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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
301 recordlabel: Epic 650445
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #27
writtenby: Claudja Barry , Jörg Evers, Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch) and Michael Caplan
album: I, Claudja
Claudja Barry Can't You Feel My Heart Beat 1987 Epic
302 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
303 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
304 recordlabel: Island 379
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Clarence Satchell, James
album: Rhythm Killers
Sly & Robbie Fire 1987 Island
305 recordlabel: Epic 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #60
writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller
album: Give Me the Reason
Luther Vandross See Me 1987 Epic(UK)
306 recordlabel: Jive 9629
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins
album: Open Sesame
Whodini featuring Millie Jackson Be Yourself 1987 Jive
307 recordlabel: Circa 5
chartposition: UK #62
album: Days Like This
Hindsight Lowdown 1987 Circa
308 recordlabel: MCA 53187
chartposition: US AC #10
writtenby: Buddy Johnson
album: Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album
Al Jarreau Since I Fell for You 1987 MCA
309 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
310 recordlabel: Warner 8146 (UK)
chartposition: UK #63
writtenby: Michael Price, Boby Sandstrom and Steve Barri
album: Sherrick
Sherrick Let's Be Lovers Tonight 1987 Warner(UK)
311 recordlabel: AandM 380
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Willie Colón
Willie Colon She Don't Know I'm Alive 1987 A&M
312 recordlabel: AandM 12221
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #21
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Something About You 1987 A&M
313 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
314 recordlabel: Motown 41501
chartposition: RandB #65, UK #68, US Dance #38
writtenby: Willie Hutch
album: Carrie McDowell
Carrie McDowell Uh, Uh, No No Casual Sex 1987 Motown
315 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
316 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
317 recordlabel: Arista 9568
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: La La and Full Force
La La (If You) Love Me Just a Little 1987 Arista
318 recordlabel: RCA 7
chartposition: UK #67
writtenby: Dr. Robert
album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter
The Blow Monkeys Some Kind Of Wonderful 1987 RCA
319 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
320 recordlabel: Epic 07429
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man
album: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained
comments: [funk]
Charlie Singleton & Modern Man Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained 1987 Epic
321 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
322 recordlabel: AandM 2919
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Eban Kelly & Jimi Randolph
album: Soul Survivor
Al Green Everything's Gonna Be Alright 1987 A&M
323 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
324 recordlabel: AandM 2956
chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #22
writtenby: Loris Holland and Robert Wright
Tramaine The Rock 1987 A&M
325 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)
326 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
327 recordlabel: Urban 14
chartposition: RandB #49, UK #70
writtenby: Walter Beasley
album: Walter Beasley
Walter Beasley I'm So Happy 1987 Urban
328 recordlabel: AandM 2912
chartposition: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson Baby Let's Kiss 1987 A&M
329 recordlabel: ZYX Records 5752
chartposition: UK #71
writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kay Williams)
album: Genie
B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens) Riccochet 1987 ZYX Records
330 recordlabel: MCA 1210 (UK)
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: M. Vere, S. Piggot
album: The Last Soul Man
Bobby Womack Living In A Box 1987 MCA(UK)
331 recordlabel: Solar 70005
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Mark Brown
album: Power
Lakeside Relationship 1987 Solar
332 recordlabel: MCA 53149
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Victor Burks
album: For the Love of My Woman
The Controllers Sleeping Alone 1987 MCA
333 recordlabel: Capitol 44017
chartposition: US Dance #16
writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard
album: Picture Me
Ava Cherry Good Intentions 1987 Capitol
334 recordlabel: A.1 303 (UK)
chartposition: UK #74
writtenby: Stock, Aitken, Waterman
Steve Walsh Lets Get Together Tonite 1987 A.(UK)
335 recordlabel: Columbia 07357
chartposition: RandB #24
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: Water Under the Bridge
Deniece Williams I Confess 1987 Columbia
336 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
337 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)
338 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
339 recordlabel: Elektra 69467
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
Starpoint D.Y.B.O. 1987 Elektra
340 recordlabel: MCA 53005
chartposition: RandB #25
writtenby: Cuba Gregory, Al Hudson and Curtis Dudley
album: 9
One Way Whammy 1987 MCA
341 recordlabel: Arista 9574
chartposition: RandB #25, US #82, US dance #4
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass
album: Aretha [1986 album]
Aretha Franklin Rock-A-Lott 1987 Arista
342 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
343 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
344 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
345 recordlabel: Atlantic 89311
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert and James Mtume
album: Bloodline
LeVert Fascination 1987 Atlantic
346 recordlabel: Capitol 459 (UK)
chartposition: UK #78
writtenby: Paul Brady
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Paradise Is Here 1987 Capitol(UK)
347 recordlabel: Simba 104 (UK)
chartposition: UK #79
album: To The Top
comments: [reggae]
Aswad Hooked on You 1987 Simba(UK)
348 recordlabel: Capitol 44012
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Ondrea Dawkins and Paul Laurence
album: A Lot of Love
comments: [ballad]
Melba Moore I'm Not Gonna Let You Go 1987 Capitol
349 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
350 recordlabel: Fanfare 11
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen
Gloria Gaynor Be Soft With Me Tonight 1987 Fanfare
351 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)
352 recordlabel: Charm 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #80
comments: [reggae]
Barbara Jones Please Mister Please 1987 Charm(UK)
353 recordlabel: EMI 10 (UK)
chartposition: UK #83
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: Breaking Away
comments: [ballad]
Jaki Graham Still in Love 1987 EMI(UK)
354 recordlabel: Geffen 28332
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Night People
comments: [ballad]
John White (Can't) Get You Out of My System 1987 Geffen
355 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
356 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
357 recordlabel: Capitol 79231
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Kevin Calhoun and Matt Noble
album: Picture Me
Ava Cherry Keep Me Satisfied 1987 Capitol
358 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
359 recordlabel: MCA 53189
chartposition: US Dance #18
writtenby: Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) and Arthur Stead
album: Brenda K. Starr
Brenda K. Starr Breakfast in Bed 1987 MCA
360 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)
361 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)
362 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)
363 recordlabel: Ten Records 175
chartposition: UK #83
album: Intentions
comments: [reggae]
Maxi Priest Woman in You 1987 Ten Records
364 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Kenneth Joseph
David Joseph featuring Kerine Discover 1987 th and Bway (UK)
365 recordlabel: Tuff City 128019
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Spoonie Gee (as Gabriel Jackson)
album: The Godfather of Rap
comments: [hip hop]
Spoonie Gee The Godfather 1987 Tuff City
366 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
367 recordlabel: Gamble And Huff 310
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Family Reunion
comments: [ballad]
Lou Rawls I Wish You Belonged to Me 1987 Gamble And Huff
368 recordlabel: Circa 3
chartposition: UK #84
album: Days Like This
Hindsight Heaven's Just A Breath Away 1987 Circa
369 recordlabel: Supreme 119 (UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Steve MacIntosh
Dance Aid Give, Give, Give 1987 Supreme(UK)
370 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)
371 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
372 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.
373 recordlabel: Solar 70016
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Darnell Bristol (as Darnell
album: Lovers
Babyface Mary Mack 1987 Solar
374 recordlabel: Dice 1017
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Ann Curless, James Slater and Lewis A. Martinee
Celi Bee I Can't Let Go 1987 Dice
375 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
376 recordlabel: Vinylmania 7006
chartposition: US Dance #19
writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench
Eastbound Expressway Knock Me Sensless 1987 Vinylmania
377 recordlabel: Profile 5125
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Dave Loggins and Russell Smith
album: Luther Ingram
comments: [ballad]
Luther Ingram Baby Don't Go Too Far 1987 Profile
378 recordlabel: Columbia 07678
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil
album: Touch the World
Earth, Wind & Fire You and I 1987 Columbia
379 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
380 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
381 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)
382 recordlabel: Def Jam 650499
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: R. L. Martin and R. Lemon
album: The Finer Things in Life
Chuck Stanley Day by Day 1987 Def Jam
383 recordlabel: Capitol 471
chartposition: UK #87
writtenby: Glass, Job, Baldurrson, Pessis
album: Let It Be Me
Audrey Wheeler Irresistible 1987 Capitol
384 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
385 recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo
The Real Thing Hard Times 1987 Jive(UK)
386 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 War…and More
War Low Rider (Remix) 1987 Priority
387 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)
388 recordlabel: Elektra 5241
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Ernesto Phillips
album: Sensational
comments: [ballad]
Starpoint The More We Love 1987 Elektra
389 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
390 recordlabel: Profile 7171
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor
album: Dana Dane with Fame
Dana Dane This Be the Def Beat 1987 Profile
391 recordlabel: Motown 41655 (UK)
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Tommie Connor
comments: [christmas]
Michael Jackson I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus 1987 Motown(UK)
392 recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK)
chartposition: UK #90
Dee Lewis Stuck On Love 1987 Mercury(UK)
393 recordlabel: Solar 70008
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid
album: Circumstantial Evidence
Shalamar Circumstantial Evidence 1987 Solar
394 recordlabel: Epic 06837
chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #30
writtenby: Claudja Barry and Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch)
album: I, Claudja
Claudja Barry Secret Affair 1987 Epic
395 recordlabel: Atlantic 89312
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon
album: Love Goes All the Way
Shannon Dancin' 1987 Atlantic
396 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)
397 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
398 recordlabel: MCA 1153
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Melvin D. Wells
album: King of Stage
Bobby Brown Girl Next Door 1987 MCA
399 recordlabel: CFM 4000
chartposition: UK #94
writtenby: Clevin Brailsford, Gerry Thomas and Henry Ellerbee
Fatback Band Rhythm of the Night 1987 CFM
400 recordlabel: Champion 45 (UK)
chartposition: US dance #55, UK #94
writtenby: Dario Raimondi, Larry Pignagnoli, Ivana Spagna, Linda Wesley and Van Earl Patterson
Advance Take Me To The Top 1987 Champion(UK)

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