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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 Rock Songs of 1983

1982 <-

1983

-> 1984

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

05/1983

Every Breath You Take by The Police

from Synchronicity

411

✫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

03/1983

Let's Dance by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

407

✫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

10/1983

Say, Say, Say by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace

406

✫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

02/1983

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler

from Faster Than the Speed of Night

382

✫1
US

7
AC

23
rock

✫1
UK

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

02/1983

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

369

✫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]

10/1983

99 Luftballons by Nena

from 99 Luftballons

351

2
US

42
AC

22
dance

23
rock

✫1
UK

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

12/1983

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual

349

✫1
US

✫1
AC

78
R&B

10
rock

3
UK

[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper

02/1983

Beat It by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

347

✫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

12/1983

Girls Just Want to Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual

345

2
US

✫1
dance

80
R&B

16
rock

2
UK

[Portrait 04120]
written by Robert Hazard

10.

01/1983

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant

from Killer on the Rampage

343

2
US

6
dance

18
R&B

12
rock

2
UK

[Portrait 03793]
written by Eddy Grant

11.

09/1983

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man

340

3
US

2
AC

22
rock

✫1
UK

[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel

12.

07/1983

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man

339

✫1
US

✫1
AC

38
dance

17
rock

4
UK

[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel

13.

04/1983

True by Spandau Ballet

from True

334

4
US

✫1
AC

76
R&B

34
rock

✫1
UK

[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp

14.

03/1983

Is There Something I Should Know? by Duran Duran

from Duran Duran [US reissue]

325

4
US

34
dance

3
rock

✫1
UK

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

15.

11/1983

Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap

302

3
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

9
rock

4
UK

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

16.

01/1983

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo

from White Feathers

301

5
US

25
dance

23
rock

✫1
UK

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

17.

10/1983

Union of the Snake by Duran Duran

from Seven and the Ragged Tiger

289

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

18.

04/1983

(Keep Feeling) Fascination by The Human League

from Fascination!

275

8
US

✫1
dance

56
R&B

14
rock

2
UK

[A&M/Virgin 2547]
written by Jo Callis & Philip Oakey

19.

04/1983

The Safety Dance by Men Without Hats

from Rhythm of Youth

265

3
US

✫1
dance

21
rock

6
UK

[Backstreet 52232]
written by Ivan Doroschuk

20.

04/1983

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

from Too Low for Zero

262

4
US

2
AC

22
rock

5
UK

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

21.

11/1983

Owner of a Lonely Heart by Yes

from 90125

260

✫1
US

3
dance

69
R&B

✫1
rock

28
UK

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

22.

05/1983

China Girl by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

247

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

23.

04/1983

Church of the Poison Mind by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers

232

10
US

17
rock

2
UK

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

24.

05/1983

Modern Love by David Bowie

from Let's Dance

225

14
US

6
rock

2
UK

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

25.

11/1983

Thriller by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

222

4
US

24
AC

44
dance

3
R&B

42
rock

10
UK

[Epic 04364]
written by Rod Temperton

26.

10/1983

Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1

215

2
US

8
AC

✫1
dance

45
R&B

18
rock

69
UK

[RCA 13654]
written by Daryl Hall

27.

01/1983

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn Band

from Kihnspiracy

214

2
US

✫1
dance

48
R&B

5
rock

63
UK

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

28.

07/1983

King of Pain by The Police

from Synchronicity

213

3
US

33
AC

✫1
rock

17
UK

[A&M 2569]
written by Sting

29.

04/1983

Overkill by Men at Work

from Cargo

207

3
US

6
AC

3
rock

21
UK

[Columbia 03795]
written by Colin Hay

30.

06/1983

Maniac by Michael Sembello

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture

207

✫1
US

34
AC

6
dance

34
rock

[Casablanca 812516]
written by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello

31.

08/1983

Red Red Wine by UB40

from Labour of Love

202

34
US

41
rock

✫1
UK

written by Neil Diamond

32.

11/1983

Running with the Night by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

200

7
US

6
AC

6
R&B

49
rock

9
UK

[Motown 1710]
written by Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil

33.

07/1983

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police

from Synchronicity

197

8
US

13
AC

9
rock

7
UK

[A&M 2614]
written by Sting

34.

05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero

193

12
US

28
AC

34
rock

4
UK

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

35.

11/1983

That's All by Genesis

from Genesis

192

6
US

7
AC

2
rock

16
UK

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

36.

10/1983

Talking in Your Sleep by The Romantics

from In Heat

182

3
US

✫1
dance

2
rock

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

37.

11/1983

What Is Love? by Howard Jones

from Human's Lib

182

33
US

20
rock

2
UK

[Elektra]
written by Howard Jones & William Bryant

38.

01/1983

Come Dancing by The Kinks

from State of Confusion

181

6
US

16
AC

17
rock

12
UK

[Arista 1054]
written by Ray Davies

39.

11/1983

Undercover of the Night by The Rolling Stones

from Undercover

180

9
US

9
dance

2
rock

11
UK

written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

40.

09/1983

New Song by Howard Jones

from Human's Lib

179

27
US

4
dance

58
rock

3
UK

[Elektra 7-69766]
written by Howard Jones

41.

11/1983

My Oh My by Slade

from The Amazing Kamikaze Syndrome

176

37
US

32
rock

2
UK

written by Noddy Holder & Jim Lea

42.

09/1983

Come Back and Stay by Paul Young

from No Parlez

169

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

43.

08/1983

(She's) Sexy + 17 by Stray Cats

from Rant N' Rave with the Stray Cats

163

5
US

2
rock

29
UK

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

44.

06/1983

One Thing Leads to Another by The Fixx

from Reach the Beach

163

4
US

14
dance

2
rock

86
UK

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

45.

02/1983

Mr. Roboto by Styx

from Kilroy Was Here

159

3
US

3
rock

90
UK

[A&M 2525]
written by Dennis DeYoung

46.

09/1983

Love Is a Battlefield by Pat Benatar

from Live from Earth

158

5
US

41
dance

✫1
rock

49
UK

[Chrysalis 42732]
written by Mike Chapman & Holly Knight

47.

02/1983

Der Kommissar by After the Fire

from Der Kommissar

153

5
US

17
dance

4
rock

47
UK

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

48.

06/1983

Stand Back by Stevie Nicks

from The Wild Heart

146

5
US

12
dance

2
rock

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

49.

10/1983

I Want a New Drug by Huey Lewis & the News

from Sports

145

6
US

✫1
dance

7
rock

written by Chris Hayes & Huey Lewis

50.

09/1983

Mama by Genesis

from Genesis

144

73
US

5
rock

4
UK

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

51.

06/1983

It's a Mistake by Men at Work

from Cargo

141

6
US

10
AC

27
rock

33
UK

[Columbia 03959]
written by Colin Hay

52.

06/1983

Dead Giveaway by Shalamar

from The Look

141

22
US

18
dance

10
R&B

41
rock

8
UK

[Solar 69819]
written by Marquis Dair, Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III

53.

02/1983

Little Red Corvette by Prince

from 1999

135

6
US

61
dance

15
R&B

17
rock

54
UK

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

54.

02/1983

Change by Tears for Fears

from The Hurting

134

73
US

22
rock

4
UK

[Polygram 812677 (Mercury)]
written by Roland Orzabal

55.

09/1983

Cum On Feel the Noize by Quiet Riot

from Metal Health

130

5
US

7
rock

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

56.

07/1983

Big Log by Robert Plant

from The Principle of Moments

125

20
US

6
rock

11
UK

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

57.

02/1983

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Bananarama

from Deep Sea Skiving

124

101
US

14
dance

26
rock

5
UK

charted as Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good) / Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye in US dance charts
[London 810115]
written by Paul Leka, Gary DeCarlo & Dale Frashuer

58.

07/1983

Don't Cry by Asia

from Alpha

122

10
US

✫1
rock

33
UK

[Geffen 29571]
written by John Wetton & Geoff Downes

59.

05/1983

In a Big Country by Big Country

from The Crossing

120

17
US

37
dance

3
rock

17
UK

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

60.

06/1983

Rock 'n' Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra

from Secret Messages

116

19
US

36
AC

19
rock

13
UK

[Columbia 03964 (Jet)]
written by Jeff Lynne

61.

09/1983

Heart and Soul by Huey Lewis & the News

from Sports

114

8
US

✫1
rock

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

62.

07/1983

Synchronicity II by The Police

from Synchronicity

113

16
US

9
rock

17
UK

written by Sting

63.

02/1983

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) by Journey

from Frontiers

113

8
US

✫1
rock

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

64.

09/1983

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels

from Little Robbers

112

9
US

18
AC

✫1
rock

[Capitol 5271]
written by Martha Davis

65.

03/1983

Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes

from Burning Bridges

111

8
US

31
AC

37
dance

20
rock

59
UK

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

66.

01/1983

Love on Your Side by Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks

108

45
US

6
dance

36
rock

9
UK

[Arista 1056]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway

67.

04/1983

She's a Beauty by The Tubes

from Outside Inside

107

10
US

✫1
rock

79
UK

produced by David Foster
written by David Foster, Fee Waybill & Steve Lukather

68.

10/1983

Pink Houses by John Mellencamp

from Uh-Huh

107

8
US

3
rock

as John Cougar Mellencamp

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

69.

01/1983

New Year's Day by U2

from War

106

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.

70.

10/1983

Crumblin' Down by John Mellencamp

from Uh-Huh

103

9
US

2
rock

as John Cougar Mellencamp
written by George Green & John Mellencamp

71.

02/1983

Photograph by Def Leppard

from Pyromania

100

12
US

✫1
rock

66
UK

written by Steve Clark, Pete Willis, Rick Savage, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Joe Elliott

72.

07/1983

Burning Down the House by Talking Heads

from Speaking in Tongues

9
US

6
rock

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

73.

04/1983

Rock of Ages by Def Leppard

from Pyromania

16
US

✫1
rock

41
UK

written by Steve Clark, Robert John "Mutt" Lange & Joe Elliott

74.

01/1983

Even Now by Bob Seger

from The Distance

12
US

2
rock

73
UK

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

75.

10/1983

The Lovecats by The Cure

from Japanese Whispers

107
US

52
dance

7
UK

[Sire/Fiction 29376]
written by Robert Smith

76.

07/1983

The Human Touch by Rick Springfield

from Living in Oz

18
US

23
dance

34
rock

23
UK

charted as Human Touch / Souls in UK charts
[RCA 13577]
written by Rick Springfield

77.

08/1983

Major Tom (Coming Home) by Peter Schilling

from Error in the System

14
US

2
dance

8
rock

[Elektra 69811]
written by Peter Schilling

78.

06/1983

Hot Girls in Love by Loverboy

from Keep It Up

11
US

2
rock

[Columbia]
written by Paul Dean & Bruce Fairbairn

79.

04/1983

Affair of the Heart by Rick Springfield

from Living in Oz

9
US

23
rock

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

80.

07/1983

Lawyers in Love by Jackson Browne

from Lawyers in Love

13
US

24
AC

4
rock

[Asylum 69826]
written by Jackson Browne

81.

11/1983

The Politics of Dancing by Re-Flex

from The Politics of Dancing

24
US

8
dance

19
rock

28
UK

written by Paul Fishman

82.

03/1983

Straight from the Heart by Bryan Adams

from Cuts Like a Knife

10
US

29
AC

32
rock

[A&M 2536]
written by Bryan Adams & Eric Kagna

83.

12/1983

Middle of the Road by The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl

19
US

43
dance

2
rock

81
UK

[Warner 29444 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde

84.

06/1983

Take Me to Heart by Quarterflash

from Take Another Picture

14
US

28
AC

6
rock

[Geffen 29603]
written by Marv Ross

85.

04/1983

Flight of Icarus by Iron Maiden

from Piece of Mind

8
rock

11
UK

[Capitol 5248]
written by Bruce Dickinson & Adrian Smith

86.

02/1983

Drop the Pilot by Joan Armatrading

from The Key

78
US

33
rock

11
UK

[A&M 2538]
written by Joan Armatrading

87.

02/1983

Communication by Spandau Ballet

from True

59
US

58
dance

12
UK

charted as Communication / Lifeline in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 42686]
written by Gary Kemp

88.

01/1983

I've Got a Rock N' Roll Heart by Eric Clapton

from Money and Cigarettes

18
US

6
AC

24
rock

83
UK

[Warner 29780]
written by Steve Diamond, Troy Seals, Tony Seals & Eddie Setser

89.

11/1983

If I'd Been the One by 38 Special

from Tour de Force

19
US

✫1
rock

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

90.

02/1983

Cuts Like a Knife by Bryan Adams

from Cuts Like a Knife

15
US

6
rock

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

91.

09/1983

If Anyone Falls by Stevie Nicks

from The Wild Heart

14
US

8
rock

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

92.

11/1983

Only for Love by Limahl

from Don't Suppose

51
US

28
dance

16
UK

written by Limahl

93.

01/1983

Twisting by the Pool by Dire Straits

from ExtendedancEPlay

105
US

12
rock

14
UK

[Warner 29706]
written by Mark Knopfler

94.

07/1983

The Trooper by Iron Maiden

from Piece of Mind

28
rock

12
UK

written by Steve Harris

95.

04/1983

Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive by Men at Work

from Cargo

28
US

12
rock

31
UK

[Columbia 04111]
written by Colin Hay

96.

12/1983

Back Where You Belong by 38 Special

from Tour de Force

20
US

4
rock

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

97.

11/1983

Waterfront by Simple Minds

from Sparkle in the Rain

13
UK

written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil, Derek Forbes & Mel Gaynor

98.

04/1983

Two Hearts Beat as One by U2

from War

101
US

12
rock

18
UK

[Island 99861]
written by Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen Jr.

99.

09/1983

Sitting at the Wheel by The Moody Blues

from The Present

27
US

3
rock

91
UK

[Threshold 604]
written by John Lodge

100.

05/1983

Saved by Zero by The Fixx

from Reach the Beach

20
US

9
rock

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

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