Top R&B Songs of 1987



1. STOP TO LOVE - Luther Vandross (Epic)

2. ALWAYS - Atlantic Starr (Warner Bros.)

3. AS WE LAY - Shirley Murdock (Elektra)

4. VICTORY - Kool & The Gang (Mercury)

5. CONTROL - Janet Jackson (A&M)

6. CASANOVA - Levert (Atlantic)

7. LOVE YOU DOWN - Ready For The World (MCA)

8. LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE - Jody Watley (MCA)

9. JUST TO SEE HER Smokey Robinson (Motown)

10. LOVE IS A HOUSE - Force M.D.'s (Tommy Boy)

11. GIRLFRIEND - Bobby Brown (MCA)

12. I FEEL GOOD ALL OVER - Stephanie Mills (MCA)

13. HAVE YOU EVER LOVED SOMEBODY - Freddie Jackson (Capitol)

14. FALLING - Melba Moore (Capitol)

15. DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE - The System (Atlantic)

16. CANDY - Cameo (Atlanta Artists)

17. HAPPY - Surface (Columbia)

18. THERE'S NOTHING BETTER THAN LOVE - Luther Vandross with
Gregory Hines (Epic)

19. JIMMY LEE - Aretha Franklin (Arista)

20. DIAMONDS - Herb Alpert Featuring Janet Jackson (A&M)

21. FAKE - Alexander O'Neal (Epic)

22. SHOW ME THE WAY - Regina Belle (Columbi&)

23. ROCK STEADY - The Whispers (Solar)

24. I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - Whitney Houston
(Arista)

25. SLOW DOWN - Loose Ends (MCA)

26. COME SHARE MY LOVE - Miki Howard (Atlantic)

27. ONE HEARTBEAT - Smokey Robinson (Motown)

28. SMOOTH SAILIN' TONIGHT - The Isley Bros. (Warner Bros.)

29. YOU GOT IT ALL - The Jets (MCA)

30. (YOU'RE PUTTIN') A RUSH ON ME - Stephanie Mills (MCA)

31. HEAD TO TOE - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)

32. GOIN' TO THE BANK - The Commodores (Polydor)

33. JUMP START - Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan)

34. THE PLEASURE PRINCIPLE - Janet Jackson (A&M)

35. SIGN '0' THE TIMES - Prince (Paisley Park)

36. WE'VE ONLY JUST BEGUN (THE ROMANCE IS NOT OVER)- Glenn Jones
(Jive)

37. TASTY LOVE - Freddie Jackson (Capitol)

38. DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL - Whitney Houston (Arista)

39. LEAN ON ME - Club Nouveau (Warner Bros.)

40. WHY YOU TREAT ME SO BAD - Club Nouveau (Warner Bros.)

41. CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE - Anita Baker (Elektra)

42. LET'S WAIT AWHILE - Janet Jackson (A&M)

43. I DON'T WANT TO LOSE YOUR LOVE - Freddie Jackson (Capitol)

44. LOVIN' YOU - The O'Jays (P.I.R.)

45. LOST IN EMOTION - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia)

46. BAD - Michael Jackson (Epic)

47. I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU (Epic) - Michael Jackson

48. STILL A THRILL - Jody Watley (MCA)

49. SERIOUS - Donna Allen (21 Records)

50. BACK AND FORTH - Cameo (Atlanta Artists)