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
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3011 writtenby: L. Harper, T. Bingham album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier And Co.	Dancing In The Night	1987	Waylo
1	recordlabel: Solar 70005 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Mark Brown album: Power	Lakeside	Relationship	1987	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 70010 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Power comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	Bullseye	1987	Solar
3	recordlabel: Polydor 887 024 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Preston Glass, Lionel Job and Cliff Dawson album: Shades of Lace	Lace	My Love Is Deep	1987	Polydor
4	recordlabel: China 43102 chartposition: UK #4, RandB #49 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: So Strong	Labi Siffre	(Something Inside) So Strong	1987	China
5	recordlabel: China 16 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: So Strong	Labi Siffre	Nothing's Gonna Change	1987	China
6	recordlabel: Arista 9568 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: La La and Full Force	La La	(If You) Love Me Just a Little	1987	Arista
7	recordlabel: Arista 9620 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Full Force	La La	My Love Is on the Money	1987	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 9647 writtenby: La La and Kashif album: La La comments: [disco dance]	La La	I Got A Thing For You	1987	Arista
1	recordlabel: Def Jam 07120 chartposition: RandB #4, US #84, UK #71, US dance #34 writtenby: LL Cool J, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I'm Bad	1987	Def Jam
2	recordlabel: Def Jam 07620 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Go Cut Creator Go	1987	Def Jam
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 07350 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #14 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I Need Love	1987	Def Jam
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 508 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Tell Me You Will	L.J. Reynolds	Tell Me You Will	1987	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: MCA 42042 writtenby: L.A. Dream Team album: Bad To The Bone comments: [album cut]	L.A. Dream Team	For Lisa For Love	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: Club 63 chartposition: UK #3, US Dance #4 writtenby: Cassius Campbell, Mark Gamble and Ruth Joy comments: charted as House Arrest / Jack's Back in US dance charts	Krush	House Arrest (The Beat Is Law)	1987	Club
2	recordlabel: KMA 014 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: E. Booker, Lenore Bangs and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion	Kopper	Speaking Japanese	1987	KMA
3	recordlabel: Mercury 888 712 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Holiday	1987	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 541 chartposition: US #72, US AC #6 writtenby: Ronald Bell (as Khalis Bayyan), Robert Bell, Kyles, Stubbs, George Brown and J album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Special Way	1987	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 888 292 chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, UK #45, US dance #41, US AC #11 writtenby: Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & the Gang & James album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Stone Love	1987	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Jive 1035 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: I'm Kool Moe Dee comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	Go See the Doctor	1987	Jive
7	recordlabel: Jive 1079 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Teddy Riley and Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: How Ya Like Me Now	Kool Moe Dee	How You Like Me Now	1987	Jive
8	recordlabel: Constellation 53028 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, US AC #8 writtenby: Babyface, Greg Scelsa & Joyce album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	I'd Still Say Yes	1987	Constellation
9	recordlabel: Constellation 53117 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper, Brantley and Timas album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Divas Need Love Too	1987	Constellation
10	recordlabel: Zakia 5139 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Sun Born, Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley album: XL comments: [hip hop]	King Sun-D Moet	Hey Love	1987	Zakia
11	recordlabel: Arista 9625 chartposition: RandB #17, US #15, US AC #2 writtenby: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden album: Duotones comments: [jazz soul ballad]	Kenny G with Lenny Williams	Don't Make Me Wait for Love	1987	Arista
12	recordlabel: Arista 9573 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #22, US #4, US AC #3 writtenby: Kenny G album: Duotones comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Kenny G	Songbird	1987	Arista
---	recordlabel: Jam Today 1 writtenby: Keni Stevens album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Cannot Live Without Your Love	1987	Jam Today
1	recordlabel: Tabu 650806 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Steve Henderson, Stephann Perry and Stewart Hanley album: Katt Walk	Kathy Mathis	Late Night Hour	1987	Tabu
2	recordlabel: Arista 9626 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Love Changes comments: [beat ballad]	Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan	Love Changes	1987	Arista
3	recordlabel: Orbitone 22 (UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Felix Da Silva album: Can't Be With You Tonight comments: [reggae]	Judy Boucher	You Caught My Eye	1987	Orbitone(UK)
4	recordlabel: Orbitone 21 (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Felix Da Silva album: Can't Be With You Tonight comments: [ballad]	Judy Boucher	Can't Be With You Tonight	1987	Orbitone(UK)
5	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 24 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #34, US dance #10 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: Come into My Life	Joyce Sims	Lifetime Love	1987	Sleeping Bag
6	recordlabel: Jive 1064 chartposition: RandB #22, UK #92 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner album: Jonathan Butler	Jonathan Butler	Holding On	1987	Jive
7	recordlabel: Jive 141 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #18, US #27, US AC #16 writtenby: Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner album: Jonathan Butler	Jonathan Butler	Lies	1987	Jive
8	recordlabel: Futuristic 13964 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: D. Piernas, Jock, J. Schuller mpcode: gvfpH3c_wU0	Johnny Island	Stay With Me	1987	Futuristic
9	recordlabel: Malaco 2135 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Potts album: Lover Boy comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Don't Make Me Late	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2135 writtenby: Willie Clayton album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	Happy Time	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2140 writtenby: Sam Ray Mosley, Robert A. Johnson album: Loverboy comments: [soul blues]	Johnnie Taylor	Something Is Going Wrong	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2140 writtenby: Carson Whitsett, Dan Tyler album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	If I Lose Your Love	1987	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Geffen 28332 chartposition: RandB #27 album: Night People comments: [ballad]	John White	(Can't) Get You Out of My System	1987	Geffen
2	recordlabel: Criminal 015 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Farley Keith album: Extra Extra	John Rocca	Move	1987	Criminal
3	recordlabel: MCA 52956 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #13, US dance #1 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley	Jody Watley	Looking for a New Love	1987	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 53081 chartposition: RandB #3, US #56, UK #77, US dance #8 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley	Jody Watley	Still a Thrill	1987	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 53162 chartposition: RandB #3, US #6, UK #55, US dance #1 writtenby: Franne Golde, D.P. Bryant & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley comments: [disco, boogie]	Jody Watley	Don't You Want Me	1987	MCA
6	recordlabel: Warner 28322 chartposition: RandB #72, US dance #45 writtenby: Scott Cutler and Gerry Goffin album: One from the Heart comments: [ballad]	Jocelyn Brown	Whatever Satisfies You	1987	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 28220 chartposition: RandB #94, US dance #45 writtenby: Toni C. album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Caught in the Act	1987	Warner
8	recordlabel: Warner 28698 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #82, US Dance #5 writtenby: Hubert Eaves III and James Batton album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Ego Maniac	1987	Warner
---	recordlabel: Star Vision 1214 writtenby: Jimmy Dockett album: Tender Moments	Jimmy Dockett & Barbara Stroman (Barbara Dockett)	I Can't Control My Heartbeat	1987	Star Vision
1	recordlabel: Geffen 20670 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Glen Barbee, Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers) and Norman A. Whitfield Jr. album: Center of Attraction	Jesse's Gang	Back-Up	1987	Geffen
2	recordlabel: AandM 2912 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson	Baby Let's Kiss	1987	A&M
3	recordlabel: TTED 3026 chartposition: RandB #61 comments: [southern soul]	Jesse James	I Can Do Bad by Myself	1987	TTED
---	recordlabel: Jeree 17150-1 writtenby: J. Hill, B. Martin comments: [ballad] mpcode: A83P3x4wU5U	Jerry Hill	Summertime Love	1987	Jeree
1	recordlabel: Ten Records 157 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Jermaine Stewart album: Frantic Romantic	Jermaine Stewart	Don't Ever Leave Me	1987	Ten Records
2	recordlabel: Arista 9495 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) and Peter Vale album: Precious Moments	Jermaine Jackson	Words into Action	1987	Arista
3	recordlabel: Geffen 28298 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Alan Glass and Preston Glass album: Get Close to My Love	Jennifer Holliday	Heart on the Line	1987	Geffen
4	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3167 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #13, US #82, US dance #1 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: A. Roman & Toni C. album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean featuring Steven Dante	The Real Thing	1987	Chrysalis
5	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43120 chartposition: UK #10, US #16, US Dance #3 writtenby: Paul Gurvitz album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo	Who Found Who	1987	Chrysalis
6	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43230 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #2 writtenby: Michael Olatunji album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean	Jingo	1987	Chrysalis
7	recordlabel: AandM 2894 chartposition: US #82, US AC #15 writtenby: Dan Hill and Michael Masser album: Emotional comments: [ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	In Your Eyes	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28458 writtenby: Bunny Hull, Jeff Hull album: Private Passion mpcode: jj5aHoKgHiY	Jeff Lorber ft. Michael Jeffries And Karyn White	Back In Love	1987	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 28446 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers album: Private Passion	Jeff Lorber & Karyn White	True Confessions	1987	Warner
2	recordlabel: Omni 99489 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bernard Ighner album: Closer Than Close comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	Everything Must Change	1987	Omni
---	recordlabel: Supertronics 18 writtenby: B. Nathan, J. Christie, Les Davis album: Heat Stroke	Janice Christie	Candy Love	1987	Supertronics
1	recordlabel: WRC 206 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Albert Burroughs album: Don't Start a Fire	Janice Bulluck	Do You Really Love Me	1987	WRC
---	recordlabel: Wilbe (WRC) 3003 writtenby: Albert Burroughs, album: Don't Start A Fire comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: UjRm1B-a3Yc	Janice Bulluck	Excited (About Your Love)	1987	Wilbe (WRC)
1	recordlabel: AandM 613 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson album: Control comments: [ballad]	Janet Jackson	Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)	1987	A&M(UK)
2	recordlabel: AandM 2906 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #2, US AC #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrews album: Control comments: [ballad]	Janet Jackson	Let's Wait Awhile	1987	A&M
3	recordlabel: AandM 2927 chartposition: RandB #1, US #14, UK #24, US dance #1 writtenby: Monte Moir album: Control	Janet Jackson	The Pleasure Principle	1987	A&M
4	recordlabel: Tabu 7122 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	James Robinson	Can We Do It Again	1987	Tabu
5	recordlabel: MCA 53125 chartposition: RandB #66, US AC #40 writtenby: Andre Cymone album: Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album	James Ingram	Better Way	1987	MCA
6	recordlabel: Columbia 06672 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: James album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	Oh How I Love You (Girl)	1987	Columbia
7	recordlabel: EMI 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away comments: [ballad]	Jaki Graham	Still in Love	1987	EMI(UK)
8	recordlabel: SMP 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: A. Evelyn, V. McCoy comments: re release	Jackie Wilson	I Get The Sweetest Feeling	1987	SMP(UK)
9	recordlabel: SMP 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: R. Miner, G. Jackson, C. Smith comments: re release	Jackie Wilson	(Your Love Keeps Lifting Me) Higher and Higher	1987	SMP(UK)
10	recordlabel: RCA 5173 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Keith Nunnally and Steve \'Silk\' Hurley album: Hold on to Your Dream comments: [electro house] mpcode: W0qFFklRJFY	J.M. Silk	Cry of the Lonely	1987	RCA
11	recordlabel: RCA 49767 chartposition: US Dance #2 writtenby: Keith Nunnally and Steve album: Hold on to Your Dream	J.M. Silk	Let the Music Take Control	1987	RCA
12	recordlabel: Alasam 1211 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Jonah Ellis	J.E. the P.C. from D.C.	Hello Rochelle	1987	Alasam
13	recordlabel: Edge 007 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Homer Banks & Lester Snell album: U Turn comments: [slow jam]	J. Blackfoot featuring Ann Hines	Tear Jerker	1987	Edge
14	recordlabel: Edge 012 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice	J. Blackfoot	Respect Yourself	1987	Edge
15	recordlabel: Edge 006 chartposition: RandB #78 album: U Turn comments: [ballad]	J. Blackfoot	Bad Weather	1987	Edge
---	recordlabel: Edge 012 writtenby: Homer Banks, Lester Snell album: U Turn	J. Blackfoot	Breaking the Monotony	1987	Edge
1	recordlabel: CBS Associated 07254 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Different Drummer	Isley Jasper Isley	Givin' You Back the Love	1987	CBS Associated
---	recordlabel: CBS Associated 40409 writtenby: Deborah McDuffie album: Different Drummer comments: [slow jam]	Isley Jasper Isley	Brother To Brother	1987	CBS Associated
1	recordlabel: Epic 650750 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Different Drummer	Isley Jasper Isley	8th Wonder of the World	1987	Epic
2	recordlabel: Columbia 06655 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: U Turn comments: [beat ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Thing for You	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43140 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Intrique	Together Forever	1987	Chrysalis
4	recordlabel: RCA 5296 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #93 writtenby: Victor Burks album: Closer	Imagination	The Last Time	1987	RCA
---	recordlabel: Timeless 100 (UK) writtenby: Collins, Noble, Williams album: Ike Noble	Ike Noble	I'm Gonna Miss Your Love	1987	Timeless(UK)
---	recordlabel: Timeless 100 (UK) album: Lonely People	Ike Noble	Lonely People	1987	Timeless(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 53059 chartposition: RandB #84 album: Ian Foster	Ian Foster	Out for the Count	1987	MCA
2	recordlabel: Mercury 12 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #2, US #1, US dance #7, US rock #12 writtenby: Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence album: Kick	INXS	Need You Tonight	1987	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Elektra 5194 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Ed Grenga, Howard Hewett and Ross Vanelli album: I Commit to Love	Howard Hewett	Stay	1987	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Elektra 5244 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Howard Hewett and Monty Seward album: I Commit to Love comments: [gospel ballad]	Howard Hewett	Say Amen	1987	Elektra
5	recordlabel: Elektra 69477 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Howard Hewett and Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers) album: I Commit to Love	Howard Hewett	I Commit to Love	1987	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Dance Mania 003 chartposition: UK #8	Housemaster Boyz & the Rude Boy of the House	House Nation	1987	Dance Mania
7	recordlabel: Circa 5 chartposition: UK #62 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Lowdown	1987	Circa
8	recordlabel: Circa 3 chartposition: UK #84 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Heaven's Just A Breath Away	1987	Circa
9	recordlabel: AandM 2949 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #87, US #35, US AC #21 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Keep Your Eye on Me	Herb Alpert ft. Janet Jackson & Lisa Keith	Making Love in the Rain	1987	A&M
10	recordlabel: AandM 2929 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #27, US dance #1 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Keep Your Eye on Me	Herb Alpert (with Janet Jackson)	Diamonds	1987	A&M
11	recordlabel: Breakout 602 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #19, US #46, US dance #3 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: Keep Your Eye on Me comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Herb Alpert	Keep Your Eye on Me	1987	Breakout

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