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: Sum-Ma 1245 writtenby: Charlie Jones album: Charlie L. Jones comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: tjzlKjFewHI	Charlie Jones	Crazy Over You	1987	SumMa
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32042 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Derrick Givens, A. Givens and Jim Pass	The Givens Family	I'm Still Waiting	1987	Sugar Hill
2	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
---	recordlabel: Street Pulse 982 writtenby: John Elkins	Adrina	Don't Put Me In That Position	1987	Street Pulse
---	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: Sound Town 0019 chartposition: RandB #75 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: David Alexander and S. L. Moore	David Alexander	Ms. X	1987	Sound Town
2	recordlabel: Solar 71154 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Carl Green, Dwain Mitchell and L.A. Reid	The Deele	Can-U-Dance	1987	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 70017 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Just Gets Better with Time comments: [ballad]	The Whispers	In the Mood	1987	Solar
4	recordlabel: Solar 70016 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Darnell Bristol (as Darnell album: Lovers	Babyface	Mary Mack	1987	Solar
5	recordlabel: Solar 70013 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Sid Johnson and Charles Muldrow album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Games	1987	Solar
6	recordlabel: Solar 70012 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Just Gets Better with Time	1987	Solar
7	recordlabel: Solar 70010 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Power comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	Bullseye	1987	Solar
8	recordlabel: Solar 70009 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Babyface album: Lovers	Babyface	I Love You Babe	1987	Solar
9	recordlabel: Solar 70008 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Circumstantial Evidence	1987	Solar
10	recordlabel: Solar 70006 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #38, US AC #49 writtenby: L.A. Reid & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds) album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Rock Steady	1987	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 70006 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell comments: [ballad] mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA	The Whispers	Are You Going My Way	1987	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 70005 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Mark Brown album: Power	Lakeside	Relationship	1987	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 70004 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Darnell Bristol, Babyface, L.A. Reid and Kevin album: Lovers comments: [ballad]	Babyface	Lovers	1987	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 69501 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #64 writtenby: Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry and Melvin Gentry album: Headlines	Midnight Star	Engine No. 9	1987	Solar
4	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
---	recordlabel: Sling Shot 80017 writtenby: Leon Ware album: Undercover comments: [album cut]	Leon Ware	Undercover	1987	Sling Shot
1	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 29 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #8 writtenby: Peitor Angell album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Let's Go	1987	Sleeping Bag
2	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 25 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #40, US Dance #21 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Music Madness	Mantronix	Who Is It	1987	Sleeping Bag
3	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
4	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 22 chartposition: RandB #47, US #84, US dance #2 writtenby: Maria Nocera and Floyd Fisher album: Over the Rainbow	Nocera	Summertime, Summertime	1987	Sleeping Bag
---	recordlabel: Slam 4000 writtenby: Butch Ingram, Arnold Bagwell	Ronnie Dyson	Constantly	1987	Slam
1	recordlabel: Sire 8341 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #1, US #1, US dance #44, US AC #5 writtenby: Madonna & Patrick Leonard album: Who's That Girl: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Madonna	Who's That Girl	1987	Sire
---	recordlabel: Sire 27888 writtenby: Wedgeworth, Worthy album: Modernique	Modernique	From Friends To Lovers	1987	Sire
---	recordlabel: Sire 25633 writtenby: Larry 'Woo' Wedgeworth, Gordon 'Megabucks' Worthy album: Modernique comments: [album cut]	Modernique	Linda My Love	1987	Sire
---	recordlabel: Sire 25633 writtenby: Larry 'Woo' Wedgeworth, Gordon 'Megabucks' Worthy album: Modernique comments: [album cut]	Modernique	Believe In Love	1987	Sire
1	recordlabel: Simba 104 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Hooked on You	1987	Simba(UK)
---	recordlabel: Serious 8 (UK) writtenby: Bill Hagans comments: [disco funk] mpcode: q9hs0Q0mE_o	Masterpiece	I Can't Wait	1987	Serious(UK)
1	recordlabel: Serious 1 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Darlene Davis	Darlene Love	I Found Love	1987	Serious
2	recordlabel: Select 62308 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [instrumental]	Castle Beat	Today, Tonight, Forever	1987	Select
3	recordlabel: Select 62293 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Educated Rapper, Kangol Kid, Doctor Ice, Mix Master Ice and Full Force album: Skeezer Pleezer	UTFO	Ya Cold Wanna Be with Me	1987	Select
4	recordlabel: Select 62292 chartposition: US #115, R&B #120 writtenby: Jazz, Kangol Kid, Howie Tee	Whistle	Chance for Our Love	1987	Select
5	recordlabel: Select 1195 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) album: Whistle	Whistle	Barbara's Bedroom	1987	Select
---	recordlabel: Sedona 7511 writtenby: Gary St. Clair album: Love Zone comments: [album cut]	Rena Scott	Nightdancing	1987	Sedona
---	recordlabel: SO'VI 002	Brenda Fashay	Saving My Love 4 A Star	1987	SO'VI
1	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)
2	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)
3	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)
4	recordlabel: Reprise 28229 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #22 writtenby: Larry Troutman album: Unlimited! comments: [slow jam]	Roger (Troutman)	I Want to Be Your Man	1987	Reprise
5	recordlabel: Rendezvous 103 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Charles Wallert album: What'cha Gonna Do	O.C. Smith	Brenda	1987	Rendezvous
6	recordlabel: Rejoice 2887 chartposition: US Dance #43 writtenby: Steve Wenger	The Clark Sisters	Time Out	1987	Rejoice
7	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
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: RCA Victor 6489 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King album: Broken Puzzle	Theresa	Last Time	1987	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: RCA Italiana 41727 writtenby: Franco Scepi, Ami Stewart, Serdio Menegale album: Time For Fantasy	Amii Stewart	It's Fantasy	1987	RCA Italiana
1	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
2	recordlabel: RCA 6821 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Alexandra Forbes and Eric Beall album: Nightwalkin'	Alisha	Let Your Heart Make Up Your Mind	1987	RCA
3	recordlabel: RCA 6625 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton album: Love for What It Is	Anita Pointer	Overnight Success	1987	RCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 6 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter	The Blow Monkeys with Curtis Mayfield	Celebrate (The Day After You)	1987	RCA
5	recordlabel: RCA 5348 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Jay King album: Broken Puzzle	Theresa	Sweet Memories	1987	RCA
6	recordlabel: RCA 5347 chartposition: US #1, UK #1, US Dance #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Whenever You Need Somebody comments: [BRIT Awards Best British Single 1988]	Rick Astley	Never Gonna Give You Up	1987	RCA
7	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
8	recordlabel: RCA 5305 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnson album: Penitentiary III	The Gap Band	Sweeter Than Candy	1987	RCA
9	recordlabel: RCA 5296 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #93 writtenby: Victor Burks album: Closer	Imagination	The Last Time	1987	RCA
10	recordlabel: RCA 5293 chartposition: RandB #14 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: Chad album: Fast Music, Love and Promises	Chad	Luv's Passion and You	1987	RCA
11	recordlabel: RCA 5290 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Khayree comments: [from the movie Penitentiary III]	New Choice	Cold Stupid	1987	RCA
12	recordlabel: RCA 5230 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	Mercury Rising	1987	RCA
13	recordlabel: RCA 5219 chartposition: US Dance #9, US #97 writtenby: Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) and Peter Vale album: Nightwalkin'	Alisha	Into My Secret	1987	RCA
14	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
15	recordlabel: RCA 5149 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Are You Man Enough?	1987	RCA
16	recordlabel: RCA 5114 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Shanti album: It's Redd	Redd	Mr. D.J.	1987	RCA
17	recordlabel: RCA 5112 chartposition: RandB #69, US #93, US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Estelle Levitt album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	All I Know Is the Way I Feel	1987	RCA
18	recordlabel: RCA 5098 chartposition: RandB #42 comments: [love ballad]	Genobia Jeter & Glenn Jones	Together	1987	RCA
19	recordlabel: RCA 5 chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter	The Blow Monkeys	Out With Her	1987	RCA
20	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
21	recordlabel: RCA 49734 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Paul Simpson and Arthur Storey	Barbara Roy	Gonna Put Up a Fight	1987	RCA
22	recordlabel: RCA 41498 chartposition: UK #96	Rick Clarke	Looking Out For You	1987	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 41332 (UK) writtenby: Pete Hinds, Rick Clarke comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: QEClmbFXnYw	Rick Clarke & Emma	I Really Want To Be With You (Summer Soul Mix)	1987	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 41105 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Amii	Amii Stewart	Love Ain't No Toy	1987	RCA(UK)
2	recordlabel: RCA 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter	The Blow Monkeys	It Doesn't Have to Be This Way	1987	RCA(UK)
3	recordlabel: Qwest 8274 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Marvin Winans album: Decisions comments: [ballad]	The Winans featuring Anita Baker	Ain't No Need to Worry	1987	Qwest
4	recordlabel: Qwest 28163 chartposition: RandB #44, US AC #30 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Bill Conti comments: [ballad from the movie Baby Boom]	Siedah Garrett	Everchanging Times	1987	Qwest
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: Profile 7157 chartposition: US Dance #31 writtenby: Terry Jeffries	Chanelle	Is It Good Enough	1987	Profile
8	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
9	recordlabel: Profile 5151 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor album: Dana Dane with Fame	Dana Dane	Cinderfella	1987	Profile
10	recordlabel: Profile 5150 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: P. Rodriguez and S. Roberts	Surf M.C.'s	Surf or Die	1987	Profile
11	recordlabel: Profile 5143 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Luther Ingram	Luther Ingram	Gotta Serve Somebody	1987	Profile
12	recordlabel: Profile 5132 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren album: Luther Ingram	Luther Ingram	Don't Turn Around	1987	Profile
13	recordlabel: Profile 5131 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #16, US #57, US dance #30 writtenby: DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & DMC (as Darryl McDaniels) album: Raising Hell	Run-D.M.C.	It's Tricky	1987	Profile
14	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
15	recordlabel: Profile 5124 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Dana Dane and Hurby Azor album: Dana Dane with Fame comments: [hip hop]	Dana Dane	Delancey Street	1987	Profile
16	recordlabel: Priority 9502 chartposition: RandB #98 album: The Best of WarÃ¢â‚¬Â¦and More	War	Livin' in the Red	1987	Priority
17	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 WarÃ¢â‚¬Â¦and More	War	Low Rider (Remix)	1987	Priority
18	recordlabel: Pow Wow 424 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: C. Williams and R. Hough	Soft Touch	Please, Please Me	1987	Pow Wow
19	recordlabel: Portrait 07642 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard album: This Is Love	Angela Clemmons	This Is Love	1987	Portrait
20	recordlabel: Portrait 07368 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro album: This Is Love	Angela Clemmons	B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)	1987	Portrait
21	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)
22	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
23	recordlabel: Polydor 885 885 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #58, US Dance #30 writtenby: China Burton and Nick Straker album: All for Love	Princess	Red Hot	1987	Polydor
24	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
25	recordlabel: Polydor 885 538 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds and Franne Golde album: United	The Commodores	Take It from Me	1987	Polydor
26	recordlabel: Polydor 884 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Lewis and Davis album: Freddie McGregor comments: [reggae]	Freddie McGregor	That Girl	1987	Polydor
27	recordlabel: Polydor 871 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: David Grant and Roy Carter album: Change	David Grant	Change	1987	Polydor(UK)
28	recordlabel: Polydor 866 chartposition: US AC #22 writtenby: Pam Reswick and Steve Werfel album: United comments: [ballad]	The Commodores	United in Love	1987	Polydor

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