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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
501 recordlabel: MCA 53099
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Gregory Potts, John Eaton and Melvin Riley
album: Long Time Coming
Ready for the World Long Time Coming 1987 MCA
502 recordlabel: EMI 8362
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Anita Baker, Gary Bias and Louis Johnson (as Louis A. Johnson)
album: Najee's Theme
comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]
Najee Sweet Love 1987 EMI
503 recordlabel: Profile 5132
chartposition: RandB #55
writtenby: Albert Hammond and Diane Warren
album: Luther Ingram
Luther Ingram Don't Turn Around 1987 Profile
504 recordlabel: Mercury 870 018
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Allen Jones, Harvey Henderson, Larry Dodson and Winston Stewart
album: Contagious
The Bar-Kays Don't Hang Up 1987 Mercury
505 recordlabel: Reality 279
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Doug E. Fresh and Chill Will
album: Oh, My God!
Doug E. Fresh Play This Only at Night 1987 Reality
506 recordlabel: Atlantic 89149
chartposition: RandB #56
writtenby: Bernadette Cooper
album: Madame X
Madame X I Want Your Body 1987 Atlantic
507 recordlabel: Fresh 0012
chartposition: US Dance #38
writtenby: Aaron Hanson and Edward J. Davis
album: Can't Stop
Hanson & Davis Come Together 1987 Fresh
508 recordlabel: Capitol 44092
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Marlon Jackson
album: Baby Tonight
Marlon Jackson Baby Tonight 1987 Capitol
509 recordlabel: Select 62292
chartposition: US #115, R&B #120
writtenby: Jazz, Kangol Kid, Howie Tee
Whistle Chance for Our Love 1987 Select
510 recordlabel: Elektra 69490
chartposition: RandB #57
writtenby: Rahiem, Lavon Dukes and Grandmaster Flash
album: Ba-Dop-Boom-Bang
comments: [hip hop]
mpcode: 7UVRMzymR2s
Grandmaster Flash U Know What Time It Is 1987 Elektra
511 recordlabel: Superstar International 12
chartposition: RandB #57
album: Incredible
Scherrie Payne & Phillip Ingram Incredible 1987 Superstar Internatio
512 recordlabel: Edge 012
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
J. Blackfoot Respect Yourself 1987 Edge
513 recordlabel: Superstar International 54
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Candice Ghant and T. Kennedy
comments: (Featuring Ollie Woodson)
Flos We're Back 1987 Superstar Internatio
514 recordlabel: MCA 52998
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Vincent Brantley
album: Sugar Babes
Sugar Babes We Rock the Beat 1987 MCA
515 recordlabel: Jive 1040
chartposition: 158
weeksinr&bchart: 7
writtenby: Billy Ocean, Jolyon Skinner, Jonathan Butler and Millie Jackson
album: An Imitation of Love
comments: [ballad]
Millie Jackson An Imitation of Love 1987 Jive
516 recordlabel: Rendezvous 103
chartposition: RandB #58
writtenby: Charles Wallert
album: What'cha Gonna Do
O.C. Smith Brenda 1987 Rendezvous
517 recordlabel: Motown 41123
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Chico DeBarge
Chico DeBarge The Girl Next Door 1987 Motown
518 recordlabel: EMI America 8387
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: James Mtume
album: Tonight
comments: [slow jam]
Nu Romance Crew Tonight 1987 EMI America
519 recordlabel: Motown 1893
chartposition: RandB #59
writtenby: Corey Blake
album: Blake and Hines
Blake & Hines Road Dog 1987 Motown
520 recordlabel: Capitol 5673
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: O'Bryan (as O'Bryan Burnette II)
album: Surrender
O'Bryan Driving Force 1987 Capitol
521 recordlabel: Atlantic 136
chartposition: US Dance #40
writtenby: Avy Gonzalez
Sandée You're the One 1987 Atlantic
522 recordlabel: MCA 53041
chartposition: US AC #30
writtenby: Andrew Lloyd Webber and Richard Stilgoe
comments: [ballad]
El DeBarge Starlight Express 1987 MCA
523 recordlabel: Fresh 0013
chartposition: RandB #60
writtenby: Haleemah Turner and Robert Wright
Chandra Simmons Never Gonna Let You Go 1987 Fresh
524 recordlabel: P.I.R. 50067
chartposition: RandB #60
album: Let Me Touch You
The O'Jays Don't Take Your Love Away 1987 P.I.R.
525 recordlabel: TTED 3026
chartposition: RandB #61
comments: [southern soul]
Jesse James I Can Do Bad by Myself 1987 TTED
526 recordlabel: WRC 206
chartposition: RandB #61
writtenby: Albert Burroughs
album: Don't Start a Fire
Janice Bulluck Do You Really Love Me 1987 WRC
527 recordlabel: Luke Skyywalker 125
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Jeff Barry and Ellie Greenwich
album: Move Somethin'
The 2 Live Crew Do Wah Diddy 1987 Luke Skyywalker
528 recordlabel: Jump Street 1011
chartposition: US Dance #41
Toney Lee My Baby Loves Me 1987 Jump Street
529 recordlabel: MCA 53125
chartposition: RandB #66, US AC #40
writtenby: Andre Cymone
album: Beverly Hills Cop II: The Motion Picture Soundtrack Album
James Ingram Better Way 1987 MCA
530 recordlabel: Warner 28159
chartposition: RandB #62
writtenby: Don Addrisi and Dick Addrisi
album: Chill Factor
Chill Factor Never My Love 1987 Warner
531 recordlabel: Critique 96731
chartposition: RandB #63
writtenby: Raymond Earl and Terrence Reed
album: I'm Bustin' Out
comments: [hip hop]
True Love Love Rap Ballad 1987 Critique
532 recordlabel: Catawba 0961
chartposition: RandB #65
writtenby: Dan Kimpel and Mark Trujillo
album: Savoir Faire
comments: [ballad]
Sandra Feva Here Now 1987 Catawba
533 recordlabel: Rejoice 2887
chartposition: US Dance #43
writtenby: Steve Wenger
The Clark Sisters Time Out 1987 Rejoice
534 recordlabel: Def Jam 07425
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Vincent F. Bell and Clarence Hayes
album: The Finer Things In Life
comments: [ballad]
Chuck Stanley introducing Alyson Williams Make You Mine Tonight 1987 Def Jam
535 recordlabel: Paisley Park 28182
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Madhouse
album: 16
comments: [instrumental]
Madhouse (The Perfect) 10 1987 Paisley Park
536 recordlabel: Atlantic 89308
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Gordon Worthy (as Gordon
album: Boy Crazy
Picture Perfect Prove It, Boy 1987 Atlantic
537 recordlabel: Muscle Shoals 2202
chartposition: RandB #66
writtenby: Rich Cason
album: Everything's Coming Up Roses
comments: [slow jam]
The Rose Brothers I Get a Rush 1987 Muscle Shoals
538 recordlabel: Columbia 07220
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Maurice White and Robyn Smith
album: Keys to the City
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Ramsey Lewis 7-11 1987 Columbia
539 recordlabel: Superstar Int. 55
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Ali-Ollie Woodson and Otis Williams
album: ncredible
mpcode: aAGt2j95jsE
Scherrie Payne Testify 1987 Superstar Int.
540 recordlabel: Jam Packed 702 45
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Pretty Tony
album: Trinere
Trinere They're Playing Our Song 1987 Jam Packed
541 recordlabel: Warner 28381
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Bernard Wright, Lenny White and Marcus Miller
album: The Jamaica Boys
The Jamaica Boys (It's That) Lovin' Feeling 1987 Warner
542 recordlabel: Triple 706
chartposition: RandB #67
writtenby: Smokey Robinson (as William Robinson) and Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
Romeo Ooh Baby Baby 1987 Triple
543 recordlabel: Next Plateau 1416
chartposition: US Dance #45
writtenby: Elvin Molina and Marilyn E. Rodriguez
C Bank featuring Diamond Eyes I Won't Stop Loving You 1987 Next Plateau
544 recordlabel: Capitol 44075
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Mike Campbell, Janice Dempsey and Paul Laurence
album: Just Like the First Time
comments: [slow jam]
Freddie Jackson Look Around 1987 Capitol
545 recordlabel: MCA 53161
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #69
writtenby: Andre´ 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
546 recordlabel: Omni 96754
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Arthur Baker, Richard Scher and Terry Price
Rose Royce If Walls Could Talk 1987 Omni
547 recordlabel: Zakia 5139
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Sun Born, Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan and Paul Morley
album: XL
comments: [hip hop]
King Sun-D Moet Hey Love 1987 Zakia
548 recordlabel: RCA 5290
chartposition: RandB #69
writtenby: Khayree
comments: [from the movie Penitentiary III]
New Choice Cold Stupid 1987 RCA
549 recordlabel: 2000 AD 4
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Robe and Alvin A. Davies
Robe Turn on the Moon 1987 AD
550 recordlabel: Epic 06560
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: James Mtume
album: Theater of the Mind
comments: [ballad]
Mtume Body and Soul (Take Me) 1987 Epic
551 recordlabel: Cold Chillin 28123
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Marley Marl (as Marlon Williams) and MC Shan (as Shawn Moltke)
album: Down By Law
MC Shan featuring T.J. Swan Left Me Lonely 1987 Cold Chillin
552 recordlabel: Motown 1924
chartposition: RandB #71
writtenby: Darryl Duncan
album: Heaven
comments: [instrumental]
Darryl Duncan James Brown (Pt.1) 1987 Motown
553 recordlabel: Def Jam 651334
chartposition: RandB #71
The Black Flames Are You My Woman? 1987 Def Jam
554 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
555 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
556 recordlabel: Superstat Int. 51
chartposition: RandB #71
Mes'ay Climb the Walls 1987 Superstat Int.
557 recordlabel: Capitol 44081
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Charles Carter, Lance Heyward, Damen Heyward, Steve Gray and Jeraude 'Jay' Jackson
album: 4 by Four
4 by Four Don't Put the Blame on Me 1987 Capitol
558 recordlabel: EMI 8381
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Rahni Song and Zack Vaz
album: Najee's Theme
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Najee Feel So Good to Me 1987 EMI
559 recordlabel: Columbia 07290
chartposition: RandB #72
album: It's Time
Pauli Carman In The Heat of the Night 1987 Columbia
560 recordlabel: Jam Packed 2008
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: Tony Butler and Jesse Diaz
Debbie Deb I'm Searchin' 1987 Jam Packed
561 recordlabel: Casablanca 2276
chartposition: US Dance #48
writtenby: Rue Caldwell
album: Danielle
Danielle Let's Have a Party Tonight 1987 Casablanca
562 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 32042
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Derrick Givens, A. Givens and Jim Pass
The Givens Family I'm Still Waiting 1987 Sugar Hill
563 recordlabel: Portrait 07642
chartposition: RandB #73
writtenby: Clif Magness and Glen Ballard
album: This Is Love
Angela Clemmons This Is Love 1987 Portrait
564 recordlabel: Malaco 2135
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Potts
album: Lover Boy
comments: [southern soul]
Johnnie Taylor Don't Make Me Late 1987 Malaco
565 recordlabel: Capitol 9949
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Diane Warren
album: The Golden Child
Meli'sa Morgan Deeper Love 1987 Capitol
566 recordlabel: Motown 1898
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Darryl Horn, Rick Bowen and Donna Bowen
album: American Soul Man
comments: [ballad]
Wilson Pickett Don't Turn Away 1987 Motown
567 recordlabel: Sound Town 0019
chartposition: RandB #75
weeksinr&bchart: 6
writtenby: David Alexander and S. L. Moore
David Alexander Ms. X 1987 Sound Town
568 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
569 recordlabel: Motown 1894
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Rudy Pardee, Michael Perison and Victor Brooks
Family Dream Rescue Me 1987 Motown
570 recordlabel: Jam Packed 2010
chartposition: RandB #75
writtenby: Bryan Williams and Terry Price
Renee Aldrich Just Begun to Love You 1987 Jam Packed
571 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
572 recordlabel: Fantasy 286
chartposition: RandB #76
writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney
Boys on the Block Let It Be 1987 Fantasy
573 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
574 recordlabel: Edge 006
chartposition: RandB #78
album: U Turn
comments: [ballad]
J. Blackfoot Bad Weather 1987 Edge
575 recordlabel: Omni 99489
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Bernard Ighner
album: Closer Than Close
comments: [ballad]
Jean Carn Everything Must Change 1987 Omni
576 recordlabel: Fantasy 508
writtenby: L.J. Reynolds
album: Tell Me You Will
L.J. Reynolds Tell Me You Will 1987 Fantasy
577 recordlabel: Tabu 7122
chartposition: RandB #79
weeksinr&bchart: 6
James Robinson Can We Do It Again 1987 Tabu
578 recordlabel: MCA 53089
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Tony Henry
album: Something's Going On
52nd Street I'll Return 1987 MCA
579 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
580 recordlabel: Jive 1051
chartposition: RandB #80
album: Vanessa Bell Armstrong
comments: [ballad]
Vanessa Bell Armstrong You Bring Out the Best in Me 1987 Jive
581 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
582 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
583 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.
584 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
585 recordlabel: Alasam 1211
chartposition: RandB #81
weeksinr&bchart: 5
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
J.E. the P.C. from D.C. Hello Rochelle 1987 Alasam
586 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
587 recordlabel: Pow Wow 424
chartposition: RandB #83
writtenby: C. Williams and R. Hough
Soft Touch Please, Please Me 1987 Pow Wow
588 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
589 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
590 recordlabel: Asiana 1002
chartposition: RandB #84
weeksinr&bchart: 4
writtenby: Rue Caldwell
Rue Caldwell I Need Your Loving 1987 Asiana
591 recordlabel: Future 102
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: Bobby Johnson and Sam Ray Mosley
album: Man of Stone / In Love Again
comments: [southern soul ballad]
Tyrone Davis I'm in Love Again 1987 Future
592 recordlabel: MCA 53059
chartposition: RandB #84
album: Ian Foster
Ian Foster Out for the Count 1987 MCA
593 recordlabel: Chrysalis 43140
chartposition: RandB #85
weeksinr&bchart: 3
writtenby: Leroy Burgess and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)
Intrique Together Forever 1987 Chrysalis
594 recordlabel: Live Authentic 813
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #85
writtenby: Marshall and Babb, Tamer Smith, Tom Smith
mpcode: yIavxBcRYgs
Marshall & Babb On A High 1987 Live Authentic
595 recordlabel: Fantasy 977
chartposition: RandB #85
writtenby: Bullock, Hunter
album: Living Proof
Living Proof Hold On to Your Dreams 1987 Fantasy
596 recordlabel: Paradise 4230
chartposition: RandB #86
writtenby: Larry Boone and Steve Williams [producer]
comments: [disco funk]
Fifth Avenue Exception to the Rule 1987 Paradise
597 recordlabel: Critique 8527
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Rob Davies
album: Go for It
Oliver Cheatham Celebrate (Our Love) 1987 Critique
598 recordlabel: Arista 9623
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass & Alan Glass
album: Aretha [1986 album]
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin (with Larry Graham) If You Need My Love Tonight 1987 Arista
599 recordlabel: MCA 53032
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Bernard Edwards, Eddie Martinez, Jeff Bova, Pamela Phillips Oland, R. Hart and Tony Thompson
album: Time Out for the Burglar: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Jacksons Time Out for the Burglar 1987 MCA
600 recordlabel: Warner 28446
chartposition: RandB #88
writtenby: Carl Sturken and Evan Rogers
album: Private Passion
Jeff Lorber & Karyn White True Confessions 1987 Warner

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