Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 25, 1987

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Alexander O'Neal

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 25, 1987

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Fake
  Alexander O'Neal
- 4
- 1
- 9
- - 4
  - 1
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.S.Harris III, T.S.Lewis

Producer(s):

Jimmy Jam, T.S.Lewis

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

2
- Show Me The Way
  Regina Belle
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

W.Potts,Jr., J.Gallo, S.Pomerantz

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

3
- Smooth Sailin' Tonight
  The Isley Brothers
- 3
- 3
- 11
- - 3
  - 3
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

A.Winbush

Producer(s):

R.Isley, A.Winbush

4
- I'm Bad
  LL Cool J
- 6
- 4
- 10
- - 6
  - 4
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.T.Smith, B.Erving, D.L.Pierce, D.E.Simon

Producer(s):

D.Pierce, D.Simon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

5
- The Pleasure Principle
  Janet Jackson
- 7
- 5
- 10
- - 7
  - 5
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Moir

Producer(s):

M.Moir

Gains In Performance

6
- I Feel Good All Over
  Stephanie Mills
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

G.Hardeman, A.Hardeman

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

7
- I'm In Love
  Lillo Thomas
- 8
- 7
- 10
- - 8
  - 7
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence, T.Allen

Producer(s):

P.Laurence, T.Allen

Gains In Performance

8
- Jam Tonight
  Freddie Jackson
- 13
- 8
- 6
- - 13
  - 8
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

F.Jackson, P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Gains In Performance

9
- Thigh Ride
  Tawatha
- 11
- 9
- 10
- - 11
  - 9
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Mtume, T.Agee

Producer(s):

J.Mtume

Gains In Performance

10
- I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)
  Whitney Houston
- 5
- 2
- 11
- - 5
  - 2
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

G.R.Merrill, S.A.Rubicam

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

RIAA Certification: Platinum x6

11
- Jump Start
  Natalie Cole
- 15
- 11
- 7
- - 15
  - 11
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

12
- I Really Didn't Mean It
  Luther Vandross
- 18
- 12
- 7
- - 18
  - 12
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Producer(s):

L.Vandross, M.Miller

Gains In Performance

13
- Tina Cherry
  Georgio
- 20
- 13
- 9
- - 20
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Georgio

Producer(s):

Georgio

Gains In Performance

14
- Lies
  Jonathan Butler
- 9
- 5
- 14
- - 9
  - 5
  - 14

Songwriter(s):

J.Butler, J.Skinner

Producer(s):

B.J.Eastmond

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jive/RCA

15
- Mixed Up World
  Timex Social Club
- 16
- 15
- 10
- - 16
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

M.Marshall

Producer(s):

J.Logan, M.Marshall

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Danya/Fantasy

16
- One Heartbeat
  Smokey Robinson
- 22
- 16
- 6
- - 22
  - 16
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

S.LeGassick, B.Ray

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

Gains In Performance

17
- Falling In Love
  Fat Boys
- 17
- 16
- 10
- - 17
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

D.Robinson, D.Wimbley, M.Morales, V.Gibbs, E.Sainsbury

Producer(s):

V.Gibbs, E.Electrik

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tin Pan Apple/PolyGram

18
- If You Were Mine
  Cheryl Lynn
- 23
- 18
- 7
- - 23
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Sturken, Rogers, Smith, Grant

Producer(s):

C.Lynn, C.Sturken, E.Rogers

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

19
- Let's Talk It Over
  Vaneese Thomas
- 26
- 19
- 7
- - 26
  - 19
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

V.Thomas, E.Poccia

Producer(s):

E.Poccia, V.Thomas, W.Warnecke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

20
- Casanova
  Levert
- 31
- 20
- 4
- - 31
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway

Gains In Performance

21
- Want You For My Girlfriend
  4 By Four
- 10
- 8
- 13
- - 10
  - 8
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

C.Jackson, C.Dixon

Producer(s):

C.Jackson, C.Dixon

22
- Satisfied
  Donna Allen
- 14
- 14
- 10
- - 14
  - 14
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

L.Pace, D.Allen, W.English

Producer(s):

L.pace

Imprint/Promotion Label:

21/Atlantic

23
- Love Is A House
  Force M.D.'s
- 34
- 23
- 4
- - 34
  - 23
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.Lascelles, G.Gurd, G.Foster

Producer(s):

M.Lascelles, G.Gurd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

24
- If I Was Your Girlfriend
  Prince
- 12
- 12
- 9
- - 12
  - 12
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Prince

Producer(s):

Prince

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Paisley Park/Warner Bros.

25
- One Lover At A Time
  Atlantic Starr
- 32
- 25
- 7
- - 32
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Feldman, J.Scott

Producer(s):

D.E.Lewis, W.I.Lewis, J.lewis

Gains In Performance

26
- Lifetime Love
  Joyce Sims
- 30
- 26
- 9
- - 30
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

J.Sims

Producer(s):

Mantronik

Gains In Performance

27
- Don't Blow A Good Thing
  Vesta
- 24
- 17
- 12
- - 24
  - 17
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.Loren

Producer(s):

B.Loren, B.Valentine

28
- Dirty Looks
  Diana Ross
- 19
- 12
- 10
- - 19
  - 12
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Scher, Golden

Producer(s):

T.Dowd

29
- Still A Thrill
  Jody Watley
- 21
- 3
- 13
- - 21
  - 3
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

A.Cymone, J.Watley

Producer(s):

A.Cymone, David Z.

30
- Holiday
  Kool & The Gang
- 42
- 30
- 5
- - 42
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

C.Williams, J.Taylor, Kool & The Gang

Producer(s):

K.Baayan, I.B.M.C., Kool & The Gang

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

Gains In Performance

31
- Nighttime Lover
  The System
- 41
- 31
- 5
- - 41
  - 31
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

M.Murphy, D.Frank

Producer(s):

The System

Gains In Performance

32
- Jammin' To The Bells
  Chuck Stanley
- 38
- 32
- 6
- - 38
  - 32
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

V.Bell, F.Gordon

Producer(s):

V.Bell, R.Simmons

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Def Jam/Columbia

Gains In Performance

33
- Tear Jerker
  J. Blackfoot Featuring Ann Hines
- 33
- 33
- 9
- - 33
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

H.Banks, L.Snell

Producer(s):

H.Banks

34
- I Love You Babe
  Babyface
- 37
- 34
- 5
- - 37
  - 34
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

Babyface

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/SMG

Gains In Performance

35
- Come Back To Me Lover
  Miki Howard
- 36
- 35
- 6
- - 36
  - 35
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

M.Howard, K.Phillips, K.Harris

Producer(s):

L.Humes

Gains In Performance

36
- I'm Not Gonna Let You Go
  Melba Moore
- 39
- 36
- 6
- - 39
  - 36
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence, O.Dawkins

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Gains In Performance

37
- Moonlighting (Theme)
  Al Jarreau
- 43
- 37
- 6
- - 43
  - 37
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

A.Jarreau, L.Holdridge

Producer(s):

N.G.Rodgers, Jr.

Gains In Performance

38
- Rock Steady
  The Whispers

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of July 25, 1987

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Show Me The Way

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Smooth Sailin' Tonight

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I'm Bad

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The Pleasure Principle

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I Feel Good All Over

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I'm In Love

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Jam Tonight

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Thigh Ride

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I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)

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Jump Start

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I Really Didn't Mean It

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Tina Cherry

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Lies

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Mixed Up World

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One Heartbeat

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Falling In Love

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If You Were Mine

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Let's Talk It Over

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Casanova

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Want You For My Girlfriend