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
601	recordlabel: CBS 3651 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: L. Naiff, M. Myers album: Arrival comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Haywoode	A Time Like This	1983	CBS(UK)
602	recordlabel: CBS 3816 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Bob Puzey album: Arrival comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Haywoode	Single Handed	1983	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Showdown 1004	Haywood Tucker	I'm Yours	1983	Showdown
1	recordlabel: Compleat / Phase II Records 114 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon and Melvin Ragin album: The Bohannon Drive comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Hamilton Bohannon	Wake Up	1983	Compleat / Phase II
2	recordlabel: Phase II/Comp. 103 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Make Your Body Move comments: [disco funk]	Hamilton Bohannon	Make Your Body Move	1983	Phase II/Comp.
3	recordlabel: RCA 13421 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #63, US #7, US AC #4 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: H2O	Hall & Oates	One on One	1983	RCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 13507 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #15, US #6, US AC #36 writtenby: Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly album: H2O	Hall & Oates	Family Man	1983	RCA
5	recordlabel: RCA 375 (UK) chartposition: US #2, US dance #1, RandB #45, UK #69, US AC #8, US rock #18 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1	Hall & Oates	Say It Isn't So	1983	RCA(UK)
6	recordlabel: Island 614 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Sly Dunbar album: Padlock comments: [disco funk]	Gwen Guthrie	Peanut Butter	1983	Island
7	recordlabel: Beserkley 69847 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #48, US rock #5, UK #63, US #2 writtenby: Greg Kihn & Steve Wright album: Kihnspiracy	Greg Kihn Band	Jeopardy	1983	Beserkley
8	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 590 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #77 writtenby: Guy Todd Williams, K. Wiggins, Eddie Morris, Nathaniel Glover Jr. and Melle Mel album: The Message comments: [electro]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Scorpio	1983	Sugar Hill
9	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 457 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #82 writtenby: Melle Mel, Sylvia Robinson, Edward Fletcher and Reggie Griffin album: Greatest Messages comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	New York New York	1983	Sugar Hill
10	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 522001 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #7, US dance #9, US #101 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson & Mel Glover album: Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	White Lines (Don't Do It)	1983	Sugar Hill
11	recordlabel: Island 603 chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #33 writtenby: Grace Jones and Barry Reynolds album: Living My Life comments: [electronic disco funk]	Grace Jones	Cry Now Laugh Later	1983	Island
12	recordlabel: Island 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Grace Jones album: Living My Life	Grace Jones	My Jamaican Guy	1983	Island(UK)
13	recordlabel: Total Experience 8206 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Jonah Ellis album: Call Me Goodie comments: [beat ballad]	Goodie	You and I	1983	Total Experience
14	recordlabel: Silver Blue 404294 chartposition: RandB #82, UK #13, US dance #3, US #102 writtenby: Jerry Herman album: I Am Gloria Gaynor comments: [disco]	Gloria Gaynor	I Am What I Am	1983	Silver Blue
15	recordlabel: RCA 13519 chartposition: RandB #51	Glenn Jones	Keep On Doin'	1983	RCA
16	recordlabel: RCA 13436 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #43 writtenby: Kossi Gardner album: Everybody Loves a Winner comments: [disco funk]	Glenn Jones	I Am Somebody	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: HGEI 14423 writtenby: Valissa Garrett	Glenda McLeod	No Stranger To Love	1983	HGEI
1	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04033 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Dana Meyers, Leon Sylvers III, William Zimmerman and Wilmer Raglin album: Visions comments: [beat ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	You're Number One (In My Book)	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 04219 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley album: Visions comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Hero (The Wind Beneath My Wings)	1983	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 38 03761 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #18, US #66 writtenby: R. Smith, J. Gallo, B. Knight, G. Knight, S. L. Dees album: Visions	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Save the Overtime (For Me)	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Philips 6069 088 album: Nightingale comments: [jazz funk]	Gilberto Gil	Maracatu Atomico	1983	Philips
1	recordlabel: Stiff 184 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger and Nelly Byl album: Tic...Tac...Tic...Tac... (My Heart's Beating Wild) comments: [disco dance]	Gibson Brothers	My Heart's Beating Wild	1983	Stiff(UK)
2	recordlabel: Palo Alto 8035 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: J. Blake, G. Howard album: Asphalt Gardens comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	George Howard	The Preacher	1983	Palo Alto
3	recordlabel: Epic 34 03760 chartposition: R&B #59 writtenby: George Duke album: Guardian Of The Light comments: [disco funk]	George Duke	Reach Out	1983	Epic
4	recordlabel: Capitol 58 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, US #101, UK #94, US Dance #38 writtenby: George Clinton , Garry Shider and David Spradley album: Computer Games	George Clinton	Atomic Dog	1983	Capitol(UK)
5	recordlabel: Capitol 5642 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland and Fela Kuti album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish comments: [hip hop, funk]	George Clinton	Nubian Nut	1983	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 5222 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins album: Computer Games comments: [funk]	George Clinton	Get Dressed	1983	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Warner 29563 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #11, US #30, US AC #4 writtenby: James Newton Howard & David Paich album: In Your Eyes	George Benson	Lady Love Me (One More Time)	1983	Warner
8	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9551 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Gene McDaniels album: In Your Eyes comments: [disco jazz funk]	George Benson	Feel Like Makin' Love	1983	Warner Bros.
9	recordlabel: Warner 29442 chartposition: UK #7, US AC #30 writtenby: Dan Hill and Michael Masser album: In Your Eyes comments: [ballad]	George Benson	In Your Eyes	1983	Warner
10	recordlabel: Warner 29649 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #7, US #43, US AC #35 writtenby: Kashif album: In Your Eyes	George Benson	Inside Love (So Personal)	1983	Warner
11	recordlabel: Tabu 04062 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: M. McDowell, R. Andrews, L. N. Chancler album: Dangerous comments: [funk]	General Kane (as General Caine)	Bomb Body	1983	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12240 writtenby: G. Dunlap, M. Roquemore album: Tired Of Being A Nice Guy comments: [disco funk]	Gene Dunlap	There's a Talk	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: AandM 2554 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Gary Taylor (as Gary A. Taylor) album: G.T. comments: [funk]	Gary Taylor	On the Line	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: AandM 2609 writtenby: Gary A. Taylor, Craig Ragland album: G.T.	Gary Taylor	Just What I Have In Mind	1983	A&M
1	recordlabel: Motown 1312 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #6 writtenby: Gary Byrd & Stevie Wonder comments: [Motown Sound]	Gary Byrd & the GB Experience	The Crown	1983	Motown
2	recordlabel: Clockwork 80913 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electro disco funk]	Garrett's Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Clockwork
---	recordlabel: Ocean Front 1001 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green	Garland Green	Don't Tell Me, Let Me Guess	1983	Ocean Front
---	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green comments: [ballad]	Garland Green	Love's Calling	1983	Ocean Front
---	recordlabel: Ocean Front album: Garland Green comments: [album cut]	Garland Green	System	1983	Ocean Front
1	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green comments: [ballad]	Garland Green	Tryin' to Hold On	1983	Ocean Front
2	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 836 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Whiz Kid and John Miller comments: [hip hop]	G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid	Play That Beat Mr. D.J.	1983	Tommy Boy
3	recordlabel: Streetwise 1110 chartposition: RandB #13, UK #2, US dance #1, US #104 writtenby: Arthur Baker album: Gonna Get You	Freeez	I.O.U.	1983	Streetwise
4	recordlabel: Streetwise 1115 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #26, US Dance #5, US #104 writtenby: Andy Stennett, Arthur Baker, John Rocca and Peter Maas album: Gonna Get You	Freeez	Pop Goes My Love	1983	Streetwise
5	recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 103 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Peter Maas, Everton McCalla, John Rocca, Andy Stennett and Arthur Baker album: Gonna Get You comments: [downtempo pop soul]	Freeez	Love's Gonna Get You	1983	Beggars Banquet
---	recordlabel: RCA 8505 writtenby: Ollie Woodson album: Tight comments: [disco dance]	Fredi Grace & Rhinstone	Work it Out	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: T Jaye 784 writtenby: Ted Jarrett	Freddie Waters	You Promised Me	1983	T Jaye
1	recordlabel: Motown 1706 chartposition: RandB #36, US #71, UK #95, US AC #18 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Back Where I Belong comments: [ballad]	Four Tops	I Just Can't Walk Away	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1718 writtenby: E. Holland, L. Dozier, B. Holland album: Back Where I Belong comments: [Motown Sound]	Four Tops	Make Yourself Right At Home	1983	Motown
1	recordlabel: CBS 3734 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Joe Skeete, Omar Dupree and Steve Clisby album: One Lover comments: [disco, dance]	Forrest	One Lover (Don't Stop the Show)	1983	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: CBS 3411(UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon (as Abrim Tilmon Jr.) album: One Lover comments: [disco dance]	Forrest	Feel the Need in Me	1983	CBS (UK)
3	recordlabel: Profile 5017 chartposition: UK #4, US Dance #9 writtenby: Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes) comments: [disco dance]	Forrest	Rock the Boat	1983	Profile
---	recordlabel: RCA 13554 writtenby: R. Wright, A. Thornton album: The Leader comments: [disco, boogie]	Fonzi Thornton	(Uh-Oh) There Goes My Heart	1983	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 13454 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: The Leader comments: [disco dance]	Fonzi Thornton	Beverly	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Posse 1207 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Fonda Rae and Freddie Perez comments: [disco funk]	Fonda Rae	Heobah	1983	Posse
3	recordlabel: CIM 03533 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Gerald Cooper album: Love At First Sight comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	First Love	It's a Mystery to Me	1983	CIM
---	recordlabel: London 820 278 1 album: 1st Light comments: [disco funk instrumental]	First Light	Daybreak	1983	London
1	recordlabel: London 26 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Derek Green album: 1st Light comments: [disco, boogie]	First Light	Explain The Reasons	1983	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: Oval 23 album: 1st Light comments: [instrumental]	First Light	A.M.	1983	Oval
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 397 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Bruce Hawes comments: [disco dance]	First Choice	Let No Man Put Asunder	1983	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Motown 1669 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #78 writtenby: Frank Hamilton album: Finis comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Finis Henderson	Skip to My Lou	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 1696 writtenby: F. Henderson, D.P. Bryant, G. Doty, T. Haynes album: Finis comments: [love song]	Finis Henderson	Lovers	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Motown 6036 writtenby: A. McKay, D. P. Bryant, T. Haynes album: Finis comments: [ballad]	Finis Henderson	You Owe It All To Love	1983	Motown
1	recordlabel: Quality 7035 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Felix Morris and Jarvis Stroud album: Felix and Jarvis comments: [disco funk]	Felix & Jarvis	All Night Long	1983	Quality
2	recordlabel: Sutra 118 chartposition: US Dance #53 writtenby: Chris Hill	Feel	I'd Like To	1983	Sutra
3	recordlabel: Spring 3030 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #77, US Dance #47 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas album: Is This the Future? comments: [disco funk]	Fatback Band	The Girl Is Fine (So Fine)	1983	Spring
4	recordlabel: Spring 3032 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Gerry Thomas album: Is This the Future? comments: [disco, funk, rap]	Fatback Band	Is This the Future?	1983	Spring
5	recordlabel: WMOT 632 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Straight from the Heart comments: (ft. Freddie Campbell and Monica Thoughton)	Fat Larry's Band	Don't Let It Go to Your Head	1983	WMOT(UK)
6	recordlabel: WMOT 589 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and George Gordy album: Straight from the Heart	Fat Larry's Band	Stubborn Kind of Fellow	1983	WMOT(UK)
7	recordlabel: F1 Team 9601 chartposition: US Dance #41 writtenby: O&R Canterbury, S. Wheeler, T. Valor comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Fantasy	Live the Life I Love	1983	F Team
8	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4337 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #45 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Get Loose comments: [disco funk]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Get Loose	1983	RCA Victor
9	recordlabel: RCA 13396 chartposition: RandB #2, US #49 writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) album: Get Loose	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Betcha She Don't Love You	1983	RCA
10	recordlabel: Winning 1002 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Nick Johnson comments: [disco dance]	Esther Phillips	Turn Me Out	1983	Winning
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 89931 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eric Mercury and Dick Wagner comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack	Our Love Will Stop the World	1983	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Virgin 2287 (UK) writtenby: Endgames album: Building Beauty comments: [disco jazz funk]	Endgames	Ecstasy	1983	Virgin(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38959 writtenby: D. Erving, E. Johnson, J. Thomas, L. Stokes, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [album cut]	Enchantment	Somebody's Loving You	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 44 04171 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #79 writtenby: E. Johnson, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [disco funk]	Enchantment	Here's your Chance	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: H.C.R.C 10100 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [slow jam]	Ellis Hall	Every Little Bit Hurts	1983	H.C.R.C
3	recordlabel: POLO 1225 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: George Stanley Alexander and Rob Davis comments: [disco dance]	Ellie Hope	Lucky	1983	POLO(UK)
4	recordlabel: Sounds of Flor. 1001 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Scipio Sargeant comments: [disco dance]	Elektric Dred	Butter Up (Gimmie Some Bread)	1983	Sounds of Flor.
5	recordlabel: Catawba 8000 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Marvin Gaye	Eleanor Grant	(I Am Ready) Sexual Healing	1983	Catawba
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04551 writtenby: A. Ballesteros	El Chicano	Do You Want Me	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Calibre 114 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Edwin Starr comments: [reggae beat]	Edwin Starr	Smooth	1983	Calibre
2	recordlabel: Portrait 03793 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #2, US #2, US dance #6, US rock #12 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage	Eddy Grant	Electric Avenue	1983	Portrait
3	recordlabel: Ice 58 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	War Party	1983	Ice
4	recordlabel: Ice 60 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Going for Broke comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	Till I Can't Take Love No More	1983	Ice
5	recordlabel: Quality 48 chartposition: US dance #40 writtenby: Domenic Troiano comments: [disco dance] mpcode: vrZ_hTPsgv0	Ebony featuring Wayne St. John	We All Need Love	1983	Quality
6	recordlabel: Capitol 5181 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Allen Jones, Anthony Taylor and Ebonee Webb album: Too Hot comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Ebonee Webb	Too Hot to Be Cool	1983	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12250 writtenby: Larry Nevilles, Sandra Simons album: Too Hot comments: [album cut] [disco funk]	Ebonee Webb	Give Me Just A Little Sign	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03566 chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #47, US dance #31 writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn & Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Fall in Love with Me	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 04210 chartposition: RandB #10, US #57, UK #92, US dance #36 writtenby: Martin Page album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Magnetic	1983	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04002 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Azar Lawrence, Beloyd Taylor and Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Spread Your Love	1983	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 03814 chartposition: RandB #15, US #76 writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Side by Side	1983	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Solar 9911 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Dana Meyers, Ron Parker and Wardell Potts Jr. album: Right Back at Cha! comments: [disco funk]	Dynasty	Does That Ring a Bell	1983	Solar(UK)
6	recordlabel: Solar 69843 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: William Shelby, Kevin Spencer and Glen Barbee album: Right Back At Cha!	Dynasty	Check It Out	1983	Solar
7	recordlabel: Geffen 29734 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen album: Dreamgirls Original Broadway Cast Album comments: Featuring Ben Harney & Sheryl Lee Ralph	Dreamgirls Original Broadway Cast	When I First Saw You	1983	Geffen
8	recordlabel: Profile 7029 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, E. Bedward comments: [hip hop]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Gettin' Money	1983	Profile

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