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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top R&B Songs of 1983

1982 <-

1983

-> 1984

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

03/1983

Let's Dance by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

407

✫1
US

✫1
dance

14
R&B

8
rock

✫1
UK

featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie

10/1983

Say, Say, Say by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace

406

✫1
US

3
AC

2
dance

2
R&B

24
rock

2
UK

as Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
[Epic 04169]
written by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

09/1983

All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

404

✫1
US

✫1
AC

5
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie

04/1983

Flashdance ... What a Feeling! by Irene Cara

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

404

✫1
US

4
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983]
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara

01/1983

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

399

✫1
US

9
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #58]

[Epic 03509]
written by Michael Jackson

09/1983

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers

383

✫1
US

3
AC

67
R&B

✫1
UK

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1984]
[Virgin/Epic 04221]
written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett

11/1983

Joanna by Kool & The Gang

from In the Heart

360

2
US

2
AC

✫1
R&B

2
UK

Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 829]
written by Claydes Charles Smith (as Charles Smith), James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang

12/1983

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual

349

✫1
US

✫1
AC

78
R&B

10
rock

3
UK

[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper

02/1983

Beat It by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

347

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

14
rock

3
UK

featuring Eddie Van Halen
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]

[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson

10.

12/1983

Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual

345

2
US

✫1
dance

80
R&B

16
rock

2
UK

[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard

11.

01/1983

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant

from Killer on the Rampage

343

2
US

6
dance

18
R&B

12
rock

2
UK

[Portrait 03793]
written by Eddy Grant

12.

04/1983

True by Spandau Ballet

from True

334

4
US

✫1
AC

76
R&B

34
rock

✫1
UK

[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp

13.

11/1983

Automatic by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out

313

5
US

36
AC

2
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

[Planet 13730]
written by Mark Goldenberg & Brock Walsh

14.

04/1983

(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League

from Fascination!

275

8
US

✫1
dance

56
R&B

14
rock

2
UK

[A&M/Virgin 2547]
written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey

15.

09/1983

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

from I Don't Speak the Language

262

5
US

4
AC

17
dance

76
R&B

4
UK

[Private I 04113]
written by Matthew Wilder & Greg Prestopino

16.

11/1983

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes

from 90125

260

✫1
US

3
dance

69
R&B

✫1
rock

28
UK

[Atco 99817]
written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn

17.

07/1983

Tonight, I Celebrate My Love by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

from Born to Love

240

16
US

4
AC

5
R&B

2
UK

[Capitol 5242]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

18.

03/1983

Candy Girl by New Edition

from Candy Girl

223

46
US

17
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[StreetWise 1108]
written by Maurice Starr

19.

11/1983

Thriller by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

222

4
US

24
AC

44
dance

3
R&B

42
rock

10
UK

[Epic 04364]
written by Rod Temperton

20.

08/1983

Lucky Star by Madonna

from Madonna

216

4
US

19
AC

✫1
dance

42
R&B

14
UK

main release; charted as Holiday / Lucky Star in US dance charts ; Lucky Star also bubbled under the UK Top 75 singles chart at #171 in September 1983
[Sire 29177]
written by Madonna

21.

10/1983

Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1

215

2
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

45
R&B

18
rock

69
UK

[RCA 13654]
written by Daryl Hall

22.

01/1983

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band

from Kihnspiracy

214

2
US

✫1
dance

48
R&B

5
rock

63
UK

[Elektra 69847 (Beserkley)]
written by Greg Kihn & Steve Wright

23.

05/1983

She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer

from She Works Hard for the Money

213

3
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

25
UK

[Mercury 812265]
written by Donna Summer & Michael Omartian

24.

05/1983

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

211

5
US

5
R&B

8
UK

[Epic 03914]
written by Michael Jackson

25.

11/1983

Running with the Night by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

200

7
US

6
AC

6
R&B

49
rock

9
UK

[Motown 1710]
written by Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil

26.

10/1983

Let the Music Play by Shannon

from Let the Music Play

191

8
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

14
UK

[Mirage 99810]
written by Chris Barbosa & Ed Chisolm

27.

01/1983

You Are by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie

188

4
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

43
UK

[Motown 1657]
written by Brenda Harvey Richie & Lionel Richie

28.

06/1983

I.O.U. by Freeez

from Gonna Get You

188

104
US

✫1
dance

13
R&B

2
UK

[StreetWise 1110]
written by Arthur Baker

29.

08/1983

Holiday by Madonna

from Madonna

183

16
US

✫1
dance

25
R&B

6
UK

charted as Holiday / Lucky Star in US dance charts.
[Sire 29478]
written by Curtis Hudson & Lisa Stevens

30.

11/1983

Let's Stay Together by Tina Turner

from Private Dancer

177

26
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

6
UK

[Capitol 5322]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.

31.

04/1983

Family Man by Hall & Oates

from H2O

165

6
US

36
AC

81
R&B

15
UK

[RCA 13507]
written by Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly

32.

04/1983

My Love by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie

162

5
US

✫1
AC

6
R&B

70
UK

[Motown 1677]
written by Lionel Richie

33.

07/1983

Ain't Nobody by Rufus

from Stompin' at the Savoy – Live

161

22
US

6
dance

✫1
R&B

8
UK

as Rufus & Chaka Khan
[Warner 29555]
written by David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)

34.

04/1983

Never Gonna Let You Go by Sérgio Mendes

from Sergio Mendes

157

4
US

✫1
AC

28
R&B

with Joe Pizzulo and Leza Miller
[A&M 2540]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

35.

10/1983

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

143

10
US

37
AC

46
R&B

11
UK

[Epic 04165]
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones

36.

06/1983

Dead Giveaway by Shalamar

from The Look

141

22
US

18
dance

10
R&B

41
rock

8
UK

[Solar 69819]
written by Marquis Dair, Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III

37.

01/1983

One on One by Hall & Oates

from H2O

135

7
US

4
AC

8
R&B

63
UK

[RCA 13421]
written by Daryl Hall

38.

02/1983

Little Red Corvette by Prince

from 1999

135

6
US

61
dance

15
R&B

17
rock

54
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #108]
[Warner 29746]
written by Prince

39.

07/1983

Rockit by Herbie Hancock

from Future Shock

129

71
US

✫1
dance

6
R&B

8
UK

[instrumental]
[Columbia 04054]
written by Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell & Michael Beinhorn

40.

05/1983

Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley

from Confrontation

121

71
R&B

4
UK

as Bob Marley & the Wailers
[Island 99882]
written by Bob Marley & King Sporty (as Noel George Williams)

41.

07/1983

Human Nature by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

120

7
US

2
AC

27
R&B

[Epic 04026]
written by Steve Porcaro & John Bettis

42.

05/1983

Lady Love Me (One More Time) by George Benson

from In Your Eyes

116

30
US

4
AC

21
R&B

11
UK

[Warner 29563]
written by James Newton Howard & David Paich

43.

06/1983

Just Be Good to Me by The S.O.S. Band

from On the Rise

112

55
US

3
dance

2
R&B

13
UK

[Tabu 03955]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

44.

03/1983

Mornin' by Al Jarreau

from Jarreau

107

21
US

2
AC

6
R&B

28
UK

as Jarreau
[Warner 29720]
written by Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau & David Foster

45.

10/1983

White Lines (Don't Do It) by Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five

from Grandmaster Melle Mel and the Furious Five

105

101
US

9
dance

47
R&B

7
UK

as Grandmaster & Melle Mel
[Sugar Hill 465]
written by Sylvia Robinson & Grandmaster Melle Mel (as Mel Glover)

46.

04/1983

Love Town by Booker Newberry III

from Love Town

102

66
dance

46
R&B

6
UK

[Boardwalk 183]
written by Bobby Eli & Len Barry

47.

07/1983

The Crown by Gary Byrd & the GB Experience

100

69
R&B

6
UK

[Wondirection 4507]
written by Gary Byrd & Stevie Wonder

48.

09/1983

Delirious by Prince

from 1999

8
US

18
R&B

[Warner 29503]
written by Prince

49.

10/1983

Stay with Me Tonight by Jeffrey Osborne

from Stay with Me Tonight

30
US

31
dance

4
R&B

18
UK

[A&M 2591]
written by Raymond Jones

50.

07/1983

I'll Tumble 4 Ya by Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever

9
US

33
AC

14
dance

70
R&B

[Epic/Virgin 03912]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss

51.

04/1983

All This Love by DeBarge

from All This Love

17
US

✫1
AC

5
R&B

[Gordy 1660]
written by El DeBarge

52.

12/1983

Yah Mo B There by James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night

19
US

10
AC

5
R&B

44
UK

[Qwest 29394]
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones

53.

10/1983

I Need You by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out

48
US

15
AC

2
dance

13
R&B

25
UK

[Planet 13639]
written by Richard Feldman, John Black & Nan O'Byrne

54.

09/1983

Spice of Life by The Manhattan Transfer

from Bodies and Souls

40
US

5
AC

29
dance

32
R&B

19
UK

[Atlantic 89786]
written by Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble

55.

01/1983

Fall in Love with Me by Earth, Wind & Fire

from Powerlight

17
US

31
dance

4
R&B

47
UK

[Columbia 03566]
written by Wayne Vaughn, Wanda Vaughn & Maurice White

56.

11/1983

I Still Can't Get Over Loving You by Ray Parker Jr

from Woman Out of Control

12
US

10
AC

12
R&B

[Arista 9116]
written by Ray Parker Jr

57.

10/1983

Time Will Reveal by DeBarge

from In a Special Way

18
US

12
AC

✫1
R&B

[Gordy 1705]
written by El DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge

58.

10/1983

Why Me? by Irene Cara

from What a Feelin'

13
US

7
dance

41
R&B

86
UK

[Geffen 29464]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Irene Cara & Keith Forsey

59.

04/1983

All Night Long by Mary Jane Girls

from Mary Jane Girls

101
US

8
dance

11
R&B

13
UK

charted as Candy Man / All Night Long / Boys in US dance charts
[Gordy 1690]
written by Rick James

60.

09/1983

Unconditional Love by Donna Summer

from She Works Hard for the Money

43
US

9
R&B

14
UK

[Mercury 814088]
written by Donna Summer & Michael Omartian

61.

02/1983

You Can't Hide (Your Love from Me) by David Joseph

from The Joys of Life

2
dance

72
R&B

13
UK

[Mango 117]
written by David Joseph

62.

10/1983

I Am What I Am by Gloria Gaynor

from I Am Gloria Gaynor

102
US

3
dance

82
R&B

13
UK

[Silver Blue 04294]
written by Jerry Herman

63.

09/1983

Confusion by New Order

5
dance

71
R&B

12
UK

[StreetWise 2213]
written by Gillian Gilbert, Bernard Sumner, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Arthur Baker

64.

02/1983

Try Again by Champaign

from Modern Heart

23
US

6
AC

2
R&B

[Columbia 03563]
written by Dana Walden, Rocky Maffit (as Rocky Maffitt) & Michael Day

65.

07/1983

Do It Again/Billie Jean (Medley) by Clubhouse

75
US

61
R&B

11
UK

[Atlantic 89795]
written by Walter Becker, Donald Fagen & Michael Jackson

66.

12/1983

White Horse by Laid Back

from …Keep Smiling

26
US

✫1
dance

5
R&B

[Sire 29346]
written by Tim Stahl & John Guldberg

67.

07/1983

Don't You Get So Mad by Jeffrey Osborne

from Stay with Me Tonight

25
US

29
AC

3
R&B

54
UK

[A&M 2561]
written by Jeffrey Osborne, Don Freeman & Michael Sembello

68.

10/1983

How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye by Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross

from How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye

27
US

4
AC

7
R&B

99
UK

[Arista 9073]
written by Steve Goldman

69.

04/1983

Juicy Fruit by Mtume

from Juicy Fruit

45
US

30
dance

✫1
R&B

34
UK

[Epic 03578]
written by James Mtume

70.

05/1983

Inside Love (So Personal) by George Benson

from In Your Eyes

43
US

35
AC

7
dance

3
R&B

57
UK

[Warner 29649]
written by Kashif

71.

12/1983

Straight Ahead by Kool & The Gang

from In the Heart

103
US

49
R&B

15
UK

[De-Lite 831]
written by Ronald Bell, James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang

72.

09/1983

Superstar by Lydia Murdoch

58
R&B

14
UK

[Team Entertainment 3001]
written by Michael Burton

73.

07/1983

Cold Blooded by Rick James

from Cold Blooded

40
US

17
dance

✫1
R&B

93
UK

[Gordy 1687]
written by Rick James

74.

07/1983

Get It Right by Aretha Franklin

from Get It Right

61
US

9
dance

✫1
R&B

74
UK

produced by Luther Vandross
[Arista 9034]
written by Luther Vandross & Marcus Miller

75.

06/1983

Pieces of Ice by Diana Ross

from Ross [1983 album]

31
US

17
dance

15
R&B

46
UK

[RCA 13549]
written by Marc Jordan & John Capek

76.

04/1983

Music by D Train

from Music

12
dance

20
R&B

23
UK

[Prelude 8068]
written by James "D Train" Williams (as James "D. Train" Williams) & Hubert Eaves III

77.

04/1983

Stop and Go by David Grant

from David Grant

40
dance

75
R&B

19
UK

[Chrysalis 42712]
written by Derek Bramble & David Grant

78.

05/1983

The Woman in You by Bee Gees

from Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

24
US

31
AC

77
R&B

81
UK

[RSO 813173]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

79.

12/1983

Encore by Cheryl Lynn

from Preppie

69
US

6
dance

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 04256]
written by Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis

80.

03/1983

So Wrong by Patrick Simmons

from Arcade

30
US

8
dance

77
R&B

18
rock

[Elektra 69839]
written by Patrick Simmons & Chris Thompson

81.

05/1983

How Do You Keep the Music Playing by Patti Austin & James Ingram

from It's Your Night

45
US

5
AC

6
R&B

[Qwest 29618]
written by Michel Legrand, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman

82.

01/1983

So Close by Diana Ross

from Silk Electric

40
US

13
AC

76
R&B

43
UK

[RCA 13424]
written by Bill Wray, Diana Ross & Rob Mounsey

83.

12/1983

Beat Box by The Art of Noise

from Who's Afraid of the Art of Noise?

101
US

✫1
dance

10
R&B

92
UK

[instrumental]
[Island 99782]
written by Anne Dudley, Trevor Horn, J. J. Jeczalik, Gary Langan & Paul Morley

84.

07/1983

Trouble in Paradise by Al Jarreau

from Jarreau

63
US

10
AC

66
R&B

36
UK

as Jarreau
[Warner 29501]
written by Jay Graydon, Trevor Veitch & Greg Mathieson

85.

04/1983

Save the Overtime (For Me) by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from Visions

66
US

18
dance

✫1
R&B

[Columbia 03761]
written by Merald "Bubba" Knight (as Bubba Knight), Gladys Knight, Joey Gallo, Rickey Smith & Sam Dees

86.

10/1983

Over and Over by Shalamar

from The Look

26
R&B

23
UK

[Solar 69787]
written by Dominic Leslie, William Shelby & Leon Sylvers III

87.

11/1983

If Only You Knew by Patti LaBelle

from I'm in Love Again

46
US

✫1
R&B

[Philadelphia International 04248]
written by Cynthia Biggs, Dexter Wansel & Kenny Gamble

88.

10/1983

Pop Goes My Love by Freeez

from Gonna Get You

104
US

47
R&B

26
UK

[StreetWise 1115]
written by Andy Stennett, Arthur Baker, John Rocca & Peter Maas

89.

01/1983

Too Tough by Angela Bofill

from Too Tough

2
dance

5
R&B

[Arista 1031]
written by Jeffrey Cohen & Narada Michael Walden

90.

09/1983

I Am Love by Jennifer Holliday

from Feel My Soul

49
US

2
R&B

[Geffen 29525]
written by David Foster, Maurice White & Allee Willis

91.

10/1983

Electric Kingdom by Twilight 22

from Twilight 22

79
US

5
dance

7
R&B

[Vanguard 35241]
written by Gordon Bahary, Joseph Saulter & Errol Moore

92.

08/1983

Stop Doggin' Me Around by Klique

from Try It Out

50
US

2
R&B

[MCA 52250]
written by Lena Agree

93.

01/1983

Atomic Dog by George Clinton

from Computer Games

101
US

38
dance

✫1
R&B

94
UK

[Capitol 5201]
written by George Clinton, Garry Shider & David Spradley

94.

06/1983

Crazy by The Manhattans

from Forever by Your Side

72
US

4
R&B

63
UK

[Columbia 03939]
written by Skip Anderson (as John V. Anderson), Steve Horton (as Stephen Horton) & Steve Williams [Steven Richard Williams]

95.

02/1983

Take the Short Way Home by Dionne Warwick

from Heartbreaker

41
US

5
AC

43
R&B

[Arista 1040]
written by Barry Gibb & Albhy Galuten

96.

09/1983

Only You by The Commodores

from Commodores 13

54
US

8
AC

20
R&B

93
UK

[Motown 1694]
written by Milan Williams

97.

09/1983

What I Got Is What You Need by Unique [disco act]

30
dance

78
R&B

27
UK

[Prelude 8077]
written by Deems Smith, Mona Norris & Daryll Henry

98.

05/1983

Let's Live It Up (Nite People) by David Joseph

55
dance

84
R&B

26
UK

[Mango 7806]
written by David Joseph & Colin Allen

99.

04/1983

Between the Sheets by The Isley Brothers

from Between the Sheets

101
US

3
R&B

52
UK

[T-Neck 03797]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

100.

06/1983

Freak-A-Zoid by Midnight Star

from No Parking on the Dance Floor

66
US

44
dance

2
R&B

[Solar 69828]
written by Bill Simmons, Reggie Calloway & Vincent Calloway

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US charts info based on Billboard (www.billboard.com) charts • UK charts info based on The Official UK Charts Company's charts

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