Top R&B Songs of 1983



1. SEXUAL HEALING - Marvin Gaye (Columbia)

2. BILLIE JEAN - Michael Jackson (Epic)

3. JUICY FRUIT - Mtume (Epic)

4. COLD BLOODED - Rick James (Gordy)

5. ATOMIC DOG - George Clinton (Capitol)

8. THE GIRL IS MINE - Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (Epic)

7. SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY - Donna Summer (Mercury)

8. SAVE THE OVERTIME FOR ME - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Columbia)

9. OUTSTANDING - Gap Band (Total Experience)

10. I LIKE IT - DeBarge (Gordy)

11. BABY COME TO ME - Patti Austin with James Ingram (Qwest)

12. TRY AGAIN - Champaign (Columbia)

13. YOU ARE - Lionel Richie (Motown)

14. BEAT IT - Michael Jackson (Epic)

1$. FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING - Irene Cara (Casablanca)

18. BETCHA SHE DON'T LOVE YOU - Evelyn King (RCA)

17. JUST BE GOOD TO ME - S.O.S. Band (Tabu)

18. BETWEEN THE SHEETS - Isley Brothers (T-Neck)

19. GOT TO BE THERE - Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.)

20. GET IT RIGHT - Aretha Franklin (Arista)

21. BAD BOY - Ray Parker Jr. (Arista)

22. FREAK-A-ZOID - Midnight Star (Solar)

23. ELECTRIC AVENUE - Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice)

24. TRULY - Lionel Richie (Motown)

25. HOW DO YOU KEEP THE MUSIC PLAYING - James Ingram with Patti Austin (Qwest)

26. KNOCKOUT - Margie Joseph (HCRC)

27. CANDY GIRL - New Edition (Streetwise)

28. DON'T YOU GET SO MAD - Jeffrey Osborne (A&M)

29. ARE YOU SERIOUS - Tyrone Davis (Highrise)

30. TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack (Capitol)

31. LOVE IS THE KEY - Maze featuring Frankle Beverly (Capitol)

32. PUT IT IN A MAGAZINE - Sonny Charles (Highrise)

33. ALL THIS LOVE - De Barge (Gordy)

34. FALL IN LOVE WITH ME - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)

35. TOO TOUGH - Angela Bofill (Arista)

36. I JUST GOTTA HAVE YOU (LOVER TURN ME ON) - Kashif (Arista)

37. INSIDE LOVE (SO PERSONAL) - George Benson (Warner Eros.)

38. ROCKIT - Herbie Hancock (Columbia)

39. DO WHAT YOU FEEL - Deniece Williams (Columbia)

40. TONIGHT I GIVE IN - Angela Bofill (Arista)

41. DO IT (LET ME SEE YOU SHAKE) - Bar-Kays (Mercury)

42. BOTTOMS UP - Chi-Lites (Laro)

43. IT'S LIKE THAT/SUCKER M.C. - Run D.M.C. (Profile)

44. KEEP ON LOVIN' ME - Whispers (Solar)

45. PASS THE DUTCHIE - Musical Youth (MCA)

46. THE BEST IS YET TO COME - Grover Washington Jr. with Patti LaBelle (Elektra)

47. LET'S GO DANCIN' (OOH LA, LA, LA) - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)

48. AIN'T NOBODY - Rufus & Chaka Khan (Warner Bros.)

49. I'M FREAKY - O'Bryan (Capitol)

50. I'VE MADE LOVE TO YOU A THOUSAND TIMES - Smokey Robinson (Tamla)