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
201	recordlabel: Motown 1883 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #43, US #20, US AC #5 writtenby: L. Richie, G. Phillinganes album: Dancing on the Ceiling comments: [reggae]	Lionel Richie	Se La	1987	Motown
202	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Wayne Wallace and Ronald Hollins album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	Screaming at the Moon	1987	P.I.R.(UK)
203	recordlabel: Ten Records 169 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Kurtis Mantronik and MC Tee album: Music Madness	Mantronix	Scream	1987	Ten Records
204	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 902 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Joey Gardner and Kayel (as Louis Ramon Sharpe) album: Scars of Love	TKA	Scars of Love	1987	Tommy Boy
205	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)
---	recordlabel: Ms.B 3301 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: Mother Wit comments: [album cut]	Betty Wright	Say It Again	1987	Ms.B
1	recordlabel: Elektra 5244 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Howard Hewett and Monty Seward album: I Commit to Love comments: [gospel ballad]	Howard Hewett	Say Amen	1987	Elektra
---	recordlabel: SO'VI 002	Brenda Fashay	Saving My Love 4 A Star	1987	SO'VI
1	recordlabel: 21 Records 99459 chartposition: RandB #14, US #92, US Dance #33 writtenby: Lou Pace, Donna Allen and Will English album: Perfect Timing	Donna Allen	Satisfied	1987	Records
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69484 chartposition: RandB #8, US #44, UK #100, US AC #6 writtenby: Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts album: Rapture... comments: [ballad]	Anita Baker	Same Ole Love	1987	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Mercury 870 033 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #32 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Run to Me	1987	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Arista 9574 chartposition: RandB #25, US #82, US dance #4 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Rock-A-Lott	1987	Arista
5	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: Muscle Shoals Sound 3004 writtenby: Mosley and Johnson album: Mosley and Johnson	Mosley & Johnson	Rock Me	1987	Muscle Shoals Sound
1	recordlabel: Breakout 611 chartposition: UK #13, US Dance #9 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman	Stock, Aitken & Waterman	Roadblock	1987	Breakout
2	recordlabel: Motown 1893 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Corey Blake album: Blake and Hines	Blake & Hines	Road Dog	1987	Motown
3	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
4	recordlabel: MCA 53110 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Oliver Leiber and St. Paul album: St. Paul	St. Paul	Rich Man	1987	MCA
5	recordlabel: ZYX Records 5752 chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kay Williams) album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	Riccochet	1987	ZYX Records
6	recordlabel: CFM 4000 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Clevin Brailsford, Gerry Thomas and Henry Ellerbee	Fatback Band	Rhythm of the Night	1987	CFM
7	recordlabel: Manhattan 50071 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and DeDe Leitta album: Hold On	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Rhythm Method	1987	Manhattan
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 89256 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #1 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterma album: F.L.M. comments: [disco dance]	Mel & Kim	Respectable	1987	Atlantic
9	recordlabel: Edge 012 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice	J. Blackfoot	Respect Yourself	1987	Edge
10	recordlabel: Motown 1876 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #7, US #5, US AC #22 writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice album: The Return of Bruno	Bruce Willis featuring the Pointer Sisters	Respect Yourself	1987	Motown
11	recordlabel: Arista 44 chartposition: RandB #20, US #62, AC #7 weeksinr&bchart: 19 writtenby: Gary Prim, Nathan East and Tena Clark album: Reservations for Two comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick & Kashif	Reservations for Two	1987	Arista
12	recordlabel: Motown 1894 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rudy Pardee, Michael Perison and Victor Brooks	Family Dream	Rescue Me	1987	Motown
13	recordlabel: Solar 70005 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Mark Brown album: Power	Lakeside	Relationship	1987	Solar
14	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
15	recordlabel: Def Jam 651245 (UK) chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: Chuck D, Keith Shocklee, Eric Sadler album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Rebel without a Pause	1987	Def Jam(UK)
16	recordlabel: Amazon 719 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Tony Deshawn album: Real Lover	Tony Deshawn	Real Lover	1987	Amazon
17	recordlabel: Dep 25 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Rat in Mi Kitchen comments: [reggae]	UB40	Rat in Mi Kitchen	1987	Dep(UK)
18	recordlabel: Motown 1922 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: W. Douglas Jr., H. Redmond, T. Black and W. Brown III album: Kiss Serious	Chico DeBarge	Rainy Night	1987	Motown
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2136 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Every Way But Wrong	Latimore	Put Out The Fire	1987	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Next Plateau 315 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #2, US #19, US dance #18 writtenby: Hurby Azor & Ray Davies (as Raymond Douglas Davies) album: Hot, Cool & Vicious	Salt-N-Pepa	Push It	1987	Next Plateau
2	recordlabel: 4AD 707 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #13, US dance #1 writtenby: Steve Young & Martyn Young	M.A.R.R.S.	Pump Up the Volume	1987	AD
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89308 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Gordon Worthy (as Gordon album: Boy Crazy	Picture Perfect	Prove It, Boy	1987	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Amherst 312 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Rick James album: Private Conversations	Val Young	Private Conversations	1987	Amherst
5	recordlabel: Elektra 66795 chartposition: RandB #73, US Dance #19 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Tony Mason album: Livin' on the Edge	Mason	Pour It On	1987	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Pow Wow 424 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: C. Williams and R. Hough	Soft Touch	Please, Please Me	1987	Pow Wow
7	recordlabel: Charm 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 comments: [reggae]	Barbara Jones	Please Mister Please	1987	Charm(UK)
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: WEA 130 chartposition: UK #25 writtenby: Errol Brown album: That's How Love Is	Errol Brown	Personal Touch	1987	WEA
10	recordlabel: LMR 74000 chartposition: RandB #69, US dance #40 writtenby: S. Hill album: Party Your Body	Stevie B	Party Your Body	1987	LMR
11	recordlabel: Manhattan 50072 chartposition: US dance #19, UK #82 writtenby: Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley album: Inside Story	Grace Jones	Party Girl	1987	Manhattan
12	recordlabel: Capitol 459 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Brady album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Paradise Is Here	1987	Capitol(UK)
13	recordlabel: Motown 41431 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: 25th Anniversary	The Temptations	Papa Was a Rollin' Stone (remix)	1987	Motown
14	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
15	recordlabel: RCA 6625 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton album: Love for What It Is	Anita Pointer	Overnight Success	1987	RCA
16	recordlabel: Geffen 28152 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #65, US AC #38 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Ray Parker Jr album: After Dark comments: [ballad]	Ray Parker Jr & Natalie Cole	Over You	1987	Geffen
17	recordlabel: MCA 53059 chartposition: RandB #84 album: Ian Foster	Ian Foster	Out for the Count	1987	MCA
18	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
19	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)
20	recordlabel: MCA 53216 chartposition: UK #77 album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Ooh You Make Me Feel	1987	MCA
21	recordlabel: Triple 706 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) and Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)	Romeo	Ooh Baby Baby	1987	Triple
22	recordlabel: Warner 8327 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #57, US #58, US dance #16 writtenby: Richard Feldman & Jimmy Scott album: All in the Name of Love comments: [pop soul]	Atlantic Starr	One Lover At a Time	1987	Warner
23	recordlabel: Motown 1897 chartposition: RandB #3, US #10, US AC #2 writtenby: Brian Ray & Steve LeGassick album: One Heartbeat	Smokey Robinson	One Heartbeat	1987	Motown
24	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
25	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
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
---	recordlabel: MCA 53207 writtenby: Manolo Badrena album: Stories Without Words comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nu Sungo	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3012 writtenby: Ed Adams, Julius Bradley, Willie Mitchell album: Night And Day comments: [ballad]	David Hudson	Now That Love Is Gone	1987	Waylo
1	recordlabel: China 16 chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Labi Siffre album: So Strong	Labi Siffre	Nothing's Gonna Change	1987	China
2	recordlabel: Epic 07429 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man album: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained comments: [funk]	Charlie Singleton & Modern Man	Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained	1987	Epic
3	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
4	recordlabel: Elektra 69456 chartposition: RandB #5, US #44, US AC #9 writtenby: Ken Hirsch & Marti Sharron album: Rapture...	Anita Baker	No One in the World	1987	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Epic 450935 (UK) writtenby: J. Mtume, Tawatha album: Welcome To My Dream comments: [slow jam album cut] mpcode: Y2cx692JMng	Tawatha	No More Tears	1987	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tabu 650444 7 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #64, US Dance #2 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Sands of Time	The S.O.S. Band	No Lies	1987	Tabu
2	recordlabel: AandM 2990 chartposition: RandB #6, US #50, US dance #19 writtenby: Basil Lordsby album: Discovery	Shanice Wilson	No Half Steppin'	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: Waylo 13006 album: Nite and Day comments: (complete album)	David Hudson	Nite and Day (full album)	1987	Waylo
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 9222 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Don't Disturb This Groove	The System	Nighttime Lover	1987	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Sedona 7511 writtenby: Gary St. Clair album: Love Zone comments: [album cut]	Rena Scott	Nightdancing	1987	Sedona
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 50056 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper and Roman Johnson album: Start Over	Cheryl Lynn	New Dress	1987	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07021 chartposition: RandB #6, US dance #23 writtenby: Michael Jeffries, Michael Boyd and Deniece Williams	Deniece Williams	Never Say Never	1987	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Warner 28159 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Don Addrisi and Dick Addrisi album: Chill Factor	Chill Factor	Never My Love	1987	Warner
4	recordlabel: Fresh 0013 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Haleemah Turner and Robert Wright	Chandra Simmons	Never Gonna Let You Go	1987	Fresh
5	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
6	recordlabel: Mercury 12 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #2, US #1, US dance #7, US rock #12 writtenby: Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence album: Kick	INXS	Need You Tonight	1987	Mercury
7	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 5681 writtenby: R. Benetar, G. Senogles, K. Pinto album: Stay	The Controllers	My Secret Fantasy	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 52894 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: LaLa album: Giorge Pettus	Giorge Pettus	My Night for Love	1987	MCA
2	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)
3	recordlabel: Arista 9620 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Full Force	La La	My Love Is on the Money	1987	Arista
4	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
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 89182 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: The Big Throwdown comments: [love ballad]	LeVert	My Forever Love	1987	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Jump Street 1011 chartposition: US Dance #41	Toney Lee	My Baby Loves Me	1987	Jump Street
9	recordlabel: Charly 112 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Walter Donaldson and Gus Kahn	Nina Simone	My Baby Just Cares for Me	1987	Charly(UK)
10	recordlabel: Warner 28401 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Eric van Tijn and Jochem Fluitsma album: Mutual Attraction	Sylvester	Mutual Attraction	1987	Warner
11	recordlabel: Sound Town 0019 chartposition: RandB #75 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: David Alexander and S. L. Moore	David Alexander	Ms. X	1987	Sound Town
12	recordlabel: Vinylmania 007 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Gordon	Eleanor Mills	Mr. Right	1987	Vinylmania
13	recordlabel: RCA 5114 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Shanti album: It's Redd	Redd	Mr. D.J.	1987	RCA
14	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
15	recordlabel: Polydor 1 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Manic and Cool comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Mr Manic and Sister Cool	1987	Polydor
16	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 112 chartposition: RandB #53 album: Move Somethin'	The 2 Live Crew	Move Somethin'	1987	Luke Skyywalker
17	recordlabel: Criminal 015 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Farley Keith album: Extra Extra	John Rocca	Move	1987	Criminal
18	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
19	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
20	recordlabel: EMI America 232 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Glenn Everett, R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out	First Circle	Miracle Worker	1987	EMI America(UK)
21	recordlabel: RCA 5230 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	Mercury Rising	1987	RCA

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