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
501	recordlabel: Arista 0671 chartposition: RandB #69, US Dance #1 writtenby: Tom Bailey, Chris Bell, Alannah Currie, Pete Dodd, Joe Leeway, John Roog and Matthew Seligman album: Set comments: [disco dance]	Thompson Twins	In the Name of Love	1982	Arista
502	recordlabel: Capitol 5144 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Sheree Brown album: The Music	Sheree Brown	Happy Music	1982	Capitol
503	recordlabel: Phase II 1497 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Fever comments: [disco funk instrumental]	Hamilton Bohannon	The Party Train	1982	Phase II
504	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3236 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Renee Diggs album: All Night Long comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	All Night Long	1982	Chocolate City
505	recordlabel: Gordy 1603 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Greg Williams and Phillip Ingram album: Switch V comments: [ballad]	Switch	Call on Me	1982	Gordy
506	recordlabel: Casablanca 20239 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: David Wolfert and Sandy Linzer album: Tonight! comments: [disco dance]	Four Tops	Let Me Set You Free	1982	Casablanca
507	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1095 chartposition: US dance #47 writtenby: Dino Fekaris, Freddie Perren album: Hot and Nasty comments: [disco dance]	Saint Tropez	The Love Stealers	1982	Rams Horn
508	recordlabel: Elektra 47451 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Ernest N. Baker, Freebo, Marshall Otwell and Sherwood E. Ball album: Heartache	Leslie Smith & Merry Clayton	Before the Night Is Over	1982	Elektra
509	recordlabel: Warner 50039 chartposition: RandB #49 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Morris Day, Jamie Starr album: The Time comments: [disco funk]	The Time	The Stick	1982	Warner
510	recordlabel: Streetwise 2201 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: A. Braithwithe, S. Vincent, P. Harmsworth, D. Borg comments: [disco jazz funk]	Touchdown	Ease Your Mind	1982	Streetwise
511	recordlabel: Destiny 2007 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Hot and Nasty	Saint Tropez	I Want to Do Something Freaky to You	1982	Destiny
512	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1127 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Chauncey Matthews, Stan Sheppard, W.L. Shepperd album: Hot and Nasty comments: [funk]	Saint Tropez	I've Been Watching You	1982	Rams Horn
513	recordlabel: Atlantic 4063 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Davide Romani, Fonzi Thornton, Fred Petrus and Mauro Malavasi album: Sharing Your Love comments: [disco funk]	Change	Hard Times (It's Gonna Be Alright)	1982	Atlantic
514	recordlabel: Prelude 645 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Rod (as Roch Niangandoumou) comments: [disco funk]	Rod	Just Keep On Walking	1982	Prelude
515	recordlabel: Epic 03804 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [ballad]	Luther Vandross	Promise Me	1982	Epic
516	recordlabel: Epic 02943 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Billy Ocean , Josie James and Nigel Martinez album: Inner Feelings comments: [disco funk]	Billy Ocean	Calypso Funkin'	1982	Epic
517	recordlabel: ARC 03261 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Deniece Williams and Thom Bell album: Niecy comments: [ballad]	Deniece Williams	Waiting	1982	ARC
518	recordlabel: GRP 2519 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Cliff Branch and Terrance Burrus album: Yours Truly comments: [disco jazz funk]	Tom Browne	Bye Gones	1982	GRP
519	recordlabel: Phase II 02897 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: Fever comments: [disco rap]	Hamilton Bohannon	I've Got the Dance Fever	1982	Phase II
520	recordlabel: Tabu 02947 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: M. McDowell album: Girls comments: [funk]	General Kane (as General Caine)	Girls	1982	Tabu
521	recordlabel: Capitol 9753 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Gene Dunlap, Donna Davis, Pam Vincent and Pamela Lawson album: Party in Me comments: [disco funk]	Gene Dunlap	Take My Love	1982	Capitol
522	recordlabel: Fantasy 930 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Greg Watson and Pam Sawyer comments: [electronic disco funk]	Steptoe	Sureyoureright	1982	Fantasy
523	recordlabel: Boardwalk 141 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Susan Buckner, Jerry Goldstein and Lonnie Jordan (as Leroy "Lonnie" Jordan) album: The Affair	Lonnie Jordan	I Think You're Out of This World	1982	Boardwalk
524	recordlabel: EMI 8105 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: A. Jones, B. Brown, T. Bartlett, W. Sumlin, V. Williams, W. Brown album: To The Point comments: [disco funk]	Kwick	Shake Till Your Body Break	1982	EMI
525	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 570 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: B. Jones, J. Robinson, Jr. album: West Street Mob comments: [disco funk]	West Street Mob	Got to Give It Up	1982	Sugar Hill
526	recordlabel: Waylo 114 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Billy Always, Willie Mitchell, Bernard Miller album: Billy Always comments: [southern soul ballad]	Billy Always	Didn't We Do It	1982	Waylo
527	recordlabel: Warner 50039 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Prince album: The Time comments: [ballad]	The Time	Girl	1982	Warner
528	recordlabel: Gordy 1652 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Al Green, Al Jackson Jr. and Willie Mitchell album: Rick James Presents Bobby M - Blow comments: [soul jazz[	Bobby Militello featuring Jean Carn	Let's Stay Together	1982	Gordy
529	recordlabel: Atlantic 4046 chartposition: RandB #74 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Norman Durham, Woody Cunningham, Richard Lee, Paul Crutchfield, Terry Dolphin & Eric Rohrbaugh album: Taste The Music comments: [disco, funk, rap]	Kleeer	De Ting Continues	1982	Atlantic
530	recordlabel: Megatone 108 chartposition: US dance #49 writtenby: James Wirrick album: All I Need comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Tell Me	1982	Megatone
531	recordlabel: Fantasy 205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rare Essence comments: [funk]	Rare Essence	Body Moves	1982	Fantasy
532	recordlabel: Warner 29897 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Dean Gant and Rowland Smith album: Sunfire comments: [disco funk]	Sunfire	Shake Your Body	1982	Warner
533	recordlabel: Columbia 03156 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: Khemistry comments: [disco funk]	Khemistry	I Got a Feeling	1982	Columbia
534	recordlabel: Mercury 76093 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James Bralower, J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons, Larry Smith and William Waring album: Kurtis Blow comments: [hip hop, funk]	Kurtis Blow	Hard Times	1982	Mercury
535	recordlabel: Mirage 4014 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Boo Boo Monk and Sandy Linzer album: More of the Good Life comments: [beat ballad]	T.S. Monk	More to Love	1982	Mirage
536	recordlabel: Emergency 6529 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Bernadette Alston, Claudette Washington, Cynthia Harvin, Dennis Bell and Kapri McGloster comments: [disco funk]	TouchÃ©	Wrap It Up	1982	Emergency
537	recordlabel: Capitol 5132 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: A. McKay, J. Johnson album: Ladies of the Eighties comments: [disco funk]	A Taste of Honey	We've Got the Groove	1982	Capitol
538	recordlabel: Juana 4002 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: D. Camon comments: [ballad]	The Controllers	My Love is Real	1982	Juana
539	recordlabel: Promise 32003 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Chaz [Charles Simmons] and Lorenza Boon	Chaz	(We Want to) Rock	1982	Promise
540	recordlabel: Columbia 03216 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Jimmy Cliff album: Special comments: [reggae]	Jimmy Cliff	Special	1982	Columbia
541	recordlabel: Spring 3026 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Johnny Flippin and Michael Walker album: On The Floor With Fatback	Fatback Band	She's My Shining Star	1982	Spring
542	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3234 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: George Philipps, Ernesto Phillips, O. Phillips, Greg Phillips, Ky Adeyemo and Renee Diggs album: All Night Long comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Starpoint	Get Your Body Up	1982	Chocolate City
543	recordlabel: Elektra 47241 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Aaron Mills, Andrew Stevens, Isaac Hayes and William Duckett album: Love Byrd: Donald Byrd and 125th St, N.Y.C. comments: [jazz funk]	Donald Byrd	I Love Your Love	1982	Elektra
544	recordlabel: DeLite 817 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Alice Sanderson, Keith Echols and Tony Valor album: Second Cup comments: [disco dance]	Coffee	Take Me Back	1982	DeLite
545	recordlabel: Capitol 5089 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Anthony Taylor and Michael Winston album: Ebonee Webb comments: [slow jam]	Ebonee Webb	Woman	1982	Capitol
546	recordlabel: Warner 7 29764 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Morris Day album: What Time Is It?	The Time	Gigolos Get Lonely Too	1982	Warner
547	recordlabel: Hump 3 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: George Clinton and Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison)	P-Funk All Stars	One of Those Summers	1982	Hump
548	recordlabel: RCA 13388 chartposition: US Dance #52 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco, boogie]	Plush	Free and Easy	1982	RCA
549	recordlabel: Warner 29965 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: The One Giveth, The Count Taketh Away comments: [funk]	William Bootsy Collins	Shine-O-Myte (Rag Popping)	1982	Warner
550	recordlabel: Solar 969955 7 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis album: Girls Will Be Girls comments: [disco funk]	Klymaxx	Wild Girls	1982	Solar
551	recordlabel: Warner 29985 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Exciting comments: [disco funk]	Marc Sadane	One Minute from Love	1982	Warner
552	recordlabel: Boardwalk 137 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Alex Masucci and Clarence Burke album: Really Wanna See You comments: [disco dance]	The Invisible Man's Band	Really Wanna See You	1982	Boardwalk
553	recordlabel: Mercury 76159 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Felton Pilate and Nita Wells Pilate album: Con Funk Shun 7 comments: [love ballad]	Con Funk Shun	Straight from the Heart	1982	Mercury
554	recordlabel: Columbia 03037 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: AndrÃ© Cymone album: Livin' in the New Wave	AndrÃ© Cymone	Livin' in the New Wave	1982	Columbia
555	recordlabel: Manhattan 002 chartposition: US Dance #53 writtenby: Darryl Payne, Eric Matthew and Philip Thomas album: Now! comments: [disco funk]	France Joli	Your Good Lovin'	1982	Manhattan
556	recordlabel: Venture 5020 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Daniel Joseph and Geraldine Hunt comments: [disco novelty]	The Murphys	Murphy's Jive Law	1982	Venture
557	recordlabel: Columbia 03008 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Chuck Mangione album: Love Notes comments: [instrumental]	Chuck Mangione	Steppin' Out	1982	Columbia
558	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13242 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: D. Lewis, N. Phillips, R. Wright, S. Davis album: Give It Up comments: [disco dance]	Pleasure	Give It Up	1982	RCA Victor
559	recordlabel: Handshake 2908 chartposition: US Dance #54 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher album: Trilark comments: [disco funk]	Trilark	Love Never Looked Better	1982	Handshake
560	recordlabel: Epic 03038 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Stanley Clarke album: Straight to the Top	Stanley Clarke	Straight to the Top	1982	Epic
561	recordlabel: Capitol 5092 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Byron Byrd album: Let There Be Sun comments: [funk]	Sun	Slamm Dunk the Ffunk!	1982	Capitol
562	recordlabel: Street Sounds 1 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco funk]	W.A.G.B. Band	I Can Get You Over	1982	Street Sounds
563	recordlabel: West End 22145 chartposition: US Dance #54 writtenby: Mark Wilson and Mike Cleveland comments: [disco funk]	Glass	Let Me Feel Your Heartbeat	1982	West End
564	recordlabel: Cotillion 7 99953 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [funk, rock]	Slave	Come to Blow Ya Mind	1982	Cotillion
565	recordlabel: Salsoul 7035 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron All the Way comments: [disco funk]	Rafael Cameron	Shake It Down	1982	Salsoul
566	recordlabel: Chalet 1227 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Bonnie Thompson and Jack Daniels	Alan Anthony	Turn Back the Hands of Time	1982	Chalet
567	recordlabel: Gordy 1631 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Reunion comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	More on the Inside	1982	Gordy
568	recordlabel: Sam 12346 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Andre Booth, Kenneth Alexander Christian and Robert Butler album: [disco funk]	B.B.C.S. & A	Rock Shock	1982	Sam
569	recordlabel: MCA 52112 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Al Hudson, Glenda Hudson album: Who's Foolin' Who? comments: [ballad]	One Way	Runnin' Away	1982	MCA
570	recordlabel: Montage 79900 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Gregory Ingram, Ray A. Moore, Rickey Sebastian and William Talbert album: Ladies Choice comments: [funk]	Shotgun	Shake and Pop	1982	Montage
571	recordlabel: Epic 14 02932 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: George Duke album: Dream On comments: [disco funk]	George Duke	Ride on Love	1982	Epic
572	recordlabel: Fountain 400 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Phillip Brown and Rufus Hill album: Ice 'N Hot comments: [ballad]	Jerry Butler	No Love Without Changes	1982	Fountain
573	recordlabel: Montage 1222 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Carlos Wilson album: Energize comments: [funk]	Mandrill	Put Your Money Where The Funk Is	1982	Montage
574	recordlabel: Solar 69932 chartposition: RandB #83 writtenby: Bo Watson, Melvin Gentry and Reggie Calloway album: Victory comments: [disco funk]	Midnight Star	Victory	1982	Solar
575	recordlabel: Prism 430 chartposition: US Dance #56 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden comments: [disco dance]	Tina Fabrik (aka Tina Fabrique)	Non Stop	1982	Prism
576	recordlabel: Atlantic 89924 chartposition: RandB #84 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Woody Cunningham album: Get Ready comments: [disco funk]	Kleeer	She Said She Loves Me	1982	Atlantic
577	recordlabel: Capitol 260 (UK) chartposition: RandB #84 writtenby: M. Calhoun, W. Stegall album: Travelin' comments: [disco, boogie]	L.J. Reynolds	Special Effects	1982	Capitol(UK)
578	recordlabel: Fantasy 922 chartposition: R&B #85 writtenby: Roger Sause album: Electrophonic Funk comments: [disco funk]	Shock	Let Your Body Do The Talkin'	1982	Fantasy
579	recordlabel: Arista 0632 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Nigel Martinez album: Mr. C	Norman Connors (ft. Beau Williams)	She's Gone	1982	Arista
580	recordlabel: Venture 5022 chartposition: US dance #57 writtenby: Freddie James, Geraldine Hunt and Peter Dowse album: Cheri comments: [disco dance]	Cheri	Give It to Me Baby -- Star Struck	1982	Venture
581	recordlabel: Gold Coast 7401 chartposition: US dance #57 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo comments: [disco dance]	Double Exposure	After All This Time	1982	Gold Coast
582	recordlabel: Arista 0691 chartposition: US Dance #58 writtenby: Freddie James, Rosi Bucci and Tony Green comments: [disco funk]	Freddie James	Don't Turn Your Back on Love	1982	Arista
583	recordlabel: Profile Records 5011 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: George Luster and Ronald D. Johnson comments: [hip hop, funk]	Hurt 'em Bad & The S.C. Band	Monday Night Football	1982	Profile Records
584	recordlabel: Victory 1000 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #88 writtenby: Sylvia Robinson, L. Roberts album: Changin' Times comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Positive Express	Not On The Outside	1982	Victory
585	recordlabel: GRP 2520 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Bernard Wright and Master Wel album: Funky Beat comments: [ballad]	Bernard Wright	Won't You Let Me Love You	1982	GRP
586	recordlabel: Montage 1209 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: C.M. Lord and Pete Robinson album: C. M. Lord comments: [disco funk]	C.M. Lord	Flashback	1982	Montage
587	recordlabel: Handshake 02879 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Rafe VanHoy comments: [ballad]	Dorothy Moore	What's Forever For	1982	Handshake
588	recordlabel: H.C.R.C 03259 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Tom Jones III and David Weatherspoon comments: [funk]	Videeo	Closet Freak	1982	H.C.R.C
589	recordlabel: Columbia 02881 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Charles Earland and Sheryl Kendrick album: Earland's Jam comments: [jazz funk]	Charles Earland	Animal	1982	Columbia
590	recordlabel: De lite 201 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: John Harris Jr. and Marlon Woods album: Second Cup comments: [disco dance]	Coffee	My Turn to Burn	1982	De lite
591	recordlabel: Mega 100 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Candy Corvin, Jerry Marcellino comments: [disco dance]	Lady	Number One	1982	Mega
592	recordlabel: Silver Cloud 5 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Hollis Googe and Phil Barr comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Pulse	Don't Stop the Magic	1982	Silver Cloud
593	recordlabel: Zoo York 02683 chartposition: US Dance #65 writtenby: Billy Mersey, Carol Williams and Rose McCoy comments: [disco dance]	Carol Williams & the Billy Mersey Band	Shake It Easy	1982	Zoo York
594	recordlabel: West End 22141 chartposition: US Dance #65 writtenby: Larry Joseph comments: [disco]	Sparque	Music Turns Me On	1982	West End
595	recordlabel: Handshake 02852 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Schultze, Korduletsch, Jones comments: [disco dance]	Ronnie Jones	Video Games	1982	Handshake
596	recordlabel: Gold Coast 7403 chartposition: US Dance #70 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Royal Bayyan, Vilya Jackson and Wahid Bayyan comments: [disco, boogie]	Majik	You Gotta Get Up	1982	Gold Coast
---	recordlabel: Epic 14 02996 writtenby: Keith Copeland, Michael Nash album: Stronger Than Ever comments: [disco funk]	Rose Royce	Still In Love	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: Rio 36 writtenby: Jurgen S. Korduletsch, Schultze, Jones comments: [disco funk]	Ronnie Jones	You and I	1982	Rio
---	recordlabel: CBS 3048 (UK) writtenby: M. Gaye album: Midnight Love	Marvin Gaye	Rockin' After Midnight	1982	CBS(UK)
---	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 3166 writtenby: T. Brunson, O. Redding III album: Sticky Situation comments: [disco funk]	Tyrone Brunson	I Need Love	1982	Believe In A Dream

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