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
501	recordlabel: Def Jam 07120 chartposition: RandB #4, US #84, UK #71, US dance #34 writtenby: LL Cool J, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce and Dwayne Simon album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I'm Bad	1987	Def Jam
502	recordlabel: Def Jam 07020 chartposition: RandB #83, US #48 writtenby: Ad Rock, Mike D, MCA and Rick Rubin album: Licensed to Ill	Beastie Boys	Brass Monkey	1987	Def Jam
503	recordlabel: Def Jam 06960 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over	Oran Juice Jones	Cold Spending My Money	1987	Def Jam
504	recordlabel: Def Jam 06350 chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad) album: Chasin' a Dream	Tashan	Chasin' a Dream	1987	Def Jam
505	recordlabel: Debut 3028 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 album: Jack Mix 88 The Best Of Mirage 88 Non Stop Hits	Mirage	Serious Mix	1987	Debut(UK)
506	recordlabel: Debut 3022 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 album: Jack Mix 88 The Best Of Mirage 88 Non Stop Hits	Mirage	Jack Mix II - III	1987	Debut(UK)
---	recordlabel: Debut 3021 (UK) writtenby: M. Wycoff	Bobby McClure	It Feels So Good (To Be Back Home)	1987	Debut(UK)
1	recordlabel: Danya 275 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Marshall album: Vicious Rumors	Timex Social Club	Thinkin' About Ya	1987	Danya
2	recordlabel: Dance Mania 003 chartposition: UK #8	Housemaster Boyz & the Rude Boy of the House	House Nation	1987	Dance Mania
---	recordlabel: Crooked Road 0228 writtenby: General Crook	Bobby Jonz	Just Like A Woman	1987	Crooked Road
1	recordlabel: Critique 96731 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Raymond Earl and Terrence Reed album: I'm Bustin' Out comments: [hip hop]	True Love	Love Rap Ballad	1987	Critique
2	recordlabel: Critique 8527 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It	Oliver Cheatham	Celebrate (Our Love)	1987	Critique
3	recordlabel: Criminal Records 00007 chartposition: UK #23, US Dance #18 writtenby: Arthur Baker	Freeez featuring John Rocca	I.O.U. (Ultimate Vocal Mix)	1987	Criminal Records
4	recordlabel: Criminal 015 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Farley Keith album: Extra Extra	John Rocca	Move	1987	Criminal
5	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
6	recordlabel: Cooltempo 142 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Aldo Marin and Young Scretching comments: [instrumental]	Nitro Deluxe	This Brutal House	1987	Cooltempo(UK)
7	recordlabel: Constellation 53117 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper, Brantley and Timas album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Divas Need Love Too	1987	Constellation
8	recordlabel: Constellation 53028 chartposition: RandB #7, US #18, US AC #8 writtenby: Babyface, Greg Scelsa & Joyce album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	I'd Still Say Yes	1987	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Command 1008 album: A Love Like This comments: [gospel soul love ballad] [album cut]	Phil & Brenda Nicholas	A Love Like This	1987	Command
1	recordlabel: Columbia 7322 chartposition: RandB #62, US #19, US AC #3 writtenby: Michael Bolton & Eric Kaz album: The Hunger comments: [ballad]	Michael Bolton	That's What Love Is All About	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 6612 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jimmy Castor (as James Castor) and Jimmy Smith album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	I Promise to Remember	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 44 06739 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #56, US #20, US AC #24 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley album: Surface	Surface	Happy	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 40537 album: All By Myself comments: [Complete Album]	Regina Belle	All By Myself (full album)	1987	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 397 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Hard Day	1987	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 38 07010 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Gerald Alston and B. Marr album: Back To Basics	The Manhattans	All I Need	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 08023 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #20, US #30, US dance #7 writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby	Terence Trent D'Arby	Dance Little Sister	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 07787 writtenby: R. Laws, R. Henderson, J. Nettlesbey album: All Day Rhythm comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Smoke House	1987	Columbia
1	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
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07680 chartposition: RandB #58, US #11, UK #77, US AC #19, US rock #12 writtenby: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper album: The Hunger	Michael Bolton	The Dock of the Bay	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07678 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	You and I	1987	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 07675 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #4, US dance #7, US AC #44 writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby	Terence Trent D'Arby	Wishing Well	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 07619 chartposition: RandB #7, US #78 writtenby: Full Force and Lisa Lisa album: Spanish Fly comments: [ballad]	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Someone to Love Me for Me	1987	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 07599 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields, Belinda Wilson and Tony Wells album: Tellin' It Like It Is comments: [ballad]	Richard Dimples Fields	I Can't Live With or Without You	1987	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 07594 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Full Force album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib?	Full Force	Love Is for Suckers (Like Me and You)	1987	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 07398 chartposition: RandB #19, UK #7, US #68, US dance #47 writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby	Terence Trent D'Arby	If You Let Me Stay	1987	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 07388 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Octavia Oestricher and Zane Mark album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	So Many Tears	1987	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 07357 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Water Under the Bridge	Deniece Williams	I Confess	1987	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 07354 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane) album: Cookin' from the Inside Out	Mico Wave	Misunderstood	1987	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 07290 chartposition: RandB #72 album: It's Time	Pauli Carman	In The Heat of the Night	1987	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 07267 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #58, US dance #8, US AC #27 writtenby: Full Force album: Spanish Fly	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Lost in Emotion	1987	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 07257 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley album: Surface comments: [slow jam]	Surface	Lately	1987	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 07240 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Strawberry Moon comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Summer Nights	1987	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 07220 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Maurice White and Robyn Smith album: Keys to the City comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Ramsey Lewis	7-11	1987	Columbia
17	recordlabel: Columbia 07204 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38 writtenby: Rick James album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	Call Me Up	1987	Columbia
18	recordlabel: Columbia 07189 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Bowland album: Search	Mission	Show a Little Love	1987	Columbia
19	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
20	recordlabel: Columbia 07164 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #43, UK #3, US #2 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	I Want Your Sex	1987	Columbia
21	recordlabel: Columbia 07080 chartposition: RandB #2, US #68, UK #97 writtenby: Wardell Potts Jr., Joey Gallo and Susan Pomerantz album: All By Myself	Regina Belle	Show Me the Way	1987	Columbia
22	recordlabel: Columbia 07072 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Prince album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Still Waiting	1987	Columbia
23	recordlabel: Columbia 07021 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23 writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams	Deniece Williams	Never Say Never	1987	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Columbia 07008 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #82, US dance #1 writtenby: Full Force album: Spanish Fly	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Head to Toe	1987	Columbia
25	recordlabel: Columbia 06708 chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #16 writtenby: Mick Jones [The Clash] and Don Letts album: No. 10, Upping St. comments: [instrumental]	Big Audio Dynamite	Badrock City	1987	Columbia
26	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
27	recordlabel: Columbia 06655 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: U Turn comments: [beat ballad]	Isaac Hayes	Thing for You	1987	Columbia
28	recordlabel: Columbia 06632 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #76, US #56, US AC #25 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: Shake You Down	Gregory Abbott	I Got the Feelin' (It's Over)	1987	Columbia
29	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
30	recordlabel: Columbia 06598 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #9 writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Lowdown So and So	1987	Columbia
31	recordlabel: Cold Chillin 28123 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams) and MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke) album: Down By Law	MC Shan featuring T.J. Swan	Left Me Lonely	1987	Cold Chillin
32	recordlabel: Club 63 chartposition: UK #3, US Dance #4 writtenby: Cassius Campbell, Mark Gamble and Ruth Joy comments: charted as House Arrest / Jack's Back in US dance charts	Krush	House Arrest (The Beat Is Law)	1987	Club
33	recordlabel: Club 60 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Angel	1987	Club
34	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)
35	recordlabel: Club 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson, Rudy Taylor, Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Charlie Wilson	The Gap Band	Oops Up Side Your Head (extended)	1987	Club(UK)
36	recordlabel: Circa 5 chartposition: UK #62 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Lowdown	1987	Circa
37	recordlabel: Circa 3 chartposition: UK #84 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Heaven's Just A Breath Away	1987	Circa
38	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43331 chartposition: US #7, US Dance #11, UK #10 writtenby: David Was, Don Was and Randy Jacobs album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	Walk the Dinosaur	1987	Chrysalis
39	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43230 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #2 writtenby: Michael Olatunji album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean	Jingo	1987	Chrysalis
40	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43176 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #34 writtenby: Marcus Vere and Richard Darbyshire album: Living in a Box	Living in a Box featuring Bobby Womack	So the Story Goes	1987	Chrysalis
41	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43140 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Intrique	Together Forever	1987	Chrysalis
42	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43120 chartposition: UK #10, US #16, US Dance #3 writtenby: Paul Gurvitz album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean featuring Elisa Fiorillo	Who Found Who	1987	Chrysalis
43	recordlabel: Chrysalis 43104 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #5, US #17, US dance #6 writtenby: Marcus Vere & Steve Piggot album: Living in a Box	Living in a Box	Living in a Box	1987	Chrysalis
44	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3167 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #13, US #82, US dance #1 weeksinr&bchart: 12 writtenby: A. Roman & Toni C. album: Just Visiting This Planet	Jellybean featuring Steven Dante	The Real Thing	1987	Chrysalis
45	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
46	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #30 writtenby: Richard Darbyshire and Marcus Vere album: Living in a Box	Living in a Box	Scales of Justice	1987	Chrysalis(UK)
47	recordlabel: China 43102 chartposition: UK #4, RandB #49 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: So Strong	Labi Siffre	(Something Inside) So Strong	1987	China
48	recordlabel: China 16 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: So Strong	Labi Siffre	Nothing's Gonna Change	1987	China
---	recordlabel: Chelsea Avenue 8601 writtenby: Lee Shot comments: [southern soul]	Lee Shot (Williams)	Are You Leaving Me	1987	Chelsea Avenue
1	recordlabel: Charm 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 comments: [reggae]	Barbara Jones	Please Mister Please	1987	Charm(UK)
2	recordlabel: Charly 112 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn	Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares for Me	1987	Charly(UK)
3	recordlabel: Champion 55 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #42, US dance #4 writtenby: James Bratton, Sharon Chestnut and Sybil (as Sybil Lynch) album: Let Yourself Go comments: [garage house]	Sybil	My Love Is Guaranteed	1987	Champion
4	recordlabel: Champion 47 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #93 writtenby: Dana Goodman and Lawrence Goodman album: Rock the House comments: instrumental	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	A Touch of Jazz	1987	Champion
5	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)
6	recordlabel: Champion 42 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #32, US dance #23 writtenby: James Bratton, Sybil (as Sybil Lynch) , D. Drewry and R. Wilmore album: Let Yourself Go	Sybil	Let Yourself Go	1987	Champion
7	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)
8	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)
9	recordlabel: Champion 27 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Stephon Johnson, Varryl Vano, Wanda Sykes and Vaughan Mason	Raze	Let the Music Move U	1987	Champion
10	recordlabel: Champion 12 54 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Rob Davis William DeVaughn album: Go For It	Oliver Cheatham	Be Thankful for What You Got -- Show Me	1987	Champion (UK)
11	recordlabel: Catawba 0961 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Dan Kimpel and Mark Trujillo album: Savoir Faire comments: [ballad]	Sandra Feva	Here Now	1987	Catawba
12	recordlabel: Casablanca 2276 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Rue Caldwell album: Danielle	Danielle	Let's Have a Party Tonight	1987	Casablanca
13	recordlabel: Capitol 9949 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Diane Warren album: The Golden Child	Meli'sa Morgan	Deeper Love	1987	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Capitol 79231 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Kevin Calhoun and Matt Noble album: Picture Me	Ava Cherry	Keep Me Satisfied	1987	Capitol
15	recordlabel: Capitol 79168 chartposition: US dance #5 writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Afterglow	1987	Capitol
16	recordlabel: Capitol 5690 chartposition: RandB #8, US #79 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Chris Dixon album: 4 by Four	4 by Four	Want You for My Girlfriend	1987	Capitol
17	recordlabel: Capitol 5689 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: William Rhinehart album: No More Tears	Beau Williams	All Because of You	1987	Capitol
18	recordlabel: Capitol 5681 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Howard King album: A Lot of Love	Melba Moore	It's Been So Long	1987	Capitol
19	recordlabel: Capitol 5673 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) album: Surrender	O'Bryan	Driving Force	1987	Capitol
20	recordlabel: Capitol 5653 chartposition: R&B #38 writtenby: Beau Williams album: No More Tears comments: [ballad]	Beau Williams	There's Just Something About You	1987	Capitol
21	recordlabel: Capitol 5649 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Joe Malloy (as Joseph Malloy), Rudy Sheriff and William D. Stroman album: Survival of the Freshest	The Boogie Boys	Share My World	1987	Capitol
22	recordlabel: Capitol 471 chartposition: UK #87 writtenby: Glass, Job, Baldurrson, Pessis album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Irresistible	1987	Capitol
23	recordlabel: Capitol 461 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gene McFadden, James McKinley, Linda Vitali, John Whitehead and John Gary Williams album: Just Like the First Time comments: [slow jam]	Freddie Jackson	I Don't Want to Lose Your Love	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 460 writtenby: Paul Gurwitz album: Blu Blowin'	Peggi Blu	Two Can Play At That Game	1987	Capitol

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