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Soul R&B Music Charts of 1988 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1988 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 1988, 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 1988, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1988' returned 692 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Virgin 99299
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #84, US dance #28, US AC #5, US rock #43
writtenby: Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [Reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Tumblin' Down 1988 Virgin
2 recordlabel: Virgin 1049
chartposition: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16
writtenby: Ziggy Marley
album: Conscious Party
comments: [reggae]
Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers Tomorrow People 1988 Virgin
3 recordlabel: Orpheus 72654
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Arthur Zamora, Eric Strickland and Michael Carpenter
album: Take U Back to My Place
Z'Looke Can U Read My Lips 1988 Orpheus
4 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 116 (UK)
chartposition: UK #32
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Conscience
Womack & Womack Life's Just a Ballgame 1988 th and Bway(UK)
5 recordlabel: Island 99337
chartposition: UK #3
writtenby: Cecil Womack and Linda Womack
album: Conscience
comments: [disco, dance]
Womack & Womack Teardrops 1988 Island
--- recordlabel: Chi Sound 1795
writtenby: Joe Henderson, Morris Butler
Windy City Can You Feel It 1988 Chi Sound
1 recordlabel: Epic 07908
chartposition: US #49, US Dance #1
writtenby: Bob Rosenberg
album: Will to Power
Will to Power Say It's Gonna Rain 1988 Epic
2 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 104 (UK)
chartposition: UK #34
writtenby: Brian Jackson, Peter Lord Moreland and Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing In My Dreams 1988 th and Bway(UK)
3 recordlabel: Island 96721
chartposition: RandB #48, UK #58
writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene
album: Will Downing
Will Downing Free 1988 Island
4 recordlabel: Island 99273
chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #77, UK #14
writtenby: David Cole, John Coltrane & Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing A Love Supreme 1988 Island
5 recordlabel: Island 1201
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Brian Jackson, Craig Derry, Danny Madden and Will Downing
album: Will Downing
Will Downing Sending Out an S.O.S. 1988 Island
6 recordlabel: Arista 9674
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: Chuck Jackson & Frank Wildhorn
album: Whitney
comments: [love ballad]
Whitney Houston Where Do Broken Hearts Go 1988 Arista
7 recordlabel: Arista 9720
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #10, US #9, US AC #10, US dance #1
writtenby: Toni C.
album: Whitney
comments: [disco, boogie]
Whitney Houston Love Will Save the Day 1988 Arista
8 recordlabel: Arista 9743
chartposition: RandB #22, UK #1, US #5, US AC #1
writtenby: Albert Hammond & John Bettis
album: One Moment in Time: 1988 Summer Olympics Album
Whitney Houston One Moment in Time 1988 Arista
9 recordlabel: Select 62302
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Adrian
album: Transformation
Whistle Falling in Love 1988 Select
10 recordlabel: Select 62312
chartposition: RandB #95
writtenby: Jazzy Jazz, Adrian
album: Always and Forever
comments: [slow jam]
Whistle Still My Girl 1988 Select
11 recordlabel: Polydor 887 413
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Preston Glass and Kenny G
album: Walter Beasley
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Walter Beasley On the Edge 1988 Polydor
12 recordlabel: AandM 624
chartposition: UK #57, US Dance #39
writtenby: Arthur Baker and Richard Scher
album: Don't Push Your Luck
Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element Private Party 1988 A&M
13 recordlabel: AandM 5223
chartposition: RandB #4
writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Billy Osborne and Vesta Williams
album: Vesta 4 U
comments: [love ballad]
Vesta Williams Sweet, Sweet Love 1988 A&M
14 recordlabel: Criminal 1012
chartposition: RandB #82
writtenby: David Bright and Angie Stone (as Angie B.)
Vertical Hold Summertime 1988 Criminal
15 recordlabel: Wing 3
chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #44, UK #71
writtenby: Kipper Jones & Rex Salas
album: The Right Stuff
Vanessa Williams The Right Stuff 1988 Wing
16 recordlabel: Geffen 27984
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Garry Paige and Mark Punch
album: Vaneese
comments: [slow jam]
Vaneese Thomas Heading in the Right Direction 1988 Geffen
17 recordlabel: Dep 30 (UK)
chartposition: UK #26
writtenby: UB40
album: UB40
comments: [reggae]
UB40 Where Did I Go Wrong 1988 Dep(UK)
18 recordlabel: Future 204
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Flashin' Back
Tyrone Davis Flashin' Back 1988 Future
19 recordlabel: Future 104
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Flashin' Back
Tyrone Davis It's a Miracle 1988 Future
--- recordlabel: Future 104
writtenby: Leo Graham
album: Flashin\\' Back
Tyrone Davis Wrong Doers 1988 Future
1 recordlabel: Future 103
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Dennis Miller and Leo Graham
album: Flashin' Back
Tyrone Davis Do You Feel It 1988 Future
2 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43292
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: Antoine Brumfield, Robert Burns and Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
Tyka Nelson L.O.V.E. 1988 Chrysalis
3 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43238
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Tyka Nelson (as Tyka)
album: Royal Blue
Tyka Nelson Marc Anthony's Tune 1988 Chrysalis
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 89023
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: Chuckii Booker
album: Troop
Troop My Heart 1988 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 89078
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Eddie Levert Sr., Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: Troop
Troop Mamacita 1988 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Elektra 69412
chartposition: UK #5, US #7, US AC #7, Rock #19
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman Fast Car 1988 Elektra
7 recordlabel: Elektra 69383
chartposition: RandB #78, US #75, UK #85, US rock #22, US alt. #24
writtenby: Tracy Chapman
album: Tracy Chapman
Tracy Chapman Talkin' 'Bout a Revolution 1988 Elektra
8 recordlabel: Capitol 490
chartposition: RandB #11, US #38, US dance #14
writtenby: Irmgard Klarmann & Felix Weber
album: Tracie Spencer
comments: [disco dance]
Tracie Spencer Symptoms of True Love 1988 Capitol
9 recordlabel: Capitol 44198
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Lynn Davis
album: Tracie Spencer
comments: [ballad]
Tracie Spencer Hide and Seek 1988 Capitol
10 recordlabel: Criminal 14 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Bob Marley
Total Contrast Waiting in Vain 1988 Criminal(UK)
11 recordlabel: Wing 871 108
chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #44
writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Tony! Toni! Toné!
album: Who?
Tony! Toni! Tone! Baby Doll 1988 Wing
12 recordlabel: Wing 887 680
chartposition: RandB #4
album: Who?
Tony! Toni! Tone! Born Not to Know 1988 Wing
13 recordlabel: Wing 9
chartposition: RandB #1, US #47, US dance #43
writtenby: David Foster, Thomas McElroy & Tony! Toni! Tone!
album: Who?
Tony! Toni! Tone! Little Walter 1988 Wing
14 recordlabel: Epic 460504
chartposition: RandB #16, US #80
writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier
album: Forever Yours
comments: [ballad]
Tony Terry Forever Yours 1988 Epic
15 recordlabel: Epic 2
chartposition: RandB #4, US #44
writtenby: Bob Khozouri (as Robert Khozouri) and Tony Terry
album: Forever Yours
Tony Terry Lovey Dovey 1988 Epic
16 recordlabel: Epic 4
chartposition: RandB #88, US #94, US Dance #17
writtenby: David Sanchez and R. Campos
album: Forever Yours
Tony Terry Young Love 1988 Epic
17 recordlabel: Delicious Vinyl 102
chartposition: RandB #3, US #2, UK #21, US dance #1
weeksinr&bchart: 19
writtenby: Young MC
album: Loc'ed After Dark
Tone Loc Wild Thing 1988 Delicious Vinyl
18 recordlabel: Fresh 80125
chartposition: UK #56
writtenby: James Calloway and Leroy Burgess
album: The Todd Terry Project
Todd Terry Project Weekend 1988 Fresh
19 recordlabel: Motown 42261
chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #21
writtenby: Gene Griffin, Wesley Adams, Larry Singletary, Big Bub (as Lee Drakeford) and Larry McCain
album: Today
Today Him or Me 1988 Motown
20 recordlabel: Capitol 484 (UK)
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Robert Palmer
album: Tina: Live in Europe
Tina Turner Addicted to Love 1988 Capitol(UK)
21 recordlabel: RCA 8328
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Theresa King and Victor Porter
album: Broken Puzzle
Theresa What Cha Gonna Do 1988 RCA
22 recordlabel: Kru Cut 009
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Lonzo, Frank Tebo and Will Rock
The World Class Wreckin Cru Lay Your Body Down 1988 Kru Cut
23 recordlabel: Kru Cut 006
chartposition: RandB #30, US #84
comments: co produced by Dr. Dre
The World Class Wreckin Cru Turn Off the Lites 1988 Kru Cut
24 recordlabel: Motown 41733
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #63, US Dance #23
writtenby: Peter Bunetta, Roy Chudacoff and Mark Holden
album: Together Again
The Temptations Look What You Started 1988 Motown
25 recordlabel: Motown 1933
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Victor Carstarphen
album: Together Again
comments: [ballad]
The Temptations Do You Wanna Go with Me 1988 Motown
26 recordlabel: Virgin 1037 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
album: Beach Music from The Tams
The Tams My Baby Sure Can Shag 1988 Virgin(UK)
27 recordlabel: Atco 99320
chartposition: RandB #23, US #91
writtenby: Nancy Huang and Nile Rodgers
album: Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The System Coming to America (Part One) 1988 Atco
28 recordlabel: Mercury 870 115
chartposition: RandB #33
album: Start It Up
The Skwares Don't Mess with My Heart 1988 Mercury
29 recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 109
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
album: In the Mix
comments: [slow jam]
The Rose Brothers In the Mix 1988 Muscle Shoals
30 recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 108
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
album: In the Mix
The Rose Brothers I Put My Money Where My Mouth Is 1988 Muscle Shoals
31 recordlabel: Motown 1931
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Al Green
album: The Right Choice
The Right Choice Tired of Being Alone 1988 Motown
32 recordlabel: Polydor 887 395
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Robert Brookins
album: The Reddings
The Reddings So in Love with You 1988 Polydor
33 recordlabel: Polydor 887 681
chartposition: RandB #16
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Autofrat
album: The Reddings
The Reddings Call the Law 1988 Polydor
34 recordlabel: Select 62318
chartposition: RandB #55
comments: [novelty]
The Real Roxanne Respect 1988 Select
35 recordlabel: Manhattan 56093
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: Raymond Jones
comments: [from the movie School Daze]
The Rays Be Alone Tonight 1988 Manhattan
36 recordlabel: RCA 6865
chartposition: RandB #39, US dance #37
writtenby: LeMel Humes and Mary Lee Kortes
album: Serious Slammin'
The Pointer Sisters He Turned Me Out 1988 RCA
37 recordlabel: Columbia 68931
chartposition: RandB #73, UK #13
writtenby: The Pasadenas
album: To Whom It May Concern
The Pasadenas Riding on a Train 1988 Columbia
38 recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK)
chartposition: UK #31
writtenby: Pete Wingfield, John Banfield, Michael Milliner, David Milliner, Jeffrey Brown and Hammish Seelochan
album: To Whom It May Concern
The Pasadenas Enchanted Lady 1988 CBS(UK)
39 recordlabel: Columbia 68575
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #5, US #52, US dance #27
writtenby: The Pasadenas & Pete Wingfield
album: To Whom It May Concern
The Pasadenas Tribute (Right On) 1988 Columbia
40 recordlabel: MCA 53311
chartposition: RandB #24, US #4, US AC #1
writtenby: Don Powell, Rick Kelly & Linda Mallah
album: Magic
comments: [love ballad]
The Jets Make It Real 1988 MCA
41 recordlabel: MCA 53254
chartposition: RandB #5, US #6, UK #69, US dance #3
writtenby: Bobby Nunn
album: Magic
comments: [dance, boogie]
The Jets Rocket 2 U 1988 MCA
42 recordlabel: MCA 53380
chartposition: RandB #72, US #88, US Dance #1
writtenby: Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah
album: Magic
The Jets Sendin' All My Love 1988 MCA
43 recordlabel: MCA 53446
chartposition: US AC #35
writtenby: Rupert Holmes
album: Magic
comments: [love ballad]
The Jets Anytime 1988 MCA
44 recordlabel: Warner 28137
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White, Marcus Miller and Mark Stevens
album: The Jamaica Boys
The Jamaica Boys Spend Some Time with Me 1988 Warner
45 recordlabel: Warner 28129
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Raymond Reeder
album: Smooth Sailin'
comments: [slow jam]
The Isley Brothers I Wish 1988 Warner
46 recordlabel: Total Experience 101
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Greg C. Jackson
album: Straight from the Heart
The Gap Band Straight from the Heart 1988 Total Experience
47 recordlabel: Atlantic 88995
chartposition: UK #13, US Dance #1
writtenby: Mark Brydon, Carl Munson, Parrot and Julie Stewart
The Funky Worm Hustle! (To the Music...) 1988 Atlantic
48 recordlabel: WEA 16
chartposition: UK #61
The Funky Worm The Spell 1988 WEA
49 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 27978
chartposition: RandB #23
album: Touch and Go
The Force M.D.s Couldn't Care Less 1988 Tommy Boy
50 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 914
chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #48
writtenby: Guy Vaughn and David Sanchez
The Force M.D.s Deep Check 1988 Tommy Boy
51 recordlabel: AandM 3007
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Chuck A. Gentry and Lee Peters
The Fit Just Havin' Fun 1988 A&M
52 recordlabel: Polydor 887 571
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #2, US #16
writtenby: Hank Ballard
album: Coming Back Hard Again
comments: [hip hop]
The Fat Boys with Chubby Checker The Twist 1988 Polydor
53 recordlabel: Mercury 871 010
chartposition: US #89, UK #46
writtenby: Richard Berry
album: Coming Back Hard Again
The Fat Boys Louie, Louie 1988 Mercury
--- recordlabel: Urgent 91 613
writtenby: Ivan Dupee, James Glover
album: The Second Time
comments: [ballad]
The Dells My Lady So Perfect For Me 1988 Urgent
--- recordlabel: Veteran 101
writtenby: Vern A. Allison
album: The Second Time
comments: [ballad]
The Dells Can We Skip That Part? 1988 Veteran
--- recordlabel: Urgent 613
writtenby: Cornell Ward, Andre Miller
album: The Second Time
The Dells Sweetness 1988 Urgent
--- recordlabel: Veteran 9308
writtenby: Andre Miller, Cornell Ward, Harold Currington, Otis Leavil
album: The Second Time
comments: [slow jam]
The Dells Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much 1988 Veteran
1 recordlabel: Solar 70015
chartposition: RandB #4, US #10, US AC #21
writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (as Darnell
album: Eyes of a Stranger
comments: [slow jam]
The Deele Two Occasions 1988 Solar
2 recordlabel: Solar 70023
chartposition: RandB #10
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Eyes of a Stranger
comments: [ballad]
The Deele Shoot 'em Up Movies 1988 Solar
3 recordlabel: Fever 1917
chartposition: US #40
writtenby: Andy Tripoli
album: Show Me
comments: [ballad]
The Cover Girls Promise Me 1988 Fever
4 recordlabel: Fever 824
chartposition: US #55, US dance #12
writtenby: Andy Tripoli (as Andy
album: Show Me
The Cover Girls Inside Outside 1988 Fever
5 recordlabel: MCA 53214
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Janet DuBois & Sam Dees
album: For the Love of My Woman
comments: [slow jam]
The Controllers Play Time 1988 MCA
6 recordlabel: Motown 41889
chartposition: US #11, US AC #24, UK #76
writtenby: Berry Gordy
album: More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture
comments: re release
The Contours Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance) 1988 Motown
7 recordlabel: Polydor 887 939
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sandy Torano and Chris Cameron
album: Rock Solid
The Commodores Solitaire 1988 Polydor
8 recordlabel: Motown 41793 (UK)
chartposition: UK #15
writtenby: Lionel Richie
comments: [re release]
The Commodores Easy 1988 Motown(UK)
9 recordlabel: Voss 75730
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Brian O'Neal
album: Money Don't Make No Man
The Bus Boys Hard Work 1988 Voss
10 recordlabel: AandM 3013
chartposition: RandB #52
writtenby: George Johnson and Irene Cara
album: Kickin'
The Brothers Johnson Kick It to the Curb 1988 A&M
11 recordlabel: Music Merchant 2801
chartposition: RandB #88
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.) and Harold Beatty
The Boyz from Detroit (I've Got) Female Trouble 1988 Music Merchant
12 recordlabel: MCA 53301
chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #61, US dance #18
writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons
album: Messages from the Boys
The Boys Dial My Heart 1988 MCA
13 recordlabel: RCA 42232
chartposition: UK #76
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: Whoops! There Goes The Neighbourhood
The Blow Monkeys It Pays To Belong 1988 RCA
14 recordlabel: Rhythm King 70086
chartposition: UK #14
writtenby: Paul Carter, Amanda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley
The Beatmasters with P.P. Arnold Burn It Up 1988 Rhythm King
15 recordlabel: Rhythm King 11
chartposition: UK #5
writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter
The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew Rok Da House 1988 Rhythm King
16 recordlabel: Geffen 27695
chartposition: RandB #64
writtenby: Eric Sadler
album: Coolin' in Cali
comments: [hip hop]
The 7A3 Coolin' in Cali 1988 Geffen
17 recordlabel: Columbia 07911
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #4, US dance #23, US AC #13
writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby
album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby
Terence Trent D'Arby Sign Your Name 1988 Columbia

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