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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.

(Search on '1987' returned 726 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: 10 Records 199
chartposition: UK #98
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
Edwin Starr Whatever Makes Our Love Grow 1987 Records
2 recordlabel: 2000 AD 4
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Robe and Alvin A. Davies
Robe Turn on the Moon 1987 AD
3 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
4 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
5 recordlabel: 4AD 707
chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #13, US dance #1
writtenby: Steve Young & Martyn Young
M.A.R.R.S. Pump Up the Volume 1987 AD
6 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 4004
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Annette Cascone
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Love Me Right 1987 th and Bway
7 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 432
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Ronn Matlock
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Every Little Bit 1987 th and Bway
8 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 437
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Grand Puba (as Maxwell Dixon), Antonio Dixon (as Todd Dixon) and Don Barron
The Masters of Ceremony featuring Don Barron Sexy 1987 th and Bway
9 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)
10 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 51
chartposition: RandB #49
writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Ronn Matlock
album: Love Me Right
Millie Scott Automatic 1987 th and Bway
11 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 61
chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #22
writtenby: Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Bill Laswell, Shinehead and Bootsy Collins
album: Rhythm Killers
Sly & Robbie Boops (Here to Go) 1987 th and Bway
12 recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK)
chartposition: UK #85
writtenby: Kenneth Joseph
David Joseph featuring Kerine Discover 1987 th and Bway (UK)
13 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
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: A.1 303 (UK)
chartposition: UK #74
writtenby: Stock, Aitken, Waterman
Steve Walsh Lets Get Together Tonite 1987 A.(UK)
16 recordlabel: A.1. 299 (UK)
chartposition: UK #9
writtenby: Johnny Flippin, Michael Walker
Steve Walsh I Found Lovin' 1987 A..(UK)
--- recordlabel: AJ's 003
writtenby: Anthony Antoine
Roney Canada I Don't Believe It 1987 AJ's
1 recordlabel: AandM 12221
chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #21
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Something About You 1987 A&M
2 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
3 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
4 recordlabel: AandM 2912
chartposition: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson Baby Let's Kiss 1987 A&M
5 recordlabel: AandM 2919
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: Eban Kelly & Jimi Randolph
album: Soul Survivor
Al Green Everything's Gonna Be Alright 1987 A&M
6 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
7 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
8 recordlabel: AandM 2943
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #14
writtenby: Barry White & Jack Perry
album: The Right Night & Barry White
Barry White Sho' You Right 1987 A&M
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
--- recordlabel: AandM 2952
writtenby: Al Green, Paul Zaleski
album: Soul Survivor
Al Green You Know And I Know 1987 A&M
1 recordlabel: AandM 2956
chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #22
writtenby: Loris Holland and Robert Wright
Tramaine The Rock 1987 A&M
2 recordlabel: AandM 2957
chartposition: RandB #90
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams You Make Me Want To (Love Again) 1987 A&M
--- recordlabel: AandM 2962
writtenby: Eban Kelly, Jimi Rudolph
album: Soul Survivor
Al Green Soul Survivor 1987 A&M
1 recordlabel: AandM 2990
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US dance #19
writtenby: Basil Lordsby
album: Discovery
Shanice Wilson No Half Steppin' 1987 A&M
2 recordlabel: AandM 364
chartposition: UK #30
writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter
Sam Moore & Lou Reed Soul Man 1987 A&M
3 recordlabel: AandM 380
chartposition: US Dance #14
writtenby: Willie Colón
Willie Colon She Don't Know I'm Alive 1987 A&M
4 recordlabel: AandM 410
chartposition: RandB #39, US #7, UK #41, US dance #17, US rock #20
writtenby: Sting
album: Nothing Like the Sun
Sting We'll Be Together 1987 A&M
5 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)
6 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)
7 recordlabel: AandM 616
chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US dance #16
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Discovery
comments: [dance]
Shanice Wilson (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance 1987 A&M
8 recordlabel: AandM 621
chartposition: UK #24, US Dance #23
writtenby: Archie Bell, Billy Bullier, Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Don't Push Your Luck
Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element Tighten Up (I Just Can't Stop Dancin') 1987 A&M
9 recordlabel: Alasam 1211
chartposition: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
J.E. the P.C. from D.C. Hello Rochelle 1987 Alasam
10 recordlabel: Amazon 719
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Tony Deshawn
album: Real Lover
Tony Deshawn Real Lover 1987 Amazon
11 recordlabel: Amherst 312
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Rick James
album: Private Conversations
Val Young Private Conversations 1987 Amherst
12 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
13 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
14 recordlabel: Arista 9555
chartposition: RandB #14, US #5, US dance #1
writtenby: Lewis Martinez
album: Exposure
Exposé Come Go With Me 1987 Arista
15 recordlabel: Arista 9559
chartposition: RandB #5, UK #1, US #1, US AC #2, US dance #12
writtenby: Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
album: Aretha [1986 album]
Aretha Franklin & George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 1987 Arista
16 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
17 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
18 recordlabel: Arista 9568
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: La La and Full Force
La La (If You) Love Me Just a Little 1987 Arista
19 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
20 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
21 recordlabel: Arista 9598
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #1
writtenby: George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam
album: Whitney
Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody 1987 Arista
22 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
23 recordlabel: Arista 9616
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: Will Jennings & Michael Masser
album: Whitney
comments: [ballad]
Whitney Houston Didn't We Almost Have It All 1987 Arista
24 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
25 recordlabel: Arista 9620
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Full Force
La La My Love Is on the Money 1987 Arista
26 recordlabel: Arista 9623
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Alan Glass
album: Aretha [1986 album]
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin (with Larry Graham) If You Need My Love Tonight 1987 Arista
27 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
28 recordlabel: Arista 9626
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Skip Scarborough
album: Love Changes
comments: [beat ballad]
Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan Love Changes 1987 Arista
29 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
30 recordlabel: Arista 9642
chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #5, US dance #1, AC #8
writtenby: Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
album: Whitney
comments: [disco dance]
Whitney Houston So Emotional 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: Asiana 1002
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Rue Caldwell
Rue Caldwell I Need Your Loving 1987 Asiana
2 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 543
chartposition: UK #35
writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Nathan Leftenant, Antonio Matthews and Ray Malloy
album: Word Up
comments: [funk]
Cameo She's Mine 1987 Atlanta Artists
3 recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 888 385
chartposition: RandB #3, UK #11, US #50, US dance #6
writtenby: Kevin Kendrick, Nathan Leftenant, Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
album: Word Up!
comments: [funk]
Cameo Back and Forth 1987 Atlanta Artists
4 recordlabel: Atlantic 136
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: Avy Gonzalez
Sandée You're the One 1987 Atlantic
5 recordlabel: Atlantic 789 320
chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #35
writtenby: David Frank & Mic Murphy
album: Don't Disturb This Groove
The System Don't Disturb This Groove 1987 Atlantic
6 recordlabel: Atlantic 89149
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper
album: Madame X
Madame X I Want Your Body 1987 Atlantic
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 89162
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Valerie Stewart, Manzel Lamar, Larry Batiste, Twila Joy Richardson and Claytoven Richardson
album: Street Fare
Street Fare Come and Get This Love 1987 Atlantic
8 recordlabel: Atlantic 89163
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Luther Vandross
album: Just Between Us
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Gerald Albright So Amazing 1987 Atlantic
9 recordlabel: Atlantic 89165
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Jackie Rawe
album: Love Confessions
comments: [ballad]
Miki Howard Baby Be Mine 1987 Atlantic
10 recordlabel: Atlantic 89182
chartposition: RandB #2
writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon
album: The Big Throwdown
comments: [love ballad]
LeVert My Forever Love 1987 Atlantic
11 recordlabel: Atlantic 89206
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem
album: Love Shock
Aleem featuring Leroy Burgess Love Shock 1987 Atlantic
12 recordlabel: Atlantic 89217
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #9, US dance #27
writtenby: Reggie Calloway
album: The Big Throwdown
LeVert Casanova 1987 Atlantic
13 recordlabel: Atlantic 89232
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Miki Howard, Kevin Phillips and Kenny Harris
album: Come Share My Love
Miki Howard Come Back to Me Lover 1987 Atlantic
14 recordlabel: Atlantic 89256
chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #1
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterma
album: F.L.M.
comments: [disco dance]
Mel & Kim Respectable 1987 Atlantic
15 recordlabel: Atlantic 89265
chartposition: US Dance #12
writtenby: written by C.J.
Merge featuring Debbie A. Let's Have Some Fun 1987 Atlantic
16 recordlabel: Atlantic 89283
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Clifford Branch, Greg Radford, Isidro
album: Curtis Hairston
comments: [ballad]
Curtis Hairston (You're My) Shining Star 1987 Atlantic
17 recordlabel: Atlantic 89284
chartposition: RandB #13
writtenby: Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke
album: Come Share My Love
comments: [ballad]
Miki Howard Imagination 1987 Atlantic
18 recordlabel: Atlantic 89308
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Gordon Worthy (as Gordon
album: Boy Crazy
Picture Perfect Prove It, Boy 1987 Atlantic
19 recordlabel: Atlantic 89311
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert and James Mtume
album: Bloodline
LeVert Fascination 1987 Atlantic
20 recordlabel: Atlantic 89312
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon
album: Love Goes All the Way
Shannon Dancin' 1987 Atlantic
21 recordlabel: Atlantic 9198
chartposition: UK #19, US Dance #15
writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
comments: (Extended 12 inch remix)
Chic Jack Le Freak 1987 Atlantic
22 recordlabel: Atlantic 9216
chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #7
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper and Cornelius Mims
album: Madame X
comments: [from the movie Fatal Beauty]
Madame X Just That Type of Girl 1987 Atlantic
23 recordlabel: Atlantic 9222
chartposition: RandB #7
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Don't Disturb This Groove
The System Nighttime Lover 1987 Atlantic
24 recordlabel: Atlantic 9280 (UK)
chartposition: UK #40
writtenby: Curtis Hairston , Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Nona Hendryx
album: Curtis Hairston
Curtis Hairston The Morning After 1987 Atlantic(UK)
25 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
26 recordlabel: Breakout 600
chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5
writtenby: Bryan Loren
album: Vesta
Vesta Williams Don't Blow a Good Thing 1987 Breakout
27 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
28 recordlabel: Breakout 611
chartposition: UK #13, US Dance #9
writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman
Stock, Aitken & Waterman Roadblock 1987 Breakout
29 recordlabel: CBS 1 (UK)
chartposition: UK #98
Haywoode I'm Your Puppet 1987 CBS(UK)
30 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)
31 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 3 (UK)
writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe
album: Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson Are We Strong Enough 1987 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: CBS 450640 (UK)
album: Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson Fear Of Falling 1987 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: CBS 5 (UK)
writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Carter
album: Paul Johnson
comments: [album cut]
Paul Johnson Burnin' 1987 CBS(UK)
1 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
--- recordlabel: CBS 652924
album: Broomfield
Broomfield She Can't Get Serious 1987 CBS
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: CBS Associated 7657
chartposition: RandB #3
writtenby: Chris Jasper
album: Superbad
Chris Jasper Superbad 1987 CBS Associated

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