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

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

More Soul R&B Songs From 1983 . . .

The following songs were released in 1983 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 1983 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
101	recordlabel: Gordy 1703 chartposition: RandB #16, US #101 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [funk]	Rick James	U Bring the Freak Out	1983	Gordy
102	recordlabel: Philly World 2010 chartposition: UK #37 writtenby: Hank Ballard album: Chill Fac Torr comments: [disco dance]	Chill Fac-Torr	Twist (Round 'N' Round)	1983	Philly World
103	recordlabel: Solar 69816 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Lakeside album: Untouchables comments: [disco funk]	Lakeside	Turn the Music Up	1983	Solar
104	recordlabel: Easy Street 7501 chartposition: UK #96, US Dance #40 writtenby: Mario Zannini Quirini and Orlando Johnson comments: [disco, boogie]	Orlando Johnson & Trance	Turn the Music On	1983	Easy Street
105	recordlabel: Winning 1002 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Nick Johnson comments: [disco dance]	Esther Phillips	Turn Me Out	1983	Winning
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 8560 writtenby: R. Weeks album: Weeks and Co.	Weeks & Co.	Tunnel Of Love	1983	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green comments: [ballad]	Garland Green	Tryin' to Hold On	1983	Ocean Front
2	recordlabel: Philly World 2014 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #99 writtenby: Daryl Burgee, Dwight Dukes and McKinley Horton album: Let the Music Turn You On comments: [disco, dance, synth]	Cashmere	Try Your Lovin'	1983	Philly World
3	recordlabel: AandM 2529 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Donnie Sterling, Leon album: Kiddo comments: [funk]	Kiddo	Try My Loving (Gimme Just Enough)	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: MCA 39008 writtenby: Leon Ndugu Chancler, Michael Nash, Reggie Andrews, Robert L. Daniels album: Try It Out comments: [disco, soul, boogie album cut]	Klique	Try It Out	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03563 chartposition: RandB #2, US #23, US AC #6 writtenby: Dana Walden, Rocky Maffitt & Michael Day album: Modern Heart comments: [love ballad]	Champaign	Try Again	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: CBS Assoc. 4142 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Ron Banks and Raymond Johnson album: Truly Bad comments: [disco funk]	Ron Banks	Truly Bad	1983	CBS Assoc.
3	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42720 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #1, US #4, US AC #1, US rock #34 writtenby: Gary Kemp album: True	Spandau Ballet	True	1983	Chrysalis
4	recordlabel: WEA 9871 (UK) chartposition: RandB #66, UK #36, US #63, US AC #10 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Trevor Veitch & Greg Mathieson album: Jarreau	Al Jarreau	Trouble in Paradise	1983	WEA(UK)
5	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 1001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Trouble Funk comments: [instrumental]	Trouble Funk	Trouble Funk Express	1983	D.E.T.T.
6	recordlabel: Columbia 04241 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Philip Bailey,Tony Haynes and Robert Brookins album: Continuation comments: [mid-tempo ballad]	Philip Bailey	Trapped	1983	Columbia
7	recordlabel: RCA 13559 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Kevan Staples, Nona Hendryx and Carole Pope album: Nona comments: [electro funk]	Nona Hendryx	Transformation	1983	RCA
8	recordlabel: Tamla 1678 chartposition: RandB #68, US #110 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Touch the Sky comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Touch the Sky	1983	Tamla
9	recordlabel: AandM 2580 chartposition: RandB #4, US #87 writtenby: David Lewis and Wayne Lewis album: Yours Forever	Atlantic Starr	Touch a Four Leaf Clover	1983	A&M
10	recordlabel: Arista 1031 chartposition: RandB #5, US dance #2 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden album: Too Tough	Angela Bofill	Too Tough	1983	Arista
11	recordlabel: Epic 34 04000 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Marvin Yancy and Chuck Jackson album: I'm Ready comments: [disco dance]	Natalie Cole	Too Much Mister	1983	Epic
12	recordlabel: Megatone Records 1011 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: Call Me comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Too Late	1983	Megatone Records
13	recordlabel: Capitol 5181 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Allen Jones, Anthony Taylor and Ebonee Webb album: Too Hot comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Ebonee Webb	Too Hot to Be Cool	1983	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Capitol 5242 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #2, US #16, US AC #4 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser album: Born to Love comments: [love ballad]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Tonight, I Celebrate My Love	1983	Capitol
15	recordlabel: Arista 9015 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Lana Bogan and Donnie Shelton album: Too Tough comments: [love ballad]	Angela Bofill	Tonight I Give In	1983	Arista
16	recordlabel: Solar 067930 chartposition: RandB #4, US #84, US dance #18 writtenby: Jerry Knight album: Love for Love comments: [disco dance]	The Whispers	Tonight	1983	Solar
17	recordlabel: Profile 7025 chartposition: US Dance #28 writtenby: Don Black and Mark London comments: [disco, dance]	Vicki Sue Robinson	To Sir with Love	1983	Profile
18	recordlabel: Mercury 814749 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #39, UK #99 writtenby: Anthony McCorkell, Lipson Francis and Linton Beckles album: Choice comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Central Line	Time for Some Fun	1983	Mercury
19	recordlabel: Gordy 1705 chartposition: RandB #1, US #18, US AC #12 writtenby: El DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge album: In a Special Way comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	DeBarge	Time Will Reveal	1983	Gordy
20	recordlabel: Portrait 04432 chartposition: RandB #78, UK #3, US #1, US AC #1, US rock #10 writtenby: Rob Hyman & Cyndi Laupe album: She's So Unusual	Cyndi Lauper	Time After Time	1983	Portrait
21	recordlabel: Ice 60 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Going for Broke comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	Till I Can't Take Love No More	1983	Ice
---	recordlabel: Small Axe 101 writtenby: L.Harris, T. Akins comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Larry Harris	Throw Down	1983	Small Axe
1	recordlabel: Epic 924 chartposition: RandB #3, US #4, UK #10, US dance #44, US AC #24, US rock #42 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Thriller	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: Solar 69809 chartposition: RandB #32, US #110, UK #81 writtenby: Grady Wilkins and Percy Scott album: Love for Love comments: [love ballad]	The Whispers	This Time	1983	Solar
---	recordlabel: CBS Associated 39148 writtenby: R. Banks album: Truly Bad comments: [album cut] mpcode: eqwPJT1YZcs	Ron Banks	This Love Is For Real	1983	CBS Associated
1	recordlabel: Arista 1043 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Jump to It comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	This Is for Real	1983	Arista
2	recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 89883 chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #39 writtenby: Larry LaFalce and Len Boone album: This Is Your Time comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Change	This Is Your Time	1983	RFC/Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12240 writtenby: G. Dunlap, M. Roquemore album: Tired Of Being A Nice Guy comments: [disco funk]	Gene Dunlap	There's a Talk	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Island 130 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Mark Mazur and Kid Creole (as August Darnell) album: Doppelganger comments: [latin disco pop]	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	There's Something Wrong in Paradise	1983	Island(UK)
2	recordlabel: RCA 13516 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Lol Mason and Richard Jon Smith album: On the Line comments: [ballad]	Michael Wycoff	There's No Easy Way	1983	RCA
3	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 597 chartposition: RandB #71 album: Rappin' Down Town comments: [hip hop]	The Sugarhill Gang	The Word Is Out	1983	Sugar Hill
4	recordlabel: RSO 813 173 7 chartposition: RandB #77, UK #81, US #24, US AC #31 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb album: Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack	The Bee Gees	The Woman in You	1983	RSO
---	recordlabel: Kat Family 3995 writtenby: W. Bell, M.A. Stewart album: Survivor	William Bell	The Truth In Your Eyes	1983	Kat Family
1	recordlabel: Polydor 622 (UK) chartposition: UK #10 writtenby: Wally Badarou, Mark King, Lindup and Phil Gould album: Standing in the Light	Level 42	The Sun Goes Down (Living It Up)	1983	Polydor(UK)
2	recordlabel: Prelude 3694 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster album: Music comments: [disco funk]	D Train	The Shadow of Your Smile	1983	Prelude(UK)
3	recordlabel: Palo Alto 8035 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: J. Blake, G. Howard album: Asphalt Gardens comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	George Howard	The Preacher	1983	Palo Alto
4	recordlabel: Arista 1051 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	The People Next Door	1983	Arista
5	recordlabel: Critique 703 chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #21 writtenby: Rue Caldwell and Bill Pfordresher comments: [disco, boogie]	Rue Caldwell	The Party Starts When I'm with You	1983	Critique
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 929 680 album: Suddenly comments: [disco funk]	Marcus Miller	The Only Reason I Live	1983	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Epic 4079 writtenby: W. Holyfield album: When The Night Comes mpcode: EwWLavRmWpg	Lou Rawls	The One I Sing My Love Songs	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8067 chartposition: RandB #76, US dance #10 writtenby: Boyd Jarvis and Jason Smith comments: [disco funk]	Visual	The Music Got Me	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Demon 1020 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier, Holland, Dozier, Holland	Lamont Dozier	The Motor City Scene	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: Prelude 662 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #93 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: J. Mason, K. Wolf mpcode: RjKndqXngvk	Wuf Ticket	The Key	1983	Prelude
2	recordlabel: Jive 9031 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jalil Hutchins, Nigel Green and Pete Harris album: Whodini comments: [hip hop]	Whodini	The Haunted House of Rock	1983	Jive
3	recordlabel: Streetwise 2207 chartposition: UK #30, US Dance #13 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff comments: [disco funk]	Rockers Revenge	The Harder They Come	1983	Streetwise
4	recordlabel: Spring 3030 chartposition: RandB #28, UK #77, US Dance #47 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas album: Is This the Future? comments: [disco funk]	Fatback Band	The Girl Is Fine (So Fine)	1983	Spring
5	recordlabel: Geffen/Network 29396 chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte album: DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)	1983	Geffen/Network
6	recordlabel: Motown 1312 chartposition: RandB #69, UK #6 writtenby: Gary Byrd & Stevie Wonder comments: [Motown Sound]	Gary Byrd & the GB Experience	The Crown	1983	Motown
7	recordlabel: Quality/RFC 7025 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #17 writtenby: Sonny Bono comments: [electro funk]	Orbit featuring Carol Hall	The Beat Goes On	1983	Quality/RFC
8	recordlabel: Columbia 03551 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Rodney Franklin album: Learning To Love comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]	Rodney Franklin	That's the Way I Feel 'Bout Your Love	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 7998777 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Bet Cha Say That To All The Girls comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	Thank You For The Party	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12231 writtenby: Chew Horton, Barfield Barbra album: See The Light comments: [album cut]	Chew	Tell Me You Love Me	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: MCA 52364 chartposition: UK #33 writtenby: John Holt album: Different Style comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	Tell Me Why	1983	MCA
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13586 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #22 writtenby: Webster Lewis and Robert Wright album: On the Line comments: [funk soul boogie]	Michael Wycoff	Tell Me Love	1983	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Tabu 04161 chartposition: RandB #5, UK #81, US #65 writtenby: Terry Lewis & Jimmy Jam (as James Harris III) album: On The Rise	The S.O.S. Band	Tell Me If You Still Care	1983	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Polydor 637 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry album: Love Town comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Booker Newberry III	Teddy Bear	1983	Polydor(UK)
5	recordlabel: Virgin 595 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Sam Jones, I Level album: I Level comments: [electro funk, dance]	I Level	Teacher	1983	Virgin(UK)
6	recordlabel: Sound Town 0004 chartposition: RandB #4, US #90 writtenby: Homer Banks & Chuck Brooks (as Charles Brooks) album: City Slicker comments: [ballad]	J. Blackfoot	Taxi	1983	Sound Town
7	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 04058 chartposition: RandB #31, UK #90 writtenby: Don McHenry, Lew Kirton and Orin Canterbury album: Talk To Me... comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Lew Kirton	Talk to Me	1983	Believe In A Dream
8	recordlabel: Prelude Records 3197 (UK) chartposition: UK #91 writtenby: Eric Matthew, Gene Redd and Ruth Carson album: Redd Hott comments: [beat ballad]	Sharon Redd	Takin' a Chance on Love	1983	Prelude Records(UK
9	recordlabel: Arista 1040 chartposition: RandB #43, US #41, US AC #5 writtenby: Barry Gibb & Albhy Galuten album: Heartbreaker	Dionne Warwick	Take the Short Way Home	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: CBS 3146 (UK) writtenby: Alton Edwards	Alton Edwards	Take Me	1983	CBS(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 29790 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Tony Maiden, Bobby Watson and David Wolinski (as David album: Seal in Red	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Take It to the Top	1983	Warner
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 217 7 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: It's Me Again comments: [disco funk]	Leon Haywood	T.V. Mama	1983	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Ocean Front album: Garland Green comments: [album cut]	Garland Green	System	1983	Ocean Front
1	recordlabel: RCA 13406 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Preston Glass and Randy Jackson [Randall Darnell Jackson] album: The Bad C.C.	Carl Carlton	Swing That Little Thang	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Mirage 99891 chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #59 writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy album: Sweat	The System	Sweat	1983	Mirage
3	recordlabel: Mercury 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Hinds, Defoe, Carter album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Surprise Surprise	1983	Mercury(UK)
---	recordlabel: Gordy 1683 writtenby: D. Lambert, H. Payne album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Surface Thrills	1983	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Korova 30 (UK) chartposition: RandB #58, UK #14 writtenby: Michael Burton album: Superstar comments: [electronic, disco]	Lydia Murdock	Superstar	1983	Korova(UK)
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99859 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Elliot Wolff, Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Johnny Gill [1983 album] comments: [disco funk]	Johnny Gill	Super Love	1983	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Move 'n Groove 004 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Clarence Burke	The Invisible Man's Band	Sunday Afternoon	1983	Move 'n Groove
4	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 812 054 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton, Nathan Leftenant and Tomi Jenkins album: Style comments: [funk]	Cameo	Style	1983	Atlanta Artists
5	recordlabel: WMOT 589 (UK) chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Marvin Gaye, William Stevenson and George Gordy album: Straight from the Heart	Fat Larry's Band	Stubborn Kind of Fellow	1983	WMOT(UK)
6	recordlabel: Motown 1668 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Ozone album: Glasses comments: [disco funk]	Ozone	Strutt My Thang	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Gateway 110 8 writtenby: Alvin Cash, Willie Henderson	Alvin Cash	Strut	1983	Gateway
1	recordlabel: De lite 825 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: George Brown, James album: As One comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Street Kids	1983	De lite
2	recordlabel: Profile 7024 chartposition: RandB #63, UK #92 writtenby: Jay Rifkin, Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte comments: [hip hop]	The Rake	Street Justice	1983	Profile
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 409 writtenby: L. Burgess, S. Davenport comments: [disco funk]	Leroy Burgess	Stranger	1983	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: De lite 831 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #15, US #103 writtenby: Ronald Bell, James Taylor, Kool And The Gang album: In the Heart	Kool & the Gang	Straight Ahead	1983	De lite
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 42712 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #19, US dance #40 writtenby: Derek Bramble & David Grant album: David Grant	David Grant	Stop and Go	1983	Chrysalis
---	recordlabel: Buzz Int. 5 (UK) writtenby: Carle Vickers, Jake Riley album: For You comments: [disco funk]	L.T.D.	Stop On By	1983	Buzz Int.(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 52250 chartposition: RandB #2, US #50 writtenby: Lena Agree album: Try It Out	Klique	Stop Doggin' Me Around	1983	MCA
2	recordlabel: Arista 9033 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Kashif and LaLa album: Kashif [1983 album] comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Kashif	Stone Love	1983	Arista
3	recordlabel: Virgin 626 chartposition: UK #86 writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones album: I Level comments: [disco, synth pop]	I Level	Stone Heart (Stone Woman)	1983	Virgin
4	recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03511 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Tyrone Brunson album: Sticky Situation comments: [funk]	Tyrone Brunson	Sticky Situation	1983	Believe in A D.
---	recordlabel: Switch 006 writtenby: T. Jackson, P. Stagg comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Tony Jackson	Steppin' Out On The Groove	1983	Switch
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 23801 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Jarreau comments: [disco jazz funk album cut]	Al Jarreau	Step by Step	1983	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 405 writtenby: H. Eaves album: The Strangers comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Strangers	Step Out Of My Dream	1983	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: AandM 9298 (UK) chartposition: RandB #4, UK #18, US #30, US dance #31 writtenby: Raymond Jones album: Stay with Me Tonight	Jeffrey Osborne	Stay with Me Tonight	1983	A&M(UK)

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