Soul R&B Music Charts of 1983 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1983 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Warner 29553 chartposition: RandB #4, US #102 writtenby: Larry Troutman and Roger Troutman album: Zapp III comments: [electro funk]	Zapp	I Can Make You Dance (Part 1)	1983	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 29462 chartposition: RandB #15, US #107 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: Zapp III comments: [funk]	Zapp	Heartbreaker (Part 1)	1983	Warner
---	recordlabel: Air Records (Japan) album: Relief 72 Hours comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: aT8_MHdsowE	Yurie Kokubu	Just A Joke	1983	Air Records (Japan)
1	recordlabel: Atco 99817 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #69, US #1, UK #28, US rock #1 writtenby: Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn album: 90125	Yes	Owner of a Lonely Heart	1983	Atco
---	recordlabel: Rumble 123 (UK) writtenby: M. Timothy, C. Lugay.Donnan comments: [disco, boogie]	Yeow	Give My Heart Away	1983	Rumble(UK)
1	recordlabel: Total Experience 8208 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples, V. Hill and Lonnie Simmons album: Heartbeats comments: [disco funk]	Yarbrough & Peoples	Feels So Good	1983	Total Experience
2	recordlabel: Total Experience 8204 chartposition: RandB #10, US #101, UK #91, US Dance #61 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons album: Heartbeats	Yarbrough & Peoples	Heartbeats	1983	Total Experience
3	recordlabel: RCA 13517 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Eugene Church and Thomas Williams album: Pretty Girls, Everywhere	Wynd Chymes	Pretty Girls, Everywhere	1983	RCA
4	recordlabel: Prelude 662 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #93 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: J. Mason, K. Wolf mpcode: RjKndqXngvk	Wuf Ticket	The Key	1983	Prelude
5	recordlabel: Erect 114 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Michael Avery and Wilbert Crosby comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Wreckin Crew	Chance to Dance	1983	Erect
6	recordlabel: Sounds Of Florida Records 1002 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Avery, Jack Chatman and Thad Bosley album: Pixie Dust comments: [disco funk]	Wreckin Crew	Pixie Dust	1983	Sounds Of Florida Re
---	recordlabel: Elektra 9865 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack album: Love Wars	Womack & Womack	Express Myself (Remix)	1983	Elektra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Blue 10013 writtenby: W. Lovett comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Wish	Mr. D.J.	1983	Blue
1	recordlabel: MCA 52163 chartposition: RandB #52 album: Windjammer	Windjammer	You've Got Me Dancing	1983	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52238 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #80 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Sr., Wilton Felder, Jr album: Gentle Fire mpcode: ilf1aDXx3vQ	Wilton Felder	Gentle Fire	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Skyride 101 writtenby: Bascomb comments: [disco funk]	Willie Collins	She's Hot	1983	Skyride
---	recordlabel: SOR 102946 writtenby: S. Bostic	William Bostic	What You Do To Me	1983	SOR
1	recordlabel: Kat Family 03502 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Michael Stewart, Nat George and William Bell album: Survivor comments: [ballad]	William Bell	Bad Time to Break Up	1983	Kat Family
---	recordlabel: Kat Family 3995 writtenby: W. Bell, M.A. Stewart, N. George album: Survivor	William Bell	Playing Hard To Get	1983	Kat Family
---	recordlabel: Kat Family 3995 writtenby: W. Bell, M.A. Stewart album: Survivor	William Bell	The Truth In Your Eyes	1983	Kat Family
1	recordlabel: Jive 9031 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jalil Hutchins, Nigel Green and Pete Harris album: Whodini comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	The Haunted House of Rock	1983	Jive
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7053 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Richie Weeks album: Weeks and Co. comments: [disco dance]	Weeks & Co.	If You're Looking for Fun	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 8560 writtenby: R. Weeks album: Weeks and Co.	Weeks & Co.	Tunnel Of Love	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Earwax 8301 writtenby: T. Hester comments: [beat ballad]	Wee Gee	In the Rain	1983	Earwax
1	recordlabel: Prism 360 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #21 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: t's a Beat Wave comments: [electronic, disco]	Warp 9	Light Years Away	1983	Prism
2	recordlabel: RCA 13544 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Jerry Goldstein, Papa Dee Allen, Lonnie Jordan, Howard Scott,Lee Oskar and Harold Brown album: Life (Is So Strange)	War	Life (Is So Strange)	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 110 writtenby: Bobby Whiteside, Richard Parker album: A Portrait Of Walter Jackson comments: [ballad]	Walter Jackson	When The Loving (Goes Out Of The Loving)	1983	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 110 writtenby: Doug James, Elresa Weathersby album: A Portrait of Walter Jackson comments: [ballad]	Walter Jackson	It's Cool	1983	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1006 chartposition: RandB #83 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Tawatha Agee album: A Portrait of Walter Jackson comments: [ballad]	Walter Jackson	If I Had a Chance	1983	Kelli Arts
2	recordlabel: Prelude 8067 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #10 writtenby: Boyd Jarvis and Jason Smith comments: [disco funk]	Visual	The Music Got Me	1983	Prelude
3	recordlabel: Profile 7025 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Don Black and Mark London comments: [disco, dance]	Vicki Sue Robinson	To Sir with Love	1983	Profile
---	recordlabel: ICA 401 writtenby: Ervin, Townsend, Higgins, Isbell	Vernon Garrett	Dill Pickle And A Peppermint Stick	1983	ICA
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 7052 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Ben Epps album: Feel My Love comments: [disco dance]	Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo	Party on the Corner	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Prelude 14108 writtenby: H. Boardley album: Yes, We're Ready comments: [album cut]	Unlimited Touch	Your Love Is Serious	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Prelude 1411 writtenby: S. Anderson, L. Underwood, R. Reid album: Unlimited Touch	Unlimited Touch	Happily Ever After	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Prelude 653 writtenby: H. Anderson, W. Anderson album: Yes, We're Ready comments: [disco funk]	Unlimited Touch	No One Can Love Me (Quite The Way You Do)	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Prelude 14108 writtenby: D. Ogrin, P. Jones album: Yes, We're Ready comments: [disco, dance, boogie album cut]	Unlimited Touch	Love Explosion	1983	Prelude
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8077 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #27, US Dance #30 writtenby: Deems Smith, Mona Norris and Daryll Henry comments: [disco funk boogie]	Unique	What I Got Is What You Need	1983	Prelude
2	recordlabel: RCA 326 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: P. Bishop, P. Seymour comments: [disco, boogie]	UK Players	Love's Gonna Get You	1983	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 347 (UK) writtenby: P. Seymour, P. Bishop comments: [electronic, disco, boogie]	UK Players	You Make Me Feel	1983	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: Dep 600 968 chartposition: UK #1, US #34, US rock #41 writtenby: Neil Diamond album: Labour of Love comments: [Reggae]	UB40	Red Red Wine	1983	Dep
2	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2001 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Willard Burton album: Something Good comments: [southern soul]	Tyrone Davis	I Found Myself When I Lost You	1983	Ocean Front
3	recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03511 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Tyrone Brunson album: Sticky Situation comments: [funk]	Tyrone Brunson	Sticky Situation	1983	Believe in A D.
4	recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03937 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Tyrone Brunson album: Sticky Situation comments: [funk]	Tyrone Brunson	Hot Line	1983	Believe in A D.
5	recordlabel: Vanguard 35241 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #5, US #79 writtenby: Gordon Bahary, Joseph Saulter & Errol Moore album: Twilight 22 comments: [hip hop]	Twilight 22	Electric Kingdom	1983	Vanguard
6	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 1001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Trouble Funk comments: [instrumental]	Trouble Funk	Trouble Funk Express	1983	D.E.T.T.
---	recordlabel: Reelin & Rockin 1051 writtenby: Ken Taylor, Tonya Wynne	Tourist	Hooked On You	1983	Reelin & Rockin
---	recordlabel: Switch 006 writtenby: T. Jackson, P. Stagg comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Tony Jackson	Steppin' Out On The Groove	1983	Switch
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1213 (UK) writtenby: Terry Burrus comments: [disco, boogie]	Toni Smith	Ooh, I Like The Way It Feels	1983	Malaco(UK)
1	recordlabel: Radar 12004 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Norman Dolph and Arnie Roman comments: [electronic, disco, boogie]	Toney Lee	Love So Deep	1983	Radar
---	recordlabel: Sundance 5003 writtenby: T. Tate, J. Johnson	Tommy Tate	What Gives You The Right	1983	Sundance
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89763 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Target comments: [jazz funk]	Tom Scott	Come Back to Me	1983	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Arista 8107 writtenby: [album cut]	Tom Browne	Brighter Tomorrow	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 9089 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #76, US Dance #33 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Rockin' Radio comments: [electro funk instrumental]	Tom Browne	Rockin' Radio	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 8107 writtenby: Tom Browne album: Rockin' Radio comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]	Tom Browne	Mr. Business	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5322 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #1, UK #6, US #26 writtenby: Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr. album: Private Dancer	Tina Turner	Let's Stay Together	1983	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Jam Power 45 7 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Ronnie Vann album: Taking 'Em By Storm	Thunderflash	Not a Day Too Soon	1983	Jam Power
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 99812 chartposition: RandB #72, US Dance #20 writtenby: A. Jones, Larry Butler and Mark King comments: [disco funk]	Three Million	I've Been Robbed	1983	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: MCA 52239 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Bob Esty, Michele Aller and Lindy Friedman album: Thelma Houston [1983 album]	Thelma Houston	Just Like All the Rest	1983	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 52196 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bob Esty and Michele Aller album: Thelma Houston [1983 album] comments: [disco dance]	Thelma Houston	Working Girl	1983	MCA
6	recordlabel: Solar 69809 chartposition: RandB #32, US #110, UK #81 writtenby: Grady Wilkins and Percy Scott album: Love for Love comments: [love ballad]	The Whispers	This Time	1983	Solar
7	recordlabel: Solar 7 69827 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #18 writtenby: Kevin Spencer, Wardell Potts Jr. and William Zimmerman album: Love for Love	The Whispers	Keep On Lovin' Me	1983	Solar
8	recordlabel: Solar 067930 chartposition: RandB #4, US #84, US dance #18 writtenby: Jerry Knight album: Love for Love comments: [disco dance]	The Whispers	Tonight	1983	Solar
9	recordlabel: Columbia 03181 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #2, US dance #1, US #46 writtenby: Paul Jabara & Paul Shaffer album: Success	The Weather Girls	It's Raining Men	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: London 39 (UK) writtenby: Hinds, Wellington comments: [disco, dance]	The Walkers	Sky's The Limit	1983	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: London 39 (UK) comments: [disco, dance]	The Walkers	(Whatever Happened To) The Party Groove	1983	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Venture 5024 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bruce Grey and Dunn Pearson comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Trammps	Up on the Hill (Mt. U)	1983	Venture
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1707 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Angelo Bond and Norman Whitfield album: Back to Basics comments: [funk]	The Temptations	Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1683 writtenby: M. Price, D. Walsh album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Made In America	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1683 writtenby: D. Lambert, H. Payne album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Surface Thrills	1983	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1666 chartposition: RandB #17, US #88 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Peter Beckett album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Love on My Mind Tonight	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Compleat 109 writtenby: Wayland Holyfield	The Tams	Making True Love	1983	Compleat
1	recordlabel: Mirage 99891 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #59 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Sweat	The System	Sweat	1983	Mirage
2	recordlabel: Mirage 99937 chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #14, US #64, UK #89 writtenby: David Frank & Mic Murphy album: Sweat	The System	You Are in My System	1983	Mirage
3	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 459 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Michael Hepburn and Pleasure	The Sugarhill Gang	Kick It Live from 9 to 5	1983	Sugar Hill
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 597 chartposition: RandB #71 album: Rappin' Down Town comments: [hip hop]	The Sugarhill Gang	The Word Is Out	1983	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 405 writtenby: H. Eaves album: The Strangers comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Strangers	Step Out Of My Dream	1983	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Criminal 1703 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Allen Thomas, Gary Grainger, Glen Grainger, Gregory Grainger album: Here's To You	The Softones (as The Tones)	One More Time	1983	Criminal
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 391 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Anthology comments: [instrumental]	The Salsoul Orchestra	Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)	1983	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Tabu 03528 chartposition: UK #72, US Dance #47 writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers and Gene Dozier album: S.O.S. III comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The S.O.S. Band	Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')	1983	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Tabu 38352 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: John Simpson album: S.O.S. III comments: [ballad]	The S.O.S. Band	Have It Your Way	1983	Tabu
5	recordlabel: Tabu 04161 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #81, US #65 writtenby: Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) album: On The Rise	The S.O.S. Band	Tell Me If You Still Care	1983	Tabu
6	recordlabel: Tabu 03956 chartposition: RandB #2, US dance #3, UK #13, US #55 writtenby: Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis album: On the Rise	The S.O.S. Band	Just Be Good to Me	1983	Tabu
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4601 writtenby: G. Christopher, G. Levias album: All Night All Right comments: [album cut]	The Ritchie Family	Real Love	1983	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: RCA 13343 chartposition: RandB #77 album: All Night All Right comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Ritchie Family	All Night All Right	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 03975 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Back to Basics	The Reddings	Hand Dance	1983	Believe In A Dream
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 38690 writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding album: Back to Basics comments: [album cut]	The Reddings	Back to the Basics (With Our Love)	1983	Believe In A Dream
1	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 3916 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #71 writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding album: Back To Basics	The Reddings	On The Outside Looking In	1983	Believe In A Dream
2	recordlabel: Profile 7024 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #92 writtenby: Jay Rifkin, Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte comments: [hip hop]	The Rake	Street Justice	1983	Profile
3	recordlabel: TMT 3 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Going Up comments: [pop soul]	The Rah Band	Sam the Samba Man	1983	TMT
4	recordlabel: TMT 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Going Up comments: [electro disco pop]	The RAH Band	Messages from the Stars	1983	TMT(UK)
5	recordlabel: Planet 13639 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #25, US dance #2, US #48, US AC #15 writtenby: Richard Feldman, John Black & Nan O'Byrne album: Break Out	The Pointer Sisters	I Need You	1983	Planet
6	recordlabel: Planet 13430 chartposition: RandB #44, US #67, US dance #48 writtenby: John Lewis Parker and Brian Potter album: So Excited!	The Pointer Sisters	If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady	1983	Planet
7	recordlabel: Prelude 586 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electronic disco funk instrumental]	The P Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Prelude
8	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3892 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: K. Gamble, L.A. Huff album: When Will I See You Again comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	I Can't Stand The Pain	1983	P.I.R.
9	recordlabel: P.I.R. 04069 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #45, US Dance #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Keni Burke album: When Will I See You Again comments: [disco funk]	The O'Jays	Put Our Heads Together	1983	P.I.R.
10	recordlabel: Columbia 04110 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte album: Forever by Your Side comments: [love ballad]	The Manhattans	Forever by Your Side	1983	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 03939 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #63, US #72 writtenby: Skip Anderson, Stephen Horton & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams] album: Forever by Your Side	The Manhattans	Crazy	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: CBS 3762 (UK) writtenby: J.V. Anderson, S. Williams album: Forever By Your Side comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	The Manhattans	Locked Up In Your Love	1983	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89786 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #19, US dance #29, US #40, US AC #5 writtenby: Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble album: Bodies and Souls	The Manhattan Transfer	Spice of Life	1983	Atlantic

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