Albums in the Year 1983

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1983

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This page lists the top albums of 1983 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the here. A list of biggest hit songs of 1983 can be found here.

#	Artist	Album Title	Year	Chart Entries
1	The Police	Synchronicity	1983	UK 1 - Jun 1983 (48 weeks), US num 1 for 17 weeks - Jul 1983, Canada 1 for 23 weeks - 1983, Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1983, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2009 (1983), US 8 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 2001), Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Aug 1983), US CashBox 3 of 1983, US 3 of 1983, US BB 3 of 1983, Norway 3 - Jun 1983 (20 weeks), Sweden 4 - Jun 1983 (30 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1984), Italy 6 of 1983, Melody Maker 8 of 1983, US sales 8 M (according to RIAA), Austria 11 - Aug 1983 (3 months), Switzerland 15 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 18 of 1983 (peak 6, 63 weeks), Holland free40 26 of 1983, RYM 35 of 1983, Fox101 52, Channel4 65, DMDB 71, WXPN 75 (1983), WTMD 83, Virgin 91, Defin200 119 (1983), Acclaimed 217 (1983), Rolling Stone 455, Global 68 - 14 M claimed
2	Lionel Richie	Can't Slow Down	1983	UK 1 - Oct 1983 (154 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1984, US num 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1983, Canada 1 for 1 week - 1983, Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1984, Grammy in 1984, US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1985), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), Diamond in Canada (certified in Nov 1984), US BB 2 of 1983, Sweden 2 - Nov 1983 (44 weeks), US 3 of 1984, Switzerland 3 - Dec 1983 (34 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1983 (30 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 3 of 1984 (peak 12, 52 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Austria 19 - Jan 1984 (1 month), Internet 38 - 22 M claimed (1983), Italy 40 of 1984, Guiness 60, Worldwide 61 - 14 M, Defin200 135 (1983), Acclaimed 1811 (1983), Global 41 - 19 M claimed
3	Culture Club	Colour By Numbers	1983	UK 1 - Oct 1983 (56 weeks), Canada 1 for 12 weeks - 1984, Australia num 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1983, Japan 1 for 1 week - Nov 1983, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1985), Diamond in Canada (certified in May 1984), Norway 2 - Oct 1983 (20 weeks), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1990), Sweden 3 - Nov 1983 (20 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), US 5 of 1984, US BB 6 of 1984, US CashBox 8 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 12 of 1983 (peak 4, 66 weeks), Melody Maker 14 of 1983, Austria 17 - Dec 1983 (3 months), Italy 31 of 1983, Holland free40 45 of 1983, RYM 168 of 1983, Acclaimed 1227 (1983)
4	Original Soundtrack	Flashdance	1983	US num 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1983, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Oct 1983, Austria 1 - Oct 1983 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1983 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1983 (32 weeks), Australia num 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1983, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1996), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), US CashBox 4 of 1983, Italy 4 of 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), US BB 8 of 1983, UK 9 - Jul 1983 (32 weeks), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), France (InfoDisc) 15 of 1983 (peak 1, 57 weeks)
5	Men At Work	Business As Usual	1983	UK 1 - Jan 1983 (44 weeks), US num 1 for 15 weeks - Nov 1982, Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 1982, Norway 1 - Feb 1983 (23 weeks), Australia num 1 for 9 weeks - Dec 1981, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), US 2 of 1983, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), US CashBox 5 of 1983, US BB 5 of 1983, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Sweden 15 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), Italy 35 of 1983, Holland free40 44 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 75 of 1983 (peak 16, 31 weeks), RYM 195 of 1981
6	David Bowie	Let's Dance	1983	UK 1 - Apr 1983 (56 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1983 (24 weeks), Sweden 1 - May 1983 (22 weeks), Australia num 1 for 1 week - Apr 1983, Austria 2 - May 1983 (7 months), Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1983), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1983), France (InfoDisc) 8 of 1983 (peak 1, 70 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1983, US BB 12 of 1983, Switzerland 17 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), Italy 36 of 1983, Holland free40 46 of 1983, UK Radio2 56, RYM 158 of 1983, Acclaimed 1029 (1983)
7	ZZ Top	Eliminator	1983	US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1996), UK 4 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Nov 2004), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Oct 2001), Diamond in Canada (certified in Jun 1992), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1993), UK 3 - Apr 1983 (137 weeks), US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), Switzerland 11 - Nov 1983 (20 weeks), Holland free40 12 of 1983, Norway 13 - Apr 1983 (7 weeks), Sweden 13 - Apr 1983 (26 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1984, US BB 17 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 25 of 1983 (peak 4, 57 weeks), Fox101 33, Worldwide 69 - 13 M, RYM 71 of 1983, Defin200 142 (1983), Rolling Stone 396, Acclaimed 735 (1983)
8	U2	War	1983	UK 1 - Mar 1983 (148 weeks), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1995), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1992), France 2 X Platinum (certified by SNEP Jan 1990), Sweden 2 - Mar 1983 (14 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1983, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), France (InfoDisc) 6 of 1983 (peak 4, 72 weeks), Norway 15 - Apr 1983 (2 weeks), RYM 27 of 1983, US CashBox 32 of 1983, RS Reader's 49, US BB 52 of 1983, UK Radio2 68, WXPN 129 (1983), WTMD 151, Rolling Stone 221, Acclaimed 278 (1983)
9	Pink Floyd	The Final Cut	1983	UK 1 - Apr 1983 (25 weeks), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1983, Norway 1 - Apr 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 1 - Apr 1983 (20 weeks), US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1997), Austria 3 - Apr 1983 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), France (InfoDisc) 7 of 1983 (peak 1, 77 weeks), Holland free40 9 of 1983, Italy 11 of 1983, US CashBox 24 of 1983, US BB 32 of 1983, RYM 111 of 1983, WXPN 614 (1983)
10	Paul Young	No Parlez	1983	UK 1 - Jul 1983 (119 weeks), Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Dec 1983, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1983 (25 weeks), Sweden 1 - Sep 1983 (32 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1985), France 2 X Gold (certified by SNEP Apr 1995), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1984), Norway 3 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Austria 4 - Feb 1984 (3 months), Italy 6 of 1984, Melody Maker 14 of 1983, Holland free40 37 of 1983, Acclaimed 2475 (1983)
11	Genesis	Genesis	1983	UK 1 - Oct 1983 (51 weeks), Germany 1 for 1 week - Dec 1983, US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jun 1996), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1987), Switzerland 2 - Nov 1983 (31 weeks), Norway 2 - Oct 1983 (22 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1987), Austria 7 - Jan 1984 (4 months), France (InfoDisc) 10 of 1983 (peak 2, 64 weeks), Sweden 12 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1984, US BB 26 of 1983, Italy 32 of 1983, Holland free40 47 of 1983, RYM 144 of 1983, Global 82 - 12 M claimed
12	Billy Joel	An Innocent Man	1983	US 7 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1985), UK 2 - Sep 1983 (95 weeks), Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), US 4 of 1984, US BB 4 of 1983, Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1985), Norway 9 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), US sales 7 M (according to RIAA), US CashBox 12 of 1984, Holland free40 32 of 1983, Sweden 39 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 62 of 1983 (peak 11, 36 weeks), RYM 74 of 1983, Radio Caroline 179 (1983), Global 82 - 12 M claimed
13	The Eurythmics	Touch	1983	UK 1 - Nov 1983 (48 weeks), Melody Maker 1 of 1983, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Norway 8 - Jan 1984 (16 weeks), Sweden 9 - Nov 1983 (24 weeks), Switzerland 14 - Mar 1984 (9 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1984, US BB 24 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 49 of 1983 (peak 20, 42 weeks), RYM 69 of 1983, Rolling Stone 500, Acclaimed 1903 (1983)
14	The Rolling Stones	Undercover	1983	Canada 1 for 3 weeks - 1983, Sweden 1 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), UK 3 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1983 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1984 (2 months), US BB 35 of 1983, US CashBox 45 of 1984, Holland free40 48 of 1983, Italy 58 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 87 of 1983 (peak 11, 25 weeks)
15	Mike Oldfield	Crises	1983	Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Aug 1983, Norway 1 - Jun 1983 (20 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1983 (34 weeks), Austria 2 - Jul 1983 (10 months), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1983 (20 weeks), UK 6 - Jun 1983 (29 weeks), Italy 9 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 17 of 1983 (peak 2, 57 weeks), RYM 113 of 1983
16	Prince	1999	1983	Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1982), US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1999), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 2008), US 5 of 1983, Melody Maker 7 of 1982, US CashBox 18 of 1983, RYM 23 of 1982, US BB 24 of 1983, UK 30 - Sep 1984 (21 weeks), Holland free40 67 of 1982, NARM 85, Defin200 85 (1983), Rolling Stone 163, Acclaimed 183 (1982), WXPN 438 (1982)
17	Yes	90125	1983	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1998), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1994), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1983 (22 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), Sweden 7 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 8 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), US BB 14 of 1984, Austria 14 - Feb 1984 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 14 of 1983 (peak 2, 57 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1984, UK 16 - Nov 1983 (28 weeks), Holland free40 35 of 1983, Italy 42 of 1984, RYM 84 of 1983, WTMD 839
18	John Lennon	The John Lennon Collection	1983	UK 1 - Nov 1982 (43 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1995 (14 weeks), Australia num 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1983, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2001), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Aug 1995), Sweden 4 - Dec 1982 (20 weeks), Italy 7 of 1983
19	U2	U2 Live 'Under A Blood Red Sky'	1983	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1994), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Apr 1987), UK 2 - Dec 1983 (204 weeks), France Platinum (certified by SNEP Nov 1995), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1990), Sweden 22 - Jan 1984 (6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 56 of 1993 (peak 36, 16 weeks), RYM 61 of 1983, US CashBox 87 of 1984, WTMD 411, WXPN 623 (1983), Acclaimed 1853 (1983)
20	Def Leppard	Pyromania	1983	US 10 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2004), US CashBox 2 of 1983, US BB 6 of 1983, US sales 10 M (according to RIAA), UK 18 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), Sweden 23 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), Fox101 27, RYM 29 of 1983, Holland free40 38 of 1983, NARM 86, Defin200 86 (1983), Rolling Stone 384, Acclaimed 632 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1985), Global 75 - 13 M claimed
21	Iron Maiden	Piece Of Mind	1983	Canada 2 X Platinum (certified by CRIA in Oct 2006), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1986), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1995), UK 3 - May 1983 (18 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1996), Sweden 6 - May 1983 (16 weeks), RYM 6 of 1983, Norway 9 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Austria 10 - Jun 1983 (2 months), US BB 56 of 1983, Italy 89 of 1983, US CashBox 92 of 1983
22	Bonnie Tyler	Faster Than The Speed Of Night	1983	UK 1 - Apr 1983 (45 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1983 (22 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1983), Sweden 3 - May 1983 (32 weeks), Hong Kong Gold (certified by IFPI-HK in 1985), Switzerland 19 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1983, US BB 31 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 34 of 1983 (peak 12, 52 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1983)
23	Christopher Cross	Another Page	1983	Japan 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1983, UK 4 - Feb 1983 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), Norway 7 - Jan 1982 (25 weeks), Sweden 12 - Feb 1983 (8 weeks), Italy 24 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 31 of 1983 (peak 1, 48 weeks), US BB 39 of 1983, US CashBox 50 of 1983
24	Bob Dylan	Infidels	1983	Norway 1 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), UK 9 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Nov 1983 (14 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1983, Italy 78 of 1983, RYM 93 of 1983, WTMD 678, WXPN 861 (1983), Acclaimed 2691 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1983)
25	Culture Club	Kissing To Be Clever	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1983), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), Norway 3 - Jan 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 3 - Dec 1982 (19 weeks), UK 5 - Oct 1982 (59 weeks), Austria 6 - Feb 1983 (2 months), Melody Maker 7 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 9 of 1983 (peak 2, 72 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1983, US BB 33 of 1983, Italy 98 of 1983
26	Paul McCartney	Pipes Of Peace	1983	Norway 1 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1984), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), UK 4 - Nov 1983 (23 weeks), Sweden 4 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Nov 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 18 - Dec 1983 (2 months), Italy 33 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 43 of 1983 (peak 13, 46 weeks), US CashBox 63 of 1984
27	The Eurythmics	Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)	1983	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), UK 3 - Feb 1983 (60 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1991), Melody Maker 5 of 1983, Sweden 14 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 22 of 1983 (peak 4, 60 weeks), Holland free40 30 of 1983, RYM 56 of 1983, US CashBox 62 of 1983, Acclaimed 1359 (1983)
28	Men At Work	Cargo	1983	Australia num 1 for 2 weeks - May 1983, US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1994), Norway 4 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jun 1983), UK 8 - Apr 1983 (27 weeks), Sweden 8 - May 1983 (16 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1983, US BB 14 of 1983, Italy 53 of 1983
29	AC/DC	Flick Of The Switch	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2001), UK 4 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Norway 4 - Sep 1983 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1990), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 2000), Sweden 8 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1983 (2 months), Switzerland 28 - Nov 1983 (1 week), US CashBox 57 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 81 of 1983 (peak 5, 23 weeks)
30	Talking Heads	Speaking In Tongues	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1986), Holland free40 7 of 1983, Norway 11 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Sweden 12 - Jun 1983 (14 weeks), UK 21 - Jun 1983 (12 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1983, RYM 39 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 55 of 1983 (peak 18, 39 weeks), WXPN 393 (1983), WTMD 624, Acclaimed 1253 (1983)
31	Rod Stewart	Body Wishes	1983	Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1989), Sweden 3 - Jun 1983 (24 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), UK 5 - Jun 1983 (27 weeks), Austria 7 - Aug 1983 (4 months), Switzerland 7 - Nov 1983 (6 weeks), Norway 10 - Jun 1983 (14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 28 of 1983 (peak 2, 48 weeks), Holland free40 44 of 1983
32	Big Country	The Crossing	1983	Melody Maker 2 of 1983, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1984), UK 3 - Aug 1983 (80 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), Sweden 17 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Holland free40 24 of 1983, US CashBox 65 of 1983, RYM 72 of 1983, Acclaimed 1779 (1983)
33	REM	Murmur	1983	RYM 2 of 1983, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), Melody Maker 7 of 1983, Holland free40 11 of 1983, WTMD 58, RS100 58, Acclaimed 58 (1983), WXPN 89 (1983), DMDB 94, Rolling Stone 197
34	Asia	Alpha	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1983), UK 5 - Aug 1983 (11 weeks), Norway 8 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), US BB 38 of 1983, US CashBox 39 of 1983, Italy 74 of 1983, RYM 159 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1983)
35	Tears For Fears	The Hurting	1983	UK 1 - Mar 1983 (65 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1993), Holland free40 6 of 1983, Melody Maker 14 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 39 of 1983 (peak 16, 48 weeks), RYM 47 of 1983, WXPN 748 (2005)
36	UB40	Labour Of Love	1983	UK 1 - Sep 1983 (76 weeks), UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1988), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1990), US CashBox 49 of 1988, France (InfoDisc) 94 of 1992 (peak 33, 7 weeks), Acclaimed 2333 (1983)
37	Wham!	Fantastic	1983	UK 1 - Jul 1983 (116 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1987), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1989), Norway 8 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), Melody Maker 14 of 1983, Sweden 15 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Nov 1983 (1 week)
38	Kenny Rogers	Eyes That See In The Dark	1983	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1996), Norway 2 - Sep 1983 (29 weeks), Sweden 4 - Nov 1983 (20 weeks), Austria 9 - Feb 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 14 - Dec 1983 (10 weeks), US BB 22 of 1983, US CashBox 30 of 1983, UK 53 - Oct 1983 (19 weeks)
39	Elton John	Too Low for Zero	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1995), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Switzerland 6 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 6 - May 1983 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 11 of 1983 (peak 8, 70 weeks), Sweden 30 - Jun 1983 (8 weeks), RYM 95 of 1983
40	Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band	The Distance	1983	Canada 1 for 1 week - 1983, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1983), Norway 4 - Jan 1983 (12 weeks), US CashBox 11 of 1983, US BB 15 of 1983, Sweden 19 - Jan 1983 (6 weeks), UK 45 - Jan 1983 (10 weeks)
41	Journey	Frontiers	1983	US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1997), UK 6 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1983, US BB 9 of 1983, US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), Norway 12 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), Sweden 21 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), RYM 83 of 1983
42	Kiss	Lick It Up	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1990), Sweden 3 - Oct 1983 (18 weeks), UK 7 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 7 - Oct 1983 (6 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Nov 1983 (7 weeks), Austria 13 - Dec 1983 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 69 of 1983 (peak 17, 36 weeks), US CashBox 94 of 1983
43	Bee Gees	Staying Alive	1983	Switzerland 1 - Nov 1983 (19 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), Austria 12 - Feb 1984 (1 month), UK 14 - Oct 1983 (8 weeks), Italy 15 of 1983, Sweden 16 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1983
44	Air Supply	Air Supply's Greatest Hits	1983	Australia num 1 for 1 week - Sep 1983, US 5 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1993), Hong Kong Platinum (certified by IFPI-HK in 1988), US sales 5 M (according to RIAA), US BB 27 of 1983, US CashBox 36 of 1983
45	Bryan Adams	Cuts Like A Knife	1983	Juno Award in 1984, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), UK 21 - Mar 1986 (6 weeks), Sweden 22 - Oct 1983 (4 weeks), US BB 28 of 1983, US CashBox 34 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1986)
46	Quiet Riot	Metal Health	1983	US num 1 for 1 week - Nov 1983, US 6 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), US sales 6 M (according to RIAA), US BB 11 of 1983, US CashBox 16 of 1983, RYM 124 of 1983
47	Spandau Ballet	True	1983	UK 1 - Mar 1983 (90 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in May 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Sweden 13 - Apr 1983 (22 weeks), Holland free40 20 of 1983, US CashBox 98 of 1983
48	Tom Waits	Swordfishtrombones	1983	RYM 1 of 1983, Holland free40 10 of 1983, Melody Maker 14 of 1983, Norway 18 - Jan 1984 (1 week), German RS100 61, UK 62 - Oct 1983 (3 weeks), Acclaimed 104 (1983)
49	Heaven 17	The Luxury Gap	1983	Holland free40 1 of 1983, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Feb 1984), UK 4 - May 1983 (36 weeks), Sweden 17 - May 1983 (12 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 36 of 1983 (peak 18, 51 weeks), RYM 125 of 1983
50	Al Jarreau	Jarreau	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2001), Norway 8 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden 30 - May 1983 (4 weeks), US CashBox 35 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 37 of 1983 (peak 18, 49 weeks), UK 39 - Apr 1983 (18 weeks), US BB 53 of 1983, RYM 177 of 1983
51	Stevie Ray Vaughan	Texas Flood	1983	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1997), France Gold (certified by SNEP May 2001), RYM 4 of 1983, WTMD 160, Defin200 166 (1983), WXPN 326 (1983), Acclaimed 1140 (1983)
52	Depeche Mode	Construction Time Again	1983	Holland free40 4 of 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), UK 6 - Sep 1983 (12 weeks), Sweden 12 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Switzerland 21 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), RYM 120 of 1983
53	Earth, Wind & Fire	Powerlight	1983	Sweden 2 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1983), Norway 7 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), UK 22 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), US BB 40 of 1983, US CashBox 53 of 1983, Italy 65 of 1983
54	Echo & The Bunnymen	Porcupine	1983	UK 2 - Feb 1983 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1984), Melody Maker 9 of 1983, Holland free40 16 of 1983, Sweden 24 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), RYM 53 of 1983, Acclaimed 2024 (1983)
55	Jackson Browne	Lawyers In Love	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 2001), Sweden 3 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), Norway 10 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), UK 37 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), US BB 37 of 1983, US CashBox 49 of 1983, Italy 96 of 1983
56	Robert Plant	The Principle Of Moments	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), UK 7 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1983, US BB 30 of 1983, Holland free40 50 of 1983, RYM 109 of 1983
57	Stevie Nicks	The Wild Heart	1983	US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1993), US CashBox 12 of 1983, US BB 16 of 1983, Sweden 19 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), UK 28 - Jul 1983 (19 weeks), RYM 100 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1983)
58	Bob Marley	Confrontation	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1996), UK 5 - May 1983 (19 weeks), Norway 12 - Jun 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 16 - May 1983 (14 weeks), Austria 19 - Sep 1983 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 23 of 1983 (peak 5, 60 weeks), RYM 194 of 1983
59	The Fixx	Reach The Beach	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), Holland free40 13 of 1983, US BB 21 of 1983, US CashBox 29 of 1983, Sweden 37 - Jun 1983 (6 weeks), UK 91 - May 1983 (1 week), RYM 197 of 1983
60	Donna Summer	She Works Hard For The Money	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), Sweden 8 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks), Norway 12 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 23 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), UK 28 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1983, US BB 42 of 1983
61	Styx	Kilroy Was Here	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 1983), Norway 3 - Mar 1983 (12 weeks), Sweden 6 - Mar 1983 (12 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1983, US BB 13 of 1983, UK 67 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks)
62	Yazoo	You & Me Both	1983	UK 1 - Jul 1983 (20 weeks), Sweden 4 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), Holland free40 29 of 1983, RYM 114 of 1983
63	Elvis Costello	Punch The Clock	1983	UK 3 - Aug 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 9 - Sep 1983 (8 weeks), Norway 18 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Holland free40 43 of 1983, US CashBox 90 of 1983, RYM 139 of 1983, Acclaimed 1756 (1983)
64	Metallica	Kill 'Em All	1983	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1999), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1988), RYM 18 of 1983, Sweden 28 - Jun 2004 (2 weeks), Switzerland 65 - Sep 2008 (1 week), Acclaimed 688 (1983)
65	Electric Light Orchestra	Secret Messages	1983	UK 4 - Jul 1983 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), Norway 5 - Jul 1983 (12 weeks), Sweden 11 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks), Austria 16 - Jul 1983 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 52 of 1983 (peak 15, 40 weeks)
66	The Stray Cats	Rant N' Rave With The Stray Cats	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1983), Switzerland 27 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), UK 51 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), US BB 54 of 1983, US CashBox 72 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 82 of 1983 (peak 15, 26 weeks), RYM 148 of 1983
67	Herbie Hancock	Future Shock	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), France (InfoDisc) 8 of 1984 (peak 25, 47 weeks), Austria 9 - Nov 1983 (3 months), Switzerland 9 - Nov 1983 (5 weeks), Sweden 19 - Sep 1983 (6 weeks), UK 27 - Aug 1983 (10 weeks)
68	Ozzy Osbourne	Bark At The Moon	1983	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 2000), Sweden 9 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), UK 24 - Dec 1983 (7 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1984, RYM 98 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984)
69	Dio	Holy Diver	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1989), RYM 8 of 1983, UK 13 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), Sweden 18 - Jun 1983 (18 weeks), Acclaimed 2132 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1986)
70	New Order	Power, Corruption & Lies	1983	UK 4 - May 1983 (29 weeks), Holland free40 5 of 1983, Melody Maker 14 of 1983, RYM 15 of 1983, Sweden 16 - May 1983 (12 weeks), Acclaimed 472 (1983)
71	Eric Clapton	Money & Cigarettes	1983	Norway 3 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden 5 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), UK 13 - Feb 1983 (17 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1983, Italy 97 of 1983, RYM 195 of 1983
72	The Stray Cats	Built For Speed	1983	Canada 1 for 2 weeks - 1983, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), US BB 10 of 1983, US CashBox 15 of 1983
73	Agnetha Faltskog	Wrap Your Arms Around Me	1983	Norway 1 - Jun 1983 (18 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jun 1983 (24 weeks), UK 18 - Jun 1983 (13 weeks)
74	The The	Soul Mining	1983	Melody Maker 3 of 1983, Holland free40 8 of 1983, RYM 22 of 1983, UK 27 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), WTMD 456, Acclaimed 952 (1983)
75	George Benson	In Your Eyes	1983	UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1983), UK 3 - Jun 1983 (53 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), Sweden 28 - Jun 1983 (6 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1983
76	Paul Simon	Hearts & Bones	1983	Norway 3 - Nov 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden 11 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 25 - Nov 1983 (1 week), UK 34 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), RYM 41 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 84 of 1983 (peak 19, 25 weeks)
77	Various Artists	Now That's What I Call Music!	1983	UK 1 - Dec 1983 (50 weeks), UK 3 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Dec 1985), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1999)
78	Eddy Grant	Killer On The Rampage	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), UK 7 - Nov 1982 (23 weeks), Sweden 30 - Mar 1983 (10 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1983, US BB 41 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983)
79	Linda Ronstadt	What's New?	1983	US 3 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1993), US BB 12 of 1984, US CashBox 22 of 1983, UK 31 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), RYM 129 of 1983
80	Malcolm McLaren	Duck Rock	1983	Melody Maker 6 of 1983, UK 18 - Jun 1983 (17 weeks), Holland free40 28 of 1983, RYM 126 of 1983, Acclaimed 2462 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1983)
81	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Dazzle Ships	1983	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), UK 5 - Mar 1983 (13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 16 of 1983 (peak 14, 68 weeks), Sweden 38 - Mar 1983 (2 weeks), RYM 62 of 1983
82	Tracey Ullman	You Broke My Heart In 17 Places	1983	Norway 3 - Dec 1983 (15 weeks), Sweden 9 - Jan 1984 (24 weeks), UK 14 - Dec 1983 (20 weeks), RYM 163 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1983)
83	Saga	Heads Or Tales	1983	Switzerland 4 - Nov 1983 (6 weeks), Norway 4 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden 4 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984)
84	Pat Benatar	Live From Earth	1983	US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1983), US CashBox 40 of 1983, US BB 47 of 1983, UK 60 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), RYM 191 of 1983
85	Thin Lizzy	Thunder & Lightning	1983	UK 4 - Mar 1983 (11 weeks), Norway 10 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Sweden 12 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), RYM 40 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1983)
86	Sydne Rome	Aerobic - Fitness Dancing	1983	Germany 1 for 1 week - Apr 1983, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Austria 5 - Mar 1983 (3 months)
87	The Thompson Twins	Quick Step & Side Kick	1983	UK 2 - Feb 1983 (56 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1985), Sweden 27 - Apr 1983 (4 weeks), RYM 147 of 1983
88	Kajagoogoo	White Feathers	1983	UK 5 - Apr 1983 (20 weeks), Sweden 7 - May 1983 (12 weeks), Austria 15 - Jul 1983 (1 month), France (InfoDisc) 51 of 1983 (peak 9, 40 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1983)
89	China Crisis	Working With Fire & Steel	1983	UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1994), Holland free40 18 of 1983, UK 20 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Sweden 32 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), RYM 92 of 1983
90	Otto Waalkes	Hilfe Otto kommt!	1983	Austria 1 - Dec 1983 (5 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Switzerland 8 - Dec 1983 (20 weeks)
91	F R David	Words	1983	Norway 1 - Dec 1982 (26 weeks), Sweden 3 - Feb 1983 (20 weeks), UK 46 - May 1983 (6 weeks)
92	David Bowie	Rare	1983	Sweden 5 - Jan 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 11 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), UK 34 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 99 of 1983 (peak 18, 20 weeks), Italy 100 of 1983
93	Men Without Hats	Rhythm Of Youth	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1983), Sweden 24 - Oct 1983 (8 weeks), US BB 43 of 1983, US CashBox 73 of 1983, UK 96 - Nov 1983 (1 week)
94	Rondo Veneziano	Venezia 2000	1983	Switzerland 1 - Dec 1983 (18 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1985), Italy 27 of 1983
95	Elaine Paige	Stages	1983	UK 2 x Platinum (certified by BPI in Mar 1985), UK 2 - Nov 1983 (48 weeks), Sweden 6 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks)
96	Randy Newman	Trouble in Paradise	1983	Norway 12 - Feb 1983 (3 weeks), Austria 16 - Feb 1983 (1 month), Sweden 23 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), RYM 143 of 1983, Acclaimed 2736 (1983)
97	Joan Armatrading	The Key	1983	Norway 4 - Mar 1983 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1983), UK 10 - Mar 1983 (14 weeks), Sweden 14 - Mar 1983 (10 weeks)
98	Jane Fonda	Jane Fonda's Workout Record	1983	US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1986), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), UK 7 - Jan 1983 (47 weeks), US CashBox 56 of 1983
99	Motley Crue	Shout At The Devil	1983	US 4 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1997), RYM 31 of 1983, US CashBox 55 of 1984, Acclaimed 2704 (1983)
100	Riuichi Sakamoto	Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence	1983	Sweden 30 - Oct 1983 (4 weeks), Holland free40 33 of 1983, UK 36 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), RYM 36 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1988)