List of number-one R&B singles of 1983 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1983:
| 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 23 | "Atomic Dog" | George Clinton |
| April 30 | "Atomic Dog" | George Clinton |
| May 7 | "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 & Chaka Khan |
| October 22 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| October 29 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 5 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 12 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 19 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 26 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| December 3 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | 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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Chart comparisons
- Three songs reached number-one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart: "Billie Jean" "Beat It", and "All Night Long (All Night)".
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