Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 28, 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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Skeletons

Stevie Wonder

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Gains In Performance

Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 28, 1987

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Skeletons
  Stevie Wonder
- 3
- 1
- 7
- - 3
  - 1
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.H.Morris

Producer(s):

S.Wonder

Gains In Performance

2
- System of Survival
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 5
- 2
- 7
- - 5
  - 2
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Skylark

Producer(s):

M.White, P.glass

Gains In Performance

3
- I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now
  The Temptations
- 4
- 3
- 12
- - 4
  - 3
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

J.George, L.Pardini

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

4
- I Want To Be Your Man
  Roger
- 8
- 4
- 9
- - 8
  - 4
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

L.Troutman

Producer(s):

R.Troutman

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Reprise/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

5
- Angel
  Angela Winbush
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

6
- Criticize
  Alexander O'Neal
- 10
- 6
- 10
- - 10
  - 6
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Johnson, A.O'Neal

Producer(s):

J.Johnson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tabu/Epic

Gains In Performance

7
- (Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance
  Shanice Wilson
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

B.Loren

Producer(s):

B.Loren

8
- Don't Go
  Marlon Jackson
- 2
- 2
- 12
- - 2
  - 2
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

M.Jackson

9
- Let's Start Love Over
  Miles Jaye
- 11
- 9
- 12
- - 11
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

M.Claxton

Producer(s):

H.Eaves III

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Atlantic

Gains In Performance

10
- My Forever Love
  Levert
- 15
- 10
- 8
- - 15
  - 10
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon

Producer(s):

G.Levert, M.Gordon, C.Cooper

Gains In Performance

11
- Games
  Shalamar
- 14
- 11
- 10
- - 14
  - 11
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

C.Muldrow, S.Johnson, B.Robinson, J.Wilson

Producer(s):

LA Reid, Babyface

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/SMG

12
- You And Me Tonight
  Deja
- 7
- 2
- 13
- - 7
  - 2
  - 13

Songwriter(s):

E.Kelly, J.Randolph, K.Moore

Producer(s):

E.Kelly, J.Randolph

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec./Capitol

13
- I Live For Your Love
  Natalie Cole
- 20
- 13
- 9
- - 20
  - 13
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

P.Reswick, S.Werfel, Rich

Producer(s):

D.Lambert

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI

Gains In Performance

14
- Luv's Passion And You
  Chad
- 16
- 14
- 9
- - 16
  - 14
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Chad

Producer(s):

Chad, H.King

15
- Catch Me (I'm Falling)
  Pretty Poison
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

J.Starling, W.Cooler

Producer(s):

K.Williams,Jr., K.Shore

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Virgin Rec.

Gains In Performance

16
- She's Fly
  Tony Terry
- 23
- 16
- 10
- - 23
  - 16
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

G.Dick, G.Henry, T.Terry, D.Sanchez

Producer(s):

T.Currier

Gains In Performance

17
- Sho' You Right
  Barry White
- 17
- 17
- 9
- - 17
  - 17
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

B.White, J.Perry

Producer(s):

B.White

18
- Love Is For Suckers (Like Me And You)
  Full Force
- 27
- 18
- 6
- - 27
  - 18
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Full Force

Producer(s):

Full Force, J.B.Moore, R.Ford

Gains In Performance

19
- Certified True
  Barkays
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.J.Rice, D.Leitta, L.Dodson

Producer(s):

R.J.Rice

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/PolyGram

20
- So Emotional
  Whitney Houston
- 32
- 20
- 4
- - 32
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

B.Steinberg, Kelly

Producer(s):

N.M.Walden

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

21
- I Do You
  The Jets
- 22
- 21
- 6
- - 22
  - 21
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

L.Mallah, R.Kelly

Producer(s):

M.Verdick, R.Kelly

Gains In Performance

22
- If You Let Me Stay
  Terence Trent D'Arby
- 19
- 19
- 10
- - 19
  - 19
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

T.T.D'Arby

Producer(s):

H.Gray

23
- What's Too Much
  Smokey Robinson
- 25
- 23
- 7
- - 25
  - 23
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

I.Stone, L.Kirtz, P.Talbert, W.Robinson

Producer(s):

P.Bunetta, R.Chudacoff

Gains In Performance

24
- I Couldn't Believe It
  David Ruffin & Eddie Kendrick
- 28
- 24
- 7
- - 28
  - 24
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.McNeir, M.Crump, R.Benson

Producer(s):

R.McNeir, R.Iantosca, J.Bonnefond

Gains In Performance

25
- Hard Day
  George Michael
- 21
- 21
- 7
- - 21
  - 21
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

G.Michael

Producer(s):

G.Michael

26
- Lover's Lane
  Georgio
- 26
- 26
- 9
- - 26
  - 26
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

Georgio

Producer(s):

Georgio

27
- If You Can Do It: I Can Too!!
  Meli'sa Morgan
- 33
- 27
- 6
- - 33
  - 27
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

P.Laurence

Producer(s):

P.Laurence

Gains In Performance

28
- So Many Tears
  Regina Belle
- 12
- 11
- 11
- - 12
  - 11
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

Z.Mark, O.Oestricher

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

29
- Reservations For Two
  Dionne & Kashif
- 30
- 29
- 7
- - 30
  - 29
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

S.Clark, Prim, East

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

30
- Touch and Go
  Force M.D.'s
- 35
- 30
- 5
- - 35
  - 30
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

V.Bailey, P.Bell, A.Lundy

Producer(s):

V.Bailey, P.Bell

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tommy Boy/Warner Bros.

31
- Lovin' You
  The O'Jays
- 13
- 1
- 15
- - 13
  - 1
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/EMI

32
- (I Wanna Get) Close To You
  Vaneese Thomas
- 36
- 32
- 7
- - 36
  - 32
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

V.Thomas, L.White

Producer(s):

E.Poccia, V.Thomas, W.Warnecke

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Geffen/Warner Bros.

Gains In Performance

33
- Show A Little Love
  Mission
- 34
- 33
- 9
- - 34
  - 33
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Bowland

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

34
- Love Changes
  Kashif & Meli'sa Morgan
- 39
- 34
- 4
- - 39
  - 34
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

S.Scarborough

Producer(s):

Kashif

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

Gains In Performance

35
- Baby, Be Mine
  Miki Howard
- 38
- 35
- 5
- - 38
  - 35
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

A.Ingram, J.Rawe

Producer(s):

N.Martinelli

Gains In Performance

36
- Someone To Love Me For Me
  Lisa Lisa And Cult Jam Featuring Full Force
- 47
- 36
- 4
- - 47
  - 36
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Full Force, Lisa Lisa

Producer(s):

Full Force

Gains In Performance

37
- Love Overboard
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 48
- 37
- 3
- - 48
  - 37
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

R.Calloway

Producer(s):

R.Calloway, V.Calloway

Gains In Performance

38
- The Way You Make Me Feel
  Michael Jackson
- 52
- 38
- 2
- - 52
  - 38
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

M.J.Jackson

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II

Biggest gain in airplay

Gains In Performance

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 28, 1987

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Skeletons

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Stevie Wonder to Receive Inaugural Icon Award at Legal Defense Fund Event

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Skeletons

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System of Survival

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I Wonder Who She's Seeing Now

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I Want To Be Your Man

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Angel

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Criticize

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(Baby Tell Me) Can You Dance

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Don't Go

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Let's Start Love Over

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My Forever Love

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Games

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You And Me Tonight

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I Live For Your Love

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Luv's Passion And You

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Catch Me (I'm Falling)

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She's Fly

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Sho' You Right

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Love Is For Suckers (Like Me And You)

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Certified True

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So Emotional

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