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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 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 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
301 recordlabel: Motown 1625
chartposition: RandB #64, US #88, US AC #38
writtenby: Artie Butler and Molly Ann Leikin
album: Pressin' On
comments: [ballad]
Billy Preston I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye 1982 Motown
302 recordlabel: Motown 1532
chartposition: RandB #35, US #103
writtenby: Sam Dees
album: Tell Me a Lie
comments: [southern soul]
Bettye LaVette Right in the Middle (Of Falling in Love) 1982 Motown
303 recordlabel: Geffen 29910
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Henry Krieger and Tom Eyen
album: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album
comments: [ballad]
Jennifer Holliday I Am Changing 1982 Geffen
304 recordlabel: MCA 52043
chartposition: RandB #33, US #104
writtenby: Earnest Evans
album: The Change Has Come
Chubby Checker Harder Than Diamond 1982 MCA
305 recordlabel: Capitol 5072
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Live in New Orleans
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly We Need Love to Live 1982 Capitol
306 recordlabel: Elektra 47452
chartposition: RandB #30, US #11, US rock #19, UK #25, US dance #62
writtenby: Freddie Mercury
album: Hot Space
Queen Body Language 1982 Elektra
307 recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89962
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Keni St. Lewis
album: Grand Slam
The Spinners Magic in the Moonlight 1982 Atlantic
308 recordlabel: Prism 40007
chartposition: US Dance #20
writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson
Pure Energy Breakaway 1982 Prism
309 recordlabel: MCA 52015
chartposition: US #91
writtenby: Joe Russo
album: The Change Has Come
Chubby Checker Running 1982 MCA
310 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 576
chartposition: RandB #44, US #89
writtenby: Sly Stone (as Sylvester Stewart)
album: Break Dance: Electric Boogie
West Street Mob Sing a Simple Song 1982 Sugar Hill
311 recordlabel: Profile 5004
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Tom Tom Club, Andre
Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde Genius Rap 1982 Profile
312 recordlabel: Mercury 223
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Gerald Calhoun and Michael Cooper
album: To the Max
comments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun Ain't Nobody, Baby 1982 Mercury
313 recordlabel: Atlantic 4007
chartposition: US #95
writtenby: Dean Gant
The Spinners Never Thought I'd Fall in Love 1982 Atlantic
314 recordlabel: De lite 821
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: William Anderson
album: Think Positive!
Crown Heights Affair Somebody Tell Me What to Do 1982 De lite
315 recordlabel: Arista 0659
chartposition: RandB #39, US #93
writtenby: Jay Wiggins and Lloyd Smith
album: Face to Face
GQ Sad Girl 1982 Arista
316 recordlabel: P.I.R. 02898
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: This One's for You
Teddy Pendergrass Nine Times Out of Ten -- This Gift of Life 1982 P.I.R.
317 recordlabel: Solar 48012
chartposition: RandB #35, US #108
writtenby: Belinda Lipscomb, Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry, Reggie Calloway and Vincent Calloway
album: Victory
Midnight Star Hot Spot 1982 Solar
318 recordlabel: Capitol 5104
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Davide Romani, Fonzi Thornton and Mauro Malavasi
album: Feelin' Lucky
High Fashion Feelin' Lucky Lately 1982 Capitol
319 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 119 (UK)
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, Melle Mel (as Melvin Glover) and Joey Robinson Jr.
Melle Mel & Duke Bootee Message II (Survival) 1982 Sugar Hill(UK)
320 recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 164 7
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson
album: Give Everybody Some!
Richard Dimples Fields People Treat You Funky (When Ya Ain't Got No Money!) 1982 Boardwalk
321 recordlabel: SAM 5025
chartposition: RandB #83, US Dance #32
writtenby: Nicky Braddy
Komiko Feel Alright 1982 SAM
322 recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 1406
chartposition: RandB #32, US dance #69
writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett
album: Steamin' Hot
The Reddings I Know You Got Another 1982 Believe In A Dream
323 recordlabel: AandM 2435
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Greg Phillinganes and Willis
album: Brilliance
Atlantic Starr Perfect Love 1982 A&M
324 recordlabel: Pavillion 02962
chartposition: RandB #85, US dance #32
writtenby: lain Wisniak, Carole Rowley, Cerrone and Don Ray
Cerrone Back Track 1982 Pavillion
325 recordlabel: P.I.R. 03284
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Victor Carstarphen, Gene McFadden and John Whitehead
album: This One's for You
Teddy Pendergrass I Can't Win for Losing 1982 P.I.R.
326 recordlabel: Salsoul 376
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Ron Kersey and Sam Dees
album: Heat It Up
The Salsoul Orchestra ft. Loleatta Holloway Seconds 1982 Salsoul
327 recordlabel: Zoo York 02738
chartposition: RandB #35, US Dance #47
writtenby: R.J. Rice and Q. Baxter
album: R.J.'s Latest Arrival [1982 album]
R.J.s Latest Arrival (Aerobic Dancin) Keep Dancin' 1982 Zoo York
328 recordlabel: Elektra 67967
chartposition: RandB #33, US Dance #55
writtenby: Curtis Harmon, James K. Lloyd and Cedric A. Napoleon
album: We Are One
comments: [jazz funk instrumental]
Pieces of a Dream Mt. Airy Groove 1982 Elektra
329 recordlabel: MCA 52004
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Al Hudson and Glenda Hudson
album: Who's Foolin' Who
One Way Who's Foolin' Who 1982 MCA
330 recordlabel: MCA 1778
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: S. Roberts, B. Summers, M. Sasaki
album: Seventeen
Bill Summers & Summers Heat Seventeen 1982 MCA
331 recordlabel: Quality 7014
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Seth Justman
album: Felix and Jarvis
comments: [hip hop]
Felix & Jarvis Flamethrower Rap 1982 Quality
332 recordlabel: Elektra 47425
chartposition: RandB #65, US #102
writtenby: Bob Marley
album: Come Morning
comments: [instrumental]
Grover Washington, Jr. Jamming 1982 Elektra
333 recordlabel: Larc 81011
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Alfonzo (as Alfonzo Jones)
album: Alfonzo
Alfonzo Change the World 1982 Larc
334 recordlabel: Arista 1014
chartposition: RandB #44, US #106
writtenby: Ray Parker Jr
album: The Other Woman
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio) It's Our Own Affair 1982 Arista
335 recordlabel: Boardwalk 11 143
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Richard Dimples Fields and Belinda Wilson
album: Mr. Look So Good!
Richard Dimples Fields Taking Applications 1982 Boardwalk
336 recordlabel: Boardwalk 99901
chartposition: RandB #39, US #105
writtenby: L. Jordan, S. Allen, R. Hammon, H. Scott and L. Rabb
comments: [comedy]
Rich Little President's Rap 1982 Boardwalk
337 recordlabel: Tamla 1630
chartposition: US #107
writtenby: Smokey Robinson
album: Yes It's You Lady
comments: [Motown Sound]
Smokey Robinson Yes It's You Lady 1982 Tamla
338 recordlabel: Atlantic 3882
chartposition: RandB #39, US #107
writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas
album: Can't Shake This Feelin'
comments: [disco funk]
The Spinners Love Connection (Raise the Window Down) 1982 Atlantic
339 recordlabel: Polydor 2202
chartposition: RandB #54, US #105
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: Carry On
Bobby Caldwell Jamaica 1982 Polydor
340 recordlabel: Mirage 4837
chartposition: US dance #23
writtenby: David Frank and Mic Murphy
album: Sweat
The System It's Passion 1982 Mirage
341 recordlabel: Capitol 5098
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: I Am Love
comments: [ballad]
Peabo Bryson There's No Guarantee 1982 Capitol
342 recordlabel: MCA 52133
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Al Hudson, Jack Hall, Lynn White and Willis Hall
album: Wild Night
comments: [disco funk]
One Way Wild Night 1982 MCA
343 recordlabel: Dakar 103
chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #52
writtenby: Cleveland Battle, Gerrard Butler and Michael Hughes
comments: [disco funk]
AM-FM You Are the One 1982 Dakar
344 recordlabel: Sutra 115
chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #36
writtenby: Chris Hill
comments: [disco, funk, boogie]
Feel Let's Rock (Over and Over Again) 1982 Sutra
345 recordlabel: ChiSound 1001
chartposition: RandB #40, UK #88
writtenby: Jimmy Levine and Lowrell Simon
Gene Chandler I'll Make the Living If You Make the Loving Worthwhile 1982 ChiSound
346 recordlabel: Spring 3025
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bill Curtis
album: On the Floor with Fatback
comments: [funk]
Fatback Band On the Floor 1982 Spring
347 recordlabel: Devaki 1009
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr.
album: Official Business
comments: [disco funk]
Dunn & Bruce Street Shout for Joy 1982 Devaki
348 recordlabel: Cotillion 99943
chartposition: RandB #71, US #108
writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr
album: Sneakin' Out
comments: [ballad]
Stacy Lattisaw Hey There Lonely Boy 1982 Cotillion
349 recordlabel: Motown 1653
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Bobby Nunn and Kenny Stover
album: Second to Nunn
comments: [disco funk]
Bobby Nunn Got to Get Up on It 1982 Motown
350 recordlabel: Motown 1627
chartposition: RandB #59, US #109
writtenby: Ozone and A. Stewart
album: Li'l Suzy
comments: [disco funk]
Ozone Li'l Suzy 1982 Motown
351 recordlabel: MCA 52107
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Kevin McCord
album: I Fooled You This Time
Alicia Myers I Want to Thank You 1982 MCA
352 recordlabel: RCA Victor 13056
chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #37
writtenby: Denzil Miller, Monica Pege and Arnold Ramsey
album: Love Conquers All
Michael Wycoff Still Got the Magic (Sweet Delight) 1982 RCA Victor
353 recordlabel: Capitol 5076
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Theophilus Coakley
album: Pure and Natural
T-Connection A Little More Love 1982 Capitol
354 recordlabel: Mercury 76170
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Robert Ford Jr., J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons and Larry Smith
album: Tough
comments: [hip hop, funk]
Kurtis Blow Tough 1982 Mercury
355 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 789
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: Harry Ray and Tommy Keith
Harry Ray Sweet Baby 1982 Sugar Hill
356 recordlabel: MCA 52027
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Bill Summers, Kevin Toney and William Kennedy
album: Jam the Box
Bill Summers & Summers Heat At the Concert 1982 MCA
357 recordlabel: Larc 81012
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Phil Balsano
comments: [ballad]
Shawn Christopher Too Late 1982 Larc
358 recordlabel: Elektra 69972
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Donald Byrd and Isaac Hayes
comments: [jazz funk]
Donald Byrd Sexy Dancer 1982 Elektra
359 recordlabel: Elektra 47403
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Alex Brown and Kevin Moore
album: Azz Izz
comments: [beat ballad]
Ren Woods Take Me to Heaven 1982 Elektra
360 recordlabel: Polydor 2197
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Howard Redmon, James Gadson, Lee Hayes and Marcus Robinson
album: Saturday, Saturday Night
comments: [sweet soul]
Zoom Love Seasons 1982 Polydor
361 recordlabel: Venture 5021
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #26
writtenby: Lonnie Johnson and Patrick Adams
The Shades of Love Keep in Touch (Body to Body) 1982 Venture
362 recordlabel: Boardwalk 7 11 147
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Joe Coleman and Michael Lo Bianco
album: Cliff Dawson
comments: [ballad]
Cliff Dawson It's Not Me You Love 1982 Boardwalk
363 recordlabel: Atlantic 89996
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici and Lisa Walden
album: Confidence
comments: [disco funk]
Narada Michael Walden Summer Lady 1982 Atlantic
364 recordlabel: MCA 52035
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Garry A. Jackson, Isaac Suthers, Michael Cooper and Richard Aragon
album: Let's Wear It Out!
comments: [disco funk]
Klique Dance Like Crazy 1982 MCA
365 recordlabel: RCA 13364
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Michael Toles and Allen Jones
album: F r i c t i o n
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Take It Off 1982 RCA
366 recordlabel: Casablanca 2353
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Sandy Linzer and David Wolfert
album: One More Mountain
comments: [ballad]
Four Tops I Believe in You and Me 1982 Casablanca
367 recordlabel: Capitol 8527
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Raymond Johnson and Ron Banks
album: New Dimension
The Dramatics Live It Up 1982 Capitol
368 recordlabel: MCA 52085
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Joyce Stiger and Vee Pea
album: Here We Go Again
Bobby Bland Recess in Heaven 1982 MCA
369 recordlabel: Sugar Hill 579
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: J. Robinson, Jr., C. Cook, A. Brown
album: The Sequence
comments: [ballad]
The Sequence I Don't Need Your Love 1982 Sugar Hill
370 recordlabel: Salsoul 7043
chartposition: RandB #40, US dance #78
writtenby: Steve Washington (as Stephen C. Washington), Curt Jones and Jennifer Ivory
album: Live and Let Live
Aurra Such a Feeling 1982 Salsoul
371 recordlabel: Bridge 1982
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: John Valentine and Billy Valentine (as William Valentine)
The Valentine Brothers Money's Too Tight (To Mention) 1982 Bridge
372 recordlabel: Montage 1214
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Ernest Latimore, Gregory Ingram, Larry Austin, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and Tyrone Steels
album: Ladies Choice
comments: [disco funk]
Shotgun Ladies Choice 1982 Montage
373 recordlabel: Prelude 8058
chartposition: RandB #41
album: Redd Hott
Sharon Redd Beat the Street 1982 Prelude
374 recordlabel: M&M 103
chartposition: RandB #61, US Dance #41
writtenby: Lamont Dozier
album: Lamont
Lamont Dozier Shout About It 1982 M&M
375 recordlabel: RCA 13026
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III, Mario Tio
album: Blue Jeans
comments: [disco funk]
Chocolate Milk Let's Go All the Way 1982 RCA
376 recordlabel: Cotillion 99980
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Keith Stegall and Patrick Henderson
album: The Woman in My Life
comments: [ballad]
Stevie Woods Woman in My Life 1982 Cotillion
377 recordlabel: AandM 2436
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #43
writtenby: Jackie Ball, Kimberly Ball, Linda Stokes and Michael Stokes
Magic Lady Red Hot Stuff 1982 A&M
378 recordlabel: Bridge 1984
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Billy Valentine and John Valentine
The Valentine Brothers Let Me Be Close to You 1982 Bridge
379 recordlabel: Arista 0650
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: David Lasley and Willie Wilcox
album: If I Had the Chance
comments: [love ballad]
Chuck Cissel & Marva King If I Had the Chance 1982 Arista
380 recordlabel: Destiny 2010
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: A.J. Cervantes and Ron Altbach
album: Hot and Nasty
Saint Tropez Femmes Fatales 1982 Destiny
381 recordlabel: Salsoul 7029
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: S. Roberts, Jr.
album: Skyy Line
comments: [ballad]
Skyy When You Touch Me 1982 Salsoul
382 recordlabel: RCA 13200
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Edward Howard, Fredi Grace and Keith Rawls
album: Get on Your Mark
Fredi Grace & Rhinstone Help, Save This Frantic Heart of Mine 1982 RCA
383 recordlabel: T Neck 03394
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: McKinley Jackson, Shirley Jones and Valorie Jones
album: We Go a Long Way Back
Bloodstone My Love Grows Stronger (Part 1) 1982 T Neck
384 recordlabel: Columbia 03081
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Skip Boardley
Enchantment I Know Your Hot Spot 1982 Columbia
385 recordlabel: Cotillion 47007
chartposition: RandB #45
weeksinr&bchart: 10
writtenby: Dean Pitchford and Michael Gore
album: The Sisters
comments: [ballad]
Sister Sledge featuring David Simmons All the Man That I Need 1982 Cotillion
386 recordlabel: Elektra 69991
chartposition: US Dance #30
writtenby: Randy Jackson and WandaWalden
comments: [disco dance]
Wanda Walden I Must Be Dreamin' 1982 Elektra
387 recordlabel: Devaki 4005
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Bruce Gray and Dunn Pearson Jr.
album: Official Business
Dunn & Bruce Street If You Come with Me 1982 Devaki
388 recordlabel: Salsoul 7042
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Erique Dial, Jerome Bell and Russell Deyo
album: Feel My Love
comments: [disco, boogie]
Vaughan Mason & Butch Dayo You Can Do It 1982 Salsoul
389 recordlabel: T Neck 02705
chartposition: RandB #45
writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper
album: Inside You
The Isley Brothers Welcome Into My Heart 1982 T Neck
390 recordlabel: Spector 00021
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Vernon Burch
album: Playing Hard to Get
Vernon Burch Playing Hard to Get 1982 Spector
391 recordlabel: Becket 512
chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #46
writtenby: Bert Reid and Ronald Miller
comments: [disco funk]
Denroy Morgan Happy Feeling 1982 Becket
392 recordlabel: Cotillion 47001
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Artwell Matthews and Johnnie Mae Matthews
album: Roll with the Punches
comments: [hip hop, funk]
ADC Band Roll with the Punches 1982 Cotillion
393 recordlabel: Atlantic 4024
chartposition: RandB #55, US Dance #31
weeksinr&bchart: 8
writtenby: Norman Durham & Woody Cunningham
album: Taste The Music
comments: [disco, boogie]
Kleeer Taste The Music 1982 Atlantic
394 recordlabel: Salsoul 7026
chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #46
writtenby: Stan Lucas
album: Heat It Up
The Salsoul Orchestra featuring Jocelyn Brown Take Some Time Out (For Love) 1982 Salsoul
395 recordlabel: Elektra 067999
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Brenda Russell
album: Straight from the Heart...
Patrice Rushen Breakout! 1982 Elektra
396 recordlabel: Prelude 14101
chartposition: US dance #31
writtenby: Andy Gierus, Nick Straker and Phil Towner
album: The Nick Straker Band
comments: [disco funk album cut]
The Nick Straker Band The Beat Inside 1982 Prelude
397 recordlabel: Gordy 1635
chartposition: RandB #46
writtenby: El DeBarge
album: All This Love
comments: [disco funk]
DeBarge Stop! Don't Tease Me 1982 Gordy
398 recordlabel: RCA 13215
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: L. Ware, Z. Grey
album: Love Conquers All
comments: [funk soul boogie]
Michael Wycoff Looking Up to You 1982 RCA
399 recordlabel: Chycago Int. 02907
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Donald Burnside
album: The Key to Your Heart
comments: [funk]
Superior Movement Wide Shot 1982 Chycago Int.
400 recordlabel: Our Gang 1008
chartposition: RandB #47
writtenby: Darryl Ellis, Dunn Pearson Jr. and Paul Richmond
album: Amuzement Park
comments: [disco funk]
Amuzement Park Groove Your Blues Away 1982 Our Gang

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