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
101	recordlabel: Elektra 5241 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Sensational comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	The More We Love	1987	Elektra
102	recordlabel: Select 1195 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) album: Whistle	Whistle	Barbara's Bedroom	1987	Select
103	recordlabel: RCA 5112 chartposition: RandB #69, US #93, US AC #36 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Estelle Levitt album: Hot Together	The Pointer Sisters	All I Know Is the Way I Feel	1987	RCA
104	recordlabel: MCA 1153 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Melvin D. Wells album: King of Stage	Bobby Brown	Girl Next Door	1987	MCA
105	recordlabel: MCA 53110 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Oliver Leiber and St. Paul album: St. Paul	St. Paul	Rich Man	1987	MCA
106	recordlabel: CBS 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #98	Haywoode	I'm Your Puppet	1987	CBS(UK)
107	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)
108	recordlabel: Island 99406 chartposition: UK #95 writtenby: Bootsy Collins, Mico Wave and Robert Reed album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There	Trouble Funk	Trouble	1987	Island
109	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)
110	recordlabel: RCA 5296 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #93 writtenby: Victor Burks album: Closer	Imagination	The Last Time	1987	RCA
111	recordlabel: CFM 4000 chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Clevin Brailsford, Gerry Thomas and Henry Ellerbee	Fatback Band	Rhythm of the Night	1987	CFM
112	recordlabel: Champion 45 (UK) chartposition: US dance #55, UK #94 writtenby: Dario Raimondi, Larry Pignagnoli, Ivana Spagna, Linda Wesley and Van Earl Patterson	Advance	Take Me To The Top	1987	Champion(UK)
113	recordlabel: Solar 70008 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Circumstantial Evidence	1987	Solar
114	recordlabel: Epic 06837 chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #30 writtenby: Claudja Barry and JÃƒÂ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃƒÂ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: I, Claudja	Claudja Barry	Secret Affair	1987	Epic
115	recordlabel: Chrysalis 23388 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: David Was and Don Was album: What Up, Dog?	Was (Not Was)	The Boy's Gone Crazy	1987	Chrysalis
116	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
117	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
118	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
119	recordlabel: Tuff City 128019 chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Spoonie Gee (as Gabriel Jackson) album: The Godfather of Rap comments: [hip hop]	Spoonie Gee	The Godfather	1987	Tuff City
120	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
121	recordlabel: Supreme 119 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Steve MacIntosh	Dance Aid	Give, Give, Give	1987	Supreme(UK)
122	recordlabel: Champion 39 (UK) chartposition: RandB #41, UK #85 writtenby: Hurby Azor album: Hot Cool Vicious comments: (Remix) [hip hop]	Salt-N-Pepa	My Mic Sounds Nice	1987	Champion(UK)
123	recordlabel: Edge 007 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Homer Banks & Lester Snell album: U Turn comments: [slow jam]	J. Blackfoot featuring Ann Hines	Tear Jerker	1987	Edge
124	recordlabel: Circa 3 chartposition: UK #84 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Heaven's Just A Breath Away	1987	Circa
125	recordlabel: AandM 603 (UK) chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: La Television and Willcox album: Vesta comments: [ballad]	Vesta Williams	Suddenly It's Magic	1987	A&M(UK)
126	recordlabel: Capitol 471 chartposition: UK #87 writtenby: Glass, Job, Baldurrson, Pessis album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Irresistible	1987	Capitol
127	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
128	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
129	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
130	recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #90	Dee Lewis	Stuck On Love	1987	Mercury(UK)
131	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: Living All Alone comments: [beat ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	Ain't You Had Enough Love	1987	P.I.R.
132	recordlabel: Solar 70016 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Darnell Bristol (as Darnell album: Lovers	Babyface	Mary Mack	1987	Solar
133	recordlabel: Def Jam 07222 chartposition: UK #88 writtenby: Chuck D and Hank Shocklee album: Yo! Bum Rush the Show comments: [hip hop]	Public Enemy	You're Gonna Get Yours	1987	Def Jam
134	recordlabel: Vinylmania 7006 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench	Eastbound Expressway	Knock Me Sensless	1987	Vinylmania
135	recordlabel: Columbia 07678 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	You and I	1987	Columbia
136	recordlabel: Fever 1913 chartposition: RandB #82, US #98 writtenby: Pete Warner and Rainy Davis album: Show Me	The Cover Girls	Spring Love	1987	Fever
137	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)
138	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
139	recordlabel: Capitol 5653 chartposition: R&B #38 writtenby: Beau Williams album: No More Tears comments: [ballad]	Beau Williams	There's Just Something About You	1987	Capitol
140	recordlabel: Columbia 07204 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #38 writtenby: Rick James album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	Call Me Up	1987	Columbia
141	recordlabel: MCA 53216 chartposition: UK #77 album: Zagora	Loose Ends	Ooh You Make Me Feel	1987	MCA
142	recordlabel: Polydor 885 538 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Dennis Lambert, Sheldon Reynolds and Franne Golde album: United	The Commodores	Take It from Me	1987	Polydor
143	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
144	recordlabel: RCA 6821 chartposition: US dance #23 writtenby: Alexandra Forbes and Eric Beall album: Nightwalkin'	Alisha	Let Your Heart Make Up Your Mind	1987	RCA
145	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
146	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28348 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Prince album: Sheila E.	Sheila E.	Koo Koo	1987	Paisley Park
147	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
148	recordlabel: Reality 971 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh album: Oh, My God! comments: [hip hop]	Doug E. Fresh	Loving Every Minute of It	1987	Reality
149	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 902 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Joey Gardner and Kayel (as Louis Ramon Sharpe) album: Scars of Love	TKA	Scars of Love	1987	Tommy Boy
150	recordlabel: RCA 6625 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Brenda Sutton and Mike Sutton album: Love for What It Is	Anita Pointer	Overnight Success	1987	RCA
151	recordlabel: Columbia 07354 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #41 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Mico Wave (as Michael Lane) album: Cookin' from the Inside Out	Mico Wave	Misunderstood	1987	Columbia
152	recordlabel: Columbia 07072 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Prince album: Sweetheart	Rainy Davis	Still Waiting	1987	Columbia
153	recordlabel: Columbia 38 07010 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Gerald Alston and B. Marr album: Back To Basics	The Manhattans	All I Need	1987	Columbia
154	recordlabel: RCA 5305 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Raymond Calhoun and Roman Johnson album: Penitentiary III	The Gap Band	Sweeter Than Candy	1987	RCA
155	recordlabel: Tabu 650806 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Steve Henderson, Stephann Perry and Stewart Hanley album: Katt Walk	Kathy Mathis	Late Night Hour	1987	Tabu
156	recordlabel: MCA 52894 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: LaLa album: Giorge Pettus	Giorge Pettus	My Night for Love	1987	MCA
157	recordlabel: LMR 74000 chartposition: RandB #69, US dance #40 writtenby: S. Hill album: Party Your Body	Stevie B	Party Your Body	1987	LMR
158	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 4004 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Bruce Nazarian and Annette Cascone album: Love Me Right	Millie Scott	Love Me Right	1987	th and Bway
159	recordlabel: Columbia 07240 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Strawberry Moon comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Summer Nights	1987	Columbia
160	recordlabel: Capitol 15250 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Aaron Zigman and Jerry Knight album: Surrender	O'Bryan	Tenderoni	1987	Capitol
161	recordlabel: RCA 49734 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Paul Simpson and Arthur Storey	Barbara Roy	Gonna Put Up a Fight	1987	RCA
162	recordlabel: Columbia 07189 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Bowland album: Search	Mission	Show a Little Love	1987	Columbia
163	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)
164	recordlabel: Solar 70010 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Power comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	Bullseye	1987	Solar
165	recordlabel: 10 Records 199 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Mike Stock, Matt Aitken and Pete Waterman	Edwin Starr	Whatever Makes Our Love Grow	1987	Records
166	recordlabel: RCA 41498 chartposition: UK #96	Rick Clarke	Looking Out For You	1987	RCA
167	recordlabel: Master Mix 8415 (UK) chartposition: UK #96 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: Is This The Future?	Fatback Band	Sunshine Lady	1987	Master Mix(UK)
168	recordlabel: MCA 53060 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: McIntosh, Nichol, Eugene album: So Where Are You?	Loose Ends	You Can't Stop the Rain	1987	MCA
169	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 28278 chartposition: US Dance #21 writtenby: Chris Powell and LaMorris Payne album: Let's Get Busy	Teen Dream	Slip-Slide	1987	Warner Bros.
170	recordlabel: Select 62308 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [instrumental]	Castle Beat	Today, Tonight, Forever	1987	Select
171	recordlabel: Motown 41433 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Mitch McDowell and Norman Whitfield Jr. album: Wide Open	General Kane	Girl Pulled the Dog	1987	Motown
172	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
173	recordlabel: Manhattan 50056 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Bernadette Cooper and Roman Johnson album: Start Over	Cheryl Lynn	New Dress	1987	Manhattan
174	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
175	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
176	recordlabel: Manhattan 30 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Jam Packed	Steve Arrington	Stone Love	1987	Manhattan
177	recordlabel: RCA 41105 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Amii	Amii Stewart	Love Ain't No Toy	1987	RCA(UK)
178	recordlabel: Motown 1905 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Mitch McDowell and Nadine McKinnor	Ada Dyer	I Bet Ya, I'll Let Ya	1987	Motown
179	recordlabel: Def Jam 06350 chartposition: UK #100 writtenby: Tashan (as Tashan Rashad) album: Chasin' a Dream	Tashan	Chasin' a Dream	1987	Def Jam
180	recordlabel: MCA 53100 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis	Patti LaBelle	Just the Facts	1987	MCA
181	recordlabel: MCA 53161 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #69 writtenby: AndreÂ´ Cymone, Julian Jackson album: The Motion Picture Soundtrack From Beverly Hills Cop II comments: (From Beverly Hills Cop II movie) mpcode: 6q0Q_oYwEGU	Pebbles	Love--Hate	1987	MCA
182	recordlabel: Omni 96754 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Richard Scher and Terry Price	Rose Royce	If Walls Could Talk	1987	Omni
---	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
---	recordlabel: MCA 42094 writtenby: Judy Wieder, Paul Jackson Jr. album: Pebbles comments: [album cut] mpcode: 9jSzdhKk9g8	Pebbles	Two Hearts	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 131 writtenby: Clarence Carter, Pat Cooley album: Hooked on Love	Clarence Carter	Grandpa Can't Fly His Kite	1987	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Street Pulse 982 writtenby: John Elkins	Adrina	Don't Put Me In That Position	1987	Street Pulse
---	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
---	recordlabel: Timeless 100 (UK) writtenby: Collins, Noble, Williams album: Ike Noble	Ike Noble	I'm Gonna Miss Your Love	1987	Timeless(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2136 writtenby: D. LaSalle, L. Addison album: Every Way But Wrong	Latimore	Every Way But Wrong	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Sire 25633 writtenby: Larry 'Woo' Wedgeworth, Gordon 'Megabucks' Worthy album: Modernique comments: [album cut]	Modernique	Believe In Love	1987	Sire
---	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
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2136 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: Every Way But Wrong	Latimore	Put Out The Fire	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Crooked Road 0228 writtenby: General Crook	Bobby Jonz	Just Like A Woman	1987	Crooked Road
---	recordlabel: Muscle Shoals Sound 3004 writtenby: Mosley and Johnson album: Mosley and Johnson	Mosley & Johnson	Rock Me	1987	Muscle Shoals Sound
---	recordlabel: Solar 70006 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell comments: [ballad] mpcode: EXJSpz4--BA	The Whispers	Are You Going My Way	1987	Solar
---	recordlabel: AandM 2952 writtenby: Al Green, Paul Zaleski album: Soul Survivor	Al Green	You Know And I Know	1987	A&M
---	recordlabel: MCA 53263 writtenby: Bobby Womack, Harold Payne album: The Last Soul Man	Bobby Womack	A Woman Likes To Hear That	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Gibraltar 17117 writtenby: C.C. Ryder comments: [disco funk] mpcode: BD-C_upU3sc	C.C. & Co.	When	1987	Gibraltar
---	recordlabel: Capitol 44112 writtenby: Job, Glass, Wheeler, Baldursson album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Forget About Her	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Ms.B 3301 writtenby: Bunny Sigler album: Mother Wit comments: [album cut]	Betty Wright	Say It Again	1987	Ms.B

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