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

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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 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
501	recordlabel: Capitol 5099 chartposition: RandB #9, US #41, US AC #29 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Ladies of the Eighties	A Taste of Honey	I'll Try Something New	1982	Capitol
502	recordlabel: ChiSound 1001 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #88 writtenby: Jimmy Levine and Lowrell Simon	Gene Chandler	I'll Make the Living If You Make the Loving Worthwhile	1982	ChiSound
503	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13093 chartposition: RandB #27, US dance #17 writtenby: Mauro Malavasi, Guiliano Salerni and Fonzi Thornton album: I'll Do My Best	The Ritchie Family	I'll Do My Best (For You Baby)	1982	RCA Victor
504	recordlabel: Dep 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: UB44 comments: [reggae]	UB40	I Won't Close My Eyes	1982	Dep(UK)
505	recordlabel: TSR 827 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Arthur Altman, Paul Mauriat, Franck Pourcel, Jacques Plante, Norman Gimbel, Bobby O, Claudja Barry comments: [disco dance]	Claudja Barry	I Will Follow Him	1982	TSR
506	recordlabel: Elektra 69930 chartposition: RandB #79, UK #39 writtenby: Angela Ehgiator, Patrice Rushen , Freddie Washington and Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.) album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	I Was Tired of Being Alone	1982	Elektra
507	recordlabel: MCA 52107 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: I Fooled You This Time	Alicia Myers	I Want to Thank You	1982	MCA
508	recordlabel: Solar 47954 chartposition: RandB #5, US #102 writtenby: John Lennon and Paul McCartney album: Your Wish Is My Command comments: [ballad]	Lakeside	I Want to Hold Your Hand	1982	Solar
509	recordlabel: Destiny 2007 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	I Want to Do Something Freaky to You	1982	Destiny
510	recordlabel: Boardwalk 141 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Susan Buckner, Jerry Goldstein and Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan) album: The Affair	Lonnie Jordan	I Think You're Out of This World	1982	Boardwalk
511	recordlabel: 20th Century 2601 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Michael McGloiry album: Carl Carlton comments: [beat ballad]	Carl Carlton	I Think It's Gonna Be Alright	1982	20th Century
512	recordlabel: Profile 5006 chartposition: US dance #2, RandB #51, UK #38 writtenby: Lotti Golden & Richard Scher	Sharon Brown	I Specialize in Love	1982	Profile
513	recordlabel: AandM 2410 chartposition: RandB #3, US #39, US dance #42 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne & David Wolinski album: Jeffrey Osborne comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Jeffrey Osborne	I Really Don't Need No Light	1982	A&M
514	recordlabel: Devaki 1014 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr. album: Official Business	Dunn & Bruce Street	I Owe It to Me	1982	Devaki
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 332571 writtenby: Ronnie Scruggs album: Sunrize	Sunrize	I Need You More Than Words Can Say	1982	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Encore writtenby: Ronald Mainor album: Music Of Passion comments: [ballad] mpcode: r0S9od8_wts	Percy Larkins	I Need To See You Again	1982	Encore
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 3166 writtenby: T. Brunson, O. Redding III album: Sticky Situation comments: [disco funk]	Tyrone Brunson	I Need Love	1982	Believe In A Dream
---	recordlabel: Motown 1258 (UK) writtenby: Hirsch, Mueller album: Set My Love In Motion / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [ballad] mpcode: zhS1Dla8nX8	Syreeta	I Must Be In Love	1982	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69991 chartposition: US Dance #30 writtenby: Randy Jackson and WandaWalden comments: [disco dance]	Wanda Walden	I Must Be Dreamin'	1982	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 47241 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Aaron Mills, Andrew Stevens, Isaac Hayes and William Duckett album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C. comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	I Love Your Love	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Pressure 1003 (UK) writtenby: B. Petrie, R. Simmonds comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Intrigue	I Like It	1982	Pressure(UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03081 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Skip Boardley	Enchantment	I Know Your Hot Spot	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 1406 chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #69 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Steamin' Hot	The Reddings	I Know You Got Another	1982	Believe In A Dream
3	recordlabel: Warner 29933 chartposition: RandB #7, UK #43, US #4, US AC #8 writtenby: Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller album: If That's What It Takes	Michael McDonald	I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)	1982	Warner
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 02834 chartposition: RandB #15, US #101 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Kenny Gamble and Linda Womack album: My Favorite Person comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	I Just Want to Satisfy	1982	P.I.R.
5	recordlabel: Columbia 02796 chartposition: UK #20, RandB #75, US dance #66 writtenby: Alton Edwards & Chris Cameron comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Alton Edwards	I Just Wanna (Spend Some Time with You)	1982	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Warner 29862 chartposition: US #44, US AC #28 writtenby: Michael McDonald and Kenny Loggins album: If That's What It Takes	Michael McDonald	I Gotta Try	1982	Warner
7	recordlabel: Columbia 03156 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: Khemistry comments: [disco funk]	Khemistry	I Got a Feeling	1982	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Highrise 2000 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Distant Lover comments: [disco jazz funk]	Alphonse Mouzon	I Don't Want to Lose This Feeling	1982	Highrise
---	recordlabel: Erect 1214 writtenby: Terry Callier, Larry Wade album: Lifetime mpcode: N0YwWU5wdEo	Terry Callier	I Don't Want To See Myself (Without You)	1982	Erect
---	recordlabel: Phat and Filmworks 2003 writtenby: Lamar Thomas and Judy Taylor	Lamar Thomas	I Don't Wanna Go Through Love Again	1982	Phat and Filmworks
1	recordlabel: ICE 56 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #53 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	I Don't Wanna Dance	1982	ICE(UK)
2	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 579 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: J. Robinson, Jr., C. Cook, A. Brown album: The Sequence comments: [ballad]	The Sequence	I Don't Need Your Love	1982	Sugar Hill
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 03284 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: This One's for You	Teddy Pendergrass	I Can't Win for Losing	1982	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Motown 1614 writtenby: M. Buckins, R. McCormick album: Tell Me a Lie comments: [disco funk]	Bettye LaVette	I Can't Stop	1982	Motown
---	recordlabel: Capitol 252 (UK) writtenby: Banks, Johnson, Karriam album: New Dimension comments: [disco dance]	The Dramatics	I Can't Stand It	1982	Capitol(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 52083 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Felton Pilate album: Let's Wear It Out! comments: [disco dance]	Klique	I Can't Shake This Feeling	1982	MCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1584 writtenby: R. Brown, W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Khemistry	I Can't Lose With The Stuff I Use	1982	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Mercury 116 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bob Carter and Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Ji	Junior Giscombe	I Can't Help It -- Let Me Know	1982	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Solar 48013 chartposition: UK #7, RandB #33, US #102 writtenby: Howard Hewett, Renwick Jackson & William Shelby album: Friends	Shalamar	I Can Make You Feel Good	1982	Solar
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 173 7 writtenby: Marvin Ennis album: Cliff Dawson comments: [disco funk]	Cliff Dawson	I Can Love You Better	1982	Boardwalk
1	recordlabel: Street Sounds 1 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco funk]	W.A.G.B. Band	I Can Get You Over	1982	Street Sounds
---	recordlabel: Motown 1636 writtenby: W. Johnson, H. B. Barnum album: Love Changes	O.C. Smith	I Betcha	1982	Motown
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 2353 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert album: One More Mountain comments: [ballad]	Four Tops	I Believe in You and Me	1982	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Cherry Hill 1945 writtenby: John Buggs comments: [disco, boogie]	Lisa Hill	I Am On The Real Side	1982	Cherry Hill
1	recordlabel: Geffen 29910 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen album: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album comments: [ballad]	Jennifer Holliday	I Am Changing	1982	Geffen
2	recordlabel: Hump 2 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: George Clinton, Jimmy Giles, Ron Ford and Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart) album: Hydraulic Funk	P-Funk All Stars	Hydraulic Pump	1982	Hump
---	recordlabel: Smooth City 1222 writtenby: F and J Monroe, C. Colbert comments: [disco dance]	Frank & James	How Long Is Forever	1982	Smooth City
---	recordlabel: T Neck writtenby: Charles Love, Curtis Love, Kitty Sears, Oscar Love album: We Go A Long Way Back comments: [ballad album cut]	Bloodstone	How Does It Feel	1982	T Neck
---	recordlabel: EMI 5303 (UK) writtenby: David Joseph, Kenneth Joseph, Jeffrey Guishard comments: [disco funk]	Hi-Tension	How D'you Feel	1982	EMI(UK)
1	recordlabel: ChiSound 2600 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #70 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Me and You	The Chi-Lites	Hot on a Thing (Called Love)	1982	ChiSound
2	recordlabel: Solar 48012 chartposition: RandB #35, US #108 writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway album: Victory	Midnight Star	Hot Spot	1982	Solar
3	recordlabel: Liberty 1468 chartposition: RandB #17, US #58 writtenby: Sly Stone album: Hot Fun	Dayton	Hot Fun in the Summertime	1982	Liberty
4	recordlabel: Columbia 02666 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Earl King (as Earl Kenneth King Jr.) album: Black Tie comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	Honey, Honey	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Expansion DB 1 2010 (UK) writtenby: Don Blackman album: Don Blackman comments: [jazz funk] (Album cut reissued in UK in 2010 on 7 inch)	Don Blackman	Holding You, Loving You	1982	Expansion DB (UK)
1	recordlabel: Arista 0662 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow album: Something About You	Angela Bofill	Holdin' Out for Love	1982	Arista
---	recordlabel: AandM 6-4891 writtenby: Jackie Ball, Kimberly Ball, Linda Stokes, Michael Stokes album: Hot \'n\' Sassy comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: Pe0RYiQQR6M	Magic Lady	Hold Tight	1982	A&M
1	recordlabel: Pavillion 02725 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Tony Valor album: Sex and Material Possessions	Fantasy	Hold On Tight	1982	Pavillion
---	recordlabel: Sam 12352 writtenby: Braithwaite comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Kreamcicle	Hold On	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5151 writtenby: Kashif album: Feelin' Lucky comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	High Fashion	Hold On	1982	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Aria 1201 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Peter Tufel, Rodger Bell and Thomas Jones comments: [disco dance]	Roundtree	Hit on You	1982	Aria
2	recordlabel: Tabu 03248 chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #49 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: S.O.S. III comments: [disco funk]	The S.O.S. Band	High Hopes	1982	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Boardwalk 152 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Keni St. Lewis album: Bad City Boys	Tierra	Hidden Tears	1982	Boardwalk
4	recordlabel: De lite 14 (UK) chartposition: UK #29 writtenby: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang album: As One comments: [disco dance]	Kool & the Gang	Hi De Hi Hi De Ho	1982	De lite(UK)
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 99943 chartposition: RandB #71, US #108 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Sneakin' Out comments: [ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Hey There Lonely Boy	1982	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 575 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Robert Reed, Tony Fisher and Robert Nixon album: Drop the Bomb comments: [funk]	Trouble Funk	Hey Fellas	1982	Sugar Hill
7	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 155 7 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Honesty	Curtis Mayfield	Hey Baby (Give It All to Me)	1982	Boardwalk
8	recordlabel: RCA 13200 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Edward Howard, Fredi Grace and Keith Rawls album: Get on Your Mark	Fredi Grace & Rhinstone	Help, Save This Frantic Heart of Mine	1982	RCA
9	recordlabel: Harlem Int. 110 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #20 writtenby: James Carter comments: [disco dance]	The Whatnauts	Help Is on the Way	1982	Harlem Int.
10	recordlabel: Arista 8883 (UK) chartposition: RandB #14, UK #2, US #10, US AC #1 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Heartbreaker	Dionne Warwick	Heartbreaker	1982	Arista(UK)
---	recordlabel: Expansion DB 1 2010 (UK) writtenby: Don Blackman album: Don Blackman comments: [jazz funk] Album cut released on 7" in 2010	Don Blackman	Heart's Desire	1982	Expansion DB (UK)
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03377 chartposition: RandB #71, US #15, US AC #3 writtenby: David Foster, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald album: High Adventure	Kenny Loggins	Heart to Heart	1982	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 47005 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Charles Williams and Eban Kelly album: Phase 2	Ronnie Dyson	Heart to Heart	1982	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: MCA 52043 chartposition: RandB #33, US #104 writtenby: Earnest Evans album: The Change Has Come	Chubby Checker	Harder Than Diamond	1982	MCA
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1634 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Hard to Get	1982	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 4063 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Davide Romani, Fonzi Thornton, Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi album: Sharing Your Love comments: [disco funk]	Change	Hard Times (It's Gonna Be Alright)	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: West End 22142 writtenby: Arlene Hill McCall comments: [disco dance]	Al McCall	Hard Times	1982	West End
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76093 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James Bralower, J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith and William Waring album: Kurtis Blow comments: [hip hop, funk]	Kurtis Blow	Hard Times	1982	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5144 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Sheree Brown album: The Music	Sheree Brown	Happy Music	1982	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Warner 29984 chartposition: RandB #70, US #70, US Dance #44 writtenby: Jerry Barnes & Katreese Barnes album: Happy Hour comments: [disco dance]	Deodato	Happy Hour	1982	Warner
4	recordlabel: Becket 512 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #46 writtenby: Bert Reid and Ronald Miller comments: [disco funk]	Denroy Morgan	Happy Feeling	1982	Becket
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13298 writtenby: A. Bayyan, Brisko album: Forecast I comments: [disco dance]	Forecast	Happy Days (Hip Hip Hooray)	1982	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89954 chartposition: RandB #48, US #64 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Tongue in CHIC comments: [disco funk]	Chic	Hangin'	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: RCA 252 (UK) writtenby: Allan Felder, Keni Burke album: Changes	Keni Burke	Hang Tight	1982	RCA(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 8250 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Linval Thompson album: Love Has Found Its Way comments: [reggae]	Dennis Brown	Halfway Up, Halfway Down	1982	A&M
2	recordlabel: Our Gang 1008 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Darryl Ellis, Dunn Pearson Jr. and Paul Richmond album: Amuzement Park comments: [disco funk]	Amuzement Park	Groove Your Blues Away	1982	Our Gang
3	recordlabel: Epic 13 2376 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: J. James Jarrett album: The Band AKA	The Band AKA	Grace	1982	Epic (UK)
---	recordlabel: H and G 1003 writtenby: G. Gibson, R. Hill comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: FvJQSdiSoGI	Hill & Gibson	Gotta Find A Way Back Home	1982	H and G
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 570 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: B. Jones, J. Robinson, Jr. album: West Street Mob comments: [disco funk]	West Street Mob	Got to Give It Up	1982	Sugar Hill
2	recordlabel: Motown 1653 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Bobby Nunn and Kenny Stover album: Second to Nunn comments: [disco funk]	Bobby Nunn	Got to Get Up on It	1982	Motown
---	recordlabel: Lyon's 372 writtenby: A. Few, J. Foxworthy comments: [disco funk]	Ardonus	Got To Take A Chance	1982	Lyon's
---	recordlabel: MandM 504 writtenby: I. Lee album: Living On The Run comments: [disco funk]	Special Delivery	Got To Be Number One	1982	MandM
1	recordlabel: Handshake 03199 chartposition: RandB #61 weeksinr&bchart: 10 writtenby: Fresno Cruz, J. Cruz, R. Cruz, R. Gonzales, R. Ramirez, A. Aldana album: Gang's Back comments: [disco funk]	Gang's Back	Got My Eyes on You	1982	Handshake
---	recordlabel: Penke 1070 writtenby: W. Hall Jr. comments: [disco funk]	Pike	Good Feelings	1982	Penke
1	recordlabel: T Neck 03049 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Charles Love and K. Sears album: We Go a Long Way Back comments: [ballad]	Bloodstone	Go On and Cry	1982	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Myrrh 241 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Donald O'Connor and Gloria Lang album: Cloudburst comments: [gospel funk]	Mighty Clouds of Joy	Glow Love	1982	Myrrh
3	recordlabel: AandM 2396 chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #1 writtenby: Chas Jankel and Ian Dury album: Questionnaire	Chas Jankel	Glad to Know You	1982	A&M
---	recordlabel: Biram 2103361 writtenby: Patrick Huybrechts, Willy Heroes comments: [disco, boogie]	Charms	Givin' It Up	1982	Biram
1	recordlabel: MCA 52077 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Bill Summers, Claytoven Richardson and Larry Batiste album: Jam the Box comments: [beat ballad]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Give Your Love to Me	1982	MCA
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5157 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Don't Play with Fire comments: [beat ballad]	Peabo Bryson	Give Me Your Love	1982	Capitol

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