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

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 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
401	recordlabel: Mercury 812 962 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello), Marilyn Scott and Michael Sembello album: Without Warning!	Marilyn Scott	Only You	1983	Mercury
402	recordlabel: Mercury 812 901 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Mel Stewart comments: [funk]	Mel Stewart	No Work, No Pay	1983	Mercury
403	recordlabel: Mercury 812 687 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #92, US dance #39 writtenby: James Bralower, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore and Kurtis Blow album: The Best Rapper on the Scene comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	Party Time	1983	Mercury
404	recordlabel: Mercury 812 397 1 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #57 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Bob Carter album: Inside Lookin' Out	Junior Giscombe	Communication Breakdown	1983	Mercury
405	recordlabel: Mercury 812 370 7 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #3, UK #25 writtenby: Donna Summer & Michael Omartian album: She Works Hard for the Money comments: [disco dance]	Donna Summer	She Works Hard for the Money	1983	Mercury
406	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
407	recordlabel: Mercury 810 341 1 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: To the Max comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ms. Got-The-Body	1983	Mercury
408	recordlabel: Mercury 76192 chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #11, UK #58 writtenby: Camelle Hinds and Henri Defoe album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	You've Said Enough	1983	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 579 writtenby: M. Jones	Shirley Brown	Urgent	1983	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 250 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Nita Wells Pilate and Ray Miles album: To the Max	Con Funk Shun	You Are the One	1983	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 145 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Inside Lookin' Out comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Junior Giscombe	Runnin'	1983	Mercury(UK)
3	recordlabel: Mercury 144 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Camelle Hinds, Henri Defoe and Roy Carter album: Choice	Central Line	Lovely Day	1983	Mercury(UK)
4	recordlabel: Mercury 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Hinds, Defoe, Carter album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Surprise Surprise	1983	Mercury(UK)
5	recordlabel: Mercury 131 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: Choice	Central Line	Nature Boy	1983	Mercury(UK)
6	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
7	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
8	recordlabel: Megatone 112 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Jeff Mehl, Maurice Tani and Patrick Cowley comments: [disco dance]	Sarah Dash	Lucky Tonight	1983	Megatone
---	recordlabel: Mango 7808 writtenby: D. Heart, W. Doris comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Affinity	Don't Go Away	1983	Mango
1	recordlabel: Mango 7806 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #26, US Dance #55 writtenby: David Joseph and Colin Allen comments: [disco funk]	David Joseph	Let's Live It Up (Nite People)	1983	Mango
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2089 writtenby: Denise Lasalle album: A Lady In The Street comments: [southern soul]	Denise Lasalle	A Lady In The Street	1983	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1213 (UK) writtenby: Terry Burrus comments: [disco, boogie]	Toni Smith	Ooh, I Like The Way It Feels	1983	Malaco(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 12009 (UK) writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: A Lady In The Street	Denise LaSalle	Come To Bed	1983	Malaco(UK)
---	recordlabel: Magic Disc 212 writtenby: J. Wyatt, R. Henderson, T. Wyatt	Reachers	I Just Want To Do My Own Thing	1983	Magic Disc
1	recordlabel: MSB 182 chartposition: US Dance #30 writtenby: Michael Garvin comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Lee Prentiss	Love This Way	1983	MSB
---	recordlabel: MCA 874 writtenby: Charles Burbank, Roni Abitbol, Roy Be comments: [disco, dance]	Lefturno	Out Of Sight	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 848 (UK) chartposition: UK #68, US Dance #43 writtenby: Weston Foster album: Strange Reflections comments: [disco funk]	Second Image	Don't You	1983	MCA(UK)
2	recordlabel: MCA 846 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Dave Roberson album: Saturday Night comments: [disco funk]	Oliver Cheatham	Bless the Ladies	1983	MCA(UK)
3	recordlabel: MCA 52364 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: John Holt album: Different Style comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	Tell Me Why	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 52274 writtenby: Tom Schuman album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	City Kids	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 52271 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bo Freeman and Scott Roberts album: London Style	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	It's Over	1983	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52250 chartposition: RandB #2, US #50 writtenby: Lena Agree album: Try It Out	Klique	Stop Doggin' Me Around	1983	MCA
3	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
4	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
5	recordlabel: MCA 52228 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #88, US Dance #42 writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord album: Shine on Me comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Shine on Me	1983	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 52216 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #44 writtenby: Freddie Waite album: The Youth of Today comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	Heartbreaker	1983	MCA
7	recordlabel: MCA 52203 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Dennis Seaton, Kelvin Grant, Michael Grant, Patrick Waite and Freddie Waite album: The Youth of Today comments: [Reggae]	Musical Youth	Never Gonna Give You Up	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 52198 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Kevin McCord album: Saturday Night comments: [disco, boogie]	Oliver Cheatham	Something About You	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 52198 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #38 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord album: Saturday Night comments: [disco funk]	Oliver Cheatham	Get Down Saturday Night	1983	MCA
2	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
3	recordlabel: MCA 52184 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Vee Allen and Kevin McCord album: Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number comments: [southern soul ballad]	Little Milton	Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number	1983	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 52164 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: Wild Night comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Can I	1983	MCA
5	recordlabel: MCA 52163 chartposition: RandB #52 album: Windjammer	Windjammer	You've Got Me Dancing	1983	MCA
6	recordlabel: MCA 52132 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Isaac Suthers album: Let's Wear It Out! comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Klique	Pump Your Rump	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 39008 writtenby: Leon Ndugu Chancler, Michael Nash, Reggie Andrews, Robert L. Daniels album: Try It Out comments: [disco, soul, boogie album cut]	Klique	Try It Out	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 33 1134 writtenby: Jeremy Wall album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nightlife	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 13972 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord album: Shine on Me comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Let's Get Together	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 1170 writtenby: Daryl Ross, Ron Finch album: D.C. Cab Movie Soundtrack	Leon Sylvers III	World Champion	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 105 919 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Desmond Dekker album: Different Style comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	007	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Loose End 103 writtenby: Kashif comments: [disco dance]	Shawne Jackson	Loveline	1983	Loose End
---	recordlabel: London 820 278 1 album: 1st Light comments: [disco funk instrumental]	First Light	Daybreak	1983	London
---	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: London 31 (UK) chartposition: RandB #25, UK #43 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Candy Girl comments: [pop soul]	New Edition	Popcorn Love	1983	London(UK)
2	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: London 25 (UK) writtenby: S. Harvey comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Steve Harvey	Something Special	1983	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: London 23 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need	Sylvester	All I Need	1983	London
---	recordlabel: Laurie 503 writtenby: Darren Williams comments: [disco dance]	Jazzy Dee	Get On Up	1983	Laurie
1	recordlabel: Larc 81029 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Rich Cason & the Galactic Orchestra	Year 2001	1983	Larc
2	recordlabel: Larc 81026 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Billy Osborne, Harry Elston and J.W. Wade	J.W. Wade	(You Know) It's Natural	1983	Larc
3	recordlabel: Larc 81023 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Bottom's Up	The Chi-Lites	Bad Motor Scooter	1983	Larc
4	recordlabel: Larc 81022 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Carol Davis	Shawn Christopher	Say It Again	1983	Larc
5	recordlabel: Larc 81021 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Lanier & Co. comments: [ballad]	Lanier & Co.	Share Your Love with Me	1983	Larc
6	recordlabel: Larc 81017 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: M. Mills album: Lanier and Co.	Lanier & Co.	I Just Got to Have You	1983	Larc
7	recordlabel: Larc 81016 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Alfonzo Jonesan and Michael Terry album: Alfonzo comments: [disco dance]	Alfonzo	Your Booty Makes Me Moody	1983	Larc
8	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
---	recordlabel: Larc 81014 writtenby: Roland, Dalton, Francis	Mellaa	Free	1983	Larc
1	recordlabel: Larc 81014 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Andre Williams	Mellaa	Makin' Love In The Fast Lane	1983	Larc
2	recordlabel: LARC 81503 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: R.J. Rice comments: [dico funk]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Movin' On Up	1983	LARC
3	recordlabel: Korova 30 (UK) chartposition: RandB #58, UK #14 writtenby: Michael Burton album: Superstar comments: [electronic, disco]	Lydia Murdock	Superstar	1983	Korova(UK)
4	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
---	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: 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: Joy Spring 001 writtenby: W. Richardson, L. Joseph comments: [disco funk]	Del Richardson	Soul On Fire	1983	Joy Spring
1	recordlabel: Jive/Arista 19091 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Barry Eastmond comments: [disco, boogie]	Katie Kissoon	You're the One (You're My Number One)	1983	Jive/Arista
2	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
3	recordlabel: Jive 19059 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Meekaaeel Muhammad album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Richard Jon Smith	She's the Master of the Game	1983	Jive
4	recordlabel: Jive 12012 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Keith Diamond album: Richard Jon Smith	Richard Jon Smith	Baby's Got Another	1983	Jive
---	recordlabel: Jam Stone 104 writtenby: J. King, RamLov, J. Carroll	Barbara Lynn	I'm Still The Same	1983	Jam Stone
1	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
2	recordlabel: Island 99926 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #12 writtenby: Michael de Benedictus, Larry Levan and R. B. Fowler album: Life Is Something Special comments: [electro, disco]	New York Citi Peech Boys	Life Is Something Special	1983	Island
3	recordlabel: Island 99882 chartposition: RandB #71, UK #4 writtenby: Bob Marley & Noel George Williams album: Confrontation comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Buffalo Soldier	1983	Island
4	recordlabel: Island 99822 chartposition: RandB #56 comments: [novelty]	New York Citi Peech Boys	On a Journey	1983	Island
5	recordlabel: Island 614 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Sly Dunbar album: Padlock comments: [disco funk]	Gwen Guthrie	Peanut Butter	1983	Island
6	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
7	recordlabel: Island 130 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Mark Mazur and Kid Creole (as August Darnell) album: Doppelganger comments: [latin disco pop]	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	There's Something Wrong in Paradise	1983	Island(UK)
8	recordlabel: Island 128 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: David Joseph , Jeffrey Guishard and Ken Joseph album: The Joys of Life comments: [disco dance]	David Joseph	Be a Star	1983	Island(UK)
9	recordlabel: Island 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Grace Jones album: Living My Life	Grace Jones	My Jamaican Guy	1983	Island(UK)
10	recordlabel: Island 101 (UK) chartposition: UK #13, US dance #2, RandB #72 writtenby: David Joseph album: The Joys of Life comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	David Joseph	You Can't Hide (Your Love from Me)	1983	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Invasion 2005 writtenby: A. Green, M. Hodges	Chuck Strong	Love And Happiness	1983	Invasion
---	recordlabel: Interstate 53P01 writtenby: L. Re Cecconi, R. Turatti album: Shake It Up comments: [disco, pop soul]	Koxo	Shake It Up	1983	Interstate P
1	recordlabel: Injection 134.601 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Patrick Cowley	Sarah Dash	Low Down Dirty Rhythm	1983	Injection .
2	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
3	recordlabel: Ice 58 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	War Party	1983	Ice
---	recordlabel: ICA 401 writtenby: Ervin, Townsend, Higgins, Isbell	Vernon Garrett	Dill Pickle And A Peppermint Stick	1983	ICA
---	recordlabel: Honey 711 writtenby: G. Hummel comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: B0ME20RKzQI	Jeanie Tracy	Can I Come Over And Play With You Tonight	1983	Honey
---	recordlabel: Hodisk 007 writtenby: Luckey Davis comments: [disco funk]	Numonics	One More Try	1983	Hodisk
1	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
---	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
---	recordlabel: HGEI 14423 writtenby: Valissa Garrett	Glenda McLeod	No Stranger To Love	1983	HGEI

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