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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

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 logo

[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

09/1983

All Night Long (All Night) by Lionel Richie

from Can't Slow Down

404

✫1
US

✫1
AC

5
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Motown 1698]
written by Lionel Richie

04/1983

Flashdance ... What a Feeling! by Irene Cara

from 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 logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1983]
[Casablanca 811440]
written by Giorgio Moroder, Keith Forsey & Irene Cara

01/1983

Billie Jean by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

399

✫1
US

9
AC

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #58]

[Epic 03509]
written by Michael Jackson

09/1983

Karma Chameleon by Culture Club

from 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

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.

11/1983

Joanna by Kool & The Gang

from 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

11.

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.

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

13.

02/1983

Beat It by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

347

✫1
US

✫1
R&B

14
rock

3
UK

featuring Eddie Van Halen
grammy logo

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1984]
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #337]

[Epic 03759]
written by Michael Jackson

14.

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

15.

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

16.

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

17.

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

18.

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

19.

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

20.

08/1983

Islands in the Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

from 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

21.

11/1983

Automatic by The Pointer Sisters

from Break Out

313

5
US

36
AC

2
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

[Planet 13730]
written by Mark Goldenberg & Brock Walsh

22.

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

23.

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

24.

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

25.

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

26.

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

27.

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

28.

09/1983

Break My Stride by Matthew Wilder

from 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

29.

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

30.

09/1983

They Don't Know by Tracey Ullman

from You Broke My Heart in 17 Places

249

8
US

11
AC

2
UK

[MCA/Stiff 52347]
written by Kirsty MacColl

31.

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

32.

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

33.

05/1983

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart

from Body Wishes

238

14
US

47
dance

✫1
UK

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

34.

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

35.

07/1983

Give It Up by KC & the Sunshine Band

from All in a Night's Work

231

18
US

24
dance

✫1
UK

as KC
written by Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) & Deborah Carter

36.

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

37.

03/1983

Candy Girl by New Edition

from Candy Girl

223

46
US

17
dance

✫1
R&B

✫1
UK

[StreetWise 1108]
written by Maurice Starr

38.

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

39.

08/1983

Lucky Star by Madonna

from 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

40.

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

41.

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

42.

05/1983

She Works Hard for the Money by Donna Summer

from She Works Hard for the Money

213

3
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

25
UK

[Mercury 812265]
written by Donna Summer & Michael Omartian

43.

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

44.

05/1983

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson

from Thriller

211

5
US

5
R&B

8
UK

[Epic 03914]
written by Michael Jackson

45.

04/1983

Overkill by Men at Work

from Cargo

207

3
US

6
AC

3
rock

21
UK

[Columbia 03795]
written by Colin Hay

46.

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

47.

08/1983

Red Red Wine by UB40

from Labour of Love

202

34
US

41
rock

✫1
UK

written by Neil Diamond

48.

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

49.

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

50.

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

51.

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

52.

10/1983

Let the Music Play by Shannon

from Let the Music Play

191

8
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

14
UK

[Mirage 99810]
written by Chris Barbosa & Ed Chisolm

53.

07/1983

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

from Greatest Hits

189

2
US

2
AC

80
UK

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

54.

01/1983

You Are by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie

188

4
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

43
UK

[Motown 1657]
written by Brenda Harvey Richie & Lionel Richie

55.

06/1983

I.O.U. by Freeez

from Gonna Get You

188

104
US

✫1
dance

13
R&B

2
UK

[StreetWise 1110]
written by Arthur Baker

56.

08/1983

Gold by Spandau Ballet

from True

188

29
US

17
AC

2
UK

[Chrysalis 42743]
written by Gary Kemp

57.

11/1983

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood

from Welcome to the Pleasuredome

187

67
US

✫1
UK

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

58.

06/1983

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young

from No Parlez

185

70
US

✫1
UK

written by Marvin Gaye, Barrett Strong & Norman Whitfield

59.

08/1983

Holiday by Madonna

from Madonna

183

16
US

✫1
dance

25
R&B

6
UK

charted as Holiday / Lucky Star in US dance charts.
[Sire 29478]
written by Curtis Hudson & Lisa Stevens

60.

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)

61.

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

62.

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

63.

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

64.

12/1983

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel

from An Innocent Man

179

10
US

✫1
AC

8
UK

[Columbia 04259]
written by Billy Joel

65.

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

66.

11/1983

Only You by The Flying Pickets

from Lost Boys

177

✫1
UK

written by Vince Clarke

67.

11/1983

Let's Stay Together by Tina Turner

from Private Dancer

177

26
US

✫1
dance

3
R&B

6
UK

[Capitol 5322]
written by Al Green, Willie Mitchell & Al Jackson Jr.

68.

01/1983

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton

from We've Got Tonight

176

6
US

2
AC

✫1
country

28
UK

[Liberty 1492]
written by Bob Seger

69.

12/1983

Pipes of Peace by Paul McCartney

from Pipes of Peace

176

✫1
UK

released in the US as the B-Side to So Bad
written by Paul McCartney

70.

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

71.

07/1983

Cruel Summer by Bananarama

from Bananarama

174

9
US

44
AC

11
dance

8
UK

[London 810127]
written by Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey, Keren Woodward, Steve Jolley & Tony Swain

72.

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

73.

07/1983

Who's That Girl? by Eurythmics

from Touch

170

21
US

3
UK

[RCA 13800]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

74.

11/1983

Love of the Common People by Paul Young

from No Parlez

170

45
US

42
dance

2
UK

charted as Love of the Common People / Come Back and Stay in US dance charts
written by John Hurley & Ronnie Wilkins

75.

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

76.

05/1983

Bad Boys by Wham!

from Fantastic!

167

60
US

28
dance

2
UK

[Columbia 03932]
written by George Michael

77.

01/1983

It's Raining Men by The Weather Girls

from Success

167

46
US

2
UK

[R]
written by Paul Jabara & Paul Shaffer

78.

04/1983

Family Man by Hall & Oates

from 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

79.

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

80.

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

81.

04/1983

My Love by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie

162

5
US

✫1
AC

6
R&B

70
UK

[Motown 1677]
written by Lionel Richie

82.

07/1983

Ain't Nobody by Rufus

from Stompin' at the Savoy – Live

161

22
US

6
dance

✫1
R&B

8
UK

as Rufus & Chaka Khan
[Warner 29555]
written by David Wolinski (as Hawk Wolinski)

83.

02/1983

Mr. Roboto by Styx

from Kilroy Was Here

159

3
US

3
rock

90
UK

[A&M 2525]
written by Dennis DeYoung

84.

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

85.

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

86.

04/1983

Temptation by Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap

155

34
dance

2
UK

charted as Temptation / We Live so Fast in US dance charts
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware

87.

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

88.

08/1983

Wings of a Dove by Madness

152

2
UK

written by Chas Smash (as Carl Smyth) & Suggs (as Graham McPherson)

89.

04/1983

Love Is a Stranger by Eurythmics

from Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)

151

23
US

7
dance

6
UK

[R]
[RCA 13618]
written by Annie Lennox & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]

90.

08/1983

What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So in Love with You) by Rod Stewart

from Body Wishes

150

35
US

3
UK

[Warner 7-29564]
written by Rod Stewart, Jay Davis & Tony Brock

91.

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

92.

11/1983

Cry Just a Little Bit by Shakin' Stevens

from The Bop Won't Stop

146

67
US

13
AC

3
UK

[Epic 04338]
written by Bob Heatlie

93.

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

94.

09/1983

Mama by Genesis

from Genesis

144

73
US

5
rock

4
UK

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

95.

10/1983

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

from Thriller

143

10
US

37
AC

46
R&B

11
UK

[Epic 04165]
written by James Ingram & Quincy Jones

96.

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

97.

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

98.

06/1983

Puttin' on the Ritz by Taco

from After Eight

140

4
US

12
AC

37
dance

#1 hit for Harry Richman in 1930
[RCA 13574]
written by Irving Berlin

99.

01/1983

Sign of the Times by The Belle Stars

from The Belle Stars

138

75
US

43
dance

3
UK

[Warner 29672]
written by Jennie McKeown, Sarah-Jane Owen, Stella Barker, Clare Hirst, Miranda Joyce, Lesley Shone & Judy Parsons

100.

01/1983

One on One by Hall & Oates

from H2O

135

7
US

4
AC

8
R&B

63
UK

[RCA 13421]
written by Daryl Hall

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