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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 Adult Contemporary Songs of 1983

1982 <-1983-> 1984

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1.
05/1983

Every Breath You Take by The Police

from Synchronicity   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
2.
10/1983

Say, Say, Say by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace   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
3.
09/1983

All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down   Can't Slow Down
404

✫1
US
✫1
AC


5
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie
4.
04/1983

Flashdance ... What a Feeling! by Irene Cara

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
404

✫1
US
4
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1983]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983]
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara
5.
01/1983

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
399

✫1
US
9
AC




✫1
R&B


✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #58]

[Epic 03509]
written by Michael Jackson
6.
09/1983

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

from Colour By Numbers   Colour By Numbers
383

✫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
7.
02/1983

Total Eclipse of the Heart by Bonnie Tyler

from Faster Than the Speed of Night   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
8.
02/1983

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics

from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)   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]
9.
11/1983

Joanna by Kool & The Gang

from In the Heart   In the Heart
360

2
US
2
AC




✫1
R&B


2
UK
Joanna / Tonight was released as a double a-side in the UK
[De-Lite 829]
written by Claydes Charles Smith (as Charles Smith), James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang
10.
10/1983

99 Luftballons by Nena

from 99 Luftballons   99 Luftballons
351

2
US
42
AC


22
dance


23
rock
✫1
UK
[Epic 04108]
written by Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen, Carlo Karges & Kevin McAlea
11.
12/1983

Time After Time by Cyndi Lauper

from She's So Unusual   She's So Unusual
349

✫1
US
✫1
AC




78
R&B
10
rock
3
UK
[Portrait 04432]
written by Rob Hyman & Cyndi Lauper
12.
09/1983

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
340

3
US
2
AC






22
rock
✫1
UK
[Columbia 04149]
written by Billy Joel
13.
07/1983

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
339

✫1
US
✫1
AC


38
dance


17
rock
4
UK
[Columbia 04138]
written by Billy Joel
14.
04/1983

True by Spandau Ballet

from True   True
334

4
US
✫1
AC




76
R&B
34
rock
✫1
UK
[Chrysalis 42720]
written by Gary Kemp
15.
08/1983

Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

from Eyes That See in the Dark   Eyes That See in the Dark
321

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country






7
UK
[RCA Victor PB-13615]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
16.
11/1983

Automatic by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out   Break Out
313

5
US
36
AC


2
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
[Planet 13730]
written by Mark Goldenberg & Brock Walsh
17.
11/1983

Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins

from Into the Gap   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
18.
04/1983

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

from Too Low for Zero   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
19.
09/1983

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

from I Don't Speak the Language   I Don't Speak the Language
262

5
US
4
AC


17
dance
76
R&B


4
UK
[Private I 04113]
written by Matthew Wilder & Greg Prestopino
20.
09/1983

They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman

from You Broke My Heart in 17 Places   You Broke My Heart in 17 Places
249

8
US
11
AC








2
UK
[MCA/Stiff 52347]
written by Kirsty MacColl
21.
07/1983

Tonight, I Celebrate My Love by Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson

from Born to Love   
240

16
US
4
AC




5
R&B


2
UK
[Capitol 5242]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
22.
11/1983

Thriller by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
222

4
US
24
AC


44
dance
3
R&B
42
rock
10
UK

[Epic 04364]
written by Rod Temperton
23.
08/1983

Lucky Star by Madonna

from Madonna   Madonna
216

4
US
19
AC


✫1
dance
42
R&B


14
UK
main release; charted as Holiday / Lucky Star in US dance charts ; Lucky Star also bubbled under the UK Top 75 singles chart at #171 in September 1983
[Sire 29177]
written by Madonna
24.
10/1983

Say It Isn't So by Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1   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
25.
07/1983

King of Pain by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
213

3
US
33
AC






✫1
rock
17
UK
[A&M 2569]
written by Sting
26.
04/1983

Overkill by Men at Work

from Cargo   Cargo
207

3
US
6
AC






3
rock
21
UK
[Columbia 03795]
written by Colin Hay
27.
06/1983

Maniac by Michael Sembello

from Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Flashdance: Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
207

✫1
US
34
AC


6
dance


34
rock


[Casablanca 812516]
written by Dennis Matkosky & Michael Sembello
28.
11/1983

Running with the Night by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down   Can't Slow Down
200

7
US
6
AC




6
R&B
49
rock
9
UK
[Motown 1710]
written by Lionel Richie & Cynthia Weil
29.
07/1983

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police

from Synchronicity   Synchronicity
197

8
US
13
AC






9
rock
7
UK
[A&M 2614]
written by Sting
30.
05/1983

I'm Still Standing by Elton John

from Too Low for Zero   Too Low for Zero
193

12
US
28
AC






34
rock
4
UK
[Geffen 7-29639]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
31.
11/1983

That's All by Genesis

from Genesis   Genesis
192

6
US
7
AC






2
rock
16
UK
[Atlantic 89724]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
32.
07/1983

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

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
189

2
US
2
AC








80
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9056]
written by Jim Steinman
33.
01/1983

You Are by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie   Lionel Richie
188

4
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


43
UK
[Motown 1657]
written by Brenda Harvey Richie & Lionel Richie
34.
08/1983

Gold by Spandau Ballet

from True   True
188

29
US
17
AC








2
UK
[Chrysalis 42743]
written by Gary Kemp
35.
01/1983

Come Dancing by The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
181

6
US
16
AC






17
rock
12
UK
[Arista 1054]
written by Ray Davies
36.
12/1983

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man   An Innocent Man
179

10
US
✫1
AC








8
UK
[Columbia 04259]
written by Billy Joel
37.
01/1983

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton

from We've Got Tonight   We've Got Tonight
176

6
US
2
AC
✫1
country






28
UK
[Liberty 1492]
written by Bob Seger
38.
07/1983

Cruel Summer by Bananarama

from Bananarama   Bananarama
174

9
US
44
AC


11
dance




8
UK
[London 810127]
written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain
39.
03/1983

Words by F.R. David

from Words   
171

62
US
13
AC








2
UK
[Carrere 101]
written by F.R. David, Marty Kupersmith & Louis S. Yaguda
40.
09/1983

Come Back and Stay by Paul Young

from No Parlez   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
41.
04/1983

Family Man by Hall & Oates

from H2O   H2O
165

6
US
36
AC




81
R&B


15
UK
[RCA 13507]
written by Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert & Maggie Reilly
42.
04/1983

My Love by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie   Lionel Richie
162

5
US
✫1
AC




6
R&B


70
UK
[Motown 1677]
written by Lionel Richie
43.
04/1983

Never Gonna Let You Go by Sérgio Mendes

from Sergio Mendes   
157

4
US
✫1
AC




28
R&B




with Joe Pizzulo and Leza Miller
[A&M 2540]
written by Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
44.
11/1983

Cry Just a Little Bit by Shakin' Stevens

from The Bop Won't Stop   The Bop Won't Stop
146

67
US
13
AC








3
UK
[Epic 04338]
written by Bob Heatlie
45.
10/1983

P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
143

10
US
37
AC




46
R&B


11
UK
[Epic 04165]
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones
46.
06/1983

It's a Mistake by Men at Work

from Cargo   Cargo
141

6
US
10
AC






27
rock
33
UK
[Columbia 03959]
written by Colin Hay
47.
06/1983

Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco

from After Eight   After Eight
140

4
US
12
AC


37
dance






#1 hit for Harry Richman in 1930
[RCA 13574]
written by Irving Berlin
48.
01/1983

One on One by Hall & Oates

from H2O   H2O
135

7
US
4
AC




8
R&B


63
UK
[RCA 13421]
written by Daryl Hall
49.
04/1983

Don't Let It End by Styx

from Kilroy Was Here   Kilroy Was Here
125

6
US
13
AC








56
UK
[A&M 2543]
written by Dennis DeYoung
50.
11/1983

Read 'Em and Weep by Barry Manilow

from Greatest Hits Vol. II   
122

18
US
✫1
AC








17
UK
produced by Jim Steinman
[Arista 9101]
written by Jim Steinman
51.
07/1983

Human Nature by Michael Jackson

from Thriller   Thriller
120

7
US
2
AC




27
R&B




[Epic 04026]
written by Steve Porcaro & John Bettis
52.
03/1983

I Won't Hold You Back by Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
119

10
US
✫1
AC








37
UK
[Columbia 03597]
written by Steve Lukather
53.
05/1983

Lady Love Me (One More Time) by George Benson

from In Your Eyes   In Your Eyes
116

30
US
4
AC




21
R&B


11
UK
[Warner 29563]
written by James Newton Howard & David Paich
54.
06/1983

Rock 'n' Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra

from Secret Messages   Secret Messages
116

19
US
36
AC






19
rock
13
UK
[Columbia 03964 (Jet)]
written by Jeff Lynne
55.
09/1983

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels

from Little Robbers   Little Robbers
112

9
US
18
AC






✫1
rock


[Capitol 5271]
written by Martha Davis
56.
03/1983

Always Something There to Remind Me by Naked Eyes

from Burning Bridges   Burning Bridges
111

8
US
31
AC


37
dance


20
rock
59
UK
[EMI America 8155]
written by Burt Bacharach & Hal David
57.
03/1983

Solitaire by Laura Branigan

from Branigan 2   Branigan 2
108

7
US
16
AC


28
dance






[Atlantic 89868]
written by Martine Clémenceau & Diane Warren
58.
03/1983

Mornin' by Al Jarreau

from Jarreau   Jarreau
107

21
US
2
AC




6
R&B


28
UK
as Jarreau
[Warner 29720]
written by Jay Graydon, Al Jarreau & David Foster
59.
12/1983

Think of Laura by Christopher Cross

from Another Page   Another Page
106

9
US
✫1
AC










[Warner 29658]
written by Christopher Cross
60.
08/1983

Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) by Sheena Easton

from Best Kept Secret   Best Kept Secret
106

9
US
15
AC


9
dance




84
UK
[EMI 8172]
written by Greg Mathieson & Trevor Veitch
61.
11/1983

Right by Your Side by Eurythmics

from Touch   Touch
104

29
US
38
AC


32
dance




10
UK
[RCA 13695]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
62.
01/1983

All Right by Christopher Cross

from Another Page   Another Page
97

12
US
3
AC








51
UK
[Warner 29843]
written by Christopher Cross
63.
09/1983

In Your Eyes by George Benson

from In Your Eyes   In Your Eyes
93



30
AC








7
UK
[Warner 29442]
written by Dan Hill & Michael Masser
64.
07/1983

I'll Tumble 4 Ya by Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
92

9
US
33
AC


14
dance
70
R&B




[Epic/Virgin 03912]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss
65.
04/1983

All This Love by DeBarge

from All This Love   All This Love
92

17
US
✫1
AC




5
R&B




[Gordy 1660]
written by El DeBarge
66.
07/1983

How Am I Supposed to Live Without You by Laura Branigan

from Branigan 2   Branigan 2
91

12
US
✫1
AC










[Atlantic 89805]
written by Michael Bolton & Doug James
67.
12/1983

Yah Mo B There by James Ingram & Michael McDonald

from It's Your Night   It's Your Night
88

19
US
10
AC




5
R&B


44
UK
[Qwest 29394]
written by James Ingram, Michael McDonald, Rod Temperton & Quincy Jones
68.
10/1983

I Need You by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out   Break Out
86

48
US
15
AC


2
dance
13
R&B


25
UK
[Planet 13639]
written by Richard Feldman, John Black & Nan O'Byrne
69.
09/1983

Spice of Life by The Manhattan Transfer

from Bodies and Souls   Bodies and Souls
86

40
US
5
AC


29
dance
32
R&B


19
UK
[Atlantic 89786]
written by Rod Temperton & Derek Bramble
70.
07/1983

Lawyers in Love by Jackson Browne

from Lawyers in Love   Lawyers in Love
85

13
US
24
AC






4
rock


[Asylum 69826]
written by Jackson Browne
71.
11/1983

I Still Can't Get Over Loving You by Ray Parker Jr

from Woman Out of Control   Woman Out of Control
85

12
US
10
AC




12
R&B




[Arista 9116]
written by Ray Parker Jr
72.
07/1983

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes

from Burning Bridges   Burning Bridges
84

11
US
19
AC


32
dance




95
UK
[EMI America 8170]
written by Pete Byrne & Rob Fisher
73.
10/1983

Time Will Reveal by DeBarge

from In a Special Way   In a Special Way
84

18
US
12
AC




✫1
R&B




[Gordy 1705]
written by El DeBarge & Bunny DeBarge
74.
03/1983

Straight from the Heart by Bryan Adams

from Cuts Like a Knife   Cuts Like a Knife
82

10
US
29
AC






32
rock


[A&M 2536]
written by Bryan Adams & Eric Kagna
75.
06/1983

Take Me to Heart by Quarterflash

from Take Another Picture   Take Another Picture
78

14
US
28
AC






6
rock


[Geffen 29603]
written by Marv Ross
76.
02/1983

Try Again by Champaign

from Modern Heart   Modern Heart
75

23
US
6
AC




2
R&B




[Columbia 03563]
written by Dana Walden, Rocky Maffit (as Rocky Maffitt) & Michael Day
77.
01/1983

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

from Money and Cigarettes   Money and Cigarettes
75

18
US
6
AC






24
rock
83
UK
[Warner 29780]
written by Steve Diamond, Troy Seals, Tony Seals & Eddie Setser
78.
01/1983

Breaking Us in Two by Joe Jackson

from Night and Day   Night and Day
71

18
US
8
AC








59
UK
[A&M]
written by Joe Jackson
79.
04/1983

Faithfully by Journey

from Frontiers   Frontiers
71

12
US
24
AC










[Columbia 03840]
written by Jonathan Cain
80.
07/1983

Don't You Get So Mad by Jeffrey Osborne

from Stay with Me Tonight   Stay with Me Tonight
70

25
US
29
AC




3
R&B


54
UK
[A&M 2561]
written by Jeffrey Osborne, Don Freeman & Michael Sembello
81.
09/1983

Never Say Die (Give a Little Bit More) by Cliff Richard

from Silver   Silver
68

73
US
23
AC








15
UK
[EMI America 8180]
written by Terry Britten & Sue Shifrin
82.
10/1983

How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye by Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross

from How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye   
66

27
US
4
AC




7
R&B


99
UK
[Arista 9073]
written by Steve Goldman
83.
01/1983

It Might Be You by Stephen Bishop

from Tootsie OST   
65

25
US
✫1
AC








99
UK
[Warner 29791]
written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman & Dave Grusin
84.
03/1983

Whistle Down the Wind by Nick Heyward

from North of a Miracle   North of a Miracle
65



20
AC








13
UK
[Arista 9072]
written by Nick Heyward
85.
02/1983

Some Kind of Friend by Barry Manilow

from Here Comes the Night   Here Comes the Night
65

26
US
4
AC








48
UK
[Arista 1046]
written by Barry Manilow & Adrienne Anderson
86.
03/1983

Stranger in My House by Ronnie Milsap

from Keyed Up   Keyed Up
63

23
US
8
AC
5
country








[RCA 13470]
written by Mike Reid
87.
05/1983

Inside Love (So Personal) by George Benson

from In Your Eyes   In Your Eyes
61

43
US
35
AC


7
dance
3
R&B


57
UK
[Warner 29649]
written by Kashif
88.
12/1983

The Curly Shuffle by Jump 'N the Saddle

61

15
US
29
AC










[novelty]
[Atlantic 89718]
written by Peter Quinn
89.
10/1983

Almost Over You by Sheena Easton

from Best Kept Secret   Best Kept Secret
59

25
US
4
AC
86
country






89
UK
[EMI America 8186]
written by Jennifer Kimball & Cindy Richardson
90.
08/1983

Baby I Lied by Deborah Allen

from Cheat the Night   Cheat the Night
58

26
US
10
AC
4
country








[RCA 13600]
written by Deborah Allen, Rory Michael Bourke (as Rory Bourke) & Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)
91.
12/1983

So Bad by Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace   Pipes of Peace
57

23
US
3
AC










released in the UK as the B-Side to Pipes of Peace
[Columbia 04296]
written by Paul McCartney
92.
02/1983

Make Love Stay by Dan Fogelberg

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
54

29
US
✫1
AC










[Full Moon 03525]
written by Dan Fogelberg
93.
06/1983

All Time High by Rita Coolidge

from Octopussy OST   
54

36
US
✫1
AC








75
UK
[A&M 2551]
written by John Barry & Tim Rice
94.
04/1983

You Can't Run from Love by Eddie Rabbitt

from Radio Romance   
54

55
US
2
AC
✫1
country








[Warner 29712]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
95.
08/1983

Don't Forget to Dance by The Kinks

from State of Confusion   State of Confusion
52

29
US
23
AC






16
rock
58
UK
[Arista 9075]
written by Ray Davies
96.
05/1983

The Closer You Get by Alabama

from The Closer You Get   The Closer You Get
50

38
US
9
AC
✫1
country








[RCA 13524]
written by J.P. Pennington & Mark Gray [country singer]
97.
04/1983

That's Love by Jim Capaldi

from Fierce Heart   Fierce Heart
49

28
US
3
AC










[Atlantic 89849]
written by Jim Capaldi
98.
04/1983

All My Life by Kenny Rogers

from We've Got Tonight   We've Got Tonight
49

37
US
2
AC
13
country








co-produced by David Foster
[Liberty 1495]
written by Dave Robbins, Jeff Silbar & Van Stephenson
99.
05/1983

The Woman in You by Bee Gees

from Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Staying Alive: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
48

24
US
31
AC




77
R&B


81
UK
[RSO 813173]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
100.
09/1983

Tender Is the Night by Jackson Browne

from Lawyers in Love   Lawyers in Love
48

25
US
24
AC






18
rock


[Asylum 69791]
written by Jackson Browne, Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar) & Russ Kunkel
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