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Top R&B Songs of 1990

1989 <-1990-> 1991
    

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1.
04/1990
427

✫1
US
23
AC
✫1
dance
16
R&B


✫1
UK
[Sire 19863]
written by Madonna & Shep Pettibone
2.
09/1990
406

✫1
US


28
dance
6
R&B


✫1
UK
based on Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
[SBK 07335]
written by Vanilla Ice & Earthquake
3.
03/1990
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)
4.
09/1990
401

✫1
US
7
AC
✫1
dance
83
R&B


2
UK
5.
11/1990
388

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
featuring Freedom Williams
[Columbia 73604]
written by Robert Clivillés & Freedom Williams
6.
11/1990
388

✫1
US


✫1
dance
42
R&B


2
UK
produced by Lenny Kravitz
[Sire 19485]
written by Lenny Kravitz, Ingrid Chavez & Madonna
7.
05/1990
363

✫1
US




48
R&B


2
UK
[Columbia 73343]
written by Maurice Starr
8.
10/1990
362

✫1
US
7
AC
17
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
produced by Babyface
[Arista 2108]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
9.
12/1990
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
340

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


5
UK
11.
06/1990
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
333

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


9
UK
[Columbia 73348]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
13.
08/1990
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
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
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
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
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
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
283

5
US
3
AC


8
R&B


4
UK
[Fontana 878476]
written by Brenda Russell
20.
09/1990
273

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


37
UK
[Columbia 73455]
written by Mariah Carey & Ben Margulies
21.
04/1990
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
272

✫1
US


17
dance
10
R&B


15
UK
[A&M 1477]
written by Janet Jackson
23.
05/1990
266

✫1
US




43
R&B


12
UK
featuring Bobby Brown
[MCA 53831]
written by Antonina Armato, Bobby Brown & Ian Prince
24.
10/1990
263

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


60
UK
[Columbia 73502]
written by Brian Simpson & Bernard Jackson
25.
01/1990
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
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
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
247

6
US


9
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
[Paisley Park 19751]
written by Prince
29.
06/1990
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
236

2
US


11
dance
6
R&B


22
UK
[Warner 19933]
written by Jane Child
31.
03/1990
234

3
US


7
dance
✫1
R&B


19
UK
[MCA 53772]
written by Dr. Freeze (as Elliot Straite)
32.
04/1990
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
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
224

✫1
US
2
AC


53
R&B




[Warner 19911]
written by Allan Rich & Jud Friedman
35.
10/1990
219

4
US


19
dance
✫1
R&B


18
UK
[MCA 53932]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
36.
12/1990
215

4
US




22
R&B


10
UK
[SBK 07339]
written by Robert Parissi
37.
02/1990
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
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
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
191

3
US


6
dance
4
R&B


56
UK
41.
03/1990
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
180

4
US


10
dance
✫1
R&B


73
UK
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53891]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
43.
10/1990
174

9
US


2
dance
91
R&B


13
UK
[R]
[Polydor 877962]
written by Cathy Dennis & D:Mob (as Poku)
44.
12/1990
171

3
US


7
dance
7
R&B




[Capitol 44652]
written by Matt Sherrod, Paul Sherrod & Sir Spence
45.
06/1990
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
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
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
144

4
US




54
R&B


74
UK
49.
02/1990
141

7
US
7
AC


✫1
R&B




produced by Babyface
[Virgin 98995]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid
50.
02/1990
139

6
US
36
AC


2
R&B




[Solar 74007]
written by Babyface & Perri "Pebbles" Reid
51.
05/1990
139

85
US


3
dance
19
R&B


6
UK
[Virgin 98955]
written by Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Simon Law
52.
09/1990
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
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
129

6
US


33
dance
8
R&B




[RCA 2630]
written by Darryl Ross & Sheri Byers
55.
06/1990
129

9
US


6
dance
✫1
R&B




[Paisley Park 19750]
written by Prince
56.
12/1990
127

7
US




✫1
R&B




[Vintertainment 64915]
written by Keith Sweat & Bobby Wooten
57.
02/1990
123

8
US
32
AC
✫1
dance
66
R&B




[Sire 19986]
written by Madonna & Stephen Bray
58.
09/1990
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'   Swingin'
117

6
US


35
dance
69
R&B




[Island 878012]
written by Dino
60.
05/1990
117

14
US
26
AC
2
dance
✫1
R&B




[Arista 2024]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
61.
06/1990
113

10
US
32
AC


✫1
R&B


89
UK
produced by Babyface
[Motown 2033]
written by Babyface & Daryl Simmons
62.
05/1990
108







47
R&B


6
UK
[Columbia 73310]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
63.
06/1990
107

14
US


5
dance
✫1
R&B




[Vintertainment 64961]
written by Keith Sweat, Timmy Gatling & Bobby Wooten
64.
12/1990
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
104

9
US




5
R&B




[Epic 73450]
written by Candyman (as Candell Manson)
66.
11/1990
103

9
US




6
R&B




backing rap by Michael Bivins
[Motown 2070]
written by Dallas Austin & Michael Bivins
67.
02/1990
101

11
US


20
dance
7
R&B


80
UK
[novelty]
[Tommy Boy 7944]
written by Shock G (as Greg Jacobs)
68.
11/1990
99

13
US
24
AC


✫1
R&B




featuring Babyface
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53973]
written by Babyface & L.A. Reid
69.
03/1990
96





30
dance
3
R&B


10
UK
[Atlantic 86238]
written by Peter Lord, Sandra St. Victor & Jeff Smith
70.
01/1990
96

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
91

12
US




3
R&B




[Paisley Park 21740]
written by Prince
72.
04/1990
90

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
89

10
US




12
R&B




[Columbia 73379]
written by Maurice Starr
74.
11/1990
85

16
US




✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 87805]
written by Larry Marcus
75.
08/1990
84

21
US
35
AC
✫1
dance
13
R&B




[R]
[Arista 2049]
written by Lisa Stansfield, Ian Devaney & Andy Morris
76.
06/1990
83

11
US
21
AC


38
R&B




[Vendetta 1509]
written by Robert Clivillés
77.
11/1990
80

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)
78.
05/1990
78





10
dance
60
R&B


12
UK
[Chrysalis 23550]
written by Norman Whitfield & Barrett Strong
79.
09/1990
77

26
US


16
dance
✫1
R&B


86
UK
[MCA 53897]
written by Roney Hooks, Eric Sadler, Keith Shocklee, Shamello (as Darrol Durant) & Alton "Wokie" Stewart
80.
05/1990
76

14
US


10
dance
60
R&B




charted as Mentirosa / Welcome to My Groove in US dance charts
[Capitol 44533]
written by Mellow Man Ace (as Ulpiano Reyes) & Clarence "Sonny" Henry
81.
08/1990
75





50
dance
10
R&B


13
UK
82.
07/1990
71

38
US


18
dance
✫1
R&B


44
UK
[Atlantic 87893]
written by Thomas McElroy, Denzil Foster, Cindy Herron, Maxine Jones, Dawn Robinson, Terry Ellis & Khayree (as Khayree Shaheed)
83.
07/1990
70

29
US




✫1
R&B


57
UK
[Motown 2053]
written by Hakim Abdulsamad (as Hakeem Abdulsamad) & Khiry Abdulsamad
84.
02/1990
68

31
US
26
AC


✫1
R&B


67
UK
85.
04/1990
66





✫1
dance
54
R&B


24
UK
[R]
[Columbia 73272]
written by Pauline Henry, James Locke & Mike Peden (as Michael Peden)
86.
04/1990
62

19
US


11
dance
74
R&B




[WTG 73266]
written by Louie Louie & Les Pierce
87.
01/1990
60





49
dance
15
R&B


18
UK
[Def Jam 73086]
written by Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler (as Eric "Vietnam" Sadler) & Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour)
88.
07/1990
56

20
US




13
R&B




89.
08/1990
56

28
US




2
R&B




produced by Babyface
[Motown 2049]
written by L.A. Reid, Babyface & Daryl Simmons
90.
11/1990
56

20
US




14
R&B




[Uptown/MCA 53914]
written by Father MC, Cheryl Lynn (sample), David Paich (sample) & David Foster (sample)
91.
06/1990
55

44
US
4
AC


3
R&B




[Elektra 64964]
written by Anita Baker, Michael Powell & Vernon Fails
92.
10/1990
51

34
US




✫1
R&B




[Wing 879068]
written by Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins) & Timothy Christian Riley (as Timothy Christian)
93.
11/1990
51





7
dance
5
R&B


36
UK
featuring The Flex. UK re-release}
[Def Jam 73609]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Rick James & Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)
94.
11/1990
51

31
US




2
R&B




produced by Dr. Dre
[Ruthless 98885]
written by Michel'le, L.A. Dre & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
95.
11/1990
50

64
US




27
R&B


26
UK
[Paisley Park 19525]
written by Prince
96.
06/1990
49

30
US




3
R&B




[Solar 74515]
written by Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
97.
11/1990
48





39
dance
29
R&B


22
UK
featuring Kym Mazelle
[Virgin 98893]
written by Kym Mazelle, Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) & Simon Law
98.
04/1990
48

29
US




5
R&B




produced by Dr. Dre
[Ruthless 98980]
written by Michel'le & Dr. Dre (as Andre Young)
99.
08/1990
46

48
US


13
dance
6
R&B


83
UK
featuring Uncle L
[Def Jam 73457]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith)
100.
04/1990
45

46
US


43
dance
✫1
R&B




[Wing 871934]
written by D'wayne Wiggins & Raphael Saadiq (as Raphael Wiggins)

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