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.

Top 100 Songs of 1983

1

Billie Jean – Michael Jackson

2

Beat It – Michael Jackson

3

Flashdance…What A Feeling – Irene Cara

4

Down Under – Men At Work

5

Every Breath You Take – The Police

6

Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler

7

Maneater – Daryl Hall and John Oates

8

Maniac – Michael Sembello

9

Baby, Come to Me – Patti Austin and James Ingram

10

Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) – The Eurythmics

11

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me – Culture Club

12

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

13

She Works Hard for the Money – Donna Summer

14

Never Gonna Let You Go – Sergio Mendes

15

Hungry Like the Wolf – Duran Duran

16

Let’s Dance – David Bowie

17

I Know There’s Something Going On – Frida

18

Jeopardy – Greg Kihn Band

19

She Blinded Me With Science – Thomas Dolby

20

Africa – Toto

21

Little Red Corvette – Prince

22

Back On the Chain Gang – The Pretenders

23

Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes

24

Der Kommissar – After The Fire

25

(Keep Feeling) Fascination – Human League

26

Sexual Healing – Marvin Gaye

27

The Safety Dance – Men Without Hats

28

Time (Clock of the Heart) – Culture Club

29

Mickey – Toni Basil

30

Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) – Journey

31

One On One – Daryl Hall and John Oates

32

Stray Cat Strut – Stray Cats

33

Stand Back – Stevie Nicks

34

Tell Her About It – Billy Joel

35

Always Something There to Remind Me – Naked Eyes

36

Dirty Laundry – Don Henley

37

The Girl Is Mine – Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

More 63 Top Songs of 1983

38. 38. You and I – Eddie Rabbitt and Crystal Gayle
    39. Come on Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
    40. Twilight Zone – Golden Earring
    41. Electric Avenue – Eddy Grant
    42. Mr. Roboto – Styx
    43. You Are – Lionel Richie
    44. Puttin On The Ritz – Taco
    45. You Can’t Hurry Love – Phil Collins
    46. We’ve Got Tonight – Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
    47. 1999 – Prince
    48. Allentown – Billy Joel
    49. Truly – Lionel Richie
    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.  Solitare – 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 – The Little River Band
    66.  Making Love Out of Nothing At All – Air Supply
    67.  Family Man – Daryl Hall and 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 – Peabo Bryson and 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 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.