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
---	recordlabel: Arista 8107 writtenby: [album cut]	Tom Browne	Brighter Tomorrow	1983	Arista
---	recordlabel: Crossroad 12 3 writtenby: S. Sheppard, C. Matthews, B. Sheppard album: Skool Boyz comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Skool Boyz	Breakin' Out	1983	Crossroad
---	recordlabel: Capitol 8552 writtenby: M. Malavasi, P. Slade album: Make Up Your Mind comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	High Fashion	Break Up	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Private I 04113 chartposition: US dance #17, RandB #76, UK #4, US #5, US AC #4 writtenby: Matthew Wilder & Greg Prestopino album: I Don't Speak the Language	Matthew Wilder	Break My Stride	1983	Private I
2	recordlabel: Gordy 1704 chartposition: RandB #29, US Dance #8, UK #74, US #102 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [Motown Sound] charted as Candy Man / All Night Long / Boys in US dance charts	Mary Jane Girls	Boys	1983	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Mirage 96969 writtenby: Terry Price comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Roz Ryan	Boy Where Have You Been	1983	Mirage
1	recordlabel: Larc 81015 chartposition: RandB #15, US #70 writtenby: L. Simon Jr., M. Sanders and K. Carney album: Bottom's Up comments: [disco funk]	The Chi-Lites	Bottom's Up	1983	Larc
2	recordlabel: WEA 9814 chartposition: RandB #9, US #77, UK #63 writtenby: Al Jarreau & Michael Omartian album: Jarreau	Al Jarreau	Boogie Down	1983	WEA
3	recordlabel: Tabu 04062 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: M. McDowell, R. Andrews, L. N. Chancler album: Dangerous comments: [funk]	General Kane (as General Caine)	Bomb Body	1983	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 89892 chartposition: RandB #72, US Dance #25 writtenby: Emilio Innocenti and John Robie comments: [electronic disco]	Quadrant Six	Body Mechanic	1983	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: MCA 846 (UK) chartposition: UK #82 writtenby: Oliver Cheatham and Dave Roberson album: Saturday Night comments: [disco funk]	Oliver Cheatham	Bless the Ladies	1983	MCA(UK)
6	recordlabel: Tamla 1684 chartposition: RandB #35, US #48, US AC #5 writtenby: Dave DeLuca & Ted Munda comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	Smokey Robinson & Barbara Mitchell (High Inergy)	Blame It On Love	1983	Tamla
---	recordlabel: WEA 259824 writtenby: Al Jarreau, Tom Canning, Jay Graydon album: Jarreau	Al Jarreau	Black And Blues	1983	WEA
1	recordlabel: Epic 823 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #1, US #1, US AC #9 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Billie Jean	1983	Epic
---	recordlabel: Demon 12 (UK) writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Bigger Than Life comments: [album cut] mpcode: ZQG7jQwOoKE	Lamont Dozier	Bigger Than Life	1983	Demon(UK)
1	recordlabel: RCA 13454 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: The Leader comments: [disco dance]	Fonzi Thornton	Beverly	1983	RCA
2	recordlabel: T Neck 03797 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #52, US #101 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Between the Sheets comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Between the Sheets	1983	T Neck
3	recordlabel: Polydor 565 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 album: Second Image comments: [disco dance]	Second Image	Better Take Time	1983	Polydor(UK)
4	recordlabel: RCA 13396 chartposition: RandB #2, US #49 writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) album: Get Loose	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Betcha She Don't Love You	1983	RCA
5	recordlabel: Crossroad Ent. 12 1 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews and Stan Sheppard album: Skool Boyz [1984 album] comments: [beat ballad]	Skool Boyz	Before You Go	1983	Crossroad Ent.
6	recordlabel: Epic 3258 chartposition: RandB #1, US #1, UK #3, US rock #14 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Thriller	Michael Jackson	Beat It	1983	Epic
7	recordlabel: Island 128 (UK) chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: David Joseph , Jeffrey Guishard and Ken Joseph album: The Joys of Life comments: [disco dance]	David Joseph	Be a Star	1983	Island(UK)
8	recordlabel: CBS 3209 (UK) chartposition: UK #99 writtenby: Billy Griffin and Steve Barnes album: Be With Me	Billy Griffin	Be With Me	1983	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 1609 writtenby: Charles Earland, S. Kendrick album: Earland's Street Themes comments: [disco funk]	Charles Earland	Be My Lady (Tonight)	1983	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 7044 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #65 writtenby: Richie Weeks and Margaret Blount comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Jammers	Be Mine Tonight	1983	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Capitol 8548 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Rise comments: [disco, dance, funk]	RenÃ© & Angela	Banging the Boogie	1983	Capitol
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 147 chartposition: UK #67, US dance #18 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, Eddie Holland Jr. and Ronald Dunbar album: Call Me comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Band of Gold	1983	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Kat Family 03502 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Michael Stewart, Nat George and William Bell album: Survivor comments: [ballad]	William Bell	Bad Time to Break Up	1983	Kat Family
5	recordlabel: Larc 81023 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Bottom's Up	The Chi-Lites	Bad Motor Scooter	1983	Larc
6	recordlabel: Gordy 1681 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Rick James and Levi Ruffin Jr. album: Out from the Shadow comments: [electro disco]	Stone City Band	Bad Lady	1983	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Geffen 29627 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Jr Tucker comments: [disco funk]	Junior Tucker	Bad Girls	1983	Geffen
8	recordlabel: Salsoul 7057 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyylight comments: [disco, electronic, funk]	Skyy	Bad Boy	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 38690 writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding album: Back to Basics comments: [album cut]	The Reddings	Back to the Basics (With Our Love)	1983	Believe In A Dream
1	recordlabel: Gordy 1688 chartposition: US #105 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Groove Patrol comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Back in My Arms Again	1983	Gordy
2	recordlabel: Jive 12012 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Keith Diamond album: Richard Jon Smith	Richard Jon Smith	Baby's Got Another	1983	Jive
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 394 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Steve Washington, Curt Jones and Jennifer Ivory album: Live and Let Live comments: [disco funk]	Aurra	Baby Love	1983	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Mercury 814 581 7 chartposition: RandB #5, US #76 writtenby: Eumir Deodato album: Fever comments: [love ballad]	Con Funk Shun	Baby I'm Hooked (Right Into Your Love)	1983	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Motown 1685 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Michael Lovesmith album: I Can Make It Happen comments: [Motown Sound]	Michael Lovesmith	Baby I Will	1983	Motown
6	recordlabel: Mercury 814 226 7 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Junior (as Junior Giscombe) and Bob Carter album: Inside Lookin' Out comments: [beat ballad]	Junior Giscombe	Baby I Want You Back	1983	Mercury
7	recordlabel: RCA 13413 chartposition: RandB #49, US #104, US dance #6 writtenby: Peter Brown album: Back To The Front comments: [disco funk]	Peter Brown	Baby Gets High	1983	RCA
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-04026 writtenby: R. Temperton album: Thriller comments: [disco funk] mpcode: O3tnOVideSo	Michael Jackson	Baby Be Mine	1983	Epic
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 99885 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Michael Garvin and Tom Shapiro album: Bet Cha Say That to All the Girls comments: [disco dance]	Sister Sledge	B.Y.O.B. (Bring Your Own Baby)	1983	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13644 chartposition: US Dance #25 writtenby: Nona Hendryx, Maciel, Ronnie Drayton, Carmine Rojas and Trevor Gale album: Nona comments: [disco, funk, soul]	Nona Hendryx	B-Boys	1983	RCA Victor
3	recordlabel: Columbia 04200 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #33, US Dance #36 writtenby: Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell and Michael Beinhorn album: Future Shock comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Herbie Hancock	Auto Drive	1983	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Rich 1953 writtenby: Alexander O'Neal, J. Rivers mpcode: kXd0pQW6TIY	Alexander O'Neal	Attitude	1983	Rich
1	recordlabel: Capitol 58 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, US #101, UK #94, US Dance #38 writtenby: George Clinton , Garry Shider and David Spradley album: Computer Games	George Clinton	Atomic Dog	1983	Capitol(UK)
---	recordlabel: Capitol 5206 writtenby: McFadden, Whitehead, Carstarphen album: Movin' On comments: [ballad]	McFadden & Whitehead	Are You Lonely	1983	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Aria 1208 chartposition: RandB #88, US Dance #1 writtenby: Kenny Lehman comments: [dance, hi NRG]	Rhetta Hughes	Angel Man (G.A.)	1983	Aria
2	recordlabel: Beverly Glen 2010 chartposition: RandB #5 writtenby: Anita Baker, Patrick Moten & Sandra Sully album: The Songstress comments: [ballad]	Anita Baker	Angel	1983	Beverly Glen
3	recordlabel: Pandisc 2214 chartposition: US dance #44 writtenby: Henry Krieger, Tom Eyen comments: [disco dance]	Koffie	And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going	1983	Pandisc
---	recordlabel: First Take 515 writtenby: C. Wade, E. R. Thomas, V. Thomas comments: [disco funk]	Colors	Am I Gonna Be The One	1983	First Take
1	recordlabel: High Rise 2006 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson Thompson album: The Sun Still Shines	Sonny Charles	Always on My Mind	1983	High Rise
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream album: Talk To Me... comments: [ballad album cut]	Lew Kirton	Always Will	1983	Believe In A Dream
1	recordlabel: Polydor 2212 chartposition: RandB #67, US #77 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell album: Carry On	Bobby Caldwell	All of My Love	1983	Polydor
2	recordlabel: T Neck 03421 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: The Real Deal / Beautiful Ballads comments: [ballad]	The Isley Brothers	All in My Lover's Eyes	1983	T Neck
3	recordlabel: Gordy 1660 chartposition: RandB #5, US #17, US AC #1 writtenby: El DeBarge album: All This Love comments: [Motown Sound] [love ballad]	DeBarge	All This Love	1983	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Quality 047 chartposition: RandB #75, US Dance #17 writtenby: Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley comments: [disco funk]	Orbit featuring Carol Hall	All Shook Up	1983	Quality
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 99841 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #16 writtenby: Norman Ingram album: Brand New Day comments: [disco dance]	Ronnie Dyson	All Over Your Face	1983	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: PRT 284 chartposition: UK #89 writtenby: Rick James comments: [reggae disco beat]	La Famille	All Night Long	1983	PRT
7	recordlabel: Motown 1698 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #1, US dance #5, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Can't Slow Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Lionel Richie	All Night Long	1983	Motown
8	recordlabel: Gordy 1690 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #13, US dance #8, US #101 writtenby: Rick James album: Mary Jane Girls comments: [Motown Sound]	Mary Jane Girls	All Night Long	1983	Gordy
9	recordlabel: Quality 7035 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Felix Morris and Jarvis Stroud album: Felix and Jarvis comments: [disco funk]	Felix & Jarvis	All Night Long	1983	Quality
10	recordlabel: RCA 13343 chartposition: RandB #77 album: All Night All Right comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Ritchie Family	All Night All Right	1983	RCA
11	recordlabel: Pop Art 1401 chartposition: RandB #52, UK #61 writtenby: Edward Drummond and Lawrence Goodman comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Major Harris	All My Life	1983	Pop Art
12	recordlabel: Prelude 8065 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Michael Bailey comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Starshine	All I Need Is You	1983	Prelude
13	recordlabel: London 23 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need	Sylvester	All I Need	1983	London
14	recordlabel: Cotillion 7 99815 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin), Bobby Rogers (as Robert Rogers) and Pete Moore	Stevie Woods	Ain't That Peculiar	1983	Cotillion
15	recordlabel: Warner 29555 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #8, US dance 6, US #22 writtenby: David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski) album: Live Stompin' At The Savoy	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Ain't Nobody	1983	Warner
16	recordlabel: MCA 52184 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Vee Allen and Kevin McCord album: Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number comments: [southern soul ballad]	Little Milton	Age Ain't Nothin' But a Number	1983	MCA
---	recordlabel: Firebird 44 (UK) writtenby: N. Bailey, A. Gierus, P. Robinson, F. Bustamante comments: [disco, boogie]	Nick Straker	Against The Wall	1983	Firebird(UK)
---	recordlabel: Bound Sound 1005 writtenby: Earl S. Gardner	Omari	After Loving You	1983	Bound Sound
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 212 1 chartposition: RandB #87, US Dance #8 writtenby: Steven Greenberg and Sandy Atlas album: Four comments: [disco dance] charted as Addicted to the Night / Choir Practice in US dance charts	Lipps, Inc.	Addicted to the Night -- Choir Practice	1983	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Ecstasy 2 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Pluto Kennedy and Gazebo (as Pomerol)	Natasha King	AM-FM	1983	Ecstasy(UK)
---	recordlabel: Oval 23 album: 1st Light comments: [instrumental]	First Light	A.M.	1983	Oval
1	recordlabel: Romantic 005 chartposition: UK #81 writtenby: Gary Brooker, Keith Reid and Matthew Fisher (uncredited) album: Love For You comments: [reggae beat pop soul]	OChi Brown	A Whiter Shade of Pale	1983	Romantic
2	recordlabel: CBS 3651 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: L. Naiff, M. Myers album: Arrival comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Haywoode	A Time Like This	1983	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2089 writtenby: Denise Lasalle album: A Lady In The Street comments: [southern soul]	Denise Lasalle	A Lady In The Street	1983	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Quality 042 chartposition: US Dance #33 writtenby: Kym Yancey and Kathleen Dyson Oliver album: Seventh Heaven	Maurice Massiah	50-50 Love	1983	Quality
2	recordlabel: RCA 13687 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Fonzi Thornton and Robert Wright album: On Target	The Jones Girls	2 Win U Back	1983	RCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 105 919 chartposition: UK #26 writtenby: Desmond Dekker album: Different Style comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	007	1983	MCA
4	recordlabel: Capitol 5245 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Let Me Be Yours comments: [disco, boogie]	Lillo Thomas	(You're a) Good Girl	1983	Capitol
5	recordlabel: Larc 81026 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Billy Osborne, Harry Elston and J.W. Wade	J.W. Wade	(You Know) It's Natural	1983	Larc
---	recordlabel: London 39 (UK) comments: [disco, dance]	The Walkers	(Whatever Happened To) The Party Groove	1983	London(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 13554 writtenby: R. Wright, A. Thornton album: The Leader comments: [disco, boogie]	Fonzi Thornton	(Uh-Oh) There Goes My Heart	1983	RCA
1	recordlabel: AandM 17227 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #56, UK #2, US #8, US rock #14 writtenby: Jo Callis & Philip Oakey album: Fascination!	The Human League	(Keep Feeling) Fascination	1983	A&M
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 7062 chartposition: RandB #71, US Dance #21 writtenby: Kim Miller, Scott Miller and Raymond Earl album: Kinky comments: [disco funk]	Instant Funk	(Just Because) You'll Be Mine	1983	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Soul-Out 17777 writtenby: Anthony M. Smith, Morris J. Williams comments: [disco, boogie] mpcode: MWyBuCgWC1U	Magic Morris	(I'm) Choosing You	1983	SoulOut
1	recordlabel: Catawba 8000 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Marvin Gaye	Eleanor Grant	(I Am Ready) Sexual Healing	1983	Catawba
2	recordlabel: Columbia 03589 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love comments: [love ballad]	Marvin Gaye	'Til Tomorrow	1983	Columbia

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