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
---	recordlabel: MCA 42043 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: For The Love Of My Woman comments: [album cut]	The Controllers	Keep in Touch	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: EMI America 17268 writtenby: R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out comments: [album cut]	First Circle	In The Name of Love	1987	EMI America
---	recordlabel: Arista 9647 writtenby: La La and Kashif album: La La comments: [disco dance]	La La	I Got A Thing For You	1987	Arista
---	recordlabel: London 422 830 794 album: Marvin Sease comments: [southern soul album cut]	Marvin Sease	Let's Get Married Today	1987	London
---	recordlabel: Warner 25576 writtenby: Sherrick, M. Stokes album: Sherrick	Sherrick	This Must Be Love	1987	Warner
---	recordlabel: CBS 450640 (UK) album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Fear Of Falling	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sling Shot 80017 writtenby: Leon Ware album: Undercover comments: [album cut]	Leon Ware	Undercover	1987	Sling Shot
---	recordlabel: CBS 3 (UK) writtenby: Johnson, Powell, Giscombe album: Paul Johnson	Paul Johnson	Are We Strong Enough	1987	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fever 820 writtenby: A. Tripoli album: Nayobe	Nayobe	Guess I Fell In Love	1987	Fever
---	recordlabel: Timeless 116 album: Man Of Stone In Love Again comments: [southern soul album cut]	Tyrone Davis	You're Everything (I Want In A Woman)	1987	Timeless
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 282 writtenby: Steve Gordon comments: [ballad]	Cynthia Hinds	Let's Fall In Love Again	1987	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: AJ's 003 writtenby: Anthony Antoine	Roney Canada	I Don't Believe It	1987	AJ's
---	recordlabel: Nightmare 16 (UK) writtenby: I. Levine, F. Trench comments: [northern soul]	Archie Bell & The Drells	Look Back Over Your Shoulder	1987	Nightmare(UK)
---	recordlabel: Debut 3021 (UK) writtenby: M. Wycoff	Bobby McClure	It Feels So Good (To Be Back Home)	1987	Debut(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sedona 7511 writtenby: Gary St. Clair album: Love Zone comments: [album cut]	Rena Scott	Nightdancing	1987	Sedona
---	recordlabel: Columbia 07787 writtenby: R. Laws, R. Henderson, J. Nettlesbey album: All Day Rhythm comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Smoke House	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Chelsea Avenue 8601 writtenby: Lee Shot comments: [southern soul]	Lee Shot (Williams)	Are You Leaving Me	1987	Chelsea Avenue
---	recordlabel: Waylo 13006 album: Nite and Day comments: (complete album)	David Hudson	Nite and Day (full album)	1987	Waylo
---	recordlabel: SO'VI 002	Brenda Fashay	Saving My Love 4 A Star	1987	SO'VI
---	recordlabel: CBS Associated 40409 writtenby: Deborah McDuffie album: Different Drummer comments: [slow jam]	Isley Jasper Isley	Brother To Brother	1987	CBS Associated
---	recordlabel: Super Bad 929 writtenby: Roger Hatcher album: R and Better	Roger Hatcher	Let Your Love Shine On Me	1987	Super Bad
---	recordlabel: Capitol 460 writtenby: Paul Gurwitz album: Blu Blowin'	Peggi Blu	Two Can Play At That Game	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Edge 012 writtenby: Homer Banks, Lester Snell album: U Turn	J. Blackfoot	Breaking the Monotony	1987	Edge
---	recordlabel: Def Jam 650499 writtenby: V. Bell album: The Finer Things in Life	Chuck Stanley	The Finer Things in Life	1987	Def Jam
---	recordlabel: Kirstee 1009 writtenby: A. Miller, C. Ward album: Forever	Willie Clayton	Your Sweetness	1987	Kirstee
---	recordlabel: Supertronics 18 writtenby: B. Nathan, J. Christie, Les Davis album: Heat Stroke	Janice Christie	Candy Love	1987	Supertronics
---	recordlabel: Vinylmania 13 writtenby: Larry (Woo) Wedgeworth, Gordon (Megabucks) Worthy	Eleanore Mills	You Can't Have My Dreams	1987	Vinylmania
---	recordlabel: Capitol 44090 writtenby: C. Matthews, S. Sheppard, W. Sheppard, G. Evans album: No More Cold Nights	Bert Robinson	Won't You Be My Lady	1987	Capitol
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50070 writtenby: Biggs, Gamble, Bell album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	First Time Together	1987	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Tabu 4037 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Y8bJdPQMwuI	Alexander O'Neal	Crying Overtime	1987	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Tabu writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [album cut] mpcode: reoG0SVdFhY	Alexander O'Neal	Hearsay	1987	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Tabu writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis album: Hearsay comments: [album cut] mpcode: GyZHGWXprUI	Alexander O'Neal	When The Party's Over	1987	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Epic 450935 (UK) writtenby: J. Mtume, Tawatha album: Welcome To My Dream comments: [slow jam album cut] mpcode: Y2cx692JMng	Tawatha	No More Tears	1987	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Trumpet 154 writtenby: Paul Kyser album: Eleanor Goodman comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Eleanor Goodman	Sneak Preview	1987	Trumpet
---	recordlabel: MCA 53207 writtenby: Manolo Badrena album: Stories Without Words comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nu Sungo	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 41332 (UK) writtenby: Pete Hinds, Rick Clarke comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: QEClmbFXnYw	Rick Clarke & Emma	I Really Want To Be With You (Summer Soul Mix)	1987	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: CBS 652924 album: Broomfield	Broomfield	She Can't Get Serious	1987	CBS
---	recordlabel: Sum-Ma 1245 writtenby: Charlie Jones album: Charlie L. Jones comments: [southern soul ballad] mpcode: tjzlKjFewHI	Charlie Jones	Crazy Over You	1987	SumMa
---	recordlabel: Columbia 40537 album: All By Myself comments: [Complete Album]	Regina Belle	All By Myself (full album)	1987	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Sire 27888 writtenby: Wedgeworth, Worthy album: Modernique	Modernique	From Friends To Lovers	1987	Sire
---	recordlabel: Waylo 3012 writtenby: Ed Adams, Julius Bradley, Willie Mitchell album: Night And Day comments: [ballad]	David Hudson	Now That Love Is Gone	1987	Waylo
---	recordlabel: London 870691 7 writtenby: Marvin Sease album: Breakfast	Marvin Sease	I Ate You For My Breakfast	1987	London
---	recordlabel: Motown 53407 writtenby: Allan Rich, Larry Weiss album: American Soul Man comments: [ballad]	Wilson Pickett	Love Never Let Me Down	1987	Motown
---	recordlabel: Vision 3300 writtenby: Al Broomfield album: Broomfield comments: [album cut]	Broomfield	Where Do I Go From Here	1987	Vision
---	recordlabel: Command 1008 album: A Love Like This comments: [gospel soul love ballad] [album cut]	Phil & Brenda Nicholas	A Love Like This	1987	Command
---	recordlabel: Who Dat? writtenby: S. Monistere	Aaron Neville	Who Dat? (The History Of The Saints)	1987	Who Dat?
---	recordlabel: MCA 5681 writtenby: R. Benetar, G. Senogles, K. Pinto album: Stay	The Controllers	My Secret Fantasy	1987	MCA
---	recordlabel: Ichiban 87 119 writtenby: Lee Bates	Lee Bates	Searching For Your Love	1987	Ichiban
---	recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 106 writtenby: Vinny 'Dee' Broomfield	Debbie Brown	Caught In The Act	1987	Luke Skyywalker
---	recordlabel: Jeree 17150-1 writtenby: J. Hill, B. Martin comments: [ballad] mpcode: A83P3x4wU5U	Jerry Hill	Summertime Love	1987	Jeree
---	recordlabel: London 888 798 album: Marvin Sease comments: [southern soul]	Marvin Sease	Candy Licker	1987	London
---	recordlabel: Mercury 843 writtenby: Al Cleveland, Renaldo Benson and Marvin Gaye album: Love Is Where It's At comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Doc Powell	What's Going On	1987	Mercury
---	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)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2330 writtenby: Paul Richmond, Yolanda Richmond album: Pleasing You	Tyrone Davis	Temporary Lovin'	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Flaming Arrow 226 writtenby: Eugene Davis mpcode: 6uPjg_71350	Debbie S. And The Sounds Of Thunder	Try My Love	1987	Flaming Arrow
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2330 writtenby: Paul Richmond, W. Wells album: Pleasing You comments: [southern soul ballad]	Tyrone Davis	Delicious	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Future 102 writtenby: Amen Ra East, Leo Graham album: Man of Stone	Tyrone Davis	Serious Love	1987	Future
---	recordlabel: Surfside 870709 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	Don't Walk Away	1987	Surfside
---	recordlabel: Surfside 880209 writtenby: General Johnson album: The Music	General Johnson & The Chairmen	A Piece Of Candy	1987	Surfside
---	recordlabel: Slam 4000 writtenby: Butch Ingram, Arnold Bagwell	Ronnie Dyson	Constantly	1987	Slam
---	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.
---	recordlabel: Serious 8 (UK) writtenby: Bill Hagans comments: [disco funk] mpcode: q9hs0Q0mE_o	Masterpiece	I Can't Wait	1987	Serious(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2140 writtenby: Carson Whitsett, Dan Tyler album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	If I Lose Your Love	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2140 writtenby: Sam Ray Mosley, Robert A. Johnson album: Loverboy comments: [soul blues]	Johnnie Taylor	Something Is Going Wrong	1987	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: M. Stokes, Sherrick album: Sherrick comments: [slow jam album cut] mpcode: 1Dr4ZmlbgIc	Sherrick	All Because Of You	1987	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: London 870 691 album: Breakfast comments: [southern soul ballad]	Marvin Sease	I Belong To You	1987	London
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2135 writtenby: Willie Clayton album: Lover Boy	Johnnie Taylor	Happy Time	1987	Malaco
---	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
---	recordlabel: Elektra 57 (UK) writtenby: Anita Baker album: Rapture... comments: [ballad] mpcode: FCDiics6SsE	Anita Baker	Been So Long	1987	Elektra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Magnolia Sound 23777 writtenby: McKinley Horton, Norwood album: I Can\'t Let You Go mpcode: pWTWwp6eJYE	Norwood	Should Have Been Us Together	1987	Magnolia Sound
---	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
---	recordlabel: Jam Today 1 writtenby: Keni Stevens album: Blue Moods	Keni Stevens	Cannot Live Without Your Love	1987	Jam Today
---	recordlabel: Expansion 11 (UK)	Ronnie McNeir featuring Eli Fontaine	I'm So In Love With You Baby	1987	Expansion(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 508 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds album: Tell Me You Will	L.J. Reynolds	Tell Me You Will	1987	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Tabu 7122 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 6	James Robinson	Can We Do It Again	1987	Tabu
3	recordlabel: MCA 53089 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Tony Henry album: Something's Going On	52nd Street	I'll Return	1987	MCA
4	recordlabel: Jive 1056 chartposition: RandB #79 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Larry Smith and Millie Jackson album: An Imitation of Love	Millie Jackson	It's a Thang	1987	Jive
5	recordlabel: Omni 99489 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bernard Ighner album: Closer Than Close comments: [ballad]	Jean Carn	Everything Must Change	1987	Omni
6	recordlabel: Edge 006 chartposition: RandB #78 album: U Turn comments: [ballad]	J. Blackfoot	Bad Weather	1987	Edge
7	recordlabel: Jam Packed 2010 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Bryan Williams and Terry Price	Renee Aldrich	Just Begun to Love You	1987	Jam Packed
8	recordlabel: Ligosa 51 chartposition: RandB #76 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: Larry Lange album: Leave the Lights On	Monet with Nolan Thomas	Leave the Lights On	1987	Ligosa
9	recordlabel: Fantasy 286 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney	Boys on the Block	Let It Be	1987	Fantasy
10	recordlabel: Capitol 44009 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Billy Luz Sprague, Tom Hemby, Keith Thomas, BeBe Winans and Mike Rapp album: BeBe and CeCe Winans comments: [ballad]	BeBe & CeCe Winans	I.O.U. Me	1987	Capitol
11	recordlabel: Jive 1051 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Vanessa Bell Armstrong comments: [ballad]	Vanessa Bell Armstrong	You Bring Out the Best in Me	1987	Jive
12	recordlabel: Columbia 6612 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Jimmy Castor (as James Castor) and Jimmy Smith album: Colorful Changes	Process & the Doo Rags	I Promise to Remember	1987	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Pow Wow 424 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: C. Williams and R. Hough	Soft Touch	Please, Please Me	1987	Pow Wow
14	recordlabel: Ichiban 12 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Fredrick Conway, Hiawatha Conway, Huston Conway and James Conway album: Lady in Red	The Conway Brothers	I Can't Fight It	1987	Ichiban
15	recordlabel: Capitol 5649 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Joe Malloy (as Joseph Malloy), Rudy Sheriff and William D. Stroman album: Survival of the Freshest	The Boogie Boys	Share My World	1987	Capitol
16	recordlabel: Asiana 1002 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Rue Caldwell	Rue Caldwell	I Need Your Loving	1987	Asiana
17	recordlabel: Ichiban 120 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Billy Beck, Danny Webster, Floyd Miller, Keith Nash and Mark Adams album: Make Believe comments: [funk]	Slave	Juicy-O	1987	Ichiban
18	recordlabel: Alasam 1211 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Jonah Ellis	J.E. the P.C. from D.C.	Hello Rochelle	1987	Alasam
19	recordlabel: Edge 002 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Marshall and Babb, C. Stewart comments: [slow jam] mpcode: rt-hKEVjEYQ	Marshall & Babb	Let It Be Me	1987	Edge
20	recordlabel: P.I.R. 50062 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Reggie Griffin and Shirley Jones album: Always In The Mood	Shirley Jones	She Knew About Me	1987	P.I.R.
21	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
22	recordlabel: Motown 1894 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rudy Pardee, Michael Perison and Victor Brooks	Family Dream	Rescue Me	1987	Motown
23	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
24	recordlabel: Def Jam 651334 chartposition: RandB #71	The Black Flames	Are You My Woman?	1987	Def Jam
25	recordlabel: Atlantic 89283 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Clifford Branch, Greg Radford, Isidro album: Curtis Hairston comments: [ballad]	Curtis Hairston	(You're My) Shining Star	1987	Atlantic
26	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
27	recordlabel: Superstat Int. 51 chartposition: RandB #71	Mes'ay	Climb the Walls	1987	Superstat Int.

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