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

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1987, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1987 . . .

The following songs were released in 1987 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1987 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
201	recordlabel: AandM 364 chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Sam Moore & Lou Reed	Soul Man	1987	A&M
202	recordlabel: Next Plateau 315 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #2, US #19, US dance #18 writtenby: Hurby Azor & Ray Davies (as Raymond Douglas Davies) album: Hot, Cool & Vicious	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It	1987	Next Plateau
203	recordlabel: Champion 39 (UK) chartposition: RandB #41, UK #85 writtenby: Hurby Azor album: Hot Cool Vicious comments: (Remix) [hip hop]	Salt-N-Pepa	My Mic Sounds Nice	1987	Champion(UK)
204	recordlabel: Profile 5131 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #16, US #57, US dance #30 writtenby: DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) album: Raising Hell	Run-D.M.C.	It's Tricky	1987	Profile
205	recordlabel: London 163 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: DJ Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay album: A Very Special Christmas comments: [hip hop] [christmas]	Run-D.M.C.	Christmas in Hollis	1987	London
206	recordlabel: Asiana 1002 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Rue Caldwell	Rue Caldwell	I Need Your Loving	1987	Asiana
207	recordlabel: Jive 1 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Ellington Jordan and Billy Foster album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	I'd Rather Go Blind	1987	Jive
208	recordlabel: Jive 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Monte Moir album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love)	1987	Jive(UK)
209	recordlabel: Urban 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: R. Ayers, E. Birdsong album: You Send Me comments: [jazz funk]	Roy Ayers	Can't You See Me	1987	Urban(UK)
210	recordlabel: Omni 99488 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Stephen Lironi, Douglas McIntyre and Richard Feldman album: Fresh Cut	Rose Royce	Doesn't Have to Be This Way	1987	Omni
211	recordlabel: Omni 96754 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Richard Scher and Terry Price	Rose Royce	If Walls Could Talk	1987	Omni
212	recordlabel: Omni 99476 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Bryan Williams and Terry Price album: Fresh Cut comments: [ballad]	Rose Royce	Lonely Road	1987	Omni
---	recordlabel: OLA 11232 writtenby: Ricky Lester, Michael Gamlin, Dennis Johnson	Roosevelt Carter	All Night Love Affair	1987	OLA
---	recordlabel: Expansion 11 (UK)	Ronnie McNeir featuring Eli Fontaine	I'm So In Love With You Baby	1987	Expansion(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 07787 writtenby: R. Laws, R. Henderson, J. Nettlesbey album: All Day Rhythm comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Smoke House	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Slam 4000 writtenby: Butch Ingram, Arnold Bagwell	Ronnie Dyson	Constantly	1987	Slam
---	recordlabel: AJ's 003 writtenby: Anthony Antoine	Roney Canada	I Don't Believe It	1987	AJ's
1	recordlabel: Triple 706 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) and Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)	Romeo	Ooh Baby Baby	1987	Triple
---	recordlabel: Super Bad 929 writtenby: Roger Hatcher album: R and Better	Roger Hatcher	Let Your Love Shine On Me	1987	Super Bad
1	recordlabel: Reprise 28229 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #22 writtenby: Larry Troutman album: Unlimited! comments: [slow jam]	Roger (Troutman)	I Want to Be Your Man	1987	Reprise
2	recordlabel: 2000 AD 4 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Robe and Alvin A. Davies	Robe	Turn on the Moon	1987	AD
3	recordlabel: Manhattan 24 chartposition: US dance #10, RandB #69, UK #43, US #10 writtenby: Robbie Nevil & Brock Walsh album: Robbie Nevil	Robbie Nevil	Wot's It to Ya	1987	Manhattan
---	recordlabel: RCA 41332 (UK) writtenby: Pete Hinds, Rick Clarke comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: QEClmbFXnYw	Rick Clarke & Emma	I Really Want To Be With You (Summer Soul Mix)	1987	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 41498 chartposition: UK #96	Rick Clarke	Looking Out For You	1987	RCA
2	recordlabel: RCA 5347 chartposition: US #1, UK #1, US Dance #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Whenever You Need Somebody comments: [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988]	Rick Astley	Never Gonna Give You Up	1987	RCA
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07188 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond album: Tell It Like It Is	Richard Dimples Fields	Tell It Like It Is	1987	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 07599 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and Tony Wells album: Tellin' It Like It Is comments: [ballad]	Richard Dimples Fields	I Can't Live With or Without You	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2010 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Bryan Williams and Terry Price	Renee Aldrich	Just Begun to Love You	1987	Jam Packed
---	recordlabel: Sedona 7511 writtenby: Gary St. Clair album: Love Zone comments: [album cut]	Rena Scott	Nightdancing	1987	Sedona
---	recordlabel: Columbia 40537 album: All By Myself comments: [Complete Album]	Regina Belle	All By Myself (full album)	1987	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07080 chartposition: RandB #2, US #68, UK #97 writtenby: Wardell Potts Jr., Joey Gallo and Susan Pomerantz album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	Show Me the Way	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07388 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Octavia Oestricher and Zane Mark album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	So Many Tears	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: RCA 5114 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Shanti album: It's Redd	Redd	Mr. D.J.	1987	RCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 53099 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Gregory Potts, John Eaton and Melvin Riley album: Long Time Coming	Ready for the World	Long Time Coming	1987	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 1144 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: John Eaton and Melvin Riley album: Long Time Coming	Ready for the World	Mary Goes 'Round	1987	MCA
6	recordlabel: Champion 27 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Stephon Johnson, Varryl Vano, Wanda Sykes and Vaughan Mason	Raze	Let the Music Move U	1987	Champion
7	recordlabel: EMI America 8378 chartposition: RandB #34 album: Take It to the Limit comments: [love ballad]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Celebrate Our Love	1987	EMI America
8	recordlabel: Geffen 28152 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #65, US AC #38 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Ray Parker Jr album: After Dark comments: [ballad]	Ray Parker Jr & Natalie Cole	Over You	1987	Geffen
9	recordlabel: Geffen 27 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #13, US #68, US AC #42 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: After Dark	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone	1987	Geffen
10	recordlabel: Columbia 07220 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Maurice White and Robyn Smith album: Keys to the City comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	7-11	1987	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 07072 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Prince album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Still Waiting	1987	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 06598 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #9 writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Lowdown So and So	1987	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Manhattan 50058 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and DeDe Leitta album: Hold On comments: [beat ballad]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Hold On	1987	Manhattan
14	recordlabel: Manhattan 50071 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and DeDe Leitta album: Hold On	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Rhythm Method	1987	Manhattan
15	recordlabel: Def Jam 651245 (UK) chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: Chuck D, Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Rebel without a Pause	1987	Def Jam(UK)
16	recordlabel: Def Jam 07222 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Chuck D and Hank Shocklee album: Yo! Bum Rush the Show comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	You're Gonna Get Yours	1987	Def Jam
17	recordlabel: Columbia 6612 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jimmy Castor (as James Castor) and Jimmy Smith album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	I Promise to Remember	1987	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia 07204 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38 writtenby: Rick James album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	Call Me Up	1987	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Polydor 893 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Everton McCalla and Steve DuBerry album: All for Love	Princess	I Cannot Carry On	1987	Polydor(UK)
20	recordlabel: Polydor 885 885 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30 writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker album: All for Love	Princess	Red Hot	1987	Polydor
21	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28289 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #11, US #2 writtenby: Prince album: Sign of the Times	Prince with Sheena Easton	U Got the Look	1987	Paisley Park
22	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28334 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #20, US #67 writtenby: Prince album: Sign of the Times	Prince	If I Was Your Girlfriend	1987	Paisley Park
23	recordlabel: Paisley Park 8288 chartposition: US #10, UK #29, US Dance #4 album: Sign of the Times comments: charted as I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man / Hot Thing in US dance charts	Prince	I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man	1987	Paisley Park
24	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28399 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, UK #10, US dance #2 writtenby: Prince album: Sign of the Times	Prince	Sign o' the Times	1987	Warner Bros.
25	recordlabel: Virgin 96752 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #13, US #8 writtenby: Jade Starling & Whey Cooler album: Catch Me I'm Falling	Pretty Poison	Catch Me (I'm Falling)	1987	Virgin
26	recordlabel: Atlantic 89308 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Gordon Worthy (as Gordon album: Boy Crazy	Picture Perfect	Prove It, Boy	1987	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070 writtenby: Biggs, Gamble, Bell album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	First Time Together	1987	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50059 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel and Kenny Gamble album: Living All Alone comments: [slow jam]	Phyllis Hyman	Living All Alone	1987	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: Living All Alone comments: [beat ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	Ain't You Had Enough Love	1987	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50059 writtenby: A. Kettner, B. Caldwell album: Living All Alone comments: [ballad] mpcode: pNcU1NOSp1Y	Phyllis Hyman	What You Won't Do For Love	1987	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Wayne Wallace and Ronald Hollins album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	Screaming at the Moon	1987	P.I.R.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Command 1008 album: A Love Like This comments: [gospel soul love ballad] [album cut]	Phil & Brenda Nicholas	A Love Like This	1987	Command
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44014 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Christopher Dixon and Chuck Jackson album: Blu Blowin' comments: [ballad]	Peggi Blu with Bert Robinson	All the Way with You	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 460 writtenby: Paul Gurwitz album: Blu Blowin'	Peggi Blu	Two Can Play At That Game	1987	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 460 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Daryl Burgee and Doug Grigsby album: Blu Blowin'	Peggi Blu	Tender Moments	1987	Capitol
2	recordlabel: MCA 53161 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #69 writtenby: AndreÂ´ Cymone, Julian Jackson album: The Motion Picture Soundtrack From Beverly Hills Cop II comments: (From Beverly Hills Cop II movie) mpcode: 6q0Q_oYwEGU	Pebbles	Love--Hate	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 42094 writtenby: Judy Wieder, Paul Jackson Jr. album: Pebbles comments: [album cut] mpcode: 9jSzdhKk9g8	Pebbles	Two Hearts	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69426 chartposition: RandB #14, US #89, UK #85, US AC #8 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Positive comments: [ballad]	Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle	Without You (Leonard VI Theme)	1987	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 5201 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Quiet Storm comments: [beat ballad]	Peabo Bryson	Catch 22	1987	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07290 chartposition: RandB #72 album: It's Time	Pauli Carman	In The Heat of the Night	1987	Columbia
4	recordlabel: CBS 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Harold Payne album: Paul Johnson comments: [ballad]	Paul Johnson	Half A World Away	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: CBS 5 (UK) writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Carter album: Paul Johnson comments: [album cut]	Paul Johnson	Burnin'	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK) writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Are We Strong Enough	1987	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: CBS 1 (UK) chartposition: RandB #56, UK #52 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Robin Smith album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	When Love Comes Calling	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: CBS 450640 (UK) album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Fear Of Falling	1987	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 53100 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	Patti LaBelle	Just the Facts	1987	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52876 chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #10 writtenby: Howie Rice and Alan Rich album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)	1987	MCA
3	recordlabel: Arista 9562 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #78, US Dance #22 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Watch Out	Patrice Rushen	Watch Out	1987	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 9605 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Lotti Golden and Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) album: Watch Out	Patrice Rushen	Anything Can Happen	1987	Arista
5	recordlabel: Def Jam 650780 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Terry Johnson and Al Cleveland album: Juice comments: [ballad]	Oran Juice Jones	Here I Go Again	1987	Def Jam
6	recordlabel: Def Jam 06960 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over	Oran Juice Jones	Cold Spending My Money	1987	Def Jam
7	recordlabel: MCA 53005 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Cuba Gregory, Al Hudson and Curtis Dudley album: 9	One Way	Whammy	1987	MCA
8	recordlabel: MCA 1142 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #100, US Dance #29 writtenby: Al Hudson, Valdez Brantley, Irene Perkins, Cuba Gregory and Maurice Gregory album: 9	One Way	You Better Quit	1987	MCA
9	recordlabel: Champion 40 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It comments: [slow jam]	Oliver Cheatham	Wish On a Star	1987	Champion(UK)
10	recordlabel: Critique 8527 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It	Oliver Cheatham	Celebrate (Our Love)	1987	Critique
11	recordlabel: Champion 12 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Rob Davis William DeVaughn album: Go For It	Oliver Cheatham	Be Thankful for What You Got -- Show Me	1987	Champion (UK)
12	recordlabel: Rendezvous 103 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Charles Wallert album: What'cha Gonna Do	O.C. Smith	Brenda	1987	Rendezvous
13	recordlabel: Capitol 5673 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) album: Surrender	O'Bryan	Driving Force	1987	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Capitol 15250 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Aaron Zigman and Jerry Knight album: Surrender	O'Bryan	Tenderoni	1987	Capitol
15	recordlabel: EMI America 8387 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: James Mtume album: Tonight comments: [slow jam]	Nu Romance Crew	Tonight	1987	EMI America
16	recordlabel: MCA 1115 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Norwood and Donald R. Robinson album: I Can't Let You Go	Norwood	I Can't Let You Go	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 5897 writtenby: M. Horton, M. Forte, H. Melvin album: I Can't Let You Go comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: kJ9rUqiI6m8	Norwood	Come Back My Lover	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Magnolia Sound 23777 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Norwood album: I Can\'t Let You Go mpcode: pWTWwp6eJYE	Norwood	Should Have Been Us Together	1987	Magnolia Sound
---	recordlabel: Magnolia Sound 5897 writtenby: D.R. Robinson, M. Horton, Norwood album: I Can\'t Let You Go comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: Y4xuhXU-TeE	Norwood	Feels So Good	1987	Magnolia Sound
1	recordlabel: EMI 8382 chartposition: RandB #5, US #58, US dance #6 writtenby: Garry Johnson album: Female Trouble	Nona Hendryx	Why Should I Cry?	1987	EMI
2	recordlabel: EMI 19261 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #44 writtenby: Prince (as Joey Coco) album: Female Trouble	Nona Hendryx	Baby Go Go	1987	EMI
3	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 22 chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, US dance #2 writtenby: Maria Nocera and Floyd Fisher album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Summertime, Summertime	1987	Sleeping Bag
4	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 29 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #8 writtenby: Peitor Angell album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Let's Go	1987	Sleeping Bag
5	recordlabel: Cooltempo 142 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Aldo Marin and Young Scretching comments: [instrumental]	Nitro Deluxe	This Brutal House	1987	Cooltempo(UK)
6	recordlabel: Charly 112 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn	Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares for Me	1987	Charly(UK)

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