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
501	recordlabel: Injection 134.601 chartposition: US Dance #37 writtenby: Patrick Cowley	Sarah Dash	Low Down Dirty Rhythm	1983	Injection .
502	recordlabel: Tabu 38352 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: John Simpson album: S.O.S. III comments: [ballad]	The S.O.S. Band	Have It Your Way	1983	Tabu
503	recordlabel: Cotillion 99840 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter album: Johnny Gill [1983 album] comments: [ballad]	Johnny Gill	When Something Is Wrong with My Baby	1983	Cotillion
504	recordlabel: Atlantic 89725 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Believer	Chic	Give Me the Lovin'	1983	Atlantic
505	recordlabel: Columbia 04002 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Azar Lawrence, Beloyd Taylor and Maurice White album: Powerlight comments: [disco funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Spread Your Love	1983	Columbia
506	recordlabel: Larc 81021 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Prince Phillip Mitchell album: Lanier & Co. comments: [ballad]	Lanier & Co.	Share Your Love with Me	1983	Larc
507	recordlabel: Spring 3034 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: A.C. Graham and Wayne Perkins album: E.S.P. (Extra Sexual Persuasion) comments: [ballad]	Millie Jackson	I Feel Like Walking in the Rain	1983	Spring
508	recordlabel: Sun Valley 88001 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Chaz [Charles Simmons] (as Chaz Simmons) and Steve Godfrey	Pamela Nivens	It's You I Love (So in Love)	1983	Sun Valley
509	recordlabel: Larc 81014 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Andre Williams	Mellaa	Makin' Love In The Fast Lane	1983	Larc
510	recordlabel: Clockwork 80913 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electro disco funk]	Garrett's Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Clockwork
511	recordlabel: Epic 34 03760 chartposition: R&B #59 writtenby: George Duke album: Guardian Of The Light comments: [disco funk]	George Duke	Reach Out	1983	Epic
512	recordlabel: Arista 1051 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	The People Next Door	1983	Arista
513	recordlabel: Salsoul 7047 chartposition: US Dance #40 writtenby: Stan Lucas album: Inner Life II comments: [disco dance]	Inner Life	I Like It Like That	1983	Salsoul
514	recordlabel: Quality 48 chartposition: US dance #40 writtenby: Domenic Troiano comments: [disco dance] mpcode: vrZ_hTPsgv0	Ebony featuring Wayne St. John	We All Need Love	1983	Quality
515	recordlabel: Geffen 29627 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Jr Tucker comments: [disco funk]	Junior Tucker	Bad Girls	1983	Geffen
516	recordlabel: Columbia 04102 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Billy Griffin, John Barnes and Lester Abram album: Respect	Billy Griffin	Respect	1983	Columbia
517	recordlabel: CBS Associates 04032 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: George Clinton, Garry Shider and David Spradley album: Urban Dancefloor Guerillas comments: [disco funk]	P-Funk All Stars	Generator Pop	1983	CBS Associates
518	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 837 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Gary Glitter and Mike Leander comments: [electro, disco, funk]	Planet Patrol	I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock and Roll)	1983	Tommy Boy
519	recordlabel: Phase II/Comp. 103 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Make Your Body Move comments: [disco funk]	Hamilton Bohannon	Make Your Body Move	1983	Phase II/Comp.
520	recordlabel: Geffen 29581 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Prince album: Debra Hurd	Debra Hurd	Gotta Broken Heart Again	1983	Geffen
521	recordlabel: F1 Team 9601 chartposition: US Dance #41 writtenby: O&R Canterbury, S. Wheeler, T. Valor comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Fantasy	Live the Life I Love	1983	F Team
522	recordlabel: Columbia 04013 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Bill Millikans, Stephen Wilkin, Arthur King, Michael Day and Rocky Maffit album: Modern Heart comments: [disco funk]	Champaign	Let Your Body Rock	1983	Columbia
523	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 797 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Joey Robinson Jr., Bunny Sigler and Reggie Griffin album: New Guys on the Block	New Guys on the Block featuring Lane	On the Dance Floor	1983	Sugar Hill
524	recordlabel: MCA 52271 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bo Freeman and Scott Roberts album: London Style	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	It's Over	1983	MCA
525	recordlabel: Ocean Front 2000 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Lamont Dozier album: Garland Green comments: [ballad]	Garland Green	Tryin' to Hold On	1983	Ocean Front
526	recordlabel: Arista 1043 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Luther Vandross album: Jump to It comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	This Is for Real	1983	Arista
527	recordlabel: Motown 1680 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Kwame Heshimu and Bobby Harris album: On the One comments: [funk]	Dazz Band	Party Right Here	1983	Motown
528	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.
529	recordlabel: Next Plateau 50012 chartposition: US Dance #42 writtenby: Richard de Jongh comments: [disco dance]	Spencer Jones	How High	1983	Next Plateau
530	recordlabel: Columbia 04219 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Jeff Silbar and Larry Henley album: Visions comments: [ballad]	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Hero (The Wind Beneath My Wings)	1983	Columbia
531	recordlabel: Columbia 03551 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Rodney Franklin album: Learning To Love comments: [smooth jazz funk ballad]	Rodney Franklin	That's the Way I Feel 'Bout Your Love	1983	Columbia
532	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
533	recordlabel: CBS Assoc. 4142 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Ron Banks and Raymond Johnson album: Truly Bad comments: [disco funk]	Ron Banks	Truly Bad	1983	CBS Assoc.
534	recordlabel: Atlantic 89931 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Eric Mercury and Dick Wagner comments: [beat ballad]	Eric Mercury & Roberta Flack	Our Love Will Stop the World	1983	Atlantic
535	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
536	recordlabel: Success Records 110 26 83 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Michael Sterling album: The Artist	Michael Sterling	Desperate	1983	Success Records
537	recordlabel: Motown 1695 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Bobby Nunn album: Private Party comments: [disco funk]	Bobby Nunn	Private Party	1983	Motown
538	recordlabel: H.C.R.C 10100 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Ed Cobb comments: [slow jam]	Ellis Hall	Every Little Bit Hurts	1983	H.C.R.C
539	recordlabel: Gordy 1707 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Angelo Bond and Norman Whitfield album: Back to Basics comments: [funk]	The Temptations	Miss Busy Body (Get Your Body Busy)	1983	Gordy
540	recordlabel: London 23 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: All I Need	Sylvester	All I Need	1983	London
541	recordlabel: Spring 3035 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #67 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Gerry Thomas and Gerry Bledsoe album: With Love mpcode: OXoqkVZ5-So	The Fatback Band & Gerry Bledsoe	Please Stay	1983	Spring
542	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
543	recordlabel: My Disc 38689 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: W. Anderson, R. Reid, D. Williams album: Pure Satisfaction	Darnell Williams	Pure Satisfaction	1983	My Disc
544	recordlabel: CIM 03533 writtenby: Donald Burnside and Gerald Cooper album: Love At First Sight comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	First Love	It's a Mystery to Me	1983	CIM
545	recordlabel: Capitol 5292 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Paul Laurence (as Paul Laurence Jones III) album: Let Me Be Yours	Lillo Thomas	Who Do You Think You Are	1983	Capitol
546	recordlabel: Megatone Records 1011 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James Wirrick and Jeff Mehl album: Call Me comments: [disco dance]	Sylvester	Too Late	1983	Megatone Records
547	recordlabel: Epic 03921 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [instrumental]	Hiroshima	San Say	1983	Epic
548	recordlabel: Tommy Boy 836 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Whiz Kid and John Miller comments: [hip hop]	G.L.O.B.E. & Whiz Kid	Play That Beat Mr. D.J.	1983	Tommy Boy
549	recordlabel: Capitol 12284 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Burt Bacharach, Carole Bayer Sager and Marvin Hamlisch album: Born to Love comments: [ballad] [from the movie Romantic Comedy]	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Maybe	1983	Capitol
550	recordlabel: Zoo York 03504 chartposition: RandB #69 comments: [instrumental]	Joe Cain & the Red Parrot Orchestra	Perez Prado-Tito Puente Latin Medley	1983	Zoo York
551	recordlabel: Mirage 99914 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Ted Mills & Darnell Jordan album: Magic # comments: [disco, soul, boogie]	Blue Magic	Magic Number	1983	Mirage
552	recordlabel: Believe in A D. 03937 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Tyrone Brunson album: Sticky Situation comments: [funk]	Tyrone Brunson	Hot Line	1983	Believe in A D.
553	recordlabel: Streetwise 2212 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Lotti Golden and Richard Scher comments: [electronic, disco]	Ladies' Choice	Girl's Night Out	1983	Streetwise
554	recordlabel: Salsoul 7046 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Josephine James and Roy Carter album: V comments: [funk]	Instant Funk	Who Took Away the Funk	1983	Salsoul
555	recordlabel: The Fever 3 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Larry Smith, William Waring, Kevin Smith, Sal Abbatiello comments: [hip hop]	Lovebug Starski	You Gotta Believe	1983	The Fever
556	recordlabel: Epic 4066 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Lew Kirton and O'Neil Johnson album: Talk To Me...	Lew Kirton	Don't Give Up Your Dream (Hang On In There)	1983	Epic
557	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 597 chartposition: RandB #71 album: Rappin' Down Town comments: [hip hop]	The Sugarhill Gang	The Word Is Out	1983	Sugar Hill
558	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 3916 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #71 writtenby: O. Redding III, M. Lockett, D. Redding album: Back To Basics	The Reddings	On The Outside Looking In	1983	Believe In A Dream
559	recordlabel: Catawba 8000 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Marvin Gaye	Eleanor Grant	(I Am Ready) Sexual Healing	1983	Catawba
560	recordlabel: AandM 2519 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Cason, Imgram, Haywood album: Love's on Your Side comments: [disco funk]	Jerry Knight	She's Got to Be (A Dancer)	1983	A&M
561	recordlabel: PCM 201 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Patrick Williams album: Dreams and Themes comments: [instrumental] [from the TV series Lou Grant]	Patrick Williams	Lou's Blues	1983	PCM
562	recordlabel: Criminal 1703 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Allen Thomas, Gary Grainger, Glen Grainger, Gregory Grainger album: Here's To You	The Softones (as The Tones)	One More Time	1983	Criminal
563	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
564	recordlabel: Boardwalk 12 179 7 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: .33, .22 and .69	The Earons	Video Baby	1983	Boardwalk
565	recordlabel: Catawba 1010 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Gregg Diamond and Steve Love	Jackie Moore	Holding Back	1983	Catawba
566	recordlabel: Capitol 5222 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: George Clinton and Bootsy Collins album: Computer Games comments: [funk]	George Clinton	Get Dressed	1983	Capitol
567	recordlabel: Prelude 652 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Michele Blackmon, Darius Mitchell and Clyde Anthony Polk album: Secret Weapon comments: [disco funk hip hop]	Secret Weapon	DJ Man	1983	Prelude
568	recordlabel: Cotillion 99927 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Mark Adams, Danny Webster, Delbert Taylor, Floyd Miller and Marvin Wheatley album: Visions of the Lite comments: [disco funk]	Slave	Do You Like It... (Girl)	1983	Cotillion
569	recordlabel: Arista 1 9071 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Alee Willis, Corrado Rustici, Narada Michael Walden album: Goddess Of Love comments: [ballad]	Phyllis Hyman	Why Did You Turn Me On	1983	Arista
570	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
571	recordlabel: Prelude 586 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: James L. Garrett Jr. comments: [electronic disco funk instrumental]	The P Crew	Nasty Rock	1983	Prelude
572	recordlabel: AandM 2590 chartposition: US Dance #49 writtenby: Chas Jankel and Laura Weymouth	Chas Jankel	Without You	1983	A&M
573	recordlabel: Sam 12356 chartposition: US Dance #50 writtenby: Jerry Weinstein and Maurice Palmer comments: [disco, dance, boogie]	Steve Shelto	Don't You Give Your Love Away	1983	Sam
574	recordlabel: Salsoul 7053 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Richie Weeks album: Weeks and Co. comments: [disco dance]	Weeks & Co.	If You're Looking for Fun	1983	Salsoul
575	recordlabel: Arista 1032 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Jerry Barnes and Wyatt Staton album: Juicy	Juicy	Love's a Merry-Go-'Round	1983	Arista
576	recordlabel: AandM 2527 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Eddie Noble, George Johnson album: Blast! comments: [ballad]	The Brothers Johnson	I'm Giving You All My Love	1983	A&M
577	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
578	recordlabel: Motown 1676 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Eric Fearman, Keith Harrison, Kenny Pettus, Kwame Heshimu, Bobby Harris, Sennie Martin and Steve Cox album: On the One comments: [disco funk]	Dazz Band	Cheek to Cheek	1983	Motown
579	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 03975 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Dexter Redding, Otis Redding III and Mark Lockett album: Back to Basics	The Reddings	Hand Dance	1983	Believe In A Dream
580	recordlabel: RCA 13677 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Robin Gibb, Barry Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Solid Gold	Marilyn McCoo	Heart Stop Beating in Time	1983	RCA
581	recordlabel: Mercury 812 901 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Mel Stewart comments: [funk]	Mel Stewart	No Work, No Pay	1983	Mercury
582	recordlabel: Move 'n Groove 004 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Clarence Burke	The Invisible Man's Band	Sunday Afternoon	1983	Move 'n Groove
583	recordlabel: Qwest 2075 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Billy Osborne, Attala Zane Giles and Phillip Ingram album: Fresh Idea comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Deco	Fresh Idea	1983	Qwest
584	recordlabel: Columbia 03475 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: David Batteau and Michael Sembello album: Instant Love comments: [disco funk]	Cheryl Lynn	Look Before You Leap	1983	Columbia
585	recordlabel: RCA 13343 chartposition: RandB #77 album: All Night All Right comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Ritchie Family	All Night All Right	1983	RCA
586	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 1001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Trouble Funk comments: [instrumental]	Trouble Funk	Trouble Funk Express	1983	D.E.T.T.
587	recordlabel: De lite 825 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: George Brown, James album: As One comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Street Kids	1983	De lite
588	recordlabel: Columbia 03935 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Marvin Gaye album: Midnight Love comments: [disco funk]	Marvin Gaye	Joy	1983	Columbia
589	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
590	recordlabel: Columbia 44 04171 chartposition: Cashbox R&B #79 writtenby: E. Johnson, M. Stokes album: Utopia comments: [disco funk]	Enchantment	Here's your Chance	1983	Columbia
591	recordlabel: Profile 7029 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde, E. Bedward comments: [hip hop]	Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde	Gettin' Money	1983	Profile
592	recordlabel: Venture 5024 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bruce Grey and Dunn Pearson comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	The Trammps	Up on the Hill (Mt. U)	1983	Venture
593	recordlabel: Epic 04146 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Third Generation comments: [jazz funk instrumental]	Hiroshima	Heavenly Angel	1983	Epic
594	recordlabel: Elektra 066983 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips album: It's So Delicious comments: [disco funk]	Starpoint	It's So Delicious	1983	Elektra
595	recordlabel: Fantasy 215 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Joe Plass, Roger Sause and Steve Sause album: Nite Life	Shock	San Juan	1983	Fantasy
596	recordlabel: Sutra 118 chartposition: US Dance #53 writtenby: Chris Hill	Feel	I'd Like To	1983	Sutra
597	recordlabel: MCA 52239 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Bob Esty, Michele Aller and Lindy Friedman album: Thelma Houston [1983 album]	Thelma Houston	Just Like All the Rest	1983	MCA
598	recordlabel: Capitol 5274 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Mr. Nice Guy comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Mr. Nice Guy	1983	Capitol
599	recordlabel: Profile 7026 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: L. Russell Brown and Irwin Levine	Al McCall	If You Ever Knew (How Beautiful You Are)	1983	Profile
600	recordlabel: MCA 52238 chartposition: Cashbox RandB #80 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Sr., Wilton Felder, Jr album: Gentle Fire mpcode: ilf1aDXx3vQ	Wilton Felder	Gentle Fire	1983	MCA

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