Soul R&B Music Charts of 1988 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1988 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 1988, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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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 1988, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1988' returned 692 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Wing 9 chartposition: RandB #1, US #47, US dance #43 writtenby: David Foster, Thomas McElroy & Tony! Toni! Tone! album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Little Walter	1988	Wing
2	recordlabel: Wing 887 842 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Nancy Walker Wasdon album: Slammin' At Eleven	Channel 2	In Debt to You	1988	Wing
3	recordlabel: Wing 887 680 chartposition: RandB #4 album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Born Not to Know	1988	Wing
4	recordlabel: Wing 887 248 chartposition: RandB #37 album: Shades of Lace	Lace	Since You Came Over Me	1988	Wing
5	recordlabel: Wing 871 108 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #44 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Tony! Toni! TonÃƒÂ©! album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Baby Doll	1988	Wing
6	recordlabel: Wing 3 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #1, US #44, UK #71 writtenby: Kipper Jones & Rex Salas album: The Right Stuff	Vanessa Williams	The Right Stuff	1988	Wing
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3020 writtenby: Lawrence E. Harper, Leroy Johnson album: NightÂ & Day (1989 re-issue)	David Hudson	Send Her Back	1988	Waylo
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3014 album: Night And Day comments: [ballad]	David Hudson	You Make Me Feel (So Good Inside)	1988	Waylo
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8122 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer and Donna Summer album: All Systems Go	Donna Summer	All Systems Go	1988	Warner Bros.
2	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 27832 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Khayree and Viqui LaZar album: At Last	New Choice	Funny Feeling	1988	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner 925 648 1 writtenby: Anthony Malloy, David Paul Bryant album: Suspense comments: [love ballad album cut]	Anthony & the Camp	Don't Forget Your Way To My Love	1988	Warner
1	recordlabel: Warner 7870 chartposition: RandB #1, US #45, UK #70, US dance #25 writtenby: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West album: In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure!	Off On Your Own (Girl)	1988	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 7780 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #56 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Twice The Love	George Benson	Let's Do It Again	1988	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 7665 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #91, US dance #32 writtenby: Preston Glass, Alan Glass and Curtis Nolen album: Twice the Love	George Benson	Twice the Love	1988	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 28201 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23, US dance #12 writtenby: Morris Day, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Daydreaming comments: [disco funk]	Morris Day	Fishnet	1988	Warner
5	recordlabel: Warner 28192 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #44, US AC #19 writtenby: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West album: In Effect Mode comments: [beat ballad]	Al B. Sure!	Nite and Day	1988	Warner
6	recordlabel: Warner 28138 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Brown Marc album: Let's Get Busy	Teen Dream	Toy	1988	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 28137 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White, Marcus Miller and Mark Stevens album: The Jamaica Boys	The Jamaica Boys	Spend Some Time with Me	1988	Warner
8	recordlabel: Warner 28129 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Raymond Reeder album: Smooth Sailin' comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	I Wish	1988	Warner
9	recordlabel: Warner 28101 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Alex Hill and Jay King album: Listen to the Message	Club Nouveau	It's a Cold, Cold World!	1988	Warner
10	recordlabel: Warner 28100 chartposition: UK #79, US dance #28 writtenby: David Lewis & Wayne Lewis album: All in the Name of Love	Atlantic Starr	Thankful	1988	Warner
11	recordlabel: Warner 27990 chartposition: RandB #83, UK #79, US Dance #44 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie album: Lifeline	Gwen Guthrie	Can't Love You Tonight	1988	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 27934 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Ron Everette album: Love Is Such a Funny Game	Michael Cooper	Dinner for Two	1988	Warner
13	recordlabel: Warner 27917 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day album: Daydreaming	Morris Day	Daydreaming	1988	Warner
14	recordlabel: Warner 27916 chartposition: UK #79, US dance #28 writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis album: All in the Name of Love	Atlantic Starr	Let the Sun In	1988	Warner
15	recordlabel: Warner 27872 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Erell Smith album: Love Is Such a Funny Game	Michael Cooper	Quickness	1988	Warner
16	recordlabel: Warner 27843 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Bobby Sandstrom and Michael Price album: Rich and Famous	Royalty	Wanna Make It Up to You	1988	Warner
17	recordlabel: Warner 27831 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Morris Day, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Daydreaming comments: [ballad]	Morris Day	Love Is a Game	1988	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner 27817 album: Suspense	Anthony & the Camp	Touch and Go Girl	1988	Warner
1	recordlabel: Warner 27773 chartposition: RandB #1, US #7, UK #42, US dance #5, US AC #38 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Karyn White comments: [dance, boogie]	Karyn White	The Way You Love Me	1988	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 27772 chartposition: RandB #14, US #80 writtenby: Charles Fox and Norman Gimbel album: In Effect Mode comments: [ballad]	Al B. Sure!	Killing Me Softly	1988	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 27762 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West album: In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure!	Rescue Me	1988	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 27541 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Holly Knight and Billy Steinberg album: C.K.	Chaka Khan	Baby Me	1988	Warner
5	recordlabel: Wa Records 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Rick Clarke	Get Busy	1988	Wa Records(UK)
6	recordlabel: Wa Records 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: R. Clarke, P. Hinds album: Time Keeps Moving On	Rick Clarke	I'll See You Along The Way	1988	Wa Records(UK)
7	recordlabel: WTG 08025 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #19 writtenby: Lloyd Tolbert and Michael Rodgers album: Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Michael Rodgers	I Like It Like That	1988	WTG
8	recordlabel: WEA 302 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Good Times	1988	WEA
9	recordlabel: WEA 2478977 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #10 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Don't Blame It On That Girl (Rare Groove Mix)	1988	WEA
10	recordlabel: WEA 188 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Fisher, Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Wap Bam Boogie	1988	WEA
11	recordlabel: WEA 16 chartposition: UK #61	The Funky Worm	The Spell	1988	WEA
12	recordlabel: Voss 75730 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Brian O'Neal album: Money Don't Make No Man	The Bus Boys	Hard Work	1988	Voss
---	recordlabel: Volt 990 writtenby: A. Williams, F.L. Pittman album: Time Out For Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Can't Get Over You (Once Again I'm Misty Blue)	1988	Volt
1	recordlabel: Virgin 99391 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #16 writtenby: Camelle Hinds and Henri Defoe album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Stand Up	1988	Virgin
2	recordlabel: Virgin 99357 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Terry Burrus album: Burrell	Burrell	I'll Wait for You (Take Your Time)	1988	Virgin
3	recordlabel: Virgin 99329 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #98, US #41, US dance #14 writtenby: Babyface, Daryl Simmons & L.A. Reid album: Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	Knocked Out	1988	Virgin
4	recordlabel: Virgin 99303 chartposition: RandB #14 album: Compassion comments: [slow jam]	Gary Taylor	Tease Me	1988	Virgin
5	recordlabel: Virgin 99299 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #84, US dance #28, US AC #5, US rock #43 writtenby: Tyrone Downie & Ziggy Marley album: Conscious Party comments: [Reggae]	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	Tumblin' Down	1988	Virgin
6	recordlabel: Virgin 99283 chartposition: US dance #41 writtenby: Rheji Burrell album: Burrell	Burrell	I Really Like	1988	Virgin
7	recordlabel: Virgin 99279 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Sharon Ferrol album: Lia	Lia	Tell Me It's Not Too Late	1988	Virgin
8	recordlabel: Virgin 99236 chartposition: UK #4, US Dance #1, US #73 writtenby: Ann Saunderson, Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey and Roy Holmon album: Paradise	Inner City	Good Life	1988	Virgin
9	recordlabel: Virgin 99231 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #3, US #3, US dance #1 writtenby: Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phillip Ramacon album: Raw Like Sushi comments: [hip hop]	Neneh Cherry	Buffalo Stance	1988	Virgin
10	recordlabel: Virgin 1143 chartposition: RandB #94, US #53, UK #55, US dance #12 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Green Gartside, David Gamson album: Provision	Scritti Politti featuring Roger (Troutman)	Boom! There She Was	1988	Virgin
11	recordlabel: Virgin 1101 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #83 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Watching You	1988	Virgin
---	recordlabel: Virgin 1096 (UK) album: Intervention comments: [ballad]	Lavine Hudson	Flesh Of My Flesh	1988	Virgin(UK)
1	recordlabel: Virgin 1085 chartposition: RandB #30, US #1, UK #53, US dance #21, US AC #1, US rock #1 writtenby: Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Roll with It	Steve Winwood	Roll With It	1988	Virgin
2	recordlabel: Virgin 1080 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #50 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Mr Bachelor	1988	Virgin
3	recordlabel: Virgin 1068 chartposition: RandB #83, US #36, US dance #13 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Jade Starling & Whey Cooler album: Catch Me I'm Falling comments: The Shep Pettibone Mix	Pretty Poison	Nightime (remix)	1988	Virgin
4	recordlabel: Virgin 1067 chartposition: RandB #85, UK #57 writtenby: Lavine Hudson album: Intervention	Lavine Hudson	Intervention	1988	Virgin
5	recordlabel: Virgin 1049 chartposition: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16 writtenby: Ziggy Marley album: Conscious Party comments: [reggae]	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	Tomorrow People	1988	Virgin
6	recordlabel: Virgin 1037 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 album: Beach Music from The Tams	The Tams	My Baby Sure Can Shag	1988	Virgin(UK)
7	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69359 chartposition: RandB #9, US #98 writtenby: Keith Sweat album: Make It Last Forever	Keith Sweat	Don't Stop Your Love	1988	Vintertainment
---	recordlabel: Veteran 9308 writtenby: Andre Miller, Cornell Ward, Harold Currington, Otis Leavil album: The Second Time comments: [slow jam]	The Dells	Thought Of You Just A Little Too Much	1988	Veteran
---	recordlabel: Veteran 101 writtenby: Vern A. Allison album: The Second Time comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Can We Skip That Part?	1988	Veteran
---	recordlabel: Urgent 91 613 writtenby: Ivan Dupee, James Glover album: The Second Time comments: [ballad]	The Dells	My Lady So Perfect For Me	1988	Urgent
---	recordlabel: Urgent 613 writtenby: Cornell Ward, Andre Miller album: The Second Time	The Dells	Sweetness	1988	Urgent
1	recordlabel: Urban 24 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 album: Wait A Minute comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	JTQ (James Taylor Quartet)	Theme from Starsky and Hutch	1988	Urban(UK)
2	recordlabel: Urban 17 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Brown, John Starks and Fred Wesley comments: [funk] mpcode: G6erUbvX6X4	James Brown	The Payback Mix Part One	1988	Urban(UK)
3	recordlabel: Urban 13 chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Hank Ballard and James Brown album: Motherlode comments: [funk]	James Brown	She's the One	1988	Urban
4	recordlabel: Unyque 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #87 album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	(I've Got A) Feeling	1988	Unyque(UK)
---	recordlabel: Unyque 2 (UK) writtenby: T. Agbetu album: Just A Little More	Deluxe featuring Thomas Esterine	Your Loving Drives Me Crazy	1988	Unyque(UK)
1	recordlabel: UNI 50005 chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) and Rakim (as Rakim Allah) album: Follow the Leader	Eric B. & Rakim	The Microphone Fiend	1988	UNI
2	recordlabel: Tuff City 128023 chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: G. Jackson album: The Godfather of Rap comments: [hip hop]	Spoonie Gee	I'm All Shook Up	1988	Tuff City
3	recordlabel: Tuff Audio 2 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Derek B (as Derek Boland) and Cockfield album: Bullet from a Gun	Derek B	We Got the Juice	1988	Tuff Audio
4	recordlabel: Tuff Audio 1 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Derek B album: Bullet from a Gun comments: [hip hop]	Derek B	Bad Young Brother	1988	Tuff Audio
---	recordlabel: Triple T 1208 writtenby: Alvin Cash, Willie Henderson and Milton Crump	Alvin Cash	I'm Betting	1988	Triple T
1	recordlabel: Tri World 2002 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Jocelyn Brown album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	R U Lonely	1988	Tri World
2	recordlabel: Tri World 2001 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Glenn Barbee, Leon Sylvers III and Norman Wheatfield Jr.	Marva King	Back Up	1988	Tri World
3	recordlabel: Trax 159 chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Marshall Jefferson	Curtis McClaine & on the House	Let's Get Busy	1988	Trax
4	recordlabel: Track 58815 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Back comments: [funk]	Ohio Players	Sweat	1988	Track
5	recordlabel: Track 58812 chartposition: RandB #33 album: Back	Ohio Players	Let's Play (From Now On)	1988	Track
6	recordlabel: Total Experience 101 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Greg C. Jackson album: Straight from the Heart	The Gap Band	Straight from the Heart	1988	Total Experience
7	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 920 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Albert Cabrera and Kayel album: Scars of Love	TKA	Don't Be Afraid	1988	Tommy Boy
8	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 918 chartposition: RandB #34, US Dance #22 writtenby: Daddy O (as Glenn Bolton) album: In Full Gear	Stetsasonic	Talkin' All That Jazz	1988	Tommy Boy
9	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 914 chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #48 writtenby: Guy Vaughn and David Sanchez	The Force M.D.s	Deep Check	1988	Tommy Boy
10	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 913 chartposition: US Dance #26 writtenby: Moon Martin, Pete Singield and Terry Taylor album: Scars of Love	TKA	X-Ray Vision	1988	Tommy Boy
11	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 912 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Prince Paul, MC Delite, Frukwan, Wise, Daddy O, DBC and B.o.B (as Bobby Simmons) album: In Full Gear	Stetsasonic	Sally	1988	Tommy Boy
12	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 907 chartposition: RandB #63, US dance #6 writtenby: Albert Cabrera, Andy Tripoli (as Andy album: Scars of Love	TKA	Tears May Fall	1988	Tommy Boy
13	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 903 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Jay King and Thomas McElroy album: Life, Love and Pain	Club Nouveau	Heavy on My Mind	1988	Tommy Boy
14	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 27978 chartposition: RandB #23 album: Touch and Go	The Force M.D.s	Couldn't Care Less	1988	Tommy Boy
15	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 27736 chartposition: RandB #64, US #9, US dance #5, US AC #15 writtenby: Paul Robb album: Information Society	Information Society	Walking Away	1988	Tommy Boy
16	recordlabel: Three Stripe 1114 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Bacharach, David	Smith & Mighty	Walk On	1988	Three Stripe
17	recordlabel: Three Stripe 111 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: Bacharach, Mighty, Smith	Smith & Mighty ft. Krissy Kriss	Anyone	1988	Three Stripe(UK)
18	recordlabel: Tent 42343 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Deniece Pearson album: Rock the World	Five Star	Let Me Be Yours	1988	Tent(UK)
19	recordlabel: Tent 42235 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Deniece Pearson album: Rock the World	Five Star	There's a Brand New World	1988	Tent(UK)
20	recordlabel: Tent 42145 (UK) chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: Rock the World	Five Star	Rock My World	1988	Tent(UK)
21	recordlabel: Tent 42081 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #18 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: Rock the World	Five Star	Another Weekend	1988	Tent
22	recordlabel: Ten Records 239 (UK) chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Nellee Hooper album: Club Classics, Volume One	Soul II Soul	Feel Free	1988	Ten Records(UK)
23	recordlabel: Ten Records 238 chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Glynne Jones album: Maxi Priest comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Goodbye to Love Again	1988	Ten Records
24	recordlabel: Ten Records 232 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Compassion	Gary Taylor	Compassion	1988	Ten Records
25	recordlabel: Ten Records 221 chartposition: UK #5, US #25, US AC #10 writtenby: Cat Stevens album: Maxi Priest comments: [Reggae]	Maxi Priest	Wild World	1988	Ten Records

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