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.

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
201	recordlabel: Tabu 03850 chartposition: RandB #56	Art Wilson	Stay	1983	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2032 writtenby: Patrick Moten album: The Songstress mpcode: Hx24RgXKpQA	Anita Baker	Squeeze Me	1983	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04002 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Azar Lawrence, Beloyd Taylor and Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Spread Your Love	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89786 chartposition: RandB #32, UK #19, US dance #29, US #40, US AC #5 writtenby: Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble album: Bodies and Souls	The Manhattan Transfer	Spice of Life	1983	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Gordy 6042 writtenby: L. Payne album: Meet The Stone City Band! - Out From The Shadow comments: [slow jam album cut]	Stone City Band	Spend The Night	1983	Gordy
1	recordlabel: Polydor 599 (UK) chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: G. Bromfield, W. Foster album: Second Image comments: [disco jazz funk]	Second Image	Special Lady	1983	Polydor(UK)
---	recordlabel: TGO 103 writtenby: D. Joseph, M. Wright comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Amra	Special Kind Of Love (I Need What You Got)	1983	TGO
---	recordlabel: Arista 1-9106 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Spacey Lady comments: [electro funk] mpcode: q86gqkE10G8	Maurice Starr	Spacey Lady	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 828 chartposition: RandB #31, US #63 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Lost in Space comments: [electro, hip hop]	The Jonzun Crew	Space Is the Place	1983	Tommy Boy
2	recordlabel: 21 Records 623 chartposition: RandB #12, US #88 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Lost in Space comments: [electro hip hop]	The Jonzun Crew	Space Cowboy	1983	Records
---	recordlabel: Joy Spring 001 writtenby: W. Richardson, L. Joseph comments: [disco funk]	Del Richardson	Soul On Fire	1983	Joy Spring
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8080 chartposition: RandB #5, US #79 writtenby: Hubert Eaves III album: Something's on Your Mind	D Train	Something's on Your Mind	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: London 25 (UK) writtenby: S. Harvey comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Steve Harvey	Something Special	1983	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: MCA 52198 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham, Kevin McCord album: Saturday Night comments: [disco, boogie]	Oliver Cheatham	Something About You	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38959 writtenby: D. Erving, E. Johnson, J. Thomas, L. Stokes, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [album cut]	Enchantment	Somebody's Loving You	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Dancing Room Only 001 writtenby: D. Morris, R. Meltzer comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	David Morris	Somebody You'd Love To Love	1983	Dancing Room Only
---	recordlabel: Baby 50008 writtenby: B. Kassar comments: [disco funk]	Michael Heart	Some Girls	1983	Baby
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69839 chartposition: US dance #8, RandB #77, US #30, US rock #18, writtenby: Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson album: Arcade comments: [disco, funk, rock]	Patrick Simmons	So Wrong	1983	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1850 writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin album: Respect	Billy Griffin	So Many Ways	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: TSR 828 chartposition: US Dance #2, UK #88, US #107 writtenby: Ian Levine and Frachra Trench album: Manpower comments: [dance, hi NRG]	Miquel Brown	So Many Men, So Little Time	1983	TSR
---	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 608 writtenby: Kevin Bassett comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Kinky Foxx	So Different	1983	Sound Of New York
1	recordlabel: RCA 13424 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #43, US #40, US AC #13 writtenby: Bill Wray, Diana Ross & Rob Mounsey album: Silk Electric	Diana Ross	So Close	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Mirage 642 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: James Ingram album: Would You Like To Fly comments: [jazz funk]	Ingram	Smoothin' Groovin'	1983	Mirage
3	recordlabel: Calibre 114 chartposition: UK #90 writtenby: Edwin Starr comments: [reggae beat]	Edwin Starr	Smooth	1983	Calibre
4	recordlabel: Twenty One 109 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Dutch Robinson (as Theodore Robinson) album: Love Stew	Cheri	Small Town Lover	1983	Twenty One
5	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 814 077 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton, Nathan Leftenant and Tomi Jenkins album: Style	Cameo	Slow Movin'	1983	Atlanta Artists
---	recordlabel: Solar 9775 (UK) writtenby: Bo Watson, Kenny Edmunds album: No Parking on the Dance Floor comments: [slow jam]	Midnight Star	Slow Jam	1983	Solar(UK)
---	recordlabel: London 39 (UK) writtenby: Hinds, Wellington comments: [disco, dance]	The Walkers	Sky's The Limit	1983	London(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1669 chartposition: RandB #48, UK #78 writtenby: Frank Hamilton album: Finis comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Finis Henderson	Skip to My Lou	1983	Motown
2	recordlabel: CBS 3816 (UK) chartposition: UK #85 writtenby: Bob Puzey album: Arrival comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Haywoode	Single Handed	1983	CBS(UK)
3	recordlabel: Columbia 03814 chartposition: RandB #15, US #76 writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn and Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Side by Side	1983	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 7061 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #97, US Dance #10 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyylight	Skyy	Show Me the Way	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Capitol writtenby: T. Agree album: Make Up Your Mind comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]	High Fashion	Show Me	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Rocshire 95032 chartposition: RandB #91, US #82 writtenby: Cee Farrow, Lothar Krell album: Red and Blue comments: [electronic synth pop]	Cee Farrow	Should I Love You	1983	Rocshire
2	recordlabel: MCA 52228 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #88, US Dance #42 writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord album: Shine on Me comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Shine on Me	1983	MCA
3	recordlabel: Jive 19059 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Meekaaeel Muhammad album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Richard Jon Smith	She's the Master of the Game	1983	Jive
4	recordlabel: Epic 34 03523 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Betty Wright and Warren Mendes album: Wright Back at You comments: [reggae beat]	Betty Wright	She's Older Now	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Skyride 101 writtenby: Bascomb comments: [disco funk]	Willie Collins	She's Hot	1983	Skyride
1	recordlabel: AandM 2519 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Cason, Imgram, Haywood album: Love's on Your Side comments: [disco funk]	Jerry Knight	She's Got to Be (A Dancer)	1983	A&M
2	recordlabel: Mercury 812 370 7 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #3, UK #25 writtenby: Donna Summer & Michael Omartian album: She Works Hard for the Money comments: [disco dance]	Donna Summer	She Works Hard for the Money	1983	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 810 435 chartposition: RandB #13, US dance #62 writtenby: The Bar Kays, Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	She Talks to Me with Her Body	1983	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Larc 81021 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Lanier & Co. comments: [ballad]	Lanier & Co.	Share Your Love with Me	1983	Larc
---	recordlabel: Interstate 53P01 writtenby: L. Re Cecconi, R. Turatti album: Shake It Up comments: [disco, pop soul]	Koxo	Shake It Up	1983	Interstate P
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 99838 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Mark Adams, Floyd Miller, Danny Webster, Eugene Jackson and Jimmy Douglass album: Bad Enuff comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Shake It Up	1983	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: CBS 4053 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #64 writtenby: Billy Griffin and John Barnes album: Respect comments: [disco dance]	Billy Griffin	Serious	1983	CBS
---	recordlabel: Mirage 663 writtenby: Butch Ingram album: Magic comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Blue Magic	See Through	1983	Mirage
---	recordlabel: Capitopl 12231 writtenby: R. Chew, S. Barbra album: See The Light comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Chew	See The Light	1983	Capitopl
---	recordlabel: Nite Life 1011 writtenby: Jason Bryant, R.B. Hudmon comments: [disco, boogie]	R.B. Hudmon	Searching For Your Love	1983	Nite Life
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 590 chartposition: RandB #30, UK #77 writtenby: Guy Todd Williams, K. Wiggins, Eddie Morris, Nathaniel Glover Jr. and Melle Mel album: The Message comments: [electro]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Scorpio	1983	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Demon 1018 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life	Lamont Dozier	Scarlett O'Hara	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: Parlophone 6062 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #2, US dance #2, US AC #3, US rock #24 writtenby: Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson album: Pipes of Peace	Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney	Say, Say, Say	1983	Parlophone
2	recordlabel: AandM 2545 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #11 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Janet Jackson comments: [disco funk]	Janet Jackson	Say You Do	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: Arista 9111 writtenby: Kashif album: Kashif [1983 album]	Kashif	Say Something Love	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: RCA 375 (UK) chartposition: US #2, US dance #1, RandB #45, UK #69, US AC #8, US rock #18 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1	Hall & Oates	Say It Isn't So	1983	RCA(UK)
2	recordlabel: Larc 81022 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Carol Davis	Shawn Christopher	Say It Again	1983	Larc
3	recordlabel: Columbia 38 03761 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #18, US #66 writtenby: R. Smith, J. Gallo, B. Knight, G. Knight, S. L. Dees album: Visions	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Save the Overtime (For Me)	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1850 writtenby: J. Barnes, B. Griffin album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Save Your Love for Me	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Epic 03921 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [instrumental]	Hiroshima	San Say	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 215 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Joe Plass, Roger Sause and Steve Sause album: Nite Life	Shock	San Juan	1983	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: TMT 3 chartposition: UK #80 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Going Up comments: [pop soul]	The Rah Band	Sam the Samba Man	1983	TMT
4	recordlabel: Motown 1710 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #9, US #7, US AC #6, US rock #49 writtenby: Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil album: Can't Slow Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Lionel Richie	Running with the Night	1983	Motown
5	recordlabel: Mercury 145 (UK) chartposition: UK #92 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Inside Lookin' Out comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Junior Giscombe	Runnin'	1983	Mercury(UK)
6	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04054 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #8, US dance #1, US #71 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn album: Future Shock comments: instrumental	Herbie Hancock	Rockit	1983	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Arista 9089 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #76, US Dance #33 writtenby: Michael Jonzun and Maurice Starr album: Rockin' Radio comments: [electro funk instrumental]	Tom Browne	Rockin' Radio	1983	Arista
8	recordlabel: Steinar 710 chartposition: UK #75 writtenby: Fridrik Karlsson album: Observations comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Mezzoforte	Rockall	1983	Steinar
9	recordlabel: De lite 13 (UK) chartposition: UK #76 writtenby: William Anderson, Bert Reid, Donny Linton and Frederick album: Struck Gold comments: [funk, hip hop]	Crown Heights Affair	Rock the World	1983	De lite(UK)
10	recordlabel: Chrysalis 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble album: David Grant	David Grant	Rock the Midnight	1983	Chrysalis(UK)
11	recordlabel: Profile 5017 chartposition: UK #4, US Dance #9 writtenby: Wally Holmes (as Waldo Holmes) comments: [disco dance]	Forrest	Rock the Boat	1983	Profile
12	recordlabel: AandM 12071 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher	Chill Town	Rock the Beat	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: Demon 1018 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life comments: [ballad]	Lamont Dozier	Right Where I Wanna Be	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: Arista 9023 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #20 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Simmons album: Goddess of Love comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	Riding the Tiger	1983	Arista
2	recordlabel: Columbia 04102 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Billy Griffin, John Barnes and Lester Abram album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Respect	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: West End 22160 writtenby: Kae Williams, Terri Jeffries comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Sybil Thomas	Rescue Me	1983	West End
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5210 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Don't Play with Fire	Peabo Bryson	Remember When (So Much in Love)	1983	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89748 chartposition: RandB #21, US #81, US Dance #10 writtenby: John Robie album: In Black and White	Jenny Burton	Remember What You Like	1983	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Columbia 03872 chartposition: RandB #35 album: Remember comments: [ballad]	Peaches & Herb	Remember -- Come To Me	1983	Columbia
4	chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Errol Moore album: Reggaenomics comments: [reggae]	Monyaka	Reggaematic Funk	1983
5	recordlabel: Columbia 04141 chartposition: RandB #89, UK #91 writtenby: Amir Bayyan and La Toya Jackson album: The Power And The Glory comments: [reggae pop disco]	Jimmy Cliff	Reggae Night	1983	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Dep 600 968 chartposition: UK #1, US #34, US rock #41 writtenby: Neil Diamond album: Labour of Love comments: [Reggae]	UB40	Red Red Wine	1983	Dep
7	recordlabel: AandM 2593 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Howard Massey album: Blow Your Own Horn comments: [funk jazz instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Red Hot	1983	A&M
8	recordlabel: Solar 69796 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Lakeside album: Untouchables comments: [love ballad]	Lakeside	Real Love	1983	Solar
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4601 writtenby: G. Christopher, G. Levias album: All Night All Right comments: [album cut]	The Ritchie Family	Real Love	1983	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Planet 13522 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Norman Whitfield album: Baby Sister	June Pointer	Ready for Some Action	1983	Planet
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89858 chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #19 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Looking at You, Looking at Me comments: [disco, funk, dance]	Narada Michael Walden	Reach Out	1983	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Epic 34 03760 chartposition: R&B #59 writtenby: George Duke album: Guardian Of The Light comments: [disco funk]	George Duke	Reach Out	1983	Epic
4	recordlabel: Capitol 8555 chartposition: RandB #89, UK #99 writtenby: David Spadley, Rahni Harris, David Shawn Sandridge, Debbie Sandridge, T. Currier comments: [electro]	Project Future	Ray-Gun-Omics	1983	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Solar 69836 chartposition: RandB #8 writtenby: Lakeside album: Untouchables comments: [funk]	Lakeside	Raid	1983	Solar
6	recordlabel: Sutra 16 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Darryl Cash comments: [electro]	Royalcash	Radio Activity (Part 1)	1983	Sutra
7	recordlabel: P.I.R. 04069 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #45, US Dance #11 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Keni Burke album: When Will I See You Again comments: [disco funk]	The O'Jays	Put Our Heads Together	1983	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: De lite 510 writtenby: R. Rock, W. Wilson album: Struck Gold	Crown Heights Affair	Put Me In Gear	1983	De lite
1	recordlabel: My Disc 38689 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: W. Anderson, R. Reid, D. Williams album: Pure Satisfaction	Darnell Williams	Pure Satisfaction	1983	My Disc
2	recordlabel: MCA 52132 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Isaac Suthers album: Let's Wear It Out! comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Klique	Pump Your Rump	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Pegasus 82 writtenby: C. Otway, A. Petraglia, C. Harvey comments: [disco, boogie]	Sweet Ecstasy	Pull Our Love Together	1983	Pegasus
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5375 writtenby: Promise Me album: Feel The Music	Dayton	Promise Me	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Motown 1695 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco funk]	Bobby Nunn	Private Party	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 9624 writtenby: Richardson, Batiste album: Private Eye comments: [disco, boogie album cut] mpcode: PeeLImZJCso	Private Eye	Private Eye	1983	Fantasy
1	recordlabel: RCA 13517 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Eugene Church and Thomas Williams album: Pretty Girls, Everywhere	Wynd Chymes	Pretty Girls, Everywhere	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: Neighbor 1 writtenby: C. Farmer, H. Mosby, P. Mosby, W. Dozier album: Bronner Brothers	Bronner Brothers	Pretty Boys	1983	Neighbor
1	recordlabel: Columbia 04153 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Cheryl Lynn and M. McGloiry album: Preppie	Cheryl Lynn	Preppie	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: London 31 (UK) chartposition: RandB #25, UK #43 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Candy Girl comments: [pop soul]	New Edition	Popcorn Love	1983	London(UK)

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