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This page lists the top songs of 1983 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1983
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1983.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1983
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Irene Cara |
Flashdance... What a Feeling |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1983 (25 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1983, US Radio 1 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1983 (28 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Sep 1983 (4 months), France 1 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1983 (26 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1983, Norway 1 - Jun 1983 (20 weeks), Italy 1 of 1983, Italy 1 for 9 weeks - Nov 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - May 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1983, Japan 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1983, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Jul 1983, Springbok 1 - Jul 1983 (18 weeks), France 1 for 7 weeks - Oct 1983, Oscar in 1983 (film 'Flashdance'), Golden Globe in 1983 (film 'Flashdance'), UK 2 - Jun 1983 (14 weeks), ARC 2 of 1983 (peak 1 21 weeks), Australia 2 of 1983, Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), US BB 3 of 1983, ODK Germany 3 - Jul 1983 (31 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), POP 3 of 1983, Austria 4 - Aug 1983 (7 months), Germany 4 - Jun 1983 (6 months), Canada 4 of 1983, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1983), Japan 7 of all time (international songs) (sales 0.75), France (InfoDisc) 9 of the 1980s (peak 1, 28 weeks, 1,365k sales estimated, 1983), South Africa 9 of 1983, Holland 13 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 20 - May 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 21 - Jul 1983 (6 weeks), Brazil 23 of 1983, nuTsie 26 of 1980s, Billboard 50th song 26, 55th Billboard 100 30 (1983), Billboard100 31, Scrobulate 31 of gay, AFI 55, Germany 57 of the 1980s (peak 3 22 weeks), OzNet 243, RIAA 256, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), RYM 121 of 1983 |
| 2 |
The Police |
Every Breath You Take |
1983 |
UK 1 - May 1983 (11 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1983 (22 weeks), US BB 1 of 1983, ARC 1 of 1983 (peak 1 20 weeks), Canada 1 - May 1983 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - May 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1983, Canada 1 of 1983, Springbok 1 - Jul 1983 (22 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Aug 1983, Top Song of 1983 of the Billboard 50th list, US CashBox 2 of 1983, US Radio 2 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1983 (28 weeks), Norway 2 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), nuTsie 2 of 1980s, Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), MTV Video of the year 1984 (Nominated), KROQ 3 of 1983, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1983), Poland 5 - Jun 1983 (12 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1983, Holland 6 - May 1983 (9 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Jul 1983 (6 weeks), Brazil 7 of 1983, Austria 8 - Aug 1983 (3 months), Belgium 8 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Germany 8 - Jun 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 8 - Jun 1983 (19 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), France (SNEP) 9 - Sep 1983 (1 month), France 10 - May 1983 (1 week), Australia 10 of 1983, Italy 10 of 1983, Virgin 12, Scrobulate 13 of 80s, DMDB 16 (1983), Billboard 50th song 25, 55th Billboard 100 28 (1983), Billboard100 29, Holland free40 33 of 1983, Europe 33 of the 1980s (1983), Acclaimed 38 (1983), OzNet 38, Japan (Tokyo) 41 - Nov 1988 (3 weeks), RIAA 44, POP 49 of 1983, Poland 68 of all time, TheQ 76, Rolling Stone 84, 90 in 2FM list, Vinyl Surrender 97 (1983), Belgium 110 of all time, WXPN 216, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1983), RYM 16 of 1983, BBC Rich Song 8 (songwriter royalties $22.3M), one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 3 |
Michael Jackson |
Billie Jean |
1983 |
UK 1 - Jan 1983 (30 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1983 (24 weeks), Canada 1 - Feb 1983 (16 weeks), Sweden 1 - Jul 2009 (15 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1983 (33 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - May 1983, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1983, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1983, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1983, France 1 for 3 weeks - May 1983, nuTsie 1 of 1980s, US BB 2 of 1983, Holland 2 - Jan 1983 (19 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Mar 1983 (22 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Feb 1983 (4 months), France 2 - Jan 1983 (2 weeks), Brazil 2 of 1983, ODK Germany 2 - Feb 1983 (40 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Apr 1983 (17 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), US CashBox 3 of 1983, ARC 3 of 1983 (peak 1 18 weeks), Austria 3 - Apr 1983 (5 months), Poland 3 - Feb 1983 (14 weeks), Germany 3 - Mar 1983 (4 months), Australia 4 of 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), POP 4 of 1983, Norway 5 - Apr 1983 (17 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1983 (peak 1 12 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1983, Italy 8 of 1983, Canada 9 of 1983, South Africa 15 of 1983, 15 in 2FM list, Scrobulate 16 of pop, DMDB 23 (1983), Vinyl Surrender 30 (1982), Acclaimed 33 (1982), Europe 40 of the 1980s (1983), Rolling Stone 58, Billboard 50th song 71, 55th Billboard 100 81 (1983), Billboard100 83, France (InfoDisc) 96 of the 1980s (peak 1, 22 weeks, 1,089k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 139 of the 1980s (peak 2 15 weeks), OzNet 249, WXPN 620, RYM 4 of 1983, Guardian Pop 63, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1983, Party 53 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 4 |
Culture Club |
Karma Chameleon |
1983 |
UK 1 - Sep 1983 (21 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Dec 1983 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1983 (20 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1983 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1983 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1983 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1984, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Oct 1983, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1983, Springbok 1 - Dec 1983 (22 weeks), Europe 1 for 12 weeks - Oct 1983, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1983, Brit best song 1984, ODK Germany 2 - Sep 1983 (20 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Oct 1983), ARC 3 of 1984 (peak 1 16 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Nov 1983 (4 months), Austria 3 - Nov 1983 (4 months), Germany 3 - Jan 1984 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1984), Switzerland 5 of 1983, Canada 5 of 1984, UK sales 7 of the 1980s (1,400 k in 1983), South Africa 7 of 1984, Poland 8 - Sep 1983 (6 weeks), Australia 8 of 1983, US BB 10 of 1984, US Radio 13 of 1984 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1984, POP 15 of 1984, Italy 16 of 1983, KROQ 25 of 1983, Brazil 34 of 1984, Scrobulate 71 of 80s, nuTsie 89 of 1980s, Holland free40 93 of 1983, UKMIX 148, Germany 159 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 227 of the 1980s (peak 5, 29 weeks, 720k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 979, RYM 49 of 1983 |
| 5 |
Michael Jackson |
Beat It |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1983 (25 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1983 (11 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jun 1983 (4 months), France 1 - May 1983 (4 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1983, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - May 1983, Europe 1 for 1 week - Jun 1983, Grammy in 1983, Canada 2 - Mar 1983 (17 weeks), Switzerland 2 - May 1983 (24 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - May 1983 (35 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK 3 - Apr 1983 (21 weeks), US BB 5 of 1983, US Radio 6 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), Austria 6 - Jul 1983 (3 months), US CashBox 7 of 1983, ARC 8 of 1983 (peak 1 19 weeks), Brazil 8 of 1983, Norway 8 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Canada 8 of 1983, Springbok 8 - Jul 1983 (12 weeks), Australia 9 of 1983, Poland 13 - Apr 1983 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 13 of pop, Germany 2000s 14 - Jul 2009 (26 weeks), POP 17 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 19 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks), nuTsie 23 of 1980s, Sweden 37 - Oct 2009 (2 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 63 of the 1980s (peak 2, 27 weeks, 1,182k sales estimated, 1983), Europe 68 of the 1980s (1983), Italy 71 of 1983, RIAA 76, Acclaimed 154 (1982), OzNet 158, Germany 280 of the 1980s (peak 2 12 weeks), Rolling Stone 337, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), RYM 14 of 1983, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 6 |
David Bowie |
Let's Dance |
1983 |
UK 1 - Mar 1983 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1983 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1983 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Mar 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Apr 1983 (20 weeks), France 1 - Mar 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Apr 1983 (11 weeks), Norway 1 - Mar 1983 (17 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Apr 1983, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1983, Europe 1 for 9 weeks - May 1983, France 1 for 1 week - May 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - May 1983, France (SNEP) 2 - May 1983 (4 months), Austria 2 - May 1983 (3 months), Germany 2 - Apr 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Apr 1983 (23 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Apr 1983 (16 weeks), Canada 3 of 1983, US CashBox 4 of 1983, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1983), Poland 5 - Apr 1983 (8 weeks), KROQ 6 of 1983, US Radio 10 of 1983 (peak 1 12 weeks), Switzerland 10 of 1983, US BB 18 of 1983, ARC 19 of 1983 (peak 1 14 weeks), Italy 19 of 1983, Holland free40 22 of 1983, Australia 24 of 1983, Scrobulate 40 of 80s, POP 47 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 53 of the 1980s (peak 2, 25 weeks, 873k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 172 of the 1980s (peak 2 15 weeks), Belgium 258 of all time, Acclaimed 1445 (1983), RYM 32 of 1983 |
| 7 |
Bonnie Tyler |
Total Eclipse of the Heart |
1983 |
UK 1 - Feb 1983 (19 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jul 1983 (28 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1983, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1983, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - May 1983, Springbok 1 - Apr 1983 (20 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1983 (22 weeks), Switzerland 3 - May 1983 (9 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1983, France (SNEP) 4 - Jun 1983 (3 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), US CashBox 5 of 1983, US Radio 5 of 1983 (peak 1 14 weeks), Canada 5 of 1983, US BB 6 of 1983, ARC 6 of 1983 (peak 1 18 weeks), France 6 - May 1983 (2 weeks), Australia 6 of 1983, Belgium 16 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Germany 16 - May 1983 (1 month), ODK Germany 16 - Apr 1983 (18 weeks), Holland 24 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Europe 41 of the 1980s (1983), POP 44 of 1983, Brazil 47 of 1983, Scrobulate 72 of ballad, Italy 81 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 107 of the 1980s (peak 3, 29 weeks, 632k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 847, RYM 34 of 1983 |
| 8 |
Lionel Richie |
All Night Long (All Night) |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1983 (23 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1983 (18 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1983, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1983, Springbok 1 - Dec 1983 (21 weeks), UK 2 - Oct 1983 (16 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1984 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Nov 1983 (17 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), Norway 3 - Dec 1983 (8 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1983 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1983), US CashBox 6 of 1983, Italy 6 of 1984, South Africa 6 of 1984, ARC 7 of 1983 (peak 1 17 weeks), France (SNEP) 7 - Feb 1984 (3 months), Sweden (alt) 8 - Nov 1983 (14 weeks), Austria 8 - Jan 1984 (2 months), Switzerland 8 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), US BB 12 of 1984, Canada 18 of 1983, Brazil 19 of 1984, Australia 23 of 1984, Poland 31 - Nov 1983 (5 weeks), POP 31 of 1983, Billboard 50th song 76, 55th Billboard 100 86 (1983), Billboard100 91, France (InfoDisc) 156 of the 1980s (peak 9, 36 weeks, 452k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 251 of the 1980s (peak 2 11 weeks), UKMIX 735 |
| 9 |
UB40 |
Red Red Wine |
1983 |
UK 1 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Aug 1988 (25 weeks), Holland 1 - Sep 1983 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1984, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Oct 1983, Springbok 1 - Jan 1984 (24 weeks), South Africa 1 of 1984, Canada 2 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), Belgium 2 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1985), Austria 5 - Dec 1983 (3 months), Japan (Tokyo) 7 - Nov 1988 (10 weeks), Poland 7 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Nov 1983 (10 weeks), Norway 10 - Oct 1983 (1 week), Germany 11 - Oct 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 12 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), POP 12 of 1988, Sweden (alt) 14 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), Brazil 14 of 1988, Canada 18 of 1984, Scrobulate 19 of reggae, US Radio 27 of 1988 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 39 of 1988, US CashBox 42 of 1988, ARC 42 of 1988 (peak 1 12 weeks), KROQ 50 of 1983, OzNet 64, Europe 87 of the 1980s (1983), UKMIX 523, RYM 98 of 1983, Party 75 of 2007 |
| 10 |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
Say Say Say |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1983 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1983, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1983, France 1 for 1 week - Dec 1983, UK 2 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Nov 1983 (4 months), Switzerland 2 - Nov 1983 (17 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1983 (10 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1992), US BB 3 of 1984, US Radio 3 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), Springbok 3 - Dec 1983 (16 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1983 (8 weeks), ARC 5 of 1983 (peak 1 18 weeks), Italy 5 of 1983, Poland 8 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Austria 10 - Dec 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 12 - Oct 1983 (19 weeks), South Africa 14 of 1984, US CashBox 16 of 1983, Germany 17 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Billboard 50th song 35, Canada 39 of 1984, 55th Billboard 100 40 (1983), Billboard100 41, Brazil 45 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 74 of the 1980s (peak 2, 26 weeks, 825k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 722, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), RYM 189 of 1983 |
| 11 |
The Eurythmics |
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1983 (26 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Aug 1983 (4 months), France 1 - May 1983 (3 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1983, France 1 for 6 weeks - Aug 1983, ASCAP song of 1983, UK 2 - Feb 1983 (14 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1983 (7 weeks), Germany 4 - Apr 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 4 - Apr 1983 (23 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1983), Springbok 5 - May 1983 (14 weeks), Canada 7 of 1983, Switzerland 8 - May 1983 (5 weeks), Holland 9 - Apr 1983 (8 weeks), Austria 9 - Aug 1983 (3 months), US BB 10 of 1983, ARC 10 of 1983 (peak 1 19 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1983 (peak 1 13 weeks), Holland free40 13 of 1983, US CashBox 14 of 1983, Poland 14 - May 1983 (5 weeks), nuTsie 22 of 1980s, Vinyl Surrender 27 (1982), KROQ 27 of 1983, Scrobulate 63 of 80s, France (InfoDisc) 66 of the 1980s (peak 1, 23 weeks, 973k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 98, Germany 175 of the 1980s (peak 4 15 weeks), Acclaimed 304 (1983), Rolling Stone 356, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), RYM 27 of 1983, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, UK most streamed for 1983 |
| 12 |
Rod Stewart |
Baby Jane |
1983 |
UK 1 - Jun 1983 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Jun 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1983 (21 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (11 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - May 1983, Springbok 1 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), Europe 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1983, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Aug 1983, France (SNEP) 2 - Jul 1983 (4 months), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Jun 1983 (20 weeks), Austria 3 - Aug 1983 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Canada 5 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Holland 6 - May 1983 (9 weeks), South Africa 7 of 1983, Norway 10 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks), Poland 11 - Jun 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 14 - May 1983 (14 weeks), Switzerland 14 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 57 of the 1980s (peak 2, 33 weeks, 784k sales estimated, 1983), Italy 66 of 1983, Brazil 68 of 1983, Canada 86 of 1983, Holland free40 94 of 1983, Germany 104 of the 1980s (peak 1 13 weeks), US Radio 109 of 1983 (peak 14 4 weeks), UKMIX 871, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1983) |
| 13 |
Billy Joel |
Uptown Girl |
1983 |
UK 1 - Oct 1983 (18 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1983, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1983, Australia 1 for 1 week - Dec 1983, Canada 2 - Oct 1983 (13 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), Scrobulate 2 of american, US Billboard 3 - Sep 1983 (21 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1983 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1984), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), Holland 8 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), Springbok 8 - Jan 1984 (8 weeks), Poland 11 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1983 (peak 3 12 weeks), Brazil 14 of 1983, Austria 18 - Feb 1984 (1 month), ODK Germany 18 - Dec 1983 (13 weeks), ARC 21 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), Germany 23 - Jan 1984 (2 months), US CashBox 36 of 1983, US BB 39 of 1984, Canada 46 of 1983, POP 57 of 1983, Holland free40 65 of 1983, OzNet 224, UKMIX 281, RYM 91 of 1983 |
| 14 |
Marvin Gaye |
(Sexual) Healing |
1983 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1983 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - Jan 1983, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1982 (20 weeks), Holland 3 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), Belgium 3 - Dec 1982 (9 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), nuTsie 5 of 1980s, Canada 12 of 1983, ARC 15 of 1983 (peak 2 15 weeks), Sweden (alt) 17 - Feb 1983 (2 weeks), US Radio 18 of 1983 (peak 3 12 weeks), POP 19 of 1983, ODK Germany 23 - Dec 1982 (22 weeks), Scrobulate 27 of soul, US BB 32 of 1983, Brazil 41 of 1983, US CashBox 44 of 1982, Acclaimed 135 (1982), Rolling Stone 231, WXPN 365, OzNet 734, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), RYM 41 of 1982, NY Daily Love list 82, Party 169 of 2007, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 15 |
Eddy Grant |
Electric Avenue |
1983 |
Canada 1 - May 1983 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jun 1983, UK 2 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Apr 1983 (22 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1989), Belgium 3 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Holland 6 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1983 (2 months), Switzerland 6 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks), Canada 6 of 1983, POP 6 of 1983, US CashBox 9 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 9 - Apr 1983 (10 weeks), France 9 - Mar 1983 (1 week), Germany 9 - Feb 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 9 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Springbok 9 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1983 (peak 2 12 weeks), Australia 20 of 1983, US BB 22 of 1983, ARC 24 of 1983 (peak 2 15 weeks), Brazil 42 of 1983, UKMIX 921, Acclaimed 2008 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983) |
| 16 |
Michael Sembello |
Maniac |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1983 (22 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1983, France 2 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1983 (13 weeks), Oscar in 1983 (film 'Flashdance') (Nominated), Grammy in 1983 (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1983 (film 'Flashdance') (Nominated), France (SNEP) 6 - Jan 1984 (1 month), ODK Germany 6 - Sep 1983 (20 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Sep 1983 (3 months), US BB 9 of 1983, Belgium 9 - Aug 1983 (5 weeks), Holland 11 - Jul 1983 (7 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1983 (peak 1 13 weeks), ARC 13 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Canada 13 of 1983, US CashBox 18 of 1983, Italy 37 of 1983, UK 43 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), POP 61 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 240 of the 1980s (peak 3, 21 weeks, 348k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 391 of the 1980s (peak 6 11 weeks), OzNet 799 |
| 17 |
Spandau Ballet |
True |
1983 |
UK 1 - Apr 1983 (15 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1983 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - May 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1983, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1983, US Billboard 4 - Aug 1983 (18 weeks), Holland 4 - May 1983 (8 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), France 7 - Jul 1983 (2 weeks), Poland 8 - May 1983 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Jun 1983 (17 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Belgium 10 - Jun 1983 (6 weeks), France (SNEP) 11 - Oct 1983 (1 month), Germany 13 - Jun 1983 (2 months), Canada 19 of 1983, Brazil 25 of 1983, POP 29 of 1983, US CashBox 34 of 1983, US Radio 35 of 1983 (peak 4 9 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 38 (1983), ARC 45 of 1983 (peak 3 14 weeks), Holland free40 68 of 1983, US BB 92 of 1983, RYM 178 of 1983 |
| 18 |
Kajagoogoo |
Too Shy |
1983 |
UK 1 - Jan 1983 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Mar 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1983 (20 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (7 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 1 week - Feb 1983, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1983, France (SNEP) 2 - May 1983 (4 months), Switzerland 2 - Mar 1983 (10 weeks), Belgium 2 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), Holland 4 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Mar 1983 (20 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1983), US Billboard 5 - Apr 1983 (19 weeks), Austria 6 - Apr 1983 (4 months), France 7 - Mar 1983 (1 week), Springbok 11 - Mar 1983 (15 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 13 of the 1980s (peak 2, 31 weeks, 893k sales estimated, 1982), Switzerland 16 of 1983, US CashBox 42 of 1983, US BB 50 of 1983, US Radio 59 of 1983 (peak 5 8 weeks), Holland free40 67 of 1983, POP 71 of 1983, Canada 72 of 1983, Italy 76 of 1983, KROQ 97 of 1983, Germany 167 of the 1980s (peak 1 11 weeks), OzNet 651, RYM 172 of 1983 |
| 19 |
Mike Oldfield |
Moonlight Shadow |
1983 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1983 (22 weeks), Austria 1 - Jul 1983 (8 months), Switzerland 1 - Jul 1983 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1983 (16 weeks), Poland 1 - Jun 1983 (23 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), Italy 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1983, Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, Europe 1 for 8 weeks - Jul 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, Holland 2 - Jun 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1983, Germany 2 - Jun 1983 (5 months), ODK Germany 2 - Jun 1983 (31 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), UK 4 - May 1983 (19 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - Sep 1983 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Italy 6 of 1983, Springbok 7 - Sep 1983 (15 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 58 of the 1980s (peak 3, 38 weeks, 700k sales estimated, 1983), Germany 66 of the 1980s (peak 2 19 weeks), Holland free40 72 of 1983, Europe 91 of the 1980s (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), RYM 19 of 1983 |
| 20 |
Men Without Hats |
The Safety Dance |
1983 |
Springbok 1 - Sep 1983 (24 weeks), Germany 2 - Aug 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Aug 1983 (20 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), KROQ 2 of 1983, US Billboard 3 - Jun 1983 (24 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Oct 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 3 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Sep 1983 (11 weeks), UK 6 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), France 7 - Feb 1983 (1 week), Austria 7 - Oct 1983 (2 months), South Africa 11 of 1983, Canada 12 - Mar 1983 (12 weeks), Belgium 12 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), US CashBox 15 of 1983, Australia 23 of 1983, US Radio 28 of 1983 (peak 3 11 weeks), Holland 29 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), ARC 31 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), POP 33 of 1983, US BB 35 of 1983, Canada 77 of 1983, Scrobulate 77 of new wave, Holland free40 82 of 1983, Germany 173 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks), TheQ 371, OzNet 922, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1983), RYM 87 of 1983 |
| 21 |
Phil Collins |
You Can't Hurry Love |
1983 |
UK 1 - Dec 1982 (16 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1982 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Nov 1982 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1982 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, Austria 3 - Feb 1983 (4 months), Switzerland 3 - Feb 1983 (10 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Jan 1983 (21 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), Sweden (alt) 6 - Mar 1983 (12 weeks), France 9 - Dec 1982 (1 week), Springbok 9 - Mar 1983 (12 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Nov 1982 (20 weeks), Poland 11 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), France (SNEP) 15 - May 1983 (1 month), Australia 21 of 1983, US BB 37 of 1983, ARC 47 of 1983 (peak 7 15 weeks), Canada 66 of 1982, US Radio 69 of 1983 (peak 10 8 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1983, OzNet 132, Germany 144 of the 1980s (peak 3 14 weeks), UKMIX 910, RYM 186 of 1982 |
| 22 |
Toto |
Africa |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1982 (20 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1982 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, Holland 2 - Jul 1982 (10 weeks), UK 3 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), Europe 3 of the 1980s (1982), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), France 5 - May 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Austria 8 - Nov 1982 (3 months), Belgium 8 - Aug 1982 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Sep 1982 (23 weeks), Canada 16 of 1983, ARC 17 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Springbok 18 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 19 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), Germany 20 - Oct 1982 (2 months), US BB 24 of 1983, Australia 25 of 1983, US CashBox 29 of 1983, US Radio 32 of 1983 (peak 1 11 weeks), Holland free40 43 of 1982, Scrobulate 59 of 80s, Italy 75 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1983), RYM 81 of 1982, UK most streamed for 1982 |
| 23 |
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton |
Islands in the Stream |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1983 (24 weeks), Austria 1 - Jan 1984 (5 months), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1983, Australia 1 for 1 week - Dec 1983, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Dec 1983), Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1983 (18 weeks), Holland 4 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 4 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Springbok 4 - Jan 1984 (29 weeks), South Africa 4 of 1984, UK 7 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), US Radio 8 of 1983 (peak 1 14 weeks), ARC 9 of 1983 (peak 1 17 weeks), Australia 10 of 1984, US CashBox 11 of 1983, Canada 15 of 1983, ODK Germany 25 - Dec 1983 (14 weeks), US BB 56 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), RYM 200 of 1983 |
| 24 |
Eddy Grant |
I Don't Wanna Dance |
1983 |
UK 1 - Oct 1982 (16 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1982 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1982, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1983, Springbok 1 - Dec 1982 (19 weeks), Holland 2 - Nov 1982 (7 weeks), South Africa 2 of 1983, Austria 3 - Jan 1983 (5 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), Germany 7 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 7 - Nov 1982 (25 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Canada 17 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks), US Billboard 53 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), Brazil 78 of 1983, Canada 88 of 1983, Germany 292 of the 1980s (peak 7 16 weeks), UKMIX 669 |
| 25 |
Peter Schilling |
Major Tom (Coming Home) |
1983 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1983 (3 months), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1982 (23 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1983, Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1983, Holland 2 - Mar 1983 (9 weeks), France 3 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Belgium 3 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), Canada 4 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Switzerland 4 of 1983, Springbok 4 - Dec 1983 (21 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), KROQ 8 of 1983, US Billboard 14 - Sep 1983 (21 weeks), South Africa 15 of 1984, Poland 16 - May 1983 (7 weeks), Germany 32 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), Canada 33 of 1984, UK 42 - Apr 1984 (8 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1984, US BB 96 of 1984, US Radio 104 of 1983 (peak 14 6 weeks), RYM 35 of 1982 |
| 26 |
Taco |
Puttin' on the Ritz |
1983 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1982 (27 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1983, Norway 2 - Oct 1982 (18 weeks), Canada 3 - May 1983 (9 weeks), Springbok 3 - Aug 1983 (17 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jun 1983 (21 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1983), France 5 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Holland 6 - Mar 1982 (16 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Jan 1983 (6 weeks), Austria 8 - Feb 1983 (3 months), Belgium 12 - Feb 1983 (5 weeks), Canada 14 of 1983, South Africa 16 of 1983, US CashBox 19 of 1983, ODK Germany 20 - Oct 1982 (25 weeks), Germany 27 - Nov 1982 (1 month), US BB 31 of 1983, US Radio 40 of 1983 (peak 4 9 weeks), Brazil 57 of 1983, POP 62 of 1983 |
| 27 |
Madness |
Our House |
1983 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Jan 1983 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1983, Canada 3 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), Poland 3 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 4 - Jan 1983 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1983), UK 5 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), US Billboard 7 - May 1983 (19 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - Jan 1983 (33 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), France 10 - Mar 1983 (1 week), Germany 10 - Feb 1983 (3 months), Belgium 12 - Jan 1983 (6 weeks), KROQ 15 of 1983, Springbok 16 - Jan 1983 (4 weeks), Canada 22 of 1983, POP 36 of 1983, US CashBox 46 of 1983, US BB 53 of 1983, US Radio 66 of 1983 (peak 7 7 weeks), Scrobulate 72 of 80s, OzNet 317, Acclaimed 1153 (1982), RYM 33 of 1982 |
| 28 |
Paul Young |
Come Back & Stay |
1983 |
France 1 - Mar 1984 (4 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1984 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Oct 1983 (22 weeks) (7 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jan 1984, Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Nov 1983, Holland 2 - Oct 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 3 - Dec 1983 (4 months), Norway 3 - Oct 1983 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - Mar 1984 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Sweden (alt) 16 - Dec 1983 (12 weeks), Poland 17 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), US Billboard 22 - Feb 1984 (15 weeks), Holland free40 38 of 1983, Germany 43 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 212 of the 1980s (peak 5, 29 weeks, 484k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 430, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), RYM 157 of 1983 |
| 29 |
Donna Summer |
She Works Hard For the Money |
1983 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Aug 1983, US Billboard 3 - May 1983 (21 weeks), France 3 - Jul 1983 (2 weeks), Sweden (alt) 5 - Jun 1983 (18 weeks), France (SNEP) 6 - Oct 1983 (2 months), Norway 9 - Jun 1983 (1 week), Switzerland 10 - Sep 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 10 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Jul 1983 (17 weeks), Springbok 11 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Germany 13 - Jul 1983 (3 months), US BB 15 of 1983, Belgium 16 - Jun 1983 (6 weeks), Holland 17 - May 1983 (6 weeks), US CashBox 22 of 1983, ARC 22 of 1983 (peak 3 17 weeks), US Radio 22 of 1983 (peak 3 12 weeks), UK 25 - Jun 1983 (8 weeks), Canada 29 of 1983, POP 54 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 89 of the 1980s (peak 4, 34 weeks, 436k sales estimated, 1983), nuTsie 90 of 1980s, RIAA 334, Acclaimed 1574 (1983) |
| 30 |
Prince |
1999 |
1983 |
Canada 8 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 8 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Oct 1982 (26 weeks), Holland 13 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), POP 14 of 1983, Australia 16 of 1983, UK 25 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), US BB 41 of 1983, Scrobulate 46 of funk, nuTsie 54 of 1980s, Canada 71 of 1983, ODK Germany 75 - Jan 1999 (5 weeks), US CashBox 88 of 1983, US Radio 91 of 1983 (peak 12 6 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 91 - Feb 1999 (1 week), RIAA 95, Belgium 101 of all time, Rolling Stone 212, Acclaimed 264 (1982), WXPN 809, RYM 20 of 1982, Party 109 of 2007 |
| 31 |
David Bowie |
China Girl |
1983 |
France 1 - Jun 1983 (4 weeks), UK 2 - Jun 1983 (8 weeks), Holland 2 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Belgium 2 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Canada 3 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), Sweden (alt) 5 - Jun 1983 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Jun 1983 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Norway 7 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks), Germany 7 - Jun 1983 (3 months), Switzerland 8 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jun 1983 (18 weeks), Poland 13 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), Austria 14 - Aug 1983 (3 months), France (SNEP) 15 - Dec 1983 (1 month), Springbok 17 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), Holland free40 26 of 1983, Canada 43 of 1983, US CashBox 59 of 1983, KROQ 61 of 1983, US BB 62 of 1983, US Radio 87 of 1983 (peak 10 6 weeks), Scrobulate 96 of 80s, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1983), RYM 35 of 1983 |
| 32 |
New Order |
Blue Monday |
1983 |
Holland free40 1 of 1983, France 1 - Jul 1983 (7 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - May 1983 (22 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Holland 3 - May 1983 (18 weeks), Scrobulate 3 of 80s, Poland 5 - Jun 1983 (17 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1983 (4 months), Belgium 7 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), UK 9 - Mar 1983 (69 weeks), Switzerland 10 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), TOTP 22, Virgin 47, KROQ 54 of 1983, UKMIX 61, Acclaimed 67 (1983), Europe 69 of the 1980s (1983), 91 in 2FM list, Germany 122 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 164 (1983), WXPN 829, RYM 1 of 1983, Guardian Indie 53 |
| 33 |
Styx |
Mr Roboto |
1983 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1983 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1983, US Billboard 3 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), France 4 - Mar 1983 (2 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1983), Springbok 7 - May 1983 (15 weeks), Germany 8 - Mar 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 8 - Mar 1983 (18 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Austria 16 - May 1983 (1 month), US CashBox 17 of 1983, Canada 20 of 1983, Poland 23 - Mar 1983 (7 weeks), US BB 28 of 1983, US Radio 29 of 1983 (peak 3 11 weeks), ARC 35 of 1983 (peak 3 14 weeks), POP 37 of 1983, UK 90 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), RYM 170 of 1983 |
| 34 |
Michael Jackson |
Wanna Be Startin' Something |
1983 |
Holland 1 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1983, Belgium 2 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Canada 4 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1983 (15 weeks), POP 5 of 1983, UK 8 - Jun 1983 (16 weeks), France 10 - Jul 1983 (1 week), France (SNEP) 14 - Oct 1983 (1 month), ODK Germany 16 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), Germany 20 - Jul 1983 (2 months), Canada 38 of 1983, ARC 50 of 1983 (peak 3 12 weeks), US Radio 50 of 1983 (peak 5 10 weeks), US CashBox 51 of 1983, Scrobulate 65 of upbeat, US BB 68 of 1983, Acclaimed 1841 (1982), RYM 62 of 1983 |
| 35 |
Duran Duran |
Union of the Snake |
1983 |
Canada 1 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1984, UK 3 - Oct 1983 (11 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), Poland 7 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), France 8 - Oct 1983 (1 week), Norway 8 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), KROQ 9 of 1983, Belgium 10 - Dec 1983 (4 weeks), Holland 15 - Nov 1983 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 16 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1983, US Radio 33 of 1983 (peak 3 9 weeks), ODK Germany 37 - Nov 1983 (16 weeks), ARC 42 of 1984 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 43 of 1984, Canada 56 of 1984, Holland free40 66 of 1983, Italy 85 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1983), RYM 102 of 1983 |
| 36 |
Elton John |
I'm Still Standing |
1983 |
Switzerland 1 - Sep 1983 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, UK 4 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), Canada 4 - May 1983 (13 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Nov 1983 (3 months), France 7 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Holland 8 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Springbok 9 - Nov 1983 (10 weeks), Belgium 10 - Jul 1983 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 10 - Sep 1983 (20 weeks) (1 week in top 10), US Billboard 12 - May 1983 (16 weeks), Switzerland 12 of 1983, Germany 12 - Sep 1983 (3 months), Australia 19 of 1983, Poland 24 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Canada 45 of 1983, Holland free40 64 of 1983, US BB 74 of 1983, US Radio 94 of 1983 (peak 12 6 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 275 of the 1980s (peak 4, 26 weeks, 444k sales estimated, 1983), OzNet 486, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1983), RYM 136 of 1983 |
| 37 |
Greg Kihn Band |
Jeopardy |
1983 |
France 1 - May 1983 (3 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Jan 1983 (22 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Jun 1983 (5 weeks), Canada 6 - Apr 1983 (11 weeks), Springbok 6 - Jun 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 8 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 12 - Aug 1983 (1 month), Holland 15 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - May 1983 (17 weeks), KROQ 18 of 1983, US BB 21 of 1983, Belgium 24 - May 1983 (4 weeks), US Radio 25 of 1983 (peak 2 11 weeks), Canada 25 of 1983, Germany 27 - Jun 1983 (1 month), ARC 29 of 1983 (peak 2 14 weeks), Holland free40 30 of 1983, US CashBox 35 of 1983, Italy 60 of 1983, UK 63 - Apr 1983 (3 weeks), POP 72 of 1983 |
| 38 |
Duran Duran |
Is There Something I Should Know? |
1983 |
UK 1 - Mar 1983 (9 weeks), KROQ 1 of 1983, Canada 3 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Poland 3 - Apr 1983 (7 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jun 1983 (17 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), Switzerland 7 - May 1983 (5 weeks), Norway 10 - May 1983 (1 week), Holland 14 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Sweden (alt) 16 - May 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 16 - Apr 1983 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 28 - May 1983 (11 weeks), Canada 40 of 1983, US Radio 42 of 1983 (peak 4 9 weeks), Holland free40 44 of 1983, US CashBox 48 of 1983, US BB 55 of 1983, RYM 134 of 1983 |
| 39 |
Herbie Hancock |
Rockit |
1983 |
MTV Video of the year 1984 (Nominated), Switzerland 4 - Oct 1983 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - Oct 1983 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1990), Germany 6 - Oct 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 6 - Sep 1983 (22 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), UK 8 - Jul 1983 (12 weeks), Holland 8 - Sep 1983 (7 weeks), France 8 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Sweden (alt) 10 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 10 - Nov 1983 (4 months), POP 42 of 1983, US Billboard 71 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Holland free40 71 of 1983, Scrobulate 74 of instrumental, Canada 77 of 1984, nuTsie 78 of 1980s, RIAA 340, Acclaimed 1226 (1983), RYM 80 of 1983, Guardian Jazz 74 |
| 40 |
Culture Club |
Time (Clock of the Heart) |
1983 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1983 (18 weeks), UK 3 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), Canada 4 - Apr 1983 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), Holland 7 - Jan 1983 (6 weeks), France 7 - Feb 1983 (1 week), Austria 9 - Mar 1983 (2 months), Switzerland 9 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Belgium 9 - Dec 1982 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 11 - Feb 1983 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Jan 1983 (17 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1983, US Radio 23 of 1983 (peak 2 11 weeks), Germany 23 - Feb 1983 (2 months), Canada 23 of 1983, US BB 34 of 1983, ARC 36 of 1983 (peak 2 13 weeks), Holland free40 81 of 1983, Acclaimed 1857 (1982), RYM 175 of 1982, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 41 |
Billy Joel |
Tell Her About It |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1983 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Jul 1983 (15 weeks), Springbok 3 - Oct 1983 (14 weeks), UK 4 - Dec 1983 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 2001), Belgium 11 - Sep 1983 (7 weeks), ARC 27 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Holland 27 - Sep 1983 (4 weeks), US CashBox 30 of 1983, US Radio 30 of 1983 (peak 1 9 weeks), POP 43 of 1983, US BB 45 of 1983, Canada 50 of 1983, OzNet 805, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1984), RYM 117 of 1983 |
| 42 |
The Police |
Wrapped Around Your Finger |
1983 |
Poland 1 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1983, France 6 - Sep 1983 (2 weeks), UK 7 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Jan 1984 (16 weeks), Canada 8 - Jan 1984 (9 weeks), Norway 9 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Belgium 13 - Aug 1983 (5 weeks), Holland 17 - Aug 1983 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 29 of soft rock, ODK Germany 32 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks), US Radio 81 of 1984 (peak 8 7 weeks), US CashBox 84 of 1984, Holland free40 84 of 1983, US BB 85 of 1984, OzNet 358, RYM 69 of 1983 |
| 43 |
The Rolling Stones |
Undercover of the Night |
1983 |
Canada 1 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Jan 1984, Holland 5 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), Norway 8 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Belgium 9 - Nov 1983 (5 weeks), UK 11 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), Switzerland 18 - Nov 1983 (6 weeks), Austria 19 - Jan 1984 (1 month), Poland 20 - Nov 1983 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Nov 1983 (14 weeks), Holland free40 21 of 1983, KROQ 24 of 1983, Germany 26 - Nov 1983 (2 months), US Radio 74 of 1983 (peak 9 7 weeks), US CashBox 92 of 1984, US BB 93 of 1984, Acclaimed 2377 (1983) |
| 44 |
Thomas Dolby |
She Blinded Me With Science |
1983 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1983 (15 weeks), France 1 - Mar 1983 (3 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1983, US Billboard 5 - Feb 1983 (22 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1983, Canada 11 of 1983, US CashBox 21 of 1983, US BB 23 of 1983, US Radio 31 of 1983 (peak 5 11 weeks), KROQ 31 of 1983, ARC 46 of 1983 (peak 5 13 weeks), UK 49 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 52 - Jul 1983 (6 weeks), POP 59 of 1983, RYM 127 of 1982 |
| 45 |
Gazebo |
I Like Chopin |
1983 |
France 1 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), Austria 1 - Oct 1983 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1983 (18 weeks), ODK Germany 1 - Aug 1983 (26 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1983, Italy 2 of 1983, Germany 2 - Jan 1984 (5 months), Switzerland 3 of 1983, France (SNEP) 4 - Nov 1983 (3 months), Belgium 4 - Nov 1983 (8 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1984), Holland 5 - Oct 1983 (10 weeks), Germany 46 of the 1980s (peak 1 18 weeks), Brazil 53 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 199 of the 1980s (peak 2, 35 weeks, 614k sales estimated, 1983), RYM 84 of 1983 |
| 46 |
Ryan Paris |
Dolce Vita |
1983 |
Holland 1 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1983 (10 weeks), Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Sep 1983, Sweden (alt) 2 - Oct 1983 (18 weeks), Austria 2 - Nov 1983 (3 months), Norway 2 - Sep 1983 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Oct 1983 (3 months), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Aug 1983 (20 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Springbok 3 - Jan 1984 (17 weeks), Germany 4 - Aug 1983 (5 months), UK 5 - Aug 1983 (11 weeks), France 5 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks), Poland 16 - Oct 1983 (6 weeks), South Africa 17 of 1984, Italy 67 of 1983, Germany 199 of the 1980s (peak 3 14 weeks) |
| 47 |
Patti Austin & James Ingram |
Baby, Come to Me |
1983 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1982 (31 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), Holland 5 - Feb 1983 (8 weeks), US BB 8 of 1983, UK 11 - Feb 1983 (11 weeks), ARC 11 of 1983 (peak 1 16 weeks), Sweden (alt) 11 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), Belgium 15 - Mar 1983 (5 weeks), US Radio 20 of 1983 (peak 1 12 weeks), US CashBox 24 of 1983, Canada 26 of 1983, Brazil 44 of 1983 |
| 48 |
Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack |
Tonight I Celebrate My Love |
1983 |
UK 2 - Aug 1983 (14 weeks), Springbok 4 - Nov 1983 (21 weeks), Holland 6 - Sep 1983 (8 weeks), Belgium 6 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 8 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), South Africa 11 of 1984, US Billboard 16 - Jul 1983 (28 weeks), Poland 25 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), POP 26 of 1983, Brazil 60 of 1983, Canada 66 of 1983, US CashBox 91 of 1983, US BB 96 of 1983, US Radio 105 of 1983 (peak 16 8 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1983) |
| 49 |
The Police |
King of Pain |
1983 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1983, Canada 2 - Aug 1983 (15 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), France 10 - Feb 1984 (1 week), UK 17 - Jan 1984 (5 weeks), KROQ 17 of 1983, Belgium 19 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), Canada 30 of 1983, US CashBox 45 of 1983, US Radio 47 of 1983 (peak 3 9 weeks), ARC 49 of 1983 (peak 2 13 weeks), ODK Germany 57 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), Scrobulate 76 of good, TheQ 310, OzNet 708, RYM 102 of 1984 |
| 50 |
Culture Club |
Church of the Poison Mind |
1983 |
UK 2 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), KROQ 5 of 1983, Canada 6 - Oct 1983 (14 weeks), Holland 7 - Apr 1983 (8 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 11 - May 1983 (1 week), Belgium 11 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - May 1983 (14 weeks), Austria 17 - Jun 1983 (1 month), Poland 23 - Apr 1983 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - May 1983 (10 weeks), Italy 61 of 1983, US Radio 71 of 1983 (peak 10 7 weeks), Holland free40 74 of 1983, US CashBox 75 of 1983, US BB 82 of 1984, Acclaimed 1970 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1983), RYM 198 of 1983 |
| 51 |
Renee & Renato |
Save Your Love |
1983 |
UK 1 - Oct 1982 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1983 (16 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1982), Australia 7 of 1983, Germany 10 - Jan 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 10 - Jan 1983 (17 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Austria 20 - Mar 1983 (1 month), UKMIX 522 |
| 52 |
Air Supply |
Making Love (Out of Nothing At All) |
1983 |
US Billboard 2 - Jul 1983 (24 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1983), Springbok 5 - Dec 1983 (14 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1983 (peak 2 13 weeks), ARC 25 of 1983 (peak 2 17 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1983, Canada 28 of 1983, POP 40 of 1983, ODK Germany 57 - Jan 1984 (6 weeks), US BB 66 of 1983, UK 80 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Brazil 99 of 1983 |
| 53 |
Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton |
We've Got Tonight |
1983 |
US Billboard 6 - Jan 1983 (18 weeks), Norway 10 - Mar 1983 (1 week), Canada 11 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 1983 (1 month), Belgium 16 - Apr 1983 (2 weeks), POP 18 of 1983, Holland 21 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), UK 28 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), ARC 34 of 1983 (peak 4 15 weeks), US Radio 38 of 1983 (peak 6 9 weeks), US BB 40 of 1983, Canada 42 of 1983, US CashBox 54 of 1983, ODK Germany 56 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks), Brazil 67 of 1983 |
| 54 |
David Bowie |
Modern Love |
1983 |
UK 2 - Sep 1983 (8 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Canada 4 - Sep 1983 (14 weeks), France 7 - Oct 1983 (1 week), Holland 9 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), KROQ 12 of 1983, US Billboard 14 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), Switzerland 17 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 17 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), Canada 24 of 1983, ODK Germany 27 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), Holland free40 34 of 1983, Scrobulate 79 of glam rock, US CashBox 97 of 1983, US Radio 107 of 1983 (peak 14 5 weeks), TheQ 404, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), RYM 105 of 1983 |
| 55 |
Tracey Ullman |
They Don't Know |
1983 |
Norway 1 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1983, UK 2 - Sep 1983 (11 weeks), Canada 3 - Apr 1984 (11 weeks), Belgium 5 - Oct 1983 (6 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Feb 1984 (17 weeks), Holland 8 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 35 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), Canada 40 of 1984, US BB 71 of 1984, Holland free40 75 of 1983, US Radio 76 of 1984 (peak 8 7 weeks), US CashBox 82 of 1984, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1983), RYM 28 of 1983 |
| 56 |
KC & The Sunshine Band |
Give it Up |
1983 |
UK 1 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1983, Belgium 2 - Mar 1983 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), Holland 6 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Springbok 6 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 12 - Oct 1983 (8 weeks), Australia 17 of 1983, US Billboard 18 - Dec 1983 (20 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), US BB 75 of 1984, US Radio 129 of 1984 (peak 18 2 weeks), OzNet 746, UKMIX 826 |
| 57 |
Elton John |
I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues |
1983 |
US Billboard 4 - Oct 1983 (22 weeks), Springbok 4 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), UK 5 - Apr 1983 (15 weeks), Belgium 10 - Jul 1983 (1 week), Canada 12 - Dec 1983 (9 weeks), Switzerland 12 - Jul 1983 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Aug 1983 (11 weeks), ARC 31 of 1984 (peak 4 14 weeks), US BB 33 of 1984, Brazil 36 of 1984, US CashBox 45 of 1984, US Radio 45 of 1984 (peak 4 9 weeks), Canada 82 of 1984, RYM 88 of 1983 |
| 58 |
Genesis |
Mama |
1983 |
France 1 - Oct 1983 (3 weeks), Poland 1 - Sep 1983 (16 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1983 (15 weeks), Norway 3 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), UK 4 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), Germany 4 - Oct 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 4 - Oct 1983 (32 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Holland 7 - Sep 1983 (8 weeks), Holland free40 12 of 1983, Austria 13 - Jan 1984 (3 months), Switzerland 15 of 1983, Europe 23 of the 1980s (1983), Belgium 25 - Oct 1983 (2 weeks), Italy 55 of 1983, US Billboard 73 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), Germany 269 of the 1980s (peak 4 12 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1983), RYM 45 of 1983 |
| 59 |
Men At Work |
Overkill |
1983 |
US Billboard 3 - Apr 1983 (16 weeks), Canada 3 - Apr 1983 (13 weeks), Norway 5 - Apr 1983 (7 weeks), France 9 - May 1983 (1 week), Holland 16 - May 1983 (6 weeks), Springbok 20 - Jul 1983 (1 week), UK 21 - Apr 1983 (10 weeks), Belgium 22 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks), ARC 26 of 1983 (peak 1 13 weeks), US Radio 26 of 1983 (peak 3 11 weeks), Poland 26 - May 1983 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 30 - Apr 1983 (17 weeks), US CashBox 44 of 1983, US BB 54 of 1983, Canada 55 of 1983, Italy 73 of 1983, OzNet 790 |
| 60 |
U2 |
New Year's Day |
1983 |
Holland free40 6 of 1983, France 6 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks), Norway 9 - Mar 1983 (3 weeks), UK 10 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), Holland 11 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), KROQ 14 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 17 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Belgium 20 - Mar 1983 (3 weeks), Europe 21 of the 1980s (1983), TheQ 22, POP 25 of 1983, Belgium 38 of all time, US Billboard 53 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), Acclaimed 351 (1983), Rolling Stone 427, WXPN 654, OzNet 727, RYM 9 of 1983 |
| 61 |
Duran Duran |
Save a Prayer |
1983 |
France 1 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), UK 2 - Aug 1982 (9 weeks), Canada 4 - Feb 1985 (10 weeks), US Billboard 16 - Feb 1985 (14 weeks), Holland 19 - Feb 1985 (7 weeks), Belgium 20 - Mar 1985 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 27 - Feb 1985 (11 weeks), Holland free40 47 of 1982, Brazil 50 of 1983, Scrobulate 79 of 80s, US Radio 131 of 1985 (peak 16 2 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1982), RYM 15 of 1982 |
| 62 |
Prince |
Little Red Corvette |
1983 |
Canada 4 - Mar 1983 (14 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Feb 1983 (22 weeks), nuTsie 21 of 1980s, POP 24 of 1983, US BB 25 of 1983, US CashBox 39 of 1983, ARC 48 of 1983 (peak 6 13 weeks), US Radio 49 of 1983 (peak 6 10 weeks), UK 54 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), Canada 75 of 1983, Acclaimed 79 (1982), Rolling Stone 108, WXPN 187, OzNet 855, RYM 17 of 1983, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 63 |
The Eurythmics |
Love is a Stranger |
1983 |
Springbok 2 - Sep 1983 (19 weeks), UK 6 - Nov 1982 (17 weeks), Belgium 6 - Jun 1983 (9 weeks), France 10 - Jan 1983 (1 week), ODK Germany 12 - Dec 1982 (26 weeks), Holland 13 - May 1983 (7 weeks), Germany 15 - Apr 1983 (3 months), South Africa 20 of 1983, US Billboard 23 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 60 - Apr 1991 (3 weeks), KROQ 62 of 1983, Scrobulate 76 of new wave, Canada 92 of 1983, RYM 44 of 1982 |
| 64 |
Bananarama |
Cruel Summer |
1983 |
France (SNEP) 3 - Dec 1983 (4 months), Springbok 3 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), France 4 - Jul 1983 (1 week), UK 8 - Jul 1983 (10 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1984 (18 weeks), ODK Germany 24 - Sep 1983 (20 weeks), POP 39 of 1984, US BB 73 of 1984, US CashBox 73 of 1984, Holland free40 73 of 1983, Scrobulate 82 of best mouth in rock, US Radio 84 of 1984 (peak 9 6 weeks), KROQ 86 of 1984, France (InfoDisc) 147 of the 1980s (peak 5, 33 weeks, 601k sales estimated, 1983), RYM 184 of 1983 |
| 65 |
The Human League |
(Keep Feeling) Fascination |
1983 |
UK 2 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1983 (20 weeks), France 8 - May 1983 (1 week), Canada 16 - Jul 1983 (7 weeks), Springbok 16 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - May 1983 (12 weeks), Belgium 23 - May 1983 (2 weeks), Poland 24 - May 1983 (2 weeks), US BB 33 of 1983, US CashBox 57 of 1983, US Radio 62 of 1983 (peak 8 9 weeks), Holland free40 62 of 1983, Canada 76 of 1983, KROQ 100 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1983), RYM 111 of 1983 |
| 66 |
Righeira |
Vamos a la playa |
1983 |
Switzerland 1 - Aug 1983 (9 weeks), Italy 1 for 7 weeks - Aug 1983, Holland 2 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), France 2 - Jul 1983 (7 weeks), Belgium 2 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Germany 3 - Aug 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Aug 1983 (18 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Norway 6 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Austria 11 - Sep 1983 (3 months), France (SNEP) 15 - Oct 1983 (1 month), Switzerland 20 of 1983, UK 53 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), Brazil 70 of 1984, Germany 290 of the 1980s (peak 3 12 weeks) |
| 67 |
Robin Gibb |
Juliet |
1983 |
Switzerland 1 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1983 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - May 1983 (22 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (14 weeks in top 10), Europe 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1983, Austria 2 - Jun 1983 (5 months), Poland 3 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Italy 7 of 1983, Belgium 9 - May 1983 (8 weeks), Holland 11 - May 1983 (7 weeks), Switzerland 11 of 1983, Germany 42 of the 1980s (peak 1 17 weeks), UK 94 - May 1983 (3 weeks) |
| 68 |
Indeep |
Last Night a DJ Saved My Life |
1983 |
Belgium 1 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, Holland 2 - Feb 1983 (8 weeks), Switzerland 5 - May 1983 (6 weeks), France (SNEP) 7 - Apr 1983 (2 months), Springbok 7 - May 1983 (11 weeks), France 9 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Germany 9 - Mar 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 10 - Feb 1983 (18 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Austria 12 - May 1983 (2 months), UK 13 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 55 of disco, Italy 70 of 1983, Acclaimed 1838 (1983), RYM 141 of 1982, Guardian Dance 10 |
| 69 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Rock 'n' Roll is King |
1983 |
Poland 2 - Jun 1983 (9 weeks), Canada 4 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), Holland 4 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Belgium 5 - Jul 1983 (8 weeks), Norway 6 - Jul 1983 (6 weeks), Springbok 7 - Sep 1983 (14 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), UK 13 - Jun 1983 (9 weeks), Austria 16 - Aug 1983 (2 months), ODK Germany 17 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Jun 1983 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Aug 1983 (4 weeks), Germany 22 - Jul 1983 (1 month), Canada 57 of 1983, Holland free40 99 of 1983, US Radio 122 of 1983 (peak 19 2 weeks), RYM 188 of 1983 |
| 70 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Shame On The Moon |
1983 |
US Billboard 2 - Dec 1982 (20 weeks), Canada 5 - Jan 1983 (13 weeks), ARC 12 of 1983 (peak 1 18 weeks), US BB 14 of 1983, US Radio 15 of 1983 (peak 2 13 weeks), Springbok 15 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks), US CashBox 37 of 1983, ODK Germany 50 - Mar 1983 (6 weeks), Canada 63 of 1983, Brazil 72 of 1983 |
| 71 |
New Edition |
Candy Girl |
1983 |
UK 1 - Apr 1983 (13 weeks), Springbok 1 - Aug 1983 (19 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1983, Holland 13 - Jun 1983 (7 weeks), Belgium 15 - Jul 1983 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 22 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), POP 23 of 1983, US Billboard 46 - May 1983 (11 weeks), Brazil 73 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1983) |
| 72 |
Billy Idol |
White Wedding |
1983 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, Canada 3 - Jun 1983 (12 weeks), France 4 - Jan 1983 (1 week), UK 6 - Jul 1985 (16 weeks), Sweden 13 - Sep 1985 (3 weeks), Poland 18 - Sep 1985 (5 weeks), Canada 21 of 1983, KROQ 24 of 1982, US Billboard 36 - May 1983 (13 weeks), POP 38 of 1983, TheQ 279, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1985), RYM 59 of 1982, Party 125 of 2007 |
| 73 |
Christopher Cross |
All Right |
1983 |
Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1983, Canada 5 - Jan 1983 (12 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Feb 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 5 - Jan 1983 (4 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Jan 1983 (16 weeks), Holland 16 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 16 - Mar 1983 (2 weeks), Poland 22 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), UK 51 - Feb 1983 (5 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1983, Italy 64 of 1983, US BB 70 of 1983, US Radio 83 of 1983 (peak 12 9 weeks) |
| 74 |
Frank Stallone |
Far From Over |
1983 |
Belgium 2 - Jan 1984 (6 weeks), Golden Globe in 1983 (film 'Staying Alive') (Nominated), Switzerland 5 - Dec 1983 (9 weeks), Holland 6 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), France 7 - Oct 1983 (1 week), US Billboard 10 - Jul 1983 (16 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Nov 1983 (14 weeks), Germany 18 - Nov 1983 (2 months), UK 68 - Oct 1983 (4 weeks), US CashBox 78 of 1983, US Radio 80 of 1983 (peak 10 6 weeks), US BB 93 of 1983, Italy 98 of 1983 |
| 75 |
Paul Young |
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) |
1983 |
UK 1 - Jun 1983 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Jul 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Aug 1983), Canada 7 - Oct 1983 (11 weeks), Sweden (alt) 8 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 19 - Aug 1983 (19 weeks), Holland 27 - Sep 1983 (4 weeks), Germany 30 - Sep 1983 (1 month), US Billboard 70 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Holland free40 86 of 1983, UKMIX 635, OzNet 841 |
| 76 |
Talking Heads |
Burning Down the House |
1983 |
Canada 3 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1983 (20 weeks), KROQ 13 of 1983, Canada 70 of 1983, POP 70 of 1983, US CashBox 72 of 1983, US Radio 92 of 1983 (peak 9 5 weeks), Scrobulate 95 of 80s, RIAA 257, WXPN 314, TheQ 359, Acclaimed 833 (1983), RYM 47 of 1983 |
| 77 |
Laid Back |
Sunshine Reggae |
1983 |
Germany 1 - Aug 1983 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Aug 1983 (21 weeks) (6 weeks at number 1) (12 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1983, Holland 2 - Oct 1983 (10 weeks), Austria 2 - Oct 1983 (4 months), Springbok 2 - Feb 1984 (16 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Belgium 6 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), France 9 - Nov 1983 (1 week), Switzerland 9 - Sep 1983 (7 weeks), South Africa 16 of 1984, Italy 20 of 1983, Germany 55 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks) |
| 78 |
Tears For Fears |
Change |
1983 |
France 2 - May 1983 (4 weeks), UK 4 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Springbok 5 - Jul 1983 (10 weeks), Poland 9 - Mar 1983 (10 weeks), Canada 12 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Belgium 24 - Apr 1983 (1 week), Holland free40 31 of 1983, KROQ 46 of 1983, POP 65 of 1983, US Billboard 73 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), Italy 86 of 1983, Vinyl Surrender 102 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1983), RYM 39 of 1983 |
| 79 |
The Weather Girls |
It's Raining Men |
1983 |
POP 1 of 1983, UK 2 - Aug 1983 (16 weeks), Norway 8 - Jun 1984 (5 weeks), Holland 31 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 43 - May 1984 (7 weeks), US Billboard 46 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 51 - Jan 1999 (3 weeks), OzNet 924, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1984), Party 88 of 1999 |
| 80 |
Freeez |
IOU |
1983 |
UK 2 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), Holland 2 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), France 2 - Oct 1983 (2 weeks), Belgium 3 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), Springbok 3 - Nov 1983 (15 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1987), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 8 - Aug 1983 (17 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 9 - Aug 1983 (3 months), Sweden (alt) 12 - Sep 1983 (6 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Nov 1983 (1 month), UKMIX 415, RYM 129 of 1983 |
| 81 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Twist Of Fate |
1983 |
Canada 4 - Dec 1983 (11 weeks), France 4 - Jan 1984 (2 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Nov 1983 (17 weeks), Springbok 5 - Jan 1984 (10 weeks), Switzerland 20 - Dec 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 25 - Nov 1983 (1 week), ARC 38 of 1984 (peak 3 14 weeks), US BB 42 of 1984, US Radio 48 of 1983 (peak 5 9 weeks), Canada 48 of 1984, US CashBox 55 of 1984, UK 57 - Nov 1983 (4 weeks) |
| 82 |
The Eurythmics |
Who's That Girl? |
1983 |
France 2 - Sep 1983 (1 week), UK 3 - Jul 1983 (10 weeks), Poland 9 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 13 - Aug 1983 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 14 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Canada 16 - Jun 1984 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 19 - Aug 1983 (11 weeks), US Billboard 21 - May 1984 (13 weeks), Germany 23 - Aug 1983 (1 month), Holland 28 - Aug 1983 (3 weeks), Holland free40 55 of 1983, KROQ 84 of 1984, Canada 90 of 1984, OzNet 916, RYM 74 of 1983 |
| 83 |
The Stray Cats |
(She's) Sexy & 17 |
1983 |
US Billboard 5 - Aug 1983 (15 weeks), Canada 7 - Sep 1983 (12 weeks), Holland 9 - Aug 1983 (8 weeks), Belgium 11 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), POP 22 of 1983, Poland 28 - Aug 1983 (2 weeks), UK 29 - Aug 1983 (9 weeks), Canada 31 of 1983, US CashBox 38 of 1983, US Radio 56 of 1983 (peak 5 8 weeks), KROQ 80 of 1983, US BB 84 of 1983 |
| 84 |
Journey |
Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) |
1983 |
Canada 3 - Feb 1983 (15 weeks), France 3 - Feb 1983 (2 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Feb 1983 (17 weeks), POP 11 of 1983, Poland 15 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Springbok 17 - Jun 1983 (3 weeks), ARC 32 of 1983 (peak 5 16 weeks), US BB 38 of 1983, US Radio 45 of 1983 (peak 8 9 weeks), US CashBox 60 of 1983, Canada 73 of 1983 |
| 85 |
Sergio Mendes |
Never Gonna Let You Go |
1983 |
US Billboard 4 - Apr 1983 (23 weeks), US BB 16 of 1983, Holland 16 - Aug 1983 (5 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1983 (peak 4 12 weeks), US CashBox 33 of 1983, ARC 33 of 1983 (peak 3 15 weeks), Brazil 43 of 1983, UK 45 - Jul 1983 (6 weeks), Canada 52 of 1983 |
| 86 |
Stevie Nicks |
Stand Back |
1983 |
US Billboard 5 - Jun 1983 (19 weeks), France 7 - Jul 1983 (1 week), Canada 10 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Holland 23 - Jul 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 27 - Jul 1983 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 32 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), ARC 37 of 1983 (peak 4 15 weeks), US BB 44 of 1983, US Radio 44 of 1983 (peak 5 10 weeks), US CashBox 55 of 1983, Canada 84 of 1983, Holland free40 88 of 1983, RYM 72 of 1983 |
| 87 |
U2 |
Sunday Bloody Sunday |
1983 |
Europe 1 of the 1980s (1983), Holland 3 - Sep 1985 (11 weeks), Belgium 8 of all time, Belgium 14 - Oct 1985 (6 weeks), Poland 63 of all time, TheQ 65, nuTsie 74 of 1980s, Scrobulate 75 of rock, WXPN 166, Acclaimed 220 (1983), Rolling Stone 268, RYM 10 of 1983, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 88 |
Dire Straits |
Twisting By the Pool |
1983 |
New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Mar 1983, Holland 5 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Norway 6 - Feb 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 7 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 8 - Feb 1983 (5 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Mar 1983 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), UK 14 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Australia 14 of 1983, Canada 16 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 31 - Feb 1983 (11 weeks), Scrobulate 77 of rock & roll, Holland free40 91 of 1983 |
| 89 |
Michael Jackson |
Human Nature |
1983 |
Canada 3 - Aug 1983 (12 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Jul 1983 (14 weeks), Belgium 11 - Sep 1983 (5 weeks), Holland 14 - Aug 1983 (7 weeks), Sweden 38 - Jul 2009 (1 week), Switzerland 46 - Jul 2009 (3 weeks), UK 62 - Jul 2009 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 64 - Oct 1983 (3 weeks), US Radio 65 of 1983 (peak 7 7 weeks), US CashBox 79 of 1983, US BB 89 of 1983, Canada 90 of 1983, RYM 95 of 1983 |
| 90 |
A Flock of Seagulls |
Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) |
1983 |
France 1 - Jan 1983 (2 weeks), Canada 8 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), Springbok 8 - Jun 1983 (11 weeks), UK 10 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), Holland free40 12 of 1982, Poland 13 - Jan 1983 (6 weeks), US Billboard 26 - May 1983 (14 weeks), ODK Germany 37 - Dec 1982 (18 weeks), KROQ 81 of 1983, UKMIX 809, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1983), RYM 73 of 1982 |
| 91 |
Rita Coolidge |
All Time High |
1983 |
Holland 6 - Jul 1983 (7 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Sep 1983 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 8 - Aug 1983 (10 weeks), Springbok 8 - Aug 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 13 - Aug 1983 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 13 - Aug 1983 (13 weeks), Austria 14 - Oct 1983 (2 months), Germany 21 - Sep 1983 (1 month), US Billboard 36 - Jul 1983 (13 weeks), Brazil 48 of 1983, UK 75 - Jun 1983 (4 weeks), Holland free40 100 of 1983 |
| 92 |
Depeche Mode |
Everything Counts |
1983 |
UK 6 - Jul 1983 (11 weeks), France 8 - Aug 1983 (1 week), Switzerland 8 - Oct 1983 (7 weeks), Holland free40 15 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 18 - Aug 1983 (4 weeks), Poland 19 - Sep 1983 (1 week), Springbok 20 - Nov 1983 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Aug 1983 (17 weeks), KROQ 69 of 1984, Scrobulate 92 of party, Italy 100 of 1983, Vinyl Surrender 151 (1983), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1984), RYM 8 of 1983 |
| 93 |
The Kinks |
Come Dancing |
1983 |
Canada 5 - Jun 1983 (15 weeks), US Billboard 6 - May 1983 (17 weeks), UK 12 - Jul 1983 (10 weeks), Switzerland 13 - May 1983 (2 weeks), Sweden (alt) 18 - Mar 1983 (2 weeks), Belgium 18 - Jun 1983 (2 weeks), Holland 25 - May 1983 (4 weeks), Canada 39 of 1983, US Radio 61 of 1983 (peak 6 8 weeks), US BB 63 of 1983, US CashBox 77 of 1983, RYM 95 of 1982 |
| 94 |
Lionel Richie |
You Are |
1983 |
US Billboard 4 - Jan 1983 (18 weeks), Canada 4 - Jan 1983 (13 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1983, Holland 17 - Apr 1983 (6 weeks), Belgium 18 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), US BB 29 of 1983, ARC 30 of 1983 (peak 4 16 weeks), US Radio 41 of 1983 (peak 4 10 weeks), UK 43 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Canada 56 of 1983 |
| 95 |
The Fixx |
One Thing Leads to Another |
1983 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1983, Canada 3 - Sep 1983 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Aug 1983 (18 weeks), KROQ 19 of 1983, Canada 27 of 1983, US Radio 36 of 1983 (peak 4 9 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1983, POP 74 of 1983, UK 86 - Oct 1983 (3 weeks) |
| 96 |
Rose Laurens |
Africa (Voodoo Master) |
1983 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1983 (4 months), Austria 1 - Sep 1983 (4 months), France 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1983, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1983 (10 weeks), Norway 2 - Jul 1983 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Jun 1983 (23 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), France 4 - Dec 1982 (1 week), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Germany 5 - Jun 1983 (4 months), France (InfoDisc) 7 of the 1980s (peak 1, 41 weeks, 1,205k sales estimated, 1982), Switzerland 18 of 1983, Germany 149 of the 1980s (peak 3 15 weeks) |
| 97 |
Spandau Ballet |
Gold |
1983 |
UK 2 - Aug 1983 (9 weeks), Holland 2 - Sep 1983 (10 weeks), France 3 - Sep 1983 (3 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1983 (9 weeks), Poland 7 - Sep 1983 (8 weeks), Canada 11 - Dec 1983 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Sep 1983 (16 weeks), Germany 23 - Sep 1983 (3 months), US Billboard 29 - Nov 1983 (11 weeks), Holland free40 42 of 1983, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1983), RYM 93 of 1983 |
| 98 |
Hall & Oates |
Say it Isn't So |
1983 |
US Billboard 2 - Oct 1983 (17 weeks), France 3 - Nov 1983 (3 weeks), Canada 10 - Nov 1983 (13 weeks), ARC 14 of 1983 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Radio 21 of 1983 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 22 of 1984, US CashBox 47 of 1983, UK 69 - Oct 1983 (5 weeks), Holland free40 81 of 1984 |
| 99 |
After The Fire |
Der Kommissar |
1983 |
Springbok 2 - May 1983 (18 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Feb 1983 (21 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 30 of 1983, US CashBox 31 of 1983, ARC 44 of 1983 (peak 3 14 weeks), US Radio 46 of 1983 (peak 5 11 weeks), UK 47 - Apr 1983 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 61 - Sep 1982 (4 weeks), RYM 181 of 1982 |
| 100 |
Huey Lewis & The News |
Heart & Soul |
1983 |
France 3 - Oct 1983 (3 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Sep 1983 (20 weeks), Canada 13 - Nov 1983 (9 weeks), Belgium 25 - Feb 1984 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 39 - Feb 1984 (11 weeks), Brazil 51 of 1984, UK 61 - Nov 1985 (8 weeks), US CashBox 70 of 1983, US Radio 77 of 1983 (peak 8 7 weeks) |
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Previous Comments (newest first)
22 Mar 2022
Rock Steady Crew
No (Hey You) The Rock Steady Crew by The Rock Steady Crew. I would have swornit was a big enough hit.
The fact that it had no success in the USA (at all) is why it is outside the top 100
19 Dec 2017
songs
Really nice website! But I got a question,how did "Flashdance" became the No.1 hit in 1983 and 1980s songs, defeated "Every Breath You Take" and "Billie Jean"? What did "Flashdance" did better than another two songs?
The way the scores are generated is detailed in the FAQ (How is the site is generated?). The scoring mechanism we employ generates the result we show.
There is another way to look at this: In the USA (35%) The Police were clearly the biggest hit, with Flashdance second and Billie Jean third. In the other English speaking countries (20%) all three are pretty much equal. In Europe (25%) Jackson was slightly ahead of Flashdance and they were both clearly ahead of The Police. In the rest of the world (20%) Flashdance was clearly the top with the Police slightly ahead of Billie Jean.
Each of these three songs was biggest in one region, but Flashdance was second in two, the Police were second in one and Billie Jean was not second in any. Of course that just confirms that the result is reasonable.
5 Mar 2017
possible mistake
Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson is possibly in the the wrong chart year. Itfeatures on tops of 87 and 57. Can you check it out? Thanks and thanks for sharing your work.
You need to read the FAQ "Why is the year for XXX listed as 19XX?"
13 Oct 2014
#44 - Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Am curious how this recording ended up in 1983. It was released in 1957 and itseems like most of the data is from 1957. True, it did chart in a few countries in 1987. Also it was #1 (for 4 weeks) on the UK charts.
The FAQ "Why is the year for XXX listed as 19XX?" explains both how this ended up here and why we do the years that way.
For the vast majority of songs the approach works, for just a few (like this one) it produces an unexpected result. Of course you need to look at the details to understand the year anyway.
31 Dec 2012
Looking for a song
I'm looking for a song thay I heard in June of 1983 and three others times sents then. It was a some what slow song and the only Lyrics I can Remember is all she wanted to do is ride in a big balloon. The last time I Heard it was last year in a store on Muzak and wen I called them with time and date I got nothing at all
So I anyone knows anything I would love to hear about it. Thanks+
21 Dec 2011
songs
this site is amazing i love it as i especially love 80's music
25 Oct 2011
harumfan
I don't think, that informations about Japanese artist are important. In 1983, Moonlight Shadow was one of Top 20 hits of the year, Africa & Islands in the Stream were bigger hits than Sexual Healing, 2nd biggest hit was Billie Jean, and Always On my Mind was one of Top 40 hits of 1982.
As we mentioned in reply to your other comment there was a mistake in the way the algorithm was calculated for Japanese music of the 1970s and 1980s. We have tried to fix it. We hope the listing is now better (and if you see any other obvious errors we'd be happy to hear about them).
You suggest that "Moonlight Shadow" should be in the top 20 for 1983. But its complete lack of success in the largest music market in the world (the US) makes a global ranking of 26 seem about right to us.
You also claim that "Africa" & "Islands in the Stream" were bigger hits than "Sexual Healing". "Africa" was never certified Platinum in the US, unlike the Marvin Gaye song. "(Sexual) Healing" is one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, unlike "Islands in the Stream", and in the second largest English language music market in the world, the UK, Marvin Gaye peaked at number 4 while Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton only managed number 7.
Various scoring algorithms might order them differently, but again the current ordering does not seem unreasonable to us.
You further suggest that "Billie Jean" was a bigger hit than "Every Breath You Take", by the current metric (2.0) it wasn't (the scores are really close though and any slight change might alter that). The Police song was nominated for both the Grammy and MTV Video awards, and it placed higher in the CashBox chart. Again the current ordering is not bad enough to be clearly wrong.
Finally you question the placing of Willie Nelson's song "Always On my Mind" in position 41 of the 1982 chart. The fact is that the song was a hit, but only in the US, it managed a peak of 17 in Holland and 49 in the UK. All the songs above it were top 10 hits in at least 3 countries. Again we think that the result seems fair.
So we still think that our metric is reasonable for all these cases. However we would encourage you to play with the CSV file to see if there is an alternative that better matches your impression of success. If you find anything interesting, or you can suggest a different approach we would be happy to hear from you.
3 Aug 2011
very good job!
19 Jul 2010
Is it yours too
Very nice site!