R&B number-one hits of 1983 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1983:
See also: 1983 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 1 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye |
| January 8 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye |
| January 15 | The Girl Is Mine | Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney |
| January 22 | The Girl Is Mine | Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney |
| January 29 | The Girl Is Mine | Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney |
| February 5 | Outstanding | The Gap Band |
| February 12 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| February 19 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| February 26 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| March 5 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| March 12 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| March 19 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| March 26 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| April 2 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| April 9 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
| April 16 | Atomic Dog | George Clinton |
| April 30 | Atomic Dog | George Clinton |
| May 1 | Atomic Dog | George Clinton |
| May 14 | Candy Girl | New Edition |
| May 21 | Beat It | Michael Jackson |
| May 28 | Save the Overtime (For Me) | Gladys Knight and the Pips |
| June 4 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| June 11 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| June 18 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| June 25 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| July 2 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| July 9 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| July 16 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| July 23 | Juicy Fruit | Mtume |
| July 30 | She Works Hard for the Money | Donna Summer |
| August 6 | She Works Hard for the Money | Donna Summer |
| August 13 | She Works Hard for the Money | Donna Summer |
| August 20 | Get It Right | Aretha Franklin |
| August 27 | Get It Right | Aretha Franklin |
| September 3 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| September 10 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| September 17 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| September 24 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| October 1 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| October 8 | Cold Blooded | Rick James |
| October 15 | Ain't Nobody | Rufus and Chaka Khan |
| October 22 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| October 29 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| November 5 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| November 12 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| November 19 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| November 26 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| December 3 | All Night Long | Lionel Richie |
| December 10 | Time Will Reveal | DeBarge |
| December 17 | Time Will Reveal | DeBarge |
| December 24 | Time Will Reveal | DeBarge |
| December 31 | Time Will Reveal | DeBarge |
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