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
401	recordlabel: RCA 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter	The Blow Monkeys	It Doesn't Have to Be This Way	1987	RCA(UK)
402	recordlabel: Profile 7157 chartposition: US Dance #31 writtenby: Terry Jeffries	Chanelle	Is It Good Enough	1987	Profile
403	recordlabel: Capitol 471 chartposition: UK #87 writtenby: Glass, Job, Baldurrson, Pessis album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Irresistible	1987	Capitol
404	recordlabel: RCA 5219 chartposition: US Dance #9, US #97 writtenby: Mike Leeson (as Mick Leeson) and Peter Vale album: Nightwalkin'	Alisha	Into My Secret	1987	RCA
405	recordlabel: Superstar International 12 chartposition: RandB #57 album: Incredible	Scherrie Payne & Phillip Ingram	Incredible	1987	Superstar Internatio
406	recordlabel: Solar 70017 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Babyface and Daryl Simmons album: Just Gets Better with Time comments: [ballad]	The Whispers	In the Mood	1987	Solar
407	recordlabel: AandM 2894 chartposition: US #82, US AC #15 writtenby: Dan Hill and Michael Masser album: Emotional comments: [ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	In Your Eyes	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: EMI America 17268 writtenby: R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out comments: [album cut]	First Circle	In The Name of Love	1987	EMI America
1	recordlabel: Columbia 07290 chartposition: RandB #72 album: It's Time	Pauli Carman	In The Heat of the Night	1987	Columbia
2	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)
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89284 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke album: Come Share My Love comments: [ballad]	Miki Howard	Imagination	1987	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Manhattan 50074 chartposition: RandB #11, US Dance #28 writtenby: Carl Sturken, Evan Rogers and Robin Smith album: Start Over	Cheryl Lynn	If You Were Mine	1987	Manhattan
5	recordlabel: Arista 9623 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Alan Glass album: Aretha [1986 album] comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin (with Larry Graham)	If You Need My Love Tonight	1987	Arista
6	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
7	recordlabel: Capitol 44088 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #86, US Dance #27 writtenby: Paul Laurence Jones album: Good Love	Meli'sa Morgan	If You Can Do It I Can Too	1987	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Omni 96754 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Richard Scher and Terry Price	Rose Royce	If Walls Could Talk	1987	Omni
9	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28334 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #20, US #67 writtenby: Prince album: Sign of the Times	Prince	If I Was Your Girlfriend	1987	Paisley Park
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2140 writtenby: Carson Whitsett, Dan Tyler album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	If I Lose Your Love	1987	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44009 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Billy Luz Sprague, Tom Hemby, Keith Thomas, BeBe Winans and Mike Rapp album: BeBe and CeCe Winans comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	I.O.U. Me	1987	Capitol
2	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
3	recordlabel: Motown 1909 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Brown Mark (as Brownmark) album: Kiss Serious	Chico DeBarge	I've Been Watching You	1987	Motown
4	recordlabel: Future 102 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Bobby Johnson and Sam Ray Mosley album: Man of Stone / In Love Again comments: [southern soul ballad]	Tyrone Davis	I'm in Love Again	1987	Future
5	recordlabel: Capitol 450 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #54 writtenby: Timmy Allen and Paul Laurence album: Lillo	Lillo Thomas	I'm in Love	1987	Capitol
6	recordlabel: CBS 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #98	Haywoode	I'm Your Puppet	1987	CBS(UK)
7	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32042 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Derrick Givens, A. Givens and Jim Pass	The Givens Family	I'm Still Waiting	1987	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Expansion 11 (UK)	Ronnie McNeir featuring Eli Fontaine	I'm So In Love With You Baby	1987	Expansion(UK)
1	recordlabel: Urban 14 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #70 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Walter Beasley	Walter Beasley	I'm So Happy	1987	Urban
2	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2008 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Tony Butler and Jesse Diaz	Debbie Deb	I'm Searchin'	1987	Jam Packed
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44012 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ondrea Dawkins and Paul Laurence album: A Lot of Love comments: [ballad]	Melba Moore	I'm Not Gonna Let You Go	1987	Capitol
4	recordlabel: EMI 5580 (UK) chartposition: UK #57 writtenby: Patrick Patterson album: In Time	View From The Hill	I'm No Rebel	1987	EMI(UK)
---	recordlabel: Timeless 100 (UK) writtenby: Collins, Noble, Williams album: Ike Noble	Ike Noble	I'm Gonna Miss Your Love	1987	Timeless(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: MCA 53089 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Tony Henry album: Something's Going On	52nd Street	I'll Return	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Zebra 53067 writtenby: G. Cummings, J. Richmond album: Cabo Frio comments: [slow jam]	Cabo Frio ft. Eugene Wilde	I'll Get Back To You	1987	Zebra
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Motown 1908 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #90, US AC #36 writtenby: Jimmy George and Lou Pardini (as Louis Pardini) album: Together Again	The Temptations	I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now	1987	Motown
4	recordlabel: Next Plateau 1416 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: Elvin Molina and Marilyn E. Rodriguez	C Bank featuring Diamond Eyes	I Won't Stop Loving You	1987	Next Plateau
5	recordlabel: Reproduction 41493 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Anna Jolley, Brian Harris and Mark Jolley album: What You See Is What You Get	Glen Goldsmith	I Won't Cry	1987	Reproduction(UK)
6	recordlabel: Gamble And Huff 310 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Family Reunion comments: [ballad]	Lou Rawls	I Wish You Belonged to Me	1987	Gamble And Huff
7	recordlabel: Reprise 28229 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US AC #22 writtenby: Larry Troutman album: Unlimited! comments: [slow jam]	Roger (Troutman)	I Want to Be Your Man	1987	Reprise
8	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
9	recordlabel: MCA 53071 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Allen George and Fred McFarlane	Soul Club	I Want Your Guy	1987	MCA
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 89149 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper album: Madame X	Madame X	I Want Your Body	1987	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Arista 9598 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #1, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #1 writtenby: George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam album: Whitney	Whitney Houston	I Wanna Dance with Somebody	1987	Arista
12	recordlabel: Total Experience 2707 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Vernon Fails (as Vernon D. Fails), Michael Powell (as Michael J. Powell) and Mini Curry album: 100%	Mini Curry	I Think I'm Over You	1987	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Express 2286 writtenby: William McClain, Gien McDaniel, Salvador Cole album: Music For Lovers	The Mad Lads & The Jest Us Band	I Think I'm Falling For You	1987	Express
1	recordlabel: Motown 41655 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Tommie Connor comments: [christmas]	Michael Jackson	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	1987	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 41332 (UK) writtenby: Pete Hinds, Rick Clarke comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: QEClmbFXnYw	Rick Clarke & Emma	I Really Want To Be With You (Summer Soul Mix)	1987	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 07201 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #16 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller album: Give Me the Reason	Luther Vandross	I Really Didn't Mean It	1987	Epic
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: Asiana 1002 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Rue Caldwell	Rue Caldwell	I Need Your Loving	1987	Asiana
4	recordlabel: Def Jam 07350 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #14 writtenby: LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	I Need Love	1987	Def Jam
5	recordlabel: Solar 70009 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Babyface album: Lovers	Babyface	I Love You Babe	1987	Solar
6	recordlabel: Manhattan 50094 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #23, US #13, US AC #2 writtenby: Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Allan Rich album: Everlasting comments: [love ballad]	Natalie Cole	I Live for Your Love	1987	Manhattan
7	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
8	recordlabel: Arista 9559 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #1, US #1, US AC #2, US dance #12 writtenby: Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin & George Michael	I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)	1987	Arista
9	recordlabel: Epic 07253 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Bad	Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett	I Just Can't Stop Loving You	1987	Epic
10	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
---	recordlabel: Arista 9647 writtenby: La La and Kashif album: La La comments: [disco dance]	La La	I Got A Thing For You	1987	Arista
1	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 2202 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Rich Cason album: Everything's Coming Up Roses comments: [slow jam]	The Rose Brothers	I Get a Rush	1987	Muscle Shoals
2	recordlabel: SMP 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #3 writtenby: A. Evelyn, V. McCoy comments: re release	Jackie Wilson	I Get The Sweetest Feeling	1987	SMP(UK)
3	recordlabel: A.1. 299 (UK) chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Johnny Flippin, Michael Walker	Steve Walsh	I Found Lovin'	1987	A..(UK)
4	recordlabel: Important 10 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: With Love	Fatback Band	I Found Lovin'	1987	Important
5	recordlabel: Serious 1 chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: Darlene Davis	Darlene Love	I Found Love	1987	Serious
6	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
7	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
8	recordlabel: Geffen 27 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #13, US #68, US AC #42 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: After Dark	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	I Don't Think That Man Should Sleep Alone	1987	Geffen
---	recordlabel: AJ's 003 writtenby: Anthony Antoine	Roney Canada	I Don't Believe It	1987	AJ's
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: RCA 5313 chartposition: RandB #14, US AC #48 writtenby: Renaldo Benson, Crump and Ronnie McNeir album: Ruffin and Kendrick	David Ruffin & Eddie Kendricks	I Couldn't Believe It	1987	RCA
3	recordlabel: Paisley Park 8288 chartposition: US #10, UK #29, US Dance #4 album: Sign of the Times comments: charted as I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man / Hot Thing in US dance charts	Prince	I Could Never Take the Place of Your Man	1987	Paisley Park
4	recordlabel: Columbia 07357 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Water Under the Bridge	Deniece Williams	I Confess	1987	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Elektra 69477 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Howard Hewett and Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers) album: I Commit to Love	Howard Hewett	I Commit to Love	1987	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Polydor 893 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Everton McCalla and Steve DuBerry album: All for Love	Princess	I Cannot Carry On	1987	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Serious 8 (UK) writtenby: Bill Hagans comments: [disco funk] mpcode: q9hs0Q0mE_o	Masterpiece	I Can't Wait	1987	Serious(UK)
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: Dice 1017 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Ann Curless, James Slater and Lewis A. Martinee	Celi Bee	I Can't Let Go	1987	Dice
4	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: Star Vision 1214 writtenby: Jimmy Dockett album: Tender Moments	Jimmy Dockett & Barbara Stroman (Barbara Dockett)	I Can't Control My Heartbeat	1987	Star Vision
1	recordlabel: TTED 3026 chartposition: RandB #61 comments: [southern soul]	Jesse James	I Can Do Bad by Myself	1987	TTED
2	recordlabel: Motown 1905 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Mitch McDowell and Nadine McKinnor	Ada Dyer	I Bet Ya, I'll Let Ya	1987	Motown
---	recordlabel: London 870 691 album: Breakfast comments: [southern soul ballad]	Marvin Sease	I Belong To You	1987	London
---	recordlabel: London 870691 7 writtenby: Marvin Sease album: Breakfast	Marvin Sease	I Ate You For My Breakfast	1987	London
1	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 7448 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Eric B. and Rakim album: Paid in Full	Eric B. & Rakim	I Ain't No Joke	1987	th and Bway
2	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
3	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
4	recordlabel: Total Experience 49755 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: John Black, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons album: Gap Band 8	The Gap Band	How Music Came About (Bop B Da B Da Da)	1987	Total Experience(U
5	recordlabel: Dance Mania 003 chartposition: UK #8	Housemaster Boyz & the Rude Boy of the House	House Nation	1987	Dance Mania
6	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
7	recordlabel: Simba 104 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Hooked on You	1987	Simba(UK)
8	recordlabel: Mercury 888 712 chartposition: RandB #9, US #66 writtenby: J. Taylor, C. Williams, Kool And The Gang album: Forever	Kool & the Gang	Holiday	1987	Mercury
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: Fantasy 977 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bullock, Hunter album: Living Proof	Living Proof	Hold On to Your Dreams	1987	Fantasy
11	recordlabel: Manhattan 50058 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: R.J. Rice (as The Wiz) and DeDe Leitta album: Hold On comments: [beat ballad]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Hold On	1987	Manhattan
12	recordlabel: Warner 85807 chartposition: RandB #3, US #68, US AC #36 writtenby: Constance Guzman, Eddie Minnifield and Sheila E. album: Sheila E.	Sheila E.	Hold Me	1987	Warner
13	recordlabel: Polydor 885 720 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Listen to My Heart Beat comments: [ballad]	Gerry Woo	Hey There Lonely Girl	1987	Polydor
14	recordlabel: Zakia 5139 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Sun Born, Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley album: XL comments: [hip hop]	King Sun-D Moet	Hey Love	1987	Zakia
15	recordlabel: Catawba 0961 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Dan Kimpel and Mark Trujillo album: Savoir Faire comments: [ballad]	Sandra Feva	Here Now	1987	Catawba

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