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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 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 1983, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

(Search on '1983' returned 889 results)
# Artist   (click for discography and biography of artist) Title    (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.) Year Label
1 recordlabel: Arista 518 (UK)
chartposition: UK #66
writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb
album: Heartbreaker
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick Yours 1983 Arista(UK)
2 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
--- recordlabel: Arista 9619
writtenby: George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam
album: Goddess Of Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 25Ifwx_xJmc
Phyllis Hyman Your Move, My Heart 1983 Arista
--- recordlabel: Prelude 696
writtenby: H. Boardley
Audrey Wheeler Your Love Is Serious 1983 Prelude
--- recordlabel: Prelude 14108
writtenby: H. Boardley
album: Yes, We're Ready
comments: [album cut]
Unlimited Touch Your Love Is Serious 1983 Prelude
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 89803
album: Glad To Be Here
Bernard Edwards Your Love Is Good To Me 1983 Atlantic
1 recordlabel: Larc 81016
chartposition: RandB #48
writtenby: Alfonzo Jonesan and Michael Terry
album: Alfonzo
comments: [disco dance]
Alfonzo Your Booty Makes Me Moody 1983 Larc
2 recordlabel: Warner 9897(UK)
chartposition: UK #20
writtenby: Rowland Smith
album: Sunfire
Sunfire Young Free and Single 1983 Warner (UK)
3 recordlabel: Mercury 76192
chartposition: RandB #54, US Dance #11, UK #58
writtenby: Camelle Hinds and Henri Defoe
album: Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Central Line You've Said Enough 1983 Mercury
4 recordlabel: Vanguard 64
chartposition: US dance #59
writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite
album: [disco dance]
Carol Williams You've Reached the Bottom Line 1983 Vanguard
5 recordlabel: MCA 52163
chartposition: RandB #52
album: Windjammer
Windjammer You've Got Me Dancing 1983 MCA
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor 13586
writtenby: Harold Johnson
album: On The Line
Michael Wycoff You've Got It Coming 1983 RCA Victor
1 recordlabel: Jive/Arista 19091
chartposition: UK #84
writtenby: Barry Eastmond
comments: [disco, boogie]
Katie Kissoon You're the One (You're My Number One) 1983 Jive/Arista
2 recordlabel: Salsoul 7051
chartposition: RandB #89
writtenby: S. Miller, L. Lewittes, D. Lewittes, R. Limas
comments: [ballad]
Jaime Lynn & Gene Chandler You're the One 1983 Salsoul
3 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2011
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Patrick Moten & Geronne C. Turner
album: The Songstress
comments: [ballad]
Anita Baker You're the Best Thing Yet 1983 Beverly Glen
--- recordlabel: Epic 3313 (UK)
writtenby: L. Vandross, M. Miller
album: Luther Vandross
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Luther Vandross You're The Sweetest One 1983 Epic(UK)
--- recordlabel: PLR 2 12 (UK)
writtenby: E. Denison Jr., P. Folie
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Powerline You're The Girl 1983 PLR (UK)
1 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
--- recordlabel: Are 'n Be 2
writtenby: A. Stone, L. Stewart, W. R. Bryant
comments: [funk soul boogie]
Radiance featuring Andrea Stone You're My Number 1 1983 Are 'n Be
1 recordlabel: Capitol 5307
chartposition: RandB #41, US #58, US AC #5
writtenby: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio and Jerry Corbetta
album: Born to Love
comments: [beat ballad]
Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson You're Looking Like Love to Me 1983 Capitol
2 recordlabel: Total Experience 8206
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Jonah Ellis
album: Call Me Goodie
comments: [beat ballad]
Goodie You and I 1983 Total Experience
3 recordlabel: Capitol 5224
chartposition: RandB #19
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: You and I
comments: [beat ballad]
O'Bryan You and I 1983 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Buddah 6004
writtenby: Sonny Moore, Paul Lawrence Jones III
album: Fickle
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Michael Henderson You Wouldnt Have to Work At All 1983 Buddah
--- recordlabel: RCA 13604
writtenby: Larry Graham
album: Stay With Me
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Alfie Silas You Put The L In Love 1983 RCA
--- recordlabel: T Jaye 784
writtenby: Ted Jarrett
Freddie Waters You Promised Me 1983 T Jaye
--- recordlabel: Motown 6036
writtenby: A. McKay, D. P. Bryant, T. Haynes
album: Finis
comments: [ballad]
Finis Henderson You Owe It All To Love 1983 Motown
--- recordlabel: RCA 347 (UK)
writtenby: P. Seymour, P. Bishop
comments: [electronic, disco, boogie]
UK Players You Make Me Feel 1983 RCA(UK)
1 recordlabel: Philly World 2012
chartposition: UK #53
writtenby: Gerard McMatton, Randy Handley, Kenny Lewis
album: Just Like Dreamin'
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Terri Wells You Make It Heaven 1983 Philly World
--- recordlabel: Epic 3373 (UK)
The Hudsons You Keep Me Up 1983 Epic(UK)
1 recordlabel: The Fever 3
chartposition: US Dance #47
writtenby: Larry Smith, William Waring, Kevin Smith, Sal Abbatiello
comments: [hip hop]
Lovebug Starski You Gotta Believe 1983 The Fever
2 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99907 9
chartposition: UK #91
writtenby: Tom Uzzo, Debbie Stevens, Walter Kahn
comments: [disco funk]
Karen Young You Don't Know What You Got 1983 Boardwalk
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 80079 1
album: Glad To Be Here
comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]
Bernard Edwards You Don't Know Me 1983 Atlantic
1 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: Connection 2804
writtenby: L. Stevens
Maxine Singleton You Can't Run From Love 1983 Connection
1 recordlabel: Island 101 (UK)
chartposition: UK #13, US dance #2, RandB #72
writtenby: David Joseph
album: The Joys of Life
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
David Joseph You Can't Hide (Your Love from Me) 1983 Island(UK)
2 recordlabel: Elektra 69810
chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27
writtenby: Twinkie Clark
album: You Brought the Sunshine
comments: [gospel disco dance]
The Clark Sisters You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life) 1983 Elektra
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 99811
writtenby: Barbara Ingram, Butch Ingram
album: Brand New Day
Ronnie Dyson You Better Be Fierce 1983 Cotillion
1 recordlabel: Mercury 250
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Nita Wells Pilate and Ray Miles
album: To the Max
Con Funk Shun You Are the One 1983 Mercury
2 recordlabel: Mirage 99937
chartposition: RandB #10, US dance #14, US #64, UK #89
writtenby: David Frank & Mic Murphy
album: Sweat
The System You Are in My System 1983 Mirage
3 recordlabel: Motown 1657
chartposition: RandB #2, UK #43, US #4, US AC #1
writtenby: Brenda Harvey Richie & Lionel Richie
album: Lionel Richie
comments: [Motown Sound]
Lionel Richie You Are 1983 Motown
4 recordlabel: Radar 12003
chartposition: UK #56, US Dance #48
writtenby: James Lee and Joe Tucci
comments: [disco, boogie]
Status IV You Ain't Really Down 1983 Radar
5 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 598
chartposition: RandB #54
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Eric Mercury
album: Philippé Wynne
Philippé Wynne You Ain't Going Anywhere But Gone 1983 Sugar Hill
6 recordlabel: Larc 81029
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Rich Cason (as Richard Cason)
comments: [disco funk instrumental]
Rich Cason & the Galactic Orchestra Year 2001 1983 Larc
7 recordlabel: Qwest 9394
chartposition: RandB #5, US #19, UK #44, US AC #10
writtenby: James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones
album: It's Your Night
James Ingram & Michael McDonald Yah Mo B There 1983 Qwest
8 recordlabel: Epic 04087
chartposition: RandB #11
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Juicy Fruit
comments: [downtempo, disco funk]
Mtume Would You Like to (Fool Around) 1983 Epic
--- recordlabel: MCA 1170
writtenby: Daryl Ross, Ron Finch
album: D.C. Cab Movie Soundtrack
Leon Sylvers III World Champion 1983 MCA
--- recordlabel: RCA 6664
album: Amii Stewart
Amii Stewart Working Late Tonight 1983 RCA
1 recordlabel: MCA 52196
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Bob Esty and Michele Aller
album: Thelma Houston [1983 album]
comments: [disco dance]
Thelma Houston Working Girl 1983 MCA
2 recordlabel: Twenty One 107
chartposition: RandB #40, US dance #27
writtenby: Geraldine Hunt and Peter Dowse
album: Love Stew
comments: [disco dance]
Cheri Working Girl 1983 Twenty One
--- recordlabel: RCA 8505
writtenby: Ollie Woodson
album: Tight
comments: [disco dance]
Fredi Grace & Rhinstone Work it Out 1983 RCA
1 recordlabel: RCA 13684
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Kenny Nolan
album: Words and Music
comments: [love ballad]
Tavares Words and Music 1983 RCA
2 recordlabel: AandM 2590
chartposition: US Dance #49
writtenby: Chas Jankel and Laura Weymouth
Chas Jankel Without You 1983 A&M
3 recordlabel: Epic 34 03758
chartposition: RandB #60, US #65, US AC #10
writtenby: Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar
album: When the Night Comes
Lou Rawls Wind Beneath My Wings 1983 Epic
4 recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2005
chartposition: RandB #87
writtenby: Patrick Moten & Carlos Turrentine
album: The Songstress
comments: [beat ballad]
Anita Baker Will You Be Mine 1983 Beverly Glen
5 recordlabel: Geffen 29464
chartposition: RandB #41, US #13, US dance #7, UK #86
writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Keith Forsey
album: What a Feelin'
Irene Cara Why Me? 1983 Geffen
6 recordlabel: Arista 1 9071
chartposition: RandB #74
writtenby: Alee Willis, Corrado Rustici, Narada Michael Walden
album: Goddess Of Love
comments: [ballad]
Phyllis Hyman Why Did You Turn Me On 1983 Arista
7 recordlabel: RCA 13447
chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #50
writtenby: Michael Toles, Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) and Chocolate Milk
album: F r i c t i o n
Chocolate Milk Who's Getting It Now 1983 RCA
8 recordlabel: Salsoul 7046
chartposition: RandB #70
writtenby: Josephine James and Roy Carter
album: V
comments: [funk]
Instant Funk Who Took Away the Funk 1983 Salsoul
9 recordlabel: Capitol 5292
chartposition: RandB #68
writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Laurence Jones III)
album: Let Me Be Yours
Lillo Thomas Who Do You Think You Are 1983 Capitol
10 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 522001
chartposition: RandB #47, UK #7, US dance #9, US #101
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson & Mel Glover
album: Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five
Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five White Lines (Don't Do It) 1983 Sugar Hill
11 recordlabel: CBS 3371 (UK)
chartposition: UK #1, US #70
writtenby: Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong and Norman Whitfield
album: No Parlez
Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 1983 CBS(UK)
--- 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: 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
2 recordlabel: Geffen 29734
chartposition: RandB #50
writtenby: Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
album: Dreamgirls Original Broadway Cast Album
comments: Featuring Ben Harney & Sheryl Lee Ralph
Dreamgirls Original Broadway Cast When I First Saw You 1983 Geffen
3 recordlabel: Sound Of New York 3
chartposition: RandB #32, US #67, US Dance #16
writtenby: Mike Cleveland
album: Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life
comments: [disco funk]
Indeep When Boys Talk 1983 Sound Of New York
--- recordlabel: PIR 1311
writtenby: R. Roebuck, J.B. Jefferson
album: I'm In Love Again
comments: [album cut]
Patti LaBelle When Am I Gonna Find True Love 1983 PIR
1 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
--- recordlabel: C Sharp 101
writtenby: Goldon, Scher
comments: [disco, dance, boogie]
Lotti G What's It Worth 1983 C Sharp
--- recordlabel: SOR 102946
writtenby: S. Bostic
William Bostic What You Do To Me 1983 SOR
--- recordlabel: Allegiance 6 (UK)
writtenby: B. Crutcher
album: City Slicker
J. Blackfoot What You Did To Me Last Night 1983 Allegiance(UK)
1 recordlabel: Ocean Front 2003
chartposition: RandB #54
weeksinr&bchart: 9
Race What Is Race 1983 Ocean Front
2 recordlabel: Prelude 8077
chartposition: RandB #78, UK #27, US Dance #30
writtenby: Deems Smith, Mona Norris and Daryll Henry
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Unique What I Got Is What You Need 1983 Prelude
--- recordlabel: Sundance 5003
writtenby: T. Tate, J. Johnson
Tommy Tate What Gives You The Right 1983 Sundance
--- recordlabel: Columbia 44 04948
writtenby: P. Moten
album: Damaris
Damaris What About My Love 1983 Columbia
1 recordlabel: Solar 69790
chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #15, US #61
writtenby: Reggie Calloway
album: No Parking on the Dance Floor
Midnight Star Wet My Whistle 1983 Solar
2 recordlabel: Atlantic 89831
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Steve Arrington , Buddy Hankerson, Charles Carter and Roger Parker
album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1
Steve Arrington Weak At the Knees 1983 Atlantic
3 recordlabel: Profile 7016
chartposition: RandB #84
writtenby: David Bailey, Eric Matthew, Gregory Marius, Johnny Green, Ronnie Robinson and Troy Booker
comments: [hip hop]
Disco Four We're at the Party 1983 Profile
--- recordlabel: Arista 9619
writtenby: Charles B. Simmons, Joseph B. Jefferson
album: Goddess Of Love
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: iIvVueUrlHQ
Phyllis Hyman We Should Be Lovers 1983 Arista
1 recordlabel: Atlantic 89879
chartposition: RandB #42, US Dance #26
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Pump The Nation
comments: [electro disco dance]
Attitude We Got the Juice 1983 Atlantic
2 recordlabel: Capitol 5252
chartposition: UK #70
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Conversations
comments: [funk]
Brass Construction We Can Work It Out 1983 Capitol
--- recordlabel: RFC 022
writtenby: Kym Yancey and Kathleen Dyson Oliver
album: Seventh Heaven
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Maurice Massiah We Can Go to Your House 1983 RFC
1 recordlabel: Tommy Boy 834
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr
album: Lost in Space
comments: [electro]
The Jonzun Crew We Are the Jonzun Crew 1983 Tommy Boy
2 recordlabel: Capitol 5285
chartposition: RandB #47, UK #86
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: We Are One
comments: [disco, funk, soul]
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly We Are One 1983 Capitol
3 recordlabel: Quality 48
chartposition: US dance #40
writtenby: Domenic Troiano
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: vrZ_hTPsgv0
Ebony featuring Wayne St. John We All Need Love 1983 Quality
4 recordlabel: Chrysalis 2 (UK)
chartposition: UK #10
writtenby: Derek Bramble
album: David Grant
David Grant Watching Me, Watching You 1983 Chrysalis(UK)
5 recordlabel: Ice 58
chartposition: UK #42
writtenby: Eddy Grant
album: Killer on the Rampage
comments: [reggae]
Eddy Grant War Party 1983 Ice
6 recordlabel: Epic 3427
chartposition: RandB #5, US #5, UK #8
writtenby: Michael Jackson
album: Thriller
Michael Jackson Wanna Be Startin' Somethin 1983 Epic
7 recordlabel: Capitol 5219
chartposition: RandB #28, UK #47, US dance #17
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Conversations
comments: [funk]
Brass Construction Walkin' the Line 1983 Capitol
8 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
9 recordlabel: Fantasy 214
chartposition: RandB #81
writtenby: Roger Sause, Joe Plass, Malcolm Noble and Bradford
album: Nite Life
Shock Waitin' on Your Love -- Nite Life 1983 Fantasy
10 recordlabel: Ensign 503
chartposition: UK #47
writtenby: Phil Fearon
album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy
comments: [disco dance]
Phil Fearon & Galaxy Wait Until Tonight (My Love) 1983 Ensign
11 recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 179 7
chartposition: RandB #72
writtenby: .33, .22 and .69
The Earons Video Baby 1983 Boardwalk
--- recordlabel: Mercury 579
writtenby: M. Jones
Shirley Brown Urgent 1983 Mercury
1 recordlabel: RCA 13624
chartposition: RandB #60, UK #79
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: Ross
Diana Ross Upfront 1983 RCA
2 recordlabel: Venture 5024
chartposition: RandB #79
writtenby: Bruce Grey and Dunn Pearson
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
The Trammps Up on the Hill (Mt. U) 1983 Venture
3 recordlabel: Spring 3033
chartposition: Cashbox RandB #89
writtenby: Bill Curtis, Maureen Bell
album: Is This The Future?
mpcode: a8dzLhWu9Ms
The Fatback Band Up Against the Wall 1983 Spring
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: Capitol 8547
chartposition: RandB #35, UK #60, US Dance #42
writtenby: Kashif
album: The Other Side of the Rainbow
comments: [disco dance]
Melba Moore Underlove 1983 Capitol
--- recordlabel: Stripe Line 121 (UK)
writtenby: P. Francois, E. Francois, S. Francois, A. Daniels
comments: [disco, boogie]
Jackie Kennedy Under My Spell 1983 Stripe Line(UK)
1 recordlabel: Mercury 814088
chartposition: RandB #9, UK #14, US #43
writtenby: Donna Summer & Michael Omartian
album: She Works Hard for the Money
Donna Summer Unconditional Love 1983 Mercury

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