Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 21, 1989

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Miss You Much

Janet Jackson

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

T.S.Lewis, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 21, 1989

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Miss You Much
  Janet Jackson
- 1
- 1
- 8
- - 1
  - 1
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

T.S.Lewis, J.S.Harris III

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- Baby Come To Me
  Regina Belle
- 4
- 2
- 11
- - 4
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

N.M.Walden, J.Cohen

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Gains In Performance

3
- Don't Make Me Over
  Sybil
- 3
- 2
- 13
- - 3
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

B.F.Bacharach, H.David

Producer(s):

J.Bratton, D.Drewry

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Talk To Myself
  Christopher Williams
- 5
- 4
- 13
- - 5
  - 4
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

T.Gatling, A.Stewart

Producer(s):

T.Gatling, A.Stewart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Reprise

5
- Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)
  Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler)
- 2
- 1
- 11
- - 2
  - 1
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

6
- Partyman
  Prince
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Gains In Performance

7
- You Are My Everything
  Surface
- 10
- 7
- 8
- - 10
  - 7
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Conley, E.Collins, D.Culler, D.Townsend

Producer(s):

D.Conley, D.Townsend, B.Jackson

Gains In Performance

8
- Rock Wit'cha
  Bobby Brown
- 8
- 8
- 8
- - 8
  - 8
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Babyface, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Gold

9
- All My Love
  Peabo Bryson
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.P.Bryson

Producer(s):

P.Bryson, D.W.Watkins, Sir Gant

10
- Bust A Move
  Young M.C.
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Young, M.Dike, M.Ross

Producer(s):

M.ross, M.Dike

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Delicious Vinyl/IDJMG

RIAA Certification: Platinum

11
- Smooth Operator
  Big Daddy Kane
- 11
- 11
- 9
- - 11
  - 11
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

A.Hardy

Producer(s):

Big Daddy Kane

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cold Chillin'/Reprise

12
- State Of Attraction
  Rhonda Clark
- 15
- 12
- 10
- - 15
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

13
- I Go To Work
  Kool Moe Dee
- 13
- 13
- 9
- - 13
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.M.Dee

Producer(s):

K.M.Dee, LaVaba, P.Harris, Teddy Riley

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

14
- I'm 'N' Danger
  Mother's Finest
- 17
- 14
- 10
- - 17
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

A.Giles, Kennedy, D.Murdock

Producer(s):

A.Giles, D.Murdock, B.Osborne

Gains In Performance

15
- Don't Take It Personal
  Jermaine Jackson
- 19
- 15
- 8
- - 19
  - 15
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

D.Conley, D.Culler, D.Townsend

Producer(s):

D.Conley, D.Townsend

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

16
- All I Want From You
  The Temptations
- 18
- 16
- 10
- - 18
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

S.Sheppard, A.Smith

Producer(s):

S.Sheppard

17
- Everything
  Jody Watley
- 21
- 17
- 7
- - 21
  - 17
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Cole, J.N.Howard

Producer(s):

A.Cymone

Gains In Performance

18
- (Don't U Know) I Love U
  Chuckii Booker
- 26
- 18
- 7
- - 26
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Booker

Producer(s):

C.Booker, Big Dog Prod.

Gains In Performance

19
- I Wanna Come Back
  James Ingram
- 22
- 19
- 10
- - 22
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Gains In Performance

20
- Everytime I Try To Say Goodbye
  Cheryl Lynn
- 25
- 20
- 8
- - 25
  - 20
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers, P.Barry

Producer(s):

C.Sturken, E.Rogers, C.Lynn

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

Gains In Performance

21
- Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
  Milli Vanilli
- 20
- 20
- 9
- - 20
  - 20
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Farian, Kawohl, Bischof-Fallenstein

Producer(s):

F.Farian

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Gold

22
- Home
  Stephanie Mills
- 28
- 22
- 5
- - 28
  - 22
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Smalls

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

23
- New Jack Swing
  Wreckx-N-Effect
- 27
- 23
- 8
- - 27
  - 23
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

M.Riley, Jr., A.Davidson, B.Mitchell

Producer(s):

M.Riley, Wrecks-N-Effect

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sound Of New York/Motown

Gains In Performance

24
- I'm Still Missing Your Love
  The S.O.S. Band
- 31
- 24
- 7
- - 31
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

C.Williams, K.L.Patterson

Producer(s):

C.Williams

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

25
- Celebrate New Life
  BeBe & CeCe Winans
- 29
- 25
- 9
- - 29
  - 25
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

K.Thomas, B.Winans

Producer(s):

K.Thomas

26
- Somebody For Me
  Heavy D & The Boyz
- 32
- 26
- 6
- - 32
  - 26
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Heavy D, E.Ferrell, N.Hodge

Producer(s):

DJ Eddie F., Nevelle

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Uptown/MCA

Gains In Performance

27
- Smilin'
  Levert
- 16
- 16
- 10
- - 16
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

28
- Can't Get Over You
  Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly
- 14
- 1
- 12
- - 14
  - 1
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

F.Beverly

Producer(s):

F.Beverly

29
- Personality
  Kashif
- 34
- 29
- 6
- - 34
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

N.Mundy, Gomez

Producer(s):

Kashif, N.Mundy

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

30
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Zapp
- 36
- 30
- 6
- - 36
  - 30
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

W.Moore, W.Robinson

Producer(s):

R.Troutman

Gains In Performance

31
- It's Funky Enough
  The D.O.C.
- 12
- 12
- 9
- - 12
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

The D.O.C., L.F.Sylvers III

Producer(s):

Dr. Dre

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ruthless/Atlantic

32
- Just Call My Name
  Alyson Williams
- 41
- 32
- 4
- - 41
  - 32
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

D.Miller, P.Ingram, K.Curry

Producer(s):

D.Miller

Imprint/Promotion Label:

OBR/Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- Say No Go
  De La Soul
- 40
- 33
- 6
- - 40
  - 33
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Huston, K.Mercer, D.J.Jolicoeur, V.Mason, D.Hall, J.Oates

Producer(s):

P.Huston

34
- Me So Horny
  The 2 Live Crew
- 39
- 34
- 7
- - 39
  - 34
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Skyywalker, The 2 Live Crew

Producer(s):

L.Skyywalker, The 2 Live Crew

RIAA Certification: Gold

35
- Cold Fresh Groove
  Chill
- 42
- 35
- 9
- - 42
  - 35
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Irara, R.Thompson, H.Thompson, R.Vann

Producer(s):

H.Thompson, P.Irara, R.thompson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Orpheus/EMI

36
- Ain't Nuthin' In The World
  Miki Howard
- 50
- 36
- 4
- - 50
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Nettlesbey, T.Coffey

Producer(s):

J.Nettlesbey, T.Coffey

Gains In Performance

37
- It's The Real Thing
  Angela Winbush
- 48
- 37
- 3
- - 48
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

A.Winbush

Producer(s):

A.Winbush

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/IDJMG

Gains In Performance

38
- Slow Down
  Karyn White
- 47
- 38
- 7
- - 47
  - 38
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

K.White, S.Harvey, D.Simmons

Producer(s):

S.Harvey

Gains In Performance

39
- Knockin' On Heaven's Door
  Randy Crawford
- 52
- 39
- 5
- - 52
  - 39
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

B.Dylan

Producer(s):

M.J.Powell

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of October 21, 1989

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Miss You Much

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Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Miss You Much

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Baby Come To Me

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Don't Make Me Over

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Talk To Myself

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Back To Life (However Do You Want Me)

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Partyman

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You Are My Everything

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Rock Wit'cha

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All My Love

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Bust A Move

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Smooth Operator

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State Of Attraction

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I Go To Work

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I'm 'N' Danger

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Don't Take It Personal

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All I Want From You

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Everything

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(Don't U Know) I Love U

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I Wanna Come Back

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Everytime I Try To Say Goodbye

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Girl I'm Gonna Miss You

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