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: MCA 53263 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Harold Payne album: The Last Soul Man	Bobby Womack	A Woman Likes To Hear That	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 53216 chartposition: UK #77 album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Ooh You Make Me Feel	1987	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 53209 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Stephanie Mills and Howard Gate album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [beat ballad]	Stephanie Mills	Secret Lady	1987	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 53208 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Colonel Abrams and Marston Freeman album: You and Me Equals Us	Colonel Abrams	Nameless	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 53207 writtenby: Manolo Badrena album: Stories Without Words comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nu Sungo	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 53193 chartposition: RandB #19, US #20 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly album: Magic	The Jets	I Do You	1987	MCA
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: MCA 53164 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Dragnet OST comments: [love ballad]	New Edition	Helplessly in Love	1987	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 53162 chartposition: RandB #3, US #6, UK #55, US dance #1 writtenby: Franne Golde, D.P. Bryant & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley comments: [disco, boogie]	Jody Watley	Don't You Want Me	1987	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 53161 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #69 writtenby: AndreÂ´ Cymone, Julian Jackson album: The Motion Picture Soundtrack From Beverly Hills Cop II comments: (From Beverly Hills Cop II movie) mpcode: 6q0Q_oYwEGU	Pebbles	Love--Hate	1987	MCA
7	recordlabel: MCA 53151 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #62, US #85, US dance #23 writtenby: Timmy Allen & Paul Laurence album: If I Were Your Woman	Stephanie Mills	(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me	1987	MCA
8	recordlabel: MCA 53149 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Victor Burks album: For the Love of My Woman	The Controllers	Sleeping Alone	1987	MCA
9	recordlabel: MCA 53125 chartposition: RandB #66, US AC #40 writtenby: Andre Cymone album: Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album	James Ingram	Better Way	1987	MCA
10	recordlabel: MCA 53124 chartposition: RandB #32, US #23, UK #8, US AC #1 writtenby: Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge album: Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album	Al Jarreau	Moonlighting Theme	1987	MCA
11	recordlabel: MCA 53123 chartposition: RandB #11, US #7, US dance #8 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick album: Magic	The Jets	Cross My Broken Heart	1987	MCA
12	recordlabel: MCA 53121 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #6, UK #75 writtenby: Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman album: You and Me Equals Us	Colonel Abrams	How Soon We Forget	1987	MCA
13	recordlabel: MCA 53120 chartposition: US #42, UK #78 writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde album: Serious Slammin'	The Pointer Sisters	Be There	1987	MCA
14	recordlabel: MCA 53110 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Oliver Leiber and St. Paul album: St. Paul	St. Paul	Rich Man	1987	MCA
15	recordlabel: MCA 53100 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	Patti LaBelle	Just the Facts	1987	MCA
16	recordlabel: MCA 53099 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Gregory Potts, John Eaton and Melvin Riley album: Long Time Coming	Ready for the World	Long Time Coming	1987	MCA
17	recordlabel: MCA 53089 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Tony Henry album: Something's Going On	52nd Street	I'll Return	1987	MCA
18	recordlabel: MCA 53081 chartposition: RandB #3, US #56, UK #77, US dance #8 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley	Jody Watley	Still a Thrill	1987	MCA
19	recordlabel: MCA 53071 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Allen George and Fred McFarlane	Soul Club	I Want Your Guy	1987	MCA
20	recordlabel: MCA 53060 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: McIntosh, Nichol, Eugene album: So Where Are You?	Loose Ends	You Can't Stop the Rain	1987	MCA
21	recordlabel: MCA 53059 chartposition: RandB #84 album: Ian Foster	Ian Foster	Out for the Count	1987	MCA
22	recordlabel: MCA 53056 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Gabriel Hardeman and Annette Hardeman album: If I Were Your Woman comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	I Feel Good All Over	1987	MCA
23	recordlabel: MCA 53041 chartposition: US AC #30 writtenby: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe comments: [ballad]	El DeBarge	Starlight Express	1987	MCA
24	recordlabel: MCA 53032 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Eddie Martinez, Jeff Bova, Pamela Phillips Oland, R. Hart and Tony Thompson album: Time Out for the Burglar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Jacksons	Time Out for the Burglar	1987	MCA
25	recordlabel: MCA 53005 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Cuba Gregory, Al Hudson and Curtis Dudley album: 9	One Way	Whammy	1987	MCA
26	recordlabel: MCA 52998 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Vincent Brantley album: Sugar Babes	Sugar Babes	We Rock the Beat	1987	MCA
27	recordlabel: MCA 52956 chartposition: RandB #1, US #2, UK #13, US dance #1 writtenby: Andre Cymone & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley	Jody Watley	Looking for a New Love	1987	MCA
28	recordlabel: MCA 52954 chartposition: RandB #64, US #7, UK #54, US dance #7 writtenby: Dan Gilroy & Stephen Bray (as Steve Bray) album: Breakfast Club	Breakfast Club	Right on Track	1987	MCA
29	recordlabel: MCA 52894 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: LaLa album: Giorge Pettus	Giorge Pettus	My Night for Love	1987	MCA
30	recordlabel: MCA 52876 chartposition: RandB #50, US Dance #10 writtenby: Howie Rice and Alan Rich album: Winner in You	Patti LaBelle	Something Special (Is Gonna Happen Tonight)	1987	MCA
31	recordlabel: MCA 52682 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US Dance #21 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Curiosity	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 42094 writtenby: Judy Wieder, Paul Jackson Jr. album: Pebbles comments: [album cut] mpcode: 9jSzdhKk9g8	Pebbles	Two Hearts	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 42043 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: For The Love Of My Woman comments: [album cut]	The Controllers	Keep in Touch	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 42042 writtenby: L.A. Dream Team album: Bad To The Bone comments: [album cut]	L.A. Dream Team	For Lisa For Love	1987	MCA
1	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)
2	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)
3	recordlabel: MCA 1153 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Melvin D. Wells album: King of Stage	Bobby Brown	Girl Next Door	1987	MCA
4	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
5	recordlabel: MCA 1142 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #100, US Dance #29 writtenby: Al Hudson, Valdez Brantley, Irene Perkins, Cuba Gregory and Maurice Gregory album: 9	One Way	You Better Quit	1987	MCA
6	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
7	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
8	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 125 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich album: Move Somethin'	The 2 Live Crew	Do Wah Diddy	1987	Luke Skyywalker
9	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 112 chartposition: RandB #53 album: Move Somethin'	The 2 Live Crew	Move Somethin'	1987	Luke Skyywalker
---	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 106 writtenby: Vinny 'Dee' Broomfield	Debbie Brown	Caught In The Act	1987	Luke Skyywalker
---	recordlabel: London 888 798 album: Marvin Sease comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Candy Licker	1987	London
1	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
---	recordlabel: London 870691 7 writtenby: Marvin Sease album: Breakfast	Marvin Sease	I Ate You For My Breakfast	1987	London
---	recordlabel: London 870 691 album: Breakfast comments: [southern soul ballad]	Marvin Sease	I Belong To You	1987	London
---	recordlabel: London 422 830 794 album: Marvin Sease comments: [southern soul album cut]	Marvin Sease	Let's Get Married Today	1987	London
1	recordlabel: London 163 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: DJ Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay album: A Very Special Christmas comments: [hip hop] [christmas]	Run-D.M.C.	Christmas in Hollis	1987	London
2	recordlabel: London 142 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Steve Harvey, Robin Achampong and Delroy Murray album: Beat to Beat	Total Contrast	Jody	1987	London
3	recordlabel: London 126 chartposition: UK #60, US Dance #5 writtenby: Arthur Baker album: Don't Push Your Luck	Wally Jump, Jr. & the Criminal Element	Turn Me Loose	1987	London
4	recordlabel: London 117 (UK) chartposition: UK #1 writtenby: Steve Hurley album: Hold on to Your Dream	Steve 'Silk' Hurley	Jack Your Body	1987	London(UK)
5	recordlabel: Live Authentic 813 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85 writtenby: Marshall and Babb, Tamer Smith, Tom Smith mpcode: yIavxBcRYgs	Marshall & Babb	On A High	1987	Live Authentic
6	recordlabel: Ligosa 51 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Larry Lange album: Leave the Lights On	Monet with Nolan Thomas	Leave the Lights On	1987	Ligosa
7	recordlabel: Ligosa 501 chartposition: RandB #48, US Dance #19 writtenby: Chris Barbosa album: Leave the Lights On	Monet	My Heart Gets All the Breaks	1987	Ligosa
8	recordlabel: LMR 74000 chartposition: RandB #69, US dance #40 writtenby: S. Hill album: Party Your Body	Stevie B	Party Your Body	1987	LMR
---	recordlabel: Kirstee 1009 writtenby: A. Miller, C. Ward album: Forever	Willie Clayton	Your Sweetness	1987	Kirstee
1	recordlabel: King Jay 28430 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #31 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Life, Love & Pain	Club Nouveau	Lean on Me	1987	King Jay
2	recordlabel: KMA 014 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: E. Booker, Lenore Bangs and Thomas Berry album: Purple Passion	Kopper	Speaking Japanese	1987	KMA
3	recordlabel: Jump Street 1011 chartposition: US Dance #41	Toney Lee	My Baby Loves Me	1987	Jump Street
4	recordlabel: Jive 9629 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins album: Open Sesame	Whodini featuring Millie Jackson	Be Yourself	1987	Jive
5	recordlabel: Jive 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Monte Moir album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	In My Life (It's Better to Be in Love)	1987	Jive(UK)
6	recordlabel: Jive 141 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #18, US #27, US AC #16 writtenby: Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner album: Jonathan Butler	Jonathan Butler	Lies	1987	Jive
7	recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Hard Times	1987	Jive(UK)
8	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
9	recordlabel: Jive 1064 chartposition: RandB #22, UK #92 writtenby: Jonathan Butler and Jolyon Skinner album: Jonathan Butler	Jonathan Butler	Holding On	1987	Jive
10	recordlabel: Jive 1056 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Larry Smith and Millie Jackson album: An Imitation of Love	Millie Jackson	It's a Thang	1987	Jive
11	recordlabel: Jive 1051 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Vanessa Bell Armstrong comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Bell Armstrong	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1987	Jive
12	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
13	recordlabel: Jive 1040 chartposition: 158 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Jonathan Butler and Millie Jackson album: An Imitation of Love comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	An Imitation of Love	1987	Jive
14	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
15	recordlabel: Jive 1029 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #93 writtenby: Jeff Townes and Will Smith album: Rock the House comments: [hip hop]	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff	1987	Jive
16	recordlabel: Jive 1009 chartposition: RandB #6 weeksinr&bchart: 16 writtenby: Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Jonathan Butler and Wayne Brathwaite album: An Imitation of Love	Millie Jackson	Love Is a Dangerous Game	1987	Jive
17	recordlabel: Jive 1 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Ellington Jordan and Billy Foster album: Women Hold Up Half the Sky	Ruby Turner	I'd Rather Go Blind	1987	Jive
---	recordlabel: Jeree 17150-1 writtenby: J. Hill, B. Martin comments: [ballad] mpcode: A83P3x4wU5U	Jerry Hill	Summertime Love	1987	Jeree
---	recordlabel: Jam Today 1 writtenby: Keni Stevens album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Cannot Live Without Your Love	1987	Jam Today
1	recordlabel: Jam Packed 702 45 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Pretty Tony album: Trinere	Trinere	They're Playing Our Song	1987	Jam Packed
2	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2010 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Bryan Williams and Terry Price	Renee Aldrich	Just Begun to Love You	1987	Jam Packed
3	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2008 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Tony Butler and Jesse Diaz	Debbie Deb	I'm Searchin'	1987	Jam Packed
4	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
5	recordlabel: Island 96744 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #77 writtenby: Michael Claxton album: Miles	Miles Jaye	Let's Start Love Over	1987	Island
6	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
7	recordlabel: Island 379 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Clarence Satchell, James album: Rhythm Killers	Sly & Robbie	Fire	1987	Island
8	recordlabel: Important 10 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: With Love	Fatback Band	I Found Lovin'	1987	Important
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 131 writtenby: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley album: Hooked on Love	Clarence Carter	Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite	1987	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 119 writtenby: Lee Bates	Lee Bates	Searching For Your Love	1987	Ichiban
1	recordlabel: Ichiban 120 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Billy Beck, Danny Webster, Floyd Miller, Keith Nash and Mark Adams album: Make Believe comments: [funk]	Slave	Juicy-O	1987	Ichiban
2	recordlabel: Ichiban 12 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fredrick Conway, Hiawatha Conway, Huston Conway and James Conway album: Lady in Red	The Conway Brothers	I Can't Fight It	1987	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Harbor City 6034 writtenby: William Butler, Parris Foster	Crosswind	Fire (It's Getting Hot)	1987	Harbor City
1	recordlabel: Grooveline 5001 chartposition: UK #47, US dance #33 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃƒÂ©s and David Cole comments: [house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Do It Properly	1987	Grooveline
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1881 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Brian O'Doherty album: To Be ContinuedÃ¢â‚¬Â¦ comments: [beat ballad]	The Temptations	Someone	1987	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gibraltar 17117 writtenby: C.C. Ryder comments: [disco funk] mpcode: BD-C_upU3sc	C.C. & Co.	When	1987	Gibraltar
1	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)
---	recordlabel: Genora 122446 writtenby: Andre Lovell	Franklyn	Future Love	1987	Genora

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