Hello Everyone,

I have a friend who made me a mixtape back in the day and some of the songs include:

Joy and Pain – Rob Base 1988
On Our Own – Bobby Brown 1989
Batdance – Prince 1989
Miss You Much – Janet Jackson 1989
Put Your Mouth On Me – Eddie Murphy 1989
Spy in the House of Love – Was (Not Was) 1988
Good Life – Inner City 1988
Birthday Suit – Johnny Kemp 1989
Every Little Step – Bobby Brown 1988

It also has one mystery song I think you'll enjoy. The singer is singing about going to a club with his friends.The problem is I can't figure out who sings it and my friend can't recall either. I'd sure appreciate it if anyone could identify the song and singer.

That period of the late 1980s was a great time for R&B, New Jack Swing, and dance pop. Do you agree?

The mystery song can be heard here:

https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=10s

Take care everyone.

some nice jams from back in the day day:

Don't Rock The Boat - Midnight Star

Start Of A Romance - Skyy

Can U Read My Lips - Z'Looke

Roses Are Red - Mac Band

Joy - Teddy Pendergrass

Nite & Day - Al B Sure

Little Jackie - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

The Way You Love Me - Karyn White

I Want Her - Keith Sweat

Loosey's Rap - Rick James

Rock Steady - Sue Ann

Jam Packed - Nicole

Heat Of The Moment - After 7

Don't Take It Personal - Jermaine Jackson

Real Love - Jody Watley

Fishnet - Morris Day

If It Isn't Love - New Edition

It's No Crime - Babyface

Flirt - Evelyn King

The Right Stuff - Vanessa Williams

TMan said:

Hello Everyone,

I have a friend who made me a mixtape back in the day and some of the songs include:

Joy and Pain – Rob Base 1988
On Our Own – Bobby Brown 1989
Batdance – Prince 1989
Miss You Much – Janet Jackson 1989
Put Your Mouth On Me – Eddie Murphy 1989
Spy in the House of Love – Was (Not Was) 1988
Good Life – Inner City 1988
Birthday Suit – Johnny Kemp 1989
Every Little Step – Bobby Brown 1988

It also has one mystery song I think you'll enjoy. The singer is singing about going to a club with his friends.The problem is I can't figure out who sings it and my friend can't recall either. I'd sure appreciate it if anyone could identify the song and singer.

That period of the late 1980s was a great time for R&B, New Jack Swing, and dance pop. Do you agree?

The mystery song can be heard here:

https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=10s

Take care everyone.

Is the song your looking for "Just got paid' by Johnny Kemp. It is from 1988 and sounds Bobby Brownish.

"Radio rocking a monster jam", "Just got paid, its Friday night, party jumping, bass is right, everybody pumpin "

TMan said:

It also has one mystery song I think you'll enjoy. The singer is singing about going to a club with his friends.The problem is I can't figure out who sings it and my friend can't recall either. I'd sure appreciate it if anyone could identify the song and singer.

That period of the late 1980s was a great time for R&B, New Jack Swing, and dance pop. Do you agree?

The mystery song can be heard here:

https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=10s

Take care everyone.

Hadn't heard that track in years LOL. Album is really poor in general, but that track and "Searchin' for a good time" (also on youtube), are pretty decent. Reminds me of Billy Ocean.

the newish r&b songs I remember loving during that time are

pump up the jam

real love

baby don't forget my number

walk the dinosaur

every little step

bad

wishing well

buffalo stance

pump up the volume

batdance

oh and locomotion though not r&b

I literally thought early 80's and late 70's was better then too and played it more

[Edited 10/17/17 17:57pm]

Here are some of my fav songs from that amazing era.......

Don't Be Cruel (1988) by Bobby Brown

Make You Sweat (1989) by Keith Sweat

Friends (1989) by Jody Watley feat Eric B & Rakim

Manchild by Neneh Cherry (1989)

Giving you The Best That I Got (1988) by Anita Baker

Groove Me (1988) by GUY

Paradise (1988) by Sade

Love Will Never Do (1989) by Janet Jackson

Can You Stand the Rain? (1989) by New Edition

Back To Life (1989) by Soul II Soul

The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson

Roses Are Red - Mac Band

Off On Your Own Girl - Al B Sure

If It Isnt Love - New Edition

Sorry, Youre Not My Kind Of Girl - New Edition

Can You Stand The Rain - New Edition

Guy - I LIke

Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson

Morris Day - Fishnet

Prince Nelson - Alphabet Street

Back To Life - Soul ll Soul

Turned Away - Chuckii Booker

Jermaine Jackson - I'd Like To Get To Know You
Jermaine Jackson - Don't Take It Personal
The Jacksons - She
The Jacksons - 2300 Jackson Street
Hall & Oates - Everything Your Heart Desires
Surface - Closer Than Friends
Dino - I Like It
Sade - Turn My Back On You
Boy George - You Found Another Guy (12" Mix)
El DeBarge - Cross My Heart
Today - Him Or Me
The Deele - Shoot 'Em Up Movies
The Jets - Rocket 2 U
Nu Shooz - Should I Say Yes?
Michel'le - Nicety

George Michael - Kissing A Fool

New Edition - NE Heartbreak (Extended Remix)

Babyface feat. Bobby Brown - Tender Lover (The Long Mix)

Sheena Easton - Days Like This
Paula Abdul - Knocked Out
The Gap Band ‎- Straight From The Heart

Ziggy Marley & The Melody Makers - Tumblin' Down (12'' Remix)

Robbie Nevil - Back On Holiday
Stevie Wonder - My Eyes Don't Cry
Tracie Spencer - Symptoms Of True Love
Good Girls - Your Sweetness
Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Chaka Khan - I'll Be Good To You

thesexofit said:

TMan said:

It also has one mystery song I think you'll enjoy. The singer is singing about going to a club with his friends.The problem is I can't figure out who sings it and my friend can't recall either. I'd sure appreciate it if anyone could identify the song and singer.

That period of the late 1980s was a great time for R&B, New Jack Swing, and dance pop. Do you agree?

The mystery song can be heard here:

https://www.youtube.com/w...&t=10s

Take care everyone.

Hadn't heard that track in years LOL. Album is really poor in general, but that track and "Searchin' for a good time" (also on youtube), are pretty decent. Reminds me of Billy Ocean.


Thank you so much. That is totally the song.

https://www.youtube.com/w...kJCYZFvEH4

Marcus Lewis - The Club (Original 1988 Club Mix)

Thank you all for sharing your memories. I really appreciate it.

My DJ friend who made the mixtape used to let me sit by him while he played his music at bars or parties.

Honestly, back then I didn't really know about industry labels like R&B and New Jack Swing and Urban and Hip House and Freestyle. I just knew I liked the music my friend played and later I learned more about the different genres.

So, my mystery song turned out to be Marcus Lewis - The Club (Original 1988 Club Mix).

https://www.youtube.com/w...kJCYZFvEH4

Thanks again to the person who identified the song.

You are a great group of people. By the way, I am definitely a Prince fan and he was definitely part of my 1980s music experience.

Thanks again, everyone.

Take care.

I've been enjoying the responses in this thread. I'm not an expert on release dates so I'm not sure that all of the songs listed are '88-89ers but the lists have brought back some good memories of forgotten jams (like "Little Jackie" by Lisa Lisa).

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Great era (in terms of the music) to be in high school.

all on my list were 88/89 released

A few songs that I didn't see others mention:

Roni - Bobby Brown

So Emotional - Whitney Houston

Mercedes Boy - Pebbles (I don't know if it counts as R&B or just pop...it's a catchy song.)