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
101	recordlabel: T Neck 02825 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Charles Love album: We Go a Long Way Back	Bloodstone	We Go a Long Way Back	1982	T Neck
102	recordlabel: T Neck 02705 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Inside You	The Isley Brothers	Welcome Into My Heart	1982	T Neck
---	recordlabel: T Neck writtenby: Charles Love, Curtis Love, Kitty Sears, Oscar Love album: We Go A Long Way Back comments: [ballad album cut]	Bloodstone	How Does It Feel	1982	T Neck
---	recordlabel: T Jaye 782 writtenby: A. Lewis	David Sea	Angel (You're The Sunshine)	1982	T Jaye
---	recordlabel: Switch 01 (UK) writtenby: T.J. Bedesul comments: [disco funk]	T.J. Johnson	Pretty Lady	1982	Switch(UK)
1	recordlabel: Sweet Mountain 2001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Reggie Griffin comments: [electro]	Reggie Griffin & Technofunk	Mirda Rock	1982	Sweet Mountain
2	recordlabel: Sutra 117 chartposition: 163 writtenby: Edmund Sylvers and Vincent Brantley comments: [disco dance]	Freda Payne	In Motion	1982	Sutra
3	recordlabel: Sutra 115 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #36 writtenby: Chris Hill comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Feel	Let's Rock (Over and Over Again)	1982	Sutra
---	recordlabel: Survivor 131 writtenby: Gregory Smith, Mario Banks album: Caviar comments: [disco funk]	Caviar	Never Stop Loving You	1982	Survivor
1	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3004 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #51 writtenby: Freddy Stonewall and Henry Stone comments: [instrumental]	Extra T's	E.T. Boogie	1982	Sunnyview
2	recordlabel: Sunergy 0001 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Harold Arlen and Ted Koehler comments: [disco dance]	Viola Wills	Stormy Weather	1982	Sunergy
3	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 789 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Harry Ray and Tommy Keith	Harry Ray	Sweet Baby	1982	Sugar Hill
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 785 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Timmy Thomas comments: [disco funk]	Illusion	Why Can't We Live Together	1982	Sugar Hill
5	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 776 chartposition: UK #31 writtenby: F. Zambon album: Nightlites / The Best of All Platinum comments: [disco dance]	Candi Staton	Suspicious Minds	1982	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 592 writtenby: Eddison Sainsbury, Sekou Bunch comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Sekou Bunch	Pretty Baby	1982	Sugar Hill
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 588 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Joey Robinson, Jr. and Cheryl Cook album: Break Dance - Electric Boogie comments: [funk]	West Street Mob	Ooh Baby	1982	Sugar Hill
2	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 584 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #62, US dance #12 writtenby: Ed Fletcher album: The Message comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	The Message	1982	Sugar Hill
3	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 581 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #54 writtenby: Pete Wingfield and Sylvia Robinson	The Sugarhill Gang	The Lover in You	1982	Sugar Hill
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 579 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: J. Robinson, Jr., C. Cook, A. Brown album: The Sequence comments: [ballad]	The Sequence	I Don't Need Your Love	1982	Sugar Hill
5	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 577 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Mel Brooks and Pete Wingfield comments: [rap]	Sylvia	It's Good to Be the Queen	1982	Sugar Hill
6	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 576 chartposition: RandB #44, US #89 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie	West Street Mob	Sing a Simple Song	1982	Sugar Hill
7	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 575 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Robert Reed, Tony Fisher and Robert Nixon album: Drop the Bomb comments: [funk]	Trouble Funk	Hey Fellas	1982	Sugar Hill
8	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 573 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Billy Jones and Joey Robinson Jr. comments: [funk]	Ferrari	Let Your Mind Be Free	1982	Sugar Hill
9	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 570 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: B. Jones, J. Robinson, Jr. album: West Street Mob comments: [disco funk]	West Street Mob	Got to Give It Up	1982	Sugar Hill
10	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 569 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth album: The Message comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	It's Nasty (Genius of Love)	1982	Sugar Hill
11	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 567 chartposition: RandB #13, US #53, US dance #51 writtenby: Jerry Lordan album: 8th Wonder comments: [rap]	The Sugarhill Gang	Apache	1982	Sugar Hill
12	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 119 (UK) chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover) and Joey Robinson Jr.	Melle Mel & Duke Bootee	Message II (Survival)	1982	Sugar Hill(UK)
13	recordlabel: Streetwise 2205 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #18 writtenby: Manu Dibango and The Awesome Foursome	Nairobi & the Awesome Foursome	Funky Soul Makossa	1982	Streetwise
14	recordlabel: Streetwise 2201 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: A. Braithwithe, S. Vincent, P. Harmsworth, D. Borg comments: [disco jazz funk]	Touchdown	Ease Your Mind	1982	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Streetwave 2711 (UK) writtenby: Vince Hudson, Jude Hudson comments: [disco funk]	The Hudsons	Show Me You Care	1982	Streetwave(UK)
1	recordlabel: Street Sounds 1 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco funk]	W.A.G.B. Band	I Can Get You Over	1982	Street Sounds
---	recordlabel: Street Sounds 001 (UK) writtenby: Produced by Arthur Baker, Tony Carbone, Russell Presto album: Street Sounds Edition 1 (UK) comments: [funk-jazz boogie instrumental] mpcode: Br3IhJRQx48	North End	Tee's Happy (remix)	1982	Street Sounds(UK)
---	recordlabel: Star Birth 004 writtenby: C. McCrary, D. Rookard, E. Caldwell comments: [funk] mpcode: gLZl1lhzOlk	Stargasm	Turn Me Up (And We Will Turn You Out)	1982	Star Birth
1	recordlabel: Spring 3028 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Hard Times comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	Special Occasion	1982	Spring
2	recordlabel: Spring 3026 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: On The Floor With Fatback	Fatback Band	She's My Shining Star	1982	Spring
3	recordlabel: Spring 3025 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bill Curtis album: On the Floor with Fatback comments: [funk]	Fatback Band	On the Floor	1982	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 3024 writtenby: R. Stewart, P. Chen, K. Savigar, G. Grainger, C. Appice album: Live and Outrageous	Millie Jackson	Passion	1982	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 195 writtenby: Sam Dees, M. Jackson, B. Shapiro album: Hard Times comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	Mess On Your Hands -- Finger Rap	1982	Spring
1	recordlabel: Spector 00021 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Vernon Burch album: Playing Hard to Get	Vernon Burch	Playing Hard to Get	1982	Spector
---	recordlabel: South Bay 1004 writtenby: Gary Taylor album: Let Me In Your Life comments: [album cut]	Marlena Shaw	Without You In My Life	1982	South Bay
1	recordlabel: Solar 969955 7 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Girls Will Be Girls comments: [disco funk]	Klymaxx	Wild Girls	1982	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 69958 chartposition: UK #5 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers and Leon Sylvers III album: Friends	Shalamar	There It Is	1982	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 69932 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry and Reggie Calloway album: Victory comments: [disco funk]	Midnight Star	Victory	1982	Solar
4	recordlabel: Solar 69927 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Glen Barbee, Vincent Brantley, Richard Randolph and Ricky Smith album: Right Back at Cha! comments: [disco funk]	Dynasty	Strokin'	1982	Solar
5	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
6	recordlabel: Solar 48012 chartposition: RandB #35, US #108 writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway album: Victory	Midnight Star	Hot Spot	1982	Solar
7	recordlabel: Solar 48010 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer and Wardell Potts Jr. album: Still in Love comments: [disco funk]	Carrie Lucas	Show Me Where You're Coming From	1982	Solar
8	recordlabel: Solar 48009 chartposition: RandB #25, US #110 writtenby: Lakeside album: Your Wish Is My Command comments: [funk]	Lakeside	Something About That Woman	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: Solar 47954 chartposition: RandB #5, US #102 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Your Wish Is My Command comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1982	Solar
11	recordlabel: Solar 12597 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #8, US #103 writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers, Dana Meyers and Glen Barbee album: Love Is Where You Find It	The Whispers	In the Raw	1982	Solar
12	recordlabel: Solar 11565 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [disco, dance]	The Whispers	Emergency	1982	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 11558 writtenby: Grady Wilkins, Larry White, Nicholas Caldwell album: Do You Like Our Music? comments: [disco funk] mpcode: A4bxt-hc2eU	Collage	Money In Your Pocket	1982	Solar
1	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)
---	recordlabel: Snowflake 505 writtenby: Curtis Hudson and Laurice Hudson comments: [disco funk]	Laurice Hudson	Feel My Love	1982	Snowflake
---	recordlabel: Smooth City 1222 writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert comments: [disco dance]	Frank & James	How Long Is Forever	1982	Smooth City
1	recordlabel: Sleeping Bag 001 chartposition: UK #49, US Dance #9 writtenby: Leroy Burgess and James Calloway comments: [disco funk boogie]	Class Action	Weekend	1982	Sleeping Bag
2	recordlabel: Sire 50069 chartposition: UK #4, US dance #18, RandB #44 writtenby: Kid Creole (as August Darnell) & Peter Schott album: Tropical Gangsters	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby	1982	Sire
3	recordlabel: Sire 29953 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #31, US #73 writtenby: Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet album: Upstairs at Eric's	Yazoo	Situation	1982	Sire
4	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
---	recordlabel: Second To None 1000 writtenby: Glen Ellis, D.W. Clayton comments: [disco funk]	Master Jam	Dancin' All Night	1982	Second To None
1	recordlabel: Sam 5028 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton album: Don't Hold Back	Mike & Brenda Sutton	Don't Hold Back	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Sam 12352 writtenby: Braithwaite comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Kreamcicle	Hold On	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Sam 12351 writtenby: Mike and Brenda Sutton album: Don't Hold Back comments: [disco, boogie]	Mike & Brenda Sutton	Don't Let Go Of Me (Grip My Hips And Move Me)	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Sam 12349 writtenby: Andre P. Booth comments: [disco funk]	David McPherson	You Can't Stop	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Sam 12348 writtenby: Michael Garvin, Clifford Pusey comments: [disco funk]	Sound Troupe	Can You Really See Me	1982	Sam
1	recordlabel: Sam 12346 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Andre Booth, Kenneth Alexander Christian and Robert Butler album: [disco funk]	B.B.C.S. & A	Rock Shock	1982	Sam
---	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: Salsoul 7043 chartposition: RandB #40, US dance #78 writtenby: Steve Washington (as Stephen C. Washington), Curt Jones and Jennifer Ivory album: Live and Let Live	Aurra	Such a Feeling	1982	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7042 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Erique Dial, Jerome Bell and Russell Deyo album: Feel My Love comments: [disco, boogie]	Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo	You Can Do It	1982	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 7038 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyyjammer comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Movin' Violation	1982	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 7037 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport album: Inner Life II / Street Sounds Edition 1 comments: [disco dance] (extended remix) mpcode: WablH38XyVo	Inner Life	Moment of My Life	1982	Salsoul
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 7036 chartposition: RandB #65, US #19 writtenby: Augustus Temple and Richie Weeks album: The Jammers comments: [disco funk boogie] charted as And You Know That / Be Mine Tonight in US dance charts	The Jammers	And You Know That	1982	Salsoul
6	recordlabel: Salsoul 7035 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Shake It Down	1982	Salsoul
7	recordlabel: Salsoul 7031 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Desires	1982	Salsoul
8	recordlabel: Salsoul 7029 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: S. Roberts, Jr. album: Skyy Line comments: [ballad]	Skyy	When You Touch Me	1982	Salsoul
9	recordlabel: Salsoul 7027 chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #47 writtenby: Curt Jones, Starleana Young, Jennifer Ivory and Steve Washington album: A Little Love comments: [disco funk]	Aurra	Checking You Out	1982	Salsoul
10	recordlabel: Salsoul 7026 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #46 writtenby: Stan Lucas album: Heat It Up	The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Jocelyn Brown	Take Some Time Out (For Love)	1982	Salsoul
11	recordlabel: Salsoul 7024 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Edwin Birdsong comments: [disco funk]	Edwin Birdsong	She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's a Button Buster)	1982	Salsoul
12	recordlabel: Salsoul 7023 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #27 writtenby: Jennifer Ivory, Starleana Young, Curt Jones, Steve Washington, and Raymond Jackson album: A Little Love comments: [funk]	Aurra	A Little Love	1982	Salsoul
13	recordlabel: Salsoul 7021 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Diane Jones and Kim Miller album: Looks So Fine	Instant Funk	Why Don't You Think About Me	1982	Salsoul
14	recordlabel: Salsoul 7020 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #67 writtenby: Tommy McConnell album: Skyy Line comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Let's Celebrate	1982	Salsoul
15	recordlabel: Salsoul 376 chartposition: US dance #22 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees album: Heat It Up	The Salsoul Orchestra ft. Loleatta Holloway	Seconds	1982	Salsoul
16	recordlabel: Salsoul 2152 chartposition: RandB #1, US #26, US dance #3 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyy Line comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Call Me	1982	Salsoul
17	recordlabel: SAM 5025 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #32 writtenby: Nicky Braddy	Komiko	Feel Alright	1982	SAM
---	recordlabel: Romantic 001 (UK) writtenby: William Alexander Smith comments: [disco dance]	T.C. Curtis	Party Down	1982	Romantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Rojac 6500 writtenby: Dorian Burton, Bill Mersey	Tolbert	I've Got It	1982	Rojac
---	recordlabel: Rissa Chrissa 6004 writtenby: Billy Dietrich comments: [disco, boogie]	Cubie Burke	Down For Double	1982	Rissa Chrissa
---	recordlabel: Rio 36 writtenby: Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Schultze, Jones comments: [disco funk]	Ronnie Jones	You and I	1982	Rio
1	recordlabel: RandB Records 211 chartposition: UK #22 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: In the Heat of the Night	Imagination	In the Heat of the Night	1982	RandB Records
2	recordlabel: RandB Records 210 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #5 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingram album: In the Heat of the Night comments: [disco funk boogie]	Imagination	Music and Lights	1982	RandB Records
---	recordlabel: RandB Records 209 writtenby: Osbourne, Jacobs, Robinson, Durrant comments: [disco funk]	Savanna	Never Let You Go	1982	RandB Records
1	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
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 1090 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: Disc Charge comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	Can't Take My Eyes Off You	1982	Rams Horn
---	recordlabel: Rain 250 writtenby: G. Henderson comments: [disco, boogie]	Greg Henderson	Dreamin	1982	Rain
1	recordlabel: Radar 12001 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Eric Matthew and Toney Lee	Toney Lee	Reach Up	1982	Radar
2	recordlabel: RSO 1069 chartposition: US #71, UK #62 writtenby: Louis St. Louis and Howard Greenfield album: Grease 2 OST	Four Tops	Back to School Again	1982	RSO
3	recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 4027 chartposition: RandB #16, US #84, US Dance #30 writtenby: Herb Smith and Mauro Malavasi album: Sharing Your Love	Change	The Very Best in You	1982	RFC/Atlantic
4	recordlabel: RFC 7020 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #64 writtenby: Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik comments: [disco, dance]	Nighthawk	Eye of the Tiger	1982	RFC

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