List of Hot Black Singles number ones of 1987

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs is a chart published by Billboard that ranks the top-performing songs in the United States in African-American-oriented musical genres; the chart has undergone various name changes since its launch in 1958 to reflect the evolution of such genres. In 1987, the chart was published under the title Hot Black Singles. During the year, 33 different singles topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations and surveys of retail sales outlets.[1]

singer Lisa Lisa
Lisa Lisa gained her first number one, along with Cult Jam, with "Head to Toe".

In the issue of Billboard dated January 3, Bobby Brown's track "Girlfriend" was at number one, retaining its position from the previous week. The following week it was replaced by "Control", the first of three number ones in 1987 for Janet Jackson, who also took "Let's Wait Awhile", and "The Pleasure Principle" to the peak position. She also provided featured vocals on "Diamonds" by trumpeter Herb Alpert.[2] Her brother Michael achieved three number ones during the year, topping the listing with "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", and "The Way You Make Me Feel". Freddie Jackson (no relation to Janet and Michael), Luther Vandross, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, and Stephanie Mills all had two chart-toppers in 1987. Michael Jackson's total of five weeks at number one was the highest by any artist. His song "Bad" was one of four singles to spend three consecutive weeks in the top spot, tying with singles by Jody Watley, Prince, and Stephanie Mills for the year's longest run atop the chart.

A number of acts achieved their first number-one singles on the chart in 1987, including the System, Gregory Hines, Alpert, Atlantic Starr, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, Alexander O'Neal, the Force M.D.'s, Siedah Garrett, and LL Cool J.[3] Additionally, Angela Winbush topped the chart for the first time as a solo artist having previously reached number one as half of the duo René & Angela, and Jody Watley gained her first solo chart-topper having previously reached the peak position as a member of the group Shalamar.[4] The O'Jays returned to number one after a nine-year hiatus with their single "Lovin' You".[5]

Chart history
singer Janet Jackson
Janet Jackson had four number-ones during 1987: "Control", "Let's Wait Awhile", "Diamonds" (with Herb Alpert), and "The Pleasure Principle".
Singer Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson also had three chart toppers during the year: "I Just Can't Stop Loving You", "Bad", and "The Way You Make Me Feel".
Singer Alexander O'Neal
"Fake" was a chart-topper for Alexander O'Neal (pictured in 2014).
Key
† Indicates best-charting Black single of 1987[6]
Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 3 "Girlfriend"Bobby Brown [7]
January 10 "Control"Janet Jackson [8]
January 17 "Stop to Love" †Luther Vandross [9]
January 24 [10]
January 31 "Candy"Cameo [11]
February 7 [12]
February 14 "Falling"Melba Moore [13]
February 21 "Have You Ever Loved Somebody"Freddie Jackson [14]
February 28 [15]
March 7 "Slow Down"Loose Ends [16]
March 14 "Let's Wait Awhile"Janet Jackson [17]
March 21 "Looking for a New Love"Jody Watley [18]
March 28 [19]
April 4 [20]
April 11 "Sign 'O' the Times"Prince [21]
April 18 [22]
April 25 [23]
May 2 "Don't Disturb This Groove"The System [24]
May 9 "There's Nothing Better Than Love"Luther Vandross with Gregory Hines [25]
May 16 "Always"Atlantic Starr [26]
May 23 [27]
May 30 "Head to Toe"Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam [28]
June 6 [29]
June 13 "Rock Steady"The Whispers [30]
June 20 "Diamonds"Herb Alpert featuring Janet Jackson [31]
June 27 [32]
July 4 "I Feel Good All Over"Stephanie Mills [33]
July 11 [34]
July 18 [35]
July 25 "Fake"Alexander O'Neal [36]
August 1 [37]
August 8 "The Pleasure Principle"Janet Jackson [38]
August 15 "Jam Tonight"Freddie Jackson [39]
August 22 "Casanova"LeVert [40]
August 29 [41]
September 5 "Love is a House"The Force M.D.s [42]
September 12 [43]
September 19 "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett [44]
September 26 "I Need Love"LL Cool J [45]
October 3 "Lost in Emotion"Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam [46]
October 10 "(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me"Stephanie Mills [47]
October 17 "Bad"Michael Jackson [48]
October 24 [49]
October 31 [50]
November 7 "Lovin' You"The O'Jays [51]
November 14 "Angel"Angela Winbush [52]
November 21 [53]
November 28 "Skeletons"Stevie Wonder [54]
December 5 [55]
December 12 "System of Survival"Earth, Wind & Fire [56]
December 19 "I Want to Be Your Man"Roger [57]
December 26 "The Way You Make Me Feel"Michael Jackson [58]

References
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  2. Whitburn 2004, p. 29.
  3. Whitburn 2004, pp. 29, 209, 224, 256, 354, 357, 440, 564.
  4. Whitburn 2004, pp. 614, 632.
  5. Whitburn 2004, p. 438.
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Works cited
  • Whitburn, Joel (1996). Joel Whitburn's Top R & B Singles, 1942–1995. Record Research Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89820-115-4.
  • Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research Incorporated. ISBN 978-0-89820-160-4.
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