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
501	recordlabel: MCA 1106 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #61, US Dance #26 writtenby: C. Washington, R. Williams and J. Broussard album: Living Large	Heavy D & the Boyz	Mr. Big Stuff	1987	MCA
502	recordlabel: CBS 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #98	Haywoode	I'm Your Puppet	1987	CBS(UK)
503	recordlabel: Fresh 0012 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis album: Can't Stop	Hanson & Davis	Come Together	1987	Fresh
504	recordlabel: Boiling Point 5201 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie, Bill Hagans, David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend and Joshua Thompson album: Good to Go Lover	Gwen Guthrie	Good to Go Lover -- Outside in the Rain	1987	Boiling Point
505	recordlabel: Columbia 07240 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Strawberry Moon comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Summer Nights	1987	Columbia
506	recordlabel: Columbia 06632 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #76, US #56, US AC #25 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott	I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)	1987	Columbia
507	recordlabel: Elektra 69490 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Rahiem, Lavon Dukes and Grandmaster Flash album: Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang comments: [hip hop] mpcode: 7UVRMzymR2s	Grandmaster Flash	U Know What Time It Is	1987	Elektra
508	recordlabel: Manhattan 50064 chartposition: US dance #32 writtenby: Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley album: Inside Story	Grace Jones	Crush	1987	Manhattan
509	recordlabel: Manhattan 50072 chartposition: US dance #19, UK #82 writtenby: Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley album: Inside Story	Grace Jones	Party Girl	1987	Manhattan
510	recordlabel: Fanfare 11 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen	Gloria Gaynor	Be Soft With Me Tonight	1987	Fanfare
511	recordlabel: Epic 651444 7 chartposition: US #6, UK #88, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Let It Loose	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Can't Stay Away from You	1987	Epic
512	recordlabel: Epic 07371 chartposition: RandB #36, US #19 writtenby: Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer and Rafael Vigil album: Let It Loose	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Betcha Say That	1987	Epic
513	recordlabel: Jive 1049 chartposition: RandB #2, US #66, UK #85, US AC #36 writtenby: Timmy Allen & Glenn Jones album: Glenn Jones	Glenn Jones	We've Only Just Begun (The Romance Is Not Over)	1987	Jive
514	recordlabel: Reproduction 41493 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Anna Jolley, Brian Harris and Mark Jolley album: What You See Is What You Get	Glen Goldsmith	I Won't Cry	1987	Reproduction(UK)
515	recordlabel: MCA 52894 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: LaLa album: Giorge Pettus	Giorge Pettus	My Night for Love	1987	MCA
516	recordlabel: Polydor 885 720 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Listen to My Heart Beat comments: [ballad]	Gerry Woo	Hey There Lonely Girl	1987	Polydor
517	recordlabel: Atlantic 89163 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Just Between Us comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Gerald Albright	So Amazing	1987	Atlantic
518	recordlabel: Motown 41209 chartposition: RandB #16, US #58, US dance #8 writtenby: Georgio (as Georgio Allentini) album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Sexappeal	1987	Motown
519	recordlabel: Motown 1892 chartposition: RandB #5, US #96, US dance #1 writtenby: Georgio album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Tina Cherry	1987	Motown
520	recordlabel: Motown 41611 chartposition: RandB #26, US dance #2, UK #54, US #59 writtenby: Georgio album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Lover's Lane	1987	Motown
521	recordlabel: Columbia 397 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Hard Day	1987	Columbia
522	recordlabel: Columbia 07164 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #43, UK #3, US #2 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	I Want Your Sex	1987	Columbia
523	recordlabel: Warner 8437 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden, Cory Lerios and David Jenkins album: While the City Sleeps	George Benson	Teaser	1987	Warner
524	recordlabel: RCA 5098 chartposition: RandB #42 comments: [love ballad]	Genobia Jeter & Glenn Jones	Together	1987	RCA
525	recordlabel: Motown 41433 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Mitch McDowell and Norman Whitfield Jr. album: Wide Open	General Kane	Girl Pulled the Dog	1987	Motown
---	recordlabel: Surfside 870709 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Don't Walk Away	1987	Surfside
---	recordlabel: Surfside 880209 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	A Piece Of Candy	1987	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Motown 1918 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [beat ballad]	Garry Glenn featuring Sheila Hutchinson	Feels Good to Feel Good	1987	Motown
2	recordlabel: Motown 1904 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [ballad]	Garry Glenn	Do You Have to Go	1987	Motown
3	recordlabel: Columbia 06600 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time! comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts	Full Force	Old Flames Never Die	1987	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 07594 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Full Force album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?	Full Force	Love Is for Suckers (Like Me and You)	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Criminal Records 00007 chartposition: UK #23, US Dance #18 writtenby: Arthur Baker	Freeez featuring John Rocca	I.O.U. (Ultimate Vocal Mix)	1987	Criminal Records
6	recordlabel: Germain 24 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Bobby Eli, Vinnie Barrett and John Freeman album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	Just Don't Want to Be Lonely	1987	Germain(UK)
7	recordlabel: Polydor 884 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Lewis and Davis album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	That Girl	1987	Polydor
8	recordlabel: Capitol 44075 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Mike Campbell, Janice Dempsey and Paul Laurence album: Just Like the First Time comments: [slow jam]	Freddie Jackson	Look Around	1987	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Capitol 461 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali, John Whitehead and John Gary Williams album: Just Like the First Time comments: [slow jam]	Freddie Jackson	I Don't Want to Lose Your Love	1987	Capitol
10	recordlabel: Capitol 44037 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #81, US #32 writtenby: Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence album: Just Like the First Time	Freddie Jackson	Jam Tonight	1987	Capitol
11	recordlabel: Capitol 437 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #33, US #69 writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner album: Just Like the First Time	Freddie Jackson	Have You Ever Loved Somebody	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Genora 122446 writtenby: Andre Lovell	Franklyn	Future Love	1987	Genora
1	recordlabel: EMI America 8366 chartposition: RandB #42, US Dance #44 writtenby: Mark Bynum and Howard Redmon Jr.	Focus	Zero in July	1987	EMI America
2	recordlabel: Superstar International 54 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Candice Ghant and T. Kennedy comments: (Featuring Ollie Woodson)	Flos	We're Back	1987	Superstar Internatio
3	recordlabel: RCA 5149 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Are You Man Enough?	1987	RCA
4	recordlabel: Tent 41131 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Deniece Pearson album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Stay Out of My Life	1987	Tent(UK)
5	recordlabel: Tent 41565 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Strong as Steel	1987	Tent
6	recordlabel: Tent 41661 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Dean Chamberlain and Martin Briley album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Somewhere Somebody	1987	Tent(UK)
7	recordlabel: Tent 41477 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #11 writtenby: Lionel Job, Cliff Dawson and Bill Hagans album: Between the Lines	Five Star	Whenever You're Ready	1987	Tent
8	recordlabel: Tent 41265 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Michael Margules (as Michael Jay) and Marvin Morrow album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	The Slightest Touch	1987	Tent(UK)
9	recordlabel: EMI America 232 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Glenn Everett, R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out	First Circle	Miracle Worker	1987	EMI America(UK)
---	recordlabel: EMI America 17268 writtenby: R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out comments: [album cut]	First Circle	In The Name of Love	1987	EMI America
---	recordlabel: EMI America 43041 writtenby: G. Everett, A. Lee album: Boy's Night Out comments: (Club Mix)	First Circle	Can't Find A Love	1987	EMI America
1	recordlabel: EMI America 8384 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Glenn Everette and Randy Muller album: Boys' Night Out	First Circle	Workin' Up a Sweat	1987	EMI America
2	recordlabel: Paradise 4230 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Larry Boone and Steve Williams [producer] comments: [disco funk]	Fifth Avenue	Exception to the Rule	1987	Paradise
3	recordlabel: Master Mix 8415 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: Is This The Future?	Fatback Band	Sunshine Lady	1987	Master Mix(UK)
4	recordlabel: CFM 4000 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Clevin Brailsford, Gerry Thomas and Henry Ellerbee	Fatback Band	Rhythm of the Night	1987	CFM
5	recordlabel: Important 10 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: With Love	Fatback Band	I Found Lovin'	1987	Important
6	recordlabel: Motown 1894 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rudy Pardee, Michael Perison and Victor Brooks	Family Dream	Rescue Me	1987	Motown
7	recordlabel: Arista 9617 chartposition: RandB #29, US #7, UK #76, US dance #2 writtenby: Lewis Martinez album: Exposure	Exposé	Let Me Be the One	1987	Arista
8	recordlabel: Arista 9640 chartposition: RandB #27, US #1, UK #97, US AC #1 writtenby: Lewis Martinez album: Exposure comments: [ballad]	Exposé	Seasons Change	1987	Arista
9	recordlabel: Arista 9555 chartposition: RandB #14, US #5, US dance #1 writtenby: Lewis Martinez album: Exposure	Exposé	Come Go With Me	1987	Arista
10	recordlabel: WEA 162 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Errol Brown	Errol Brown	Body Rockin'	1987	WEA
11	recordlabel: WEA 130 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Errol Brown album: That's How Love Is	Errol Brown	Personal Touch	1987	WEA
12	recordlabel: Cooltempo 146 chartposition: RandB #64, UK #76, US dance #39 writtenby: Rakim, Eric B. and Bobby Byrd album: Paid in Full comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	I Know You Got Soul	1987	Cooltempo
13	recordlabel: Island 520 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #65, UK #15 writtenby: Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin Jr.) album: Paid in Full comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Paid in Full	1987	Island
14	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 7448 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Eric B. and Rakim album: Paid in Full	Eric B. & Rakim	I Ain't No Joke	1987	th and Bway
15	recordlabel: QMI Music 23749 chartposition: RandB #89 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Niko Lyras, Christopher Marshall Blanchard and D. Thomas	Ella Brooks	It's Easy When You're on Fire	1987	QMI Music
---	recordlabel: Vinylmania 13 writtenby: Larry (Woo) Wedgeworth, Gordon (Megabucks) Worthy	Eleanore Mills	You Can't Have My Dreams	1987	Vinylmania
1	recordlabel: Vinylmania 007 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Gordon	Eleanor Mills	Mr. Right	1987	Vinylmania
---	recordlabel: Trumpet 154 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Eleanor Goodman comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Eleanor Goodman	Sneak Preview	1987	Trumpet
1	recordlabel: MCA 53041 chartposition: US AC #30 writtenby: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe comments: [ballad]	El DeBarge	Starlight Express	1987	MCA
2	recordlabel: 10 Records 199 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman	Edwin Starr	Whatever Makes Our Love Grow	1987	Records
3	recordlabel: Vinylmania 7006 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench	Eastbound Expressway	Knock Me Sensless	1987	Vinylmania
4	recordlabel: Columbia 07678 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	You and I	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 07687 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #38 writtenby: Philip Bailey, A.Z Giles and Allee Willis album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	Evil Roy	1987	Columbia
6	recordlabel: CBS 651180 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #1, UK #54, US #60 writtenby: Skylark album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	System of Survival	1987	CBS
7	recordlabel: Virgin 99422 chartposition: RandB #2, US #54, US dance #20 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Eban Kelly, Jimi Randolph & Kevin Moore album: Serious	Déja	You and Me Tonight	1987	Virgin
8	recordlabel: Reality 279 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh and Chill Will album: Oh, My God!	Doug E. Fresh	Play This Only at Night	1987	Reality
9	recordlabel: Reality 971 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh album: Oh, My God! comments: [hip hop]	Doug E. Fresh	Loving Every Minute of It	1987	Reality
10	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8237 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #13, US #48, US dance #13, US AC #38 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: All Systems Go	Donna Summer	Dinner with Gershwin	1987	Warner Bros.
11	recordlabel: 21 Records 99459 chartposition: RandB #14, US #92, US Dance #33 writtenby: Lou Pace, Donna Allen and Will English album: Perfect Timing	Donna Allen	Satisfied	1987	Records
12	recordlabel: 21 Records 96745 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #48 writtenby: Ann Godwin, Curtis Josephs and Rob Kilgore (as Robbie Kilgore) album: Perfect Timing	Donna Allen	Sweet Somebody	1987	Records
---	recordlabel: Mercury 843 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye album: Love Is Where It's At comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Doc Powell	What's Going On	1987	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Arista 44 chartposition: RandB #20, US #62, AC #7 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Gary Prim, Nathan East and Tena Clark album: Reservations for Two comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick & Kashif	Reservations for Two	1987	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 9567 chartposition: RandB #5, US #12, US AC #1 writtenby: Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager album: Reservations for Two	Dionne Warwick & Jeffrey Osborne	Love Power	1987	Arista
3	recordlabel: EMI 2 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #49 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues	Diana Ross	Dirty Looks	1987	EMI
4	recordlabel: EMI 20 2102 7 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Diana Ross , Mark Cawley and Bill Wray album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues comments: (Remix)	Diana Ross	Shockwaves	1987	EMI
5	recordlabel: Profile 5170 chartposition: RandB #82, UK #87 writtenby: Derek B album: Bullet from a Gun comments: [hip hop]	Derek B	Get Down	1987	Profile
6	recordlabel: Columbia 07357 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Water Under the Bridge	Deniece Williams	I Confess	1987	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 07021 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23 writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams	Deniece Williams	Never Say Never	1987	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #90	Dee Lewis	Stuck On Love	1987	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 226 writtenby: Eugene Davis mpcode: 6uPjg_71350	Debbie S. And The Sounds Of Thunder	Try My Love	1987	Flaming Arrow
1	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2008 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Tony Butler and Jesse Diaz	Debbie Deb	I'm Searchin'	1987	Jam Packed
---	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 106 writtenby: Vinny 'Dee' Broomfield	Debbie Brown	Caught In The Act	1987	Luke Skyywalker
1	recordlabel: Striped Horse 7004 chartposition: RandB #33, US #33 writtenby: Galen Senogles, Hazel P. Payne, Lorenzo Pryor and Ralph Benatar album: Bad Boys	DeBarge	Dance All Night	1987	Striped Horse
2	recordlabel: Def Jam 07136 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Davy D and Hurricane album: Davy's Ride comments: [hip hop]	Davy D	Have You Seen Davy	1987	Def Jam
3	recordlabel: Warner 28392 chartposition: RandB #35, US #AC 25 writtenby: Marcus Miller album: A Change of Heart comments: [instrumental]	David Sanborn	Chicago Song	1987	Warner
4	recordlabel: RCA 5313 chartposition: RandB #14, US AC #48 writtenby: Renaldo Benson, Crump and Ronnie McNeir album: Ruffin and Kendrick	David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks	I Couldn't Believe It	1987	RCA
5	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Kenneth Joseph	David Joseph featuring Kerine	Discover	1987	th and Bway (UK)
---	recordlabel: Waylo 13006 album: Nite and Day comments: (complete album)	David Hudson	Nite and Day (full album)	1987	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3012 writtenby: Ed Adams, Julius Bradley, Willie Mitchell album: Night And Day comments: [ballad]	David Hudson	Now That Love Is Gone	1987	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3008 writtenby: Earl Randle, Willie Mitchell album: Night And Day mpcode: GE55co9l0gY	David Hudson	Just A Feelin'	1987	Waylo

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