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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#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
1	recordlabel: Zoo York 02738 chartposition: RandB #35, US Dance #47 writtenby: R.J. Rice and Q. Baxter album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1982 album]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	(Aerobic Dancin) Keep Dancin'	1982	Zoo York
---	recordlabel: Tooti Frooti 1 (UK) writtenby: Colin Jacas comments: [disco jazz-funk] mpcode: _CPb7SQuHvY	Gonzalez	(I Want To Get) Closer To You	1982	Tooti Frooti(UK)
1	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 02836 chartposition: RandB #21, US #55, US AC #15 writtenby: Otis Redding & Steve Cropper album: Steamin' Hot	The Reddings	(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay	1982	Believe In A Dream
2	recordlabel: Promise 32003 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Chaz [Charles Simmons] and Lorenza Boon	Chaz	(We Want to) Rock	1982	Promise
---	recordlabel: BC 4015 writtenby: L. Batcholor, A. Sojka, D. Skeet comments: [disco funk]	Dolette Mcdonald	(Xtra) Special	1982	BC
1	recordlabel: Epic 49 03187 chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: All In A Night's Work	KC And The Sunshine Band	(You Said) You'd Gimme Some More	1982	Epic
2	recordlabel: AandM 12047 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Chas Jankel album: Questionnaire	Chas Jankel	109 (Give Me Something I Can Remember)	1982	A&M
3	recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco, funk]	Dr. America	1990	1982	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29896 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #4, UK #25, US #44 writtenby: Prince album: 1999 comments: [disco]	Prince	1999	1982	Warner Bros.
5	recordlabel: Warner 7 29952 chartposition: RandB #2, US #88, US dance #42 writtenby: Prince (as Jamie Starr) album: What Time Is It?	The Time	777-9311	1982	Warner
6	recordlabel: Columbia 02706 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead album: Touch	Gladys Knight & the Pips	A Friend of Mine	1982	Columbia
7	recordlabel: CBS 2064 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: F. Collins album: Kokomo comments: [ballad]	Kokomo	A Little Bit Further Away	1982	CBS(UK)
8	recordlabel: Highrise 2009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Rafe VanHoy and Deborah Allen album: Tyrone Davis comments: [southern soul]	Tyrone Davis	A Little Bit of Loving (Goes a Long Way)	1982	Highrise
9	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
10	recordlabel: Capitol 5076 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley album: Pure and Natural	T-Connection	A Little More Love	1982	Capitol
11	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
12	recordlabel: RCA 13292 chartposition: RandB #16, US #33, US AC #15 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: New Directions comments: [ballad]	Tavares	A Penny for Your Thoughts	1982	RCA
13	recordlabel: RCA 13304 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #20 writtenby: Brian Potter, John Lewis Parker and Freddie Washington album: Alfie comments: [disco dance]	Alfie Silas	A Puppet to You	1982	RCA
14	recordlabel: Capitol 5126 chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #26, US rock #4, UK #2, US #1, US AC #28 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Abracadabra	Steve Miller Band	Abracadabra	1982	Capitol
15	recordlabel: WMOT 02798 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #24 writtenby: Mark Birts, Nick Martinelli and Terry Price album: Breakin' Out comments: [disco dance]	Fat Larry's Band	Act Like You Know	1982	WMOT
16	recordlabel: Gold Coast 7401 chartposition: US dance #57 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo comments: [disco dance]	Double Exposure	After All This Time	1982	Gold Coast
17	recordlabel: Larc 81010 chartposition: RandB #26, US #48 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Lanier and Co. comments: [slow jam]	Lanier & Co.	After I Cry Tonight	1982	Larc
18	recordlabel: Mercury 223 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Gerald Calhoun and Michael Cooper album: To the Max comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ain't Nobody, Baby	1982	Mercury
19	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3236 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Renee Diggs album: All Night Long comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	All Night Long	1982	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Fountain 82 400 writtenby: Freddie Perren, Keni St. James album: Ice 'N Hot comments: [disco funk]	Jerry Butler	All The Way	1982	Fountain
---	recordlabel: Big Two 1001 writtenby: Bill Wright, Thomas Stewart, Richard Marks comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ArC8RcvDmRI	Serena Johnson	All Work and No Play	1982	Big Two
1	recordlabel: Arista 9032 chartposition: UK #10, US #101, US AC #16 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Heartbreaker	Dionne Warwick	All the Love in the World	1982	Arista
2	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
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3235 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Charlie Singleton album: Alligator Woman comments: [funk]	Cameo	Alligator Woman	1982	Chocolate City
4	recordlabel: Planet 13254 chartposition: RandB #23, US #16, US AC #9 writtenby: Parker McGee album: So Excited!	The Pointer Sisters	American Music	1982	Planet
5	recordlabel: Geffen 2644 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, UK #32, US #22 writtenby: Henry Krieger & Tom Eyen album: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album comments: [ballad]	Jennifer Holliday	And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going	1982	Geffen(UK)
6	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
7	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3230 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Wanting You comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	Angel	1982	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: T Jaye 782 writtenby: A. Lewis	David Sea	Angel (You're The Sunshine)	1982	T Jaye
1	recordlabel: Columbia 02881 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Charles Earland and Sheryl Kendrick album: Earland's Jam comments: [jazz funk]	Charles Earland	Animal	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Ze / Island 104 716 chartposition: UK #2, US Dance #18 writtenby: Kid Creole (as August Darnell) album: Tropical Gangsters	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy	1982	Ze / Island
3	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
4	recordlabel: AandM 2395 chartposition: RandB #28 album: Love Magic comments: [love ballad]	L.T.D.	April Love	1982	A&M
---	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1000 writtenby: Rory and Ricky Sizemore comments: [disco funk]	Magnum Force	Are You Ready For The Weekend	1982	Kelli Arts
1	recordlabel: Highrise 2005 chartposition: RandB #3, US #57 writtenby: L.V. Johnson & R. Miner album: Tyrone Davis	Tyrone Davis	Are You Serious	1982	Highrise
2	recordlabel: MCA 52027 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and William Kennedy album: Jam the Box	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	At the Concert	1982	MCA
3	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
4	recordlabel: Liberty 1473 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Attitudes comments: [electro funk]	Brass Construction	Attitude	1982	Liberty
5	recordlabel: RCA 13313 chartposition: RandB #17, US #103, US Dance #35 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Bad C.C.	Carl Carlton	Baby I Need Your Lovin'	1982	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA 13426 writtenby: S. Allen, H. Brown, L. Jordan, L. Oskar, L. Rabb, P. Rizzo, H. Scott, J. Goldstein album: Outlaw comments: [slow jam]	War	Baby It's Cold Outside	1982	RCA
1	recordlabel: Qwest 15005 (UK) chartposition: RandB #9, US #1, UK #11, US AC #1 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Every Home Should Have One comments: [love ballad]	Patti Austin & James Ingram	Baby, Come to Me	1982	Qwest(UK)
---	recordlabel: BC Records 4013 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express comments: [disco dance]	Brooklyn Express	Back In Time	1982	BC Records
1	recordlabel: Pavillion 02962 chartposition: RandB #85, US dance #32 writtenby: lain Wisniak, Carole Rowley, Cerrone and Don Ray	Cerrone	Back Track	1982	Pavillion
2	recordlabel: RCA 287(UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) album: Get Loose	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Back to Love	1982	RCA (UK)
3	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
4	recordlabel: Arista 1030 chartposition: RandB #6, US #35 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Bad Boy	1982	Arista
5	recordlabel: Epic 2776 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US #55 writtenby: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Sam Cooke album: Forever, for Always, for Love	Luther Vandross	Bad Boy, Having a Party	1982	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2084 writtenby: George Jackson, Alton Miller album: Singing in the Key of Love comments: [southern soul]	Latimore	Bad Risk	1982	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Derby 15062 writtenby: G. Santapaga, E. Martin, G. White comments: [disco funk]	Dr. Togo	Be Free	1982	Derby
1	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
---	recordlabel: My Disc 38281 album: Intensive Heat comments: [album cut]	Intensive Heat	Be My Lady	1982	My Disc
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8058 chartposition: RandB #41 album: Redd Hott	Sharon Redd	Beat the Street	1982	Prelude
2	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
3	recordlabel: Epic 02818 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Robert Daniels and Ron Artis album: Stronger Than Ever comments: [disco, boogie]	Rose Royce	Best Love	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-03804 writtenby: L. Vandross, N. Adderley, Jr. album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [disco, boogie]	Luther Vandross	Better Love	1982	Epic
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: H.C.R.C. 01396 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Jimi Kinnard comments: [electro instrumental]	X-25 Band	Black Hole Bop	1982	H.C.R.C.
---	recordlabel: AVI 83146 writtenby: Ed Cobb album: Reunited	Gloria Jones	Body Heat	1982	AVI
1	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
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rare Essence comments: [funk]	Rare Essence	Body Moves	1982	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Warner 29889 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Joel Johnson	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Body Slam	1982	Warner
4	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
5	recordlabel: Prism 40007 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson	Pure Energy	Breakaway	1982	Prism
6	recordlabel: Elektra 067999 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Brenda Russell album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	Breakout!	1982	Elektra
7	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
---	recordlabel: Top Flight 001 writtenby: R. Tarbox, L. Mast comments: [disco, boogie]	Mike McCray	Bring Your Love Back	1982	Top Flight
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1013 (UK) writtenby: E. Phillips album: All Night Long comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: mInhF_5_Sfc	Starpoint	Bring Your Sweet Lovin' Back	1982	Casablanca(UK)
---	recordlabel: MCA 1772 writtenby: LA. Connection, Larry Blackmon album: LA. Connection comments: [funk]	LA. Connection	Burn Me Up	1982	MCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 13228 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco funk]	Plush	Burnin' Love	1982	RCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 52007 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #6 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy album: Body Talk comments: [instrumental] charted as Burnin' Up/So Good So Right in US dance charts	Imagination	Burnin' Up	1982	MCA
3	recordlabel: GRP 2519 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Cliff Branch and Terrance Burrus album: Yours Truly comments: [disco jazz funk]	Tom Browne	Bye Gones	1982	GRP
4	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
---	recordlabel: Constellation 69891 writtenby: Finis Henderson album: Wolf	Bill Wolfer ft. Finis Henderson	Call Me	1982	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1603 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Greg Williams and Phillip Ingram album: Switch V comments: [ballad]	Switch	Call on Me	1982	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Epic 02943 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Billy Ocean , Josie James and Nigel Martinez album: Inner Feelings comments: [disco funk]	Billy Ocean	Calypso Funkin'	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13311 writtenby: Tito Jackson album: One Magic Night comments: [disco funk] mpcode: sZss4XCBO2k	Steven & Sterling	Can I Be With You Tonight	1982	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38215 writtenby: W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, boogie album cut]	Khemistry	Can You Feel My Love	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Sam 12348 writtenby: Michael Garvin, Clifford Pusey comments: [disco funk]	Sound Troupe	Can You Really See Me	1982	Sam
1	recordlabel: Liberty 1453 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #64 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Attitudes comments: [disco funk]	Brass Construction	Can You See the Light	1982	Liberty
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89971 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #5 writtenby: Marc Paul, J.M.P., M. T. Paille comments: [disco dance]	Nancy Martin	Can't Believe	1982	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Vanguard 58 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco, boogie]	Carol Williams	Can't Get Away (From Your Love)	1982	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: Arista 9585 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Friends In Love comments: [album cut] [beat ballad]	Dionne Warwick	Can't Hide Love	1982	Arista
---	recordlabel: Le Jazz 2807 writtenby: Mike Edwards comments: [disco, boogie]	Cookie	Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover	1982	Le Jazz
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89926 chartposition: US dance #16 writtenby: Eugene Curry comments: [disco dance]	Lace	Can't Play Around	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Polydor 443 (UK) writtenby: F. Morris, L. Phillips, T. Morris comments: [mid-tempo funk ballad] mpcode: hNSZjTC2GFs	Kandidate ft. Viscount Oliver	Can't Say Bye	1982	Polydor(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 03051 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Barry White, Carl Taylor and John A. Lopez album: Change	Barry White	Change	1982	Unlimited Gold
3	recordlabel: Larc 81011 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Alfonzo (as Alfonzo Jones) album: Alfonzo	Alfonzo	Change the World	1982	Larc
4	recordlabel: MCA 13962 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #31, US Dance #66 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: In the Heat of the Night comments: [disco dance]	Imagination	Changes	1982	MCA
5	recordlabel: Malaco 2079 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Alton Miller album: Down Home	Z.Z. Hill	Cheating in the Next Room	1982	Malaco
6	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
7	recordlabel: AandM 2392 chartposition: RandB #2, US #38, US dance #9 writtenby: David Lewis & Wayne Lewis album: Brilliance	Atlantic Starr	Circles	1982	A&M
8	recordlabel: H.C.R.C 03259 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Tom Jones III and David Weatherspoon comments: [funk]	Videeo	Closet Freak	1982	H.C.R.C
---	recordlabel: Tabu 03031 writtenby: T. Woods, J. Washington album: [disco, funk, boogie]	Woods Empire	Come On Give Me Love	1982	Tabu
1	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

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