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
301	recordlabel: Streetwise 1115 chartposition: RandB #47, UK #26, US Dance #5, US #104 writtenby: Andy Stennett, Arthur Baker, John Rocca and Peter Maas album: Gonna Get You	Freeez	Pop Goes My Love	1983	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Philips 8103651 writtenby: J.G. Hargreaves, Tony Ajagbe album: I Got A Name comments: [disco, boogie album cut]	Marjorie Barnes	Point Blank	1983	Philips
1	recordlabel: Spring 3035 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Gerry Bledsoe album: With Love mpcode: OXoqkVZ5-So	The Fatback Band & Gerry Bledsoe	Please Stay	1983	Spring
2	recordlabel: Delite 828 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Earl Toon, Jim Bonnefond and Melvin Shaw album: Motivation comments: [ballad]	Motivation	Please Don't Say No	1983	Delite
---	recordlabel: Kat Family 3995 writtenby: W. Bell, M.A. Stewart, N. George album: Survivor	William Bell	Playing Hard To Get	1983	Kat Family
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-04415 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery	Teena Marie	Playboy	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 836 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Whiz Kid and John Miller comments: [hip hop]	G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid	Play That Beat Mr. D.J.	1983	Tommy Boy
2	recordlabel: Sounds Of Florida Records 1002 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Avery, Jack Chatman and Thad Bosley album: Pixie Dust comments: [disco funk]	Wreckin Crew	Pixie Dust	1983	Sounds Of Florida Re
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 168 1 chartposition: RandB #12, US Dance #3 writtenby: Peter Kingsbery album: Merciless comments: [disco, dance]	Stephanie Mills	Pilot Error	1983	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: RCA 13568 chartposition: RandB #15, US dance #17, UK #46, US #31 writtenby: Marc Jordan & John Capek album: Ross [1983 album]	Diana Ross	Pieces of Ice	1983	RCA
5	recordlabel: Zoo York 03504 chartposition: RandB #69 comments: [instrumental]	Joe Cain & the Red Parrot Orchestra	Perez Prado-Tito Puente Latin Medley	1983	Zoo York
6	recordlabel: Island 614 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Sly Dunbar album: Padlock comments: [disco funk]	Gwen Guthrie	Peanut Butter	1983	Island
7	recordlabel: Salsoul 7052 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Ben Epps album: Feel My Love comments: [disco dance]	Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo	Party on the Corner	1983	Salsoul
8	recordlabel: Total Experience 8209 chartposition: RandB #3, US #101 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Ronnie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band V comments: [disco funk]	The Gap Band	Party Train	1983	Total Experience
9	recordlabel: Mercury 812 687 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #92, US dance #39 writtenby: James Bralower, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore and Kurtis Blow album: The Best Rapper on the Scene comments: [hip hop]	Kurtis Blow	Party Time	1983	Mercury
10	recordlabel: Motown 1680 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Kwame Heshimu and Bobby Harris album: On the One comments: [funk]	Dazz Band	Party Right Here	1983	Motown
---	recordlabel: Carrere 13032 writtenby: Howard Young album: I Got Your Body comments: [disco funk album cut]	Carol Douglas	Party Nights	1983	Carrere
1	recordlabel: Qwest 29493 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #70, US #101 writtenby: James Ingram, Richard Page and Mark Vieha album: It's Your Night comments: [disco funk]	James Ingram	Party Animal	1983	Qwest
2	recordlabel: West End 22153 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Fred Zarr, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali and Phil Hurtt comments: [disco, hi NRG]	Julius Brown	Party	1983	West End
3	recordlabel: Epic 4136 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #11, US #10, US AC #37 writtenby: James Ingram & Quincy Jones album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing)	1983	Epic
4	recordlabel: Atco 99817 chartposition: US dance #3, RandB #69, US #1, UK #28, US rock #1 writtenby: Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn album: 90125	Yes	Owner of a Lonely Heart	1983	Atco
5	recordlabel: RCA 13518 chartposition: US dance #55 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans album: Back to the Front comments: [disco dance]	Peter Brown	Overnight Sensation	1983	RCA
6	recordlabel: Solar 7 69787 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #23 writtenby: Dominic Leslie, William Shelby and Leon Sylvers III album: The Look comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Shalamar	Over and Over	1983	Solar
7	recordlabel: Total Experience 704 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #24, US #51, UK #68 writtenby: Raymond Calhoun album: Gap Band IV comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Outstanding	1983	Total Experience
8	recordlabel: Polydor 5115 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Bill Sharpe and Roger Odell album: Out of This World comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Out of This World	1983	Polydor(UK)
9	recordlabel: Warner 29580 chartposition: RandB #56, US dance #6 writtenby: Francis Mandin, Frederick Rousseau and Serge Ponsar album: Back To The Light comments: [disco funk]	Serge Ponsar	Out in the Night	1983	Warner
---	recordlabel: MCA 874 writtenby: Charles Burbank, Roni Abitbol, Roy Be comments: [disco, dance]	Lefturno	Out Of Sight	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89931 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eric Mercury and Dick Wagner comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack	Our Love Will Stop the World	1983	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Motown 1691 writtenby: Ozone album: Glasses comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Ozone	Our Hearts Will Always Shine	1983	Motown
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 391 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Vincent Montana Jr. album: Anthology comments: [instrumental]	The Salsoul Orchestra	Ooh, I Love It (Love Break)	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Malaco 1213 (UK) writtenby: Terry Burrus comments: [disco, boogie]	Toni Smith	Ooh, I Like The Way It Feels	1983	Malaco(UK)
1	recordlabel: Motown 1694 chartposition: RandB #20, UK #93, US #54, US AC #8 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Commodores 13 comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	The Commodores	Only You	1983	Motown
2	recordlabel: Mercury 812 962 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Dan Sembello (as Danny Sembello), Marilyn Scott and Michael Sembello album: Without Warning!	Marilyn Scott	Only You	1983	Mercury
3	recordlabel: RCA 13421 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #63, US #7, US AC #4 writtenby: Daryl Hall album: H2O	Hall & Oates	One on One	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: Hodisk 007 writtenby: Luckey Davis comments: [disco funk]	Numonics	One More Try	1983	Hodisk
1	recordlabel: Criminal 1703 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Allen Thomas, Gary Grainger, Glen Grainger, Gregory Grainger album: Here's To You	The Softones (as The Tones)	One More Time	1983	Criminal
2	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50011 chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #5 writtenby: John Robie comments: [electronic disco]	C Bank featuring Jenny Burton	One More Shot	1983	Next Plateau
---	recordlabel: Pyramid 605 writtenby: R. Cobb, A. Johnson comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Jessie Rogers	One Monkey Don't Stop No Show	1983	Pyramid
1	recordlabel: Priority 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Mirijanian, Cotter album: Love Is The Answer comments: [disco, swing]	Paradise	One Mind Two Hearts	1983	Priority(UK)
2	recordlabel: CBS 3734 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Joe Skeete, Omar Dupree and Steve Clisby album: One Lover comments: [disco, dance]	Forrest	One Lover (Don't Stop the Show)	1983	CBS(UK)
3	recordlabel: Motown 1659 chartposition: RandB #9, US Dance #52 writtenby: Reggie Andrews and Leon album: On the One comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	On the One for Fun	1983	Motown
4	recordlabel: AandM 2554 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Gary Taylor (as Gary A. Taylor) album: G.T. comments: [funk]	Gary Taylor	On the Line	1983	A&M
5	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 797 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joey Robinson Jr., Bunny Sigler and Reggie Griffin album: New Guys on the Block	New Guys on the Block featuring Lane	On the Dance Floor	1983	Sugar Hill
6	recordlabel: Island 99822 chartposition: RandB #56 comments: [novelty]	New York Citi Peech Boys	On a Journey	1983	Island
7	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 3916 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #71 writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding album: Back To Basics	The Reddings	On The Outside Looking In	1983	Believe In A Dream
---	recordlabel: Demon 12 (UK) album: Bigger Than Life comments: [album cut]	Lamont Dozier	On The One	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 13619 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: On Target comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Jones Girls	On Target	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5642 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland and Fela Kuti album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish comments: [hip hop, funk]	George Clinton	Nubian Nut	1983	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Jam Power 45 7 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Ronnie Vann album: Taking 'Em By Storm	Thunderflash	Not a Day Too Soon	1983	Jam Power
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 89876 chartposition: RandB #18, US dance #23 writtenby: Steve Arrington and Charles Carter album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]	Steve Arrington	Nobody Can Be You	1983	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Mercury 812 901 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Mel Stewart comments: [funk]	Mel Stewart	No Work, No Pay	1983	Mercury
---	recordlabel: HGEI 14423 writtenby: Valissa Garrett	Glenda McLeod	No Stranger To Love	1983	HGEI
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 7041 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Dennis Richardson album: V comments: [funk]	Instant Funk	No Stoppin' That Rockin'	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Prelude 653 writtenby: H. Anderson, W. Anderson album: Yes, We're Ready comments: [disco funk]	Unlimited Touch	No One Can Love Me (Quite The Way You Do)	1983	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Starlite 353 writtenby: D. Payne, O. Fasehun	Kreamcicle featuring Paula Anderson	No News Is News	1983	Starlite
1	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2005 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Michael J. Powell album: The Songstress comments: [ballad]	Anita Baker	No More Tears	1983	Beverly Glen
2	recordlabel: Warner 29530 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #51, US Dance #28 writtenby: Glen Ballard, Davey Faragher and Brie Howard album: Nightline comments: [disco dance]	Randy Crawford	Nightline	1983	Warner
---	recordlabel: MCA 33 1134 writtenby: Jeremy Wall album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Nightlife	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 457 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #82 writtenby: Melle Mel, Sylvia Robinson, Edward Fletcher and Reggie Griffin album: Greatest Messages comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	New York New York	1983	Sugar Hill
2	recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous comments: [disco dance]	Imagination	New Dimension	1983	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Warner 29439 writtenby: Reggie Lucas comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Sunfire	Never Too Late For Your Lovin'	1983	Warner
1	recordlabel: Doctor Jazz 03836 chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Marcus Miller album: Dreams Of Tomorrow comments: [disco dance] (Vocals: Donald Smith)	Lonnie Liston Smith	Never Too Late	1983	Doctor Jazz
---	recordlabel: West End 22168 writtenby: Darnell Jordan, Joel Bryant comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Julius Brown	Never Too Late	1983	West End
---	recordlabel: Unreleased writtenby: Stephen Forsyth and Jim Ryan comments: This original theme song was never released due to legal issues	Phyllis Hyman	Never Say Never Again	1983	Unreleased
1	recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment Co. 12 173 7 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Marvin Ennis album: Cliff Dawson	Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs	Never Say I Do (If You Don't Mean It)	1983	The Boardwalk Entert
2	recordlabel: Capitol 5255 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: We Are One comments: [ballad]	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Never Let You Down	1983	Capitol
3	recordlabel: AandM 2540 chartposition: RandB #28, US #4, US AC #1 writtenby: Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil comments: [love ballad] (sung by Joe Pizzulo and Leeza Miller)	Sergio Mendes	Never Gonna Let You Go	1983	A&M
4	recordlabel: MCA 52203 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Dennis Seaton, Kelvin Grant, Michael Grant, Patrick Waite and Freddie Waite album: The Youth of Today comments: [Reggae]	Musical Youth	Never Gonna Give You Up	1983	MCA
5	recordlabel: South Bay 22004 chartposition: RandB #91 US Dance #48 writtenby: Jakki Milligan album: Let Me In Your Life comments: [disco dance]	Marlena Shaw	Never Give Up on You	1983	South Bay
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 422 811 364 writtenby: D. Wolfert, H. Gaffney album: Merciless	Stephanie Mills	Never Get Enough Of You	1983	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: PRT 291 writtenby: Errol Reid comments: Jazz Funk Instrumental	Congress	Neptune	1983	PRT
1	recordlabel: Warner 29473 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Jim Weatherly album: Backstreet comments: [instrumental]	David Sanborn	Neither One of Us	1983	Warner
2	recordlabel: Mercury 131 (UK) chartposition: UK #21 writtenby: Eden Ahbez album: Choice	Central Line	Nature Boy	1983	Mercury(UK)
3	recordlabel: Prelude 586 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electronic disco funk instrumental]	The P Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Prelude
4	recordlabel: Clockwork 80913 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electro disco funk]	Garrett's Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Clockwork
5	recordlabel: Elektra 69813 chartposition: US dance #29 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Attitude comments: [jazz funk]	Lenny White	My Turn to Love You	1983	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Straight Ahead writtenby: M. Scott, T. Heinz	Moody Scott	My Lovely Lady	1983	Straight Ahead
1	recordlabel: CBS 3048 (UK) chartposition: UK #34 writtenby: Gordon Banks album: Midnight Love	Marvin Gaye	My Love Is Waiting	1983	CBS(UK)
2	recordlabel: Motown 1677 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #70, US #5, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Lionel Richie comments: [Motown Sound]	Lionel Richie	My Love	1983	Motown
3	recordlabel: Island 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Grace Jones album: Living My Life	Grace Jones	My Jamaican Guy	1983	Island(UK)
4	recordlabel: Stiff 184 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger and Nelly Byl album: Tic...Tac...Tic...Tac... (My Heart's Beating Wild) comments: [disco dance]	Gibson Brothers	My Heart's Beating Wild	1983	Stiff(UK)
5	recordlabel: Capitol 5272 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Rise comments: [ballad]	RenÃ© & Angela	My First Love	1983	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Prelude 8068 chartposition: US dance #12, RandB #20, UK #23 writtenby: James album: Music	D Train	Music	1983	Prelude
7	recordlabel: Mercury 810 341 1 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: To the Max comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ms. Got-The-Body	1983	Mercury
---	recordlabel: 56 Hope Road writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Jr Tucker	Junior Tucker	Mr. Telephone Man	1983	Hope Road
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5274 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Mr. Nice Guy comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Mr. Nice Guy	1983	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Blue 10013 writtenby: W. Lovett comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Wish	Mr. D.J.	1983	Blue
---	recordlabel: Arista 8107 writtenby: Tom Browne album: Rockin' Radio comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]	Tom Browne	Mr. Business	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: LARC 81503 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: R.J. Rice comments: [dico funk]	R.J.s Latest Arrival	Movin' On Up	1983	LARC
2	recordlabel: Destiny Records 1202 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Beverly Bremers and Jackie English	Saint Tropez	Morning Music	1983	Destiny Records
3	recordlabel: Warner 29720 chartposition: RandB #6, US #21, UK #28, US AC #2 writtenby: Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau & David Foster album: Jarreau	Al Jarreau	Mornin'	1983	Warner
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1707 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Angelo Bond and Norman Whitfield album: Back to Basics comments: [funk]	The Temptations	Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)	1983	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 99855 chartposition: RandB #13, US #40 writtenby: Gary Benson & Frank Wildhorn album: Sixteen comments: [love ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Miracles	1983	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Epic 03855 chartposition: US Dance #5 writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones album: I Level comments: [electronic disco jazz]	I Level	Minefield	1983	Epic
7	recordlabel: Capitol 8543 chartposition: RandB #25, UK #22, US dance #17 writtenby: Lillo Thomas album: The Other Side of the Rainbow comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Melba Moore	Mind Up Tonight	1983	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 99819 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Preston Glass and Carla Vaughn album: Sixteen	Stacy Lattisaw	Million Dollar Babe	1983	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: AandM 12091 chartposition: UK #37, US Dance #25 writtenby: Wally Badarou, Mark King, Phil Gould, B. Taylor and A. Willis album: Standing in the Light comments: [disco funk, pop]	Level 42	Micro-Kid	1983	A&M
10	recordlabel: TMT 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Going Up comments: [electro disco pop]	The RAH Band	Messages from the Stars	1983	TMT(UK)
11	recordlabel: Capitol 12284 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch album: Born to Love comments: [ballad] [from the movie Romantic Comedy]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Maybe	1983	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Philips 6069 088 album: Nightingale comments: [jazz funk]	Gilberto Gil	Maracatu Atomico	1983	Philips

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