Top 100 Songs of 1983

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1983. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1983

Top 100 Songs of 1983

1Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

2Beat It – Michael Jackson

3Flashdance…What A Feeling – Irene Cara

4Down Under – Men At Work

5Every Breath You Take – The Police

6Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

7Maneater – Daryl Hall and John Oates

8Maniac – Michael Sembello

9Baby, Come to Me – Patti Austin and James Ingram

10Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics

11Do You Really Want to Hurt Me – Culture Club

12Shame On the Moon – Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

13She Works Hard for the Money – Donna Summer

14Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendes

15Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran

16Let’s Dance – David Bowie

17I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida

18Jeopardy – Greg Kihn Band

19She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

20Africa – Toto

21Little Red Corvette – Prince

22Back On the Chain Gang – The Pretenders

23Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

24Der Kommissar – After The Fire

25(Keep Feeling) Fascination – Human League

26Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye

27The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

28Time (Clock of the Heart) – Culture Club

29Mickey – Toni Basil

30Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey

31One On One – Daryl Hall and John Oates

32Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats

33Stand Back – Stevie Nicks

34Tell Her About It – Billy Joel

35Always Something There to Remind Me – Naked Eyes

36Dirty Laundry – Don Henley

37The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

More 63 Top Songs of 1983

  • You and I – Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
  • Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
  • Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
  • Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
  • Mr. Roboto – Styx
  • You Are – Lionel Richie
  • Puttin On The Ritz – Taco
  • You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
  • We’ve Got Tonight – Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
  • 1999 – Prince
  • Allentown – Billy Joel
  • Truly – Lionel Richie
  • Too Shy – Kajagoogoo
  •  Goody Two Shoes – Adam Ant
  •  Rock the Casbah – The Clash
  •  Our House – Madness
  •  Overkill – Men At Work
  •  Is There Something I Should Know? – Duran Duran
  •  Gloria – Laura Branigan
  •  Affair of the Heart – Rick Springfield
  •  She’s a Beauty – The Tubes
  •  Solitare – Laura Branigan
  •  Don’t Let It End – Styx
  •  How Am I Supposed to Live Without You – Laura Branigan
  •  China Girl – David Bowie
  •  Come Dancing – The Kinks
  •  Promises, Promises – Naked Eyes
  •  The Other Guy – The Little River Band
  •  Making Love Out of Nothing At All – Air Supply
  •  Family Man – Daryl Hall and John Oates
  •  Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’ – Michael Jackson
  •  I Won’t Hold You Back – Toto
  •  All Right – Christopher Cross
  •  Straight from the Heart – Bryan Adams
  •  Heart to Heart – Kenny Loggins
  •  My Love – Lionel Richie
  •  I’m Still Standing – Elton John
  •  Hot Girls In Love – Loverboy
  •  It’s a Mistake – Men At Work
  •  I’ll Tumble 4 Ya – Culture Club
  •  All This Love – Debarge
  •  Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy – Sammy Hagar
  •  Heartbreaker – Dionne Warwick
  •  Faithfully – Journey
  •  Steppin’ Out – Joe Jackson
  •  Take Me to Heart – Quarterflash
  •  (She’s) Sexy + 17 – Stray Cats
  •  Try Again – Champaign
  •  Dead Giveaway – Shalamar
  •  Lawyers In Love – Jackson Browne
  •  What About Me – Moving Pictures
  •  Human Nature – Michael Jackson
  •  Photograph – Def Leppard
  •  Pass the Dutchie – Musical Youth
  •  True – Spandau Ballet
  •  Far from Over – Frank Stallone
  •  I’ve Got a Rock ‘N’ Roll Heart – Eric Clapton
  •  It Might Be You – Stephen Bishop
  •  Tonight, I Celebrate My Love – Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack
  •  You Got Lucky – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
  •  Don’t Cry – Asia
  •  Breaking Us in Two – Joe Jackson
  •  Fall in Love with Me – Earth, Wind and Fire
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    Top 100 Songs of 1983 – Final Thoughts

    The year 1983 was a memorable one for music, with a variety of genres and styles making waves on the charts. The top 100 songs of the year reflected this diversity, ranging from pop hits like “Every Breath You Take” by The Police and “Total Eclipse of the Heart” by Bonnie Tyler, to rock anthems like “Sweet Child O’ Mine” by Guns N’ Roses and “Billie Jean” by Michael Jackson. Other notable entries included “Africa” by Toto, “Flashdance…What a Feeling” by Irene Cara, and “Beat It” by Michael Jackson. The year 1983 was a great year for music and these hits are still popular today.

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