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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 Songs of 1983

1982 <-

1983

-> 1984

Cover

Date

Title • Artist

Album

Points

Charts
Peaks

Video

Comment

01/1983

Burning Heart by Vandenberg		MP3

from Vandenberg		CD MP3

117

US 39
US rock 5

video

[Atco 99947]
written by Adrian Vandenberg

01/1983

Come Dancing by The Kinks		MP3

from State of Confusion		CD MP3

161

US 6
US AC 16
US rock 17
UK 12

[Arista 1054]
written by Ray Davies

01/1983

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant		MP3

from Killer on the Rampage		CD MP3

268

US 2
US dance 6
US R&B 18
US rock 12
UK 2

[Columbia 03793 (Portrait)]
written by Eddy Grant

01/1983

Even Now by Bob Seger		MP3

from The Distance		CD MP3

174

US 12
US rock 2
UK 73

video

as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5213]
written by Bob Seger

01/1983

New Year's Day by U2		MP3

from War		CD MP3

163

US 53
US dance 38
US rock 2
UK 10

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #427]
[Island 99915]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

01/1983

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo		MP3

from White Feathers		CD MP3

213

US 5
US dance 25
US rock 23
UK ✫1

[EMI America 8161]
written by Limahl, Nick Beggs, Steve Askew, Stuart Croxford Neale & Jez Strode

01/1983

A World of Fantasy by Triumph		MP3

from Never Surrender		CD MP3

111

US rock 3

[RCA 13443]
written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine (as Michael Levine), Gil Moore & Tim Patrick

01/1983

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band		MP3

from Kihnspiracy		CD MP3

228

US 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 48
US rock 5
UK 63

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

02/1983

Change by Tears for Fears		MP3

from The Hurting		CD MP3

116

US 73
US rock 22
UK 4

[Polygram 812677 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal

10.

02/1983

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey		MP3

from Frontiers		CD MP3

252

US 8
US rock ✫1

[Columbia 03513]
written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry

11.

02/1983

Cuts Like a Knife by Bryan Adams		MP3

from Cuts Like a Knife		CD MP3

136

US 15
US rock 6

[A&M 2553]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance

12.

02/1983

Der Kommissar by After the Fire		MP3

from Der Kommissar		CD MP3

188

US 5
US dance 17
US rock 4
UK 47

[Epic 34-03559]
written by Falco & Robert Ponger

13.

02/1983

Mr. Roboto by Styx		MP3

from Kilroy Was Here		CD MP3

206

US 3
US rock 3
UK 90

[A&M 2525]
written by Dennis DeYoung

14.

02/1983

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics		MP3

from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)		CD MP3

278

US ✫1
US AC 36
US dance 2
US rock 16
UK 2

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #356]
[RCA 13533]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

15.

02/1983

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler		MP3

from Faster Than the Speed of Night		CD MP3

290

US ✫1
US AC 7
US rock 23
UK ✫1

produced by Jim Steinman
[Columbia 03906]
written by Jim Steinman

16.

02/1983

Beat It by Michael Jackson		MP3

from Thriller		CD MP3

269

US ✫1
US R&B ✫1
US rock 14
UK 3

featuring Eddie Van Halen

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]

[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson

17.

02/1983

Little Red Corvette by Prince		MP3

from 1999		CD MP3

139

US 6
US dance 61
US R&B 15
US rock 17
UK 54

video

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

18.

03/1983

Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes		MP3

from Burning Bridges		CD MP3

129

US 8
US AC 31
US dance 37
US rock 20
UK 59

video

[EMI America 8155]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David

19.

03/1983

The One Thing by INXS		MP3

from Shabooh Shoobah		CD MP3

151

US 30
US rock 2

[Atco 99905]
written by Michael Hutchence & Andrew Farriss

20.

03/1983

Is There Something I Should Know? by Duran Duran		MP3

from Duran Duran [US reissue]		CD MP3

304

US 4
US dance 34
US rock 3
UK ✫1

written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

21.

03/1983

Let's Dance by David Bowie		MP3

from Let's Dance		CD MP3

327

US ✫1
US dance ✫1
US R&B 14
US rock 8
UK ✫1

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

22.

04/1983

Gimme All Your Lovin' by ZZ Top		MP3

from Eliminator		CD MP3

142

US 37
US rock 2
UK 61

[Warner 29693]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard

23.

04/1983

White Wedding by Billy Idol		MP3

from Billy Idol		CD MP3

123

US 36
US dance 10
US rock 4

[R]
[Chrysalis]
written by Billy Idol

24.

04/1983

Why Me? by Planet P		MP3

from Planet P		CD MP3

109

US 64
US rock 4

video

written by Tony Carey

25.

04/1983

Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club		MP3

from Colour By Numbers		CD MP3

196

US 10
US rock 17
UK 2

[Virgin/Epic 34-04144]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss

26.

04/1983

Overkill by Men at Work		MP3

from Cargo		CD MP3

225

US 3
US AC 6
US rock 3
UK 21

[Columbia 03795]
written by Colin Hay

27.

04/1983

Affair of the Heart by Rick Springfield		MP3

from Living in Oz		CD MP3

111

US 9
US rock 23

video

[RCA 13509]
written by Rick Springfield, Blaise Tosti & Danny Tate

28.

04/1983

(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League		MP3

from Fascination!		CD MP3

221

US 8
US dance ✫1
US R&B 56
US rock 14
UK 2

written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey

29.

04/1983

Cum On Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot		MP3

from Metal Health		CD MP3

189

US 5
US rock 7

[Columbia 04005 (Pasha)]
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea

30.

04/1983

True by Spandau Ballet		MP3

from True		CD MP3

241

US 4
US AC ✫1
US R&B 76
US rock 34
UK ✫1

[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp

31.

04/1983

Family Man by Hall & Oates		MP3

from H2O		CD MP3

118

US 6
US AC 36
US R&B 81
UK 15

video

[RCA 13508]
written by Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly

32.

04/1983

I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues by Elton John		MP3

from Too Low for Zero		CD MP3

187

US 4
US AC 2
US rock 22
UK 5

featuring Stevie Wonder
[Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone

33.

05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John		MP3

from Too Low for Zero		CD MP3

135

US 12
US AC 28
US rock 34
UK 4

[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin

34.

05/1983

Modern Love by David Bowie		MP3

from Let's Dance		CD MP3

230

US 14
US rock 6
UK 2

co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8177]
written by David Bowie

35.

05/1983

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart		MP3

from Body Wishes		CD MP3

148

US 14
US dance 47
UK ✫1

[Warner 7-29608]
written by Rod Stewart & Jay Davis

36.

05/1983

China Girl by David Bowie		MP3

from Let's Dance		CD MP3

262

US 10
US dance 51
US rock 3
UK 2

co-produced by Nile Rodgers; charted as China Girl / Shake In in US dance charts
[EMI America 8165]
written by David Bowie & Iggy Pop

37.

05/1983

Every Breath You Take by The Police		MP3

from Synchronicity		CD MP3

489

US ✫1
US AC 5
US dance 26
US rock ✫1
UK ✫1

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1984]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #84]
[A&M 2542]
written by Sting

38.

05/1983

In a Big Country by Big Country		MP3

from The Crossing		CD MP3

181

US 17
US dance 37
US rock 3
UK 17

[Polygram 814467 (Mercury)]
written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler & Bruce Watson

39.

06/1983

Maniac by Michael Sembello		MP3

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture		CD MP3

169

US ✫1
US AC 34
US dance 6
US rock 34

[Casablanca 812516]
written by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello

40.

06/1983

One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx		MP3

from Reach the Beach		CD MP3

240

US 4
US dance 14
US rock 2
UK 86

written by Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram & Adam Woods

41.

06/1983

Stand Back by Stevie Nicks		MP3

from The Wild Heart		CD MP3

214

US 5
US dance 12
US rock 2

[Modern 7-99863]
written by Stevie Nicks & Prince

42.

06/1983

Hot Girls in Love by Loverboy		MP3

from Keep It Up		CD MP3

167

US 11
US rock 2

[Columbia]
written by Paul Dean & Bruce Fairbairn

43.

06/1983

It's a Mistake by Men at Work		MP3

from Cargo		CD MP3

123

US 6
US AC 10
US rock 27
UK 33

[Columbia 03959]
written by Colin Hay

44.

06/1983

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young		MP3

from No Parlez		CD MP3

113

US 70
UK ✫1

written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield

45.

06/1983

Rock 'n' Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra		MP3

from Secret Messages		CD MP3

109

US 19
US AC 36
US rock 19
UK 13

[Columbia 03964 (Jet)]
written by Jeff Lynne

46.

06/1983

Take Me to Heart by Quarterflash		MP3

from Take Another Picture		CD MP3

127

US 14
US AC 28
US rock 6

[Geffen 29603]
written by Marv Ross

47.

06/1983

The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats		MP3

from Rhythm of Youth		CD MP3

201

US 3
US dance ✫1
US rock 21
UK 6

[Backstreet 52232]
written by Ivan Doroschuk

48.

07/1983

Cruel Summer by Bananarama		MP3

from Bananarama		CD MP3

122

US 9
US AC 44
US dance 11
UK 8

written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain

49.

07/1983

King of Pain by The Police		MP3

from Synchronicity		CD MP3

324

US 3
US AC 33
US rock ✫1
UK 17

[A&M 2569]
written by Sting

50.

07/1983

Lawyers in Love by Jackson Browne		MP3

from Lawyers in Love		CD MP3

149

US 13
US AC 24
US rock 4

[Elektra 69826 (Asylum)]
written by Jackson Browne

51.

07/1983

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police		MP3

from Synchronicity		CD MP3

216

US 8
US AC 13
US rock 9
UK 7

[A&M 2614]
written by Sting

52.

07/1983

Big Log by Robert Plant		MP3

from The Principle of Moments		CD MP3

168

US 20
US rock 6
UK 11

[Atlantic 7-99844]
written by Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt & Jezz Woodroffe

53.

07/1983

Synchronicity II by The Police		MP3

from Synchronicity		CD MP3

157

US 16
US rock 9
UK 17

written by Sting

54.

07/1983

Burning Down the House by Talking Heads		MP3

from Speaking in Tongues		CD MP3

168

US 9
US rock 6

[Sire 29565]
written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison & Tina Weymouth

55.

07/1983

Other Arms by Robert Plant		MP3

from The Principle of Moments		CD MP3

153

US rock ✫1

video

written by Robert Plant & Robbie Blunt

56.

07/1983

All the Way by Triumph		MP3

from Never Surrender		CD MP3

115

US rock 2

video

[RCA 13539]
written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine (as Michael Levine) & Gil Moore

57.

07/1983

Don't Cry by Asia		MP3

from Alpha		CD MP3

225

US 10
US rock ✫1
UK 33

[Geffen 29571]
written by John Wetton & Geoff Downes

58.

07/1983

In the Mood by Robert Plant		MP3

from The Principle of Moments		CD MP3

131

US 39
US rock 4
UK 81

[Atlantic 7-99820]
written by Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt & Paul Martinez

59.

07/1983

Making Love (Out of Nothing at All) by Air Supply		MP3

from Greatest Hits		CD MP3

127

US 2
US AC 2
UK 80

produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9056]
written by Jim Steinman

60.

07/1983

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel		MP3

from An Innocent Man		CD MP3

247

US ✫1
US AC ✫1
US dance 38
US rock 17
UK 4

[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel

61.

08/1983

(She's) Sexy + 17 by Stray Cats		MP3

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats		CD MP3

213

US 5
US rock 2
UK 29

produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI 8168]
written by Brian Setzer

62.

08/1983

Fight Fire with Fire by Kansas		MP3

from Drastic Measures		CD MP3

111

US 58
US rock 3

[CBS Associated 04057]
written by Dino Elefante & John Elefante

63.

08/1983

How Can I Refuse? by Heart		MP3

from Passionworks		CD MP3

158

US 44
US rock ✫1

video

[Epic]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician], Sue Ennis, Howard Leese, Mark Andes & Denny Carmassi

64.

08/1983

Red Red Wine by UB40		MP3

from Labour of Love		CD MP3

140

US 34
US rock 41
UK ✫1

written by Neil Diamond

65.

08/1983

Street of Dreams by Rainbow [British rock band]		MP3

from Bent Out of Shape		CD MP3

141

US 60
US rock 2
UK 52

video

written by Ritchie Blackmore & Joe Lynn Turner

66.

09/1983

Mama by Genesis		MP3

from Genesis		CD MP3

160

US 73
US rock 5
UK 4

[Atlantic 89770]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

67.

09/1983

New Song by Howard Jones		MP3

from Human's Lib		CD MP3

112

US 27
US dance 4
US rock 58
UK 3

[Elektra 7-69766]
written by Howard Jones

68.

09/1983

Sitting at the Wheel by The Moody Blues		MP3

from The Present		CD MP3

130

US 27
US rock 3
UK 91

video

[Threshold 604]
written by John Lodge

69.

09/1983

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels		MP3

from Little Robbers		CD MP3

218

US 9
US AC 18
US rock ✫1

video

[Capitol 5271]
written by Martha Davis

70.

09/1983

Come Back and Stay by Paul Young		MP3

from No Parlez		CD MP3

120

US 22
US AC 40
US dance 42
US rock 33
UK 4

charted as Love of the Common People / Come Back and Stay in US dance charts
written by Jack Lee

71.

09/1983

Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis & the News		MP3

from Sports		CD MP3

227

US 8
US rock ✫1

[Chrysalis 4-42726]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn

72.

09/1983

If Anyone Falls by Stevie Nicks		MP3

from The Wild Heart		CD MP3

109

US 14
US rock 8

video

[Modern 7-99832]
written by Stevie Nicks & Sandy Stewart [musician]

73.

09/1983

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club		MP3

from Colour By Numbers		CD MP3

264

US ✫1
US AC 3
US R&B 67
UK ✫1

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

74.

09/1983

Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar		MP3

from Live from Earth		CD MP3

269

US 5
US dance 41
US rock ✫1
UK 49

[Chrysalis 42732]
written by Mike Chapman & Holly Knight

75.

09/1983

Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling		MP3

from Error in the System		CD MP3

135

US 14
US dance 2
US rock 8

video

[Elektra 69811]
written by Peter Schilling

76.

09/1983

They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman		MP3

from You Broke My Heart in 17 Places		CD MP3

164

US 8
US AC 11
UK 2

[MCA/Stiff 52347]
written by Kirsty MacColl

77.

09/1983

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel		MP3

from An Innocent Man		CD MP3

262

US 3
US AC 2
US rock 22
UK ✫1

[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel

78.

10/1983

Talking in Your Sleep by The Romantics		MP3

from In Heat		CD MP3

234

US 3
US dance ✫1
US rock 2

[Nemperor 04135]
written by Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Coz Canler & Pete Solley

79.

10/1983

Crumblin' Down by John Mellencamp		MP3

from Uh-Huh		CD MP3

202

US 9
US rock 2

as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by George Green & John Mellencamp

80.

10/1983

Say, Say, Say by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney		MP3

from Pipes of Peace		CD MP3

305

US ✫1
US AC 3
US dance 2
US R&B 2
US rock 24
UK 2

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

81.

10/1983

I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis & the News		MP3

from Sports		CD MP3

192

US 6
US dance ✫1
US rock 7

written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis

82.

10/1983

Pink Houses by John Mellencamp		MP3

from Uh-Huh		CD MP3

189

US 8
US rock 3

as John Cougar Mellencamp

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #439]
written by John Mellencamp

83.

10/1983

Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates		MP3

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1		CD MP3

185

US 2
US AC 8
US dance ✫1
US R&B 45
US rock 18
UK 69

[RCA 13654]
written by Daryl Hall

84.

10/1983

Union of the Snake by Duran Duran		MP3

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger		CD MP3

290

US 3
US dance 33
US rock 2
UK 3

[Capitol 5290]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

85.

11/1983

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes		MP3

from 90125		CD MP3

333

US ✫1
US dance 3
US R&B 69
US rock ✫1
UK 28

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

86.

11/1983

That's All by Genesis		MP3

from Genesis		CD MP3

248

US 6
US AC 7
US rock 2
UK 16

[Atlantic 89724]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

87.

11/1983

If I'd Been the One by 38 Special		MP3

from Tour de Force		CD MP3

199

US 19
US rock ✫1

video

[A&M 2584]
written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele & Donnie Van Zant

88.

11/1983

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood		MP3

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome		CD MP3

123

US 67
UK ✫1

[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1985]
[Atco 99805 (Island)]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole

89.

11/1983

Undercover of the Night by The Rolling Stones		MP3

from Undercover		CD MP3

237

US 9
US dance 9
US rock 2
UK 11

written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

90.

11/1983

Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins		MP3

from Into the Gap		CD MP3

241

US 3
US AC 8
US dance ✫1
US rock 9
UK 4

[Arista 1-9164]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

91.

11/1983

My Oh My by Slade		MP3

from The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome		CD MP3

125

US 37
US rock 32
UK 2

video

written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea

92.

11/1983

She Was Hot by The Rolling Stones		MP3

from Undercover		CD MP3

124

US 44
US rock 4
UK 42

written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

93.

11/1983

Thriller by Michael Jackson		MP3

from Thriller		CD MP3

142

US 4
US AC 24
US dance 44
US R&B 3
US rock 42
UK 10

[Epic 04363]
written by Rod Temperton

94.

11/1983

Running with the Night by Lionel Richie		MP3

from Can't Slow Down		CD MP3

137

US 7
US AC 6
US R&B 6
US rock 49
UK 9

[Motown 1710]
written by Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil

95.

11/1983

What Is Love? by Howard Jones		MP3

from Human's Lib		CD MP3

147

US 33
US rock 20
UK 2

[Elektra]
written by Howard Jones & William Bryant

96.

12/1983

99 Luftballons by Nena		MP3

from 99 Luftballons		CD MP3

263

US 2
US AC 42
US dance 22
US rock 23
UK ✫1

[Epic 04108]
written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges & Kevin McAlea

97.

12/1983

Back Where You Belong by 38 Special		MP3

from Tour de Force		CD MP3

135

US 20
US rock 4

video

[A&M 2615]
written by Gary O' (as Gary O'Connor)

98.

12/1983

Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper		MP3

from She's So Unusual		CD MP3

251

US 2
US dance ✫1
US R&B 80
US rock 16
UK 2

[Portrait 37-04120]
written by Robert Hazard

99.

12/1983

Middle of the Road by The Pretenders		MP3

from Learning to Crawl		CD MP3

160

US 19
US dance 43
US rock 2
UK 81

[Warner 29444 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde

100.

12/1983

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper		MP3

from She's So Unusual		CD MP3

281

US ✫1
US AC ✫1
US R&B 78
US rock 10
UK 3

[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper

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