Top R&B Songs of 1987 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9598]
written by George Merrill & Shannon Rubicam

with Siedah Garrett
[Epic 07253]
written by Michael Jackson

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9559]
written by Simon Climie & Dennis Morgan

[Sire 28341]
written by Madonna & Patrick Leonard

[Epic 07645]
written by Michael Jackson

[Epic 07418]
written by Michael Jackson

[Warner 28455]
written by Jonathan Lewis, David Lewis & Wayne Lewis

[King Jay 28430]
written by Bill Withers

charted as Need You Tonight / Mediate in US dance charts
[Atlantic 89188]
written by Andrew Farriss & Michael Hutchence

produced by Narada Michael Walden
[Arista 9642]
written by Tom Kelly & Billy Steinberg

[Columbia 07675]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby & Sean Oliver

[A&M 2906]
written by James Harris III, Terry Lewis, Janet Jackson & Melanie Andrews

[Columbia 07164]
written by George Michael

[Arista 9616]
written by Will Jennings & Michael Masser

[4th & Broadway 7452]
written by Steve Young & Martyn Young

[MCA 52956]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #299]
[Paisley Park 28399]
written by Prince

[Columbia 07008]
written by Full Force

[Columbia 07267]
written by Full Force

with Sheena Easton
[Paisley Park 28289]
written by Prince

with The Beach Boys
[Tin Pan Apple 885960]
written by Bob Berryhill, Pat Connolly, Jim Fuller & Ron Wilson

produced by Babyface
[MCA 53185]
written by L.A. Reid & Babyface

[Atlantic 89217]
written by Reggie Calloway

[Arista 9640]
written by Lewis Martineé

[Motown 1876]
written by Luther Ingram & Mack Rice

[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 & Raymond Douglas Davies

with Janet Jackson
backing vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2929]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis

instrumental
[Arista 9588]
written by Kenny G

[Vintertainment 69431]
written by Keith Sweat & Teddy Riley

[Chrysalis 43104]
written by Marcus Vere & Steve Pigott

[Motown 1896]
written by Kenny Young & Arthur Resnick

[Def Jam 07350]
written by James Todd Smith, Bobby Erving, Darryl Pierce, Dwayne Simon & Steven Ett

[Reprise 28229]
written by Larry Troutman

charted as Tramp / Push It in US dance charts : charted as Push It / Tramp in UK charts
[Next Plateau 50063]
written by Lowell Fulsom & Jimmy McCracklin

produced by Bernard Edwards
[MCA 53162]
written by Franne Golde, D.P. Bryant & Jody Watley

[Atlantic 89320]
written by David Frank & Mic Murphy

[Tabu 07600]
written by Garry Johnson & Alexander O'Neal

produced by Nile Rodgers
[MCA 53124]
written by Al Jarreau & Lee Holdridge

[Motown 1877]
written by Jimmy George & Lou Pardini

[A&M 2927]
written by Monte Moir

produced by Babyface
[Solar 70006]
written by L.A. Reid & Kenneth Edmonds

[Arista 9617]
written by Lewis Martineé

[A&M 2983]
written by Sting

[MCA 53210]
written by Reggie Calloway

[MCA 53235]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley

[China 43102]
written by Labi Siffre

[Virgin 99416]
written by Jade Starling & Whey Cooler

[MCA 52954]
written by Dan Gilroy & Steve Bray

[Mercury 888292]
written by Claydes Charles Smith, Kool & The Gang & James "J.T." Taylor

[MCA 53123]
written by Stephen Bray & Michael Verdick

[Motown 1897]
written by Brian Ray & Steve LeGassick

[Atlanta Artists 888385 ]
written by Kevin Kendrick, Nathan Leftenant, Larry Blackmon & Tomi Jenkins

[Manhattan 50094]
written by Pam Reswick, Steve Werfel & Allan Rich

[Columbia 07398]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby

produced by Carole Bayer Sager & Burt Bacharach
[Arista 9567]
written by Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

[Reprise 28257]
written by Taja Sevelle

[Manhattan 50073]
written by Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway

[Jive 1038]
written by Jonathan Butler & Jolyon Skinner

[Sleeping Bag 28]
written by Joyce Sims

[EMI 50075]
written by Robbie Nevil & Brock Walsh

backing vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2915]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

[Tabu 07100]
written by James Harris & Terry Lewis

produced by Babyface
[Solar 70015]
written by Kenneth Edmonds, Darnell "Dee" Bristol & Sid Johnson

[Geffen 7-28418]
written by Brenda Russell

[Columbia 07680]
written by Otis Redding & Steve Cropper

featuring Steven Dante
[Chrysalis 43167]
written by Arnie Roman & Toni C

[Columbia 08023]
written by Terence Trent D'Arby

[Motown 1907]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Geffen 28417]
written by Ray Parker Jr

vocals by Lenny Williams
[Arista 9625]
written by Walter Afanasieff, Preston Glass & Narada Michael Walden

[Motown 1883]
written by Greg Phillinganes & Lionel Richie

[Columbia 06611]
written by Bernard Jackson, David Townsend & David Conley

[novelty] charted as Move the Crowd / Paid in Full in US dance charts
[4th & B'way 7456]
written by Eric Barrier & William Griffin Jr.

[Constellation 53028]
written by Babyface, Greg Scelsa & Fenderella

[Columbia 07608]
written by Skylark

[Profile 5131]
written by Joseph Simmons & Darryl McDaniels

[RCA 5292]
written by Lionel Job, Cliff Dawson & Bill Hagans

[Columbia 07322]
written by Michael Bolton & Eric Kaz

[Epic 07201]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller

[A&M 2943]
written by Barry White & Jack Perry

[Paisley Park 28334]
written by Prince

[Capitol 44037]
written by Freddie Jackson & Paul Laurence

[Epic 06978]
written by Luther Vandross & Skip Anderson

[MCA 53193]
written by Stephen Bray & Rick Kelly

[MCA 53081]
written by André Cymone & Jody Watley

[Warner 28380]
written by Ralph Hawkins Jr. & Sherrick

[Capitol 5656]
written by Timmy Allen & Paul Laurence

[MCA 53121]
written by Colonel Abrams & Marston Freeman

[MCA 53151]
written by Timmy Allen & Paul Laurence

vocals by Lisa Keith
[A&M 2949]
written by James Harris III & Terry Lewis

[King Jay 28360]
written by Denzil Foster, Jay King & Thomas McElroy

[Motown 1892]
written by Georgio

[Elektra 69456]
written by Ken Hirsch & Marti Sharron

[Fever 1914]
written by David Cole

[Elektra 69484]
written by Marilyn Mcleod & Darryl K. Roberts

from the movie Hiding Out
[Virgin 99390]
written by George O'Dowd