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
601	recordlabel: Atlantic 89060 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: James Hawkins, Simon Stirling, Stephen John Warwick and Geoffrey Williams album: Heroes, Spies And Gypsies	Geoffrey Williams	Cinderella	1988	Atlantic
602	recordlabel: Def Jam 68626 chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #39 writtenby: Slick Rick album: The Great Adventures of Slick Rick comments: [hip hop]	Slick Rick	Children's Story	1988	Def Jam
603	recordlabel: Next Plateau Records 50071 chartposition: RandB #55, US dance #49 album: Hot Cool Vicious comments: [hip hop]	Salt-N-Pepa	Chick On The Side	1988	Next Plateau Records
604	recordlabel: Club 78 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Ronald Bell, Kool & the Gang comments: Remix Stock, Aitken & Waterman	Kool & the Gang	Celebration '88 (S.A.W. Remix)	1988	Club(UK)
605	recordlabel: Champion 12 58 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Ben Epps, Stephon Johnson, Varryl Vano, Vaughan Mason and Wanda Sykes comments: [dance, house]	Raze	Caught U Cheatin'	1988	Champion (UK)
606	recordlabel: Atlantic 89005 chartposition: RandB #39, US #54 writtenby: Lady Tigra (as Rachel Derougemont), Bunny D. (as Elana Cager), Larry Julian, Joe Stone and Paul Klein album: Grab It!	L'trimm	Cars with the Boom	1988	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2150 writtenby: Jimmy Lewis album: Slow Down comments: [southern soul]	Latimore	Careful Man	1988	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50081 chartposition: RandB #90, US dance #49 writtenby: James Bratton, Joe Maggio, Joel Washington and Sybil Lynch album: Sybil	Sybil	Can't Wait On Tomorrow	1988	Next Plateau
2	recordlabel: Fresh 80124 chartposition: US Dance #7 writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis album: Can't Stop	Hanson & Davis	Can't Stop	1988	Fresh
3	recordlabel: Warner 27990 chartposition: RandB #83, UK #79, US Dance #44 writtenby: Gwen Guthrie album: Lifeline	Gwen Guthrie	Can't Love You Tonight	1988	Warner
4	recordlabel: AandM 17629 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Edward Grenga, Jeffrey Osborne and Ross Vannelli album: One Love: One Dream	Jeffrey Osborne	Can't Go Back On a Promise	1988	A&M
5	recordlabel: Reprise 7767 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 album: Divine Emotion	Narada Michael Walden	Can't Get You Outta My Head	1988	Reprise(UK)
---	recordlabel: Volt 990 writtenby: A. Williams, F.L. Pittman album: Time Out For Me comments: [southern soul ballad]	Dorothy Moore	Can't Get Over You (Once Again I'm Misty Blue)	1988	Volt
1	recordlabel: MCA 53296 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Giorge Pettus album: Giorge Pettus comments: [ballad]	Giorge Pettus	Can You Wait	1988	MCA
2	recordlabel: Champion 79 chartposition: UK #14, US Dance #46 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Can You Party	Royal House	Can You Party	1988	Champion
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1795 writtenby: Joe Henderson, Morris Butler	Windy City	Can You Feel It	1988	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Veteran 101 writtenby: Vern A. Allison album: The Second Time comments: [ballad]	The Dells	Can We Skip That Part?	1988	Veteran
1	recordlabel: Orpheus 72654 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Arthur Zamora, Eric Strickland and Michael Carpenter album: Take U Back to My Place	Z'Looke	Can U Read My Lips	1988	Orpheus
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2128 writtenby: Larry Addison album: Wall to Wall comments: [southern soul]	Johnnie Taylor	Can I Love You	1988	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Jive 2010 chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Robert John album: Tear Down These Walls	Billy Ocean	Calypso Crazy	1988	Jive
2	recordlabel: Polydor 887 681 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III, Mark Lockett and Autofrat album: The Reddings	The Reddings	Call the Law	1988	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Motown 42264 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Lou Pace and The Blitze album: Personal Attention	Stacy Lattisaw	Call Me	1988	Motown
4	recordlabel: Mercury 870 305 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Angela Winbush album: Sharp	Angela Winbush	C'est toi (It's You)	1988	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Profile 7195 chartposition: US Dance #32 writtenby: David Shaw, Calvin Gaines and Chanelle (as Charlene Munford)	Chanelle	By My Side	1988	Profile
6	recordlabel: Rhythm King 70086 chartposition: UK #14 writtenby: Paul Carter, Amanda Glanfield and Richard Walmsley	The Beatmasters with P.P. Arnold	Burn It Up	1988	Rhythm King
7	recordlabel: Virgin 99231 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #3, US #3, US dance #1 writtenby: Jamie J. Morgan, Cameron McVey (as Booga Bear), Neneh Cherry & Phillip Ramacon album: Raw Like Sushi comments: [hip hop]	Neneh Cherry	Buffalo Stance	1988	Virgin
8	recordlabel: Def Jam 651335 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #32 writtenby: Chuck D (as Carlton Ridenhour), Keith Shocklee and Eric Sadler (as Eric album: It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back	Public Enemy	Bring the Noise	1988	Def Jam
9	recordlabel: Island 1380 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #26 writtenby: Mike Leeson and Peter Vale album: So Good	Mica Paris	Breathe Life Into Me	1988	Island
10	recordlabel: Columbia 08073 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #24, UK #28 writtenby: Vaughan Mason album: Album 88 comments: [disco dance]	Raze	Break 4 Love	1988	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Jive 1146 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Will Smith and Jeff Townes	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	Brand New Funk	1988	Jive
12	recordlabel: Wing 887 680 chartposition: RandB #4 album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Born Not to Know	1988	Wing
13	recordlabel: Virgin 1143 chartposition: RandB #94, US #53, UK #55, US dance #12 weeksinr&bchart: 2 writtenby: Green Gartside, David Gamson album: Provision	Scritti Politti featuring Roger (Troutman)	Boom! There She Was	1988	Virgin
---	recordlabel: Fresher 001 album: Janice Johnson (as Janice Marie Johnson) and Perry Kibble	Sid Haywoode	Boogie Oogie Oogie	1988	Fresher
1	recordlabel: KMS 015 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #50, UK #8 writtenby: Kevin Saunderson, Paris Grey, James Pennington & Arthur Forrest album: Paradise comments: [disco dance]	Inner City	Big Fun	1988	KMS
2	recordlabel: EMI 50153 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Dianne Reeves, Tony Lorrich album: Better Days comments: [ballad]	Dianne Reeves	Better Days	1988	EMI
3	recordlabel: Motown 42003 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #58 writtenby: Michael Stokes, Linda Stokes, Gerry Mallory, William Parker, Denise Parker and Adrina Steele	Magic Lady	Betcha Can't Lose (With My Love)	1988	Motown
4	recordlabel: Phonogram 312 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: M. White, A. McKay	Dee Lewis	Best of My Love	1988	Phonogram
5	recordlabel: Motown 1927 chartposition: RandB #37, US dance #5 writtenby: Georgio album: Sexappeal	Georgio	Bedrock	1988	Motown
6	recordlabel: Mister Ron 121 chartposition: UK #2, US dance #1 writtenby: Tim Simenon and Emilio Pasquez album: Into the Dragon	Bomb the Bass	Beat Dis	1988	Mister Ron
---	recordlabel: Debut 3059 (UK) writtenby: N. Rodgers, F. Byrd, C. Williams album: The Best Belong Together	BVSMP	Be Gentle	1988	Debut(UK)
1	recordlabel: Manhattan 56093 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Raymond Jones comments: [from the movie School Daze]	The Rays	Be Alone Tonight	1988	Manhattan
2	recordlabel: FFRR 4 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #3 writtenby: Simon Harris album: Bass!	Simon Harris	Bass (How Low Can You Go)	1988	FFRR
3	recordlabel: Tuff Audio 1 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Derek B album: Bullet from a Gun comments: [hip hop]	Derek B	Bad Young Brother	1988	Tuff Audio
4	recordlabel: Epic 653113 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Billy Always album: Watch Out	Billy Always	Back on Track	1988	Epic
5	recordlabel: EMI 58 chartposition: RandB #52, US #34 writtenby: Robbie Nevil, David Paul Bryant and Steve Dubin album: A Place Like This	Robbie Nevil	Back on Holiday	1988	EMI
6	recordlabel: Tri World 2001 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Glenn Barbee, Leon Sylvers III and Norman Wheatfield Jr.	Marva King	Back Up	1988	Tri World
7	recordlabel: Warner 27541 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Holly Knight and Billy Steinberg album: C.K.	Chaka Khan	Baby Me	1988	Warner
8	recordlabel: Arista 9832 chartposition: RandB #9, US #1, UK #16, US dance #10 writtenby: Frank Farian & B. Nail album: All or Nothing	Milli Vanilli	Baby Don't Forget My Number	1988	Arista
9	recordlabel: Wing 871 108 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #44 writtenby: Denzil Foster, Thomas McElroy and Tony! Toni! TonÃƒÂ©! album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Baby Doll	1988	Wing
10	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 106 (UK) chartposition: UK #18 album: Paid in Full	Eric B. & Rakim	As the Rhyme Goes On	1988	th and Bway(UK)
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 86531 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: John Smith and Valerie Day album: Told U So	Nu Shooz	Are You Lookin' for Somebody Nu	1988	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: MCA 53446 chartposition: US AC #35 writtenby: Rupert Holmes album: Magic comments: [love ballad]	The Jets	Anytime	1988	MCA
13	recordlabel: Debut 3056 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Paul A. Lowe and Peter Columbus album: The Best Belong Together	BVSMP	Anytime	1988	Debut
14	recordlabel: Epic 07759 chartposition: US #1, UK #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan album: Let It Loose comments: [ballad]	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Anything for You	1988	Epic
15	recordlabel: Three Stripe 111 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: Bacharach, Mighty, Smith	Smith & Mighty ft. Krissy Kriss	Anyone	1988	Three Stripe(UK)
16	recordlabel: Epic 11 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #31, US #44, US AC #12 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller album: Any Love comments: [beat ballad]	Luther Vandross	Any Love	1988	Epic
17	recordlabel: RCA 7614 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Rock the Room	Dazz Band	Anticipation	1988	RCA
18	recordlabel: Tent 42081 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #18 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: Rock the World	Five Star	Another Weekend	1988	Tent
19	recordlabel: Epic 07962 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #15, US #11, US dance #18, US AC #44 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Bad comments: [disco, boogie]	Michael Jackson	Another Part of Me	1988	Epic
20	recordlabel: Arista 9656 chartposition: RandB #42, US AC #24 writtenby: Albert Hammond and Sue Shifrin album: Reservations for Two	Dionne Warwick & Howard Hewett	Another Chance to Love	1988	Arista
21	recordlabel: Paisley Park 27900 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #9, US #8, US dance #22 writtenby: Prince album: Lovesexy	Prince	Alphabet St.	1988	Paisley Park
22	recordlabel: Polydor 871 065 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore album: Destination Love	Rene Moore	All or Nothing	1988	Polydor
23	recordlabel: Columbia 07705 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Full Force album: Guess Who's Comin' to the Crib? comments: [ballad]	Full Force	All in My Mind	1988	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Flame 7 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: J. Burden, L. Williams, B. Wright, Eternity	Gwen McCrae	All This Love That I'm Giving	1988	Flame
25	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 8122 chartposition: UK #54 writtenby: Harold Faltermeyer and Donna Summer album: All Systems Go	Donna Summer	All Systems Go	1988	Warner Bros.
26	recordlabel: Start Records 2 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Gerry Thomas, Henry Ellerbee, Robert Damper and Vernon Lloyd	Fatback Band	All Nite Party	1988	Start Records
27	recordlabel: Atlantic 89116 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Carolyn Franklin album: You're a Part of Me comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	Ain't No Way	1988	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Angel City 500 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Champion Of Love	Alfonz Jones	Ain't No Sunshine When She's Gone	1988	Angel City
1	recordlabel: CBS 653198 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Bill Withers Greatest Hits comments: Remix Ben Liebrand	Bill Withers	Ain't No Sunshine (The Total Eclipse Mix)	1988	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: Circa 12 (UK) chartposition: RandB #51, UK #78 writtenby: Bill Withers album: Feeling Free comments: charted in RandB charts in USA in 1991	Sydney Youngblood	Ain't No Sunshine	1988	Circa(UK)
3	recordlabel: A.1. 304 chartposition: UK #44	Steve Walsh	Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now	1988	A..
4	recordlabel: Cold Chillin 27834 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Big Daddy Kane (as Antonio Hardy) and Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams)	Big Daddy Kane	Ain't No Half-Steppin'	1988	Cold Chillin
5	recordlabel: Manhattan 50124 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Lenny White, Barry Johnson and Bernard Wright album: Makes You Wanna	Pieces of a Dream	Ain't My Love Enough	1988	Manhattan
6	recordlabel: Ms.B 4503 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Betty Wright album: Mother Wit comments: [ballad]	Betty Wright	After the Pain	1988	Ms.B
7	recordlabel: Atco 99292 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Coming To America (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)	LeVert	Addicted to You	1988	Atco
8	recordlabel: Capitol 484 (UK) chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Robert Palmer album: Tina: Live in Europe	Tina Turner	Addicted to Love	1988	Capitol(UK)
9	recordlabel: Lorimar 99368 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper album: Action Jackson OST comments: [from the movie Action Jackson]	Madame X	Action Jackson	1988	Lorimar
10	recordlabel: Jive 1124 chartposition: RandB #9, US #15 writtenby: Will Smith, Jeff Townes & Peter Harris album: He's the DJ, I'm the Rapper comments: [hip hop]	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	A Nightmare on My Street	1988	Jive
11	recordlabel: Island 99286 chartposition: RandB #66 album: I Can Make It Good for You comments: [ballad]	Millie Scott	A Love of Your Own	1988	Island
---	recordlabel: Epic 40376 album: Remember.... comments: [album cut] [slow jam]	Tease	A Love of Your Own	1988	Epic
1	recordlabel: Island 99273 chartposition: US dance #4, RandB #77, UK #14 writtenby: David Cole, John Coltrane & Will Downing album: Will Downing	Will Downing	A Love Supreme	1988	Island
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 105004 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: William Henshall (as Liam Henshall), Jimmy Helms, George Chandler and Jimmy Chambers album: Speak	Londonbeat	9 A.M. (The Comfort Zone)	1988	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Chrysalis 5 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Paul Hardcastle	Paul Hardcastle	40 Years	1988	Chrysalis
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2146 writtenby: Ted Jarrett album: Blues You Can Use comments: [southern soul blues] mpcode: DJ1Beb76oRU	Bobby Bland	24 Hours A Day	1988	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69422 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: James S. Carter, Kevin Haskins (as Kevin J. Askins) and Marvin Hammett album: Joy	Teddy Pendergrass	2 A.M.	1988	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Tabu 07959 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Noel Closson, Preston Glass and Steve Birch album: Jumpin' Off	Mark Anthony	1919 Main St.	1988	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Epic 07921 chartposition: RandB #54, UK #9, US #3, US AC #1 writtenby: Gloria Estefan & Enrique Garcia album: Let It Loose comments: [disco dance]	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	1-2-3	1988	Epic
4	recordlabel: Tabu 68562 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #27, US dance #32 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis album: Hearsay	Alexander O'Neal	(What Can I Say) to Make You Love Me	1988	Tabu
5	recordlabel: Sedona 7511 chartposition: RandB #93 album: Love Zone	Rena Scott	(No Parking) In My Love Zone	1988	Sedona
6	recordlabel: Siren 101 chartposition: RandB #10, US #88, US dance #18 writtenby: Oliver Leiber album: Forever Your Girl	Paula Abdul	(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me	1988	Siren
7	recordlabel: Music Merchant 2801 chartposition: RandB #88 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Eddie Holland Jr. (as Edward Holland Jr.) and Harold Beatty	The Boyz from Detroit	(I've Got) Female Trouble	1988	Music Merchant
8	recordlabel: Unyque 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #87 album: Just A Little More	Deluxe	(I've Got A) Feeling	1988	Unyque(UK)

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