick James & Alonzo Miller

22.

09/1990

Black Cat by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

272

✫1
US

17
dance

10
R&B

15
UK

[A&M 1477]
written by Janet Jackson

23.

05/1990

She Ain't Worth It by Glenn Medeiros

from Glenn Medeiros [1990 album]

266

✫1
US

43
R&B

12
UK

featuring Bobby Brown
[MCA 53831]
written by Antonina Armato, Bobby Brown & Ian Prince

24.

10/1990

The First Time by Surface

from 3 Deep

263

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

60
UK

[Columbia 73502]
written by Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson

25.

01/1990

Come Back to Me by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

263

2
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

20
UK

[A&M 1475]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

26.

10/1990

Love Will Never Do (Without You) by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

261

✫1
US

33
AC

4
dance

3
R&B

34
UK

[A&M 1538]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

27.

04/1990

Turtle Power! by Partners in Kryme

from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

261

13
US

23
R&B

✫1
UK

[SBK 07325]
written by James Alpern (as James P. Alpern) & Richard Usher (as Richard A. Usher Jr.)

28.

08/1990

Thieves in the Temple by Prince

from Graffiti Bridge

247

6
US

9
dance

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Paisley Park 19751]
written by Prince

29.

06/1990

Have You Seen Her by MC Hammer

from Please Hammer Don't Hurt 'Em

244

4
US

42
AC

4
R&B

8
UK

[Capitol 44573]
written by Barbara Acklin, Eugene Record & MC Hammer (as Stanley Burrell)

30.

02/1990

Don't Wanna Fall in Love by Jane Child

from Jane Child

236

2
US

11
dance

6
R&B

22
UK

[Warner 19933]
written by Jane Child

31.

03/1990

Poison by Bell Biv DeVoe

from Poison

234

3
US

7
dance

✫1
R&B

19
UK

[MCA 53772]
written by Dr. Freeze (as Elliot Straite)

32.

04/1990

Alright by Janet Jackson

from Rhythm Nation 1814

229

4
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

20
UK

[A&M 1479]
written by Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

33.

02/1990

Dub Be Good to Me by Beats International

from Let Them Eat Bingo

225

76
US

✫1
dance

74
R&B

✫1
UK

featuring Lindy Layton
[Elektra 64970]
written by Fatboy Slim (as Norman Cook), Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) & Terry Lewis

34.

06/1990

I Don't Have the Heart by James Ingram

from It's Real

224

✫1
US

2
AC

53
R&B

[Warner 19911]
written by Allan Rich & Jud Friedman

35.

10/1990

Sensitivity by Ralph Tresvant

from Ralph Tresvant

219

4
US

19
dance

✫1
R&B

18
UK

[MCA 53932]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

36.

12/1990

Play That Funky Music by Vanilla Ice

from Hooked

215

4
US

22
R&B

10
UK

[SBK 07339]
written by Robert Parissi

37.

02/1990

I Don't Know Anybody Else by Black Box

from Dreamland

206

23
US

✫1
dance

10
R&B

4
UK

[RCA 2735]
written by Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) & Valerio Semplici

38.

06/1990

Everybody Everybody by Black Box

from Dreamland

198

8
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

16
UK

[RCA 2628]
written by Mirko Limoni, DJ Lelewel (as Daniele Davoli) & Valerio Semplici

39.

02/1990

Lily Was Here by Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

from Lily Was Here

196

11
US

6
AC

60
R&B

6
UK

featuring Candy Dulfer
[instrumental]
[Arista 2187]
written by Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

40.

06/1990

Do Me! by Bell Biv DeVoe

from Poison

191

3
US

6
dance

4
R&B

56
UK

[MCA 79045]
written by Carl Bourelly, Michael Bivins, Ronnie DeVoe (as Ronald DeVoe) & Ricky Bell

41.

03/1990

Rub You the Right Way by Johnny Gill

from Johnny Gill [1990 album]

186

3
US

16
dance

✫1
R&B

77
UK

[Motown 2045]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis

42.

08/1990

Giving You the Benefit by Pebbles

from Always

180

4
US

10
dance

✫1
R&B

73
UK

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53891]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

43.

10/1990

Just Another Dream by Cathy Dennis

from Move to This

174

9
US

2
dance

91
R&B

13
UK

[R]
[Polydor 877962]
written by Cathy Dennis & D:Mob (as Poku)

44.

12/1990

This House by Tracie Spencer

from Make the Difference

171

3
US

7
dance

7
R&B

[Capitol 44652]
written by Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod & Sir Spence

45.

06/1990

Can't Stop by After 7

from After 7

162

6
US

23
AC

25
dance

✫1
R&B

54
UK

produced by Babyface
[Virgin 98961]
written by Babyface (as Kenny Edmonds) & L.A. Reid

46.

01/1990

Got to Have Your Love by Mantronix

from This Should Move Ya

155

82
US

6
dance

26
R&B

4
UK

featuring Wondress
[Capitol 44466]
written by Bryce Luvah (as Bryce Wilson), Kurtis Mantronik (as Kurtis el Khaleel) & Rodriguez

47.

06/1990

Ooops Up by Snap!

from World Power

146

35
US

18
R&B

5
UK

[Arista 2060]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites), Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III), Turbo B (as Durron Butler) & Penny Ford

48.

01/1990

All or Nothing by Milli Vanilli

from All or Nothing

144

4
US

54
R&B

74
UK

[Arista 9923]
written by Frank Farian, P.G. Wilder, Brad Howell & David Clayton-Thomas

49.

02/1990

Ready or Not by After 7

from After 7

141

7
US

7
AC

✫1
R&B

produced by Babyface
[Virgin 98995]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid

50.

02/1990

Whip Appeal by Babyface

from Tender Lover

139

6
US

36
AC

2
R&B

[Solar 74007]
written by Babyface & Perri "Pebbles" Reid

51.

05/1990

A Dream's a Dream by Soul II Soul

from Vol. II: 1990: A New Decade

139

85
US

3
dance

19
R&B

6
UK

[Virgin 98955]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Simon Law

52.

09/1990

It's a Shame (My Sister) by Monie Love

from Down to Earth

138

26
US

2
dance

8
R&B

12
UK

featuring True Image
[Warner 19515]
written by Stevie Wonder, David Steele, Monie Love, Lee Garrett & Syreeta (as Syreeta Wright)

53.

06/1990

Feels Good by Tony! Toni! Toné!

from The Revival

133

9
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

[Wing 877436]
written by D'wayne Wiggins, Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins), Timothy Christian Riley (as Timothy Christian) & Carl Wheeler

54.

02/1990

Girls Nite Out by Tyler Collins

from Girls Nite Out

129

6
US

33
dance

8
R&B

[RCA 2630]
written by Darryl Ross & Sheri Byers

55.

06/1990

Jerk Out by The Time

from Pandemonium

129

9
US

6
dance

✫1
R&B

[Paisley Park 19750]
written by Prince

56.

12/1990

I'll Give All My Love to You by Keith Sweat

from I'll Give All My Love to You

127

7
US

✫1
R&B

[Vintertainment 64915]
written by Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten

57.

02/1990

Keep It Together by Madonna

from Like a Prayer

123

8
US

32
AC

✫1
dance

66
R&B

[Sire 19986]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray

58.

09/1990

Livin' in the Light by Caron Wheeler

from UK Blak

119

53
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

14
UK

[EMI 50286]
written by Caron Wheeler, Stuart Hall, Ced-Gee (as Cedric Miller) & Keith Thornton

59.

08/1990

Romeo by Dino

from Swingin'

117

6
US

35
dance

69
R&B

[Island 878012]
written by Dino

60.

05/1990

You Can't Deny It by Lisa Stansfield

from Affection

117

14
US

26
AC

2
dance

✫1
R&B

[Arista 2024]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

61.

06/1990

My, My, My by Johnny Gill

from Johnny Gill [1990 album]

113

10
US

32
AC

✫1
R&B

89
UK

produced by Babyface
[Motown 2033]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons

62.

05/1990

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by The Chimes [British dance music act]

from The Chimes

108

47
R&B

6
UK

[Columbia 73310]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

63.

06/1990

Make You Sweat by Keith Sweat

from I'll Give All My Love to You

107

14
US

5
dance

✫1
R&B

[Vintertainment 64961]
written by Keith Sweat, Timmy Gatling & Bobby Wooten

64.

12/1990

Mary Had a Little Boy by Snap!

from World Power

107

4
dance

56
R&B

8
UK

[Arista 2142]
written by Michael Münzing (as Benito Benites) & Luca Anzilotti (as John "Virgo" Garrett III)

65.

09/1990

Knockin' Boots by Candyman

from Ain't No Shame in My Game

104

9
US

5
R&B

[Epic 73450]
written by Candyman (as Candell Manson)

66.

11/1990

Iesha by Another Bad Creation

from Coolin' at the Playground Ya Know

103

9
US

6
R&B

backing rap by Michael Bivins
[Motown 2070]
written by Dallas Austin & Michael Bivins

67.

02/1990

The Humpty Dance by Digital Underground

from Sex Packets

101

11
US

20
dance

7
R&B

80
UK

[novelty]
[Tommy Boy 7944]
written by Shock G (as Greg Jacobs)

68.

11/1990

Love Makes Things Happen by Pebbles

from Always

13
US

24
AC

✫1
R&B

featuring Babyface
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53973]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid

69.

03/1990

Ghetto Heaven by The Family Stand

from Chain

30
dance

3
R&B

10
UK

[Atlantic 86238]
written by Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor & Jeff Smith

70.

01/1990

Heartbeat by Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love

13
US

2
dance

21
R&B

charted as Heartbeat / Free Your Body in US dance charts
[Vendetta 1473]
written by Kenton Nix

71.

10/1990

Round and Round by Tevin Campbell

from T.E.V.I.N.

12
US

3
R&B

[Paisley Park 21740]
written by Prince

72.

04/1990

Spin That Wheel (Turtles Get Real) by Hi Tek 3

from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

69
US

3
dance

39
R&B

15
UK

featuring Ya Kid K
[SBK 07320]
written by Ya Kid K, Kovali & El Sati

73.

04/1990

Ooh La La (I Can't Get Over You) by Perfect Gentlemen

from Rated PG

10
US

12
R&B

[Columbia 73379]
written by Maurice Starr

74.

11/1990

Written All Over Your Face by The Rude Boys

from Rude Awakening

16
US

✫1
R&B

[Atlantic 87805]
written by Larry Marcus

75.

08/1990

This Is the Right Time by Lisa Stansfield

from Affection

21
US

35
AC

✫1
dance

13
R&B

[R]
[Arista 2049]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris

76.

06/1990

Could This Be Love by Seduction

from Nothing Matters without Love

11
US

21
AC

38
R&B

[Vendetta 1509]
written by Robert Clivillés

77.

07/1990

Power of Love by Deee-Lite

from World Clique

47
US

✫1
dance

54
R&B

25
UK

charted as Power of Love / Build the Bridge in US dance charts
[Elektra 64912]
written by Lady Miss Kier (as Kierin Kirby), Super DJ Dmitri (as Dmitry Brill) & Towa Tei (as Chung Dong Wha)