
1983 Michael Jackson's "Thriller" became the best-selling album of all time, spending 22 weeks at number one and selling over 15 million copies. U2's "War" debuted at #1 in the UK and produced U2's first international hit single. Tears for Fears's "The Hurting" reached number 1 on the UK Albums Chart. Lionel Richie's "Can't Slow Down": A second studio album released in October, that reached number 1 on the Billboard 200. Modern English's "Melt With You": Reached #78 on the US charts and was featured in the movie Valley Girl. Kajagoogoo's "Too Shy": Reached #1 in the UK and #5 in the US. The Police's "Every Breath You Take": Became the number one song of 1983. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson's "Say, Say, Say": Released in the UK in October. Duran Duran's "Is There Something I Should Know?": Reached number 1 in the UK. Thompson Twins' "Love on Your Side": Reached the Top 10 in the UK. Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton's "Islands in the Stream": A hit song that was out of step with every pop fashion, but proved true greatness never goes out of style.
TOP 100 HITZ 1983
Number | ||
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1 | Every Breath You Take | The Police |
2 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson |
3 | Flashdance... What a Feeling | Irene Cara |
4 | Down Under | Men at Work |
5 | Beat It | Michael Jackson |
6 | Total Eclipse of the Heart | Bonnie Tyler |
7 | Maneater | Daryl Hall & John Oates |
8 | Baby, Come to Me | James Ingram |
9 | Maniac | Michael Sembello |
10 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Eurythmics |
11 | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me | Culture Club |
12 | You and I | Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle |
13 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners |
14 | Shame on the Moon | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
15 | She Works Hard for the Money | Donna Summer |
16 | Never Gonna Let You Go | Sérgio Mendes |
17 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran |
18 | Let's Dance | David Bowie |
19 | Twilight Zone | Golden Earring |
20 | I Know There's Something Going On | Frida |
21 | Jeopardy | The Greg Kihn Band |
22 | Electric Avenue | Eddy Grant |
23 | She Blinded Me with Science | Thomas Dolby |
24 | Africa | Toto |
25 | Little Red Corvette | Prince |
26 | Back on the Chain Gang | The Pretenders |
27 | Up Where We Belong | Jennifer Warnes |
28 | Mr. Roboto | Styx |
29 | You Are | Lionel Richie |
30 | Der Kommissar | After the Fire |
31 | Puttin' on the Ritz | Taco |
32 | Sexual Healing | Marvin Gaye |
33 | (Keep Feeling) Fascination | The Human League |
34 | Time (Clock of the Heart) | Culture Club |
35 | The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats |
36 | Mickey | Toni Basil |
37 | You Can't Hurry Love | Phil Collins |
38 | Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) | Journey |
39 | One on One | Daryl Hall & John Oates |
40 | We've Got Tonight | Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton |
41 | 1999 | Prince |
42 | Stray Cat Strut | Stray Cats |
43 | Allentown | Billy Joel |
44 | Stand Back | Stevie Nicks |
45 | Tell Her About It | Billy Joel |
46 | Always Something There to Remind Me | Naked Eyes |
47 | Truly | Lionel Richie |
48 | Dirty Laundry | Don Henley |
49 | The Girl Is Mine | Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney |
50 | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo |
51 | Goody Two-Shoes | Adam Ant |
52 | Rock the Casbah | The Clash |
53 | Our House | Madness |
54 | Overkill | Men at Work |
55 | Is There Something I Should Know? | Duran Duran |
56 | Gloria | Laura Branigan |
57 | Affair of the Heart | Rick Springfield |
58 | She's a Beauty | The Tubes |
59 | Solitaire | Laura Branigan |
60 | Don't Let It End | Styx |
61 | How Am I Supposed to Live Without You | Laura Branigan |
62 | China Girl | David Bowie |
63 | Come Dancing | The Kinks |
64 | Promises, Promises | Naked Eyes |
65 | The Other Guy | Little River Band |
66 | Making Love Out of Nothing at All | Air Supply |
67 | Family Man | Daryl Hall & John Oates |
68 | Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' | Michael Jackson |
69 | I Won't Hold You Back | Toto |
70 | All Right | Christopher Cross |
71 | Straight from the Heart | Bryan Adams |
72 | Heart to Heart | Kenny Loggins |
73 | My Love | Lionel Richie |
74 | I'm Still Standing | Elton John |
75 | Hot Girls in Love | Loverboy |
76 | It's a Mistake | Men at Work |
77 | I'll Tumble 4 Ya | Culture Club |
78 | All This Love | DeBarge |
79 | Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy | Sammy Hagar |
80 | Heartbreaker | Dionne Warwick |
81 | Faithfully | Journey |
82 | Steppin' Out | Joe Jackson |
83 | Take Me to Heart | Quarterflash |
84 | (She's) Sexy + 17 | Stray Cats |
85 | Try Again | Champaign |
86 | Dead Giveaway | Shalamar |
87 | Lawyers in Love | Jackson Browne |
88 | What About Me | Moving Pictures |
89 | Human Nature | Michael Jackson |
90 | Photograph | Def Leppard |
91 | Pass the Dutchie | Musical Youth |
92 | True | Spandau Ballet |
93 | Far from Over | Frank Stallone |
94 | I've Got a Rock 'n' Roll Heart | Eric Clapton |
95 | It Might Be You | Stephen Bishop |
96 | Tonight, I Celebrate My Love | Roberta Flack |
97 | You Got Lucky | Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
98 | Don't Cry | Asia |
99 | Breaking Us in Two | Joe Jackson |
100 | Fall in Love with Me | Earth, Wind & Fire |
