Soul R&B Music Charts of 1982 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1982 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1982, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1982, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1982 . . .

The following songs were released in 1982 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1982 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
201	recordlabel: Destiny 2006 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Skool Boyz [1981 album] comments: [beat ballad]	Skool Boyz	This Feeling Must Be Real	1982	Destiny
202	recordlabel: Cotillion 47007 chartposition: RandB #45 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore album: The Sisters comments: [ballad]	Sister Sledge featuring David Simmons	All the Man That I Need	1982	Cotillion
203	recordlabel: Cotillion 47000 chartposition: RandB #14, US #23, US AC #2 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Sisters	Sister Sledge	My Guy	1982	Cotillion
204	recordlabel: Becket 3 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #1 writtenby: Eric Matthew, Darryl Payne and Keith Diamond	Sinnamon	Thanks to You	1982	Becket
205	recordlabel: Montage 1214 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and Tyrone Steels album: Ladies Choice comments: [disco funk]	Shotgun	Ladies Choice	1982	Montage
206	recordlabel: Montage 79900 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Gregory Ingram, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and William Talbert album: Ladies Choice comments: [funk]	Shotgun	Shake and Pop	1982	Montage
207	recordlabel: Fantasy 200 (UK) chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Joe Plass, Malcolm Noble, Roger Sause and Steve Snyder album: Electrophonic Funk comments: [electro funk]	Shock USA	Electrophonic Phunk	1982	Fantasy(UK)
208	recordlabel: Fantasy 922 chartposition: R&B #85 writtenby: Roger Sause album: Electrophonic Funk comments: [disco funk]	Shock	Let Your Body Do The Talkin'	1982	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2081 writtenby: Lyn Chambers, Bruce Means album: Stand Up For Love comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: pl3QquMzUgk	Sho Nuff	Don't Be Lonely	1982	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1205 writtenby: Freddie Young album: Stand Up For Love comments: [disco funk]	Sho Nuff	You Got Me Workin'	1982	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5144 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Sheree Brown album: The Music	Sheree Brown	Happy Music	1982	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Larc 81012 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Phil Balsano comments: [ballad]	Shawn Christopher	Too Late	1982	Larc
3	recordlabel: Prelude 13 2755 (UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Darryl Payne and Eric Matthew album: Redd Hott comments: [disco funk boogie]	Sharon Redd	Never Give You Up	1982	Prelude (UK)
4	recordlabel: Prelude 8058 chartposition: RandB #41 album: Redd Hott	Sharon Redd	Beat the Street	1982	Prelude
5	recordlabel: Profile 5006 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #51, UK #38 writtenby: Lotti Golden & Richard Scher	Sharon Brown	I Specialize in Love	1982	Profile
6	recordlabel: Solar 1(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Friends comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	Friends	1982	Solar (UK)
7	recordlabel: Solar 69958 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Leon Sylvers III album: Friends	Shalamar	There It Is	1982	Solar
8	recordlabel: Solar 48013 chartposition: UK #7, RandB #33, US #102 writtenby: Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson & William Shelby album: Friends	Shalamar	I Can Make You Feel Good	1982	Solar
9	recordlabel: Solar 48005 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #5, US #44, US dance #15 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers & Leon Sylvers III album: Friends	Shalamar	A Night to Remember	1982	Solar
10	recordlabel: Polydor 407 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Night Birds comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Night Birds	1982	Polydor
11	recordlabel: Polydor 530(UK) chartposition: UK #43 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Invitations comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Stranger	1982	Polydor (UK)
12	recordlabel: Polydor 2213 chartposition: UK #38 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Night Birds comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Streetwalkin'	1982	Polydor
13	recordlabel: Polydor 502(UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Invitations comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Invitations	1982	Polydor (UK)
---	recordlabel: Big Two 1001 writtenby: Bill Wright, Thomas Stewart, Richard Marks comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ArC8RcvDmRI	Serena Johnson	All Work and No Play	1982	Big Two
---	recordlabel: Big Two 1001 writtenby: Francina Stewart, Thomas Stewart comments: [southern soul] mpcode: W_G5nzvAW3M	Serena Johnson	Lack Of Communication	1982	Big Two
---	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 592 writtenby: Eddison Sainsbury, Sekou Bunch comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Sekou Bunch	Pretty Baby	1982	Sugar Hill
1	recordlabel: Prelude 614 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #66 writtenby: Jerome Prister and Michele Blackmon album: Secret Weapon comments: [disco dance]	Secret Weapon	Must Be the Music	1982	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Polydor 395 (UK) writtenby: Roy Carter	Second Image	Fall In Love	1982	Polydor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Polydor 457 chartposition: UK #60 comments: [disco dance]	Second Image	Star	1982	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Polydor 512 (UK) writtenby: P Wingfield, W Foster album: Second Image	Second Image	What's Happening	1982	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: Philly World 2001 writtenby: J. Dudly, J. Robertson, Les Paul Roque album: Search I comments: [disco funk] mpcode: I0UmR_76f2c	Search	Like The Way (You Funk With Me)	1982	Philly World
---	recordlabel: Philly World 2003 writtenby: Jeff Dudley album: Search I comments: [disco funk boogie album cut] mpcode: SUY35hFf-uE	Search	Is It Love (For Now)	1982	Philly World
1	recordlabel: Altair 94979 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Eric Stewart, Graham Gouldman and Rick Gianatos	Scherrie Payne	I'm Not in Love (Girl You're in Love)	1982	Altair
---	recordlabel: RandB Records 209 writtenby: Osbourne, Jacobs, Robinson, Durrant comments: [disco funk]	Savanna	Never Let You Go	1982	RandB Records
---	recordlabel: 25 West 1001 writtenby: Michael Murphy, Laforest Cope album: Sassified comments: [disco, boogie]	Sass	Much Too Much	1982	West
1	recordlabel: Destiny 2010 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: A.J. Cervantes and Ron Altbach album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	Femmes Fatales	1982	Destiny
2	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1095 chartposition: US dance #47 writtenby: Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren album: Hot and Nasty comments: [disco dance]	Saint Tropez	The Love Stealers	1982	Rams Horn
3	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1127 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews, Stan Sheppard, W.L. Shepperd album: Hot and Nasty comments: [funk]	Saint Tropez	I've Been Watching You	1982	Rams Horn
4	recordlabel: Destiny 2007 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	I Want to Do Something Freaky to You	1982	Destiny
---	recordlabel: Excaliber 522 writtenby: Shell, Small comments: [disco funk] mpcode: 7xp4odPi848	Roy C. Hamilton	Take Your Time	1982	Excaliber
1	recordlabel: Aria 1201 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Peter Tufel, Rodger Bell and Thomas Jones comments: [disco dance]	Roundtree	Hit on You	1982	Aria
---	recordlabel: Epic 14 02996 writtenby: Keith Copeland, Michael Nash album: Stronger Than Ever comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	Still In Love	1982	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 02818 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Robert Daniels and Ron Artis album: Stronger Than Ever comments: [disco, boogie]	Rose Royce	Best Love	1982	Epic
2	recordlabel: Handshake 2553 chartposition: US Dance #39 writtenby: Schultze, Korduletsch, Barry comments: [disco]	Ronnie Jones & Claudja Barry	The Two of Us	1982	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Rio 36 writtenby: Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Schultze, Jones comments: [disco funk]	Ronnie Jones	You and I	1982	Rio
1	recordlabel: Handshake 02852 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Schultze, Korduletsch, Jones comments: [disco dance]	Ronnie Jones	Video Games	1982	Handshake
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 47005 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Eltesa Weathersby, Frank Fuchs and Gavin Spencer album: Phase 2	Ronnie Dyson	Bring It On Home	1982	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 47005 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Charles Williams and Eban Kelly album: Phase 2	Ronnie Dyson	Heart to Heart	1982	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11720 (UK) writtenby: Eli Matza album: Phase 2	Ronnie Dyson	One More Chance For The Fool	1982	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 49883 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: The Many Facets of Roger comments: [disco funk]	Roger (Troutman)	Do It Roger	1982	Warner
2	recordlabel: Columbia 03273 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: R. Franklin, S. Clark, H. Smith, J. Gilstrap, D. Phinnessee album: Learning to Love comments: [ft. Howard Smith, Jim Gilstrap, Darryl Phinnessee] [disco funk]	Rodney Franklin	Enuff Is Enuff	1982	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Prelude 645 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Rod (as Roch Niangandoumou) comments: [disco funk]	Rod	Just Keep On Walking	1982	Prelude
4	recordlabel: London 11 chartposition: UK #4, US dance #1, RandB #63 album: Eddy Grant comments: (featuring Donnie Calvin)	Rockers Revenge	Walking on Sunshine	1982	London
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 89932 chartposition: RandB #80, US AC #24 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Salter and Bill Withers album: I'm the One	Roberta Flack	In the Name of Love	1982	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 4068 chartposition: RandB #24, US #42, US AC #10 writtenby: William Eaton, Ralph MacDonald & William Salter album: I'm the One	Roberta Flack	I'm the One	1982	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 4005 chartposition: RandB #29, US #13, US AC #7 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager album: I'm the One comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack	Making Love	1982	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Motown 1266 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #7, US #64 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Dance Wit' Me	1982	Motown(UK)
9	recordlabel: Gordy 1646 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [funk]	Rick James	She Blew My Mind (69 Times)	1982	Gordy
10	recordlabel: Gordy 1634 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Hard to Get	1982	Gordy
11	recordlabel: Jive 101 chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #54 writtenby: Michael Denne and Richard Jon Smith album: Richard Jon Smith	Richard Jon Smith	Stay with Me Tonight	1982	Jive
12	recordlabel: Jive 12007 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Joe Bithorn, Jerry Weinstein and Richard Jon Smith album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco dance]	Richard Jon Smith	Don't Go Walkin' Out That Door	1982	Jive
13	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 164 7 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson album: Give Everybody Some!	Richard Dimples Fields	People Treat You Funky (When Ya Ain't Got No Money!)	1982	Boardwalk
14	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 143 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson album: Mr. Look So Good!	Richard Dimples Fields	Taking Applications	1982	Boardwalk
15	recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 139 chartposition: RandB #1, US #47 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields & Belinda Wilson album: Mr. Look So Good!	Richard Dimples Fields	If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another	1982	Boardwalk
16	recordlabel: Boardwalk 99901 chartposition: RandB #39, US #105 writtenby: L. Jordan, S. Allen, R. Hammon, H. Scott and L. Rabb comments: [comedy]	Rich Little	President's Rap	1982	Boardwalk
17	recordlabel: Capitol 5081 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Wall to Wall comments: [beat ballad]	RenÃ© & Angela	Imaginary Playmates	1982	Capitol
18	recordlabel: Elektra 47403 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Alex Brown and Kevin Moore album: Azz Izz comments: [beat ballad]	Ren Woods	Take Me to Heaven	1982	Elektra
19	recordlabel: Sweet Mountain 2001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Reggie Griffin comments: [electro]	Reggie Griffin & Technofunk	Mirda Rock	1982	Sweet Mountain
20	recordlabel: Arista 1030 chartposition: RandB #6, US #35 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Bad Boy	1982	Arista
21	recordlabel: Arista 0669 chartposition: RandB #2, US #4, US dance #24, US AC #33 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: The Other Woman	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	The Other Woman	1982	Arista
22	recordlabel: Arista 0695 chartposition: RandB #3, US #38 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: The Other Woman comments: [ballad] Â	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Let Me Go	1982	Arista
23	recordlabel: Arista 1014 chartposition: RandB #44, US #106 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: The Other Woman	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	It's Our Own Affair	1982	Arista
24	recordlabel: West End 1248 chartposition: UK #18, US dance #5, RandB #65 writtenby: Ronald Miller (as Ron Miller) & Bert Reid (as Bertram Reid) comments: [disco funk boogie]	Raw Silk	Do It to the Music	1982	West End
25	recordlabel: Fantasy 205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rare Essence comments: [funk]	Rare Essence	Body Moves	1982	Fantasy
26	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29893 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102 writtenby: Nicholas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Various Casino Lights, Recorded Live At Montreux, Switzerland	Randy Crawford, Al Jarreau & Yellowjackets	Your Precious Love	1982	Warner Bros.
27	recordlabel: Warner 29998 chartposition: UK #48, RandB #50, US #110 writtenby: Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch album: Windsong comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	One Hello	1982	Warner
28	recordlabel: Warner 29801 chartposition: UK #60, RandB #69, US #108 writtenby: John Lennon album: Casino Lights comments: [live]	Randy Crawford	Imagine	1982	Warner
29	recordlabel: Warner 29987 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bill LaBounty and Roy Freeland album: Windsong comments: [beat ballad]	Randy Crawford	Look Who's Lonely Now	1982	Warner
30	recordlabel: Columbia 02704 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Robert Irving III and L. Bates album: Live At the Savoy	Ramsey Lewis	You Never Know	1982	Columbia
31	recordlabel: Salsoul 7031 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Desires	1982	Salsoul
32	recordlabel: Salsoul 7035 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Shake It Down	1982	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 8553 writtenby: K. Diamond album: Cameron All The Way comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: puUVvBmEWas	Rafael Cameron	For The Love Of You	1982	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Zoo York 02738 chartposition: RandB #35, US Dance #47 writtenby: R.J. Rice and Q. Baxter album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1982 album]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	(Aerobic Dancin) Keep Dancin'	1982	Zoo York
2	recordlabel: Zoo York 03383 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: R.J. Rice album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1982 album]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Stay With Me	1982	Zoo York
3	recordlabel: Elektra 47452 chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62 writtenby: Freddie Mercury album: Hot Space	Queen	Body Language	1982	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Prism 40007 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson	Pure Energy	Breakaway	1982	Prism
5	recordlabel: Prism 445 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Curtis Hudson album: Party On	Pure Energy	Too Hot	1982	Prism
6	recordlabel: Silver Cloud 5 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Hollis Googe and Phil Barr comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Pulse	Don't Stop the Magic	1982	Silver Cloud
7	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29896 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #4, UK #25, US #44 writtenby: Prince album: 1999 comments: [disco]	Prince	1999	1982	Warner Bros.
8	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 827 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #21 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [hip hop, electro]	Pressure Drop	Rock the House (You'll Never Be)	1982	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Epic 2737 (UK) writtenby: Findon, Charles album: Red Light comments: [disco dance]	Precious Wilson	Red Light	1982	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: PLR Records 1 (UK) writtenby: E. Danison Jr., P. Folie comments: [disco funk] mpcode: ieCc_up_fck	Powerline	Watching You	1982	PLR Records(UK)
1	recordlabel: Victory 1000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, L. Roberts album: Changin' Times comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Positive Express	Not On The Outside	1982	Victory
2	recordlabel: KR 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Pluto Shervington album: Again comments: [reggae]	Pluto Shervington	Your Honour	1982	KR(UK)
3	recordlabel: RCA 13388 chartposition: US Dance #52 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco, boogie]	Plush	Free and Easy	1982	RCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 13228 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco funk]	Plush	Burnin' Love	1982	RCA
5	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13068 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Donald Hepburn and Robert Wright album: Give It Up comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	Sending My Love	1982	RCA Victor
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13242 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: D. Lewis, N. Phillips, R. Wright, S. Davis album: Give It Up comments: [disco dance]	Pleasure	Give It Up	1982	RCA Victor
7	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 825 chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #10 writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Robie album: Planet Patrol comments: [electro]	Planet Patrol	Play at Your Own Risk	1982	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Penke 1070 writtenby: W. Hall Jr. comments: [disco funk]	Pike	Good Feelings	1982	Penke

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