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
---	recordlabel: Myrrh 701673804 album: Come Together comments: [disco funk album cut]	Bobby Jones And New Life	I Am Somebody	1983	Myrrh
1	recordlabel: Geffen 7 29525 chartposition: RandB #2, US #49 writtenby: David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis album: Feel My Soul comments: [ballad]	Jennifer Holliday	I Am Love	1983	Geffen
2	recordlabel: Epic 654672 7 chartposition: RandB #27, US #7, US AC #2 writtenby: Steve Porcaro & John Bettis album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Human Nature	1983	Epic
3	recordlabel: Geffen 29710 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Brandon Barnes and Calvin Frost album: Debra Hurd	Debra Hurd	Hug Me, Squeeze Me	1983	Geffen
4	recordlabel: Arista 9073 chartposition: RandB #7, US #27, UK #99, US AC #4 writtenby: Steve Goldman album: How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye comments: [love ballad]	Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross	How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye	1983	Arista
5	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50012 chartposition: US Dance #42 writtenby: Richard de Jongh comments: [disco dance]	Spencer Jones	How High	1983	Next Plateau
6	recordlabel: Qwest 29618 chartposition: RandB #6, US #45, US AC #5 writtenby: Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman album: It's Your Night comments: [ballad]	Patti Austin & James Ingram	How Do You Keep the Music Playing	1983	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Motown writtenby: L. White, P. Viapiano comments: [disco funk]	Bobby M feat. Jean Carn	How Do You Feel Tonight	1983	Motown
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 747 7 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Prince album: Merciless comments: [ballad]	Stephanie Mills	How Come U Don't Call Me Anymore	1983	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03937 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Tyrone Brunson album: Sticky Situation comments: [funk]	Tyrone Brunson	Hot Line	1983	Believe in A D.
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 213 writtenby: C. Richardson, F. Reed Jr. album: Private Eye comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: fEC5GhGyUtQ	Private Eye	Hot Girl	1983	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Reelin & Rockin 1051 writtenby: Ken Taylor, Tonya Wynne	Tourist	Hooked On You	1983	Reelin & Rockin
---	recordlabel: Epic 25621 (UK) writtenby: Keith Diamond, Lew Kirton album: Talk To Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: TmMIHVqVym8	Lew Kirton	Hooked On You	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Sire 729478 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #25, UK #6, US #16 writtenby: Curtis Hudson & Lisa Stevens album: Madonna	Madonna	Holiday	1983	Sire
2	recordlabel: Catawba 1010 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Gregg Diamond and Steve Love	Jackie Moore	Holding Back	1983	Catawba
3	recordlabel: CBS 2935 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Billy Griffin, John Barnes and Lester Abrams album: Be with Me comments: [disco dance]	Billy Griffin	Hold Me Tighter in the Rain	1983	CBS
4	recordlabel: Polydor 575 chartposition: RandB #66, UK #95, US Dance #4 writtenby: Man Parrish, Raul Rodriguez and John Robie album: Man Parrish comments: [electro, hip hop]	Man Parrish	Hip Hop, Be Bop (Don't Stop)	1983	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Capitol 5250 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #41 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: High Rise	Ashford & Simpson	High-Rise	1983	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Epic 04155 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: George Duke album: The Clarke/Duke Project II comments: [disco dance]	Stanley Clarke & George Duke	Heroes	1983	Epic
7	recordlabel: Columbia 04219 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley album: Visions comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Hero (The Wind Beneath My Wings)	1983	Columbia
8	recordlabel: Columbia 44 04171 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #79 writtenby: E. Johnson, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [disco funk]	Enchantment	Here's your Chance	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 4380 writtenby: L. Kirton, O. Johnson album: Talk To Me... comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: ZNLznzIefOY	Lew Kirton	Here's My Love (Come And Get It)	1983	Believe In A Dream
1	recordlabel: Quality 7033 chartposition: US #72, US Dance #27 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher album: Rocket comments: [downtempo, disco jazz funk]	Rocket	Here Comes My Love	1983	Quality
2	recordlabel: Posse 1207 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Fonda Rae and Freddie Perez comments: [disco funk]	Fonda Rae	Heobah	1983	Posse
3	recordlabel: Arista 9064 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Paul Laurence Jones III album: Kashif [1983 album] comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Kashif	Help Yourself To My Love	1983	Arista
4	recordlabel: Epic 04146 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Hiroshima	Heavenly Angel	1983	Epic
5	recordlabel: Capitol 310 (UK) chartposition: UK #84 writtenby: Bob Gaudio and Bob Crewe album: Born to Love comments: [disco dance]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Heaven Above Me	1983	Capitol(UK)
6	recordlabel: Rams Horn 3431 chartposition: UK #83 writtenby: Man Parrish album: Boogie Down comments: [electro disco]	Man Parrish	Heatstroke	1983	Rams Horn
7	recordlabel: Warner 29462 chartposition: RandB #15, US #107 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: Zapp III comments: [funk]	Zapp	Heartbreaker (Part 1)	1983	Warner
8	recordlabel: MCA 52216 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #44 writtenby: Freddie Waite album: The Youth of Today comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	Heartbreaker	1983	MCA
9	recordlabel: Total Experience 8204 chartposition: RandB #10, US #101, UK #91, US Dance #61 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons album: Heartbeats	Yarbrough & Peoples	Heartbeats	1983	Total Experience
10	recordlabel: RCA 13677 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Solid Gold	Marilyn McCoo	Heart Stop Beating in Time	1983	RCA
11	recordlabel: Gordy 1662 chartposition: RandB #62, US #82, US Dance #25 writtenby: Gary Goetzman and Mike Piccirillo album: Groove Patrol comments: [disco dance]	High Inergy	He's a Pretender	1983	Gordy
12	recordlabel: Becket 513 chartposition: US Dance #69 writtenby: Darryl Payne, Gela G. Jones and Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco dance]	Sinnamon	He's Gonna Take You Home (To His House)	1983	Becket
13	recordlabel: Warner 17970 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Russell Stone and Michael Mcnaught album: Windsong comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	He Reminds Me	1983	Warner(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stanpico 710 writtenby: Melvin P.K. Shaw comments: [disco funk]	Stanley Snider	Having A Party	1983	Stanpico
1	recordlabel: Tabu 38352 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: John Simpson album: S.O.S. III comments: [ballad]	The S.O.S. Band	Have It Your Way	1983	Tabu
2	recordlabel: Streetwise 1114 chartposition: RandB #43, US Dance #15 writtenby: Brian Auger comments: [disco dance]	Cuba Gooding	Happiness Is Just Around the Bend	1983	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Prelude 1411 writtenby: S. Anderson, L. Underwood, R. Reid album: Unlimited Touch	Unlimited Touch	Happily Ever After	1983	Prelude
1	recordlabel: Motown 1711 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco funk]	Bobby Nunn	Hangin' Out At the Mall	1983	Motown
2	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 03975 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Back to Basics	The Reddings	Hand Dance	1983	Believe In A Dream
3	recordlabel: Satril 400 (UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Kenny Lynch album: Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny comments: [disco dance]	Kenny Lynch	Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny	1983	Satril(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mirage 662 writtenby: Robert T. Ingram album: Would You Like To Fly	Ingram	Groovin' On A Groove	1983	Mirage
1	recordlabel: Tabu 03528 chartposition: UK #72, US Dance #47 writtenby: Charmaine Sylvers and Gene Dozier album: S.O.S. III comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	The S.O.S. Band	Groovin' (That's What We're Doin')	1983	Tabu
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99834 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Kerry Hatch and Tom Kelly album: Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls	Sister Sledge	Gotta Get Back to Love	1983	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Geffen 29581 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Prince album: Debra Hurd	Debra Hurd	Gotta Broken Heart Again	1983	Geffen
4	recordlabel: RCA 13433 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: R. Wyatt Jr. and K. Young album: New Directions comments: [disco funk]	Tavares	Got to Find My Way Back to You	1983	RCA
5	recordlabel: Warner 29881 chartposition: RandB #5, US #67 writtenby: Elliot Willensky album: Chaka Khan comments: [beat ballad]	Chaka Khan	Got to Be There	1983	Warner
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5308 writtenby: Paul Lawrence Jones III album: Never Say Never	Melba Moore	Got To Have Your Love	1983	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Epic 25621 (UK) writtenby: M. Jackson, R. Tyson, T. Stubbs album: Talk To Me... comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: Y8ROLyq00AE	Lew Kirton	Got To Find Somebody To Love	1983	Epic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Rain 251 writtenby: G. Henderson comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Rome Jefferies	Good Love	1983	Rain
---	recordlabel: Arista 9619 writtenby: David Sancious, Jeffrey Cohen, Narada Michael Walden album: Goddess Of Love comments: [album cut] mpcode: U9pE8jKnKZw	Phyllis Hyman	Goddess Of Love	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: Polydor 641 chartposition: UK #14, US Dance #48 writtenby: Errol Moore album: Reggaenomics comments: [reggae]	Monyaka	Go Deh Yaka (Go to the Top)	1983	Polydor
---	recordlabel: De lite 12 (UK) writtenby: Earl Toon, Jr., Jim Bonnefond, Melvin Shaw album: Motivation comments: [disco dance]	Motivation	Give The Gift Of Music	1983	De lite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Rumble 123 (UK) writtenby: M. Timothy, C. Lugay.Donnan comments: [disco, boogie]	Yeow	Give My Heart Away	1983	Rumble(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 89725 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Believer	Chic	Give Me the Lovin'	1983	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: AandM 2583 chartposition: UK #98 writtenby: Michael Stokes and Linda Stokes album: Active Force comments: [disco, boogie]	Active Force	Give Me Your Love	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: Capitol 12250 writtenby: Larry Nevilles, Sandra Simons album: Too Hot comments: [album cut] [disco funk]	Ebonee Webb	Give Me Just A Little Sign	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Epic 3017 (UK) chartposition: UK #1, US #18, US dance #24 writtenby: Harry Wayne Casey and Deborah Carter album: All in a Night's Work	KC And The Sunshine Band	Give It Up	1983	Epic(UK)
2	recordlabel: Portrait 37 04120 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #80, UK #2, US #2, US rock #16 writtenby: Robert Hazard album: he's So Unusual	Cyndi Lauper	Girls Just Want to Have Fun	1983	Portrait
3	recordlabel: Streetwise 2212 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher comments: [electronic, disco]	Ladies' Choice	Girl's Night Out	1983	Streetwise
4	recordlabel: Profile 7029 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, E. Bedward comments: [hip hop]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Gettin' Money	1983	Profile
5	recordlabel: Solar 69829 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Lee Peters and Larry White	Collage	Get in Touch with Me	1983	Solar
6	recordlabel: Mirage 99802 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Billy Rush	Southside Johnny & the Jukes	Get Your Body on the Job	1983	Mirage
---	recordlabel: Wilcur 8001 writtenby: Jonathan Smith	Serena	Get Your Body Up	1983	Wilcur
1	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50015 chartposition: US Dance #53 writtenby: John Robie comments: [electro disco dance]	C Bank featuring Eleanor Mills	Get Wet	1983	Next Plateau
---	recordlabel: Squirrel 8267 album: Royal Flash comments: [jazz funk album cut] mpcode: xcQ4GR-BWjI	Squish	Get Up	1983	Squirrel
---	recordlabel: Laurie 503 writtenby: Darren Williams comments: [disco dance]	Jazzy Dee	Get On Up	1983	Laurie
1	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4337 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #45 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Get Loose comments: [disco funk]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Get Loose	1983	RCA Victor
2	recordlabel: Arista 9034 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #74, US #61, US dance #9 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller album: Get It Right	Aretha Franklin	Get It Right	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 547 (UK) writtenby: H. Braaf, R. de Bois, P. Van Aste comments: [disco funk]	Spence	Get It On	1983	Arista(UK)
1	recordlabel: Capitol 5222 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins album: Computer Games comments: [funk]	George Clinton	Get Dressed	1983	Capitol
2	recordlabel: MCA 52198 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #38 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Kevin McCord album: Saturday Night comments: [disco funk]	Oliver Cheatham	Get Down Saturday Night	1983	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 52238 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #80 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Sr., Wilton Felder, Jr album: Gentle Fire mpcode: ilf1aDXx3vQ	Wilton Felder	Gentle Fire	1983	MCA
4	recordlabel: CBS Associates 04032 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: George Clinton, Garry Shider and David Spradley album: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas comments: [disco funk]	P-Funk All Stars	Generator Pop	1983	CBS Associates
---	recordlabel: Choice Cut 8 writtenby: Ron Henderson Sr. mpcode: v=RKSeCiap-_g	Ron Henderson & Choice of Colour	Gemini Lady	1983	Choice Cut
1	recordlabel: AandM 2562 chartposition: RandB #77, US #81, US AC #14 writtenby: Eythor Gunnarsson album: Blow Your Own Horn comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Garden Party	1983	A&M
2	recordlabel: CGD 656 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Eythor Gunnarsson album: Surprise Surprise comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Mezzoforte	Garden Party	1983	CGD
3	recordlabel: The Fever 001 chartposition: US Dance #60 writtenby: Kurtis Blow, Davy D (as David Reeves), Sal Abbatiello and William Waring	Sweet G	Games People Play	1983	The Fever
4	recordlabel: Arista 9083 chartposition: RandB #39 album: Funky Beat comments: [electro, synth, funk]	Bernard Wright	Funky Beat	1983	Arista
5	recordlabel: Motown 1289 (UK) chartposition: UK #94 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Gary Byrd album: Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Frontline	1983	Motown(UK)
6	recordlabel: Qwest 2075 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles and Phillip Ingram album: Fresh Idea comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Deco	Fresh Idea	1983	Qwest
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 3010 writtenby: Allen White, Lamar Bell comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Tara	Fresh Flesh	1983	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Larc 81014 writtenby: Roland, Dalton, Francis	Mellaa	Free	1983	Larc
1	recordlabel: Solar 69828 chartposition: RandB #2, US dance #44, US #66 writtenby: Bill Simmons, Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway album: No Parking on the Dance Floor	Midnight Star	Freak-A-Zoid	1983	Solar
2	recordlabel: Columbia 04110 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte album: Forever by Your Side comments: [love ballad]	The Manhattans	Forever by Your Side	1983	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Personal 59801 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: G. Gouldman, Hernandez, Barry, Korduletsch album: No La De Da Part 2 comments: [disco dance]	Claudja Barry	For Your Love	1983	Personal
4	recordlabel: Montage 908 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Joe Russo album: For You comments: [ballad]	L.T.D.	For You	1983	Montage
5	recordlabel: Bluebird 3 (UK) chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: Steve Jerome comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Juliet Roberts	Fool For You	1983	Bluebird(UK)
6	recordlabel: Casablanca 811 440 7 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #4 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara album: Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	Flashdance ... What a Feeling!	1983	Casablanca
7	recordlabel: Epic 04124 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	Fix It	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Chrysalis 12 2714 (UK) writtenby: Knowles, Glentworth comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Pagoda	Finders Keepers	1983	Chrysalis (UK)
1	recordlabel: Buddah 501 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Michael Henderson, Nate Robinson and Paul Laurence album: Fickle	Michael Henderson	Fickle	1983	Buddah
2	recordlabel: Total Experience 8208 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples, V. Hill and Lonnie Simmons album: Heartbeats comments: [disco funk]	Yarbrough & Peoples	Feels So Good	1983	Total Experience
---	recordlabel: Solar 9775 (UK) writtenby: Kenneth Gant album: No Parking On The Dance Floor comments: [beat ballad]	Midnight Star	Feels So Good	1983	Solar(UK)
1	recordlabel: CBS 3411(UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Abrim Tilmon (as Abrim Tilmon Jr.) album: One Lover comments: [disco dance]	Forrest	Feel the Need in Me	1983	CBS (UK)
2	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 9551 chartposition: UK #28 writtenby: Gene McDaniels album: In Your Eyes comments: [disco jazz funk]	George Benson	Feel Like Makin' Love	1983	Warner Bros.
3	recordlabel: Ensign 507 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Phil Fearon and Tamby album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [beat ballad]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Fantasy Real	1983	Ensign
4	recordlabel: RCA 13507 chartposition: RandB #81, UK #15, US #6, US AC #36 writtenby: Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly album: H2O	Hall & Oates	Family Man	1983	RCA
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 7056 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #67 writtenby: David Conley and Toni Byrd comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Surface	Falling in Love	1983	Salsoul

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