Soul R&B Music Charts of 1988 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1988 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 1988, 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 1988, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1988 . . .

The following songs were released in 1988 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 1988 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: Crush Music 6103 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Dennis Matkosky album: Layin' in Wait	Lenny Williams	Givin' Up on Love	1988	Crush Music
502	recordlabel: Mango 358 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Diane Warren and Albert Hammond album: Distant Thunder comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Give a Little Love	1988	Mango
---	recordlabel: Meldac writtenby: Bobby Womack album: My Pleasure comments: [album cut]	June Yamagishi ft. Bobby Womack	Give This Love A Try	1988	Meldac
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44170 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Michael J. Powell, Valerie Mayo and Vernon Fails album: Forever comments: [ballad]	Chapter 8	Give Me a Chance	1988	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Epic LUTH5 (UK) chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Nat Adderley Jr. album: The Best Of Luther Vandross comments: re-release	Luther Vandross	Give Me The Reason	1988	Epic LUTH (UK)
3	recordlabel: Select 62319 chartposition: RandB #53 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Kid (as Christopher Reid), Play (as Christopher Martin), Hurby Azor and E. Johnson album: 2 Hype	Kid n Play	Gittin' Funky	1988	Select
4	recordlabel: MCA 1233 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US #5, US dance #24 writtenby: L.A. Reid & Babyface album: Pebbles comments: [disco, boogie]	Pebbles	Girlfriend	1988	MCA(UK)
5	recordlabel: Arista 9781 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #3, US #2, US dance #3 writtenby: Bill Pettaway Jr., Sean Spencer, Kevin Lyles, Rodney Hollaman & Ky Adeyemo album: All or Nothing comments: [hip hop]	Milli Vanilli	Girl You Know It's True	1988	Arista
6	recordlabel: Ice 8701 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: File Under Rock	Eddy Grant	Gimme Hope Jo'anna	1988	Ice
7	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50083 chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #39 writtenby: Hurby Azor (as Fingerprints) album: A Salt with a Deadly Pepa comments: [hip hop]	Salt-N-Pepa	Get Up Everybody (Get Up)	1988	Next Plateau
8	recordlabel: Jive 9678 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #3, US #1, US dance #25, US AC #5 writtenby: Robert John album: Tear Down These Walls	Billy Ocean	Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car	1988	Jive
9	recordlabel: Siren 82 chartposition: UK #13, RandB #69, US dance #12 writtenby: Errol Brown & Simon Climie album: Say It Again comments: [disco dance]	Jermaine Stewart	Get Lucky	1988	Siren
10	recordlabel: Motown 41883 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #37, US #80 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters	Stevie Wonder & Michael Jackson	Get It	1988	Motown
11	recordlabel: Wa Records 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Rick Clarke	Get Busy	1988	Wa Records(UK)
---	recordlabel: Danceyard 1 (UK) writtenby: Lambert, Golde	Gwen McCrae	Generate Love	1988	Danceyard(UK)
---	recordlabel: Isom and Isom 103 album: Searchlight comments: [gospel album cut]	Searchlight	Gaze Into Your Eyes	1988	Isom and Isom
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 27832 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Khayree and Viqui LaZar album: At Last	New Choice	Funny Feeling	1988	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Columbia 40896 writtenby: J. Thompson, D. Conley, G. Lennon album: R U Tuff Enuff	Rebbie Jackson (with Bernard Jackson)	Friendship Song	1988	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Island 96721 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #58 writtenby: Deniece Williams, Hank Redd, Nathan Watts and Susaye Greene album: Will Downing	Will Downing	Free	1988	Island
2	recordlabel: Epic 460504 chartposition: RandB #16, US #80 writtenby: Gary Henry and Ted Currier album: Forever Yours comments: [ballad]	Tony Terry	Forever Yours	1988	Epic
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69360 writtenby: Howard Hewett, Monty Seward album: Forever And Ever comments: [slow jam] mpcode: m2pmKkJH1vw	Howard Hewett	Forever And Ever	1988	Elektra
1	recordlabel: AandM 12264 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #94 writtenby: Barry White and Bryan Loren album: The Right Night and Barry White	Barry White	For Your Love (I'll Do Most Anything)	1988	A&M
2	recordlabel: MCA 1256 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #21, US dance #11 writtenby: Rakim (as William Griffin) & Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) album: Follow the Leader comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Follow the Leader	1988	MCA
3	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 04068 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Flirt	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Flirt	1988	EMI Manhattan
---	recordlabel: Virgin 1096 (UK) album: Intervention comments: [ballad]	Lavine Hudson	Flesh Of My Flesh	1988	Virgin(UK)
1	recordlabel: Future 204 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Flashin' Back	Tyrone Davis	Flashin' Back	1988	Future
2	recordlabel: Warner 28201 chartposition: RandB #1, US #23, US dance #12 writtenby: Morris Day, Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Daydreaming comments: [disco funk]	Morris Day	Fishnet	1988	Warner
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 88989 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Bobby Lyle album: Bermuda Nights comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Gerald Albright	Feeling Inside	1988	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Ten Records 239 (UK) chartposition: UK #64 writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Nellee Hooper album: Club Classics, Volume One	Soul II Soul	Feel Free	1988	Ten Records(UK)
5	recordlabel: Columbia 7547 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #11, US #1, US dance #13, US AC #3 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith	George Michael	Father Figure	1988	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Elektra 69412 chartposition: UK #5, US #7, US AC #7, Rock #19 writtenby: Tracy Chapman album: Tracy Chapman	Tracy Chapman	Fast Car	1988	Elektra
7	recordlabel: Select 62302 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Adrian album: Transformation	Whistle	Falling in Love	1988	Select
8	recordlabel: Tabu 652949 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis	Alexander O'Neal	Fake 88	1988	Tabu(UK)
9	recordlabel: 10 Records 228 (UK) chartposition: UK #63, US Dance #9 writtenby: Jazzie B (as Beresford Romeo) and Rose Windross album: Club Classics, Volume One comments: charted as Get a Life / Fairplay in US dance charts	Soul II Soul featuring Rose Windross	Fairplay	1988	Records(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2145 writtenby: Jerry Mannery, Tommy Tate album: In Control comments: [southern soul ballad]	Johnnie Taylor	Everything's Out In The Open	1988	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Arista 109 869 chartposition: RandB #13, US #3, UK #81, US AC #2 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Ooh Yeah!	Hall & Oates	Everything Your Heart Desires	1988	Arista
2	recordlabel: Columbia 07737 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #9 writtenby: Full Force album: Spanish Fly	Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam	Everything Will B-Fine	1988	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Tabu 08052 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #83 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	Everything I Miss At Home	1988	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 110 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Le Juan Love (as Le Juan Biggers) and Michael Ross album: I Still Feel Good	Le Juan Love	Everybody Say Yeah!	1988	Luke Skyywalker
5	recordlabel: AandM 1214 chartposition: RandB #19 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Every Shade of Love	Jesse Johnson	Every Shade of Love	1988	A&M
---	recordlabel: CBS 6 (UK) writtenby: Fraser album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Every Kinda People	1988	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 46 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Jerry Knight and Aaron Zigman album: Everlasting	Natalie Cole	Everlasting	1988	EMI Manhattan
2	recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: Pete Wingfield, John Banfield, Michael Milliner, David Milliner, Jeffrey Brown and Hammish Seelochan album: To Whom It May Concern	The Pasadenas	Enchanted Lady	1988	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Danceyard 1 (UK) writtenby: W. Cobham, D. Wilson	Gwen McCrae	Eighties Lady	1988	Danceyard(UK)
1	recordlabel: Priority 57108 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Ice Cube and MC Ren album: Eazy Duz It	Eazy-E	Eazy-Er Said Than Dunn	1988	Priority
2	recordlabel: Motown 41793 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Lionel Richie comments: [re release]	The Commodores	Easy	1988	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89049 writtenby: T. Price, B. Williams, J. Carne album: You're a Part of Me comments: [beat ballad]	Jean Carne	Early Morning Love	1988	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Capitol 44183 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: E.T. Wright and Elron album: A New Beginning	One Way	Driving Me Crazy	1988	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Tabu 44311 writtenby: M. Pruitt, T. Lenoir album: Jumpin' Off comments: [album cut]	Mark Anthony	Dreams Of Love	1988	Tabu
1	recordlabel: Reproduction 41711 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Anna Jolley and Mark Jolley album: What You See Is What You Get	Glen Goldsmith	Dreaming	1988	Reproduction
2	recordlabel: Arista 9753 chartposition: US #31 writtenby: Sara Allen, Daryl Hall, Rick Iantosca and John Oates album: Ooh Yeah!	Hall & Oates	Downtown Life	1988	Arista
3	recordlabel: MCA 53255 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Heavy D album: Living Large	Heavy D & the Boyz	Don't You Know	1988	MCA
4	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50146 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #2, US #1, US AC #7 writtenby: Bobby McFerrin album: Spontaneous Inventions comments: [reggae style pop]	Bobby McFerrin	Don't Worry, Be Happy	1988	EMI Manhattan
5	recordlabel: Solar 70019 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bill Wolfer and Brenda Mekeel album: Out of Control	Dynasty	Don't Waste My Time	1988	Solar
6	recordlabel: Geffen 28149 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: Jesse Saunders album: Center of Attraction	Jesse's Gang	Don't U Care -- I'm Back Again	1988	Geffen
7	recordlabel: Island 341 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #1 writtenby: Albert Hammond & Diane Warren album: Distant Thunder comments: [Reggae]	Aswad	Don't Turn Around	1988	Island
8	recordlabel: Siren 86 chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #13 writtenby: AndrÃƒÂ© Cymone and Jody Watley album: Say It Again	Jermaine Stewart	Don't Talk Dirty to Me	1988	Siren
9	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69359 chartposition: RandB #9, US #98 writtenby: Keith Sweat album: Make It Last Forever	Keith Sweat	Don't Stop Your Love	1988	Vintertainment
10	recordlabel: Solar 71166 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Bill Simmons album: Midnight Star	Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini	Don't Rock the Boat	1988	Solar
11	recordlabel: Mercury 870 115 chartposition: RandB #33 album: Start It Up	The Skwares	Don't Mess with My Heart	1988	Mercury
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 99302 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and Earl Toon (as Earl Toon Jr.) album: Somebody	Philip Michael Thomas	Don't Make Promises	1988	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Possum 499 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Tim Simenon, Pascal Gabriel album: Into The Dragon	Bomb The Bass	Don't Make Me Wait	1988	Possum
14	recordlabel: Sutra 075 chartposition: RandB #69 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Cliff Branch (as Clifford Branch Jr.) album: All About Love	Cliff Branch	Don't Give Up (On Love)	1988	Sutra
---	recordlabel: Warner 925 648 1 writtenby: Anthony Malloy, David Paul Bryant album: Suspense comments: [love ballad album cut]	Anthony & the Camp	Don't Forget Your Way To My Love	1988	Warner
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2148 writtenby: D. Malone album: Hittin' Where It Hurts comments: [southern soul]	Denise LaSalle	Don't Cry No More	1988	Malaco
---	recordlabel: CBS 651629 (UK) writtenby: A. Broomfield album: Broomfield	Broomfield	Don't Cover Up Your Feelings	1988	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: WEA 2478977 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #10 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Don't Blame It On That Girl (Rare Groove Mix)	1988	WEA
2	recordlabel: Def Jam 652833 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #18, US dance #21 writtenby: Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Keith Shocklee & Eric Sadler (as Eric album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	Don't Believe the Hype	1988	Def Jam
3	recordlabel: MCA 53327 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #13, US #8 writtenby: Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Don't Be Cruel	Bobby Brown	Don't Be Cruel	1988	MCA
4	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 920 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Albert Cabrera and Kayel album: Scars of Love	TKA	Don't Be Afraid	1988	Tommy Boy
5	recordlabel: Motown 1933 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Otis Williams, Ron Tyson and Victor Carstarphen album: Together Again comments: [ballad]	The Temptations	Do You Wanna Go with Me	1988	Motown
6	recordlabel: Motown 41889 chartposition: US #11, US AC #24, UK #76 writtenby: Berry Gordy album: More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture comments: re release	The Contours	Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)	1988	Motown
7	recordlabel: Future 103 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Dennis Miller and Leo Graham album: Flashin' Back	Tyrone Davis	Do You Feel It	1988	Future
8	recordlabel: Sedona 75030 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Tony Tennille album: Love Zone comments: [beat ballad]	Rena Scott	Do That to Me One More Time	1988	Sedona
9	recordlabel: MCA 53406 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Michael Cooper, Gerald Lamar and Louis Silas Jr. album: Pebbles	Pebbles	Do Me Right	1988	MCA
10	recordlabel: Reprise 7967 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Divine Emotion	Narada Michael Walden	Divine Emotions	1988	Reprise
11	recordlabel: Epic 07739 chartposition: RandB #5, US #1, UK #4 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Bad	Michael Jackson	Dirty Diana	1988	Epic
12	recordlabel: Warner 27934 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Ron Everette album: Love Is Such a Funny Game	Michael Cooper	Dinner for Two	1988	Warner
13	recordlabel: MCA 53301 chartposition: RandB #1, US #13, UK #61, US dance #18 writtenby: Babyface, L.A. Reid & Daryl Simmons album: Messages from the Boys	The Boys	Dial My Heart	1988	MCA
---	recordlabel: Epic 460043 album: Jam Packed	Nicole McCloud	Desire	1988	Epic
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 914 chartposition: RandB #66, US Dance #48 writtenby: Guy Vaughn and David Sanchez	The Force M.D.s	Deep Check	1988	Tommy Boy
2	recordlabel: Warner 27917 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Morris Day and Judith Day album: Daydreaming	Morris Day	Daydreaming	1988	Warner
3	recordlabel: Columbia 07994 chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #12 writtenby: Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp and Vincent Henry album: Secrets of Flying	Johnny Kemp	Dancin' with Myself	1988	Columbia
4	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 50115 chartposition: RandB #1, US #35, US dance #23 writtenby: Marcus Miller & Mark Stevens album: Livin' Large comments: [funk]	E.U.	Da' Butt	1988	EMI Manhattan
5	recordlabel: Debut 3055 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger	Gibson Brothers	Cuba '88	1988	Debut(UK)
6	recordlabel: Fanfare 15 chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #26 album: Sinitta!	Sinitta	Cross My Broken Heart	1988	Fanfare
---	recordlabel: MCA 42250 writtenby: Diana Quander, Robert Brookins album: Let It Be Me comments: [ballad] [album cut]	Robert Brookins	Crazy Bout Your Lovin'	1988	MCA
1	recordlabel: Capitol 510 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #41, US dance #38 writtenby: Barry Eastmond and Jolyon Skinner album: Don't Let Love Slip Away	Freddie Jackson	Crazy (For Me)	1988	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89068 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon and Gerald Mims album: Love Confessions	Miki Howard	Crazy	1988	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 27978 chartposition: RandB #23 album: Touch and Go	The Force M.D.s	Couldn't Care Less	1988	Tommy Boy
4	recordlabel: Geffen 27695 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Eric Sadler album: Coolin' in Cali comments: [hip hop]	The 7A3	Coolin' in Cali	1988	Geffen
---	recordlabel: B-More 002 writtenby: Joel Howard Marcus comments: [disco funk boogie] mpcode: zc1JDT-M88w	Jimmy Holland	Confide In Me	1988	BMore
1	recordlabel: Ten Records 232 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Compassion	Gary Taylor	Compassion	1988	Ten Records
2	recordlabel: Atco 99320 chartposition: RandB #23, US #91 writtenby: Nancy Huang and Nile Rodgers album: Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The System	Coming to America (Part One)	1988	Atco
3	recordlabel: Chrysalis 4 chartposition: UK #41, US Dance #9 writtenby: Arnie Roman and Toni C	Jellybean featuring Richard Darbyshire	Coming Back For More	1988	Chrysalis
4	recordlabel: Motown 41653 chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Brock Walsh album: The Return of Bruno	Bruce Willis	Comin' Right Up	1988	Motown
5	recordlabel: Polydor 905 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Marvin 'Ciyo' Brown & Freddie McGregor album: Freddie McGregor	Freddie McGregor	Come to Me	1988	Polydor
6	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 28 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #7, US dance #48 writtenby: Joyce Sims album: Come into My Life	Joyce Sims	Come Into My Life	1988	Sleeping Bag
7	recordlabel: Arista 9644 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #37 writtenby: Lynn Davis and Patrice Rushen album: Watch Out	Patrice Rushen	Come Back to Me	1988	Arista
8	recordlabel: Sire 27902 chartposition: RandB #77, US #70 writtenby: Ice T and Afrika Islam album: Colors OST	Ice-T	Colors	1988	Sire

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