1983 in music
Who ruled 1983? Michael Jackson was Artist of the Year on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1983, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
Artist of the Year 1983
23 crowns · 30 weeks among the top five artists · Era Power 180
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jackson | 180 | 23 | 30 |
| 2 | Culture Club | 130 | 0 | 19 |
| 3 | Lionel Richie | 119 | 7 | 12 |
| 4 | Daryl Hall John Oates | 110 | 4 | 12 |
| 5 | Men At Work | 110 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Duran Duran | 108 | 0 | 14 |
| 7 | Billy Joel | 100 | 4 | 16 |
| 8 | The Police | 96 | 10 | 17 |
| 9 | Prince | 82 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | David Bowie | 82 | 0 | 8 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1983 | Maneater | Daryl Hall John Oates | 2 |
| Jan 15, 1983 | Down Under | Men At Work | 4 |
| Feb 5, 1983 | Africa | Toto | 1 |
| Feb 19, 1983 | Baby, Come To Me | Patti Austin A & James Ingram | 2 |
| Mar 5, 1983 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 7 |
| Apr 23, 1983 | Come On Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners | 1 |
| Apr 30, 1983 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | 3 |
| May 21, 1983 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | 1 |
| May 28, 1983 | Flashdance...What A Feeling | Irene Cara | 6 |
| Jul 9, 1983 | Every Breath You Take | The Police | 8 |
| Sep 3, 1983 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics | 1 |
| Sep 10, 1983 | Maniac | Michael Sembello | 2 |
| Sep 24, 1983 | Tell Her About It | Billy Joel | 1 |
| Oct 1, 1983 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 4 |
| Oct 29, 1983 | Islands In The Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | 2 |
| Nov 12, 1983 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 4 |
| Dec 10, 1983 | Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | #1 | 32 | 63.4 |
| 2 | Flashdance...What A Feeling | Irene Cara | #1 | 25 | 58.5 |
| 3 | Every Breath You Take | The Police | #1 | 22 | 55.9 |
| 4 | Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | #1 | 22 | 55.2 |
| 5 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | #1 | 28 | 53.8 |
| 6 | All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | #1 | 24 | 53.4 |
| 7 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | #1 | 29 | 52.2 |
| 8 | Islands In The Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | #1 | 26 | 52.2 |
| 9 | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | Eurythmics | #1 | 26 | 47.2 |
| 10 | Owner Of A Lonely Heart | Yes | #1 | 23 | 46.2 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jackson | 95 | 6 | 11 |
| 2 | Wham! | 86 | 0 | 8 |
| 3 | Culture Club | 84 | 4 | 15 |
| 4 | Eurythmics | 79 | 0 | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Young | 74 | 3 | 15 |
| 6 | David Bowie | 70 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Kajagoogoo | 68 | 2 | 5 |
| 8 | Spandau Ballet | 65 | 3 | 8 |
| 9 | Madness | 63 | 0 | 3 |
| 10 | Thompson Twins | 61 | 0 | 1 |
| First week at #1 | Song | Artist | Weeks at #1 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 1983 | Save Your Love | Renee and Renato | 1 |
| Jan 9, 1983 | You Can't Hurry Love | Phil Collins | 2 |
| Jan 23, 1983 | Down Under | Men At Work | 3 |
| Feb 13, 1983 | Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | 2 |
| Feb 27, 1983 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | 1 |
| Mar 6, 1983 | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 2 |
| Mar 20, 1983 | Is There Something I Should Know | Duran Duran | 2 |
| Apr 3, 1983 | Let's Dance | David Bowie | 3 |
| Apr 24, 1983 | True | Spandau Ballet | 4 |
| May 22, 1983 | Candy Girl | New Edition | 1 |
| May 29, 1983 | Every Breath You Take | The Police | 4 |
| Jun 26, 1983 | Baby Jane | Rod Stewart | 3 |
| Jul 17, 1983 | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) | Paul Young | 3 |
| Aug 7, 1983 | Give It Up | KC And The Sunshine Band | 3 |
| Aug 28, 1983 | Red Red Wine | UB40 | 3 |
| Sep 18, 1983 | Karma Chameleon | Culture Club | 6 |
| Oct 30, 1983 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 5 |
| Dec 4, 1983 | Only You | The Flying Pickets | 4 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Relax | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | #1 | 63 | 103.2 |
| 2 | Billie Jean | Michael Jackson | #1 | 58 | 90.9 |
| 3 | Beat It | Michael Jackson | #3 | 43 | 61.2 |
| 4 | Blue Monday | New Order | #9 | 74 | 54.5 |
| 5 | White Lines (Don't Do It) | Grandmaster Flash & Melle Mel | #7 | 61 | 54.5 |
| 6 | Thriller | Michael Jackson | #9 | 62 | 54.4 |
| 7 | Karma Chameleon | Culture Club | #1 | 21 | 44.3 |
| 8 | Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | #1 | 18 | 39.6 |
| 9 | Every Breath You Take | The Police | #1 | 32 | 38.9 |
| 10 | Electric Avenue | Eddy Grant | #2 | 21 | 35.9 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works