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Top R&B Songs of 1987

1986 <-1987-> 1988
    

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1.
05/1987
424

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam
2.
08/1987
401

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson
3.
01/1987
399

✫1
US
2
AC
12
dance
5
R&B


✫1
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan
4.
07/1987
370

✫1
US
5
AC
44
dance
78
R&B


✫1
UK
[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard
5.
11/1987
364

✫1
US
9
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson
6.
09/1987

Bad by Michael Jackson

from Bad   Bad
357

✫1
US
33
AC
✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson
7.
03/1987
355

✫1
US
✫1
AC


✫1
R&B


3
UK
[Warner 28455]
written by Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis
8.
02/1987
355

✫1
US
31
AC
✫1
dance
2
R&B


3
UK
[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers
9.
10/1987
352

✫1
US


7
dance
73
R&B
12
rock
2
UK
charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence
10.
10/1987
339

✫1
US
8
AC
✫1
dance
5
R&B


5
UK
produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg
11.
06/1987
338

✫1
US
44
AC
7
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Columbia 07675]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver
12.
01/1987
326

2
US
2
AC


✫1
R&B


3
UK
[A&M 2906]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III), Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrews
13.
06/1987
306

2
US


2
dance
43
R&B


3
UK
[Columbia 07164]
written by George Michael
14.
08/1987
282

✫1
US
✫1
AC


2
R&B


14
UK
[Arista 9616]
written by Will Jennings & Michael Masser
15.
09/1987
269

13
US


✫1
dance
8
R&B


✫1
UK
[4th & Broadway 7452]
written by Steven Young (as Steve Young) & Martyn Young
16.
01/1987
262

2
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


13
UK
[MCA 52956]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley
17.
03/1987
246

3
US


2
dance
✫1
R&B


10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #299]
[Paisley Park 28399]
written by Prince
18.
04/1987
237

✫1
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


82
UK
[Columbia 07008]
written by Full Force
19.
08/1987
233

✫1
US
27
AC
8
dance
✫1
R&B


58
UK
[Columbia 07267]
written by Full Force
20.
08/1987
231

2
US




11
R&B


11
UK
with Sheena Easton
[Paisley Park 28289]
written by Prince
21.
07/1987
225

12
US


42
dance
10
R&B


2
UK
with The Beach Boys
[Tin Pan Apple 885960]
written by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson
22.
11/1987
221

5
US


24
dance
✫1
R&B


8
UK
produced by Babyface
[MCA 53185]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface
23.
07/1987
214

5
US


27
dance
✫1
R&B


9
UK
[Atlantic 89217]
written by Reggie Calloway
24.
11/1987
213

✫1
US
✫1
AC


27
R&B


97
UK
[Arista 9640]
written by Lewis Martineé
25.
01/1987
212

5
US
22
AC


20
R&B


7
UK
[Motown 1876]
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice
26.
11/1987
206

19
US


18
dance
28
R&B


2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #440]
charted as Tramp / Push It in US dance charts : charted as Push It / Tramp in UK charts
[Next Plateau 315]
written by Hurby Azor & Ray Davies (as Raymond Douglas Davies)
27.
04/1987
192

5
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


27
UK
with Janet Jackson
[R]
backing vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2929]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
28.
04/1987
186

4
US
3
AC


23
R&B


22
UK
[instrumental]
[Arista 9588]
written by Kenny G
29.
11/1987
171

5
US


38
dance
✫1
R&B


26
UK
[Vintertainment 69431]
written by Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley
30.
04/1987
170

17
US


6
dance
74
R&B


5
UK
[Chrysalis 43104]
written by Marcus Vere & Steve Pigott
31.
05/1987
166

59
US
20
AC


72
R&B


2
UK
[Motown 1896]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick
32.
10/1987
163

3
US
22
AC


✫1
R&B




[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman
33.
08/1987
161

14
US




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[Def Jam 07350]
written by LL Cool J (as James Todd Smith), Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett
34.
07/1987
160





18
dance
21
R&B


2
UK
charted as Tramp / Push It in US dance charts : charted as Push It / Tramp in UK charts
[Next Plateau 50063]
written by Lowell Fulson (as Lowell Fulsom) & Jimmy McCracklin
35.
08/1987
157

6
US


✫1
dance
3
R&B


55
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards
[MCA 53162]
written by Franne Golde, David Paul Bryant (as D.P. Bryant) & Jody Watley
36.
02/1987
151

4
US
35
AC


✫1
R&B




[Atlantic 89320]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy
37.
09/1987
148

70
US


21
dance
4
R&B


4
UK
[Tabu 07600]
written by Garry Johnson & Alexander O'Neal
38.
03/1987
145

23
US
✫1
AC


32
R&B


8
UK
produced by Nile Rodgers
[MCA 53124]
written by Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge
39.
01/1987
144

5
US


✫1
dance
14
R&B




[Arista 9555]
written by Lewis Martineé
40.
02/1987
144

8
US
✫1
AC


2
R&B


52
UK
[Motown 1877]
written by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini
41.
05/1987
141

14
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


24
UK
[A&M 2927]
written by Monte Moir
42.
04/1987
139

7
US
49
AC


✫1
R&B


38
UK
produced by Babyface
[Solar 70006]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds)
43.
08/1987
125

7
US


2
dance
29
R&B


76
UK
[Arista 9617]
written by Lewis Martineé
44.
10/1987
124

7
US


17
dance
39
R&B
20
rock
41
UK
[A&M 2983]
written by Sting
45.
11/1987
120

13
US
45
AC
4
dance
✫1
R&B


42
UK
[MCA 53210]
written by Reggie Calloway
46.
12/1987
120

10
US


✫1
dance
3
R&B


81
UK
[MCA 53235]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley
47.
03/1987
120

7
US


7
dance
64
R&B


54
UK
[MCA 52954]
written by Dan Gilroy & Stephen Bray (as Steve Bray)
48.
09/1987
119

8
US


✫1
dance
13
R&B




[Virgin 99416]
written by Jade Starling & Whey Cooler
49.
03/1987
119







49
R&B


4
UK
[China 43102]
written by Labi Siffre
50.
01/1987
116

10
US
11
AC
41
dance
4
R&B


45
UK
51.
06/1987
113

7
US


8
dance
11
R&B




[MCA 53123]
written by Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick
52.
06/1987
112

10
US
2
AC


3
R&B




[Motown 1897]
written by Brian Ray & Steve LeGassick
53.
03/1987
109

50
US


6
dance
3
R&B


11
UK
[Atlanta Artists 888385 ]
written by Kevin Kendrick, Nathan Leftenant, Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins
54.
03/1987
105

68
US


47
dance
19
R&B


7
UK
[Columbia 07398]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby
55.
10/1987
105

13
US
2
AC


4
R&B


86
UK
[Manhattan 50094]
written by Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Allan Rich
56.
07/1987
104

12
US
✫1
AC


5
R&B




57.
09/1987
102

62
US
48
AC


58
R&B


7
UK
[Reprise 28257]
written by Taja Sevelle
58.
06/1987
101

13
US


28
dance
2
R&B


44
UK
[Manhattan 50073]
written by Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway
59.
04/1987
99

27
US
16
AC


5
R&B


18
UK
[Jive 1038]
written by Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner
60.
11/1987
99





48
dance
10
R&B


7
UK
[Sleeping Bag 28]
written by Joyce Sims
61.
05/1987
97

10
US


10
dance
69
R&B


43
UK
[EMI 50075]
written by Robbie Nevil & Brock Walsh
62.
11/1987
96

10
US
21
AC


4
R&B




produced by Babyface
[Solar 70015]
written by Babyface (as Kenneth Edmonds), Darnell Bristol (as Darnell "Dee" Bristol) & Sid Johnson
63.
02/1987
94

46
US


3
dance
3
R&B


19
UK
backing vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2915]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
64.
05/1987
94

25
US


7
dance
✫1
R&B


33
UK
[Tabu 07100]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris) & Terry Lewis
65.
08/1987
92

48
US
38
AC
13
dance
10
R&B


13
UK
[Geffen 28418]
written by Brenda Russell
66.
12/1987
91

11
US
19
AC


58
R&B
12
rock
77
UK
[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper
67.
09/1987
91

82
US


✫1
dance
49
R&B


13
UK
featuring Steven Dante
[Chrysalis 43167]
written by Arnie Roman & Toni C
68.
10/1987
90

30
US


7
dance
9
R&B


20
UK
[Columbia 08023]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby
69.
10/1987
87

19
US


20
dance
✫1
R&B


59
UK
[Motown 1907]
written by Stevie Wonder
70.
08/1987
84

68
US
42
AC


5
R&B


13
UK
[Geffen 28417]
written by Ray Parker Jr
71.
08/1987
84

15
US
2
AC


17
R&B




72.
03/1987
82

20
US
5
AC


12
R&B


43
UK
[Motown 1883]
written by Greg Phillinganes & Lionel Richie
73.
02/1987

Happy by Surface

from Surface   Surface
80

20
US
24
AC


2
R&B


56
UK
[Columbia 06611]
written by Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley
74.
11/1987
72





3
dance
65
R&B


15
UK
[novelty]
charted as Move the Crowd / Paid in Full in US dance charts
[4th & B'way 7456]
written by Eric B. (as Eric Barrier) & Rakim (as William Griffin Jr.)
75.
02/1987
72

18
US
8
AC


7
R&B




[Constellation 53028]
written by Babyface, Greg Scelsa & Joyce "Fenderella" Irby (as Fenderella)
76.
10/1987
72

60
US


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


54
UK
[Columbia 07608]
written by Skylark
77.
02/1987
71

57
US


30
dance
21
R&B


16
UK
[Profile 5131]
written by DJ Run (as Joseph Simmons) & DMC (as Darryl McDaniels)
78.
08/1987
67







39
R&B


11
UK
[RCA 5292]
written by Lionel Job, Cliff Dawson & Bill Hagans
79.
09/1987
66

19
US
3
AC


62
R&B




[Columbia 07322]
written by Michael Bolton & Eric Kaz
80.
06/1987
64







6
R&B


16
UK
[Epic 07201]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller
81.
10/1987
61







17
R&B


14
UK
[A&M 2943]
written by Barry White & Jack Perry
82.
05/1987
59

67
US




12
R&B


20
UK
[Paisley Park 28334]
written by Prince
83.
06/1987
55

32
US




✫1
R&B


81
UK
[Capitol 44037]
written by Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence
84.
03/1987
52

50
US
20
AC


✫1
R&B


72
UK
[Epic 06978]
written by Luther Vandross & Skip Anderson
85.
10/1987
49

20
US




19
R&B




[MCA 53193]
written by Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly
86.
05/1987
48

56
US


8
dance
3
R&B


77
UK
[MCA 53081]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley
87.
07/1987
47







8
R&B


23
UK
[Warner 28380]
written by Ralph Hawkins Jr. & Sherrick
88.
02/1987
46







9
R&B


23
UK
[Capitol 5656]
written by Timmy Allen & Paul Laurence
89.
07/1987
46





✫1
dance
6
R&B


75
UK
[MCA 53121]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman
90.
08/1987
45

85
US


23
dance
✫1
R&B


62
UK
[MCA 53151]
written by Timmy Allen & Paul Laurence
91.
07/1987
45

35
US
21
AC


7
R&B


87
UK
vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2949]
written by Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) & Terry Lewis
92.
05/1987
45

39
US


22
dance
2
R&B




[King Jay 28360]
written by Denzil Foster, Jay King & Thomas McElroy
93.
05/1987
44

96
US


✫1
dance
5
R&B




[Motown 1892]
written by Georgio
94.
07/1987
42

44
US
9
AC


5
R&B




[Elektra 69456]
written by Ken Hirsch & Marti Sharron
95.
10/1987
41

27
US


16
dance
47
R&B




[Fever 1914]
written by David Cole
96.
03/1987
41

44
US
6
AC


8
R&B




[Elektra 69484]
written by Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts
97.
12/1987
41

40
US


14
dance
21
R&B


62
UK
[from the movie Hiding Out]
[Virgin 99390]
written by Boy George (as George O'Dowd)
98.
04/1987
40

58
US


6
dance
5
R&B




[EMI America 8382]
written by Garry Johnson
99.
09/1987
39

54
US


20
dance
2
R&B




[Virgin 99422]
written by Eban Kelly, Jimi Randolph & Kevin Moore
100.
06/1987
39

58
US


16
dance
10
R&B


57
UK
[Warner 28327]
written by Richard Feldman & Jimmy Scott

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