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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

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1.
05/1983

Every Breath You Take by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
530

✫1
US
5
AC
26
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1984]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #84]
[A&M 2542]
written by Sting
2.
03/1983

Let's Dance by David Bowie

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
422

✫1
US


✫1
dance
14
R&B
8
rock
✫1
UK
featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan on guitar
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8158]
written by David Bowie
3.
11/1983

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes

from 90125   90125
405

✫1
US


3
dance
69
R&B
✫1
rock
28
UK
[Atco 99817]
written by Trevor Rabin, Jon Anderson, Chris Squire & Trevor Horn
4.
03/1983

Is There Something I Should Know? by Duran Duran

from Duran Duran [US reissue]   
404

4
US


34
dance


3
rock
✫1
UK
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
5.
10/1983

Union of the Snake by Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger   Seven and the Ragged Tiger
400

3
US


33
dance


2
rock
3
UK
[Capitol 5290]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
6.
10/1983

Say, Say, Say by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace   Pipes of Peace
372

✫1
US
3
AC
2
dance
2
R&B
24
rock
2
UK
as Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
[Epic 04169]
written by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
7.
07/1983

King of Pain by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
368

3
US
33
AC




✫1
rock
17
UK
[A&M 2569]
written by Sting
8.
12/1983

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual   She's So Unusual
359

✫1
US
✫1
AC


78
R&B
10
rock
3
UK
[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper
9.
02/1983

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)   Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
357

✫1
US
36
AC
2
dance


16
rock
2
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #356]
[RCA 13533]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
10.
02/1983

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler

from Faster Than the Speed of Night   Faster Than the Speed of Night
348

✫1
US
7
AC




23
rock
✫1
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Columbia 03906]
written by Jim Steinman
11.
01/1983

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant

from Killer on the Rampage   Killer on the Rampage
348

2
US


6
dance
18
R&B
12
rock
2
UK
[Portrait 03793]
written by Eddy Grant
12.
02/1983

Beat It by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
344

✫1
US




✫1
R&B
14
rock
3
UK
featuring Eddie Van Halen
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984]
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]

[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson
13.
05/1983

China Girl by David Bowie

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
342

10
US


51
dance


3
rock
2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers; charted as China Girl / Shake In in US dance charts
[EMI America 8165]
written by David Bowie & Iggy Pop
14.
12/1983

Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual   She's So Unusual
337

2
US


✫1
dance
80
R&B
16
rock
2
UK
[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard
15.
11/1983

Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   Into the Gap
330

3
US
8
AC
✫1
dance


9
rock
4
UK
[Arista 1-9164]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
16.
07/1983

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
327

✫1
US
✫1
AC
38
dance


17
rock
4
UK
[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel
17.
10/1983

99 Luftballons by Nena

from 99 Luftballons   99 Luftballons
324

2
US
42
AC
22
dance


23
rock
✫1
UK
[Epic 04108]
written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges & Kevin McAlea
18.
11/1983

That's All by Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
323

6
US
7
AC




2
rock
16
UK
[Atlantic 89724]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
19.
09/1983

Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar

from Live from Earth   Live from Earth
322

5
US


41
dance


✫1
rock
49
UK
[Chrysalis 42732]
written by Mike Chapman & Holly Knight
20.
09/1983

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
318

3
US
2
AC




22
rock
✫1
UK
[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel
21.
10/1983

Talking in Your Sleep by The Romantics

from In Heat   In Heat
316

3
US


✫1
dance


2
rock


[Nemperor 04135]
written by Jimmy Marinos, Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Coz Canler & Peter Solley (as Pete Solley)
22.
11/1983

Undercover of the Night by The Rolling Stones

from Undercover   Undercover
314

9
US


9
dance


2
rock
11
UK
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
23.
09/1983

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
308

✫1
US
3
AC


67
R&B


✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1984]
[Virgin/Epic 04221]
written by Boy George, Jon Moss, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Phil Pickett
24.
04/1983

Overkill by Men at Work

from Cargo   Cargo
308

3
US
6
AC




3
rock
21
UK
[Columbia 03795]
written by Colin Hay
25.
06/1983

One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx

from Reach the Beach   Reach the Beach
300

4
US


14
dance


2
rock
86
UK
written by Alfie Agius, Cy Curnin, Rupert Greenall, Jamie West-Oram & Adam Woods
26.
08/1983

(She's) Sexy + 17 by Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats   Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats
298

5
US






2
rock
29
UK
produced by Dave Edmunds
[EMI 8168]
written by Brian Setzer
27.
05/1983

Modern Love by David Bowie

from Let's Dance   Let's Dance
295

14
US






6
rock
2
UK
co-produced by Nile Rodgers
[EMI America 8177]
written by David Bowie
28.
04/1983

True by Spandau Ballet

from True   True
295

4
US
✫1
AC


76
R&B
34
rock
✫1
UK
[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp
29.
01/1983

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band

from Kihnspiracy   Kihnspiracy
293

2
US


✫1
dance
48
R&B
5
rock
63
UK
[Elektra 69847 (Beserkley)]
written by Greg Kihn & Steve Wright
30.
07/1983

Don't Cry by Asia

from Alpha   Alpha
292

10
US






✫1
rock
33
UK
[Geffen 29571]
written by John Wetton & Geoff Downes
31.
04/1983

(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League

from Fascination!   Fascination!
287

8
US


✫1
dance
56
R&B
14
rock
2
UK
[A&M/Virgin 2547]
written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey
32.
02/1983

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey

from Frontiers   Frontiers
287

8
US






✫1
rock


[Columbia 03513]
written by Neal Schon, Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry
33.
09/1983

Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis & the News

from Sports   Sports
285

8
US






✫1
rock


[Chrysalis 4-42726]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn
34.
06/1983

Stand Back by Stevie Nicks

from The Wild Heart   The Wild Heart
285

5
US


12
dance


2
rock


[Modern 7-99863]
written by Stevie Nicks & Prince
35.
09/1983

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels

from Little Robbers   Little Robbers
285

9
US
18
AC




✫1
rock


[Capitol 5271]
written by Martha Davis
36.
01/1983

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo

from White Feathers   White Feathers
284

5
US


25
dance


23
rock
✫1
UK
[EMI America 8161]
written by Limahl, Nick Beggs, Steve Askew, Stuart Croxford Neale & Jez Strode
37.
04/1983

She's a Beauty by The Tubes

from Outside Inside   Outside Inside
282

10
US






✫1
rock
79
UK
produced by David Foster
written by David Foster, Fee Waybill & Steve Lukather
38.
02/1983

Photograph by Def Leppard

from Pyromania   Pyromania
278

12
US






✫1
rock
66
UK
written by Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Joe Elliott
39.
04/1983

Rock of Ages by Def Leppard

from Pyromania   Pyromania
273

16
US






✫1
rock
41
UK
written by Steve Clark, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Joe Elliott
40.
02/1983

Mr. Roboto by Styx

from Kilroy Was Here   Kilroy Was Here
268

3
US






3
rock
90
UK
[A&M 2525]
written by Dennis DeYoung
41.
04/1983

The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

from Rhythm of Youth   Rhythm of Youth
260

3
US


✫1
dance


21
rock
6
UK
[Backstreet 52232]
written by Ivan Doroschuk
42.
02/1983

Der Kommissar by After the Fire

from Der Kommissar   Der Kommissar
255

5
US


17
dance


4
rock
47
UK
[Epic 34-03559]
written by Falco & Robert Ponger
43.
01/1983

New Year's Day by U2

from War   War
254

53
US


38
dance


2
rock
10
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #427]
[Island 99915]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.
44.
04/1983

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

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
254

4
US
2
AC




22
rock
5
UK
featuring Stevie Wonder
[Geffen 7-29460]
written by Elton John, Bernie Taupin & Davey Johnstone
45.
11/1983

If I'd Been the One by 38 Special

from Tour de Force   Tour de Force
254

19
US






✫1
rock


[A&M 2584]
written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Larry Steele & Donnie Van Zant
46.
10/1983

Crumblin' Down by John Mellencamp

from Uh-Huh   Uh-Huh
251

9
US






2
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by George Green & John Mellencamp
47.
01/1983

Even Now by Bob Seger

from The Distance   The Distance
245

12
US






2
rock
73
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5213]
written by Bob Seger
48.
07/1983

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
244

8
US
13
AC




9
rock
7
UK
[A&M 2614]
written by Sting
49.
04/1983

Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
243

10
US






17
rock
2
UK
[Virgin/Epic 34-04144]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig, Roy Hay & Jon Moss
50.
06/1983

Hot Girls in Love by Loverboy

from Keep It Up   Keep It Up
240

11
US






2
rock


[Columbia]
written by Paul Dean & Bruce Fairbairn
51.
05/1983

In a Big Country by Big Country

from The Crossing   The Crossing
240

17
US


37
dance


3
rock
17
UK
[Polygram 814467 (Mercury)]
written by Stuart Adamson, Mark Brzezicki, Tony Butler & Bruce Watson
52.
09/1983

Mama by Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
238

73
US






5
rock
4
UK
[Atlantic 89770]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
53.
12/1983

Middle of the Road by The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
231

19
US


43
dance


2
rock
81
UK
[Warner 29444 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
54.
08/1983

How Can I Refuse? by Heart

from Passionworks   Passionworks
228

44
US






✫1
rock


[Epic]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician], Sue Ennis, Howard Leese, Mark Andes & Denny Carmassi
55.
10/1983

Pink Houses by John Mellencamp

from Uh-Huh   Uh-Huh
227

8
US






3
rock


as John Cougar Mellencamp
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #439]
written by John Mellencamp
56.
10/1983

Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1   Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1
226

2
US
8
AC
✫1
dance
45
R&B
18
rock
69
UK
[RCA 13654]
written by Daryl Hall
57.
10/1983

I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis & the News

from Sports   Sports
218

6
US


✫1
dance


7
rock


written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis
58.
07/1983

Other Arms by Robert Plant

from The Principle of Moments   The Principle of Moments
216









✫1
rock


written by Robert Plant & Robbie Blunt
59.
07/1983

Big Log by Robert Plant

from The Principle of Moments   The Principle of Moments
212

20
US






6
rock
11
UK
[Atlantic 7-99844]
written by Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt & Jezz Woodroffe
60.
04/1983

Gimme All Your Lovin' by ZZ Top

from Eliminator   Eliminator
210

37
US






2
rock
61
UK
[Warner 29693]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
61.
03/1983

The One Thing by INXS

from Shabooh Shoobah   Shabooh Shoobah
208

30
US






2
rock


[Atco 99905]
written by Michael Hutchence & Andrew Farriss
62.
08/1983

Street of Dreams by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Bent Out of Shape   Bent Out of Shape
205

60
US






2
rock
52
UK
written by Ritchie Blackmore & Joe Lynn Turner
63.
09/1983

Cum On Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot

from Metal Health   Metal Health
203

5
US






7
rock


[R]
[Columbia 04005 (Pasha)]
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea
64.
09/1983

They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman

from You Broke My Heart in 17 Places   You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
202

8
US
11
AC






2
UK
[MCA/Stiff 52347]
written by Kirsty MacColl
65.
07/1983

Lawyers in Love by Jackson Browne

from Lawyers in Love   Lawyers in Love
201

13
US
24
AC




4
rock


[Asylum 69826]
written by Jackson Browne
66.
01/1983

Come Dancing by The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
200

6
US
16
AC




17
rock
12
UK
[Arista 1054]
written by Ray Davies
67.
11/1983

Thriller by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
199

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

[Epic 04364]
written by Rod Temperton
68.
11/1983

What Is Love? by Howard Jones

from Human's Lib   Human's Lib
195

33
US






20
rock
2
UK
[Elektra]
written by Howard Jones & William Bryant
69.
05/1983

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart

from Body Wishes   Body Wishes
193

14
US


47
dance




✫1
UK
[Warner 7-29608]
written by Rod Stewart & Jay Davis
70.
06/1983

Maniac by Michael Sembello

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
190

✫1
US
34
AC
6
dance


34
rock


[Casablanca 812516]
written by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello
71.
07/1983

Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

from Speaking in Tongues   Speaking in Tongues
187

9
US






6
rock


[Sire 29565]
written by David Byrne, Chris Frantz, Jerry Harrison & Tina Weymouth
72.
09/1983

Sitting at the Wheel by The Moody Blues

from The Present   The Present
186

27
US






3
rock
91
UK
[Threshold 604]
written by John Lodge
73.
07/1983

All the Way by Triumph

from Never Surrender   Never Surrender
185









2
rock


[RCA 13539]
written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine (as Michael Levine) & Gil Moore
74.
08/1983

Red Red Wine by UB40

from Labour of Love   Labour of Love
183

34
US






41
rock
✫1
UK
written by Neil Diamond
75.
12/1983

Back Where You Belong by 38 Special

from Tour de Force   Tour de Force
182

20
US






4
rock


[A&M 2615]
written by Gary O' (as Gary O'Connor)
76.
05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
181

12
US
28
AC




34
rock
4
UK
[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
77.
11/1983

Running with the Night by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down   Can't Slow Down
179

7
US
6
AC


6
R&B
49
rock
9
UK
[Motown 1710]
written by Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil
78.
07/1983

Synchronicity II by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
177

16
US






9
rock
17
UK
written by Sting
79.
11/1983

She Was Hot by The Rolling Stones

from Undercover   Undercover
173

44
US






4
rock
42
UK
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
80.
06/1983

Take Me to Heart by Quarterflash

from Take Another Picture   Take Another Picture
172

14
US
28
AC




6
rock


[Geffen 29603]
written by Marv Ross
81.
11/1983

My Oh My by Slade

from The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome   The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome
170

37
US






32
rock
2
UK
written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea
82.
07/1983

In the Mood by Robert Plant

from The Principle of Moments   The Principle of Moments
168

39
US






4
rock
81
UK
[Atlantic 7-99820]
written by Robert Plant, Robbie Blunt & Paul Martinez
83.
02/1983

Cuts Like a Knife by Bryan Adams

from Cuts Like a Knife   Cuts Like a Knife
168

15
US






6
rock


[A&M 2553]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
84.
08/1983

Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling

from Error in the System   
168

14
US


2
dance


8
rock


[Elektra 69811]
written by Peter Schilling
85.
08/1983

Fight Fire with Fire by Kansas

from Drastic Measures   Drastic Measures
166

58
US






3
rock


[CBS Associated 04057]
written by Dino Elefante & John Elefante
86.
09/1983

Come Back and Stay by Paul Young

from No Parlez   No Parlez
162

22
US
40
AC
42
dance


33
rock
4
UK
charted as Love of the Common People / Come Back and Stay in US dance charts
[Columbia 04313]
written by Jack Lee
87.
02/1983

Little Red Corvette by Prince

from 1999   1999
161

6
US


61
dance
15
R&B
17
rock
54
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #108]
[Warner 29746]
written by Prince
88.
09/1983

New Song by Howard Jones

from Human's Lib   Human's Lib
159

27
US


4
dance


58
rock
3
UK
[Elektra 7-69766]
written by Howard Jones
89.
01/1983

A World of Fantasy by Triumph

from Never Surrender   Never Surrender
157









3
rock


[RCA 13443]
written by Rik Emmett, Mike Levine (as Michael Levine), Gil Moore & Tim Patrick
90.
12/1983

Ask the Lonely by Journey

from Two of a Kind   
157









3
rock


written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry
91.
01/1983

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work

from Business as Usual   Business as Usual
156









3
rock


written by Greg Ham & Colin Hay
92.
04/1983

Why Me? by Planet P

from Planet P   
155

64
US






4
rock


written by Tony Carey
93.
04/1983

Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden

from Piece of Mind   Piece of Mind
154









8
rock
11
UK
[Capitol 5248]
written by Bruce Dickinson & Adrian Smith
94.
02/1983

Change by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting   The Hurting
153

73
US






22
rock
4
UK
[Polygram 812677 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal
95.
08/1983

Gold by Spandau Ballet

from True   True
153

29
US
17
AC






2
UK
[Chrysalis 42743]
written by Gary Kemp
96.
11/1983

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome   Welcome to the Pleasuredome
153

67
US








✫1
UK
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1985]
[Atco 99805 (Island)]
written by Peter Gill, Holly Johnson & Mark O'Toole
97.
06/1983

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young

from No Parlez   No Parlez
152

70
US








✫1
UK
written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield
98.
07/1983

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

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
150

2
US
2
AC






80
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9056]
written by Jim Steinman
99.
01/1983

Burning Heart by Vandenberg

from Vandenberg   Vandenberg
149

39
US






5
rock


[Atco 99947]
written by Adrian Vandenberg
100.
12/1983

It Can Happen by Yes

from 90125   90125
149

51
US






5
rock
92
UK
written by Jon Anderson, Trevor Rabin & Chris Squire
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