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
201	recordlabel: Geffen/Network 29396 chartposition: US dance #26, RandB #65, US #37 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Pete Bellotte album: DC Cab Soundtrack / What a Feelin comments: [disco dance]	Irene Cara	The Dream (Hold on to Your Dream)	1983	Geffen/Network
202	recordlabel: Warner 29462 chartposition: RandB #15, US #107 writtenby: Roger Troutman and Larry Troutman album: Zapp III comments: [funk]	Zapp	Heartbreaker (Part 1)	1983	Warner
203	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 457 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #82 writtenby: Melle Mel, Sylvia Robinson, Edward Fletcher and Reggie Griffin album: Greatest Messages comments: [hip hop]	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	New York New York	1983	Sugar Hill
204	recordlabel: Gordy 1666 chartposition: RandB #17, US #88 writtenby: Dennis Lambert and Peter Beckett album: Surface Thrills comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Love on My Mind Tonight	1983	Gordy
205	recordlabel: Mercury 810 435 chartposition: RandB #13, US dance #62 writtenby: The Bar Kays, Allen Jones and Michael Toles album: Propositions comments: [funk]	The Bar-Kays	She Talks to Me with Her Body	1983	Mercury
206	recordlabel: Ensign 507 chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Phil Fearon and Tamby album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [beat ballad]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Fantasy Real	1983	Ensign
207	recordlabel: Capitol 8569 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #57 writtenby: Paul Laurence and Freddie Jackson album: Never Say Never comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Melba Moore	Keepin' My Lover Satisfied	1983	Capitol
208	recordlabel: Ice 58 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Killer on the Rampage comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	War Party	1983	Ice
209	recordlabel: Ice 60 chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: Going for Broke comments: [reggae]	Eddy Grant	Till I Can't Take Love No More	1983	Ice
210	recordlabel: Polydor 637 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Len Barry album: Love Town comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Booker Newberry III	Teddy Bear	1983	Polydor(UK)
211	recordlabel: Priority 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Mirijanian, Cotter album: Love Is The Answer comments: [disco, swing]	Paradise	One Mind Two Hearts	1983	Priority(UK)
212	recordlabel: MCA 52216 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #44 writtenby: Freddie Waite album: The Youth of Today comments: [reggae]	Musical Youth	Heartbreaker	1983	MCA
213	recordlabel: Atlanta Artists 812 054 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Charlie Singleton, Nathan Leftenant and Tomi Jenkins album: Style comments: [funk]	Cameo	Style	1983	Atlanta Artists
214	recordlabel: Prelude 3694 (UK) chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Johnny Mandel and Paul Francis Webster album: Music comments: [disco funk]	D Train	The Shadow of Your Smile	1983	Prelude(UK)
215	recordlabel: Pretty Pearl 510 chartposition: UK #44, US Dance #35 writtenby: Greg Radford comments: [disco funk]	Curtis Hairston	I Want You (All Tonight)	1983	Pretty Pearl
216	recordlabel: TMT 5 (UK) chartposition: UK #42 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Going Up comments: [electro disco pop]	The RAH Band	Messages from the Stars	1983	TMT(UK)
217	recordlabel: London 31 (UK) chartposition: RandB #25, UK #43 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Candy Girl comments: [pop soul]	New Edition	Popcorn Love	1983	London(UK)
218	recordlabel: Sunnyview 3007 chartposition: RandB #26, UK #44 writtenby: Ben Cenac (as Maurice Benjamin Cenac) album: Jam on Revenge	Newcleus	Jam on Revenge (The Wikki-Wikki Song)	1983	Sunnyview
219	recordlabel: Ensign 501 chartposition: UK #44 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [disco dance]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Dancing Tight	1983	Ensign
220	recordlabel: Capitol 5203 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: O'Bryan and Don Cornelius album: You and I comments: [disco funk]	O'Bryan	I'm Freaky	1983	Capitol
221	recordlabel: Chrysalis 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: David Grant and Derek Bramble album: David Grant	David Grant	Rock the Midnight	1983	Chrysalis(UK)
222	recordlabel: Profile 7019 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: DMC (as Darryl McDaniels), DJ Run and Jam Master Jay album: Run D.M.C. comments: [hip hop]	Run-D.M.C.	It's Like That	1983	Profile
223	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
224	recordlabel: RCA Victor 4337 chartposition: RandB #61, UK #45 writtenby: Paul Laurence album: Get Loose comments: [disco funk]	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Get Loose	1983	RCA Victor
225	recordlabel: Mercury 810 341 1 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: To the Max comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Ms. Got-The-Body	1983	Mercury
226	recordlabel: West End 22153 chartposition: US Dance #10 writtenby: Fred Zarr, Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali and Phil Hurtt comments: [disco, hi NRG]	Julius Brown	Party	1983	West End
227	recordlabel: Capitol 5642 chartposition: RandB #15 writtenby: George Clinton, David Spradley, Lane Strickland and Fela Kuti album: You Shouldn't Nuf Bit Fish comments: [hip hop, funk]	George Clinton	Nubian Nut	1983	Capitol
228	recordlabel: Casablanca 810 337 1 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #15 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: Tantalizingly Hot comments: [disco funk]	Stephanie Mills	You Can't Run from My Love	1983	Casablanca
229	recordlabel: Streetwise 1114 chartposition: RandB #43, US Dance #15 writtenby: Brian Auger comments: [disco dance]	Cuba Gooding	Happiness Is Just Around the Bend	1983	Streetwise
230	recordlabel: Ensign 503 chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Phil Fearon album: Phil Fearon and Galaxy comments: [disco dance]	Phil Fearon & Galaxy	Wait Until Tonight (My Love)	1983	Ensign
231	recordlabel: Polydor 635 (UK) chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) and Roger Odell album: Out of This World comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	If You Could See Me Now	1983	Polydor(UK)
232	recordlabel: Mercury 133 (UK) chartposition: UK #48 writtenby: Hinds, Defoe, Carter album: Choice comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	Surprise Surprise	1983	Mercury(UK)
233	recordlabel: Satril 400 (UK) chartposition: UK #50 writtenby: Kenny Lynch album: Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny comments: [disco dance]	Kenny Lynch	Half The Day's Gone And We Haven't Earne'd A Penny	1983	Satril(UK)
234	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)
235	recordlabel: The Boardwalk Entertainment Co. 12 173 7 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Marvin Ennis album: Cliff Dawson	Cliff Dawson & Renee Diggs	Never Say I Do (If You Don't Mean It)	1983	The Boardwalk Entert
236	recordlabel: Elektra 69810 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #27 writtenby: Twinkie Clark album: You Brought the Sunshine comments: [gospel disco dance]	The Clark Sisters	You Brought the Sunshine (Into My Life)	1983	Elektra
237	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
238	recordlabel: Casablanca 814 725 7 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #16 writtenby: Andy Goldmark and Bruce Roberts album: The Best of Junior	Junior Giscombe	Unison	1983	Casablanca
239	recordlabel: West End 22159 chartposition: UK #49, US Dance #40 writtenby: Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Miller) comments: [disco funk boogie]	Raw Silk	Just in Time	1983	West End
240	recordlabel: Total Experience 8210 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Robert Wilson and Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band V comments: [funk]	The Gap Band	Jam the Motha	1983	Total Experience
241	recordlabel: EMI America 8159 chartposition: UK #48, US #84 writtenby: Chuck Berry album: Mama Africa comments: [Reggae]	Peter Tosh	Johnny B. Goode	1983	EMI America
242	recordlabel: Capitol 5250 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #41 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: High Rise	Ashford & Simpson	High-Rise	1983	Capitol
243	recordlabel: Montage 649 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: S. McCants comments: [disco dance]	Rumple-Stilts-Skin	I Think I Want To Dance With You	1983	Montage(UK)
244	recordlabel: Warner 1836 chartposition: RandB #55, US #52, US Dance #52 writtenby: Prince album: 1999	Prince	Let's Pretend We're Married -- Irresistible Bitch	1983	Warner
245	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)
246	recordlabel: Solar 69796 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Lakeside album: Untouchables comments: [love ballad]	Lakeside	Real Love	1983	Solar
247	recordlabel: RCA 326 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: P. Bishop, P. Seymour comments: [disco, boogie]	UK Players	Love's Gonna Get You	1983	RCA(UK)
248	recordlabel: Philly World 2012 chartposition: UK #53 writtenby: Gerard McMatton, Randy Handley, Kenny Lewis album: Just Like Dreamin' comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Terri Wells	You Make It Heaven	1983	Philly World
249	recordlabel: Qwest 29493 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #70, US #101 writtenby: James Ingram, Richard Page and Mark Vieha album: It's Your Night comments: [disco funk]	James Ingram	Party Animal	1983	Qwest
250	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
251	recordlabel: Quality/RFC 7025 chartposition: RandB #24, US Dance #17 writtenby: Sonny Bono comments: [electro funk]	Orbit featuring Carol Hall	The Beat Goes On	1983	Quality/RFC
252	recordlabel: Warner 29530 chartposition: RandB #29, UK #51, US Dance #28 writtenby: Glen Ballard, Davey Faragher and Brie Howard album: Nightline comments: [disco dance]	Randy Crawford	Nightline	1983	Warner
253	recordlabel: MCA 52228 chartposition: RandB #24, UK #88, US Dance #42 writtenby: Al Hudson, Dave Roberson and Kevin McCord album: Shine on Me comments: [disco funk]	One Way	Shine on Me	1983	MCA
254	recordlabel: Island 103 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Grace Jones album: Living My Life	Grace Jones	My Jamaican Guy	1983	Island(UK)
255	recordlabel: Radar 12003 chartposition: UK #56, US Dance #48 writtenby: James Lee and Joe Tucci comments: [disco, boogie]	Status IV	You Ain't Really Down	1983	Radar
256	recordlabel: Mirage 642 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: James Ingram album: Would You Like To Fly comments: [jazz funk]	Ingram	Smoothin' Groovin'	1983	Mirage
257	recordlabel: Atlantic 89876 chartposition: RandB #18, US dance #23 writtenby: Steve Arrington and Charles Carter album: Steve Arrington's Hall of Fame, Vol. 1 comments: [disco funk]	Steve Arrington	Nobody Can Be You	1983	Atlantic
258	recordlabel: Virgin 595 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Sam Jones, I Level album: I Level comments: [electro funk, dance]	I Level	Teacher	1983	Virgin(UK)
259	recordlabel: RCA 13437 chartposition: RandB #22, US #91, US Dance #25 writtenby: Ellie Greenwich, Jeff Kent and Ellen Foley album: Nona comments: [disco dance]	Nona Hendryx	Keep It Confidential	1983	RCA
260	recordlabel: Stiff 184 (UK) chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Jean Kluger and Nelly Byl album: Tic...Tac...Tic...Tac... (My Heart's Beating Wild) comments: [disco dance]	Gibson Brothers	My Heart's Beating Wild	1983	Stiff(UK)
261	recordlabel: Capitol 5224 chartposition: RandB #19 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: You and I comments: [beat ballad]	O'Bryan	You and I	1983	Capitol
262	recordlabel: Elektra 60316 1 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: Scandalous comments: [disco dance]	Imagination	New Dimension	1983	Elektra
263	recordlabel: Atlantic 89858 chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #19 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Looking at You, Looking at Me comments: [disco, funk, dance]	Narada Michael Walden	Reach Out	1983	Atlantic
264	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
265	recordlabel: Capitol 5307 chartposition: RandB #41, US #58, US AC #5 writtenby: Bob Crewe, Bob Gaudio and Jerry Corbetta album: Born to Love comments: [beat ballad]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	You're Looking Like Love to Me	1983	Capitol
266	recordlabel: Capitol 8547 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #60, US Dance #42 writtenby: Kashif album: The Other Side of the Rainbow comments: [disco dance]	Melba Moore	Underlove	1983	Capitol
267	recordlabel: Arista 9109 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Angela Bofill, Jeffrey Cohen and Narada Michael Walden album: Teaser comments: [ballad]	Angela Bofill	I'm on Your Side	1983	Arista
268	recordlabel: Motown 1706 chartposition: RandB #36, US #71, UK #95, US AC #18 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: Back Where I Belong comments: [ballad]	Four Tops	I Just Can't Walk Away	1983	Motown
269	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
270	recordlabel: Geffen 29432 chartposition: RandB #24, US #104, US Dance #43 writtenby: Jon Lind and Billy Meyers album: Feel My Soul comments: [disco dance]	Jennifer Holliday	Just Let Me Wait	1983	Geffen
271	recordlabel: Arista 9023 chartposition: RandB #30, US Dance #20 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Jeffrey Cohen and Simmons album: Goddess of Love comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	Riding the Tiger	1983	Arista
272	recordlabel: Salsoul 397 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: Bruce Gray and Bruce Hawes comments: [disco dance]	First Choice	Let No Man Put Asunder	1983	Salsoul
273	recordlabel: Prelude 8075 chartposition: RandB #55 UK #65, US Dance #24 writtenby: James D Train Williams album: Music comments: [disco funk]	D Train	Keep Giving Me Love	1983	Prelude
274	recordlabel: Sound Of New York 3 chartposition: RandB #32, US #67, US Dance #16 writtenby: Mike Cleveland album: Last Night A D.J. Saved My Life comments: [disco funk]	Indeep	When Boys Talk	1983	Sound Of New York
275	recordlabel: Cotillion 99812 chartposition: RandB #72, US Dance #20 writtenby: A. Jones, Larry Butler and Mark King comments: [disco funk]	Three Million	I've Been Robbed	1983	Cotillion
276	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
277	recordlabel: Total Experience 8208 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Cavin Yarbrough, Alisa Peoples, V. Hill and Lonnie Simmons album: Heartbeats comments: [disco funk]	Yarbrough & Peoples	Feels So Good	1983	Total Experience
278	recordlabel: Epic 04124 chartposition: RandB #21, US dance #41 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Robbery comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	Fix It	1983	Epic
279	recordlabel: Prism 360 chartposition: RandB #52, US Dance #21 writtenby: Richard Scher and Lotti Golden album: t's a Beat Wave comments: [electronic, disco]	Warp 9	Light Years Away	1983	Prism
280	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
281	recordlabel: POLO 1225 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #14 writtenby: George Stanley Alexander and Rob Davis comments: [disco dance]	Ellie Hope	Lucky	1983	POLO(UK)
282	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 828 chartposition: RandB #31, US #63 writtenby: Michael Jonzun album: Lost in Space comments: [electro, hip hop]	The Jonzun Crew	Space Is the Place	1983	Tommy Boy
283	recordlabel: London 26 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Derek Green album: 1st Light comments: [disco, boogie]	First Light	Explain The Reasons	1983	London(UK)
284	recordlabel: CBS 4053 chartposition: RandB #37, UK #64 writtenby: Billy Griffin and John Barnes album: Respect comments: [disco dance]	Billy Griffin	Serious	1983	CBS
285	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)
286	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
287	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
288	recordlabel: Jive 19059 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Keith Diamond and Meekaaeel Muhammad album: Richard Jon Smith comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Richard Jon Smith	She's the Master of the Game	1983	Jive
289	recordlabel: Warner 17970 (UK) chartposition: UK #65 writtenby: Russell Stone and Michael Mcnaught album: Windsong comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	He Reminds Me	1983	Warner(UK)
290	recordlabel: Critique 703 chartposition: RandB #77, US dance #21 writtenby: Rue Caldwell and Bill Pfordresher comments: [disco, boogie]	Rue Caldwell	The Party Starts When I'm with You	1983	Critique
291	recordlabel: Epic 34 03523 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Betty Wright and Warren Mendes album: Wright Back at You comments: [reggae beat]	Betty Wright	She's Older Now	1983	Epic
292	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)
293	recordlabel: Polydor 565 (UK) chartposition: UK #67 album: Second Image comments: [disco dance]	Second Image	Better Take Time	1983	Polydor(UK)
294	recordlabel: Salsoul 7056 chartposition: RandB #84, UK #67 writtenby: David Conley and Toni Byrd comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Surface	Falling in Love	1983	Salsoul
295	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13586 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #22 writtenby: Webster Lewis and Robert Wright album: On the Line comments: [funk soul boogie]	Michael Wycoff	Tell Me Love	1983	RCA Victor
296	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
297	recordlabel: Epic 34 03758 chartposition: RandB #60, US #65, US AC #10 writtenby: Larry Henley and Jeff Silbar album: When the Night Comes	Lou Rawls	Wind Beneath My Wings	1983	Epic
298	recordlabel: Planet 13430 chartposition: RandB #44, US #67, US dance #48 writtenby: John Lewis Parker and Brian Potter album: So Excited!	The Pointer Sisters	If You Wanna Get Back Your Lady	1983	Planet
299	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
300	recordlabel: Arista 9033 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Kashif and LaLa album: Kashif [1983 album] comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Kashif	Stone Love	1983	Arista

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