Soul R&B Music Charts of 1987 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1987 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1987, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1987' returned 726 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Motown 53407 writtenby: Allan Rich, Larry Weiss album: American Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	Love Never Let Me Down	1987	Motown
1	recordlabel: Motown 1898 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Darryl Horn, Rick Bowen and Donna Bowen album: American Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	Don't Turn Away	1987	Motown
2	recordlabel: AandM 380 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Willie ColÃ³n	Willie Colon	She Don't Know I'm Alive	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: Kirstee 1009 writtenby: A. Miller, C. Ward album: Forever	Willie Clayton	Your Sweetness	1987	Kirstee
1	recordlabel: Epic 07199 chartposition: RandB #40, US #50, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bob Rosenberg album: Will to Power	Will to Power	Dreamin'	1987	Epic
2	recordlabel: Jive 9629 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins album: Open Sesame	Whodini featuring Millie Jackson	Be Yourself	1987	Jive
3	recordlabel: Arista 9642 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, AC #8 writtenby: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg album: Whitney comments: [disco dance]	Whitney Houston	So Emotional	1987	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 9616 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Will Jennings & Michael Masser album: Whitney comments: [ballad]	Whitney Houston	Didn't We Almost Have It All	1987	Arista
5	recordlabel: Arista 9598 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #1 writtenby: George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam album: Whitney	Whitney Houston	I Wanna Dance with Somebody	1987	Arista
6	recordlabel: Select 1195 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) album: Whistle	Whistle	Barbara's Bedroom	1987	Select
7	recordlabel: Select 62292 chartposition: US #115, R&B #120 writtenby: Jazz, Kangol Kid, Howie Tee	Whistle	Chance for Our Love	1987	Select
8	recordlabel: Virgin 99398 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #44 writtenby: Lorenzo Hall, Richie Stevens and Patrick Tenyue album: Motion comments: [funk]	Well Red	Get Lucky	1987	Virgin
9	recordlabel: Chrysalis 23388 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	The Boy's Gone Crazy	1987	Chrysalis
10	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43331 chartposition: US #7, US Dance #11, UK #10 writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Randy Jacobs album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	Walk the Dinosaur	1987	Chrysalis
11	recordlabel: Fontana 2 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #1, UK #21 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	Spy in the House of Love	1987	Fontana
12	recordlabel: Priority 9502 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #98 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott album: The Best of Warâ€¦and More	War	Low Rider (Remix)	1987	Priority
13	recordlabel: Priority 9502 chartposition: RandB #98 album: The Best of Warâ€¦and More	War	Livin' in the Red	1987	Priority
14	recordlabel: Urban 14 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #70 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Walter Beasley	Walter Beasley	I'm So Happy	1987	Urban
15	recordlabel: London 126 chartposition: UK #60, US Dance #5 writtenby: Arthur Baker album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Turn Me Loose	1987	London
16	recordlabel: AandM 621 chartposition: UK #24, US Dance #23 writtenby: Archie Bell, Billy Bullier, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin')	1987	A&M
17	recordlabel: EMI 5580 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Patrick Patterson album: In Time	View From The Hill	I'm No Rebel	1987	EMI(UK)
18	recordlabel: AandM 12221 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #21 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Something About You	1987	A&M
19	recordlabel: Breakout 600 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Don't Blow a Good Thing	1987	Breakout
20	recordlabel: AandM 2957 chartposition: RandB #90 album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	You Make Me Want To (Love Again)	1987	A&M
21	recordlabel: AandM 603 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: La Television and Willcox album: Vesta comments: [ballad]	Vesta Williams	Suddenly It's Magic	1987	A&M(UK)
22	recordlabel: Jive 1051 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Vanessa Bell Armstrong comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Bell Armstrong	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1987	Jive
23	recordlabel: Geffen 28216 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Lenny White and Vaneese Thomas album: Vaneese	Vaneese Thomas	(I Wanna Get) Close to You	1987	Geffen
24	recordlabel: Geffen 28365 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Ernie Poccia and Vaneese Thomas album: Vaneese comments: [beat ballad]	Vaneese Thomas	Let's Talk It Over	1987	Geffen
25	recordlabel: Amherst 312 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Rick James album: Private Conversations	Val Young	Private Conversations	1987	Amherst
26	recordlabel: Select 62293 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Educated Rapper, Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, Mix Master Ice and Full Force album: Skeezer Pleezer	UTFO	Ya Cold Wanna Be with Me	1987	Select
27	recordlabel: Dep 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Rat in Mi Kitchen comments: [reggae]	UB40	Rat in Mi Kitchen	1987	Dep(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2330 writtenby: Paul Richmond, Yolanda Richmond album: Pleasing You	Tyrone Davis	Temporary Lovin'	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2330 writtenby: Paul Richmond, W. Wells album: Pleasing You comments: [southern soul ballad]	Tyrone Davis	Delicious	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Timeless 116 album: Man Of Stone In Love Again comments: [southern soul album cut]	Tyrone Davis	You're Everything (I Want In A Woman)	1987	Timeless
---	recordlabel: Future 102 writtenby: Amen Ra East, Leo Graham album: Man of Stone	Tyrone Davis	Serious Love	1987	Future
1	recordlabel: Future 102 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Bobby Johnson and Sam Ray Mosley album: Man of Stone / In Love Again comments: [southern soul ballad]	Tyrone Davis	I'm in Love Again	1987	Future
---	recordlabel: MCA 5968 writtenby: J. Mtume, P. Field, T. Brunson album: Love Triangle comments: [album cut]	Tyrone Brunson	Tell Me Why	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: Critique 96731 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Raymond Earl and Terrence Reed album: I'm Bustin' Out comments: [hip hop]	True Love	Love Rap Ballad	1987	Critique
2	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: R. Reed, T. Fisher	Trouble Funk	Still Smokin' (Hug-A-But)	1987	th and Bway(UK)
3	recordlabel: Island 99406 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave and Robert Reed album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There	Trouble Funk	Trouble	1987	Island
4	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 70 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: James Avery album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There comments: [funk]	Trouble Funk	Woman of Principle	1987	th and Bway
5	recordlabel: Jam Packed 702 45 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Pretty Tony album: Trinere	Trinere	They're Playing Our Song	1987	Jam Packed
6	recordlabel: AandM 2956 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #22 writtenby: Loris Holland and Robert Wright	Tramaine	The Rock	1987	A&M
7	recordlabel: Supertronics 017 chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #11 writtenby: Eric McCaine album: Without You	Touch	Without You	1987	Supertronics
8	recordlabel: London 886 215 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #80, US Dance #26 writtenby: Steve Harvey and Jean Paul Maunick album: Beat to Beat	Total Contrast	Kiss	1987	London
9	recordlabel: London 142 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray album: Beat to Beat	Total Contrast	Jody	1987	London
10	recordlabel: Epic 1 chartposition: RandB #10, US #80 writtenby: G. Dick, G. Henry, Tony Terry and D. Sanchez album: Forever Yours	Tony Terry	She's Fly	1987	Epic
11	recordlabel: Amazon 719 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Tony Deshawn album: Real Lover	Tony Deshawn	Real Lover	1987	Amazon
12	recordlabel: Jump Street 1011 chartposition: US Dance #41	Toney Lee	My Baby Loves Me	1987	Jump Street
13	recordlabel: Capitol 452 chartposition: US #74, UK #43 writtenby: Rupert Hine and Jeannette Obstoj album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Break Every Rule	1987	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Capitol 79168 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Afterglow	1987	Capitol
15	recordlabel: Capitol 439 chartposition: US #13, UK #30 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	What You Get Is What You See	1987	Capitol
16	recordlabel: Capitol 459 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Brady album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Paradise Is Here	1987	Capitol(UK)
17	recordlabel: Danya 275 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Thinkin' About Ya	1987	Danya
18	recordlabel: RCA Victor 6489 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King album: Broken Puzzle	Theresa	Last Time	1987	RCA Victor
19	recordlabel: RCA 5348 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King album: Broken Puzzle	Theresa	Sweet Memories	1987	RCA
20	recordlabel: Qwest 8274 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Marvin Winans album: Decisions comments: [ballad]	The Winans featuring Anita Baker	Ain't No Need to Worry	1987	Qwest
21	recordlabel: MCA 1178 (UK) chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III and Jeanette Sylvers album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Special FX	1987	MCA(UK)
22	recordlabel: Solar 70017 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Just Gets Better with Time comments: [ballad]	The Whispers	In the Mood	1987	Solar
23	recordlabel: Solar 70012 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Just Gets Better with Time	1987	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 70006 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell comments: [ballad] mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA	The Whispers	Are You Going My Way	1987	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 1212 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #81 writtenby: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady and Leon Sylvers III album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	No Pain, No Gain	1987	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 70006 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #38, US AC #49 writtenby: L.A. Reid & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds) album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Rock Steady	1987	Solar
3	recordlabel: Motown 41431 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: 25th Anniversary	The Temptations	Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (remix)	1987	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1908 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #90, US AC #36 writtenby: Jimmy George and Lou Pardini (as Louis Pardini) album: Together Again	The Temptations	I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now	1987	Motown
5	recordlabel: Gordy 1881 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Brian O'Doherty album: To Be Continuedâ€¦ comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Someone	1987	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Virgin 1029 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Archie Jordan album: Beach Music from The Tams	The Tams	There Ain't Nothing Like Shaggin'	1987	Virgin(UK)
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 9222 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Don't Disturb This Groove	The System	Nighttime Lover	1987	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 789 320 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #35 writtenby: David Frank & Mic Murphy album: Don't Disturb This Groove	The System	Don't Disturb This Groove	1987	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Tabu 650444 7 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #64, US Dance #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time	The S.O.S. Band	No Lies	1987	Tabu
10	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 3003 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason) album: Everything's Coming Up Roses	The Rose Brothers	Easy Love	1987	Muscle Shoals
11	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 2202 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Rich Cason album: Everything's Coming Up Roses comments: [slow jam]	The Rose Brothers	I Get a Rush	1987	Muscle Shoals
12	recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Hard Times	1987	Jive(UK)
13	recordlabel: MCA 53120 chartposition: US #42, UK #78 writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde album: Serious Slammin'	The Pointer Sisters	Be There	1987	MCA
14	recordlabel: RCA 5230 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	Mercury Rising	1987	RCA
15	recordlabel: RCA 5112 chartposition: RandB #69, US #93, US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Estelle Levitt album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	All I Know Is the Way I Feel	1987	RCA
16	recordlabel: EMI 50180 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson album: Serious	The O'Jays	Have You Had Your Love Today	1987	EMI
17	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50084 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #87 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Let Me Touch You comments: [philly ballad]	The O'Jays	Lovin' You	1987	P.I.R.
18	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50067 chartposition: RandB #60 album: Let Me Touch You	The O'Jays	Don't Take Your Love Away	1987	P.I.R.
19	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50104 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Gerald Levert album: Let Me Touch You comments: [slow jam]	The O'Jays	Let Me Touch You	1987	P.I.R.
20	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 437 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon), Antonio Dixon (as Todd Dixon) and Don Barron	The Masters of Ceremony featuring Don Barron	Sexy	1987	th and Bway
21	recordlabel: Columbia 38 07010 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Gerald Alston and B. Marr album: Back To Basics	The Manhattans	All I Need	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Express 2286 writtenby: William McClain, Gien McDaniel, Salvador Cole album: Music For Lovers	The Mad Lads & The Jest Us Band	I Think I'm Falling For You	1987	Express
1	recordlabel: MCA 53193 chartposition: RandB #19, US #20 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly album: Magic	The Jets	I Do You	1987	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52682 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US Dance #21 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Curiosity	1987	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 53123 chartposition: RandB #11, US #7, US dance #8 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick album: Magic	The Jets	Cross My Broken Heart	1987	MCA
4	recordlabel: Warner 28381 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White and Marcus Miller album: The Jamaica Boys	The Jamaica Boys	(It's That) Lovin' Feeling	1987	Warner
5	recordlabel: MCA 53032 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Eddie Martinez, Jeff Bova, Pamela Phillips Oland, R. Hart and Tony Thompson album: Time Out for the Burglar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Jacksons	Time Out for the Burglar	1987	MCA
6	recordlabel: Warner 28385 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Angela Winbush (as Angela L. Winbush) album: Smooth Sailin'	The Isley Brothers	Smooth Sailin' Tonight	1987	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 28241 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Angela Winbush and Rene Moore album: Smooth Sailin' comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Come My Way	1987	Warner
8	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32042 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Derrick Givens, A. Givens and Jim Pass	The Givens Family	I'm Still Waiting	1987	Sugar Hill
9	recordlabel: Total Experience 49743 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Morris Rente and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band 8 comments: aka Get Loose, Get Funky	The Gap Band	Zibble, Zibble (Get the Money)	1987	Total Experience
10	recordlabel: RCA 5305 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnson album: Penitentiary III	The Gap Band	Sweeter Than Candy	1987	RCA
11	recordlabel: Total Experience 49755 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: John Black, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons album: Gap Band 8	The Gap Band	How Music Came About (Bop B Da B Da Da)	1987	Total Experience(U
12	recordlabel: Club 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Charlie Wilson	The Gap Band	Oops Up Side Your Head (extended)	1987	Club(UK)
13	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 28300 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #97, US #78, US AC #38 writtenby: Martin Lascelles, Geoff Gurd & Gina Foster album: Touch and Go comments: [sweet soul]	The Force M.D.s	Love Is a House	1987	Tommy Boy
14	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 28181 writtenby: Antoine Lundy, Charles album: Touch and Go	The Force M.D.s	Touch and Go	1987	Tommy Boy
15	recordlabel: Capitol 2339 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, UK #2, US #12, US dance #42 writtenby: Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson album: Crushin' comments: [hip hop]	The Fat Boys with The Beach Boys	Wipe Out	1987	Capitol(UK)
16	recordlabel: Urban 10 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Buff Love (as Darren Robinson), Kool Rock Ski, Prince Markie Dee, V. Gibbs and E. Sainsbury album: Crushin'	The Fat Boys	Falling in Love	1987	Urban
17	recordlabel: Club 58 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Eddie Grant album: Born Ya! comments: [funk] (re release from 1976)	The Equals	Funky Like A Train	1987	Club(UK)

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