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
601	recordlabel: Portrait 02753 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Angela Clemmons comments: [disco dance]	Angela Clemmons	Give Me Just a Little More Time	1982	Portrait
602	recordlabel: Epic 03291 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones album: I Level	I Level	Give Me	1982	Epic
603	recordlabel: Venture 5022 chartposition: US dance #57 writtenby: Freddie James, Geraldine Hunt and Peter Dowse album: Cheri comments: [disco dance]	Cheri	Give It to Me Baby -- Star Struck	1982	Venture
---	recordlabel: Delirium 924 writtenby: Neddy Smith comments: [disco, boogie]	Neddy Smith	Give It Up	1982	Delirium
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13242 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: D. Lewis, N. Phillips, R. Wright, S. Davis album: Give It Up comments: [disco dance]	Pleasure	Give It Up	1982	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Tabu 02947 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: M. McDowell album: Girls comments: [funk]	General Kane (as General Caine)	Girls	1982	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Joe Wes 81003 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Alfonzo Jones album: Alfonzo comments: [disco funk]	Alfonzo	Girl, You Are the One	1982	Joe Wes
---	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1007 writtenby: Rory and Rick Sizemore album: Share My Love	Magnum Force	Girl You're Too Cool	1982	Kelli Arts
---	recordlabel: West End 22147 writtenby: A. Gilchrist, D. Terry, R. Nembward, D. Howard comments: [electronic disco funk]	Stone	Girl I Like The Way That You Move	1982	West End
1	recordlabel: Warner 50039 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Prince album: The Time comments: [ballad]	The Time	Girl	1982	Warner
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 224 writtenby: R. Shear, L. Golden comments: [disco funk]	Charades	Gimme the Funk	1982	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Warner 7 29764 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Morris Day album: What Time Is It?	The Time	Gigolos Get Lonely Too	1982	Warner
2	recordlabel: Epic 02664 chartposition: RandB #69, US dance #13 writtenby: Fonce Mizell and Larry Mizell album: In and out of Love	Mary Wells	Gigolo	1982	Epic
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3234 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: George Philipps, Ernesto Phillips, O. Phillips, Greg Phillips, Ky Adeyemo and Renee Diggs album: All Night Long comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Starpoint	Get Your Body Up	1982	Chocolate City
4	recordlabel: Profile 5004 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Tom Tom Club, Andre	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Genius Rap	1982	Profile
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89922 chartposition: RandB #43, US #67 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Grand Slam comments: [ballad]	The Spinners	Funny How Time Slips Away	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Prelude 628 writtenby: A. Bayyan, I. Ross, M. Muhammad, T. Johnson, V. Jackson comments: [funk]	The Gunchback Boogie Band	Funn	1982	Prelude
1	recordlabel: Streetwise 2205 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #18 writtenby: Manu Dibango and The Awesome Foursome	Nairobi & the Awesome Foursome	Funky Soul Makossa	1982	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Philips 6017370 writtenby: Sumter, David, Ploeg, Dunn comments: [disco funk]	Sumy	Funkin' In Your Mind	1982	Philips
1	recordlabel: Arista 673 chartposition: RandB #22, US #38, AC #5 weeksinr&bchart: 13 writtenby: Bill Champlin, David Foster and Jay Graydon album: Friends in Love	Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis	Friends in Love	1982	Arista
2	recordlabel: Solar 1(UK) chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Glen Barbee, Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Friends comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	Friends	1982	Solar (UK)
---	recordlabel: TSOB 2008 album: Whatcha Gonna Do	Zalmac featuring Zulema	Friends	1982	TSOB
1	recordlabel: RCA 13388 chartposition: US Dance #52 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco, boogie]	Plush	Free and Easy	1982	RCA
2	recordlabel: Bang 03157 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: J. Brown, E. Irons, R. Hickman, R. Ransom, A. Bridgeforth, Jr. album: After 5 comments: [funk]	Brick	Free Dancer	1982	Bang
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76143 chartposition: RandB #27, US dance #60 writtenby: Allen Jones and Howard Redmon Jr. album: Nightcruising comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Freaky Behavior	1982	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Elektra 47427 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #23, US dance #2 writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Teri McFadden & Freddie Washington album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	Forget Me Nots	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: AandM 4895 writtenby: Paul Lawrence Jones album: Keepin' Love New comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: xqLTbG2j8jI	Howard Johnson	Forever Falling In Love	1982	A&M
---	recordlabel: Hodisk 000 writtenby: Milton Moore, Scott Harralson album: Rollin' comments: [disco dance]	Numonics	Forever And A Day	1982	Hodisk
1	recordlabel: Arista 0701 chartposition: US AC #14 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Richard Page & John Bettis album: Friends in Love	Dionne Warwick	For You	1982	Arista
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 8553 writtenby: K. Diamond album: Cameron All The Way comments: [disco funk album cut] mpcode: puUVvBmEWas	Rafael Cameron	For The Love Of You	1982	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 47006 chartposition: US #84, US AC #23 writtenby: Peter Allen, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager album: Take Me to Your Heaven comments: [beat ballad]	Stevie Woods	Fly Away	1982	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3233 chartposition: RandB #10 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Tomi Jenkins album: Alligator Woman comments: [funk] mpcode: zRF9NwpqceA	Cameo	Flirt	1982	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Montage 1209 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: C.M. Lord and Pete Robinson album: C. M. Lord comments: [disco funk]	C.M. Lord	Flashback	1982	Montage
4	recordlabel: Quality 7014 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Seth Justman album: Felix and Jarvis comments: [hip hop]	Felix & Jarvis	Flamethrower Rap	1982	Quality
5	recordlabel: Gordy 1613 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Sam Lorber, Jeff Silbar and Johnny Slate album: So Right comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	First Impressions	1982	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Destiny 2010 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: A.J. Cervantes and Ron Altbach album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	Femmes Fatales	1982	Destiny
---	recordlabel: Warner 29796 writtenby: Rowland Smith album: Sunfire comments: [funk]	Sunfire	Feet	1982	Warner
---	recordlabel: Mercury 76187 writtenby: Allen A. Jones, Bar Kays, Michael Toles album: Nightcruising	The Bar-Kays	Feels Like I'm Falling In Love	1982	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5104 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Davide Romani, Fonzi Thornton and Mauro Malavasi album: Feelin' Lucky	High Fashion	Feelin' Lucky Lately	1982	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Snowflake 505 writtenby: Curtis Hudson and Laurice Hudson comments: [disco funk]	Laurice Hudson	Feel My Love	1982	Snowflake
1	recordlabel: Warner 50037 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #21 album: Atkins comments: [disco dance]	Atkins	Feel It, Don't Fight It	1982	Warner
2	recordlabel: SAM 5025 chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #32 writtenby: Nicky Braddy	Komiko	Feel Alright	1982	SAM
---	recordlabel: WMOT 02929 writtenby: T. Price, B. Wells, N. Martinelli album: Watch Out comments: [beat ballad]	Brandi Wells	Fantasy	1982	WMOT
1	recordlabel: Quality / RFC Records 7009 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga, Jimmy Ross and Linda Wesley album: First True Love Affair comments: [disco funk]	Jimmy Ross	Fall into a Trance	1982	Quality / RFC Record
---	recordlabel: Polydor 395 (UK) writtenby: Roy Carter	Second Image	Fall In Love	1982	Polydor(UK)
1	recordlabel: RFC 7020 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #64 writtenby: Frankie Sullivan and Jim Peterik comments: [disco, dance]	Nighthawk	Eye of the Tiger	1982	RFC
2	recordlabel: Warner 29946 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Exciting comments: [disco dance]	Marc Sadane	Exciting	1982	Warner
3	recordlabel: Columbia 03273 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: R. Franklin, S. Clark, H. Smith, J. Gilstrap, D. Phinnessee album: Learning to Love comments: [ft. Howard Smith, Jim Gilstrap, Darryl Phinnessee] [disco funk]	Rodney Franklin	Enuff Is Enuff	1982	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Solar 11565 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [disco, dance]	The Whispers	Emergency	1982	Solar
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 200 (UK) chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Joe Plass, Malcolm Noble, Roger Sause and Steve Snyder album: Electrophonic Funk comments: [electro funk]	Shock USA	Electrophonic Phunk	1982	Fantasy(UK)
6	recordlabel: Columbia 02860 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #1, US #1, US AC #1, US rock #34 writtenby: Paul McCartney album: Tug of War	Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder	Ebony and Ivory	1982	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Streetwise 2201 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: A. Braithwithe, S. Vincent, P. Harmsworth, D. Borg comments: [disco jazz funk]	Touchdown	Ease Your Mind	1982	Streetwise
8	recordlabel: Total Experience 8201 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #55, US #24, US dance #13 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Rudy Taylor & Charlie Wilson album: Gap Band IV comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Early in the Morning	1982	Total Experience
9	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3004 chartposition: RandB #80, US Dance #51 writtenby: Freddy Stonewall and Henry Stone comments: [instrumental]	Extra T's	E.T. Boogie	1982	Sunnyview
---	recordlabel: Rain 250 writtenby: G. Henderson comments: [disco, boogie]	Greg Henderson	Dreamin	1982	Rain
---	recordlabel: Rissa Chrissa 6004 writtenby: Billy Dietrich comments: [disco, boogie]	Cubie Burke	Down For Double	1982	Rissa Chrissa
1	recordlabel: Warner 29891 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: Zapp II comments: [funk]	Zapp	Doo Wa Ditty (Blow That Thing)	1982	Warner
2	recordlabel: Peter Pan 2801 chartposition: US dance #18 writtenby: Curtis Hudson comments: [disco dance]	Maxine Singleton	Don't You Love It	1982	Peter Pan
3	recordlabel: Epic 02658 chartposition: RandB #10, US #107 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Never Too Much	Luther Vandross	Don't You Know That?	1982	Epic
4	recordlabel: Arista 0691 chartposition: US Dance #58 writtenby: Freddie James, Rosi Bucci and Tony Green comments: [disco funk]	Freddie James	Don't Turn Your Back on Love	1982	Arista
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 47011 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Gary Benson and David Richard Mindel album: Sneakin' Out comments: [ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Don't Throw It All Away	1982	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Silver Cloud 5 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Hollis Googe and Phil Barr comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Pulse	Don't Stop the Magic	1982	Silver Cloud
7	recordlabel: AandM 12046 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Michael Stokes album: I Want You	Booker T.	Don't Stop Your Love	1982	A&M
8	recordlabel: Warner 50068 chartposition: RandB #16, US #102, US dance #17 writtenby: Michael Bolotin and Patrick Henderson album: Sooner or Later comments: [funk]	Larry Graham	Don't Stop When You're Hot	1982	Warner
---	recordlabel: Prelude 631 writtenby: Kashif album: Don't Stop My Love (1992 complilation) comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Passion	Don't Stop My Love	1982	Prelude
1	recordlabel: West End 22140 chartposition: RandB #89, US Dance #6 weeksinr&bchart: Brodie Williams and R. B. Fowler album: Life Is Something Special	Peech Boys	Don't Make Me Wait	1982	West End
---	recordlabel: Sam 12351 writtenby: Mike and Brenda Sutton album: Don't Hold Back comments: [disco, boogie]	Mike & Brenda Sutton	Don't Let Go Of Me (Grip My Hips And Move Me)	1982	Sam
1	recordlabel: Sam 5028 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Mike Sutton and Brenda Sutton album: Don't Hold Back	Mike & Brenda Sutton	Don't Hold Back	1982	Sam
2	recordlabel: Jive 12007 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Joe Bithorn, Jerry Weinstein and Richard Jon Smith album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco dance]	Richard Jon Smith	Don't Go Walkin' Out That Door	1982	Jive
---	recordlabel: Oval 2020 writtenby: Direct Drive comments: [disco jazz funk]	Direct Drive	Don't Depend On Me	1982	Oval
1	recordlabel: Capitol 8531 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Dean Pitchford, Michael Gore and Jesse Boyce album: I'll Keep On Loving You comments: [electronic disco dance]	Linda Clifford	Don't Come Crying to Me	1982	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Prelude 8008 chartposition: US dance #43 writtenby: Raynoma Singleton album: Passion comments: [disco dance]	Passion	Don't Bring Back Memories -- In New York	1982	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Oval 22 (UK) writtenby: Green, Hardcastle album: 1st Light comments: [disco funk]	First Light	Don't Be Mistaken	1982	Oval(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2081 writtenby: Lyn Chambers, Bruce Means album: Stand Up For Love comments: [sweet soul ballad] mpcode: pl3QquMzUgk	Sho Nuff	Don't Be Lonely	1982	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Invasion 2003 writtenby: Willie Hutch	Chuck Strong	Doin' It Cause It Feels Good	1982	Invasion
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 9901 (UK) writtenby: Willie Hutch album: On My Way comments: [disco funk]	Gwen McCrae	Doin' It	1982	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Megatone Records 102 chartposition: UK #32, US Dance #4 writtenby: Patrick Cowley and Sylvester (as Sylvester James) comments: [disco dance]	Patrick Cowley featuring Sylvester	Do You Wanna Funk	1982	Megatone Records
2	recordlabel: Virgin/Epic 03368 chartposition: RandB #39, UK #1, US #2, US dance #34, US AC #8, US rock #21 writtenby: Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss album: Kissing to Be Clever comments: [Reggae]	Culture Club	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?	1982	Virgin/Epic
---	recordlabel: Erect 1217 writtenby: C. Moon, J. Rivers, S. Harris comments: [disco funk]	Alexander O'Neal	Do You Dare	1982	Erect
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3232 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo album: Wanting You comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	Do What You Wanna Do	1982	Chocolate City
2	recordlabel: Total Experience 8202 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Jonah Ellis and Goodie (as Robert Whitfield) album: Call Me Goodie	Goodie	Do Something	1982	Total Experience
3	recordlabel: West End 1248 chartposition: UK #18, US dance #5, RandB #65 writtenby: Ronald Miller (as Ron Miller) & Bert Reid (as Bertram Reid) comments: [disco funk boogie]	Raw Silk	Do It to the Music	1982	West End
4	recordlabel: Liberty 1464 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Ayanna Little, Ernest Smith, Rahni Harris and Terry Philips album: Point Of Pleasure	Xavier	Do It to The Max	1982	Liberty
5	recordlabel: Warner 49883 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: The Many Facets of Roger comments: [disco funk]	Roger (Troutman)	Do It Roger	1982	Warner
6	recordlabel: Mercury 76187 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Do It (Let Me See You Shake)	1982	Mercury
7	recordlabel: Motown 1269 (UK) chartposition: RandB #2, UK #10, US #13, US dance #1, US AC #25 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Do I Do	1982	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 169 7 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Honesty	Curtis Mayfield	Dirty Laundry	1982	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Handshake 1419 writtenby: Allee Willis, Narada Michael Walden, Randy Jackson	Amii Stewart	Digital Love	1982	Handshake
1	recordlabel: Waylo 114 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Billy Always, Willie Mitchell, Bernard Miller album: Billy Always comments: [southern soul ballad]	Billy Always	Didn't We Do It	1982	Waylo
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7031 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Desires	1982	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 4046 chartposition: RandB #74 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham, Richard Lee, Paul Crutchfield, Terry Dolphin & Eric Rohrbaugh album: Taste The Music comments: [disco, funk, rap]	Kleeer	De Ting Continues	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Second To None 1000 writtenby: Glen Ellis, D.W. Clayton comments: [disco funk]	Master Jam	Dancin' All Night	1982	Second To None
1	recordlabel: Motown 1266 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US dance #7, US #64 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Dance Wit' Me	1982	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 211 writtenby: Lemel Humes	Nijel	Dance So Fine	1982	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: MCA 52035 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Garry A. Jackson, Isaac Suthers, Michael Cooper and Richard Aragon album: Let's Wear It Out! comments: [disco funk]	Klique	Dance Like Crazy	1982	MCA
2	recordlabel: Warner 29961 chartposition: RandB #1, US #101, US dance #62 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) & Larry Troutman album: Zapp II	Zapp	Dance Floor	1982	Warner
3	recordlabel: Prelude 14105 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: H. Eaves III, J. Williams album: You're the One for Me comments: [disco funk, hip hop]	D Train	D Train (Theme)	1982	Prelude
4	recordlabel: MCA 52049 chartposition: RandB #4, US #61, US dance #29 writtenby: Al Hudson, Jonathan Meadows, Dave Roberson, Glenda Hudson, Gregg Green, Terry Morgan album: Who's Foolin' Who comments: [funk]	One Way	Cutie Pie	1982	MCA
5	recordlabel: Elektra 69892 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg album: Rit/2	Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg	Cross My Heart	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: HCRC 3279 writtenby: L. Parente, F. Fioravanti, J. Parente	William DeVaughn	Creme De Creme	1982	HCRC

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