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
601	recordlabel: Atlantic 89312 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon album: Love Goes All the Way	Shannon	Dancin'	1987	Atlantic
602	recordlabel: Columbia 08023 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #20, US #30, US dance #7 writtenby: Terence Trent D'Arby album: Introducing the Hardline According to Terence Trent D'Arby	Terence Trent D'Arby	Dance Little Sister	1987	Columbia
603	recordlabel: Striped Horse 7004 chartposition: RandB #33, US #33 writtenby: Galen Senogles, Hazel P. Payne, Lorenzo Pryor and Ralph Benatar album: Bad Boys	DeBarge	Dance All Night	1987	Striped Horse
604	recordlabel: Elektra 69467 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Sensational	Starpoint	D.Y.B.O.	1987	Elektra
605	recordlabel: MCA 52682 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #41, US Dance #21 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: The Jets	The Jets	Curiosity	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Tabu 4037 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Y8bJdPQMwuI	Alexander O'Neal	Crying Overtime	1987	Tabu
1	recordlabel: RCA 5173 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Keith Nunnally and Steve \'Silk\' Hurley album: Hold on to Your Dream comments: [electro house] mpcode: W0qFFklRJFY	J.M. Silk	Cry of the Lonely	1987	RCA
2	recordlabel: Manhattan 50064 chartposition: US dance #32 writtenby: Grace Jones and Bruce Woolley album: Inside Story	Grace Jones	Crush	1987	Manhattan
3	recordlabel: MCA 53123 chartposition: RandB #11, US #7, US dance #8 writtenby: Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick album: Magic	The Jets	Cross My Broken Heart	1987	MCA
4	recordlabel: Tabu 07600 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #4, US #70, US dance #21 writtenby: A. O'Neal, G. Johnson album: Hearsay	Alexander O'Neal	Criticize	1987	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Sum-Ma 1245 writtenby: Charlie Jones album: Charlie L. Jones comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: tjzlKjFewHI	Charlie Jones	Crazy Over You	1987	SumMa
1	recordlabel: Warner 28364 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Chris Powell, Keith Alexander album: Chill Factor	Chill Factor	Conversation	1987	Warner
---	recordlabel: Slam 4000 writtenby: Butch Ingram, Arnold Bagwell	Ronnie Dyson	Constantly	1987	Slam
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89162 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Valerie Stewart, Manzel Lamar, Larry Batiste, Twila Joy Richardson and Claytoven Richardson album: Street Fare	Street Fare	Come and Get This Love	1987	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Fresh 0012 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis album: Can't Stop	Hanson & Davis	Come Together	1987	Fresh
3	recordlabel: Capitol 44034 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Melvin Riley album: 4 by Four comments: [slow jam]	4 by Four	Come Over	1987	Capitol
4	recordlabel: Warner 28241 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Angela Winbush and Rene Moore album: Smooth Sailin' comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Come My Way	1987	Warner
5	recordlabel: Arista 9555 chartposition: RandB #14, US #5, US dance #1 writtenby: Lewis Martinez album: Exposure	Exposé	Come Go With Me	1987	Arista
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 89232 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Miki Howard, Kevin Phillips and Kenny Harris album: Come Share My Love	Miki Howard	Come Back to Me Lover	1987	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: MCA 5897 writtenby: M. Horton, M. Forte, H. Melvin album: I Can't Let You Go comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: kJ9rUqiI6m8	Norwood	Come Back My Lover	1987	MCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 5290 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Khayree comments: [from the movie Penitentiary III]	New Choice	Cold Stupid	1987	RCA
2	recordlabel: Def Jam 06960 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: F. Gordon, O.J. Jones, R. Simmons, V.F. Bell album: GTO: Gangsters Takin' Over	Oran Juice Jones	Cold Spending My Money	1987	Def Jam
3	recordlabel: Superstat Int. 51 chartposition: RandB #71	Mes'ay	Climb the Walls	1987	Superstat Int.
4	recordlabel: Solar 70008 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Circumstantial Evidence	1987	Solar
5	recordlabel: Profile 5151 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor album: Dana Dane with Fame	Dana Dane	Cinderfella	1987	Profile
6	recordlabel: London 163 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: DJ Run, DMC and Jam Master Jay album: A Very Special Christmas comments: [hip hop] [christmas]	Run-D.M.C.	Christmas in Hollis	1987	London
7	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
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: Polydor 871 (UK) chartposition: UK #55 writtenby: David Grant and Roy Carter album: Change	David Grant	Change	1987	Polydor(UK)
10	recordlabel: Select 62292 chartposition: US #115, R&B #120 writtenby: Jazz, Kangol Kid, Howie Tee	Whistle	Chance for Our Love	1987	Select
11	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
12	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
13	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
14	recordlabel: Critique 8527 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It	Oliver Cheatham	Celebrate (Our Love)	1987	Critique
15	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
---	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 106 writtenby: Vinny 'Dee' Broomfield	Debbie Brown	Caught In The Act	1987	Luke Skyywalker
1	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
2	recordlabel: Elektra 5201 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Quiet Storm comments: [beat ballad]	Peabo Bryson	Catch 22	1987	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 89217 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, UK #9, US dance #27 writtenby: Reggie Calloway album: The Big Throwdown	LeVert	Casanova	1987	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Jam Today 1 writtenby: Keni Stevens album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Cannot Live Without Your Love	1987	Jam Today
---	recordlabel: Supertronics 18 writtenby: B. Nathan, J. Christie, Les Davis album: Heat Stroke	Janice Christie	Candy Love	1987	Supertronics
---	recordlabel: London 888 798 album: Marvin Sease comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Candy Licker	1987	London
1	recordlabel: Solar 71154 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Carl Green, Dwain Mitchell and L.A. Reid	The Deele	Can-U-Dance	1987	Solar
2	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)
3	recordlabel: Epic 650445 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #27 writtenby: Claudja Barry , JÃ¶rg Evers, JÃ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) and Michael Caplan album: I, Claudja	Claudja Barry	Can't You Feel My Heart Beat	1987	Epic
4	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
---	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: 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)
2	recordlabel: Tabu 7122 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	James Robinson	Can We Do It Again	1987	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07204 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38 writtenby: Rick James album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	Call Me Up	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: CBS 5 (UK) writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Carter album: Paul Johnson comments: [album cut]	Paul Johnson	Burnin'	1987	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: Solar 70010 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Power comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	Bullseye	1987	Solar
---	recordlabel: CBS Associated 40409 writtenby: Deborah McDuffie album: Different Drummer comments: [slow jam]	Isley Jasper Isley	Brother To Brother	1987	CBS Associated
1	recordlabel: Rendezvous 103 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Charles Wallert album: What'cha Gonna Do	O.C. Smith	Brenda	1987	Rendezvous
---	recordlabel: Edge 012 writtenby: Homer Banks, Lester Snell album: U Turn	J. Blackfoot	Breaking the Monotony	1987	Edge
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
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: WEA 162 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Errol Brown	Errol Brown	Body Rockin'	1987	WEA
7	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
8	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
9	recordlabel: EMI 43019 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Rahni Song album: Najee's Theme comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Najee	Betcha Don't Know	1987	EMI
---	recordlabel: Sire 25633 writtenby: Larry 'Woo' Wedgeworth, Gordon 'Megabucks' Worthy album: Modernique comments: [album cut]	Modernique	Believe In Love	1987	Sire
---	recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK) writtenby: Anita Baker album: Rapture... comments: [ballad] mpcode: FCDiics6SsE	Anita Baker	Been So Long	1987	Elektra(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: Jive 9629 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins album: Open Sesame	Whodini featuring Millie Jackson	Be Yourself	1987	Jive
3	recordlabel: MCA 53120 chartposition: US #42, UK #78 writtenby: Allee Willis and Franne Golde album: Serious Slammin'	The Pointer Sisters	Be There	1987	MCA
4	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)
5	recordlabel: Fanfare 11 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen	Gloria Gaynor	Be Soft With Me Tonight	1987	Fanfare
6	recordlabel: Select 1195 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) album: Whistle	Whistle	Barbara's Bedroom	1987	Select
7	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
8	recordlabel: Edge 006 chartposition: RandB #78 album: U Turn comments: [ballad]	J. Blackfoot	Bad Weather	1987	Edge
9	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
10	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
11	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
---	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: Capitol 44092 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Marlon Jackson album: Baby Tonight	Marlon Jackson	Baby Tonight	1987	Capitol
2	recordlabel: AandM 2912 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson	Baby Let's Kiss	1987	A&M
3	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
4	recordlabel: EMI 19261 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #44 writtenby: Prince (as Joey Coco) album: Female Trouble	Nona Hendryx	Baby Go Go	1987	EMI
5	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
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 89165 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Ashley Ingram and Jackie Rawe album: Love Confessions comments: [ballad]	Miki Howard	Baby Be Mine	1987	Atlantic
7	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
8	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
9	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
10	recordlabel: Epic 07499 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: E. 'Tree' Moore album: Welcome to My Dream	Tawatha	Are You Serious?	1987	Epic
11	recordlabel: Def Jam 651334 chartposition: RandB #71	The Black Flames	Are You My Woman?	1987	Def Jam
12	recordlabel: RCA 5149 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Nick Trevisick and Paul Gurvitz album: Silk and Steel	Five Star	Are You Man Enough?	1987	RCA
---	recordlabel: Chelsea Avenue 8601 writtenby: Lee Shot comments: [southern soul]	Lee Shot (Williams)	Are You Leaving Me	1987	Chelsea Avenue
---	recordlabel: Solar 70006 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell comments: [ballad] mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA	The Whispers	Are You Going My Way	1987	Solar
---	recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK) writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Are We Strong Enough	1987	CBS(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: Mercury 888 012 chartposition: RandB #94 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Ian Prince and Mic Murphy	Angelica Chaplin	Anyone Else	1987	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Club 60 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	Angel	1987	Club
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: 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
6	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
7	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

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