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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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1983, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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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 1983, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1983 . . .

The following songs were released in 1983 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 1983 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
101	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 828 chartposition: RandB #31, US #63 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Lost in Space comments: [electro, hip hop]	The Jonzun Crew	Space Is the Place	1983	Tommy Boy
102	recordlabel: 21 Records 623 chartposition: RandB #12, US #88 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Lost in Space comments: [electro hip hop]	The Jonzun Crew	Space Cowboy	1983	Records
103	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 834 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Lost in Space comments: [electro]	The Jonzun Crew	We Are the Jonzun Crew	1983	Tommy Boy
104	recordlabel: RCA 13619 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: On Target comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Jones Girls	On Target	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 4817 writtenby: F. Thornton, R. Wright album: On Target comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: N2CtsiokA8o	The Jones Girls	Knockin'	1983	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 13687 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: On Target	The Jones Girls	2 Win U Back	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7044 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #65 writtenby: Richie Weeks and Margaret Blount comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Jammers	Be Mine Tonight	1983	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: T Neck 03421 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: The Real Deal / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	All in My Lover's Eyes	1983	T Neck
4	recordlabel: T Neck 03994 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Between the Sheets / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Choosey Lover	1983	T Neck
5	recordlabel: T Neck 03797 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #52, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Between the Sheets comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Between the Sheets	1983	T Neck
6	recordlabel: Move 'n Groove 004 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Clarence Burke	The Invisible Man's Band	Sunday Afternoon	1983	Move 'n Groove
---	recordlabel: Royal Essence 1001	The Imperial Wonders	Love Me To The Music	1983	Royal Essence
1	recordlabel: AandM 17227 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #56, UK #2, US #8, US rock #14 writtenby: Jo Callis & Philip Oakey album: Fascination!	The Human League	(Keep Feeling) Fascination	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: Epic 3373 writtenby: J. Hudson, R. Weeks, V. Hudson comments: [disco funk]	The Hudsons	Don't Try To Fight It	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 3373 (UK)	The Hudsons	You Keep Me Up	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Total Experience 8210 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band V comments: [funk]	The Gap Band	Jam the Motha	1983	Total Experience
2	recordlabel: Total Experience 8211 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #87 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Jimmy Hamilton and Maurice Hayes Nestor album: Gap Band V comments: [disco funk]	The Gap Band	I'm Ready If You're Ready	1983	Total Experience
3	recordlabel: Total Experience 8209 chartposition: RandB #3, US #101 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band V comments: [disco funk]	The Gap Band	Party Train	1983	Total Experience
4	recordlabel: Total Experience 704 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #24, US #51, UK #68 writtenby: Raymond Calhoun album: Gap Band IV comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Outstanding	1983	Total Experience
5	recordlabel: RCA 13638 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Tony Williams and Mandy Newton	The Funk Masters	It's Over	1983	RCA
6	recordlabel: D&D 5501 chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #26 writtenby: Ian Stephens (as Ian Anthony Stephens) comments: [disco, hi NRG]	The Flirtations	Earthquake	1983	D&D
7	recordlabel: Spring 3035 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Gerry Bledsoe album: With Love mpcode: OXoqkVZ5-So	The Fatback Band & Gerry Bledsoe	Please Stay	1983	Spring
8	recordlabel: Spring 3033 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89 writtenby: Bill Curtis, Maureen Bell album: Is This The Future? mpcode: a8dzLhWu9Ms	The Fatback Band	Up Against the Wall	1983	Spring
---	recordlabel: HMC Records 3991 writtenby: George Jackson album: The Entertainers comments: [blue-eyed northern soul] mpcode: z6IEGQ7LIus	The Entertainers	I'm In Love With You	1983	HMC Records
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 179 7 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: .33, .22 and .69	The Earons	Video Baby	1983	Boardwalk
2	recordlabel: Motown 1694 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #93, US #54, US AC #8 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Commodores 13 comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	The Commodores	Only You	1983	Motown
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69810 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27 writtenby: Twinkie Clark album: You Brought the Sunshine comments: [gospel disco dance]	The Clark Sisters	You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)	1983	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Larc 81015 chartposition: RandB #15, US #70 writtenby: L. Simon Jr., M. Sanders and K. Carney album: Bottom's Up comments: [disco funk]	The Chi-Lites	Bottom's Up	1983	Larc
5	recordlabel: Larc 81023 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Bottom's Up	The Chi-Lites	Bad Motor Scooter	1983	Larc
---	recordlabel: RandB Records 217 (UK) writtenby: B. Bacharach, C. Bayer Sager, B. Roberts album: Bottom's Up comments: [love ballad]	The Chi-Lites	Making Love	1983	RandB Records(UK)
1	recordlabel: RandB 215 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Lowrell Simon Jr., Arthur Reynolds, Fred Reynolds, Algred Colvard and Eddie Davis album: Bottom's Up comments: [disco funk]	The Chi-Lites	Changing for You	1983	RandB
2	recordlabel: AandM 2527 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Eddie Noble, George Johnson album: Blast! comments: [ballad]	The Brothers Johnson	I'm Giving You All My Love	1983	A&M
3	recordlabel: ERC 107 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Mann, Well album: A Cast Of Thousands comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	I Just Can't Help Believing	1983	ERC(UK)
4	recordlabel: RSO 813 173 7 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #81, US #24, US AC #31 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Bee Gees	The Woman in You	1983	RSO
5	recordlabel: Mercury 810 435 chartposition: RandB #13, US dance #62 writtenby: The Bar Kays, Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	She Talks to Me with Her Body	1983	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Bouvier 0101 5 chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: J. James Jarrett album: Men of the Music	The Band AKA	Joy	1983	Bouvier
7	recordlabel: Epic 3370 (UK) chartposition: UK #79 writtenby: J. James Jarrett and Ray album: Men of the Music comments: [disco dance]	The Band AKA	If You Want to Know	1983	Epic(UK)
8	recordlabel: Philly World 2012 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Gerard McMatton, Randy Handley, Kenny Lewis album: Just Like Dreamin' comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Terri Wells	You Make It Heaven	1983	Philly World
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-04415 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery	Teena Marie	Playboy	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 04124 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	Fix It	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: RCA 13811 chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #41 writtenby: Dana Meyers, Dominick Leslie and Wardell Potts album: Words and Music comments: [disco funk]	Tavares	Deeper in Love	1983	RCA
3	recordlabel: RCA 13684 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Words and Music comments: [love ballad]	Tavares	Words and Music	1983	RCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 13433 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: R. Wyatt Jr. and K. Young album: New Directions comments: [disco funk]	Tavares	Got to Find My Way Back to You	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 3010 writtenby: Allen White, Lamar Bell comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Tara	Fresh Flesh	1983	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Concord Picante 200 writtenby: Tania Maria, Correa Reis album: Come With Me comments: [jazz funk]	Tania Maria	Come With Me	1983	Concord Picante
---	recordlabel: Switch 005 (UK) writtenby: T.J. Bedesul comments: [disco funk]	T.J. Johnson Band	I Can Make It (Good For You)	1983	Switch(UK)
1	recordlabel: Megatone Records 106 chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Don't Stop	1983	Megatone Records
2	recordlabel: Megatone Records 1011 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: Call Me comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Too Late	1983	Megatone Records
3	recordlabel: London 23 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need	Sylvester	All I Need	1983	London
4	recordlabel: RCA Victor 147 chartposition: UK #67, US dance #18 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Call Me comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Band of Gold	1983	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: West End 22160 writtenby: Kae Williams, Terri Jeffries comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Sybil Thomas	Rescue Me	1983	West End
1	recordlabel: The Fever 001 chartposition: US Dance #60 writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Davy D (as David Reeves), Sal Abbatiello and William Waring	Sweet G	Games People Play	1983	The Fever
---	recordlabel: Pegasus 82 writtenby: C. Otway, A. Petraglia, C. Harvey comments: [disco, boogie]	Sweet Ecstasy	Pull Our Love Together	1983	Pegasus
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 7056 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #67 writtenby: David Conley and Toni Byrd comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Surface	Falling in Love	1983	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Warner 9897(UK) chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Rowland Smith album: Sunfire	Sunfire	Young Free and Single	1983	Warner (UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner 29439 writtenby: Reggie Lucas comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Sunfire	Never Too Late For Your Lovin'	1983	Warner
---	recordlabel: Elite 22 (UK) writtenby: T. Baker, S. Henry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Strike One	Can't Touch Me Anymore	1983	Elite(UK)
1	recordlabel: Street Beat 100 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Steve Jerome album: [disco, dance, boogie]	Street Angels	Dressing Up!	1983	Street Beat(UK)
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1693 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Rick James album: Out from the Shadow comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Ladies Choice	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 6042 writtenby: L. Payne album: Meet The Stone City Band! - Out From The Shadow comments: [slow jam album cut]	Stone City Band	Spend The Night	1983	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1681 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Rick James and Levi Ruffin Jr. album: Out from the Shadow comments: [electro disco]	Stone City Band	Bad Lady	1983	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 7 99815 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore	Stevie Woods	Ain't That Peculiar	1983	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Motown 1289 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Gary Byrd album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Frontline	1983	Motown(UK)
4	recordlabel: Sam 12356 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Jerry Weinstein and Maurice Palmer comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Steve Shelto	Don't You Give Your Love Away	1983	Sam
---	recordlabel: London 25 (UK) writtenby: S. Harvey comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Steve Harvey	Something Special	1983	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89876 chartposition: RandB #18, US dance #23 writtenby: Steve Arrington and Charles Carter album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]	Steve Arrington	Nobody Can Be You	1983	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89831 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Steve Arrington , Buddy Hankerson, Charles Carter and Roger Parker album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1	Steve Arrington	Weak At the Knees	1983	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 168 1 chartposition: RandB #12, US Dance #3 writtenby: Peter Kingsbery album: Merciless comments: [disco, dance]	Stephanie Mills	Pilot Error	1983	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 422 811 364 writtenby: D. Wolfert, H. Gaffney album: Merciless	Stephanie Mills	Never Get Enough Of You	1983	Casablanca
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 747 7 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Prince album: Merciless comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore	1983	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 810 337 1 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #15 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Tantalizingly Hot comments: [disco funk]	Stephanie Mills	You Can't Run from My Love	1983	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Radar 12003 chartposition: UK #56, US Dance #48 writtenby: James Lee and Joe Tucci comments: [disco, boogie]	Status IV	You Ain't Really Down	1983	Radar
4	recordlabel: Prelude 8065 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Michael Bailey comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Starshine	All I Need Is You	1983	Prelude
5	recordlabel: Elektra 066983 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's So Delicious comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	It's So Delicious	1983	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 178 7 chartposition: RandB #14, US #107, US Dance #46 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's So Delicious comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	Don't Be So Serious	1983	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Stanpico 710 writtenby: Melvin P.K. Shaw comments: [disco funk]	Stanley Snider	Having A Party	1983	Stanpico
1	recordlabel: Epic 04155 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: George Duke album: The Clarke/Duke Project II comments: [disco dance]	Stanley Clarke & George Duke	Heroes	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99819 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Preston Glass and Carla Vaughn album: Sixteen	Stacy Lattisaw	Million Dollar Babe	1983	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 99855 chartposition: RandB #13, US #40 writtenby: Gary Benson & Frank Wildhorn album: Sixteen comments: [love ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Miracles	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Squirrel 8267 album: Royal Flash comments: [jazz funk album cut] mpcode: xcQ4GR-BWjI	Squish	Get Up	1983	Squirrel
---	recordlabel: MCA 52274 writtenby: Tom Schuman album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	City Kids	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 33 1134 writtenby: Jeremy Wall album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nightlife	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50012 chartposition: US Dance #42 writtenby: Richard de Jongh comments: [disco dance]	Spencer Jones	How High	1983	Next Plateau
---	recordlabel: Arista 547 (UK) writtenby: H. Braaf, R. de Bois, P. Van Aste comments: [disco funk]	Spence	Get It On	1983	Arista(UK)
1	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42720 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #1, US #4, US AC #1, US rock #34 writtenby: Gary Kemp album: True	Spandau Ballet	True	1983	Chrysalis
2	recordlabel: Mirage 99802 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Billy Rush	Southside Johnny & the Jukes	Get Your Body on the Job	1983	Mirage
3	recordlabel: High Rise 2006 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson album: The Sun Still Shines	Sonny Charles	Always on My Mind	1983	High Rise
4	recordlabel: Tamla 1684 chartposition: RandB #35, US #48, US AC #5 writtenby: Dave DeLuca & Ted Munda comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell (High Inergy)	Blame It On Love	1983	Tamla
5	recordlabel: Tamla 1655 chartposition: RandB #8, US #108 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin album: Touch the Sky comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson	I've Made Love to You a Thousand Times	1983	Tamla
6	recordlabel: Tamla 1678 chartposition: RandB #68, US #110 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Touch the Sky comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Touch the Sky	1983	Tamla
7	recordlabel: Tamla 1700 chartposition: RandB #75, US #103 writtenby: Dave DeLuca and Guy Thomas comments: [Motown Sound] [beat ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Don't Play Another Love Song	1983	Tamla
8	recordlabel: Quality 7044 chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #1 writtenby: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Michael Jackson	Slingshot	Do it Again (Medley with Billie Jean)	1983	Quality
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 99838 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Mark Adams, Floyd Miller, Danny Webster, Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass album: Bad Enuff comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Shake It Up	1983	Cotillion
10	recordlabel: Cotillion 99927 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Delbert Taylor, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Do You Like It... (Girl)	1983	Cotillion
11	recordlabel: Salsoul 7045 chartposition: RandB #39, US Dance #41 writtenby: Tommy McConnell album: Skyyjammer comments: [disco, dance]	Skyy	Let Love Shine	1983	Salsoul
12	recordlabel: Salsoul 7057 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyylight comments: [disco, electronic, funk]	Skyy	Bad Boy	1983	Salsoul
13	recordlabel: Salsoul 7061 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #97, US Dance #10 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyylight	Skyy	Show Me the Way	1983	Salsoul
14	recordlabel: Crossroad Ent. 12 1 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews and Stan Sheppard album: Skool Boyz [1984 album] comments: [beat ballad]	Skool Boyz	Before You Go	1983	Crossroad Ent.
---	recordlabel: Crossroad 12 3 writtenby: S. Sheppard, C. Matthews, B. Sheppard album: Skool Boyz comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Skool Boyz	Breakin' Out	1983	Crossroad
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 7998777 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	Thank You For The Party	1983	Cotillion

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