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: Arista 9619 writtenby: Bill Neale, George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam album: Goddess Of Love comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: CkT7Hkq4y_o	Phyllis Hyman	Falling Star	1983	Arista
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03566 chartposition: RandB #4, US #17, UK #47, US dance #31 writtenby: Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn & Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Fall in Love with Me	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Warner 9009(UK) chartposition: UK #16 writtenby: Freeman, Sembello, Sembello and Sembello album: I Feel for You	Chaka Khan	Eye to Eye	1983	Warner (UK)
---	recordlabel: Elektra 9865 (UK) writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack album: Love Wars	Womack & Womack	Express Myself (Remix)	1983	Elektra(UK)
1	recordlabel: London 26 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Derek Green album: 1st Light comments: [disco, boogie]	First Light	Explain The Reasons	1983	London(UK)
2	recordlabel: H.C.R.C 10100 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [slow jam]	Ellis Hall	Every Little Bit Hurts	1983	H.C.R.C
3	recordlabel: Arista 9095 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller album: Get It Right	Aretha Franklin	Every Girl (Wants My Guy)	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Solar 60241 writtenby: Bill Simmons, Reggie Calloway album: No Parking On The Dance Floor comments: [disco funk album cut]	Midnight Star	Electricity	1983	Solar
1	recordlabel: Vanguard 35241 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #5, US #79 writtenby: Gordon Bahary, Joseph Saulter & Errol Moore album: Twilight 22 comments: [hip hop]	Twilight 22	Electric Kingdom	1983	Vanguard
2	recordlabel: Portrait 03793 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #2, US #2, US dance #6, US rock #12 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage	Eddy Grant	Electric Avenue	1983	Portrait
3	recordlabel: AandM 2530 chartposition: US #76, US AC #18 writtenby: Raymond Lee Pounds and Michael Sembello album: Jeffrey Osborne comments: [beat ballad]	Jeffrey Osborne	Eenie Meenie	1983	A&M
---	recordlabel: Virgin 2287 (UK) writtenby: Endgames album: Building Beauty comments: [disco jazz funk]	Endgames	Ecstasy	1983	Virgin(UK)
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1714 chartposition: RandB #22, US #43, UK #96, US AC #35 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [slow jam]	Rick James & Smokey Robinson	Ebony Eyes	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Full Scope 8203 writtenby: J. Schisholm, B. Allis, M. Schisholm comments: [disco, funk, boogie] (Vocals by Lillo Thomas)	Mid Air	Ease Out	1983	Full Scope
1	recordlabel: D&D 5501 chartposition: UK #99, US Dance #26 writtenby: Ian Stephens (as Ian Anthony Stephens) comments: [disco, hi NRG]	The Flirtations	Earthquake	1983	D&D
2	recordlabel: Street Beat 100 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Steve Jerome album: [disco, dance, boogie]	Street Angels	Dressing Up!	1983	Street Beat(UK)
---	recordlabel: Premo 1229 writtenby: Michael Baker comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Michael Baker	Don't You Want My Lovin'	1983	Premo
1	recordlabel: Sam 12356 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Jerry Weinstein and Maurice Palmer comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Steve Shelto	Don't You Give Your Love Away	1983	Sam
2	recordlabel: AandM 2561 chartposition: RandB #3, US #25, UK #54, US AC #29 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne, Don Freeman & Michael Sembello album: Stay with Me Tonight	Jeffrey Osborne	Don't You Get So Mad	1983	A&M
3	recordlabel: MCA 848 (UK) chartposition: UK #68, US Dance #43 writtenby: Weston Foster album: Strange Reflections comments: [disco funk]	Second Image	Don't You	1983	MCA(UK)
4	recordlabel: RFC/Atlantic 89828 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Chieli Minucci and B. Matthews album: This Is Your Time comments: [disco funk]	Change	Don't Wait Another Night	1983	RFC/Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2007 writtenby: Ija' Sun Perri album: Just Ain't Good Enough	Johnnie Taylor	Don't Wait	1983	Beverly Glen
---	recordlabel: Epic 3373 writtenby: J. Hudson, R. Weeks, V. Hudson comments: [disco funk]	The Hudsons	Don't Try To Fight It	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Ocean Front 1001 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green	Garland Green	Don't Tell Me, Let Me Guess	1983	Ocean Front
---	recordlabel: Arista 9620 writtenby: Kashif album: Kashif [1983 album] comments: [disco, funk, boogie album cut]	Kashif	Don't Stop My Love	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Connection 1 writtenby: Kofi Bentsi, Enchill/Scotti Preston album: Shine comments: [disco funk album cut]	Shine	Don't Stop	1983	Connection
1	recordlabel: Megatone Records 106 chartposition: UK #77 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Don't Stop	1983	Megatone Records
2	recordlabel: Tamla 1700 chartposition: RandB #75, US #103 writtenby: Dave DeLuca and Guy Thomas comments: [Motown Sound] [beat ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Don't Play Another Love Song	1983	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 4099 writtenby: B. White, J. Perry album: Dedicated comments: [beat ballad]	Barry White	Don't Let Them Blow Your Mind	1983	Unlimited Gold
1	recordlabel: WMOT 632 (UK) chartposition: UK #93 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Straight from the Heart comments: (ft. Freddie Campbell and Monica Thoughton)	Fat Larry's Band	Don't Let It Go to Your Head	1983	WMOT(UK)
2	recordlabel: Motown 1323 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco, boogie]	Bobby Nunn	Don't Knock It (Until You Try It)	1983	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Mango 7808 writtenby: D. Heart, W. Doris comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Affinity	Don't Go Away	1983	Mango
1	recordlabel: Epic 4066 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Lew Kirton and O'Neil Johnson album: Talk To Me...	Lew Kirton	Don't Give Up Your Dream (Hang On In There)	1983	Epic
2	recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment 12 174 7 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields , Belinda Wilson and Hense Powell	Richard Dimples Fields	Don't Ever Stop Chasing Your Dreams (Pt.1)	1983	The Boardwalk Entert
---	recordlabel: Monument 38530 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Shine On comments: [funk]	Muscle Shoals Horns	Don't Bust Yo' Bubbles	1983	Monument
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 178 7 chartposition: RandB #14, US #107, US Dance #46 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's So Delicious comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	Don't Be So Serious	1983	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: AandM 4961 album: Doin' It My Way comments: [Complete Album] mpcode: Ghd9H-0ntOU	Howard Johnson	Doin' It My Way (full album)	1983	A&M
1	recordlabel: Solar 9911 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Dana Meyers, Ron Parker and Wardell Potts Jr. album: Right Back at Cha! comments: [disco funk]	Dynasty	Does That Ring a Bell	1983	Solar(UK)
2	recordlabel: Quality 7044 chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #1 writtenby: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Michael Jackson	Slingshot	Do it Again (Medley with Billie Jean)	1983	Quality
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38 04551 writtenby: A. Ballesteros	El Chicano	Do You Want Me	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Our Gang 1016 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Paul Richmond album: Amuzement Park comments: [ballad]	Amuzement Park	Do You Still Love Me	1983	Our Gang
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 99927 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Delbert Taylor, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Do You Like It... (Girl)	1983	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2010 writtenby: Patrick Moten album: The Songstress mpcode: 5E4-EcS0iPY	Anita Baker	Do You Believe Me	1983	Beverly Glen
1	recordlabel: Columbia 03807 chartposition: RandB #9, US #102 writtenby: Deniece Williams and George Duke album: I'm So Proud comments: [disco dance]	Deniece Williams	Do What You Feel	1983	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Philly World 2009 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #87, US Dance #21 writtenby: B.L. Hudson, Daryl Burgee and Nick Martinelli album: Let the Music Turn You On comments: [electronic, disco funk]	Cashmere	Do It Anyway You Wanna	1983	Philly World
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2361 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: L O V E comments: [ballad]	Robert Winters & Fall	Do It Any Way You Want	1983	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 89795 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #11, US #75 writtenby: Walter Becker, Donald Fagen and Michael Jackson	Clubhouse	Do It Again -- Billie Jean (Medley)	1983	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Solar 9807 (UK) chartposition: UK #18 writtenby: Janet Cole, Dana Meyers and Leon Sylvers III album: The Look	Shalamar	Disappearing Act	1983	Solar(UK)
---	recordlabel: ICA 401 writtenby: Ervin, Townsend, Higgins, Isbell	Vernon Garrett	Dill Pickle And A Peppermint Stick	1983	ICA
---	recordlabel: Prelude 14107 album: Secret Weapon comments: [album cut]	Secret Weapon	Difference Of Opinion	1983	Prelude
1	recordlabel: Elektra 69832 chartposition: RandB #31 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Melvin Palmer album: Attitude comments: [jazz funk]	Lenny White	Didn't Know About Love (Till I Found You)	1983	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Success Records 110 26 83 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Michael Sterling album: The Artist	Michael Sterling	Desperate	1983	Success Records
3	recordlabel: Warner 29503 chartposition: RandB #18, US #8 writtenby: Prince album: 1999	Prince	Delirious	1983	Warner
4	recordlabel: RCA 13811 chartposition: RandB #10, US Dance #41 writtenby: Dana Meyers, Dominick Leslie and Wardell Potts album: Words and Music comments: [disco funk]	Tavares	Deeper in Love	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: AL 12.026 writtenby: Anthony Lockett comments: [disco, boogie]	Anthony Lockett	Decisions	1983	AL .
1	recordlabel: Solar 9819 (UK) chartposition: RandB #10, UK #8, US #22, US dance #18, US rock #41 writtenby: Marquis Dair, Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III album: The Look	Shalamar	Dead Giveaway	1983	Solar(UK)
---	recordlabel: London 820 278 1 album: 1st Light comments: [disco funk instrumental]	First Light	Daybreak	1983	London
1	recordlabel: Polydor 595(UK) chartposition: UK #15 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Out of This World comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Dark Is the Night	1983	Polydor (UK)
---	recordlabel: Tri Fire 692 writtenby: R. Muskeyvalley	Midnight Express	Danger Zone	1983	Tri Fire
1	recordlabel: Ensign 501 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [disco dance]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Dancing Tight	1983	Ensign
2	recordlabel: Prelude 652 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Michele Blackmon, Darius Mitchell and Clyde Anthony Polk album: Secret Weapon comments: [disco funk hip hop]	Secret Weapon	DJ Man	1983	Prelude
3	recordlabel: Island 603 chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #33 writtenby: Grace Jones and Barry Reynolds album: Living My Life comments: [electronic disco funk]	Grace Jones	Cry Now Laugh Later	1983	Island
4	recordlabel: Aria 1210 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Michael Dirse and Thomas Jones comments: [disco dance]	Rhetta Hughes	Crisis	1983	Aria
5	recordlabel: Delite 827 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Earl Toon, Jim Bonnefond and Melvin Shaw album: Motivation	Motivation	Crazy Daze	1983	Delite
6	recordlabel: Columbia 03939 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #63, US #72 writtenby: Skip Anderson, Stephen Horton & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams] album: Forever by Your Side	The Manhattans	Crazy	1983	Columbia
7	recordlabel: AandM 2558 chartposition: US Dance #29 writtenby: 52nd Street comments: [electro disco, synth-pop]	52nd Street	Cool as Ice -- Twice As Nice	1983	A&M
8	recordlabel: Streetwise 2213 chartposition: US dance #5, RandB #71, UK #12 writtenby: Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Arthur Baker	New Order	Confusion	1983	Streetwise
9	recordlabel: Mercury 812 397 1 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #57 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Bob Carter album: Inside Lookin' Out	Junior Giscombe	Communication Breakdown	1983	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Concord Picante 200 writtenby: Tania Maria, Correa Reis album: Come With Me comments: [jazz funk]	Tania Maria	Come With Me	1983	Concord Picante
---	recordlabel: Malaco 12009 (UK) writtenby: Phillip Mitchell album: A Lady In The Street	Denise LaSalle	Come To Bed	1983	Malaco(UK)
1	recordlabel: AandM 337 chartposition: RandB #17, US #58, US Dance #30 writtenby: Glen Barbee and Charmaine Sylvers (as Charmaine Elaine Sylvers) album: Janet Jackson	Janet Jackson	Come Give Your Love to Me	1983	A&M
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89763 chartposition: RandB #80 album: Target comments: [jazz funk]	Tom Scott	Come Back to Me	1983	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: CBS 3636 (UK) chartposition: UK #4, US #22, US dance #42, AC #40, Rock # 33 writtenby: Jack Lee album: No Parlez comments: charted as Love of the Common People / Come Back and Stay in US dance charts	Paul Young	Come Back and Stay	1983	CBS(UK)
4	recordlabel: Gordy 1687 chartposition: RandB #1, US dance #17, UK #93, US #40 writtenby: Rick James album: Cold Blooded comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]	Rick James	Cold Blooded	1983	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 939 chartposition: RandB #52 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Juan Atkins and Richard Davis album: Clear	Cybotron	Clear	1983	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Mirage 99843 writtenby: John Ingram album: Magic	Blue Magic	Clean Up Your Act	1983	Mirage
---	recordlabel: MCA 52274 writtenby: Tom Schuman album: City Kids comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	City Kids	1983	MCA
1	recordlabel: T Neck 03994 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Between the Sheets / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	Choosey Lover	1983	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Motown 1676 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Keith Harrison, Kenny Pettus, Kwame Heshimu, Bobby Harris, Sennie Martin and Steve Cox album: On the One comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	Cheek to Cheek	1983	Motown
3	recordlabel: Solar 69843 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: William Shelby, Kevin Spencer and Glen Barbee album: Right Back At Cha!	Dynasty	Check It Out	1983	Solar
4	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 835 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #56 writtenby: Arthur Baker and John Robie album: Planet Patrol comments: [electro]	Planet Patrol	Cheap Thrills	1983	Tommy Boy
5	recordlabel: RandB 215 chartposition: UK #61 writtenby: Lowrell Simon Jr., Arthur Reynolds, Fred Reynolds, Algred Colvard and Eddie Davis album: Bottom's Up comments: [disco funk]	The Chi-Lites	Changing for You	1983	RandB
6	recordlabel: Erect 114 chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: Michael Avery and Wilbert Crosby comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Wreckin Crew	Chance to Dance	1983	Erect
7	recordlabel: Profile 7034 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Ian Stephens (as Ian Anthony Stephens)	Marsha Raven	Catch Me (I'm Falling In Love)	1983	Profile
8	recordlabel: Virgin 596 (UK) chartposition: UK #78 writtenby: Charles P.G. Alexander and Tony Rose album: Stone Killers comments: [funk]	Prince Charles And The City Beat Band	Cash (Cash Money)	1983	Virgin(UK)
9	recordlabel: Gordy 1670 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #101, UK #60, US Dance #8 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [disco funk] charted as Candy Man / All Night Long / Boys in US dance charts	Mary Jane Girls	Candy Man	1983	Gordy
10	recordlabel: Streetwise 1108 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US dance #17, US #46 writtenby: Maurice Starr album: Candy Girl comments: [pop soul]	New Edition	Candy Girl	1983	Streetwise
---	recordlabel: Elite 22 (UK) writtenby: T. Baker, S. Henry comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Strike One	Can't Touch Me Anymore	1983	Elite(UK)
---	recordlabel: Epic 34 03784 album: MCB comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	MCB	Can't Fight The Feelin'	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Arista 9081 writtenby: Jimmy 'Jam' Harris and Terry Lewis comments: [disco funk]	Real To Reel	Can You Treat Me Like She Does?	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Plush 001 writtenby: Morris J. Williams comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: 1ovrw1DZyK4	Morris	Can We Melt The Ice	1983	Plush
---	recordlabel: Honey 711 writtenby: G. Hummel comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: B0ME20RKzQI	Jeanie Tracy	Can I Come Over And Play With You Tonight	1983	Honey
1	recordlabel: MCA 52164 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: Wild Night comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Can I	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 1 23835 writtenby: Jim Webb album: Initial Thrust comments: [beat ballad]	Dick Smith	By The Time I Get To Phoenix	1983	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Sounds of Flor. 1001 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Scipio Sargeant comments: [disco dance]	Elektric Dred	Butter Up (Gimmie Some Bread)	1983	Sounds of Flor.
---	recordlabel: Epic 34 03954 writtenby: M. Jackson, T. Jackson album: Wright Back At You	Betty Wright	Burning Desire	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 3258 (UK) writtenby: R. Temperton album: Off The Wall comments: [disco dance] mpcode: _F06umiWDDw	Michael Jackson	Burn This Disco Out	1983	Epic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Island 99882 chartposition: RandB #71, UK #4 writtenby: Bob Marley & Noel George Williams album: Confrontation comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Buffalo Soldier	1983	Island
2	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 607 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Mike Cleveland (as Michael Cleveland)	Indeep	Buffalo Bill	1983	Sound Of New York
3	recordlabel: Augusta Sound 94023 chartposition: RandB #73, UK #45 writtenby: James Brown and Joe Brown album: Bring It On! comments: [funk]	James Brown	Bring It On... Bring It On	1983	Augusta Sound

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