Soul R&B Music Charts of 1982 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1982 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 1982, 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 1982, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1982 . . .

The following songs were released in 1982 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 1982 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: Gordy 1634 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Rick James album: Throwin' Down comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Hard to Get	1982	Gordy
202	recordlabel: Columbia 18 02744 chartposition: RandB #23, US #101, UK #47, US Dance #17	Third World	Try Jah Love	1982	Columbia
203	recordlabel: AandM 2407 chartposition: RandB #42, UK #47 writtenby: Yvonne Brown and Dennis Brown album: Love Has Found Its Way comments: [reggae]	Dennis Brown	Love Has Found Its Way	1982	A&M
204	recordlabel: ChiSound 2600 chartposition: RandB #15, US Dance #70 writtenby: Eugene Record album: Me and You	The Chi-Lites	Hot on a Thing (Called Love)	1982	ChiSound
205	recordlabel: Emergency 6524 chartposition: US dance #10 writtenby: Arthur Baker, Russell Presto, Tony Carbone comments: [disco funk, boogie] mpcode: J0_K2pdtTnM	Michelle Wallace	It's Right	1982	Emergency
206	recordlabel: Beggars Banquet 75 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: J. Mullen, Claire Hamill album: Life on the Wire comments: [jazz funk]	Morrissey Mullen	Life on the Wire	1982	Beggars Banquet(UK
207	recordlabel: KR 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: Richard Hewson	The RAH Band	Perfumed Garden	1982	KR(UK)
208	recordlabel: CBS 2064 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: F. Collins album: Kokomo comments: [ballad]	Kokomo	A Little Bit Further Away	1982	CBS(UK)
209	recordlabel: Capitol 5188 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Don't Play with Fire comments: [ballad]	Peabo Bryson	We Don't Have to Talk (About Love)	1982	Capitol
210	recordlabel: RSO 1069 chartposition: US #71, UK #62 writtenby: Louis St. Louis and Howard Greenfield album: Grease 2 OST	Four Tops	Back to School Again	1982	RSO
211	recordlabel: ERC 102 (UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, Lee Garrett, Syreeta and Lula Mae Hardaway album: Disc Charge comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I'm Yours)	1982	ERC(UK)
212	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2621(UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble comments: [disco funk]	Linx	Plaything	1982	Chrysalis (UK)
213	recordlabel: Larc 81010 chartposition: RandB #26, US #48 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Lanier and Co. comments: [slow jam]	Lanier & Co.	After I Cry Tonight	1982	Larc
214	recordlabel: WMOT 02654 chartposition: RandB #27, US Dance #16 writtenby: Brandi Wells and Nick Martinelli album: Watch Out comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Brandi Wells	Watch Out	1982	WMOT
215	recordlabel: Highrise 2000 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Distant Lover comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Alphonse Mouzon	The Lady in Red	1982	Highrise
216	recordlabel: AandM 12046 chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Booker T. Jones, Michael Stokes album: I Want You	Booker T.	Don't Stop Your Love	1982	A&M
217	recordlabel: Epic 03487 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Smokey Robinson and Pete Moore album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	Since I Lost My Baby	1982	Epic
218	recordlabel: WEA 19136 (UK) chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bugatti, Musker album: The Dukes Bugatti and Musker	The Dukes	Thank You For The Party	1982	WEA(UK)
219	recordlabel: Epic 03291 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Duncan Bridgeman, Joe Dworniak and Sam Jones album: I Level	I Level	Give Me	1982	Epic
220	recordlabel: West End 22149 chartposition: US Dance #11 writtenby: Richard James Cobb, Clifton Dyson and Sterling Lacy Sanford comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Brenda Taylor	You Can't Have You Cake and Eat It Too	1982	West End
221	recordlabel: Highrise 2004 chartposition: RandB #17 weeksinr&bchart: 15 writtenby: Jimmy Ruffin comments: [ballad]	Maxine Nightingale featuring Jimmy Ruffin	Turn to Me	1982	Highrise
222	recordlabel: Warner 29956 chartposition: RandB #27, US #110, UK #54, US dance #17 writtenby: Larry Graham album: Sooner or Later comments: [disco funk]	Larry Graham	Sooner or Later	1982	Warner
223	recordlabel: Arista 1003 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #17 writtenby: Bernard Oattes and Rob van Schaik comments: [disco dance]	The Limit	She's So Divine	1982	Arista
224	recordlabel: Capitol 5122 chartposition: UK #52, RandB #72 writtenby: Elaine Runner and Wayne Henderson album: All Night Music comments: [disco dance]	The McCrarys	Love on a Summer Night	1982	Capitol
225	recordlabel: Prelude 8059 chartposition: US dance #12 writtenby: Andy Gierus and Nicholas Bailey	The Nick Straker Band	Straight Ahead	1982	Prelude
226	recordlabel: AandM 8250 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Linval Thompson album: Love Has Found Its Way comments: [reggae]	Dennis Brown	Halfway Up, Halfway Down	1982	A&M
227	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 581 chartposition: RandB #55, UK #54 writtenby: Pete Wingfield and Sylvia Robinson	The Sugarhill Gang	The Lover in You	1982	Sugar Hill
228	recordlabel: Streetwise 2205 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #18 writtenby: Manu Dibango and The Awesome Foursome	Nairobi & the Awesome Foursome	Funky Soul Makossa	1982	Streetwise
229	recordlabel: T Neck 03049 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Charles Love and K. Sears album: We Go a Long Way Back comments: [ballad]	Bloodstone	Go On and Cry	1982	T Neck
230	recordlabel: Mercury 116 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Bob Carter and Junior (as Junior Giscombe) album: Ji	Junior Giscombe	I Can't Help It -- Let Me Know	1982	Mercury
231	recordlabel: Constellation 69849 chartposition: RandB #47, US #55 writtenby: Norman Whitfield and Barrett Strong album: Wolf	Bill Wolfer	Papa Was a Rolling Stone	1982	Constellation
232	recordlabel: Boardwalk 151 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Everett Collins and Bernard Isley	Sunrize	Who's Stickin' It?	1982	Boardwalk
233	recordlabel: Capitol 5160 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #48 writtenby: George Clinton, Gambrell, Gary Shider and David Spradley album: Computer Games	George Clinton	Loopzilla	1982	Capitol
234	recordlabel: Malaco 2079 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: George Jackson and Robert Alton Miller album: Down Home	Z.Z. Hill	Cheating in the Next Room	1982	Malaco
235	recordlabel: Atlantic 4037 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Frank Martin, Bob Castell Blanch, Randy Jackson and Allee Willis album: Confidence	Narada Michael Walden	You're Number 1	1982	Atlantic
236	recordlabel: Salsoul 7036 chartposition: RandB #65, US #19 writtenby: Augustus Temple and Richie Weeks album: The Jammers comments: [disco funk boogie] charted as And You Know That / Be Mine Tonight in US dance charts	The Jammers	And You Know That	1982	Salsoul
237	recordlabel: Capitol 5146 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Street Opera	Ashford & Simpson	Love It Away	1982	Capitol
238	recordlabel: Motown 1622 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Kenny Pettus, Michael Wiley, Reggie Andrews and Bobby Harris album: Keep It Live comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	Keep It Live (On the K.I.L.)	1982	Motown
239	recordlabel: Polydor 457 chartposition: UK #60 comments: [disco dance]	Second Image	Star	1982	Polydor
240	recordlabel: Aria 1201 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Kenny Lehman, Peter Tufel, Rodger Bell and Thomas Jones comments: [disco dance]	Roundtree	Hit on You	1982	Aria
241	recordlabel: RCA 13304 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #20 writtenby: Brian Potter, John Lewis Parker and Freddie Washington album: Alfie comments: [disco dance]	Alfie Silas	A Puppet to You	1982	RCA
242	recordlabel: Arista 0682 chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #20 writtenby: Earl Toon Jr. comments: [disco funk]	Candela	Love You Madly	1982	Arista
243	recordlabel: Warner 29856 chartposition: RandB #24, US #104, US dance #42 writtenby: Prince (as Jamie Starr) album: What Time Is It?	The Time	The Walk	1982	Warner
244	recordlabel: Prelude 8051 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Chris Palmer and Linda Taylor	Linda Taylor	You and Me Just Started	1982	Prelude
245	recordlabel: Harlem Int. 110 chartposition: RandB #46, US Dance #20 writtenby: James Carter comments: [disco dance]	The Whatnauts	Help Is on the Way	1982	Harlem Int.
246	recordlabel: Greensleeves 41 chartposition: UK #61 album: Skidip comments: [reggae dancehall]	Eek-A-Mouse	Skidip	1982	Greensleeves
247	recordlabel: Warner 29801 chartposition: UK #60, RandB #69, US #108 writtenby: John Lennon album: Casino Lights comments: [live]	Randy Crawford	Imagine	1982	Warner
248	recordlabel: Warner 50037 chartposition: RandB #79, US Dance #21 album: Atkins comments: [disco dance]	Atkins	Feel It, Don't Fight It	1982	Warner
249	recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 132 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Love Is The Place	Curtis Mayfield	Toot An' Toot An' Toot	1982	Boardwalk
250	recordlabel: Capitol 5118 chartposition: RandB #21, US Dance #69 writtenby: Kae Williams album: All Night Long comments: [disco funk]	B.B. & Q. Band (Brooklyn, Bronx & Queens)	Imagination	1982	Capitol
251	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 827 chartposition: RandB #74, US Dance #21 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [hip hop, electro]	Pressure Drop	Rock the House (You'll Never Be)	1982	Tommy Boy
252	recordlabel: Prelude 644 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: James Mason, Mustafa Ahmed, Earl McField and Karin Wolf comments: [hip hop, funk]	Wuf Ticket	Ya Mama	1982	Prelude
253	recordlabel: Atlantic 89954 chartposition: RandB #48, US #64 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Tongue in CHIC comments: [disco funk]	Chic	Hangin'	1982	Atlantic
254	recordlabel: Quality / RFC Records 7009 chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: Luciano Ninzatti, Stefano Pulga, Jimmy Ross and Linda Wesley album: First True Love Affair comments: [disco funk]	Jimmy Ross	Fall into a Trance	1982	Quality / RFC Record
255	recordlabel: Capitol 5157 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Don't Play with Fire comments: [beat ballad]	Peabo Bryson	Give Me Your Love	1982	Capitol
256	recordlabel: Vanguard 55 chartposition: RandB #75, US Dance #22 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport)	Fonda Rae	Over Like a Fat Rat	1982	Vanguard
257	recordlabel: Motown 1604 chartposition: RandB #42, US #66 writtenby: Lionel Richie and David Cochrane album: In the Pocket / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [disco funk]	The Commodores	Why You Wanna Try Me	1982	Motown
258	recordlabel: Arista 1023 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Jump to It	Aretha Franklin	Love Me Right	1982	Arista
259	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 569 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Chris Frantz and Tina Weymouth album: The Message comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	It's Nasty (Genius of Love)	1982	Sugar Hill
260	recordlabel: Solar 48009 chartposition: RandB #25, US #110 writtenby: Lakeside album: Your Wish Is My Command comments: [funk]	Lakeside	Something About That Woman	1982	Solar
261	recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89922 chartposition: RandB #43, US #67 writtenby: Willie Nelson album: Grand Slam comments: [ballad]	The Spinners	Funny How Time Slips Away	1982	Atlantic
262	recordlabel: Joe Wes 81003 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Alfonzo Jones album: Alfonzo comments: [disco funk]	Alfonzo	Girl, You Are the One	1982	Joe Wes
263	recordlabel: Solar 11565 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Love Is Where You Find It comments: [disco, dance]	The Whispers	Emergency	1982	Solar
264	recordlabel: Capitol 5117 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Frank Wilson and Smokey Robinson album: Doin' Alright	O'Bryan	Still Water (Love)	1982	Capitol
265	recordlabel: Solar 48010 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Joey Gallo, Kevin Spencer and Wardell Potts Jr. album: Still in Love comments: [disco funk]	Carrie Lucas	Show Me Where You're Coming From	1982	Solar
266	recordlabel: Salsoul 7037 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport album: Inner Life II / Street Sounds Edition 1 comments: [disco dance] (extended remix) mpcode: WablH38XyVo	Inner Life	Moment of My Life	1982	Salsoul
267	recordlabel: Liberty 1453 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #64 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Attitudes comments: [disco funk]	Brass Construction	Can You See the Light	1982	Liberty
268	recordlabel: Tabu 03248 chartposition: RandB #25, US Dance #49 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: S.O.S. III comments: [disco funk]	The S.O.S. Band	High Hopes	1982	Tabu
269	recordlabel: Warner 29984 chartposition: RandB #70, US #70, US Dance #44 writtenby: Jerry Barnes & Katreese Barnes album: Happy Hour comments: [disco dance]	Deodato	Happy Hour	1982	Warner
270	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2713 chartposition: RandB #23 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: Get as Much Love as You Can / The Best Of Philadelphia	The Jones Girls	Nights Over Egypt	1982	P.I.R.
271	recordlabel: Warner 50032 chartposition: RandB #51, US #70, US AC #19 writtenby: Gene De Paul and Sammy Cahn album: Breakin' Away comments: [beat ballad]	Al Jarreau	Teach Me Tonight	1982	Warner
272	recordlabel: Arista 0681 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #23 writtenby: Kat Dyson comments: [disco funk] charted as Show You My Love / Go Back in US dance charts	Goldie Alexander	Show You My Love	1982	Arista
273	recordlabel: Elektra 69892 chartposition: US #69 writtenby: Lee Ritenour and Eric Tagg album: Rit/2	Lee Ritenour with Eric Tagg	Cross My Heart	1982	Elektra
274	recordlabel: Atlantic 89995 chartposition: RandB #70, US Dance #23 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Jerome Phillips, Melvin Odoms and Aaron Mathis album: A Song For Everyone	Tomorrow's Edition	In the Grooves	1982	Atlantic
275	recordlabel: Warner 49883 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: The Many Facets of Roger comments: [disco funk]	Roger (Troutman)	Do It Roger	1982	Warner
276	recordlabel: Beverly Glen Music 2003 chartposition: RandB #24 writtenby: Patrick Moten album: Just Ain't Good Enough	Johnnie Taylor	What About My Love	1982	Beverly Glen Music
277	recordlabel: Motown 1248 (UK) chartposition: UK #73 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Diana [1980] / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12 comments: [disco dance]	Diana Ross	Tenderness	1982	Motown(UK)
278	recordlabel: Prelude 614 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #66 writtenby: Jerome Prister and Michele Blackmon album: Secret Weapon comments: [disco dance]	Secret Weapon	Must Be the Music	1982	Prelude
279	recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89926 chartposition: US dance #16 writtenby: Eugene Curry comments: [disco dance]	Lace	Can't Play Around	1982	Atlantic
280	recordlabel: WMOT 02798 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #24 writtenby: Mark Birts, Nick Martinelli and Terry Price album: Breakin' Out comments: [disco dance]	Fat Larry's Band	Act Like You Know	1982	WMOT
281	recordlabel: Atlantic 4011 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Francois L'Herbier, Michel Daigle, Gail Kerri, Gene Leone and Richie Rome album: Voggue comments: [disco dance]	Voggue	Love Buzz	1982	Atlantic
282	recordlabel: MCA 51221 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Bill Summers, Claytoven Richardson, Larry Batiste, William Kennedy and Stewart Turner album: Jam the Box	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Jam the Box	1982	MCA
283	recordlabel: ARC 03015 chartposition: RandB #29, US #103 writtenby: Thom Bell and Deniece Williams album: Niecy	Deniece Williams	Waiting by the Hotline	1982	ARC
284	recordlabel: Warner 50044 chartposition: RandB #29, US #103 writtenby: William Collins album: The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away comments: [funk]	William Bootsy Collins	Take a Lickin' and Keep on Kickin'	1982	Warner
285	recordlabel: Columbia 02666 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Earl King (as Earl Kenneth King Jr.) album: Black Tie comments: [ballad]	The Manhattans	Honey, Honey	1982	Columbia
286	recordlabel: Capitol 5081 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Wall to Wall comments: [beat ballad]	RenÃ© & Angela	Imaginary Playmates	1982	Capitol
287	recordlabel: Arista 0662 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Cynthia Weil and Tom Snow album: Something About You	Angela Bofill	Holdin' Out for Love	1982	Arista
288	recordlabel: Beverly 2001 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Bobby Womack and Jim Ford album: The Poet... comments: [beat ballad]	Bobby Womack	Where Do We Go from Here	1982	Beverly
289	recordlabel: Salsoul 7038 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyyjammer comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Movin' Violation	1982	Salsoul
290	recordlabel: Warner 29745 chartposition: RandB #48, US dance #26 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Jane Lumibao album: Chaka Khan	Chaka Khan	Tearin' It Up	1982	Warner
291	recordlabel: Mercury 76143 chartposition: RandB #27, US dance #60 writtenby: Allen Jones and Howard Redmon Jr. album: Nightcruising comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	Freaky Behavior	1982	Mercury
292	recordlabel: Peter Pan 2801 chartposition: US dance #18 writtenby: Curtis Hudson comments: [disco dance]	Maxine Singleton	Don't You Love It	1982	Peter Pan
293	recordlabel: Jive 12007 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Joe Bithorn, Jerry Weinstein and Richard Jon Smith album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco dance]	Richard Jon Smith	Don't Go Walkin' Out That Door	1982	Jive
294	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13068 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Donald Hepburn and Robert Wright album: Give It Up comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	Sending My Love	1982	RCA Victor
295	recordlabel: Salsoul 7023 chartposition: RandB #36, US dance #27 writtenby: Jennifer Ivory, Starleana Young, Curt Jones, Steve Washington, and Raymond Jackson album: A Little Love comments: [funk]	Aurra	A Little Love	1982	Salsoul
296	recordlabel: AandM 2395 chartposition: RandB #28 album: Love Magic comments: [love ballad]	L.T.D.	April Love	1982	A&M
297	recordlabel: Casablanca 2353 chartposition: RandB #40, US #84 writtenby: Larry Gottlieb and Marc Blatte album: One More Mountain	Four Tops	Sad Hearts	1982	Casablanca
298	recordlabel: Cotillion 47006 chartposition: US #84, US AC #23 writtenby: Peter Allen, David Foster and Carole Bayer Sager album: Take Me to Your Heaven comments: [beat ballad]	Stevie Woods	Fly Away	1982	Cotillion
299	recordlabel: RCA 13387 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Brian Potter and John Lewis Parker album: Alfie comments: [ballad]	Alfie Silas	There I Go	1982	RCA
300	recordlabel: Arista 0646 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Carol Bayer Sager, Michael Masser album: Love All The Hurt Away comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	It's My Turn	1982	Arista

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