Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 9, 1982

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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Let's Groove

Earth, Wind & Fire

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

Greta Van Fleet, Robert Plant, Lumineers, Earth, Wind & Fire Top 2023 Beale Street Music Festival

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 9, 1982

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Let's Groove
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

M.White, W.Vaughn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

2
- Turn Your Love Around
  George Benson
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

3
- Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
  Kool & The Gang
- 3
- 1
- 15
- - 3
  - 1
  - 15

Imprint/Promotion Label:

De-Lite

4
- You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 7
- 4
- 8
- - 7
  - 4
  - 8

Producer(s):

K.Gamble, L.Huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

5
- Hit And Run
  Barkays
- 5
- 5
- 11
- - 5
  - 5
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

6
- Why Do Fools Fall In Love
  Diana Ross
- 6
- 6
- 12
- - 6
  - 6
  - 12

Producer(s):

D.Ross, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

7
- Call Me
  Skyy
- 10
- 7
- 10
- - 10
  - 7
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Muller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/Unknown

8
- Let The Feeling Flow
  Peabo Bryson
- 9
- 8
- 11
- - 9
  - 8
  - 11

Producer(s):

P.Bryson, J.pate, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

9
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 12
- 9
- 7
- - 12
  - 9
  - 7

Producer(s):

D.Hall, J.Oates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

10
- Kickin' Back
  LTD
- 11
- 10
- 9
- - 11
  - 10
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.Vickers, J.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

11
- Controversy
  Prince
- 4
- 3
- 16
- - 4
  - 3
  - 16

12
- Sharing The Love
  Rufus With Chaka Khan
- 8
- 8
- 11
- - 8
  - 8
  - 11

Producer(s):

Rufus, K.murphy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

13
- Cool (Part 1)
  The Time
- 19
- 13
- 7
- - 19
  - 13
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

14
- Walking Into Sunshine
  Central Line
- 14
- 14
- 14
- - 14
  - 14
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

15
- Blue Jeans
  Chocolate Milk
- 15
- 15
- 14
- - 15
  - 15
  - 14

Producer(s):

C.Vaughn, R.Muller, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

16
- If You Think You're Lonely
  Bobby Womack
- 24
- 16
- 8
- - 24
  - 16
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Womack, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Beverly Glen/Unknown

17
- Oh No
  Commodores
- 13
- 5
- 16
- - 13
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

18
- Snap Shot
  Slave
- 16
- 6
- 18
- - 16
  - 6
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

19
- I Heard It Through The Grapevine
  Roger
- 18
- 1
- 21
- - 18
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

Roger, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

20
- Be Mine (Tonight)
  Grover Washington, Jr.
- 33
- 20
- 7
- - 33
  - 20
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

21
- Something About You
  Angela Bofill
- 25
- 21
- 8
- - 25
  - 21
  - 8

Producer(s):

J.l.parker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

22
- I Found That Man, Of Mine
  The Jones Girls
- 27
- 22
- 9
- - 27
  - 22
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

23
- Shake
  GQ
- 23
- 23
- 9
- - 23
  - 23
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

24
- Love Fever
  Gayle Adams
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

W.lester, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

25
- Numbers
  Kraftwerk
- 28
- 25
- 10
- - 28
  - 25
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

26
- Breakin' Away
  Jarreau
- 30
- 26
- 7
- - 30
  - 26
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

27
- Bad Lady
  ConFunkShun
- 40
- 27
- 5
- - 40
  - 27
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.boland, F.Pilate II, G.guilbeau

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

28
- Sweeter As The Day Goes By
  Shalamar
- 20
- 19
- 11
- - 20
  - 19
  - 11

Producer(s):

L.carriera, R.Smith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

29
- It's My Turn
  Aretha Franklin
- 32
- 29
- 9
- - 32
  - 29
  - 9

Producer(s):

C.B.Sager, M.Masser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

30
- I Believe In Love
  Rockie Robbins
- 34
- 30
- 9
- - 34
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

S.scarborough, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

31
- Love In The Fast Lane
  Dynasty
- 31
- 31
- 9
- - 31
  - 31
  - 9

Producer(s):

W.shelby, K.spencer, N.beard

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Solar/Unknown

32
- Do It To Me
  Vernon Burch
- 38
- 32
- 6
- - 38
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

V.burch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spector Int'l/Unknown

33
- How Can Love So Right (Be So Wrong)
  Ray, Goodman & Brown
- 37
- 33
- 6
- - 37
  - 33
  - 6

34
- Toot An' Toot An' Toot
  Curtis Mayfield
- 42
- 34
- 5
- - 42
  - 34
  - 5

Producer(s):

C.Mayfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boardwalk/Unknown

35
- Wait For Me
  Slave
- 41
- 35
- 4
- - 41
  - 35
  - 4

Producer(s):

H.dorman, F.stephens, C.Carter

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

36
- Steal The Night
  Stevie Woods
- 36
- 36
- 13
- - 36
  - 36
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Bowersock, T.Veitch, M.Vernon

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cotillion/Unknown

37
- Fungi Mama (bebopafunkadiscolypso)
  Tom Browne
- 43
- 37
- 5
- - 43
  - 37
  - 5

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of January 9, 1982

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Let's Groove

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Greta Van Fleet, Robert Plant, Lumineers, Earth, Wind & Fire Top 2023 Beale Street Music Festival

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

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Let's Groove

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Turn Your Love Around

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Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)

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You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration

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Hit And Run

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Why Do Fools Fall In Love

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Call Me

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Let The Feeling Flow

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I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)

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Kickin' Back

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Controversy

Sharing The Love

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Cool (Part 1)

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Walking Into Sunshine

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Blue Jeans

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If You Think You're Lonely

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Oh No

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Snap Shot

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I Heard It Through The Grapevine

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Be Mine (Tonight)

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Something About You

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I Found That Man, Of Mine

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Shake

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Love Fever

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Numbers

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