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
---	recordlabel: Demon 12 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: ZQG7jQwOoKE	Lamont Dozier	Bigger Than Life	1983	Demon(UK)
---	recordlabel: Demon 12 (UK) album: Bigger Than Life comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	Love Wars	1983	Demon(UK)
---	recordlabel: Demon 12 (UK) album: Bigger Than Life comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	On The One	1983	Demon(UK)
---	recordlabel: Demon 1020 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Holland, Dozier, Holland	Lamont Dozier	The Motor City Scene	1983	Demon(UK)
---	recordlabel: Demon 1018 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life	Lamont Dozier	Scarlett O'Hara	1983	Demon(UK)
---	recordlabel: Demon 1018 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life comments: [ballad]	Lamont Dozier	Right Where I Wanna Be	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: Delite 828 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Earl Toon, Jim Bonnefond and Melvin Shaw album: Motivation comments: [ballad]	Motivation	Please Don't Say No	1983	Delite
2	recordlabel: Delite 827 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Earl Toon, Jim Bonnefond and Melvin Shaw album: Motivation	Motivation	Crazy Daze	1983	Delite
---	recordlabel: De-Lite writtenby: S. Boardley album: Struck Gold comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 8IDET7rbOPs	Crown Heights Affair	Let's Get Back Together	1983	DeLite
1	recordlabel: De lite 831 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #15, US #103 writtenby: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang album: In the Heart	Kool & the Gang	Straight Ahead	1983	De lite
2	recordlabel: De lite 829 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #2, US AC #2 writtenby: Charles Smith, James album: In the Heart comments: Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a side in the UK	Kool & the Gang	Joanna	1983	De lite
---	recordlabel: De lite 826 writtenby: S. Boardey, R. Rock album: Struck Gold	Crown Heights Affair	Is It As Good As It Looks	1983	De lite
1	recordlabel: De lite 825 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: George Brown, James album: As One comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Street Kids	1983	De lite
---	recordlabel: De lite 510 writtenby: R. Rock, W. Wilson album: Struck Gold	Crown Heights Affair	Put Me In Gear	1983	De lite
1	recordlabel: De lite 13 (UK) chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: William Anderson, Bert Reid, Donny Linton and Frederick album: Struck Gold comments: [funk, hip hop]	Crown Heights Affair	Rock the World	1983	De lite(UK)
---	recordlabel: De lite 12 (UK) writtenby: Earl Toon, Jr., Jim Bonnefond, Melvin Shaw album: Motivation comments: [disco dance]	Motivation	Give The Gift Of Music	1983	De lite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Dancing Room Only 001 writtenby: D. Morris, R. Meltzer comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	David Morris	Somebody You'd Love To Love	1983	Dancing Room Only
---	recordlabel: Dance Masters 880.130 writtenby: Vic Faster, Eddie Sierra album: Is It Too Late comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Delight	Is It Too Late	1983	Dance Masters .
1	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 1001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Trouble Funk comments: [instrumental]	Trouble Funk	Trouble Funk Express	1983	D.E.T.T.
2	recordlabel: D&D 5501 chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #26 writtenby: Ian Stephens (as Ian Anthony Stephens) comments: [disco, hi NRG]	The Flirtations	Earthquake	1983	D&D
3	recordlabel: Crossroad Ent. 12 1 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews and Stan Sheppard album: Skool Boyz [1984 album] comments: [beat ballad]	Skool Boyz	Before You Go	1983	Crossroad Ent.
---	recordlabel: Crossroad 12 3 writtenby: S. Sheppard, C. Matthews, B. Sheppard album: Skool Boyz comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Skool Boyz	Breakin' Out	1983	Crossroad
1	recordlabel: Critique 703 chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #21 writtenby: Rue Caldwell and Bill Pfordresher comments: [disco, boogie]	Rue Caldwell	The Party Starts When I'm with You	1983	Critique
2	recordlabel: Critique 701 chartposition: RandB #52, US #86, US Dance #23 weeksinr&bchart: 7 writtenby: George Stanley Alexander and Rob Davis comments: [disco dance]	Liquid Gold	What's She Got	1983	Critique
3	recordlabel: Criminal 1703 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Allen Thomas, Gary Grainger, Glen Grainger, Gregory Grainger album: Here's To You	The Softones (as The Tones)	One More Time	1983	Criminal
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 99927 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Delbert Taylor, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Do You Like It... (Girl)	1983	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 99885 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro album: Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)	1983	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 99859 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Elliot Wolff, Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Johnny Gill [1983 album] comments: [disco funk]	Johnny Gill	Super Love	1983	Cotillion
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 99855 chartposition: RandB #13, US #40 writtenby: Gary Benson & Frank Wildhorn album: Sixteen comments: [love ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Miracles	1983	Cotillion
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 99841 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #16 writtenby: Norman Ingram album: Brand New Day comments: [disco dance]	Ronnie Dyson	All Over Your Face	1983	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 99840 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Johnny Gill [1983 album] comments: [ballad]	Johnny Gill	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby	1983	Cotillion
10	recordlabel: Cotillion 99838 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Mark Adams, Floyd Miller, Danny Webster, Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass album: Bad Enuff comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Shake It Up	1983	Cotillion
11	recordlabel: Cotillion 99834 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Kerry Hatch and Tom Kelly album: Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls	Sister Sledge	Gotta Get Back to Love	1983	Cotillion
12	recordlabel: Cotillion 99819 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Preston Glass and Carla Vaughn album: Sixteen	Stacy Lattisaw	Million Dollar Babe	1983	Cotillion
13	recordlabel: Cotillion 99812 chartposition: RandB #72, US Dance #20 writtenby: A. Jones, Larry Butler and Mark King comments: [disco funk]	Three Million	I've Been Robbed	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 99811 writtenby: Barbara Ingram, Butch Ingram album: Brand New Day	Ronnie Dyson	You Better Be Fierce	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 7998777 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	Thank You For The Party	1983	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 7 99815 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore	Stevie Woods	Ain't That Peculiar	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Connection 2804 writtenby: L. Stevens	Maxine Singleton	You Can't Run From Love	1983	Connection
---	recordlabel: Connection 1 writtenby: Kofi Bentsi, Enchill/Scotti Preston album: Shine comments: [disco funk album cut]	Shine	Don't Stop	1983	Connection
---	recordlabel: Concord Picante 200 writtenby: Tania Maria, Correa Reis album: Come With Me comments: [jazz funk]	Tania Maria	Come With Me	1983	Concord Picante
---	recordlabel: Compleat 109 writtenby: Wayland Holyfield	The Tams	Making True Love	1983	Compleat
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
---	recordlabel: Columbia 44 04948 writtenby: P. Moten album: Damaris	Damaris	What About My Love	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: Columbia 4065 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: André Cymone album: Survivin' in the 80's comments: [disco, synth, dance]	André Cymone	Make Me Wanna Dance	1983	Columbia
---	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
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38709 writtenby: R. Troutman, L. Troutman album: Something New comments: [beat ballad album cut]	New Horizons	I Can't Tell You	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04551 writtenby: A. Ballesteros	El Chicano	Do You Want Me	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04054 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #8, US dance #1, US #71 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn album: Future Shock comments: instrumental	Herbie Hancock	Rockit	1983	Columbia
2	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
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
4	recordlabel: Columbia 38 03301 chartposition: RandB #72, US #107 writtenby: André Cymone album: Livin' in the New Wave	André Cymone	Kelly's Eyes	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1850 writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin album: Respect	Billy Griffin	So Many Ways	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1850 writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Save Your Love for Me	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1609 writtenby: Charles Earland, S. Kendrick album: Earland's Street Themes comments: [disco funk]	Charles Earland	Be My Lady (Tonight)	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04241 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Philip Bailey,Tony Haynes and Robert Brookins album: Continuation comments: [mid-tempo ballad]	Philip Bailey	Trapped	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 04210 chartposition: RandB #10, US #57, UK #92, US dance #36 writtenby: Martin Page album: Electric Universe	Earth, Wind & Fire	Magnetic	1983	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 04200 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #33, US Dance #36 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn album: Future Shock comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Auto Drive	1983	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Columbia 04153 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn and M. McGloiry album: Preppie	Cheryl Lynn	Preppie	1983	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04141 chartposition: RandB #89, UK #91 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson album: The Power And The Glory comments: [reggae pop disco]	Jimmy Cliff	Reggae Night	1983	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Columbia 04110 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte album: Forever by Your Side comments: [love ballad]	The Manhattans	Forever by Your Side	1983	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 04102 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Billy Griffin, John Barnes and Lester Abram album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Respect	1983	Columbia
9	recordlabel: Columbia 04037 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: I'm So Proud comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	I'm So Proud	1983	Columbia
10	recordlabel: Columbia 04013 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Bill Millikans, Stephen Wilkin, Arthur King, Michael Day and Rocky Maffit album: Modern Heart comments: [disco funk]	Champaign	Let Your Body Rock	1983	Columbia
11	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
12	recordlabel: Columbia 03968 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Gerard McMahon album: Continuation	Philip Bailey	I Know	1983	Columbia
13	recordlabel: Columbia 03939 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #63, US #72 writtenby: Skip Anderson, Stephen Horton & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams] album: Forever by Your Side	The Manhattans	Crazy	1983	Columbia
14	recordlabel: Columbia 03935 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love comments: [disco funk]	Marvin Gaye	Joy	1983	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Columbia 03887 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Roger and Larry Troutman album: Something New comments: [funk, disco]	New Horizons	Your Thing Is Your Thing	1983	Columbia
16	recordlabel: Columbia 03872 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Remember comments: [ballad]	Peaches & Herb	Remember -- Come To Me	1983	Columbia
17	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
18	recordlabel: Columbia 03807 chartposition: RandB #9, US #102 writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke album: I'm So Proud comments: [disco dance]	Deniece Williams	Do What You Feel	1983	Columbia
19	recordlabel: Columbia 03589 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love comments: [love ballad]	Marvin Gaye	'Til Tomorrow	1983	Columbia
20	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
21	recordlabel: Columbia 03563 chartposition: RandB #2, US #23, US AC #6 writtenby: Dana Walden, Rocky Maffitt & Michael Day album: Modern Heart comments: [love ballad]	Champaign	Try Again	1983	Columbia
22	recordlabel: Columbia 03551 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Rodney Franklin album: Learning To Love comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]	Rodney Franklin	That's the Way I Feel 'Bout Your Love	1983	Columbia
23	recordlabel: Columbia 03475 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: David Batteau and Michael Sembello album: Instant Love comments: [disco funk]	Cheryl Lynn	Look Before You Leap	1983	Columbia
24	recordlabel: Columbia 03181 chartposition: RandB #34, UK #2, US dance #1, US #46 writtenby: Paul Jabara & Paul Shaffer album: Success	The Weather Girls	It's Raining Men	1983	Columbia
25	recordlabel: Clockwork 80913 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electro disco funk]	Garrett's Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Clockwork
26	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42720 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #1, US #4, US AC #1, US rock #34 writtenby: Gary Kemp album: True	Spandau Ballet	True	1983	Chrysalis
27	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42712 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #19, US dance #40 writtenby: Derek Bramble & David Grant album: David Grant	David Grant	Stop and Go	1983	Chrysalis
28	recordlabel: Chrysalis 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble album: David Grant	David Grant	Rock the Midnight	1983	Chrysalis(UK)
29	recordlabel: Chrysalis 3(UK) chartposition: UK #24 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble album: David Grant	David Grant	Love Will Find a Way	1983	Chrysalis (UK)
30	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Derek Bramble album: David Grant	David Grant	Watching Me, Watching You	1983	Chrysalis(UK)
---	recordlabel: Chrysalis 12 2714 (UK) writtenby: Knowles, Glentworth comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Pagoda	Finders Keepers	1983	Chrysalis (UK)
---	recordlabel: Choice Cut 8 writtenby: Ron Henderson Sr. mpcode: v=RKSeCiap-_g	Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour	Gemini Lady	1983	Choice Cut
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 110 writtenby: Doug James, Elresa Weathersby album: A Portrait of Walter Jackson comments: [ballad]	Walter Jackson	It's Cool	1983	Chi Sound
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 110 writtenby: Bobby Whiteside, Richard Parker album: A Portrait Of Walter Jackson comments: [ballad]	Walter Jackson	When The Loving (Goes Out Of The Loving)	1983	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Catawba 8000 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Marvin Gaye	Eleanor Grant	(I Am Ready) Sexual Healing	1983	Catawba
2	recordlabel: Catawba 1010 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Gregg Diamond and Steve Love	Jackie Moore	Holding Back	1983	Catawba
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 747 7 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Prince album: Merciless comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore	1983	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 725 7 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #16 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: The Best of Junior	Junior Giscombe	Unison	1983	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 217 7 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: It's Me Again comments: [disco funk]	Leon Haywood	T.V. Mama	1983	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 168 1 chartposition: RandB #12, US Dance #3 writtenby: Peter Kingsbery album: Merciless comments: [disco, dance]	Stephanie Mills	Pilot Error	1983	Casablanca
7	recordlabel: Casablanca 812 164 1 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #39 writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason) album: It's Me Again comments: [disco funk]	Leon Haywood featuring Karen Roberts	I'm Out to Catch	1983	Casablanca
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 811 440 7 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #4 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara album: Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	Flashdance ... What a Feeling!	1983	Casablanca
9	recordlabel: Casablanca 810 337 1 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #15 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Tantalizingly Hot comments: [disco funk]	Stephanie Mills	You Can't Run from My Love	1983	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 422 811 364 writtenby: D. Wolfert, H. Gaffney album: Merciless	Stephanie Mills	Never Get Enough Of You	1983	Casablanca

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