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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: 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
2 recordlabel: Geffen 28332
chartposition: RandB #27
album: Night People
comments: [ballad]
John White (Can't) Get You Out of My System 1987 Geffen
3 recordlabel: Geffen 28216
chartposition: RandB #12
writtenby: Lenny White and Vaneese Thomas
album: Vaneese
Vaneese Thomas (I Wanna Get) Close to You 1987 Geffen
4 recordlabel: Arista 9568
chartposition: RandB #22
writtenby: La La and Full Force
La La (If You) Love Me Just a Little 1987 Arista
5 recordlabel: Warner 28381
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White and Marcus Miller
album: The Jamaica Boys
The Jamaica Boys (It's That) Lovin' Feeling 1987 Warner
6 recordlabel: China 43102
chartposition: UK #4, RandB #49
writtenby: Labi Siffre
album: So Strong
Labi Siffre (Something Inside) So Strong 1987 China
7 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28182
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Madhouse
album: 16
comments: [instrumental]
Madhouse (The Perfect) 10 1987 Paisley Park
8 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
9 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
10 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)
11 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28485
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Madhouse
album: 8
comments: [instrumental]
Madhouse 6 1987 Paisley Park
12 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
13 recordlabel: Epic 650750
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley
album: Different Drummer
Isley Jasper Isley 8th Wonder of the World 1987 Epic
--- recordlabel: Command 1008
album: A Love Like This
comments: [gospel soul love ballad] [album cut]
Phil & Brenda Nicholas A Love Like This 1987 Command
--- recordlabel: Surfside 880209
writtenby: General Johnson
album: The Music
General Johnson & The Chairmen A Piece Of Candy 1987 Surfside
1 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
--- 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: Capitol 79168
chartposition: US dance #5
writtenby: Terry Britten and Graham Lyle
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Afterglow 1987 Capitol
2 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
3 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol
album: Living All Alone
comments: [beat ballad]
Phyllis Hyman Ain't You Had Enough Love 1987 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros.
writtenby: M. Stokes, Sherrick
album: Sherrick
comments: [slow jam album cut]
mpcode: 1Dr4ZmlbgIc
Sherrick All Because Of You 1987 Warner Bros.
1 recordlabel: Capitol 5689
chartposition: RandB #94
writtenby: William Rhinehart
album: No More Tears
Beau Williams All Because of You 1987 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Columbia 40537
album: All By Myself
comments: [Complete Album]
Regina Belle All By Myself (full album) 1987 Columbia
1 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
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
--- recordlabel: OLA 11232
writtenby: Ricky Lester, Michael Gamlin, Dennis Johnson
Roosevelt Carter All Night Love Affair 1987 OLA
1 recordlabel: Warner 28215
chartposition: RandB #51
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [ballad]
Atlantic Starr All in the Name of Love 1987 Warner
2 recordlabel: Capitol 44014
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Christopher Dixon and Chuck Jackson
album: Blu Blowin'
comments: [ballad]
Peggi Blu with Bert Robinson All the Way with You 1987 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Warner 28455
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1
writtenby: Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
album: All in the Name of Love
comments: [love ballad]
Atlantic Starr Always 1987 Warner
4 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
5 recordlabel: Club 60
chartposition: RandB #1
writtenby: Angela Winbush
album: Sharp
Angela Winbush Angel 1987 Club
6 recordlabel: Mercury 888 012
chartposition: RandB #94
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Ian Prince and Mic Murphy
Angelica Chaplin Anyone Else 1987 Mercury
7 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
--- recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK)
writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe
album: Paul Johnson
Paul Johnson Are We Strong Enough 1987 CBS(UK)
--- recordlabel: Solar 70006
writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA
The Whispers Are You Going My Way 1987 Solar
--- recordlabel: Chelsea Avenue 8601
writtenby: Lee Shot
comments: [southern soul]
Lee Shot (Williams) Are You Leaving Me 1987 Chelsea Avenue
1 recordlabel: RCA 5149
chartposition: RandB #15
writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz
album: Silk and Steel
Five Star Are You Man Enough? 1987 RCA
2 recordlabel: Def Jam 651334
chartposition: RandB #71
The Black Flames Are You My Woman? 1987 Def Jam
3 recordlabel: Epic 07499
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: E. 'Tree' Moore
album: Welcome to My Dream
Tawatha Are You Serious? 1987 Epic
4 recordlabel: Elektra 69518
chartposition: RandB #5, US #23, US AC #21
writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Billy Beck
album: Shirley Murdock!
Shirley Murdock As We Lay 1987 Elektra
5 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
6 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
7 recordlabel: Atlantic 89165
chartposition: RandB #5
writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Jackie Rawe
album: Love Confessions
comments: [ballad]
Miki Howard Baby Be Mine 1987 Atlantic
8 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
9 recordlabel: EMI 19261
chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #44
writtenby: Prince (as Joey Coco)
album: Female Trouble
Nona Hendryx Baby Go Go 1987 EMI
10 recordlabel: Warner 28150
chartposition: RandB #53
writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye
album: Sherrick
comments: [love ballad]
Sherrick Baby I'm for Real 1987 Warner
11 recordlabel: AandM 2912
chartposition: RandB #23
weeksinr&bchart: 13
writtenby: Jesse Johnson
album: Shockadelica
Jesse Johnson Baby Let's Kiss 1987 A&M
12 recordlabel: Capitol 44092
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Marlon Jackson
album: Baby Tonight
Marlon Jackson Baby Tonight 1987 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28458
writtenby: Bunny Hull, Jeff Hull
album: Private Passion
mpcode: jj5aHoKgHiY
Jeff Lorber ft. Michael Jeffries And Karyn White Back In Love 1987 Warner Bros.
1 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
2 recordlabel: Geffen 20670
chartposition: RandB #90
writtenby: Glen Barbee, Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers) and Norman A. Whitfield Jr.
album: Center of Attraction
Jesse's Gang Back-Up 1987 Geffen
3 recordlabel: Epic 07418
chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #33
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Bad
Michael Jackson Bad 1987 Epic
4 recordlabel: Edge 006
chartposition: RandB #78
album: U Turn
comments: [ballad]
J. Blackfoot Bad Weather 1987 Edge
5 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
6 recordlabel: Select 1195
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid)
album: Whistle
Whistle Barbara's Bedroom 1987 Select
7 recordlabel: Fanfare 11
chartposition: UK #80
writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen
Gloria Gaynor Be Soft With Me Tonight 1987 Fanfare
8 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)
9 recordlabel: MCA 53120
chartposition: US #42, UK #78
writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde
album: Serious Slammin'
The Pointer Sisters Be There 1987 MCA
10 recordlabel: Jive 9629
chartposition: RandB #20
writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins
album: Open Sesame
Whodini featuring Millie Jackson Be Yourself 1987 Jive
11 recordlabel: Fever 1914
chartposition: RandB #47, US #27, US dance #16
writtenby: David Cole
album: Show Me
The Cover Girls Because of You 1987 Fever
--- recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK)
writtenby: Anita Baker
album: Rapture...
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: FCDiics6SsE
Anita Baker Been So Long 1987 Elektra(UK)
--- recordlabel: Sire 25633
writtenby: Larry 'Woo' Wedgeworth, Gordon 'Megabucks' Worthy
album: Modernique
comments: [album cut]
Modernique Believe In Love 1987 Sire
1 recordlabel: EMI 43019
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Rahni Song
album: Najee's Theme
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Najee Betcha Don't Know 1987 EMI
2 recordlabel: Epic 07371
chartposition: RandB #36, US #19
writtenby: Joe Galdo, Lawrence Dermer and Rafael Vigil
album: Let It Loose
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Betcha Say That 1987 Epic
3 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
4 recordlabel: WEA 162
chartposition: UK #51
writtenby: Errol Brown
Errol Brown Body Rockin' 1987 WEA
5 recordlabel: Epic 06560
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: James Mtume
album: Theater of the Mind
comments: [ballad]
Mtume Body and Soul (Take Me) 1987 Epic
6 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
7 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
8 recordlabel: Capitol 452
chartposition: US #74, UK #43
writtenby: Rupert Hine and Jeannette Obstoj
album: Break Every Rule
Tina Turner Break Every Rule 1987 Capitol
9 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
--- recordlabel: Edge 012
writtenby: Homer Banks, Lester Snell
album: U Turn
J. Blackfoot Breaking the Monotony 1987 Edge
1 recordlabel: Rendezvous 103
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Charles Wallert
album: What'cha Gonna Do
O.C. Smith Brenda 1987 Rendezvous
--- recordlabel: CBS Associated 40409
writtenby: Deborah McDuffie
album: Different Drummer
comments: [slow jam]
Isley Jasper Isley Brother To Brother 1987 CBS Associated
1 recordlabel: Solar 70010
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Power
comments: [ballad]
Lakeside Bullseye 1987 Solar
--- recordlabel: CBS 5 (UK)
writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Carter
album: Paul Johnson
comments: [album cut]
Paul Johnson Burnin' 1987 CBS(UK)
1 recordlabel: Columbia 07204
chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38
writtenby: Rick James
album: Colorful Changes
Process & the Doo Rags Call Me Up 1987 Columbia
2 recordlabel: Tabu 7122
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 6
James Robinson Can We Do It Again 1987 Tabu
3 recordlabel: Orbitone 21 (UK)
chartposition: UK #2
writtenby: Felix Da Silva
album: Can't Be With You Tonight
comments: [ballad]
Judy Boucher Can't Be With You Tonight 1987 Orbitone(UK)
--- recordlabel: EMI America 43041
writtenby: G. Everett, A. Lee
album: Boy's Night Out
comments: (Club Mix)
First Circle Can't Find A Love 1987 EMI America
1 recordlabel: Epic 651444 7
chartposition: US #6, UK #88, US AC #1
writtenby: Gloria Estefan
album: Let It Loose
Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine Can't Stay Away from You 1987 Epic
2 recordlabel: Epic 650445
chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #27
writtenby: Claudja Barry , Jörg Evers, Jürgen Korduletsch (as Jürgen S. Korduletsch) and Michael Caplan
album: I, Claudja
Claudja Barry Can't You Feel My Heart Beat 1987 Epic
3 recordlabel: Urban 6 (UK)
chartposition: UK #96
writtenby: R. Ayers, E. Birdsong
album: You Send Me
comments: [jazz funk]
Roy Ayers Can't You See Me 1987 Urban(UK)
4 recordlabel: Solar 71154
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Carl Green, Dwain Mitchell and L.A. Reid
The Deele Can-U-Dance 1987 Solar
--- recordlabel: London 888 798
album: Marvin Sease
comments: [southern soul]
Marvin Sease Candy Licker 1987 London
--- recordlabel: Supertronics 18
writtenby: B. Nathan, J. Christie, Les Davis
album: Heat Stroke
Janice Christie Candy Love 1987 Supertronics
--- recordlabel: Jam Today 1
writtenby: Keni Stevens
album: Blue Moods
Keni Stevens Cannot Live Without Your Love 1987 Jam Today
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 89217
chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #9, US dance #27
writtenby: Reggie Calloway
album: The Big Throwdown
LeVert Casanova 1987 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Elektra 5201
chartposition: RandB #92
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Quiet Storm
comments: [beat ballad]
Peabo Bryson Catch 22 1987 Elektra
3 recordlabel: Virgin 96752
chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #13, US #8
writtenby: Jade Starling & Whey Cooler
album: Catch Me I'm Falling
Pretty Poison Catch Me (I'm Falling) 1987 Virgin
--- recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 106
writtenby: Vinny 'Dee' Broomfield
Debbie Brown Caught In The Act 1987 Luke Skyywalker
1 recordlabel: Warner 28220
chartposition: RandB #94, US dance #45
writtenby: Toni C.
album: One from the Heart
Jocelyn Brown Caught in the Act 1987 Warner
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: 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
4 recordlabel: EMI America 8378
chartposition: RandB #34
album: Take It to the Limit
comments: [love ballad]
Ray, Goodman & Brown Celebrate Our Love 1987 EMI America
5 recordlabel: Mercury 888 837
chartposition: RandB #9
writtenby: DeDe Leitta, Larry Dodson and R.J. Rice
album: Contagious
The Bar-Kays Certified True 1987 Mercury
6 recordlabel: Select 62292
chartposition: US #115, R&B #120
writtenby: Jazz, Kangol Kid, Howie Tee
Whistle Chance for Our Love 1987 Select
7 recordlabel: Polydor 871 (UK)
chartposition: UK #55
writtenby: David Grant and Roy Carter
album: Change
David Grant Change 1987 Polydor(UK)
8 recordlabel: Def Jam 06350
chartposition: UK #100
writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad)
album: Chasin' a Dream
Tashan Chasin' a Dream 1987 Def Jam
9 recordlabel: Warner 28392
chartposition: RandB #35, US #AC 25
writtenby: Marcus Miller
album: A Change of Heart
comments: [instrumental]
David Sanborn Chicago Song 1987 Warner

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