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
301	recordlabel: Circa 5 chartposition: UK #62 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Lowdown	1987	Circa
302	recordlabel: Island 379 chartposition: UK #60 writtenby: Clarence Satchell, James album: Rhythm Killers	Sly & Robbie	Fire	1987	Island
303	recordlabel: MCA 53187 chartposition: US AC #10 writtenby: Buddy Johnson album: Moonlighting: The Television Soundtrack Album	Al Jarreau	Since I Fell for You	1987	MCA
304	recordlabel: Jive 9629 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Kirth Anthony Atkins and Jalil Hutchins album: Open Sesame	Whodini featuring Millie Jackson	Be Yourself	1987	Jive
305	recordlabel: MCA 1106 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #61, US Dance #26 writtenby: C. Washington, R. Williams and J. Broussard album: Living Large	Heavy D & the Boyz	Mr. Big Stuff	1987	MCA
306	recordlabel: MCA 53164 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Dragnet OST comments: [love ballad]	New Edition	Helplessly in Love	1987	MCA
307	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
308	recordlabel: Total Experience 49755 (UK) chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: John Black, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons album: Gap Band 8	The Gap Band	How Music Came About (Bop B Da B Da Da)	1987	Total Experience(U
309	recordlabel: AandM 12221 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #21 writtenby: Bryan Loren album: Vesta	Vesta Williams	Something About You	1987	A&M
310	recordlabel: AandM 380 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Willie ColÃ³n	Willie Colon	She Don't Know I'm Alive	1987	A&M
311	recordlabel: Warner 8146 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Michael Price, Boby Sandstrom and Steve Barri album: Sherrick	Sherrick	Let's Be Lovers Tonight	1987	Warner(UK)
312	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 70 chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: James Avery album: Trouble Over Here Trouble Over There comments: [funk]	Trouble Funk	Woman of Principle	1987	th and Bway
313	recordlabel: Jive 1079 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Teddy Riley and Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: How Ya Like Me Now	Kool Moe Dee	How You Like Me Now	1987	Jive
314	recordlabel: Columbia 07188 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: George Davis and Lee Diamond album: Tell It Like It Is	Richard Dimples Fields	Tell It Like It Is	1987	Columbia
315	recordlabel: AandM 2919 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Eban Kelly & Jimi Randolph album: Soul Survivor	Al Green	Everything's Gonna Be Alright	1987	A&M
316	recordlabel: Columbia 07687 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #38 writtenby: Philip Bailey, A.Z Giles and Allee Willis album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	Evil Roy	1987	Columbia
317	recordlabel: AandM 2956 chartposition: RandB #56, US Dance #22 writtenby: Loris Holland and Robert Wright	Tramaine	The Rock	1987	A&M
318	recordlabel: Epic 07429 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Charlie Singleton and Modern Man album: Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained comments: [funk]	Charlie Singleton & Modern Man	Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained	1987	Epic
319	recordlabel: Columbia 06672 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: James album: Miracles of the Heart	James (D Train) Williams	Oh How I Love You (Girl)	1987	Columbia
320	recordlabel: Omni 99488 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Stephen Lironi, Douglas McIntyre and Richard Feldman album: Fresh Cut	Rose Royce	Doesn't Have to Be This Way	1987	Omni
321	recordlabel: RCA 7 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Dr. Robert album: She Was Only a Grocer's Daughter	The Blow Monkeys	Some Kind Of Wonderful	1987	RCA
322	recordlabel: Motown 41501 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #68, US Dance #38 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Carrie McDowell	Carrie McDowell	Uh, Uh, No No Casual Sex	1987	Motown
323	recordlabel: Arista 9568 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: La La and Full Force	La La	(If You) Love Me Just a Little	1987	Arista
324	recordlabel: Def Jam 07620 chartposition: UK #66 writtenby: LL Cool J album: Bigger and Deffer comments: [hip hop]	LL Cool J	Go Cut Creator Go	1987	Def Jam
325	recordlabel: AandM 2912 chartposition: RandB #23 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Shockadelica	Jesse Johnson	Baby Let's Kiss	1987	A&M
326	recordlabel: MCA 1210 (UK) chartposition: UK #70 writtenby: M. Vere, S. Piggot album: The Last Soul Man	Bobby Womack	Living In A Box	1987	MCA(UK)
327	recordlabel: ZYX Records 5752 chartposition: UK #71 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kay Williams) album: Genie	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	Riccochet	1987	ZYX Records
328	recordlabel: Urban 14 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #70 writtenby: Walter Beasley album: Walter Beasley	Walter Beasley	I'm So Happy	1987	Urban
329	recordlabel: MCA 1178 (UK) chartposition: UK #69 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III and Jeanette Sylvers album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	Special FX	1987	MCA(UK)
330	recordlabel: MCA 1144 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: John Eaton and Melvin Riley album: Long Time Coming	Ready for the World	Mary Goes 'Round	1987	MCA
331	recordlabel: A.1 303 (UK) chartposition: UK #74 writtenby: Stock, Aitken, Waterman	Steve Walsh	Lets Get Together Tonite	1987	A.(UK)
332	recordlabel: Columbia 07357 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Diane Warren album: Water Under the Bridge	Deniece Williams	I Confess	1987	Columbia
333	recordlabel: Solar 70005 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Mark Brown album: Power	Lakeside	Relationship	1987	Solar
334	recordlabel: Capitol 44017 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard album: Picture Me	Ava Cherry	Good Intentions	1987	Capitol
335	recordlabel: MCA 53149 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Victor Burks album: For the Love of My Woman	The Controllers	Sleeping Alone	1987	MCA
336	recordlabel: MCA 53005 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Cuba Gregory, Al Hudson and Curtis Dudley album: 9	One Way	Whammy	1987	MCA
337	recordlabel: Arista 9574 chartposition: RandB #25, US #82, US dance #4 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Joe Johnson & Preston Glass album: Aretha [1986 album]	Aretha Franklin	Rock-A-Lott	1987	Arista
338	recordlabel: Cooltempo 146 chartposition: RandB #64, UK #76, US dance #39 writtenby: Rakim, Eric B. and Bobby Byrd album: Paid in Full comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	I Know You Got Soul	1987	Cooltempo
339	recordlabel: EMI 20 2102 7 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Diana Ross , Mark Cawley and Bill Wray album: Red Hot Rhythm + Blues comments: (Remix)	Diana Ross	Shockwaves	1987	EMI
340	recordlabel: Elektra 69467 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Sensational	Starpoint	D.Y.B.O.	1987	Elektra
341	recordlabel: Ten Records 157 chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Jermaine Stewart album: Frantic Romantic	Jermaine Stewart	Don't Ever Leave Me	1987	Ten Records
342	recordlabel: EMI America 232 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Glenn Everett, R. Muller album: Boys' Night Out	First Circle	Miracle Worker	1987	EMI America(UK)
343	recordlabel: Fanfare 11 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Mike Burns, Nicky Chinn and Steve Glen	Gloria Gaynor	Be Soft With Me Tonight	1987	Fanfare
344	recordlabel: CBS 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: Alan Roy Scott, Harold Payne album: Paul Johnson comments: [ballad]	Paul Johnson	Half A World Away	1987	CBS(UK)
345	recordlabel: Capitol 44012 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ondrea Dawkins and Paul Laurence album: A Lot of Love comments: [ballad]	Melba Moore	I'm Not Gonna Let You Go	1987	Capitol
346	recordlabel: Charm 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 comments: [reggae]	Barbara Jones	Please Mister Please	1987	Charm(UK)
347	recordlabel: Virgin 99398 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #44 writtenby: Lorenzo Hall, Richie Stevens and Patrick Tenyue album: Motion comments: [funk]	Well Red	Get Lucky	1987	Virgin
348	recordlabel: Capitol 459 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Paul Brady album: Break Every Rule	Tina Turner	Paradise Is Here	1987	Capitol(UK)
349	recordlabel: London 886 215 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #80, US Dance #26 writtenby: Steve Harvey and Jean Paul Maunick album: Beat to Beat	Total Contrast	Kiss	1987	London
350	recordlabel: AandM 2894 chartposition: US #82, US AC #15 writtenby: Dan Hill and Michael Masser album: Emotional comments: [ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	In Your Eyes	1987	A&M
351	recordlabel: Simba 104 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 album: To The Top comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Hooked on You	1987	Simba(UK)
352	recordlabel: Atlantic 89311 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Marc Gordon, Gerald Levert and James Mtume album: Bloodline	LeVert	Fascination	1987	Atlantic
353	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
354	recordlabel: Club 58 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Eddie Grant album: Born Ya! comments: [funk] (re release from 1976)	The Equals	Funky Like A Train	1987	Club(UK)
355	recordlabel: Champion 40 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies album: Go for It comments: [slow jam]	Oliver Cheatham	Wish On a Star	1987	Champion(UK)
356	recordlabel: Ten Records 175 chartposition: UK #83 album: Intentions comments: [reggae]	Maxi Priest	Woman in You	1987	Ten Records
357	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 66(UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Kenneth Joseph	David Joseph featuring Kerine	Discover	1987	th and Bway (UK)
358	recordlabel: P.I.R. 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Wayne Wallace and Ronald Hollins album: Living All Alone	Phyllis Hyman	Screaming at the Moon	1987	P.I.R.(UK)
359	recordlabel: Columbia 06600 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #44 writtenby: B Fine, Shy Shy, Paul Anthony, Bow Legged, Curt T T and Baby Gee album: Full Force Get Busy 1 Time! comments: charted as Old Flames Never Die (Remix) / Love Scene in US dance charts	Full Force	Old Flames Never Die	1987	Columbia
360	recordlabel: EMI 10 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: Breaking Away comments: [ballad]	Jaki Graham	Still in Love	1987	EMI(UK)
361	recordlabel: Geffen 28332 chartposition: RandB #27 album: Night People comments: [ballad]	John White	(Can't) Get You Out of My System	1987	Geffen
362	recordlabel: Capitol 79231 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Kevin Calhoun and Matt Noble album: Picture Me	Ava Cherry	Keep Me Satisfied	1987	Capitol
363	recordlabel: Polydor 885 720 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Listen to My Heart Beat comments: [ballad]	Gerry Woo	Hey There Lonely Girl	1987	Polydor
364	recordlabel: Solar 1212 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #81 writtenby: Kenny Aubrey, Kevin Grady and Leon Sylvers III album: Just Gets Better with Time	The Whispers	No Pain, No Gain	1987	Solar
365	recordlabel: Supreme 119 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Steve MacIntosh	Dance Aid	Give, Give, Give	1987	Supreme(UK)
366	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)
367	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
368	recordlabel: Circa 3 chartposition: UK #84 album: Days Like This	Hindsight	Heaven's Just A Breath Away	1987	Circa
369	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
370	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
371	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
372	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
373	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
374	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
375	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)
376	recordlabel: Capitol 471 chartposition: UK #87 writtenby: Glass, Job, Baldurrson, Pessis album: Let It Be Me	Audrey Wheeler	Irresistible	1987	Capitol
377	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
378	recordlabel: Vinylmania 7006 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Ian Levine and Fiachra Trench	Eastbound Expressway	Knock Me Sensless	1987	Vinylmania
379	recordlabel: Columbia 07678 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Mark Mueller and Robbie Nevil album: Touch the World	Earth, Wind & Fire	You and I	1987	Columbia
380	recordlabel: Solar 70016 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Darnell Bristol (as Darnell album: Lovers	Babyface	Mary Mack	1987	Solar
381	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.
382	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
383	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
384	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
385	recordlabel: Mercury 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #90	Dee Lewis	Stuck On Love	1987	Mercury(UK)
386	recordlabel: Epic 06837 chartposition: RandB #60, US dance #30 writtenby: Claudja Barry and JÃ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: I, Claudja	Claudja Barry	Secret Affair	1987	Epic
387	recordlabel: Solar 70008 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Babyface and L.A. Reid album: Circumstantial Evidence	Shalamar	Circumstantial Evidence	1987	Solar
388	recordlabel: Atlantic 89312 chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Russell Taylor [producer] and Shannon album: Love Goes All the Way	Shannon	Dancin'	1987	Atlantic
389	recordlabel: Profile 7171 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Dana Dane (as Dana McCleese) and Hurby Azor album: Dana Dane with Fame	Dana Dane	This Be the Def Beat	1987	Profile
390	recordlabel: Motown 41655 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Tommie Connor comments: [christmas]	Michael Jackson	I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus	1987	Motown(UK)
391	recordlabel: Elektra 5241 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: Sensational comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	The More We Love	1987	Elektra
392	recordlabel: Jive 137 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	Hard Times	1987	Jive(UK)
393	recordlabel: Priority 9502 chartposition: RandB #59, UK #98 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, B.B. Dickerson, Lonnie Jordan, Charles Miller, Lee Oskar, Howard Scott album: The Best of Warâ€¦and More	War	Low Rider (Remix)	1987	Priority
394	recordlabel: MCA 1115 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Norwood and Donald R. Robinson album: I Can't Let You Go	Norwood	I Can't Let You Go	1987	MCA
395	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: R. Reed, T. Fisher	Trouble Funk	Still Smokin' (Hug-A-But)	1987	th and Bway(UK)
396	recordlabel: Jive 1029 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #93 writtenby: Jeff Townes and Will Smith album: Rock the House comments: [hip hop]	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	The Magnificent Jazzy Jeff	1987	Jive
397	recordlabel: Champion 47 chartposition: RandB #65, UK #93 writtenby: Dana Goodman and Lawrence Goodman album: Rock the House comments: instrumental	DJ Jazzy Jeff & the Fresh Prince	A Touch of Jazz	1987	Champion
398	recordlabel: Select 1195 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Kangol (as The Kangol Kid) album: Whistle	Whistle	Barbara's Bedroom	1987	Select
399	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
400	recordlabel: RCA 5296 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #93 writtenby: Victor Burks album: Closer	Imagination	The Last Time	1987	RCA

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