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
101	recordlabel: Capitol 44178 chartposition: RandB #3, US #20 writtenby: Smokey Robinson & Ronald White album: I'm Your Playmate	Suave	My Girl	1988	Capitol
102	recordlabel: Paisley Park 28288 chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #4, US #63 writtenby: Prince album: Sign 'O' The Times	Prince	Hot Thing	1988	Paisley Park
103	recordlabel: Elektra 69386 chartposition: RandB #2, US #59 writtenby: Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley album: Make It Last Forever comments: [slow jam]	Keith Sweat	Make It Last Forever	1988	Elektra
104	recordlabel: Reprise 27885 chartposition: RandB #1, US Dance #25 writtenby: Rick James album: Wonderful	Rick James featuring Roxanne Shante	Loosey's Rap	1988	Reprise
105	recordlabel: AandM 3020 chartposition: RandB #4, US #78, US dance #13 weeksinr&bchart: 14 writtenby: Jesse Johnson album: Every Shade of Love	Jesse Johnson	Love Struck	1988	A&M
106	recordlabel: Jive 1086 chartposition: RandB #4, US #62 writtenby: Kool Moe Dee (as Moe DeWese) album: How Ya Like Me Now	Kool Moe Dee	Wild, Wild West	1988	Jive
107	recordlabel: Epic 3 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #92, US AC #21 writtenby: Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman and Andrew Hale album: Stronger Than Pride	Sade	Nothing Can Come Between Us	1988	Epic
108	recordlabel: Columbia 07781 chartposition: RandB #88, UK #5, US #80, AC #14 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Non Stop comments: [ballad]	Julio Iglesias featuring Stevie Wonder	My Love	1988	Columbia
109	recordlabel: MCA 53380 chartposition: RandB #72, US #88, US Dance #1 writtenby: Stephen Bray and Linda Mallah album: Magic	The Jets	Sendin' All My Love	1988	MCA
110	recordlabel: Atlantic 88995 chartposition: UK #13, US Dance #1 writtenby: Mark Brydon, Carl Munson, Parrot and Julie Stewart	The Funky Worm	Hustle! (To the Music...)	1988	Atlantic
111	recordlabel: Atlantic 88996 chartposition: RandB #1, US AC #13 writtenby: Marcus Miller and Mark Stephens album: Oasis	Roberta Flack	Oasis	1988	Atlantic
112	recordlabel: Epic 07908 chartposition: US #49, US Dance #1 writtenby: Bob Rosenberg album: Will to Power	Will to Power	Say It's Gonna Rain	1988	Epic
113	recordlabel: Paisley Park 27861 chartposition: RandB #51, US #86, US dance #1 writtenby: Marc Douglas, Rick Neigher and Sean Douglas	Good Question	Got a New Love	1988	Paisley Park
114	recordlabel: Capitol 15398 chartposition: RandB #1 writtenby: Skrillex and Keith Washington album: Don't Let Love Slip Away comments: [beat ballad]	Freddie Jackson	Hey Lover	1988	Capitol
115	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 458 chartposition: RandB #88, US #67, US Dance #1 writtenby: Noel Pagan, Mary Kessler and Roman Ricardo album: Noel	Noel	Like a Child	1988	th and Bway
116	recordlabel: CBS 653001 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Bill Withers and Skip Scarborough	Bill Withers	Lovely Day (Sunshine Mix)	1988	CBS(UK)
117	recordlabel: Tabu 08052 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #83 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Affair	Cherrelle	Everything I Miss At Home	1988	Tabu
118	recordlabel: Elektra 69411 chartposition: RandB #3, US #79, UK #55 writtenby: Keith Sweat and Teddy Riley album: Make It Last Forever	Keith Sweat	Something Just Ain't Right	1988	Elektra
119	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 872 314 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #79 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Machismo	Cameo	Skin I'm In	1988	Atlanta Artists
120	recordlabel: Motown 41733 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #63, US Dance #23 writtenby: Peter Bunetta, Roy Chudacoff and Mark Holden album: Together Again	The Temptations	Look What You Started	1988	Motown
121	recordlabel: Qwest 27928 chartposition: RandB #16, US #97, US Dance #1 writtenby: Dana Merino and Guy Babylon album: Kiss of Life	Siedah Garrett	K.I.S.S.I.N.G.	1988	Qwest
122	recordlabel: RCA 8618 chartposition: UK #62, US Dance #1 writtenby: Arthur Baker and Paul Gurvitz album: Closer	Imagination	Instinctual	1988	RCA
123	recordlabel: Virgin 1101 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #83 writtenby: Carl McIntosh, Jane Eugene and Steve Nichol album: The Real Chuckeeboo	Loose Ends	Watching You	1988	Virgin
124	recordlabel: MCA 1237 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #81, US Dance #10 writtenby: Alan Rich, Howie Rice and Jeff Pescetto album: All Our Love	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Lovin' on Next to Nothin'	1988	MCA
125	recordlabel: Reprise 7967 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: Divine Emotion	Narada Michael Walden	Divine Emotions	1988	Reprise
126	recordlabel: MCA 53405 chartposition: RandB #3, US #95 writtenby: Jimmy Jam (as James Samuel Harris III) and Terry Lewis album: N.E. Heartbreak	New Edition	You're Not My Kind Of Girl	1988	MCA
127	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
128	recordlabel: Epic 2 chartposition: RandB #4, US #44 writtenby: Bob Khozouri (as Robert Khozouri) and Tony Terry album: Forever Yours	Tony Terry	Lovey Dovey	1988	Epic
129	recordlabel: Elektra 75 chartposition: RandB #1, US #77, US Dance #42 writtenby: Reggie Calloway, Vincent Calloway and Joel Davis album: Joy	Teddy Pendergrass	Joy	1988	Elektra
130	recordlabel: Rhythm King 11 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Debbie Pryce, Susie Banfield, Amanda Glanfield, Paul Carter	The Beatmasters featuring The Cookie Crew	Rok Da House	1988	Rhythm King
131	recordlabel: Profile 5202 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #37, US dance #40 writtenby: DJ Run, Darryl McDaniels and Davy D album: Tougher Than Leather comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	Run's House	1988	Profile
132	recordlabel: Ice 8701 chartposition: UK #7 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: File Under Rock	Eddy Grant	Gimme Hope Jo'anna	1988	Ice
133	recordlabel: Atlantic 89078 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Eddie Levert Sr., Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Troop	Troop	Mamacita	1988	Atlantic
134	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
135	recordlabel: Motown 1946 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #92, US dance #12 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Characters	Stevie Wonder	My Eyes Don't Cry	1988	Motown
136	recordlabel: Reprise 27664 chartposition: RandB #2, US AC #27 writtenby: Peter Vale, Miles Waters & Sue Schifrin album: Heart's Horizon comments: [ballad]	Al Jarreau	So Good	1988	Reprise
137	recordlabel: Motown 41914 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Berry Gordy	Michael Jackson with The Jackson 5	I Want You Back '88	1988	Motown(UK)
138	recordlabel: Possum 499 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Tim Simenon, Pascal Gabriel album: Into The Dragon	Bomb The Bass	Don't Make Me Wait	1988	Possum
139	recordlabel: Rhythm King 122 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Tim Somenon, merlin album: Into the Dragon	Bomb The Bass	Megablast	1988	Rhythm King(UK)
140	recordlabel: Warner 7780 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #56 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Twice The Love	George Benson	Let's Do It Again	1988	Warner
141	recordlabel: Epic 7 chartposition: RandB #33, UK #18, US #5, US AC #1 writtenby: George Michael album: Faith comments: [ballad]	George Michael	Kissing a Fool	1988	Epic
142	recordlabel: Fanfare 15 chartposition: UK #6, US Dance #26 album: Sinitta!	Sinitta	Cross My Broken Heart	1988	Fanfare
143	recordlabel: Atlantic 88987 chartposition: RandB #2 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: Just Coolin'	LeVert	Pull Over	1988	Atlantic
144	recordlabel: Virgin 1049 chartposition: US #39, UK #22, US rock #16 writtenby: Ziggy Marley album: Conscious Party comments: [reggae]	Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers	Tomorrow People	1988	Virgin
145	recordlabel: Motown 41889 chartposition: US #11, US AC #24, UK #76 writtenby: Berry Gordy album: More Dirty Dancing: More Original Music from the Hit Motion Picture comments: re release	The Contours	Do You Love Me (Now That I Can Dance)	1988	Motown
146	recordlabel: FFRR 4 chartposition: UK #12, US Dance #3 writtenby: Simon Harris album: Bass!	Simon Harris	Bass (How Low Can You Go)	1988	FFRR
147	recordlabel: WEA 2478977 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #10 writtenby: Mark Fisher and Mark Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Don't Blame It On That Girl (Rare Groove Mix)	1988	WEA
148	recordlabel: Motown 41944 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Holland, Dozier, Holland	Four Tops	Reach Out I'll Be There ('88 Remix)	1988	Motown(UK)
149	recordlabel: Debut 3035 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 album: Jack Mix 88 The Best Of Mirage 88 Non Stop Hits	Mirage	Jack Mix IV	1988	Debut(UK)
150	recordlabel: MCA 53362 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello), Donnell Spencer and Louis Silas Jr. album: Pebbles	Pebbles	Take Your Time	1988	MCA
151	recordlabel: Columbia 08018 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Bernard Jackson, David Conley and Everett Collins album: 2nd Wave	Surface	I Missed	1988	Columbia
152	recordlabel: Columbia 07994 chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #12 writtenby: Bruce Purse, Johnny Kemp and Vincent Henry album: Secrets of Flying	Johnny Kemp	Dancin' with Myself	1988	Columbia
153	recordlabel: Warner 27762 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Al B. Sure! & Kyle West album: In Effect Mode	Al B. Sure!	Rescue Me	1988	Warner
154	recordlabel: EMI Manhattan 04068 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon F. Sylvers III) album: Flirt	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Flirt	1988	EMI Manhattan
155	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
156	recordlabel: 4th and Bway 456 chartposition: US dance #3, UK #53 writtenby: Rakim and Eric B. album: Paid in Full comments: [hip hop]	Eric B. & Rakim	Move the Crowd	1988	th and Bway
157	recordlabel: Mango 358 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Diane Warren and Albert Hammond album: Distant Thunder comments: [reggae]	Aswad	Give a Little Love	1988	Mango
158	recordlabel: Motown 42261 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #21 writtenby: Gene Griffin, Wesley Adams, Larry Singletary, Big Bub (as Lee Drakeford) and Larry McCain album: Today	Today	Him or Me	1988	Motown
159	recordlabel: Possum 104992 chartposition: UK #10	Bomb The Bass feat. Maureen	Say A Little Prayer	1988	Possum
160	recordlabel: Columbia 07700 chartposition: RandB #55, US #10 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Hangin' Tough comments: [love ballad]	New Kids on the Block	Please Don't Go Girl	1988	Columbia
161	recordlabel: Supreme 117 chartposition: UK #10, US Dance #9 album: Coming to America: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	Mel & Kim	That's the Way It Is	1988	Supreme
162	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
163	recordlabel: Solar 71166 chartposition: RandB #3 writtenby: Bill Simmons album: Midnight Star	Midnight Star featuring Ecstacy of Whodini	Don't Rock the Boat	1988	Solar
164	recordlabel: Atlantic 89123 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Gerald Levert, Marc Gordon and Miki Howard album: Love Confessions	Miki Howard with Gerald Levert	That's What Love Is	1988	Atlantic
165	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3 chartposition: UK #13 , US Dance #4 writtenby: Adele Bertei and Toni C	Jellybean featuring Adele Bertei	Just a Mirage	1988	Chrysalis
166	recordlabel: MCA 53288 chartposition: US #13, US AC #14 writtenby: Antonina Armato and Giuseppe Cantarelli album: Brenda K. Starr comments: [ballad]	Brenda K. Starr	I Still Believe	1988	MCA
167	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
168	recordlabel: Reproduction 41711 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Anna Jolley and Mark Jolley album: What You See Is What You Get	Glen Goldsmith	Dreaming	1988	Reproduction
169	recordlabel: AandM 5223 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Billy Osborne and Vesta Williams album: Vesta 4 U comments: [love ballad]	Vesta Williams	Sweet, Sweet Love	1988	A&M
170	recordlabel: Urban 17 (UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: James Brown, John Starks and Fred Wesley comments: [funk] mpcode: G6erUbvX6X4	James Brown	The Payback Mix Part One	1988	Urban(UK)
171	recordlabel: MCA 53300 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #33 writtenby: Timmy Gatling, Gene Griffin, Hall and Teddy Riley album: Guy	Guy	Groove Me	1988	MCA
172	recordlabel: Champion 79 chartposition: UK #14, US Dance #46 writtenby: Todd Terry album: Can You Party	Royal House	Can You Party	1988	Champion
173	recordlabel: Wing 887 680 chartposition: RandB #4 album: Who?	Tony! Toni! Tone!	Born Not to Know	1988	Wing
174	recordlabel: WEA 188 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Fisher, Reilly album: Indigo	Matt Bianco	Wap Bam Boogie	1988	WEA
175	recordlabel: Reality 988 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Doug E. Fresh album: The World's Greatest Entertainer	Doug E. Fresh	Keep Risin' to the Top	1988	Reality
176	recordlabel: Arista 9785 chartposition: RandB #35, US #13, US AC #2 writtenby: Kenny G album: Silhouette comments: [smooth jazz instrumental]	Kenny G	Silhouette	1988	Arista
177	recordlabel: Atlantic 89124 chartposition: RandB #4 writtenby: Gerald Levert and Marc Gordon album: The Big Throwdown	LeVert	Sweet Sensation	1988	Atlantic
178	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
179	recordlabel: Columbia 68931 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #13 writtenby: The Pasadenas album: To Whom It May Concern	The Pasadenas	Riding on a Train	1988	Columbia
180	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
181	recordlabel: Profile 7214 chartposition: UK #16, RandB #61 writtenby: Berry Gordy, Fonce Mizell, Freddie Perren, Dennis Lussier and Derek B album: Bullet from a Gun comments: [hip hop]	Derek B	Goodgroove	1988	Profile
182	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
183	recordlabel: Scotti Brothers 07975 chartposition: RandB 35, US Dance #5 writtenby: Full Force album: I'm Real comments: [funk]	James Brown	Static	1988	Scotti Brothers
184	recordlabel: EMI 41 chartposition: UK #17, US dance #17 writtenby: John Robbie, UB40, Afrika Bambaataa & Malibu	Afrika Bambaataa	Reckless	1988	EMI
185	recordlabel: Capitol 44107 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Jesse Johnson and Bryan Tate album: Da'Krash	Da'Krash	Wasn't I Good to Ya?	1988	Capitol
186	recordlabel: Motown 41793 (UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Lionel Richie comments: [re release]	The Commodores	Easy	1988	Motown(UK)
187	recordlabel: Columbia 07774 chartposition: RandB #5, US AC #35 writtenby: Gregory Abbott album: I'll Prove It to You comments: [beat ballad]	Gregory Abbott	I'll Prove It to You	1988	Columbia
188	recordlabel: MCA 53462 chartposition: RandB #5, US Dance #25 writtenby: Gene Griffin and Teddy Riley album: Guy	Guy	Teddy's Jam	1988	MCA
189	recordlabel: Tabu 652949 (UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: J. Harris III, T. Lewis	Alexander O'Neal	Fake 88	1988	Tabu(UK)
190	recordlabel: MCA 53258 chartposition: RandB #11, US #60, US dance #8 writtenby: Patrick Leonard (as Pat Leonard) and Gardner Cole album: Jody Watley	Jody Watley	Most of All	1988	MCA
191	recordlabel: Epic 654514 chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Gloria Estefan and Enrique Garcia album: Let It Loose	Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine	Rhythm Is Gonna Get You	1988	Epic
192	recordlabel: Vintertainment 69359 chartposition: RandB #9, US #98 writtenby: Keith Sweat album: Make It Last Forever	Keith Sweat	Don't Stop Your Love	1988	Vintertainment
193	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
194	recordlabel: Tent 42081 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #18 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III album: Rock the World	Five Star	Another Weekend	1988	Tent
195	recordlabel: Virgin 1085 chartposition: RandB #30, US #1, UK #53, US dance #21, US AC #1, US rock #1 writtenby: Steve Winwood, Will Jennings, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr. album: Roll with It	Steve Winwood	Roll With It	1988	Virgin
196	recordlabel: Asylum 5119 chartposition: RandB #6, US AC #31 writtenby: Teddy Pendergrass, James Carter and Nathaniel Lee album: Joy comments: [ballad]	Teddy Pendergrass	Love 4-2	1988	Asylum
197	recordlabel: Elektra 69396 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Billy Beck and Larry Troutman album: A Woman's Point of View comments: [ballad]	Shirley Murdock	Husband	1988	Elektra
198	recordlabel: MCA 53337 chartposition: RandB #6, US Dance #49 writtenby: Melvin Riley and Gerald Valentine album: Ruff 'N' Ready	Ready for the World	My Girly	1988	MCA
199	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
200	recordlabel: MCA 53367 chartposition: US #24, US Dance #6 writtenby: Stephen Lunt (as Stephen Broughton Lunt) and Arthur Stead album: Brenda K. Starr	Brenda K. Starr	What You See Is What You Get	1988	MCA

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