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.

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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
501	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
---	recordlabel: H & H 0058 writtenby: David Brown, Jean Wells, Gerald Smith comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	June Evans	If You Want My Lovin	1983	H & H
1	recordlabel: Greyhound 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: C. Alexander, C. Ross, M. Starr, M. Johnson album: Gang War comments: [electro funk]	Prince Charles & The City Beat Band	In The Streets	1983	Greyhound(UK)
---	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 1714 chartposition: RandB #22, US #43, UK #96, US AC #35 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [slow jam]	Rick James & Smokey Robinson	Ebony Eyes	1983	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1707 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Angelo Bond and Norman Whitfield album: Back to Basics comments: [funk]	The Temptations	Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)	1983	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 1705 chartposition: RandB #1, US #18, US AC #12 writtenby: El DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge album: In a Special Way comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	DeBarge	Time Will Reveal	1983	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1704 chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #8, UK #74, US #102 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [Motown Sound] charted as Candy Man / All Night Long / Boys in US dance charts	Mary Jane Girls	Boys	1983	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Gordy 1703 chartposition: RandB #16, US #101 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [funk]	Rick James	U Bring the Freak Out	1983	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Gordy 1693 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Rick James album: Out from the Shadow comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Ladies Choice	1983	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Gordy 1690 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #13, US dance #8, US #101 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Jane Girls	All Night Long	1983	Gordy
8	recordlabel: Gordy 1688 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Groove Patrol comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Back in My Arms Again	1983	Gordy
9	recordlabel: Gordy 1687 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #17, UK #93, US #40 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]	Rick James	Cold Blooded	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1683 writtenby: M. Price, D. Walsh album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Made In America	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1683 writtenby: D. Lambert, H. Payne album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Surface Thrills	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: Gordy 1670 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #101, UK #60, US Dance #8 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [disco funk] charted as Candy Man / All Night Long / Boys in US dance charts	Mary Jane Girls	Candy Man	1983	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 1666 chartposition: RandB #17, US #88 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Peter Beckett album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Love on My Mind Tonight	1983	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1662 chartposition: RandB #62, US #82, US Dance #25 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Groove Patrol comments: [disco dance]	High Inergy	He's a Pretender	1983	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Gordy 1660 chartposition: RandB #5, US #17, US AC #1 writtenby: El DeBarge album: All This Love comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	DeBarge	All This Love	1983	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Gordy 1645 chartposition: RandB #2, US #31 writtenby: Randy DeBarge, El DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge album: All This Love comments: [Motown Sound]	DeBarge	I Like It	1983	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Geffen/Network 29396 chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte album: DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)	1983	Geffen/Network
8	recordlabel: Geffen 7 29525 chartposition: RandB #2, US #49 writtenby: David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis album: Feel My Soul comments: [ballad]	Jennifer Holliday	I Am Love	1983	Geffen
9	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
10	recordlabel: Geffen 29710 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Brandon Barnes and Calvin Frost album: Debra Hurd	Debra Hurd	Hug Me, Squeeze Me	1983	Geffen
11	recordlabel: Geffen 29627 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Jr Tucker comments: [disco funk]	Junior Tucker	Bad Girls	1983	Geffen
12	recordlabel: Geffen 29581 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Prince album: Debra Hurd	Debra Hurd	Gotta Broken Heart Again	1983	Geffen
13	recordlabel: Geffen 29464 chartposition: RandB #41, US #13, US dance #7, UK #86 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Keith Forsey album: What a Feelin'	Irene Cara	Why Me?	1983	Geffen
14	recordlabel: Geffen 29432 chartposition: RandB #24, US #104, US Dance #43 writtenby: Jon Lind and Billy Meyers album: Feel My Soul comments: [disco dance]	Jennifer Holliday	Just Let Me Wait	1983	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Gateway 110 8 writtenby: Alvin Cash, Willie Henderson	Alvin Cash	Strut	1983	Gateway
---	recordlabel: Full Scope 8203 writtenby: J. Schisholm, B. Allis, M. Schisholm comments: [disco, funk, boogie] (Vocals by Lillo Thomas)	Mid Air	Ease Out	1983	Full Scope
---	recordlabel: First Take 515 writtenby: C. Wade, E. R. Thomas, V. Thomas comments: [disco funk]	Colors	Am I Gonna Be The One	1983	First Take
---	recordlabel: Firebird 44 (UK) writtenby: N. Bailey, A. Gierus, P. Robinson, F. Bustamante comments: [disco, boogie]	Nick Straker	Against The Wall	1983	Firebird(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 9624 writtenby: Richardson, Batiste album: Private Eye comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: PeeLImZJCso	Private Eye	Private Eye	1983	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 939 chartposition: RandB #52 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Juan Atkins and Richard Davis album: Clear	Cybotron	Clear	1983	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 937 writtenby: Richardson, Green album: Private Eye comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: BZAkKjVdsAs	Private Eye	I Lose Sleep Over You	1983	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 215 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Joe Plass, Roger Sause and Steve Sause album: Nite Life	Shock	San Juan	1983	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 214 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Roger Sause, Joe Plass, Malcolm Noble and Bradford album: Nite Life	Shock	Waitin' on Your Love -- Nite Life	1983	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 213 writtenby: C. Richardson, F. Reed Jr. album: Private Eye comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: fEC5GhGyUtQ	Private Eye	Hot Girl	1983	Fantasy
1	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
2	recordlabel: Erect 114 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Michael Avery and Wilbert Crosby comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Wreckin Crew	Chance to Dance	1983	Erect
3	recordlabel: Epic 924 chartposition: RandB #3, US #4, UK #10, US dance #44, US AC #24, US rock #42 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Thriller	1983	Epic
4	recordlabel: Epic 823 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #9 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Billie Jean	1983	Epic
5	recordlabel: Epic 654672 7 chartposition: RandB #27, US #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Steve Porcaro & John Bettis album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Human Nature	1983	Epic
6	recordlabel: Epic 4136 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #11, US #10, US AC #37 writtenby: James Ingram & Quincy Jones album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 4079 writtenby: W. Holyfield album: When The Night Comes mpcode: EwWLavRmWpg	Lou Rawls	The One I Sing My Love Songs	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 4066 (UK) writtenby: L. Kirton, D. McHenry, O. Canterbury album: Talk To Me... comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Lew Kirton	Just Can't Get Enough	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 4066 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Lew Kirton and O'Neil Johnson album: Talk To Me...	Lew Kirton	Don't Give Up Your Dream (Hang On In There)	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 38369 album: MCB comments: [disco, boogie album cut]	MCB	I'm The One You're The One	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 3427 chartposition: RandB #5, US #5, UK #8 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Wanna Be Startin' Somethin	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 3424 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, UK #34, US #45, US dance #30 writtenby: James Mtume album: Juicy Fruit	Mtume	Juicy Fruit	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-04415 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery	Teena Marie	Playboy	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-04026 writtenby: R. Temperton album: Thriller comments: [disco funk] mpcode: O3tnOVideSo	Michael Jackson	Baby Be Mine	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 34 04000 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Marvin Yancy and Chuck Jackson album: I'm Ready comments: [disco dance]	Natalie Cole	Too Much Mister	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 34 03954 writtenby: M. Jackson, T. Jackson album: Wright Back At You	Betty Wright	Burning Desire	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 34 03784 album: MCB comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	MCB	Can't Fight The Feelin'	1983	Epic
1	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
2	recordlabel: Epic 34 03758 chartposition: RandB #60, US #65, US AC #10 writtenby: Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar album: When the Night Comes	Lou Rawls	Wind Beneath My Wings	1983	Epic
3	recordlabel: Epic 34 03523 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Betty Wright and Warren Mendes album: Wright Back at You comments: [reggae beat]	Betty Wright	She's Older Now	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 3373 (UK)	The Hudsons	You Keep Me Up	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 3373 writtenby: J. Hudson, R. Weeks, V. Hudson comments: [disco funk]	The Hudsons	Don't Try To Fight It	1983	Epic
1	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)
---	recordlabel: Epic 3313 (UK) writtenby: L. Vandross, M. Miller album: Luther Vandross comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Luther Vandross	You're The Sweetest One	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 3258 (UK) writtenby: R. Temperton album: Off The Wall comments: [disco dance] mpcode: _F06umiWDDw	Michael Jackson	Burn This Disco Out	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 3258 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US rock #14 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Beat It	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 3084 (UK) writtenby: C.B. Sager, D. Foster album: Off The Wall mpcode: D8DE_cvnGXQ	Michael Jackson	It's The Falling In Love	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Epic 3017 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #18, US dance #24 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Deborah Carter album: All in a Night's Work	KC And The Sunshine Band	Give It Up	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 25621 (UK) writtenby: Keith Diamond, Lew Kirton album: Talk To Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: TmMIHVqVym8	Lew Kirton	Hooked On You	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 25621 (UK) writtenby: M. Jackson, R. Tyson, T. Stubbs album: Talk To Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Y8ROLyq00AE	Lew Kirton	Got To Find Somebody To Love	1983	Epic(UK)
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: Epic 04146 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Hiroshima	Heavenly Angel	1983	Epic
3	recordlabel: Epic 04124 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	Fix It	1983	Epic
4	recordlabel: Epic 04087 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Juicy Fruit comments: [downtempo, disco funk]	Mtume	Would You Like to (Fool Around)	1983	Epic
5	recordlabel: Epic 03921 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [instrumental]	Hiroshima	San Say	1983	Epic
6	recordlabel: Epic 03855 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones album: I Level comments: [electronic disco jazz]	I Level	Minefield	1983	Epic
7	recordlabel: Ensign 507 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Phil Fearon and Tamby album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [beat ballad]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Fantasy Real	1983	Ensign
8	recordlabel: Ensign 503 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [disco dance]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Wait Until Tonight (My Love)	1983	Ensign
9	recordlabel: Ensign 501 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [disco dance]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Dancing Tight	1983	Ensign
10	recordlabel: Emerald International 104 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Eugene Curry album: Mikki comments: [disco jazz funk]	Mikki	Look Before You Leap	1983	Emerald Internationa
---	recordlabel: Elite 22 (UK) writtenby: T. Baker, S. Henry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Strike One	Can't Touch Me Anymore	1983	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Elite 21 writtenby: A. Sojka, R. De Jongh comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Beverley Skeete	If The Feeling Is Right	1983	Elite
---	recordlabel: Elektra 9865 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack album: Love Wars	Womack & Womack	Express Myself (Remix)	1983	Elektra(UK)
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69839 chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #77, US #30, US rock #18, writtenby: Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson album: Arcade comments: [disco, funk, rock]	Patrick Simmons	So Wrong	1983	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 69832 chartposition: RandB #31 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Melvin Palmer album: Attitude comments: [jazz funk]	Lenny White	Didn't Know About Love (Till I Found You)	1983	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69815 chartposition: RandB #64, UK #29 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous	Imagination	Looking at Midnight	1983	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Elektra 69813 chartposition: US dance #29 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Attitude comments: [jazz funk]	Lenny White	My Turn to Love You	1983	Elektra
5	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
6	recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous comments: [disco dance]	Imagination	New Dimension	1983	Elektra
7	recordlabel: Elektra 066983 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's So Delicious comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	It's So Delicious	1983	Elektra
8	recordlabel: Ecstasy 2 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Pluto Kennedy and Gazebo (as Pomerol)	Natasha King	AM-FM	1983	Ecstasy(UK)
9	recordlabel: Easy Street 7501 chartposition: UK #96, US Dance #40 writtenby: Mario Zannini Quirini and Orlando Johnson comments: [disco, boogie]	Orlando Johnson & Trance	Turn the Music On	1983	Easy Street
---	recordlabel: Earwax 8301 writtenby: T. Hester comments: [beat ballad]	Wee Gee	In the Rain	1983	Earwax
1	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)
2	recordlabel: EMI America 8159 chartposition: UK #48, US #84 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: Mama Africa comments: [Reggae]	Peter Tosh	Johnny B. Goode	1983	EMI America
3	recordlabel: EMI America 8158 chartposition: RandB #14, US dance #1, UK #1, US #1, US rock #8 writtenby: David Bowie album: Let's Dance	David Bowie	Let's Dance	1983	EMI America
4	recordlabel: EMI 5403 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Gee Bello, Paul Williams and Nat Augustin album: Scratch & Break	Light of the World	Jealous Lover	1983	EMI(UK)
---	recordlabel: Double Stars 583 album: The Bad C.C. comments: [deep soul ballad]	Carl Carlton	Just One Kiss	1983	Double Stars
1	recordlabel: Doctor Jazz 03836 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Marcus Miller album: Dreams Of Tomorrow comments: [disco dance] (Vocals: Donald Smith)	Lonnie Liston Smith	Never Too Late	1983	Doctor Jazz
2	recordlabel: Destiny Records 1202 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Beverly Bremers and Jackie English	Saint Tropez	Morning Music	1983	Destiny Records
3	recordlabel: Dep 600 968 chartposition: UK #1, US #34, US rock #41 writtenby: Neil Diamond album: Labour of Love comments: [Reggae]	UB40	Red Red Wine	1983	Dep

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