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
---	recordlabel: Island 6828 writtenby: G. Isaacs, S. Weiss album: Night Nurse comments: [reggae]	Gregory Isaacs	Cool Down The Pace	1982	Island
1	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49864 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #16, US #90 writtenby: Prince & Dez Dickerson album: The Time	The Time	Cool	1982	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Prelude 636 writtenby: L. Golden, R. Scher comments: [disco funk]	The Strikers	Contagious	1982	Prelude
---	recordlabel: Motown 1620 writtenby: C. Stepney, R. Johnson album: Trust Me	Jean Carn	Completeness	1982	Motown
1	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
---	recordlabel: Tabu 03031 writtenby: T. Woods, J. Washington album: [disco, funk, boogie]	Woods Empire	Come On Give Me Love	1982	Tabu
1	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
2	recordlabel: AandM 2392 chartposition: RandB #2, US #38, US dance #9 writtenby: David Lewis & Wayne Lewis album: Brilliance	Atlantic Starr	Circles	1982	A&M
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 7027 chartposition: RandB #64, US dance #47 writtenby: Curt Jones, Starleana Young, Jennifer Ivory and Steve Washington album: A Little Love comments: [disco funk]	Aurra	Checking You Out	1982	Salsoul
4	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
5	recordlabel: MCA 13962 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #31, US Dance #66 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John and Ashley Ingram album: In the Heat of the Night comments: [disco dance]	Imagination	Changes	1982	MCA
6	recordlabel: Larc 81011 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Alfonzo (as Alfonzo Jones) album: Alfonzo	Alfonzo	Change the World	1982	Larc
7	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 03051 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Barry White, Carl Taylor and John A. Lopez album: Change	Barry White	Change	1982	Unlimited Gold
8	recordlabel: Rams Horn 1090 chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio album: Disc Charge comments: [disco, dance]	The Boys Town Gang	Can't Take My Eyes Off You	1982	Rams Horn
---	recordlabel: Polydor 443 (UK) writtenby: F. Morris, L. Phillips, T. Morris comments: [mid-tempo funk ballad] mpcode: hNSZjTC2GFs	Kandidate ft. Viscount Oliver	Can't Say Bye	1982	Polydor(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 7 89926 chartposition: US dance #16 writtenby: Eugene Curry comments: [disco dance]	Lace	Can't Play Around	1982	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Le Jazz 2807 writtenby: Mike Edwards comments: [disco, boogie]	Cookie	Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover	1982	Le Jazz
---	recordlabel: Arista 9585 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Friends In Love comments: [album cut] [beat ballad]	Dionne Warwick	Can't Hide Love	1982	Arista
1	recordlabel: Vanguard 58 chartposition: US Dance #38 writtenby: Wayne Brathwaite comments: [disco, boogie]	Carol Williams	Can't Get Away (From Your Love)	1982	Vanguard
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 89971 chartposition: RandB #70, US dance #5 writtenby: Marc Paul, J.M.P., M. T. Paille comments: [disco dance]	Nancy Martin	Can't Believe	1982	Atlantic
3	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
---	recordlabel: Sam 12348 writtenby: Michael Garvin, Clifford Pusey comments: [disco funk]	Sound Troupe	Can You Really See Me	1982	Sam
---	recordlabel: Columbia 38215 writtenby: W. Lester album: Khemistry comments: [disco, boogie album cut]	Khemistry	Can You Feel My Love	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 13311 writtenby: Tito Jackson album: One Magic Night comments: [disco funk] mpcode: sZss4XCBO2k	Steven & Sterling	Can I Be With You Tonight	1982	RCA Victor
1	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
2	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
---	recordlabel: Constellation 69891 writtenby: Finis Henderson album: Wolf	Bill Wolfer ft. Finis Henderson	Call Me	1982	Constellation
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2152 chartposition: RandB #1, US #26, US dance #3 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyy Line comments: [disco funk]	Skyy	Call Me	1982	Salsoul
2	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
3	recordlabel: MCA 52007 chartposition: RandB #68, US Dance #6 writtenby: Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John, Ashley Ingram and Errol Kennedy album: Body Talk comments: [instrumental] charted as Burnin' Up/So Good So Right in US dance charts	Imagination	Burnin' Up	1982	MCA
4	recordlabel: RCA 13228 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Rene Moore and Angela Winbush album: Plush comments: [disco funk]	Plush	Burnin' Love	1982	RCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 1772 writtenby: LA. Connection, Larry Blackmon album: LA. Connection comments: [funk]	LA. Connection	Burn Me Up	1982	MCA
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 1013 (UK) writtenby: E. Phillips album: All Night Long comments: [disco, funk, boogie] mpcode: mInhF_5_Sfc	Starpoint	Bring Your Sweet Lovin' Back	1982	Casablanca(UK)
---	recordlabel: Top Flight 001 writtenby: R. Tarbox, L. Mast comments: [disco, boogie]	Mike McCray	Bring Your Love Back	1982	Top Flight
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 47005 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Eltesa Weathersby, Frank Fuchs and Gavin Spencer album: Phase 2	Ronnie Dyson	Bring It On Home	1982	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Elektra 067999 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Brenda Russell album: Straight from the Heart...	Patrice Rushen	Breakout!	1982	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Prism 40007 chartposition: US Dance #20 writtenby: Curtis Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Raymond Hudson	Pure Energy	Breakaway	1982	Prism
4	recordlabel: Columbia 03209 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Eddie Murphy and David Wolfert album: Eddie Murphy comments: [disco funk]	Eddie Murphy	Boogie in Your Butt	1982	Columbia
5	recordlabel: Warner 29889 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Bootsy Collins and Joel Johnson	Bootsy's Rubber Band	Body Slam	1982	Warner
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Rare Essence comments: [funk]	Rare Essence	Body Moves	1982	Fantasy
7	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
---	recordlabel: AVI 83146 writtenby: Ed Cobb album: Reunited	Gloria Jones	Body Heat	1982	AVI
1	recordlabel: H.C.R.C. 01396 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Jimi Kinnard comments: [electro instrumental]	X-25 Band	Black Hole Bop	1982	H.C.R.C.
2	recordlabel: De lite 822 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #14, US #21 writtenby: Robert Bell, James album: As One	Kool & the Gang	Big Fun	1982	De lite
---	recordlabel: Epic 34-03804 writtenby: L. Vandross, N. Adderley, Jr. album: Forever, for Always, for Love comments: [disco, boogie]	Luther Vandross	Better Love	1982	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 02818 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Robert Daniels and Ron Artis album: Stronger Than Ever comments: [disco, boogie]	Rose Royce	Best Love	1982	Epic
2	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
3	recordlabel: Prelude 8058 chartposition: RandB #41 album: Redd Hott	Sharon Redd	Beat the Street	1982	Prelude
---	recordlabel: My Disc 38281 album: Intensive Heat comments: [album cut]	Intensive Heat	Be My Lady	1982	My Disc
1	recordlabel: Elektra 47246 chartposition: RandB #13, US #92 writtenby: Ralph MacDonald, William Eaton and William Salter album: Come Morning comments: [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Be Mine (Tonight)	1982	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Derby 15062 writtenby: G. Santapaga, E. Martin, G. White comments: [disco funk]	Dr. Togo	Be Free	1982	Derby
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2084 writtenby: George Jackson, Alton Miller album: Singing in the Key of Love comments: [southern soul]	Latimore	Bad Risk	1982	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Epic 2776 (UK) chartposition: RandB #3, US #55 writtenby: Luther Vandross, Marcus Miller & Sam Cooke album: Forever, for Always, for Love	Luther Vandross	Bad Boy, Having a Party	1982	Epic(UK)
2	recordlabel: Arista 1030 chartposition: RandB #6, US #35 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Greatest Hits	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Bad Boy	1982	Arista
3	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
4	recordlabel: RCA 287(UK) chartposition: UK #40 writtenby: Kashif (as Kashif Saleem) album: Get Loose	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Back to Love	1982	RCA (UK)
5	recordlabel: Pavillion 02962 chartposition: RandB #85, US dance #32 writtenby: lain Wisniak, Carole Rowley, Cerrone and Don Ray	Cerrone	Back Track	1982	Pavillion
---	recordlabel: BC Records 4013 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express comments: [disco dance]	Brooklyn Express	Back In Time	1982	BC Records
1	recordlabel: Qwest 15005 (UK) chartposition: RandB #9, US #1, UK #11, US AC #1 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Every Home Should Have One comments: [love ballad]	Patti Austin & James Ingram	Baby, Come to Me	1982	Qwest(UK)
---	recordlabel: RCA 13426 writtenby: S. Allen, H. Brown, L. Jordan, L. Oskar, L. Rabb, P. Rizzo, H. Scott, J. Goldstein album: Outlaw comments: [slow jam]	War	Baby It's Cold Outside	1982	RCA
1	recordlabel: RCA 13313 chartposition: RandB #17, US #103, US Dance #35 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: The Bad C.C.	Carl Carlton	Baby I Need Your Lovin'	1982	RCA
2	recordlabel: Liberty 1473 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Attitudes comments: [electro funk]	Brass Construction	Attitude	1982	Liberty
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 99968 chartposition: RandB #14, US #70 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Jeffrey Cohen album: Sneakin' Out comments: [pop soul novelty]	Stacy Lattisaw	Attack of the Name Game	1982	Cotillion
4	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
5	recordlabel: Highrise 2005 chartposition: RandB #3, US #57 writtenby: L.V. Johnson & R. Miner album: Tyrone Davis	Tyrone Davis	Are You Serious	1982	Highrise
---	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1000 writtenby: Rory and Ricky Sizemore comments: [disco funk]	Magnum Force	Are You Ready For The Weekend	1982	Kelli Arts
1	recordlabel: AandM 2395 chartposition: RandB #28 album: Love Magic comments: [love ballad]	L.T.D.	April Love	1982	A&M
2	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 567 chartposition: RandB #13, US #53, US dance #51 writtenby: Jerry Lordan album: 8th Wonder comments: [rap]	The Sugarhill Gang	Apache	1982	Sugar Hill
3	recordlabel: Ze / Island 104 716 chartposition: UK #2, US Dance #18 writtenby: Kid Creole (as August Darnell) album: Tropical Gangsters	Kid Creole & the Coconuts	Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy	1982	Ze / Island
4	recordlabel: Columbia 02881 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Charles Earland and Sheryl Kendrick album: Earland's Jam comments: [jazz funk]	Charles Earland	Animal	1982	Columbia
---	recordlabel: T Jaye 782 writtenby: A. Lewis	David Sea	Angel (You're The Sunshine)	1982	T Jaye
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3230 chartposition: RandB #50 album: Wanting You comments: [ballad]	Starpoint	Angel	1982	Chocolate City
2	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
3	recordlabel: Geffen 2644 (UK) chartposition: RandB #1, UK #32, US #22 writtenby: Henry Krieger & Tom Eyen album: Dreamgirls: Original Broadway Cast Album comments: [ballad]	Jennifer Holliday	And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going	1982	Geffen(UK)
4	recordlabel: Planet 13254 chartposition: RandB #23, US #16, US AC #9 writtenby: Parker McGee album: So Excited!	The Pointer Sisters	American Music	1982	Planet
5	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3235 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Charlie Singleton album: Alligator Woman comments: [funk]	Cameo	Alligator Woman	1982	Chocolate City
6	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
7	recordlabel: Arista 9032 chartposition: UK #10, US #101, US AC #16 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Heartbreaker	Dionne Warwick	All the Love in the World	1982	Arista
---	recordlabel: Big Two 1001 writtenby: Bill Wright, Thomas Stewart, Richard Marks comments: [southern soul] mpcode: ArC8RcvDmRI	Serena Johnson	All Work and No Play	1982	Big Two
---	recordlabel: Fountain 82 400 writtenby: Freddie Perren, Keni St. James album: Ice 'N Hot comments: [disco funk]	Jerry Butler	All The Way	1982	Fountain
1	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
2	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
3	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
4	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
5	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
6	recordlabel: Capitol 5126 chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #26, US rock #4, UK #2, US #1, US AC #28 writtenby: Steve Miller album: Abracadabra	Steve Miller Band	Abracadabra	1982	Capitol
7	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
8	recordlabel: RCA 13292 chartposition: RandB #16, US #33, US AC #15 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: New Directions comments: [ballad]	Tavares	A Penny for Your Thoughts	1982	RCA
9	recordlabel: Solar 48005 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #5, US #44, US dance #15 writtenby: Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers & Leon Sylvers III album: Friends	Shalamar	A Night to Remember	1982	Solar
10	recordlabel: Capitol 5076 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: Theophilus Coakley album: Pure and Natural	T-Connection	A Little More Love	1982	Capitol
11	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
12	recordlabel: Highrise 2009 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Rafe VanHoy and Deborah Allen album: Tyrone Davis comments: [southern soul]	Tyrone Davis	A Little Bit of Loving (Goes a Long Way)	1982	Highrise
13	recordlabel: CBS 2064 (UK) chartposition: UK #45 writtenby: F. Collins album: Kokomo comments: [ballad]	Kokomo	A Little Bit Further Away	1982	CBS(UK)
14	recordlabel: Columbia 02706 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Jo Armstead album: Touch	Gladys Knight & the Pips	A Friend of Mine	1982	Columbia
15	recordlabel: Warner 7 29952 chartposition: RandB #2, US #88, US dance #42 writtenby: Prince (as Jamie Starr) album: What Time Is It?	The Time	777-9311	1982	Warner
16	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 29896 chartposition: US dance #1, RandB #4, UK #25, US #44 writtenby: Prince album: 1999 comments: [disco]	Prince	1999	1982	Warner Bros.
17	recordlabel: Elektra 7 69896 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Norman Whitfield comments: [disco, funk]	Dr. America	1990	1982	Elektra
18	recordlabel: AandM 12047 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: Chas Jankel album: Questionnaire	Chas Jankel	109 (Give Me Something I Can Remember)	1982	A&M
19	recordlabel: Epic 49 03187 chartposition: US dance #9 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) album: All In A Night's Work	KC And The Sunshine Band	(You Said) You'd Gimme Some More	1982	Epic
---	recordlabel: BC 4015 writtenby: L. Batcholor, A. Sojka, D. Skeet comments: [disco funk]	Dolette Mcdonald	(Xtra) Special	1982	BC

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