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 650780 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Terry Johnson and Al Cleveland album: Juice comments: [ballad]	Oran Juice Jones	Here I Go Again	1987	Def Jam
502	recordlabel: MCA 53164 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Dragnet OST comments: [love ballad]	New Edition	Helplessly in Love	1987	MCA
503	recordlabel: Alasam 1211 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Jonah Ellis	J.E. the P.C. from D.C.	Hello Rochelle	1987	Alasam
504	recordlabel: Circa 3 chartposition: UK #84 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Heaven's Just A Breath Away	1987	Circa
505	recordlabel: Geffen 28298 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Alan Glass and Preston Glass album: Get Close to My Love	Jennifer Holliday	Heart on the Line	1987	Geffen
506	recordlabel: Capitol 44013 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles and Billy Osbourne album: No More Cold Nights	Bert Robinson	Heart of Gold	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Tabu writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [album cut] mpcode: reoG0SVdFhY	Alexander O'Neal	Hearsay	1987	Tabu
1	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
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69489 chartposition: RandB #8, US #89, US Dance #40 writtenby: Preston Glass album: Sensational	Starpoint	He Wants My Body	1987	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 07136 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Davy D and Hurricane album: Davy's Ride comments: [hip hop]	Davy D	Have You Seen Davy	1987	Def Jam
4	recordlabel: EMI 50180 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Terry Stubbs and Derrick Pearson album: Serious	The O'Jays	Have You Had Your Love Today	1987	EMI
5	recordlabel: Capitol 437 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #33, US #69 writtenby: Barry Eastmond & Jolyon Skinner album: Just Like the First Time	Freddie Jackson	Have You Ever Loved Somebody	1987	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Hard Times	1987	Jive(UK)
7	recordlabel: Columbia 397 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #5 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Hard Day	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2135 writtenby: Willie Clayton album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	Happy Time	1987	Malaco
1	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
2	recordlabel: CBS 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Harold Payne album: Paul Johnson comments: [ballad]	Paul Johnson	Half A World Away	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fever 820 writtenby: A. Tripoli album: Nayobe	Nayobe	Guess I Fell In Love	1987	Fever
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 131 writtenby: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley album: Hooked on Love	Clarence Carter	Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite	1987	Ichiban
1	recordlabel: Profile 5143 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Bob Dylan album: Luther Ingram	Luther Ingram	Gotta Serve Somebody	1987	Profile
2	recordlabel: Boiling Point 5201 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie, Bill Hagans, David Conley, Bernard Jackson, David Townsend and Joshua Thompson album: Good to Go Lover	Gwen Guthrie	Good to Go Lover -- Outside in the Rain	1987	Boiling Point
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44017 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard album: Picture Me	Ava Cherry	Good Intentions	1987	Capitol
4	recordlabel: RCA 49734 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Paul Simpson and Arthur Storey	Barbara Roy	Gonna Put Up a Fight	1987	RCA
5	recordlabel: Jive 1035 chartposition: US #89 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: I'm Kool Moe Dee comments: [hip hop]	Kool Moe Dee	Go See the Doctor	1987	Jive
6	recordlabel: Elektra 5216 chartposition: RandB #5 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Shirley Murdock comments: [ballad]	Shirley Murdock	Go On Without You	1987	Elektra
7	recordlabel: Def Jam 07620 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Go Cut Creator Go	1987	Def Jam
8	recordlabel: CBS Associated 07254 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Ernie Isley, Chris Jasper and Marvin Isley album: Different Drummer	Isley Jasper Isley	Givin' You Back the Love	1987	CBS Associated
9	recordlabel: Supreme 119 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Steve MacIntosh	Dance Aid	Give, Give, Give	1987	Supreme(UK)
10	recordlabel: Motown 41433 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Mitch McDowell and Norman Whitfield Jr. album: Wide Open	General Kane	Girl Pulled the Dog	1987	Motown
11	recordlabel: MCA 1153 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Melvin D. Wells album: King of Stage	Bobby Brown	Girl Next Door	1987	MCA
12	recordlabel: Virgin 99398 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #44 writtenby: Lorenzo Hall, Richie Stevens and Patrick Tenyue album: Motion comments: [funk]	Well Red	Get Lucky	1987	Virgin
13	recordlabel: Profile 5170 chartposition: RandB #82, UK #87 writtenby: Derek B album: Bullet from a Gun comments: [hip hop]	Derek B	Get Down	1987	Profile
14	recordlabel: Solar 70013 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Sid Johnson and Charles Muldrow album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Games	1987	Solar
15	recordlabel: Fanfare 14 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman album: Sinitta!	Sinitta	G.T.O.	1987	Fanfare(UK)
---	recordlabel: Genora 122446 writtenby: Andre Lovell	Franklyn	Future Love	1987	Genora
1	recordlabel: AandM 613 (UK) chartposition: UK #59 writtenby: Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis and Janet Jackson album: Control comments: [ballad]	Janet Jackson	Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun)	1987	A&M(UK)
2	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)
---	recordlabel: Sire 27888 writtenby: Wedgeworth, Worthy album: Modernique	Modernique	From Friends To Lovers	1987	Sire
1	recordlabel: Egyptian Empire 774 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #43 writtenby: The Egyptian Lover album: One Track Mind comments: charted as Freak A Holic in US dance charts	The Egyptian Lover	Freak-A-Holic	1987	Egyptian Empire
---	recordlabel: Capitol 44112 writtenby: Job, Glass, Wheeler, Baldursson album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Forget About Her	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: MCA 42042 writtenby: L.A. Dream Team album: Bad To The Bone comments: [album cut]	L.A. Dream Team	For Lisa For Love	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: Mercury 512 (UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Andy Connell, Corinne Drewery and Martin Jackson album: It's Better to Travel comments: [jazz funk]	Swing Out Sister	Fooled by a Smile	1987	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070 writtenby: Biggs, Gamble, Bell album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	First Time Together	1987	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Harbor City 6034 writtenby: William Butler, Parris Foster	Crosswind	Fire (It's Getting Hot)	1987	Harbor City
1	recordlabel: Island 379 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Clarence Satchell, James album: Rhythm Killers	Sly & Robbie	Fire	1987	Island
2	recordlabel: TVT 4009 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #78, US Dance #16 writtenby: Susie Banfield (as Susan Banfield) and Debbie Pryce	The Cookie Crew	Females (Get On Up)	1987	TVT
---	recordlabel: Magnolia Sound 5897 writtenby: D.R. Robinson, M. Horton, Norwood album: I Can\'t Let You Go comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: Y4xuhXU-TeE	Norwood	Feels So Good	1987	Magnolia Sound
1	recordlabel: Motown 1918 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Dianne Quander and Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [beat ballad]	Garry Glenn featuring Sheila Hutchinson	Feels Good to Feel Good	1987	Motown
2	recordlabel: EMI 8381 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Rahni Song and Zack Vaz album: Najee's Theme comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Najee	Feel So Good to Me	1987	EMI
---	recordlabel: CBS 450640 (UK) album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Fear Of Falling	1987	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89311 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert and James Mtume album: Bloodline	LeVert	Fascination	1987	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Urban 10 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Buff Love (as Darren Robinson), Kool Rock Ski, Prince Markie Dee, V. Gibbs and E. Sainsbury album: Crushin'	The Fat Boys	Falling in Love	1987	Urban
3	recordlabel: Tabu 07100 chartposition: RandB #1, US #25, UK #33, US dance #7 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Hearsay	Alexander O'Neal	Fake	1987	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Supreme 113 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterma album: F.L.M.	Mel & Kim	F.L.M.	1987	Supreme
---	recordlabel: Wilbe (WRC) 3003 writtenby: Albert Burroughs, album: Don't Start A Fire comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: UjRm1B-a3Yc	Janice Bulluck	Excited (About Your Love)	1987	Wilbe (WRC)
1	recordlabel: Paradise 4230 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Larry Boone and Steve Williams [producer] comments: [disco funk]	Fifth Avenue	Exception to the Rule	1987	Paradise
2	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
3	recordlabel: AandM 2919 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Eban Kelly & Jimi Randolph album: Soul Survivor	Al Green	Everything's Gonna Be Alright	1987	A&M
4	recordlabel: Omni 99489 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bernard Ighner album: Closer Than Close comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	Everything Must Change	1987	Omni
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2136 writtenby: D. LaSalle, L. Addison album: Every Way But Wrong	Latimore	Every Way But Wrong	1987	Malaco
1	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 432 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Ronn Matlock album: Love Me Right	Millie Scott	Every Little Bit	1987	th and Bway
2	recordlabel: Motown 1912 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Alex Brown and Ron Kersey album: Personal Attention	Stacy Lattisaw	Every Drop of Your Love	1987	Motown
3	recordlabel: Qwest 28163 chartposition: RandB #44, US AC #30 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Bill Conti comments: [ballad from the movie Baby Boom]	Siedah Garrett	Everchanging Times	1987	Qwest
4	recordlabel: Solar 69501 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #64 writtenby: Bobby Lovelace, Karen Gentry and Melvin Gentry album: Headlines	Midnight Star	Engine No. 9	1987	Solar
5	recordlabel: Warner 28698 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #82, US Dance #5 writtenby: Hubert Eaves III and James Batton album: One from the Heart	Jocelyn Brown	Ego Maniac	1987	Warner
6	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 3003 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Charles Richard Cason) album: Everything's Coming Up Roses	The Rose Brothers	Easy Love	1987	Muscle Shoals
7	recordlabel: Capitol 5673 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II) album: Surrender	O'Bryan	Driving Force	1987	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Epic 07199 chartposition: RandB #40, US #50, US Dance #15 writtenby: Bob Rosenberg album: Will to Power	Will to Power	Dreamin'	1987	Epic
9	recordlabel: Capitol 453 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #77 writtenby: Bruce Wermuth album: Lillo	Lillo Thomas	Downtown	1987	Capitol
10	recordlabel: MCA 53162 chartposition: RandB #3, US #6, UK #55, US dance #1 writtenby: Franne Golde, D.P. Bryant & Jody Watley album: Jody Watley comments: [disco, boogie]	Jody Watley	Don't You Want Me	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Surfside 870709 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Don't Walk Away	1987	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Motown 1898 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Darryl Horn, Rick Bowen and Donna Bowen album: American Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	Don't Turn Away	1987	Motown
2	recordlabel: Profile 5132 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren album: Luther Ingram	Luther Ingram	Don't Turn Around	1987	Profile
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50067 chartposition: RandB #60 album: Let Me Touch You	The O'Jays	Don't Take Your Love Away	1987	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Capitol 44081 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Charles Carter, Lance Heyward, Damen Heyward, Steve Gray and Jeraude 'Jay' Jackson album: 4 by Four	4 by Four	Don't Put the Blame on Me	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Street Pulse 982 writtenby: John Elkins	Adrina	Don't Put Me In That Position	1987	Street Pulse
1	recordlabel: Arista 9625 chartposition: RandB #17, US #15, US AC #2 writtenby: Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden album: Duotones comments: [jazz soul ballad]	Kenny G with Lenny Williams	Don't Make Me Wait for Love	1987	Arista
2	recordlabel: Malaco 2135 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Potts album: Lover Boy comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Don't Make Me Late	1987	Malaco
3	recordlabel: Mercury 870 018 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Allen Jones, Harvey Henderson, Larry Dodson and Winston Stewart album: Contagious	The Bar-Kays	Don't Hang Up	1987	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Capitol 44047 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Marlon Jackson album: Baby Tonight	Marlon Jackson	Don't Go	1987	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Ten Records 157 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Jermaine Stewart album: Frantic Romantic	Jermaine Stewart	Don't Ever Leave Me	1987	Ten Records
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 789 320 chartposition: RandB #1, US #4, US AC #35 writtenby: David Frank & Mic Murphy album: Don't Disturb This Groove	The System	Don't Disturb This Groove	1987	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Breakout 600 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #89, US Dance #5 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Don't Blow a Good Thing	1987	Breakout
8	recordlabel: Omni 99488 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Stephen Lironi, Douglas McIntyre and Richard Feldman album: Fresh Cut	Rose Royce	Doesn't Have to Be This Way	1987	Omni
9	recordlabel: WRC 206 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Albert Burroughs album: Don't Start a Fire	Janice Bulluck	Do You Really Love Me	1987	WRC
10	recordlabel: Motown 1904 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Garry Glenn album: Feels Good to Feel Good comments: [ballad]	Garry Glenn	Do You Have to Go	1987	Motown
11	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 125 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich album: Move Somethin'	The 2 Live Crew	Do Wah Diddy	1987	Luke Skyywalker
12	recordlabel: Grooveline 5001 chartposition: UK #47, US dance #33 writtenby: Robert ClivillÃƒÂ©s and David Cole comments: [house]	2 Puerto Ricans, a Blackman & a Dominican	Do It Properly	1987	Grooveline
13	recordlabel: Constellation 53117 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper, Brantley and Timas album: Klymaxx	Klymaxx	Divas Need Love Too	1987	Constellation
14	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Kenneth Joseph	David Joseph featuring Kerine	Discover	1987	th and Bway (UK)
15	recordlabel: EMI 2 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #49 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues	Diana Ross	Dirty Looks	1987	EMI
16	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8237 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #13, US #48, US dance #13, US AC #38 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: All Systems Go	Donna Summer	Dinner with Gershwin	1987	Warner Bros.
17	recordlabel: Arista 9616 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #14, US #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Will Jennings & Michael Masser album: Whitney comments: [ballad]	Whitney Houston	Didn't We Almost Have It All	1987	Arista
18	recordlabel: Epic 02794 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: James Mtume and Karen Manno album: Welcome to My Dream comments: [slow jam]	Tawatha	Did I Dream You	1987	Epic
19	recordlabel: AandM 2929 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #27, US dance #1 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis album: Keep Your Eye on Me	Herb Alpert (with Janet Jackson)	Diamonds	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2330 writtenby: Paul Richmond, W. Wells album: Pleasing You comments: [southern soul ballad]	Tyrone Davis	Delicious	1987	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Profile 5124 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Dana Dane and Hurby Azor album: Dana Dane with Fame comments: [hip hop]	Dana Dane	Delancey Street	1987	Profile
2	recordlabel: Capitol 9949 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Diane Warren album: The Golden Child	Meli'sa Morgan	Deeper Love	1987	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Def Jam 650499 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: R. L. Martin and R. Lemon album: The Finer Things in Life	Chuck Stanley	Day by Day	1987	Def Jam
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3011 writtenby: L. Harper, T. Bingham album: Dancing In The Night	Lanier And Co.	Dancing In The Night	1987	Waylo

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