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
501	recordlabel: Epic 02701 chartposition: RandB #15, US #41, US dance #36 writtenby: George Duke album: Dream On	George Duke	Shine On	1982	Epic
502	recordlabel: Epic 02664 chartposition: RandB #69, US dance #13 writtenby: Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell album: In and out of Love	Mary Wells	Gigolo	1982	Epic
503	recordlabel: Epic 02658 chartposition: RandB #10, US #107 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much	Luther Vandross	Don't You Know That?	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: Ensign 231 (UK) writtenby: Jay W. McGee, C. Cranier album: Over and Over comments: [disco funk]	Jay W. McGee	When We Party (Uptown, Downtown)	1982	Ensign(UK)
---	recordlabel: Encore writtenby: Ronald Mainor album: Music Of Passion comments: [ballad] mpcode: r0S9od8_wts	Percy Larkins	I Need To See You Again	1982	Encore
1	recordlabel: Emergency 6529 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Bernadette Alston, Claudette Washington, Cynthia Harvin, Dennis Bell and Kapri McGloster comments: [disco funk]	TouchÃ©	Wrap It Up	1982	Emergency
2	recordlabel: Emergency 6528 chartposition: US dance #39 writtenby: Ron Muldrow and Rickie Byers Muldrow comments: [disco dance]	Chemise	She Can't Love You	1982	Emergency
3	recordlabel: Emergency 6524 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Russell Presto, Tony Carbone comments: [disco funk, boogie] mpcode: J0_K2pdtTnM	Michelle Wallace	It's Right	1982	Emergency
4	recordlabel: Emerald International 1002 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #61 writtenby: Eugene Curry album: Mikki	Mikki	Itchin' For Love	1982	Emerald Internationa
---	recordlabel: Elite 12 writtenby: L. Batchelor, A. Sojka, B. Skeet comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Atmosfear	Xtra Special	1982	Elite
1	recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco, funk]	Dr. America	1990	1982	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69991 chartposition: US Dance #30 writtenby: Randy Jackson and WandaWalden comments: [disco dance]	Wanda Walden	I Must Be Dreamin'	1982	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69972 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Donald Byrd and Isaac Hayes comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Sexy Dancer	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69957 writtenby: Leon Ware And Janis Siegel album: Leon Ware	Leon Ware And Janis Siegel	Why I Came To California	1982	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69933 chartposition: US dance #43 writtenby: Michael Beinhorn, Bill Laswell and Bernard Fowler album: One Down comments: [disco funk]	Material	I'm the One	1982	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69930 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #39 writtenby: Angela Ehgiator, Patrice Rushen , Freddie Washington and Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.) album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	I Was Tired of Being Alone	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69926 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves album: Paradise	Leroy Hutson	Paradise	1982	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69892 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg album: Rit/2	Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg	Cross My Heart	1982	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69889 chartposition: RandB #88, US #36 writtenby: Lincoln Chase album: Adorable	Pia Zadora	The Clapping Song	1982	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69887 chartposition: RandB #14, US #104 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: The Best Is Yet to Come comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr. with Patti LaBelle	The Best Is Yet to Come	1982	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Elektra 67967 chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55 writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon album: We Are One comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Pieces of a Dream	Mt. Airy Groove	1982	Elektra
5	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
6	recordlabel: Elektra 47451 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Ernest N. Baker, Freebo, Marshall Otwell and Sherwood E. Ball album: Heartache	Leslie Smith & Merry Clayton	Before the Night Is Over	1982	Elektra
7	recordlabel: Elektra 47427 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #23, US dance #2 writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Teri McFadden & Freddie Washington album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	Forget Me Nots	1982	Elektra
8	recordlabel: Elektra 47426 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Mel Bolton album: Mighty Fire comments: [electro funk]	Mighty Fire	Sixth Street (Turn It Up)	1982	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Elektra 47425 chartposition: RandB #65, US #102 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Come Morning comments: [instrumental]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Jamming	1982	Elektra
10	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
11	recordlabel: Elektra 47246 chartposition: RandB #13, US #92 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: Come Morning comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Be Mine (Tonight)	1982	Elektra
12	recordlabel: Elektra 47241 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Aaron Mills, Andrew Stevens, Isaac Hayes and William Duckett album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C. comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	I Love Your Love	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Elektra 11569 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Stephen Harris, Nicholas Caldwell album: Paradise	Leroy Hutson	She's Got It	1982	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 067999 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Brenda Russell album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	Breakout!	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Edge 7 004 writtenby: L. Ware, P. Sawyer, C. McMurray	The Main Ingredient	If I Were Your Woman (If You Were My Woman)	1982	Edge
---	recordlabel: Echo 204 writtenby: Traditional comments: [gospel soul]	Otis Clay & South Wind	When The Gate Swing Open	1982	Echo
1	recordlabel: ERC 102 (UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta and Lula Mae Hardaway album: Disc Charge comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)	1982	ERC(UK)
2	recordlabel: EMI America 8126 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #2, UK #15, US #104 writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Lawrence Jones) album: The Other Side of the Rainbow comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Melba Moore	Love's Comin' at Ya	1982	EMI America
3	recordlabel: EMI America 8117 chartposition: RandB #82, US #21, US rock #10 writtenby: Bruce Springsteen album: On the Line	Gary U.S. Bonds	Out of Work	1982	EMI America
4	recordlabel: EMI America 8111 chartposition: RandB #56, US #36 album: Missin' Twenty Grand comments: [sweet soul ballad]	David Lasley	If I Had My Wish Tonight	1982	EMI America
5	recordlabel: EMI America 8104 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #12 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Melba Moore album: What a Woman Needs comments: [disco dance funk]	Melba Moore	Let's Stand Together	1982	EMI America
6	recordlabel: EMI 8105 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: A. Jones, B. Brown, T. Bartlett, W. Sumlin, V. Williams, W. Brown album: To The Point comments: [disco funk]	Kwick	Shake Till Your Body Break	1982	EMI
---	recordlabel: EMI 5303 (UK) writtenby: David Joseph, Kenneth Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard comments: [disco funk]	Hi-Tension	How D'you Feel	1982	EMI(UK)
---	recordlabel: Dispo 0100 writtenby: B. Despenza, G. Washington comments: [disco dance]	Bobby Jonz	Win Your Love	1982	Dispo
1	recordlabel: Devaki 4005 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr. album: Official Business	Dunn & Bruce Street	If You Come with Me	1982	Devaki
2	recordlabel: Devaki 1014 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr. album: Official Business	Dunn & Bruce Street	I Owe It to Me	1982	Devaki
3	recordlabel: Devaki 1009 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr. album: Official Business comments: [disco funk]	Dunn & Bruce Street	Shout for Joy	1982	Devaki
4	recordlabel: Destiny 2010 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: A.J. Cervantes and Ron Altbach album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	Femmes Fatales	1982	Destiny
5	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
6	recordlabel: Destiny 2006 chartposition: RandB #54 album: Skool Boyz [1981 album] comments: [beat ballad]	Skool Boyz	This Feeling Must Be Real	1982	Destiny
---	recordlabel: Derby 15062 writtenby: G. Santapaga, E. Martin, G. White comments: [disco funk]	Dr. Togo	Be Free	1982	Derby
1	recordlabel: Dep 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: UB44 comments: [reggae]	UB40	I Won't Close My Eyes	1982	Dep(UK)
---	recordlabel: Delirium 924 comments: [disco dance]	Neddy Smith	Liberated Woman	1982	Delirium
---	recordlabel: Delirium 924 writtenby: Neddy Smith comments: [disco, boogie]	Neddy Smith	Give It Up	1982	Delirium
1	recordlabel: DeLite 819 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Second Cup comments: [love ballad]	Coffee featuring Leon Bryant	If This World	1982	DeLite
2	recordlabel: DeLite 817 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Alice Sanderson, Keith Echols and Tony Valor album: Second Cup comments: [disco dance]	Coffee	Take Me Back	1982	DeLite
---	recordlabel: De-Lite 8503 writtenby: A. Stephen, C. Smith album: Second Cup comments: [disco funk boogie album cut] mpcode: AXZX93zZpmc	Coffee	Purpose	1982	DeLite
1	recordlabel: De lite 822 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #14, US #21 writtenby: Robert Bell, James album: As One	Kool & the Gang	Big Fun	1982	De lite
2	recordlabel: De lite 821 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: William Anderson album: Think Positive!	Crown Heights Affair	Somebody Tell Me What to Do	1982	De lite
3	recordlabel: De lite 231 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #6, US #30 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, James album: As One	Kool & the Gang	Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La)	1982	De lite
4	recordlabel: De lite 201 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: John Harris Jr. and Marlon Woods album: Second Cup comments: [disco dance]	Coffee	My Turn to Burn	1982	De lite
5	recordlabel: De lite 14 (UK) chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang album: As One comments: [disco dance]	Kool & the Gang	Hi De Hi Hi De Ho	1982	De lite(UK)
6	recordlabel: Dakar 103 chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #52 writtenby: Cleveland Battle, Gerrard Butler and Michael Hughes comments: [disco funk]	AM-FM	You Are the One	1982	Dakar
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 99980 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Keith Stegall and Patrick Henderson album: The Woman in My Life comments: [ballad]	Stevie Woods	Woman in My Life	1982	Cotillion
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 99968 chartposition: RandB #14, US #70 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Sneakin' Out comments: [pop soul novelty]	Stacy Lattisaw	Attack of the Name Game	1982	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 99943 chartposition: RandB #71, US #108 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Sneakin' Out comments: [ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Hey There Lonely Boy	1982	Cotillion
10	recordlabel: Cotillion 7 99953 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [funk, rock]	Slave	Come to Blow Ya Mind	1982	Cotillion
11	recordlabel: Cotillion 47011 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Gary Benson and David Richard Mindel album: Sneakin' Out comments: [ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Don't Throw It All Away	1982	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 47009 writtenby: Artwell Matthews, Jr. and Audrey Matthews album: Roll With The Punches comments: [disco funk]	ADC Band	So Good	1982	Cotillion
1	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
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 47006 chartposition: US #84, US AC #23 writtenby: Peter Allen, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager album: Take Me to Your Heaven comments: [beat ballad]	Stevie Woods	Fly Away	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 47004 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: In a City Groove comments: [disco funk]	Mass Production	Inner City	1982	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 47001 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Artwell Matthews and Johnnie Mae Matthews album: Roll with the Punches comments: [hip hop, funk]	ADC Band	Roll with the Punches	1982	Cotillion
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 47000 chartposition: RandB #14, US #23, US AC #2 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: The Sisters	Sister Sledge	My Guy	1982	Cotillion
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 46030 chartposition: RandB #57, US #38, US AC #15 writtenby: Bill Bowersock, Greg Mathieson, Trevor Veitch & Matt Vernon album: Take Me to Your Heaven	Stevie Woods	Just Can't Win 'Em All	1982	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 46028 chartposition: RandB #20, US #103, US Dance #21 writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Charles Carter and Danny Webster comments: charted as Snap Shot / Party Lites / Wait for Me in US dance charts	Slave	Wait for Me	1982	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Constellation 69891 writtenby: Finis Henderson album: Wolf	Bill Wolfer ft. Finis Henderson	Call Me	1982	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Constellation 69849 chartposition: RandB #47, US #55 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Wolf	Bill Wolfer	Papa Was a Rolling Stone	1982	Constellation
---	recordlabel: Connowil 10745 writtenby: Jimmie Williams, Ike Noble, Skip August album: Lonely People comments: [disco funk]	Ike Noble	Shake It Loose	1982	Connowil
---	recordlabel: Concord Jazz 175 album: Taurus	Tania Maria	Tranquility	1982	Concord Jazz
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38215 writtenby: W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, boogie album cut]	Khemistry	Can You Feel My Love	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38057 writtenby: Kevin Robinson, Tawatha Agee album: Instant Love comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: SjMjCjTuJIE	Cheryl Lynn	Say You'll Be Mine	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 37950 album: Love Don't Grow On Trees comments: [album cut] [disco funk]	Waldo	Looks Can Be Deceiving	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 18-02950 writtenby: R. Brown, W. Lester album: Love Don't Grow on Trees comments: [disco funk]	Waldo	When It Comes To You	1982	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02744 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101, UK #47, US Dance #17	Third World	Try Jah Love	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1584 writtenby: R. Brown, W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Khemistry	I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1539 writtenby: T. Lester album: Khemistry mpcode: ZcksZD58hjo	Khemistry	Whatever It Takes	1982	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03377 chartposition: RandB #71, US #15, US AC #3 writtenby: David Foster, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald album: High Adventure	Kenny Loggins	Heart to Heart	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 03302 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #4, US #3, US dance #12, US AC #34 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love	Marvin Gaye	Sexual Healing	1982	Columbia
3	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
4	recordlabel: Columbia 03216 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Special comments: [reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	Special	1982	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 03209 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Eddie Murphy and David Wolfert album: Eddie Murphy comments: [disco funk]	Eddie Murphy	Boogie in Your Butt	1982	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 03204 chartposition: RandB #4, US #101 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Instant Love comments: [love ballad]	Cheryl Lynn & Luther Vandross	If This World Were Mine	1982	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 03156 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: Khemistry comments: [disco funk]	Khemistry	I Got a Feeling	1982	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 03081 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Skip Boardley	Enchantment	I Know Your Hot Spot	1982	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 03037 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: AndrÃ© Cymone album: Livin' in the New Wave	AndrÃ© Cymone	Livin' in the New Wave	1982	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 03008 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Chuck Mangione album: Love Notes comments: [instrumental]	Chuck Mangione	Steppin' Out	1982	Columbia
11	recordlabel: Columbia 02905 chartposition: RandB #16, US #105 writtenby: Luther Vandross and Marcus Miller album: Instant Love	Cheryl Lynn	Instant Love	1982	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 02881 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Charles Earland and Sheryl Kendrick album: Earland's Jam comments: [jazz funk]	Charles Earland	Animal	1982	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 02860 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1, US rock #34 writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Tug of War	Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder	Ebony and Ivory	1982	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 02824 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Rod Temperton	Herbie Hancock	Lite Me Up	1982	Columbia

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