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
201	recordlabel: AandM 12048 (UK) chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #6, UK #45, US #105 writtenby: Kashif album: Keepin' Love New comments: [disco funk boogie]	Howard Johnson	So Fine	1982	A&M(UK)
202	recordlabel: Network 69993 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Clifton Dyson and Hollywood Breeze album: Slow Your Body Down comments: [disco funk]	Clifton Dyson	Slow Your Body Down	1982	Network
203	recordlabel: Capitol 5092 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Byron Byrd album: Let There Be Sun comments: [funk]	Sun	Slamm Dunk the Ffunk!	1982	Capitol
204	recordlabel: Greensleeves 41 chartposition: UK #61 album: Skidip comments: [reggae dancehall]	Eek-A-Mouse	Skidip	1982	Greensleeves
205	recordlabel: Elektra 47426 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Mel Bolton album: Mighty Fire comments: [electro funk]	Mighty Fire	Sixth Street (Turn It Up)	1982	Elektra
206	recordlabel: Sire 29953 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #31, US #73 writtenby: Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet album: Upstairs at Eric's	Yazoo	Situation	1982	Sire
207	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 576 chartposition: RandB #44, US #89 writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie	West Street Mob	Sing a Simple Song	1982	Sugar Hill
208	recordlabel: Epic 03487 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	Since I Lost My Baby	1982	Epic
209	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)
210	recordlabel: Arista 0681 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #23 writtenby: Kat Dyson comments: [disco funk] charted as Show You My Love / Go Back in US dance charts	Goldie Alexander	Show You My Love	1982	Arista
---	recordlabel: Streetwave 2711 (UK) writtenby: Vince Hudson, Jude Hudson comments: [disco funk]	The Hudsons	Show Me You Care	1982	Streetwave(UK)
1	recordlabel: Solar 48010 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer and Wardell Potts Jr. album: Still in Love comments: [disco funk]	Carrie Lucas	Show Me Where You're Coming From	1982	Solar
2	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
3	recordlabel: M&M 103 chartposition: RandB #61, US Dance #41 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Lamont	Lamont Dozier	Shout About It	1982	M&M
4	recordlabel: Geffen 29883 chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #64, US rock #1, UK #58, US #29 writtenby: Peter Gabriel album: Peter Gabriel (IV) aka Security	Peter Gabriel	Shock the Monkey	1982	Geffen
5	recordlabel: Warner 29965 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away comments: [funk]	William Bootsy Collins	Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)	1982	Warner
6	recordlabel: Epic 02701 chartposition: RandB #15, US #41, US dance #36 writtenby: George Duke album: Dream On	George Duke	Shine On	1982	Epic
7	recordlabel: Salsoul 7024 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Edwin Birdsong comments: [disco funk]	Edwin Birdsong	She's Wrapped Too Tight (She's a Button Buster)	1982	Salsoul
8	recordlabel: Arista 1003 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #17 writtenby: Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik comments: [disco dance]	The Limit	She's So Divine	1982	Arista
9	recordlabel: Spring 3026 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: On The Floor With Fatback	Fatback Band	She's My Shining Star	1982	Spring
10	recordlabel: Motown 1643 chartposition: RandB #15, US #104, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Second to Nunn comments: [funk]	Bobby Nunn	She's Just a Groopie	1982	Motown
---	recordlabel: Elektra 11569 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves, Stephen Harris, Nicholas Caldwell album: Paradise	Leroy Hutson	She's Got It	1982	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Arista 0632 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Nigel Martinez album: Mr. C	Norman Connors (ft. Beau Williams)	She's Gone	1982	Arista
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89924 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Woody Cunningham album: Get Ready comments: [disco funk]	Kleeer	She Said She Loves Me	1982	Atlantic
3	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
4	recordlabel: Harvest 5204 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #49, US rock #6, UK #49, US #5 writtenby: Thomas Dolby & Tim Kerr album: The Golden Age of Wireless	Thomas Dolby	She Blinded Me with Science	1982	Harvest
5	recordlabel: Gordy 1646 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [funk]	Rick James	She Blew My Mind (69 Times)	1982	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Chi Sound 1002 writtenby: Rory Sizemore, Ricky Sizemore album: Share My Love comments: [Sweet Soul Ballad]	Magnum Force	Share My Love	1982	Chi Sound
1	recordlabel: Montage 79900 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Gregory Ingram, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and William Talbert album: Ladies Choice comments: [funk]	Shotgun	Shake and Pop	1982	Montage
2	recordlabel: Warner 29897 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Dean Gant and Rowland Smith album: Sunfire comments: [disco funk]	Sunfire	Shake Your Body	1982	Warner
3	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: Connowil 10745 writtenby: Jimmie Williams, Ike Noble, Skip August album: Lonely People comments: [disco funk]	Ike Noble	Shake It Loose	1982	Connowil
1	recordlabel: Zoo York 02683 chartposition: US Dance #65 writtenby: Billy Mersey, Carol Williams and Rose McCoy comments: [disco dance]	Carol Williams & the Billy Mersey Band	Shake It Easy	1982	Zoo York
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7035 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Shake It Down	1982	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Elektra 69972 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Donald Byrd and Isaac Hayes comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	Sexy Dancer	1982	Elektra
4	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
5	recordlabel: MCA 1778 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: S. Roberts, B. Summers, M. Sasaki album: Seventeen	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Seventeen	1982	MCA
6	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13068 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Donald Hepburn and Robert Wright album: Give It Up comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	Sending My Love	1982	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12213 writtenby: Beau Williams album: Beau Williams comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: fK6EM2dO13Y	Beau Williams	Seems Like I've Met You	1982	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Catawba 1000 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees comments: [disco funk]	Jackie Moore And Wilson Pickett	Seconds	1982	Catawba
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 376 chartposition: US dance #22 writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees album: Heat It Up	The Salsoul Orchestra ft. Loleatta Holloway	Seconds	1982	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Capitol 86606 writtenby: Al McKay, Davis Paul Bryant, Tony Haynes album: Ladies Of The Eighties	A Taste Of Honey	Sayonara	1982	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 89872 writtenby: Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham album: Get Ready comments: [slow jam]	Kleeer	Say You'll Stay	1982	Atlantic
---	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: AandM 1226 (UK) writtenby: Kashif album: Keepin' Love New comments: [disco, boogie]	Howard Johnson	Say You Wanna	1982	A&M(UK)
---	recordlabel: Becket 509 writtenby: G. Lunsford, D. Morris, R, Meltzer comments: [disco funk]	David Morris	Saturday Night	1982	Becket
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 2353 chartposition: RandB #40, US #84 writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte album: One More Mountain	Four Tops	Sad Hearts	1982	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Arista 0659 chartposition: RandB #39, US #93 writtenby: Jay Wiggins and Lloyd Smith album: Face to Face	GQ	Sad Girl	1982	Arista
3	recordlabel: MCA 52015 chartposition: US #91 writtenby: Joe Russo album: The Change Has Come	Chubby Checker	Running	1982	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 52112 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Al Hudson, Glenda Hudson album: Who's Foolin' Who? comments: [ballad]	One Way	Runnin' Away	1982	MCA
5	recordlabel: AandM 2422 chartposition: US #37, US AC #4 writtenby: Juan Carlos Calderon album: Fandango comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Route 101	1982	A&M
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
---	recordlabel: CBS 3048 (UK) writtenby: M. Gaye album: Midnight Love	Marvin Gaye	Rockin' After Midnight	1982	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Tamla 1612 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Rocket Love	1982	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 827 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #21 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [hip hop, electro]	Pressure Drop	Rock the House (You'll Never Be)	1982	Tommy Boy
2	recordlabel: Sam 12346 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Andre Booth, Kenneth Alexander Christian and Robert Butler album: [disco funk]	B.B.C.S. & A	Rock Shock	1982	Sam
3	recordlabel: RCA 13271 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Keni Burke , Allan Felder and Norma Jean Wright album: Changes	Keni Burke	Risin' to the Top	1982	RCA
4	recordlabel: Motown 1532 chartposition: RandB #35, US #103 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Tell Me a Lie comments: [southern soul]	Bettye LaVette	Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love)	1982	Motown
---	recordlabel: Proud 102 writtenby: Bobby Patterson album: The Storyteller comments: [southern soul ballad]	Bobby Story (Patterson)	Right Place Wrong Time	1982	Proud
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5117 writtenby: O. Burnette II, Cornelius, Davis album: Doin' Alright comments: [disco funk]	O'Bryan	Right From The Start	1982	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Epic 14 02932 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: George Duke album: Dream On comments: [disco funk]	George Duke	Ride on Love	1982	Epic
2	recordlabel: Tamla 1639 chartposition: RandB #10, UK #45, US #54, US AC #21 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	Stevie Wonder	Ribbon in the Sky	1982	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Epic 2737 (UK) writtenby: Findon, Charles album: Red Light comments: [disco dance]	Precious Wilson	Red Light	1982	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 2436 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #43 writtenby: Jackie Ball, Kimberly Ball, Linda Stokes and Michael Stokes	Magic Lady	Red Hot Stuff	1982	A&M
2	recordlabel: MCA 52085 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Joyce Stiger and Vee Pea album: Here We Go Again	Bobby Bland	Recess in Heaven	1982	MCA
3	recordlabel: Boardwalk 137 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Alex Masucci and Clarence Burke album: Really Wanna See You comments: [disco dance]	The Invisible Man's Band	Really Wanna See You	1982	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1608 writtenby: Curtis Nolen and Raymond Crossley album: Ambience comments: [disco dance] mpcode: TaL3TFNbyto	Nolen & Crossley	Ready Or Not	1982	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Radar 12001 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Eric Matthew and Toney Lee	Toney Lee	Reach Up	1982	Radar
2	recordlabel: Arista 0654 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: John Barnes and Sharon Barnes album: Spirit of the Street comments: [disco funk]	Madagascar	Rainbow	1982	Arista
3	recordlabel: Montage 1222 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Carlos Wilson album: Energize comments: [funk]	Mandrill	Put Your Money Where The Funk Is	1982	Montage
4	recordlabel: High Rise 2001 chartposition: RandB #2, US #40 writtenby: Sonny Charles & Bobby Paris album: The Sun Still Shines	Sonny Charles	Put It in a Magazine	1982	High Rise
---	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: Epic 03804 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	Promise Me	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: Switch 01 (UK) writtenby: T.J. Bedesul comments: [disco funk]	T.J. Johnson	Pretty Lady	1982	Switch(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 592 writtenby: Eddison Sainsbury, Sekou Bunch comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Sekou Bunch	Pretty Baby	1982	Sugar Hill
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 99901 chartposition: RandB #39, US #105 writtenby: L. Jordan, S. Allen, R. Hammon, H. Scott and L. Rabb comments: [comedy]	Rich Little	President's Rap	1982	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Myrrh 261 writtenby: Thomas A. Dorsey album: Precious Lord comments: [gospel]	Al Green	Precious Lord	1982	Myrrh
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2069 writtenby: B. Lexing album: Z.Z. Hill comments: [southern soul ballad]	Z.Z. Hill	Please Don't Make Me Do Something Bad To You	1982	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2621(UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble comments: [disco funk]	Linx	Plaything	1982	Chrysalis (UK)
2	recordlabel: Spector 00021 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Vernon Burch album: Playing Hard to Get	Vernon Burch	Playing Hard to Get	1982	Spector
3	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 825 chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #10 writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Robie album: Planet Patrol comments: [electro]	Planet Patrol	Play at Your Own Risk	1982	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: MCA 760 (UK) writtenby: P. Tattersall, R. Trought comments: [disco funk] mpcode: p8tiVP8j-RM	Cool Runners	Play The Game (So You Think It Funny)	1982	MCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 823 chartposition: RandB #4, US #48, UK #53, US dance #3 writtenby: Arthur Baker, John Robie, Afrika Bambaataa, the Soulsonic Force comments: [hip hop] (with the Soul Sonic Force)	Afrika Bambaataa	Planet Rock	1982	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: CBS 3121 (UK) writtenby: R. Garcia	Jonny Chingas	Phone Home	1982	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: KR 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Richard Hewson	The RAH Band	Perfumed Garden	1982	KR(UK)
2	recordlabel: AandM 2435 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Greg Phillinganes and Willis album: Brilliance	Atlantic Starr	Perfect Love	1982	A&M
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12195 writtenby: Strutt, Bullard, Anderson, Green, Randolph album: Full Moon comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: qa7t5kcWpqs	Mystic Merlin	Perfect	1982	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 164 7 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson album: Give Everybody Some!	Richard Dimples Fields	People Treat You Funky (When Ya Ain't Got No Money!)	1982	Boardwalk
2	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 03381 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Carl Taylor, Barry White and John A. Lopez album: Change comments: [disco dance]	Barry White	Passion	1982	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Spring 3024 writtenby: R. Stewart, P. Chen, K. Savigar, G. Grainger, C. Appice album: Live and Outrageous	Millie Jackson	Passion	1982	Spring
1	recordlabel: MCA 52149 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #10, US dance #11 writtenby: Lloyd Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo & Fitzroy Simpson album: The Youth of Today comments: [Reggae]	Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie	1982	MCA
---	recordlabel: Romantic 001 (UK) writtenby: William Alexander Smith comments: [disco dance]	T.C. Curtis	Party Down	1982	Romantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1600 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson album: I Like Your Style / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [ballad]	Jermaine Jackson	Paradise in Your Eyes	1982	Motown
---	recordlabel: Elektra 69926 writtenby: Leroy Hutson, Lonnie Reaves album: Paradise	Leroy Hutson	Paradise	1982	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Y Records 10 chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #56 writtenby: Andrew Carpenter, Roger Freeman, Chris Hamlin, James Johnstone, Chris Lee, Timothy Moore album: Pigbag comments: [disco jazz funk instrumental]	Pigbag	Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag	1982	Y Records
2	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: WEA 79285 writtenby: Gil album: Luar comments: [jazz funk]	Gilberto Gil	Palco	1982	WEA
1	recordlabel: Motown 1651 chartposition: RandB #19, US #70 writtenby: Harold Hudson and Walter Orange album: All the Great Hits comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Painted Picture	1982	Motown
2	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 826 chartposition: RandB #13, US #108, US Dance #36 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Lost in Space comments: [electro]	The Jonzun Crew	Pack Jam (Look Out for the OVC)	1982	Tommy Boy
---	recordlabel: Highrise 2005 writtenby: L. Graham, P. Richmond album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	Overdue	1982	Highrise

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